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Independent Infantry Battalions

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Apr 2014, 02:49

Anyone have COs for these units on these dates? The website I've been getting info from doesn't have them. TIA for any help.

6th Independent Infantry Battalion
5 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

11th Independent Infantry Battalion
1 August 1941 - 15 August 1945

12th Independent Infantry Battalion
10 October 1940 - 15 August 1945

13th Independent Infantry Battalion
19 June 1940 - 1 March 1941
30 September 1943 - 15 August 1945

14th Independent Infantry Battalion
1 March 1941 - 21 January 1943

15th Independent Infantry Battalion
1 October 1938 - 1 August 1942

18th Independent Infantry Battalion
Any COs up to 24 August 1944

19th Independent Infantry Battalion
9 March 1939 - 1 March 1941
1 March 1943 - 2 April 1945

20th Independent Infantry Battalion
2 August 1943 - 15 August 1945

24th Independent Infantry Battalion
Any COs

25th Independent Infantry Battalion
Any COs
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Re: Independent Infantry Battalions

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Post by fontessa » 19 Apr 2014, 10:22

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

The below is what I have. A number after a name shows the class of Military Academy. (Italic number shows the class of 2nd Lieutenant candidate.)

6th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 尾子熊一郎 25 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 加納栄造 27 : 1939.3.9 ~
- 印南英輔 24 : 1940.10.22 ~
- 三沢金夫 26 : 1942.6.10 ~
- 藤村義明 32 : 1943.8.2 ~
- 笹沼伝 12 : 1944.?.? ~
- 佐々木藤巳 S7 : ??? ~
“S” means Special Volunteer Officer.

11th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 万城目武雄 24 :1938.3.1 ~
- 鈴木栄助 25 : 1939.8.1 ~
- 福井哲亮 31 : 1941.8.1 ~
Transferred to 62nd Division
- 三浦目出四郎 36 : 1944.12.30 ~ Dead in Okinawa

12th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 秋元正吉 26 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 坂井武 27 : 1939.12.1 ~
- 菊田輝雄 25 : 1940.10.22 ~
- 青柳時香 29 : 1941.10.10 ~
Transferred to 62nd Division
- 木佐木力 28 : 1938.7.1 ~
- 賀谷与吉 33 : 1944.1.13 ~ Dead in Okinawa

13th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 安井正美 22 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 板津直剛 24 : 1939.3.1 ~
- 池辺万三 25 : 1940.6.19 ~
- 安尾正綱 28 : 1941.3.1 ~
Transferred to 62nd Division
- 原宗辰 26 : 1943.10.29 ~ Dead in Okinawa

14th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 鬼武五一 26 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 尾本喜三郎 27 : 1939.3.9 ~
- 原田寅良 28 : 1940.3.1 ~
- 吉田章雄 28 : 1941.3.1 ~
- 田村権一 : 1943.1.21 ~
Transferred to 62nd Division
- 内山幸雄 S : 1945.2.26 ~ Dead in Okinawa

15th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 清水喜代美 24 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 徳江光 26 : 1939.8.1 ~
- 山本野信輝 26 : 1942.8.1 ~
Transferred to 62nd Division
- 飯塚豊三郎 8 : 1944.11.27 ~ Dead in Okinawa

18th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 伊黒清吾 24 : 1938.3.1 ~
- 大島伝太郎 23 : 1939.8.1 ~
- unknown : ??? ~
- 柏崎与三二 19 : 1944.8.24 ~

19th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 上田勝 24 : 1938.3.1 ~
- unknown : 1439.3.9 ~
- 池田増雄 27 : 1941.3.1 ~
- 吉田次郎 25 : 1943.3.1 ~
- 清水喜代治 10 : 1944.?.? ~
- 柴山茂 ?? : ??? ~

20th Independent Infantry Battalion
- unknown : 1938.3.? ~
- 市村一直 22 : 1939.8.1 ~
- 原田繁吉 24 : 1940.3.9 ~
- 田副正信 26 : 1941.3.1 ~
- 岡田周吉 28 : 1938.8.2 ~
- 西田不可止 10 : ??? ~
- 棚田一 11 : 1944.1.15 ~

24th Independent Infantry Battalion
- 有田清樹 25 : 1939.2.28 ~
- 菊池永雄 26 : 1940.8.1 ~
Transferred to 63rd Division
- 上条保広 29 : 19.3.1 ~

25th Independent Infantry Battalion
- unknown : 14.2.? ~
- 大庭四郎 25 : 1940.5.5 ~
- 乙守文策 28 : 1941.7.24 ~
Transferred to 63rd Division
- 福永勇吉 28 : 1943.10.7 ~

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Re: Independent Infantry Battalions

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Post by Wellgunde » 19 Apr 2014, 10:42

Independent Infantry Battalions (Dokuritsu Hohei Daitai) (独立歩兵大隊)
Here are some English translations for you from U.S. intelligence documents

11th Independent Infantry Battalion – absorbed by 62nd Division June 43
LtCol Miura Hideshiro January 45

12th Independent Infantry Battalion– absorbed by 62nd Division June 43
LtCol KADANI Yokichi January 44

13th Independent Infantry Battalion– absorbed by 62nd Division June 43
Col HARU Munetatsu October 43

14th Independent Infantry Battalion– absorbed by 62nd Division June 43
Capt UCHIYAMA Yukio February 45

15th Independent Infantry Battalion– absorbed by 62nd Division June 43
Maj IIZUKA Toyosaburo November 44

18th Independent Infantry Battalion
Col Oshima Dentaro August 39
Capt KASHIWAZAKI Yozo September 45

19th Independent Infantry Battalion
Col YOSHIYAMA Jiro March 43
Capt SHIBAYAMA Shigeru September 45

20th Independent Infantry Battalion
Maj TANADA Hajime (alternate reading TANADA Ichi) January 44

24th Independent Infantry Battalion – absorbed by 63rd Division

25th Independent Infantry Battalion – absorbed by 63rd Division
LtCol OTOMORI Bunzaku July 41
LtCol KODA Zoroku September 43
LtCol FUKUNAGA Yukichi March 45
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