Organization
The 8th Division was first raised as a square Division in 1895.
8th Division
- 4th Infantry Brigade
- 5th Infantry Regiment
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 16th Infantry Brigade
- 17th Infantry Regiment
- 32nd Infantry Regiment
- 8th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 8th Cavalry Regiment
- 8th Engineer Regiment
- 8th Transport Regiment
Later in 1937 this division was reorganized as a triangular division:
8th Division
- 5th Infantry Regiment (Aomori)
- 17th Infantry Regiment (Akita)
- 31st Infantry Regiment (Hirosaki)
- 24th Cavalry Regiment (Morioka)
- 8th Artillery Regiment
- 8th Recon Regiment
- 8th Engineer Regiment
- 8th Transport Regiment
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