Teishin Shudan (挺進集団, Raiding Group) was a Japanese special forces/airborne unit during World War II. The unit was a division -level force, and was part of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF).

Organized as part of the Teishin Shudan (jp:Raiding Group), the 2nd Raiding Brigade was formed in 1941. The brigade was trained in Takachiho, Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu, and later took its name from the town.

Jan 24, 2021 · Teishin Shudan Paratroopers Attacking an American Airbase at the Battle of Leyte, December 1944. Oil Painting by Kenji Yoshioka, 1945. On November 21, 1944 my Dad’s Army medical unit, the 44th General Hospital , moved inland from the landing beaches of Leyte to the inland village of Burauen.

Giretsu Kuteitai (義烈空挺隊, Giretsu Kūteitai, "Heroic Paratroopers") was an airborne commando unit of the Imperial Japanese Army formed from Teishin Shudan (IJA airborne forces), in November 1944 as a last-ditch attempt to reduce and delay Allied bombing raids on …

Mar 11, 2013 · While Germany suspended large-scale airborne operations in 1941, Japanese army paratroopers, known as the Teishin Shudan, made an assault late in the war against some American airfields in the Philippines. On Dec. 6, 1944, …

Teishin Shudan (挺進集団 Raiding Group) are the Japanese paratroopers, able to be dropped behind enemy lines or at strategic locations. Possessing the same fanatical will that all Japanese forces have, they are hardened for the rigors of combat deep behind the lines.

Teishin Shudan (, Raiding Group?) was a Japanese special forces/airborne unit during World War II. The unit was a division-level force, and was part of the Imperial Japanese...

Teishin Shudan (挺進集団, Raiding Group?) was a Japanese special forces/airborne unit during World War II. The unit was a division-level force, and was part of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF).

IJA Paratroopers of the teishin shudan 2nd Raiding Brigade. This group was assigned to attack American air bases on Luzon and Leyte on the night of 6 December 1944. They were flown in Ki-57 transports, but most of the aircraft were shot down.