page_title: 5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
hierarchical_section_title: 5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
caption_attribution_description: English: Hiroshima Chindai(Garrison) Headquarters 日本語: 広島鎮台
context_page_description: The '5th Division' was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Carp Division. The 5th Division was formed in Hiroshima in January 1871 as the Hiroshima Garrison, one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. Its personnel were drafted from Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Shimane.
context_section_description: The '5th Division' (第5師団, Dai-go shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Carp Division (鯉兵団, Koihei-dan). The 5th Division was formed in Hiroshima in January 1871 as the Hiroshima Garrison (広島鎮台, Hiroshima chindai), one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. Its personnel were drafted from Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Shimane.
caption: 5th Division HQ, Hiroshima.
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