Organization
Originally a square division the Order of Battle for the 2nd Division was:
2nd Division
- 3rd Infantry Brigade
- 4th Infantry Regiment
- 29th Infantry Regiment
- 15th Infantry Brigade
- 16th Infantry Regiment
- 30th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Transport Regiment
After the Battle of Nomonhan and prior to the outbreak of war with the United States, the Division was made triangular:
2nd Division
- 2nd Infantry Brigade Group
- 4th Infantry Regiment (Sendai)
- 29th Infantry Regiment (Wakamatsu)
- 16th Infantry Regiment (Shibata)
- 17th infantry Regiment (Akita)
- 2nd Recon Regiment
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Transport Regiment
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