145th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 28 February 1945 in Hiroshima as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

Action Initially, the 145th division was assigned to the 16th area army.Japanese Home Island Armies 8 April 1945 Later it was reassigned to 56th army and sent to Ashiya, Fukuoka. 419th infantry regiment was defending Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū area.

The 145th division was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions

Notes and references This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第145師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016 Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.