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6th Air Division (Japan)

Field	Value
unit_name	6th Air Division
dates	November 26, 1942 – August 31, 1944
country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
allegiance	Empire of Japan
branch	Empire of Japan Imperial Japanese Army
type	Army aviation unit
role	Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance
command_structure	8th Area Army
garrison	Rabaul, New Britain
Wewak, New Guinea
equipment_label	Aircraft flown
nickname	Abbreviation code: 6FD
HQ code: Yō 9301
battles	World War II

Wewak, New Guinea HQ code: Yō 9301

New Guinea campaign

The 6th Air Division (第六飛行師団, Dai 6 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed on 25 November 1942, as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul in June 1943.

The division moved its headquarters to Wewak on 9 July 1943. After being reduced in men and aircraft due to Allied aerial attacks and bombing missions by 31 May 1944, the division was disbanded in August at Hollandia.

Commanders

Lieutenant General Giichi Itahana (26 Nov 1942 - 1 Apr 1944)
Major General Masazumi Inada (1 Apr 1944 - 31 May 1944)

Organisation

11th Hikō Sentai (1943)
68th Hikō Sentai (1943)
78th Hikō Sentai (1943)
13th Hikō Sentai (1943)
24th Hikō Sentai (1943)

References

"6. Division (Japan)". Axis History Factbook.

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