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9th Air Division (Japan)

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9th Air Division
ActiveDecember 10, 1943 – ?
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
BranchEmpire of Japan Imperial Japanese Army
TypeArmy aviation unit
RoleFighter, bomber, reconnaissance
Part of3rd Air Army
EngagementsWorld War II

The 9th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 10 December 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Third Area Army.[1]

Commanders

  • Lt. General Ryuichi Shimada (11 December 1943 - 2 October 1944)[1]
  • Lt. General Hidenobu Hashimoto (2 October 1944 - 16 July 1945)[1]
  • Lt. General Shigeji Hakugin (16 July 1945 - 30 September 1945)[1]

See also

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d "9. Air Division (Japan)". Axis History Factbook. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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