7th Air Division (Japan)

The 7th Air Division (第七飛行師団, Dai 7 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army.^[1] It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.^[1]

7th Air Division
Active	January 28, 1943 – July 21, 1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Army aviation unit
Role	Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance
Part of	3rd Air Army 8th Area Army 4th Air Army
Garrison/HQ	Singapore Wewak, New Guinea Ambon, Ambon Island
Nickname(s)	Abbreviation code: 7FD HQ code: Shū 9311
Engagements	World War II New Guinea campaign Philippines campaign Borneo campaign

The division moved its headquarters to Wewak in June 1943. The division was disbanded 24 July 1945.^[1]

Commanders

• Lt. General Einosuke Sudō (29 January 1943 – 1 February 1945)^[1]
• Lt. General Chōji Shirokane (1 February 1945 – 16 July 1945)^[1]

Organisation

• 59th Hikō Sentai (1943)
• 5th Hikō Sentai (1943)
• 7th Hikō Sentai (1943)
• 61st Hikō Sentai (1943)

See also

• List of air divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army