| 3rd Division (1888) | 
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| Components | 
5. Infantry brigade
6. Infantry regiment18. Infantry regiment
6. Infantry brigade
7. Infantry regiment19. Infantry regiment
3. Cavalry battalion3. Artillery battalion3. Engineer battalion3. Logistics battalion
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| 3rd Division (1937) | 
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| Components | 
5th Infantry Brigade
6th Infantry Regiment68th Infantry Regiment
29th Infantry Brigade
18. Infantry regiment34. Infantry Regiment
3. Field Artillery Regiment1. Field heavy artillery brigade
2. Field heavy artillery regiment3. Field heavy artillery regiment
4. Cavalry brigade
3. Cavalry Regiment25. Cavalry Regiment26. Cavalry Regiment
3rd Engineer Regiment3rd Transport Regiment1. Anti-aircraft regiment1. Air squadron  (fighter)2 .Air squadron (tactical bomber)7. Air squadron (medium bomber)
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| 3rd Division (1945) | 
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| Components | 
3. Infantry Brigade Group
6. Infantry Regiment34. Infantry Regiment68. Infantry Regiment
3. Cavalry Regiment3. Field Artillery Regiment3. Construction (engineer) Regiment3. Logistics Regiment3. Signals company3. Ordnance company3. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department3. Field hospital3. Veterinary department
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The 3rd Division (第三師団, Dai-san shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Happiness Division (幸兵団, Sachi-heidan).