3rd Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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3rd Tank Division, nicknamed "Taki" (滝, Waterfall), was formed in June 1942 in Mengjiang, and ended the war in China.

[edit] The Organization of 3rd Tank Division

• 3rd Tank Division
  • 5th Tank Brigade
    • 8th Tank Regiment
      • 1 Light Tank Company
      • 3 Medium Tank Companies
      • 1 Gun Tank Company
    • 12th Tank Regiment
      • 1 Light Tank Company
      • 3 Medium Tank Companies
      • 1 Gun Tank Company
  • 6th Tank Brigade
    • 13th Tank Regiment
      • 1 Light Tank Company
      • 3 Medium Tank Companies
      • 1 Gun Tank Company
    • 17th Tank Regiment
      • 1 Light Tank Company
      • 3 Medium Tank Companies
      • 1 Gun Tank Company
• 3rd Tank Division Recon Unit
  • 2 Light Tank Companies
  • 1 Gun Tank Company
  • 1 Motorized Infantry Company
• 3rd Tank Division Mobile Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Tank Division Mobile Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Tank Division Anti-Tank Unit
• 3rd Tank Division Anti-Aircraft Unit
• 3rd Tank Division Engineer Unit