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28th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

Field	Value
unit_name	28th Division
dates	1940–1945
country	Empire of Japan
branch	Imperial Japanese Army
type	Infantry
role	garrison
garrison	Shinkyō, Manchukuo
notable_commanders	Teizo Ishiguro
identification_symbol_2
nickname	Abundant Division
battles	Battle of Okinawa

1. Infantry regiment (Tokyo)
1. Infantry regiment (Takeda, Niigata)
1. Infantry regiment (Sabae, Fukui)
28 Mountain artillery regiment
1. Cavalry regiment
1. Engineer regiment
1. Transport regiment
1. Signals company
1. Ordnance company
28/2. Field hospital
28/3. Field hospital
28/4. Field hospital
1. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department
1. Chemical warfare company
1. Veterinary department The 28th Division was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Abundant Division. The 28th Division of the Kwantung Army was formed on 10 July 1940, in Manchukuo capital - Changchun.

History

The 28th Division was tasked with the defense of the Manchukuo capital, and the neighboring areas of Harbin and Qiqihar under direct control of Kwantung Army.

With the start of the Battle of Saipan 15 June 1944, its 36th Infantry Regiment was sent to Saipan, but returned to division soon as Saipan was lost before 36th regiment could arrive. Simultaneously, the 28th Division was reassigned to the 32nd Army in June, 1944 and reassigned to the Ryukyu Islands, specifically to Miyakojima (where it based its headquarters) and Ishigaki archipelago. Its former garrison and some left-over troops were incorporated into 112th division.

In the Battle of Okinawa, the 28th Division main positions were never invaded, but were heavily bombed and subject to coastal bombardment. As all higher-ranking officers of the 32nd Army were killed, Naumi Toshiro, commander of the 28th Division, signed a surrender document for the 32nd Army after the surrender of Japan. The division was disbanded 13 December 1945.

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