Back 58. Division (Japanisches Kaiserreich) German 58e division (armée impériale japonaise) French 第58師団 (日本軍) Japanese 第58师团 Chinese
| 58th Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 - 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 12080 |
| Garrison/HQ | Yingcheng |
| Nickname(s) | Wide Division |
| Engagements | Battle of West Hubei Operation Ichi-Go |
The 58th Division (第58師団, Dai-gojūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Wide Division (広兵団, Kou Heidan). It was formed on 2 February 1942 in Hankou as a security (class C) division, simultaneously with the 59th and 60th divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the 18th Independent Mixed Brigade. Also, many of the soldiers of the 136th Infantry Brigade of the 106th Division, demobilized in 1940, were re-employed in the 58th Division. As a security division, the 58th Division's backbone consisted of independent infantry battalions, and it did not include an artillery regiment.