155th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 155th Division (第155師団) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Land Protection Division (護土兵団). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Zentsūji, Kagawa as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

Action
The 155th division was assigned to 55th army. The division spent time from 5 May 1945 until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 building a coastal defenses in and around Kami, Kōchi without engaging in actual combat.

Notes and references

 * This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第155師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016
 * Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.