109th Division
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109th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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The Imperial Japanese Army's 109th Division was the main Japanese force on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima. During the battle the division was commanded by Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Only 216 of the division's 21,000 men survived the battle. 867 Japanese soldiers from other units were also captured during the battle.
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