IJA 33rd Division
| 33rd Division | |
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Soldiers of the 33rd division occupying the oilfields at Yenangyaung, 1942
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| Active | 1939–1944 |
| Country |
 Empire of Japan
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| Branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Garrison |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | |
| Nickname(s) | Bow Division |
| Engagements |
First Battle of Changsha Battle of Yenangyaung Battle of Imphal |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Shozo Sakurai |
The 33rd Division (第33師団 Dai-sanjūsan Shidan?) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Bow Division (弓兵団 Yumi Heidan?). The 33rd Division was raised in Utsunomiya, , simultaneously with 32nd, 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th Divisions. Its headquarters were initially in Sendai. It was raised from conscripts largely from the northern Kantō prefecturers of , Ibaraki and Gunma.
Initially the 33rd division was assigned to the 11th army in central China and sent to Hubei. It saw combat at the First Battle of Changsha from 14 September 1939. In April 1941, the 33rd division was transferred to Shanxi, and its reconnaissance regiment was disbanded.
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