The Hiroshima Division, also known as the Fifth Division, is one of the main forces of the Japanese Army.

Because its troops came from the Hiroshima area, it was also called the Hiroshima Division.

Because of the 19th division commander Itagaki Seishiro, the division is also called "Itagaki Division".

The Hiroshima Division was an elite unit among the Japanese invaders. This unit had fought with more than 70 divisions of the Japanese army.

And in October 1940, the 5th Division became one of Japan's first four mechanized infantry divisions.

The Fifth Division is a Category A division of the 44 system, with about 20,000 front-line combatants. Including the division headquarters and the troops directly under the two brigade and regiment headquarters, the entire division totals almost 30,000 people.

Following Yamashita Fengwen, he swept across Southeast Asia and continued to fight in the Pacific Theater.

But just after the Battle of Hengyang broke out,

As the division commander of the Hiroshima Division, Yamada Seiichi received an order from the base camp to prepare for an attack on Nanning and prepare for the battle in Guilin.

Because this time the Japanese troops invading Guangxi were commanded by General Okamura Neiji, commander of the 6th Front Army of the Japanese Expeditionary Force, and consisted of the 11th and 23rd armies, as well as the 5th Air Force, with a strength of more than 140,000.

This time, the Japanese army planned to launch "Operation No. 1" to occupy Nanning, and planned to attack Guangxi from Hunan and Guangdong.

Six divisions under its 11th Army fought southward along the Hunan-Guangxi Railway.

The Fifth Division will serve as a commando and conduct sneak attacks.

In other words, the Japanese base camp, in order to ensure the secrecy of this raid on Nanning, will directly order the Hiroshima Division, the main offensive force, not to go on the deck or show up after boarding the ship. If it is discovered by the national army, it can only

Rest and standby in the cabin.

After arriving at the location for the sneak attack and landing, the landing operation can be launched as fast as a blitzkrieg.

"Hey! Are you finally attacking Nanning again?"

"In this case, as the main offensive force, we will never let the base camp down!"

When Yamada Seiichi, the division commander of the Hiroshima Division, read the telegram sent back from the base camp,

He immediately showed an eager expression and muttered happily,

And under his command, Colonel Sasaki Gozo of the 11th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Sasaki Keio of the 21st Infantry Regiment, and Colonel Yoshikawa Akira of the 42nd Infantry Regiment,

As well as Colonel Nakahira Mineyoshi of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Colonel Fujimura Nobuyoshi of the 5th Regiment of Minsou, Lieutenant Colonel Notoshi Goto of the 5th Engineer Regiment, and Colonel Takayuki Kamiki of the 5th Infantry Regiment,

There are also Captain Yoshio Goto of the 5th Division Signal Team, Captain Morita Maki of the 5th Division Ordnance Service Team, and Major Yoshimatsu Teramatsu of the 5th Division Health Team.

And finally, Lieutenant Commander Matsushita Nokio, a military physician at the 2nd Field Hospital of the 5th Division, and Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki Kenhisa, a military physician at the 5th Division's 2nd Field Hospital.

All the senior Japanese officers of the Fifth Division were summoned by him to his headquarters in advance and sat down to prepare for an emergency combat meeting.

After the words of division commander Yamada Seiichi fell, all the Japanese officers remained silent, waiting for his next speech or combat instructions.

"On the other side of the base camp, let us prepare to board the ship and fight in three days. The goal is to capture Nanning, which is held by the China Army. It is the city that was occupied once by our imperial army!"

"So tell me, do you have the confidence to occupy this Chinese city again?"

Seeing that the Japanese officers under his command were all waiting for further questions from him, the division commander Yamada Seiichi was also very angry and asked loudly.

"Hai! We will definitely win!"

"Yes! Victory will definitely belong to our fifth division!"

"I am willing to serve as a vanguard to attack this Chinese city!"

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As the division commander Yamada Seiichi asked loudly, the Japanese officers in the audience kept expressing their opinions and quickly echoed.

"Yo Xi!"

"Okay! Very good!"

"I just like you imperial officers who are full of fighting spirit and full of confidence!"

"Everyone actually feels that the final victory will belong to our imperial army, so everyone will organize your troops in these three days. As for the vanguard this time, I will draw lots.

The method is given to you to carry out!"

"Everyone has a share. Of course, except for the logistics troops, all officers in the combat troops have the opportunity to fight!"

Looking at the Japanese officers under his command, they all showed no fear, feeling that the final victory was all his own.

Division commander Yamada Kiyoshi was immediately satisfied and praised with a smile.

"Hai!"

"Hai!"

"Hai!"

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All the Japanese officers quickly agreed and agreed,
Chapter completed!