114th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
| 114th Division | |
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| Active | 1937 - 1945 |
| Country |
 Empire of Japan
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| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | |
| Nickname(s) | Commander division |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shanghai Battle of Nanking Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan Chinese Civil War |
| Commanders | |
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The 114th Division (第114師団 Dai-hyakujūyon Shidan?) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Commander Division (将兵団 Sho Heidan?). It was formed on 12 October 1937 in as a B-class square division. The nucleus for the formation was the 14th division headquarters. It was originally subordinated to the Central China Area Army.
In October 1937 the division was subordinated to the 10th army and sent to ongoing Battle of Shanghai. It departed from Osaka 30 October and arrived to Hangzhou Bay 5 November 1937, spending the next five days for unloading due faulty landing craft. It also participated in Battle of Nanking in December 1937. In February 1938, the 114th division was transferred to the North China Area Army and participated in the Battle of Xuzhou and Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan. Later performing a garrison duties in the North China, the division was demobilized in July 1939.
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