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THE JAPANESE UNITS WHO FOUGHT THE AUSTRALIANS AT WAU and SALAMAUA.
Commanding Officer - Major General OKABE, Toru (Jan - Mar 1943) and Lt Gen NAKANO, Hidemitsu (from Mar 1943)
UNIT -
51st DIVISION:- OKABE Detachment: landed LAE 7 Jan 1943. Moved to SALAMAUA 11-17 Jan 1943.
HQ 51st Infantry Group - Commanded by Maj Gen OKABE, Toru. (Evacuated May 1943) New Commander - MUROYA or MUROTANI ?, Tadaichi or Chiichi. (Commander - SALAMAUA Defences; Evacuated - Sep 1943)
HQ 102nd Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Colonel MARUOKA, Yasuhei of Kahei. (In command forward operations WAU - Jan 1943) Relieved by Colonel HORI, Keijiro - Jun 1943. Colonel MARUOKA returned to Japan.
1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Maj SHIMOMURA, Kikutaro. (Relieved by - Maj NUMANA or IRIMANO, Kiyoski - May 1943)
2nd Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Lt Col SEKI, Seisaku or Shosaki?? (Killed in Action - Jan 1943) Succeeded by Major SERIKAWA, Hanzo.
3rd Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Major RAKAMURA, Tsunehito; Relieved by Major OBA, Itsusaburo or Itsuro - Jun 1943.
2nd Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment - Commanded by Major MORIKAMI of MORIUYE, Taichi or Denichi; Relieved by Capt TSUKAHARA, Koicha - Jun 1943.
3rd Company, 51st Engineer Regiment - Commanded by 1Lt KITAMURA, Heihachiro. (Killed in Action - Mar 1943)
3rd Company, 51st Transport Regiment - Commanded by Capt OTSUKA, Toshikazu.
Detachment 51st Division Signals; Platoon Signal Regiment.
2nd Field Hospital (51st Division) and Casualty Collecting Unit - Commanded by Major HOMMA, Hirose.
29th Field Pom-Pom Company - Commanded by 1Lt YOKOYAMA, Yasutami or Yasume or Yasushi??
2nd Company, 50th Field Anti-Aircraft Battalion and Aerodrome Battalion.
Detachment of Mortars
144th Infantry Regiment Reinforcements.
SECOND ECHELON - 1-3 Mar Convoy.
HQ 51st Division - Commanded by Lt Gen NAKANO, Hidemitsu. (Evacuated from LAE Jan 1944).
115th Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Colonel MATSUI, Takayoski.
14th Field Artillery Regiment (HQ and 3rd Bn) Commanded by LtCol WATANABE, Sukenobu or Isamu of Sayuki or Sukeyuki ??
51st Engineer Regiment (Main Strength) - Commanded by LtCol YANAGIDA, Teizo Sadazo.
51st Signal Regiment (Main Strength) - Commanded by Capt KOIKUMI, Shigeru.
3rd Field Hospital, 51st Division - Commanded by Major SAHEKI, Masanoshin.
21st IMB Artillery Unit - Commanded by LtCol TAKAHASKI, Rokuro. (Killed in Action, Battle of Bismarck Sea) Succeeded by - Lt Col TONEGAWA, Isamu?
50th Field Anti-Aircraft Battalion (less 2nd Battery) - Commanded by Lt Col OHARA, Jiro.
3rd Company, 5th Shipping Engineer Regiment and 8th Shipping Engineer Regiment - Commanded by Colonel KOIKA, Yoshio.
3rd Debarkation Unit - Commanded by Lt Col ASAO, Tokimasa.
22nd Aerodrome Battalion - Commanded by AMAGUCHI.
HQ 18th Army (Portion only)
15th Independent Engineer Regiment. (Elements)
3rd ECHELON - 66th Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Colonel ARAKI, Katsutoshi plus remainder of Divsion Troops.
MISCELLANEOUS UNITS -
HQ 7 Base - Commanded by Rear Admiral FUJITA, Ruitaro, Tametaro or Risaburi??.
81st Guard Unit - Commanded by MIZUSAKI, Shojiro.
82nd Guard Unit - Commanded by Lt Comdr MIYAYA, Yoshinobu (also Commander of MAIZARU 2 SNLP) Relieved by Capt UGAI, Ken - Dec 1942.
MAIZURA 2 SNLP - Commanded by Lt Comdr MIYATA, Yoshinobu (also Commander of 82nd Guard Unit) Relieved by Capt UGAI, Ken - Dec 1942.
SASEBO 5 SNLP - Commanded by Commander TSUKIOKA, Toroshige - Killed in Action SALAMAUA about 30 Jun 1943. Replaced by TAKEUCHI, Shizuka, Commander at FINSCHHAFEN - Sep 1943.
YOKOSUKA 5 SNLP (IKEDA BUTAI) - Commanded by Lt IKEDA, KATSUAKI or KATSURYO.
1st Battalion, 80th Infantry Regiment (July 1943) - Commanded by Capt KANNO, Otoichi. (Wounded) Promoted Major. Relieved by Major SHINTANI, Shigetoshi - Aug 1943.
3rd Battalion, 238th Infantry Regiment (Aug 1943) - Commanded by LtCol SAGATA, Toshio. Relieved by KAMISAKA - Dec 1943.
5th Company (Part); 6th Company; and 2nd Machine Gun Company of 2nd Battalion, 238th Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Major TASHIRO, Shigeru.
3rd Battalion, 21 Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Major TAKAHASHI, Sadao.
2nd Battery, 5th Medium Artillery Battalion.
Elememts of 3rd Company, 51st Reconnaissance Regiment.
30th Independent Engineer Regiment - Commanded by Lt Col MURAI, Shijiro.
6th and 7th Independent Engineer Company.
3rd Telecommunication Regiment (part 85th Communication Unit) - Commanded by Sub Lt TAJIMA, Kazuo.
15th Field Machine Cannon Company - Commanded by 1Lt URIU, Seiichi.
20th Field Machine Cannon Company (part) - Commanded by 1Lt UMEYAMA, Eitaro.
25th Field Macine Cannon Company - Commanded by Capt TACHIBANA, Hideichi or Bujiro.
29th Field Machine Cannon Company - Commanded by 1Lt YOKOYAMA, Yasutami, Yasume or Yasushi.
23rd Anti-Aircraft Unit (Elements)
24th Water Purifying Unit (Part).
1st Platoon, 40th Sea Duty Company - Commanded by Lt SUZUKI, Kiyoski.
Remnants of 21st IMB, 41st and 144th Infantry Regiments plus other elements of NANKAI SHITAI.