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Formed on 30 June 1944, the 109th Division consisted of two reinforced brigades under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi who was a descendant of Samurais, half the 109th was stationed to each island with Major General Tachibana commanding those on Chichi Jima and Kuribayashi commanding those on Iwo Jima.

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  • 109th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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  • Formed on 30 June 1944, the 109th Division consisted of two reinforced brigades under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi who was a descendant of Samurais, half the 109th was stationed to each island with Major General Tachibana commanding those on Chichi Jima and Kuribayashi commanding those on Iwo Jima.
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  • Formed on 30 June 1944, the 109th Division consisted of two reinforced brigades under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi who was a descendant of Samurais, half the 109th was stationed to each island with Major General Tachibana commanding those on Chichi Jima and Kuribayashi commanding those on Iwo Jima. Many of the 109th's personnel had previously served in China, Burma and the Dutch East Indies and had become reservists who were now reluctant to go back to battle. To bolster morale the Japanese Emperor Hirohito sent his own palace guard of anti-aircraft gunners to Chichi Jima to support the troops—as it was expected the main force of Americans would strike there, however the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to bypass Chichi Jima altogether.
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