Operation Ichi-Go
17 June 1943 the division was moved out of reserve and ordered to garrison Jinzhou. The division was mobilized 1 February 1944 for the tentative participation in the Operation Ichi-Go, and transferred back to the 11th Army 17 March 1944. As the Operation Ichi-Go has started 17 April 1944, the "27th division" has attacked Queshan County 9 May 1944. 30 January 1945 the "27th division" has also captured an important airfield in Jiangxi. Afterward, while being in Ganzhou, the "27th division" was subordinated to the 23rd Army and sent to Guangdong, providing a coastal defence to Huizhou.