50th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
50th Division | |
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Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Japan |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Infantry |
Nickname(s) | Artemisia division |
Engagements | none |
The 50th Division (第50師団, Dai-gojū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Artemisia Division (雪兵団, Yomogi Heidan). The 50th Division was activated in Taipei 3 May 1944, utilizing a building previously used by 48th division, and was one of only two Japanese divisions (together with 66th division) ever raised in Taiwan. The 50th division had employed the casualties of the 48th division transported back to Taiwan to form the divisional core.
The 50th division was permanently assigned to the Japanese Tenth Area Army (and to the 40th army in the time it was based on Taiwan in early 1945).
During the 1945, the 50th division had fortified in Kaohsiung on the south coast of Taiwan in anticipation of the Allies landing. It met the day of surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 without engaging in actual combat and was demobilized shortly afterwards.
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- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第50師団 (日本軍), accessed 1 June 2016
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![]() | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (June 2016) |
- Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981
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