18th Infantry Regiment (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 18th Infantry Regiment Hohei Dai-Ju-hachi Rentai was an infantry regiment in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Its call sign and unit code was Thunder-3219 . The unit was formed in 1884 and based in the city of Toyohashi as a branch of the Nagoya Garrison. Throughout its history, the majority of its soldiers came from the Mikawa region, or eastern Aichi prefecture.
The 18th Infantry at the battle for Dachang, China, 1937.
Soldiers of the 18th Inf. Regt. during the Ichang Operation, China, 1940.
Toyohashi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the city had an estimated population of 377,453 in 160,516 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 261.86 square kilometres (101.10 sq mi). By area, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-largest city until March 31, 2005 when it was surpassed by the city of Toyota, which had merged with six peripheral municipalities.
Mount IshimakiYoshida CastleFutagawa-jukuPort of ToyohashiToyohashi Zoo and Botanical ParkTedutsu hanabiNikake-Udon
Skyline of Toyohashi
Yoshida Castle
Toyokawa Bridge and Toyo River