List of Japanese armored divisions
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List of Japanese armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army
. During World War II, the IJA only organized four divisions, these were:
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-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
. During World War II, the IJA only organized four divisions, these were:
- IJA First Tank Division1st Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The , was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History:The 1st Tank Brigade was created out of four separate armored regiments based in Manchukuo on June 24, 1942. With the addition of one infantry regiment, it was soon raised to the status of a full armored...
- IJA Second Tank Division2nd Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The , was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History:The 2nd Tank Division was raised in Manchukuo on March 24, 1942....
- IJA Third Tank Division3rd Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The , was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History:The 3rd Tank Division was raised in Mengjiang on June 24, 1942 as part of the Japanese Northern China Area Army under the overall aegis of the Mongolia Garrison Army...
- IJA Fourth Tank Division4th Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The , was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History:The 4th Tank Division was raised on July 6, 1944. Similar to the German Panzer-Lehr-Division, it was created out of the training departments of the Armor School, Cavalry School, Field Artillery School and...