contact with the central command was lost until early March, 1945. Few soldiers survived until the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 in the mountains of Merida and Isabel. See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions Reference and further reading 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26師団 (日本軍), accessed 8 March 2016. Japanese World War II divisions Infantry divisions of Japan Military units and formations established in 1937 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 1937 establishments in Japan 1945 disestablishments in Japan