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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1944-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
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gptkbp:allies
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none during its existence
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant during engagements
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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limited due to short operational period
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gptkbp:combat_history
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standard military traditions of the era
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gptkbp:combat_role
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ground combat
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gptkbp:command_structure
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hierarchical military command
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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none known
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:equipment
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standard infantry weapons
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Kōchi
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Kōchi
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_records
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limited documentation available
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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part of the defense against Allied forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Japanese 68th Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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None known
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gptkbp:leadership
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commanding officer and staff
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gptkbp:legacy
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part of Japan's military history
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gptkbp:logistics
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supported by supply units
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gptkbp:military_doctrine
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Japanese military doctrine of the time
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gptkbp:military_operations
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defensive operations
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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defensive tactics
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gptkbp:mood
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varied during the war
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gptkbp:motto
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None known
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Major_General_Yoshio_Nishina
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gptkbp:operational_history
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limited due to late formation
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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disbanded after Japan's surrender
none due to disbandment
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gptkbp:predecessor
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None known
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gptkbp:recruitment
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conscription
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gptkbp:reformed
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part of wartime military restructuring
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 10,000 personnel
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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defense of Japanese home islands
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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various infantry regiments
infantry regiments and support units
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gptkbp:successor
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None known
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gptkbp:survivors
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few after disbandment
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gptkbp:theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:training
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basic infantry training
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:uniform
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standard Imperial Japanese Army uniform
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gptkbp:unit_history
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short-lived during the war.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Japanese_17th_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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