Crescent Moon Division
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Crescent Moon Division is the nickname of the Imperial Japanese Army's 2nd Infantry Division, a prominent unit that served in several major campaigns before and during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crescent Moon Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army infantry division
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military unit nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 2nd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese imperial expansion in East Asia ⓘ |
| commandStructure | various Imperial Japanese Army field armies ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battles of Khalkhin Gol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese invasion of Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ Russo-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
Siberian Intervention NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| era |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
Showa period NERFINISHED ⓘ Taisho period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Sendai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery regiment
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engineer units ⓘ infantry regiments ⓘ logistics units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century to mid 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
China theater
NERFINISHED
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Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Crescent Moon Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | use of a crescent moon as a divisional symbol ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Changsha
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Liaoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mukden NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nanshan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shanghai (1937) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wuhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in major campaigns in China before and during World War II
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service as one of the early Imperial Japanese Army divisions ⓘ |
| officialName | 2nd Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry division ⓘ |
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