9th Air Division (Japan)

The 9th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 10 December 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Third Area Army.[1]

9th Air Division
ActiveDecember 10, 1943 – ?
Country Empire of Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeArmy aviation unit
RoleFighter, bomber, reconnaissance
Part of3rd Air Army
EngagementsWorld War II

Commanders
  • Lt. General Ryuichi Shimada (11 December 1943 - 2 October 1944)[1]
  • Lt. General Hidenobu Hashimoto (2 October 1944 - 16 July 1945)[1]
  • Lt. General Shigeji Hakugin (16 July 1945 - 30 September 1945)[1]

See also

Citations
  1. "9. Air Division (Japan)". Axis History Factbook. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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