48th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 48th Division (第48師団 Dai-yonjūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Sea Division (海兵団 Umi Heidan) The 48th Division was formed 30 November 1943 in Hainan. The division was composed from 27th independent mixed brigade (Taiwan mixed brigade) and the 47th infantry regiment which has become available as the 6th division was converted to triangular format. The 48th division was initially assigned to 22nd army, before reassigned to Japanese Fourteenth Area Army 12 August 1941.

48th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 48th Division (第48師団 Dai-yonjūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Sea Division (海兵団 Umi Heidan) The 48th Division was formed 30 November 1943 in Hainan. The division was composed from 27th independent mixed brigade (Taiwan mixed brigade) and the 47th infantry regiment which has become available as the 6th division was converted to triangular format. The 48th division was initially assigned to 22nd army, before reassigned to Japanese Fourteenth Area Army 12 August 1941.