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118th Division
第118師団
Active	1944–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	13th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Datong
Nickname(s)	Favor division
Engagements	none

The 118th Division (第118師団, Dai-hyakujūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Expansive Division (恵兵団, Megumi Heidan). It was formed 10 July 1944 in Datong as a type-C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 114th, 115th and 117th divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the 9th independent infantry brigade. The division was initially assigned to the 13th army.

Action

In April 1945, the 118th division was ordered to strengthen the garrisons in Central China and then in Shanghai area. Therefore, by the day of surrender of Japan 15 August 1945, the division was spread through Tianjin and Zhangjiakou.

After the cessation of hostilities, the 118th division has sailed from Tanggu District 14 April 1946, landed in Sasebo 18 April 1956, and has completed dissolution 21 April 1946.

See also

• List of Japanese Infantry Divisions

Notes and references

• This article incorporates material from Japanese Misplaced Pages page 第118師団 (日本軍), accessed 27 June 2016
• Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 , Allentown, PA: 1981.

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