1st Division (Japan)
The 1st Division (第1師団, Dai-Ichi Shidan) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Eastern Army and is headquartered at Camp Nerima in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.
| 1st Division | |
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 1st Division Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
| Active | 18 January 1962 – present |
| Country |  Japan |
| Branch |  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Type | Infantry division |
| Size | 6,300 soldiers[1] |
| Part of | Eastern Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Nerima, Nerima, Tokyo |
| Nickname(s) | Leader Division (頭号師団) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama |
History
The division was raised on 18 January 1962 but dates back to the 1st District Corps (Tokyo) of the then National Police Reserve formed in 1950 and reformed in 1962 as an Infantry Division.
Watching march of the event of the 62nd anniversary of Nerima Gemini founding 51st anniversary of the founding of the 1st Division (April 14, 2013)
Organization
JGSDF 1st Division organization in 2022
HQ building at Camp Nerima (May 19, 2019)
- Camp Nerima at Nerima, Tokyo
- Camp Asaka at Asaka
- 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Japanese)
- 1st Reconnaissance Combat Battalion (Japanese), with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles and Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles[2]
- 1st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Japanese), with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems at Camp Komakado in Gotemba
- 32nd Infantry Regiment (Japanese), at Camp Ōmiya in Saitama
- 34th Infantry Regiment (Japanese), at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba
- 1st Artillery Battalion (Japanese), at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino, with four batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
- 1st Aviation Squadron, at Tachikawa Airfield, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
References
- Asagumo News, 21 April 2011, Asagumo Shimbunsha Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- JGSDF 1st Division [@1D_nerima] (18 March 2022). "編成完結式" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 March 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Homepage 1st Division (Japanese)
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