142nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 142nd Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Sendai Protection Division. It was formed 28 February 1945 in Sendai as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.Action
The 142nd division headquarters was located at :ja:吉岡町 |Yoshoka-machi. It was tasked with the defence of the coasts in :ja:仙台湾|Sendai Bay and :ja:石巻湾|Ishinomaki Bay. 407th infantry regiment was severely understrength. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.
