result, the Japanese defenses at Manokwari were isolated as of September 1944. The Japanese forces retreated to a final defensive perimeter around Sorong in May 1945, where they thrived until the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945, thanks to abundant local supplies of Sago-derived foodstuffs. See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions Notes This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第35師団 (日本軍), accessed 17 March 2016 References External links Japanese World War II divisions Infantry divisions of Japan Imperial Japanese Army, 35th Division Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 1939 establishments in Japan 1945 disestablishments in Japan