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The 54th Division (第54師団, Dai-gojūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Soldier Division (兵兵団, Hei Heidan). It was formed on 10 July 1940 at Himeji, simultaneously with 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, and 57th divisions. The formation nucleus was the headquarters of the 10th division. The men for the 54th division were recruited from Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The 54th division was initially assigned to Central District Army.

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  • 54th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) (en)
  • 54e division (armée impériale japonaise) (fr)
  • 第54師団 (日本軍) (ja)
  • 第54师团 (zh)
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  • 第54師団(だいごじゅうよんしだん)は、大日本帝国陸軍の師団の一つ。 (ja)
  • 第54师团(第54師団,Dai-gojūyon Shidan)是日本帝国陆军的一个步兵师团。它的代号是兵兵团(兵兵団,Hei Heidan)。该师团于1940年7月10日在姬路成立。师团的核心是第十师团的师部。该师团的兵员是从的兵库县,冈山县和鸟取县招募的。组建之后,该师最初被分配到中部军。 1943年2月,该师被分配到第16军。师团的大部分已经于1943年4月23日抵达上海,1943年7月19日再次启程前往西贡并于7月30日抵达。 第154步兵团和信号连于1943年5月12日从广岛的宇品码头出发,并于1943年6月9日抵达新加坡。 1944年1月,第54师团被划归给第28军,前往缅甸作战。 1944年2月的第二次若开战役期间,第54师团奉命驻守若开地区。 1944年12月起,接连遭到打击的第54师团损失惨重,1945年4月全面撤退到伊洛瓦底江。 1945年7月至8月的西塘湾战役中,该师团由于来自敌人的炮火、空袭、霍乱和痢疾,兵力损失超过50%。1945年8月15日日本投降时,第54师团位于实当河东岸。 (zh)
  • The 54th Division (第54師団, Dai-gojūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Soldier Division (兵兵団, Hei Heidan). It was formed on 10 July 1940 at Himeji, simultaneously with 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, and 57th divisions. The formation nucleus was the headquarters of the 10th division. The men for the 54th division were recruited from Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The 54th division was initially assigned to Central District Army. (en)
  • La 54e division (第54師団, Dai-go-jū-yon shidan) est une unité d'infanterie de l'armée impériale japonaise basée à Himeji puis en Birmanie durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Son nom de code est Division Soldat (兵兵団, Hei-heidan). Elle est créée le 10 juillet 1940 en même temps que les 51e, 52e, 55e, 56e, et 57e divisions. Elle recrute dans les préfectures de Hyōgo, d'Okayama, et de Tottori et est initialement affectée à l'armée du district central. (fr)
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  • 54th Division (en)
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  • Soldier division (en)
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  • *Infantry brigade headquarters **111. Infantry Regiment **121 Infantry Regiment **154. Infantry Regiment *54. Reconnaissance regiment *54. Field artillery regiment *54. Engineer regiment *54. Transport regiment *54. Signals company *54. Ordnance company *54. Sanitation company **54/1. Field hospital **54/2. Field hospital **54/4. Field hospital *54. (en)
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  • The 54th Division (第54師団, Dai-gojūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Soldier Division (兵兵団, Hei Heidan). It was formed on 10 July 1940 at Himeji, simultaneously with 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, and 57th divisions. The formation nucleus was the headquarters of the 10th division. The men for the 54th division were recruited from Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The 54th division was initially assigned to Central District Army. In February 1943, the division was assigned to 16th army. The bulk of division have sailed from Moji on-board of "Miike Maru" ship, together with . 23 April 1943 it landed in Shanghai, and departed again for Saigon 19 July 1943, arriving 30 July 1943 to Saigon. The 154th infantry regiment and signals company has followed 12 May 1943 from the Ujina terminal of the Hiroshima, on-board "Takoma Maru" and "Nagato Maru" ships, arriving directly to Singapore 9 June 1943. The 54th division was re-subordinated to the 28th army in January 1944 and sent to Burma. The 54th Division remained in the Arakan region of Burma during the Battle of the Admin Box in February 1944. From December 1944, it suffered heavy losses in Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, including Battle of Hill 170 in January 1945 and was generally in full retreat to Irrawaddy River in April 1945. During the Battle of the Sittang Bend in July-August 1945, it suffered over 50% losses; from enemy shellfire, air raids, cholera and dysentery. At the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945 the 54th division was situated on the eastern coasts of the Sittaung River. (en)
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