6th Division (Japan)
The 6th Division is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division has been subordinated to the North Eastern Army and is headquartered in at JGSDF Camp Jinmachi located in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan. Its responsibility is the defense of Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures.
The division was raised on 15 August 1962. The division contributed 500 troops to the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group under the United Nations in 2004.
Organization
- 6th Division, in Higashine
- * 6th Division HQ, in Higashine
- * 20th Infantry Regiment note 1, in Higashine, with four infantry and one heavy mortar company
- * 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Tagajō, with 1x headquarters, three Type 96 armored personnel carrier, 1x 120mm F1 mortar, and 1x Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle company
- * 44th Infantry Regiment, in Fukushima, with four infantry and one heavy mortar company
- * 6th Artillery Regiment, in Kōriyama
- ** 1st Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- ** 2nd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- ** 3rd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- * 6th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Kōriyama, with a Type 81 and a Type 93 Surface-to-air missile squadron
- * 6th Engineer Battalion, in Higashine
- * 6th Signal Battalion, in Higashine
- * 6th Reconnaissance Company, in Taiwa, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- * 6th Aviation Squadron, at Yamagata Airport, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
- * 6th NBC Protection Company, in Higashine
- * 6th Logistic Support Regiment, in Higashine
- ** 1st Maintenance Battalion
- ** 2nd Maintenance Battalion
- ** Supply Company
- ** Medical Company
- ** Transport Company
note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.
