The Imperial Japanese Army's 2nd Guards Division (近衛第2師団, Konoe Dai-ni Shidan?) was renumbered from the Imperial Guards Division in June 1943, when the 1st Guards Division was activated.
Its organization was:
2nd Guards Division
- 3rd Guards Infantry Regiment
- 4th Guards Infantry Regiment
- 5th Guards Infantry Regiment
- Guards Recon Regiment
- 2nd Guards Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Guards Field Engineer Regiment
- Support units
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