100th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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{{Infobox military unit

|unit_name= 100th Division

|native_name=第100師団

|country=Empire of Japan

|dates= 15 June 1944 – 7 September 1945

|allegiance=35th army

|branch=Imperial Japanese Army

|type=Infantry

|role=

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|garrison=Mindanao

|notable_commanders=Jiro Harada

|nickname=Occupation division

|battles=World War II

• Battle of Davao

}}

{{Infobox command structure

| name = 100th Division

| date = 1944

| parent = 35th army

| subordinate =*75. Infantry brigade (Tsu)

• 163. Independent infantry battalion
• 164. Independent infantry battalion
• 165. Independent infantry battalion
• 166. Independent infantry battalion
• 75. Signals company
• 75. Labor company
• 76. Infantry brigade (Shizuoka)
• 167. Independent infantry battalion
• 168. Independent infantry battalion
• 352. Independent infantry battalion
• 353. Independent infantry battalion
• 76. Signals company
• 100. Labor company
• 100. Artillery regiment
• 100. Engineer regiment
• 100. Signals company
• 100. Transport company
• 100. Field hospital
• 100. Veterinary department
• 100. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department

}}

The {{nihongo|100th Division|第100師団|Dai-ihhyaku Shidan}} was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the {{nihongo|Occupation Division|拠兵団|Kyo Heidan}}.

It was created 15 June 1944 in Mindanao under command of Lieutenant-General Jiro Harada. The nucleus for the formation was the 30th Independent Mixed Brigade and reinforcements sent from Moji 29 May 1944.[http://www.combinedfleet.com/Shinshu_t.htm IJA Landing Craft Depot Ship SHINSHU MARU: Tabular Record of Movement] It was a type C(hei) security division.