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4th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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The 4th Division (第4師団, Daishi shidan[1][2]) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was Yodo Division (淀兵団, Yodo-heidan) (from the Yodo River).
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4th Division | |
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![]() A soldier of the IJA 4th Division firing type 92 heavy machine gun during the 1st round of Chángshā operation. Near Miluo river (汨水), Húnán Province, China. | |
Active | 1888 - 1945 |
Disbanded | 1945 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Osaka City, Japan |
Nickname(s) | Yodo Division |
Engagements | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War Siberian Intervention Shandong Incident World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Takashima Tomonosuke Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Ichinohe Hyoe Abe Nobuyuki Terauchi Hisaichi Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko Tomoyuki Yamashita. |
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