Japanese 99th Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:affiliation affiliated with the Imperial Japanese Army.
gptkbp:allies none during its active years.
gptkbp:casualties high during engagements.
gptkbp:combat_experience gained through various battles.
gptkbp:combat_history remains a subject of study in military history.
part of the broader history of the Imperial Japanese Army.
followed Japanese military traditions.
gptkbp:combat_role infantry combat.
infantry support.
gptkbp:command_structure structured under the Imperial Japanese Army hierarchy.
gptkbp:conflict remnants integrated into other military units.
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected Japan's wartime culture.
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:equipment standard infantry weapons
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:has_ability trained for various combat scenarios.
gptkbp:headquarters located in the Philippines.
gptkbp:historical_context operated during the final years of WWII.
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in military history books.
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives.
gptkbp:historical_significance part of Japan's military efforts in WWII.
part of Japan's military history.
gptkbp:history formed in 1944 as part of the Japanese military expansion.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese 99th Division
gptkbp:international_relations involved in conflicts with Allied forces.
gptkbp:is_located_in deployed in the Philippines.
gptkbp:legacy part of the larger context of World War II.
gptkbp:logistics supplied by the Imperial Japanese Army.
gptkbp:military_doctrine adopted Japanese military doctrines.
gptkbp:military_engagement involved in several key battles.
participated in significant battles.
gptkbp:military_leadership led by experienced military officers.
gptkbp:military_operations conducted operations in the Philippines.
engaged in guerrilla warfare.
engaged in various military operations.
gptkbp:military_rank comprised of various ranks from private to general.
gptkbp:military_strategy focused on defensive operations.
focused on defensive tactics.
gptkbp:military_unit organized into battalions and companies.
gptkbp:motto None known
gptkbp:nickname None known
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_Yoshio_Nishina
gptkbp:operational_challenges faced supply and communication issues.
gptkbp:operations defensive operations in the Philippines.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career disbanded after Japan's surrender.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Japanese_98th_Division
gptkbp:recruitment conscription of soldiers.
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:strategic_goals to maintain control over occupied territories.
gptkbp:strategic_importance defending Japanese interests in the Pacific.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Japanese_100th_Division
gptkbp:symbol None known
gptkbp:tactics utilized various infantry tactics.
gptkbp:theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:training received training in Japan before deployment.
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform standard Japanese military uniform.
gptkbp:veterans surviving members post-war.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japanese_17th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5