132nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

132nd Division
第132師団
Active1945–1945
Country Empire of Japan
Allegiance6th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYichang
Nickname(s)Encouragement division
Engagementsnone

The 132st Division (第132師団, Dai-hyakusanjūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Encouragement Division (振起兵団, Shinki Heidan). It was formed 1 February 1945 in Wuhan as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 131st and 133rd divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the small parts of the 39th and 68th divisions.