7th Air Division (Japan)
The 7th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.
The division moved its headquarters to Wewak in June 1943. The division was disbanded 24 July 1945.Commanders
- Lt. General Einosuke Sudō
- Lt. General Chōji Shirokane
Organisation
- 59th Hikō Sentai
- 5th Hikō Sentai
- 7th Hikō Sentai
- 61st Hikō Sentai