Organization
The originally the 3rd Division was organized as a square division:
3rd Division
- 5th Infantry Brigade
- 6th Infantry Regiment
- 68th Infantry Regiment
- 29th Infantry Brigade
- 18th Infantry Regiment (Toyohashi)
- 34th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment
- 3rd Engineer Regiment
- 3rd Transport Regiment
On July 4, 1942 the order of battle for 3rd Division was reorganized as a triangular division in China.
3rd Division
- 3rd Infantry Brigade Group
- 6th Infantry Regiment
- 34th Infantry Regiment
- 68th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Construction Regiment
- 3rd Transport Regiment
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