Unit 516

Summary

Unit 516 is a military unit^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Unit 516's field of work was chemical warfare^[3].
• Unit 516 is in the country of Empire of Japan^[4].
• Unit 516's instance of is recorded as military unit^[5].
• Unit 516's instance of is recorded as research institute^[6].
• Unit 516's headquarters location is recorded as Site of the Imperial Japanese Army Unit 516^[7].
• Unit 516's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army^[8].
• Unit 516's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0489qb^[9].
• Unit 516's parent organization or unit is recorded as Kwantung Army^[10].
• Unit 516's affiliation is recorded as Unit 731^[11].
• Unit 516's affiliation is recorded as Kwantung Army^[12].
• Unit 516's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 515507^[13].

Body

Operations

Unit 516's headquarters location is recorded as Site of the Imperial Japanese Army Unit 516^[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Kwantung Army^[10].

Industry

Unit 516's field of work was chemical warfare^[3].

Why It Matters

Unit 516 ranks in the top 5% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]