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. Its responsibility is the defense of North Western Hokkaidō. The division was raised on 18 January 1962.

Organization

* 2nd Division, at Camp Asahikawa in

** 2nd Division HQ, at Camp Asahikawa ** 3rd Rapid Deployment Regiment, at Camp Nayoro in Nayoro, with Type 96 armored personnel carriers and Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle ** 25th Infantry Regiment^{''note 1''}, at Camp Engaru in Engaru ** 26th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Rumoi in Rumoi ** 2nd Tank Regiment, at Camp Kamifurano in Kamifurano, with three squadrons employing Type 90 and one Type 10

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squadron ** 2nd Artillery Regiment (Mechanized), at Camp Asahikawa *** 1st Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers *** 2nd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers *** 3rd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers *** 4th Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers *** 5th Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers ** 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, at Camp Asahikawa, with three batteries employing a mix of Type 81 and Type 93

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systems ** 2nd Aviation Squadron, at Camp Asahikawa, flying UH-1J ** 2nd Engineer Battalion (Combat), at Camp Asahikawa ** 2nd Logistic Support Regiment, at Camp Asahikawa *** 1st Maintenance Battalion *** 2nd Maintenance Battalion *** Supply Company *** Medical Company *** Transport Company ** 2nd Signal Battalion, at Camp Asahikawa ** 2nd Reconnaissance Company, at Camp Nayoro, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles ** 2nd Anti-Tank Company, at Camp Kamifurano in Kamifurano ** 2nd NBC-defense Company, at Camp Asahikawa ** 2nd

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, at Camp Asahikawa ** 2nd Intelligence Unit, at Camp Kamifurano, with ScanEagle ''note 1'': Infantry regiments are roughly battalion strength, derived from the

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structure that reorganized regiments from consisting of battalions to consisting of companies. Battalions in Japanese practice generally refer to smaller units composed of fewer companies or batteries, such as a 2-company divisional tank battalion as opposed to a 5-company tank regiment.

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