sent to Guam to reinforce the 1st division, which was annihilated at the Battle of Guam (1944) in July–August 1944. In April 1945, the remainder of the 11th Division was transferred from Manchukuo back to Shikoku under command of the 55th army in preparation for the expected Allied invasion of Japan. It and disbanded with the surrender of Japan in August 1945. See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions References Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981 This article incorporates material from the Japanese Wikipedia page 第11師団 (日本軍), accessed 10 February 2016 Notes Japanese World War II divisions Infantry divisions of Japan Military units and formations established in 1898 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 1898 establishments in Japan 1945 disestablishments in Japan Nanjing Massacre perpetrators