107th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

Its call sign was the Lull Division (凪兵団, Nagi Heidan).During a Soviet invasion of Manchuria the 107th division was ordered to march 600 km from Arxan to Changchun 12 August 1945.14 August 1945, the advance elements of the 107th division were ambushed by the Soviet armoured regiment.15 August 1945 the 107th division was cut from all communications, including radio, and fled to the Inder in Jalaid Banner mountainous region, breaking a contact with Soviet forces.Although a small fraction of the prisoners returned to Japan in 1949, the majority were not released until 1956.
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