The 22nd Division was dissolved in Bangkok with the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Army at the end of World War II; however, a number of its troops refused to return to Japan and defected to join the Viet Minh in their struggle for independence (First Indochina War) against the returning French colonial forces.
The 22nd Division was dismantled in Bangkok at the end of World War II, but a significant number of its soldiers opted not to return to Japan and instead joined the Viet Minh in their struggle for freedom (First Indochina War) against French forces attempting to reassert dominance.