12th Division (Japan)
Division · Japan · from October 1, 1898 · 25,000 strong
Kokura division of the First Army; the first Japanese troops ashore in Korea.
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Strength and losses
- Nominal Strength: 25,000
Movements
Moved with First Army (Japan).
- February 8, 1904 – September 5, 1905 Russo-Japanese War
- February 16, 1904 12th Division lands at Chemulpo (Incheon) (approximate) Map
- March 21, 1904 Pyongyang (approximate) Map
- April 21, 1904 Reaches the Yalu at Uiju (approximate) Map
- April 30, 1904 – May 1, 1904 Battle of the Yalu River Map
- August 25, 1904 – September 5, 1904 Battle of Liaoyang Eastern wing Map
- October 5, 1904 – February 19, 1905 Battle of Shaho Eastern wing Map
- February 20, 1905 – March 10, 1905 Battle of Mukden Attacks the Russian left Map
- March 16, 1905 – September 5, 1905 Takes Tieling Map
- September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 World War II