Unit Name: | 140th Division |
Native Name: | 第140師団 |
Dates: | 1945–1945 |
Country: | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance: | 53rd army |
Branch: | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type: | Infantry |
Size: | 17000 |
Garrison: | Kamakura |
Nickname: | Tokyo protection division |
Battles: | none |
140th Division | |
Date: | 15 August 1945 |
Parent: | 53rd army |
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The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 28 February 1945 in Fujisawa as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
thumb|right|300px|Firing port built by 140th division at InamuragasakiThe 140th division was tasked with the fortification and the defence of the Shōnan coastal area. 401st infantry regiment was stationed at Mount Kamakura, 402nd - in Hachiōji, 403rd - in Fujisawa, 404th - in Goshomimura (now Fujisawa). 404th infantry regiment was severely understrength. The division stayed in the area until the surrender of Japan without seeing an actual combat.