136th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division
This unit was last located at Saipan and participated in the battle against the American's in June/July 1944. The division was completely annihilated after the final banzai charge committed on July 7, 1944.
39th Infantry Regiment, 10th Division
The 39th Infantry Regiment, 10th Division last saw action during the Battle of Luzon where it was completely annihilated by American forces (elements of the 24th and 38th Infantry Division's were engaged against the Japanese 39th Regiment). The Japanese 39th Regiment held the line at Zig Zag Pass and they intended to hold out indefinitely. 'Zig-Zag Pass' was described as a:
"few pieces of ground combined to the same degree to roughness and dense jungle. The main road, Route 7 twists violently through the pass, following a line of least terrain resistance that wild pigs must originally have established. The jungle flora in the region is so thick that one can step five yards off the highway and not be able to see the road. The Japanese had honey-combed every hill and knoll at the Zig-Zag with foxholes linked by tunnels or trenches; at particularly advantageous Points they had constructed strong points centered on log or dirt pillboxes. All the defenses were well camouflaged, for rich, jungle foliage covered most positions, indicating that many had been prepared with great care and had been constructed well."
"few pieces of ground combined to the same degree to roughness and dense jungle. The main road, Route 7 twists violently through the pass, following a line of least terrain resistance that wild pigs must originally have established. The jungle flora in the region is so thick that one can step five yards off the highway and not be able to see the road. The Japanese had honey-combed every hill and knoll at the Zig-Zag with foxholes linked by tunnels or trenches; at particularly advantageous Points they had constructed strong points centered on log or dirt pillboxes. All the defenses were well camouflaged, for rich, jungle foliage covered most positions, indicating that many had been prepared with great care and had been constructed well."
Regimental Artillery Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment
This dog tag belongs to a soldier who was in the Regimental Artillery Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 51st Division. The unit served in New Guinea late in the war.
3rd Independent Antitank Battalion, 32nd Army
This dog tag identifies to a soldier who was in the 3rd Independent Antitank Battalion. This unit was part of the Japanese 32nd Army and they were present for the Battle of Okinawa. They were part of the final holding force in front of the hotly contested Shuri Castle between May 29th to the 31st. The unit was completely annihilated by American forces by the end of the battle in June.
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136th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division |
2nd Area Army Field Freight Depot, 2nd Area Army |
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This unit was last located at Saipan and participated in the battle against the American's in June/July 1944. The division was completely annihilated after the final banzai charge committed on July 7, 1944.
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Located on Halmahera. Sometime during the war transferred to the 43rd Division.
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63rd Line of Communications Hospital, 23rd Army
Unit was based in Canton, China at one point (which is the code for these tags). Later moved to Manila with 14th Army.
Unit Unknown - Homeland Defense Unit
This particular item was found in a cave on Okinawa. It features shrapnel damage in several areas.
Likely belongs to one of the following units:
223rd Specially Established Garrison Company
224th Specially Established Garrison Company
225th Specially Established Garrison Company
Likely belongs to one of the following units:
223rd Specially Established Garrison Company
224th Specially Established Garrison Company
225th Specially Established Garrison Company
The Ha-Go tank of the 27th Tank Regiment. Okinawa
27th Tank Regiment
Unit was last based on Okinawa. They were the only armored regiment on the island. Were subsequently destroyed by American's by the end of the battle.
238th Infantry Regiment, 41st Division
The 238th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Imperial Japanese Army. The regiment was attached to the 41st Division. The regiment took part in the New Guinea Campaign, as part of the Japanese 18th Army.
This tag was brought back from New Guinea by a US Army veteran of the 41st Infantry Division during WWII.
This tag was brought back from New Guinea by a US Army veteran of the 41st Infantry Division during WWII.