39th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

39th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The Japanese 39th Infantry Division was formed on June 30, 1939 in Hiroshima. On October 2nd it joined 11th Army in central China.

Order of Battle of Japanese 39th Infantry Division 1940

* 39th Division - Lt Gen. Keisaku Murakami [1,4]
** 39th Infantry Brigade Group:
*** 231st Infantry Regiment
*** 232nd Infantry Regiment
*** 233rd Infantry Regiment
** 39th Recon Regiment
** 39th Feild Artillery Regiment
** 39th Military Engineer Regiment
** 39th Transport Regiment

Sources

* Madej, W. Victor, "Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945" [2 vols] , Allentown, PA: 1981


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