Phayap Army

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Phayap Army (Phayap, Thai for northern) was the Thai force that invaded the Shan States on May 10, 1942, during the Burma Campaign of World War II.

[edit] Orbat of Phayap Army 1942

Phayap Army(Northern Army) - Lieutenant General Jarun Rattanakuln Seriroengrit

  • 2nd Infantry Division - Major General Luang Phairirayordejd
    • 4th Infantry Regiment
    • 5th Infantry Regiment
    • 12th Infantry Regiment
    • 4th Artillery Battalion
    • 5th Artillery Battalion
    • 6th Artillery Battalion
    • Attached:
      • 5th Cavalry Battalion / Cavalry Division
      • Tank squadron / Armoured Regiment
  • 3rd Infantry Division - Major General Phin Choonhavan
    • 7th Infantry Regiment
    • 8th Infantry Regiment
    • 9th Infantry Regiment
    • 7th Artillery Battalion
    • 8th Artillery Battalion
    • 9th Artillery Battalion
    • Motorcycle Reconnaissance Squadron
    • Tank squadron
  • 4th Infantry Division - Colonel Luang Haansongkhram
    • 3rd Infantry Regiment
    • 13th Infantry Regiment
    • 3rd Artillery Battalion
    • 10th Artillery Battalion
  • Cavalry Division - Lieutenant Colonel Thwuan Wichaikhatkha
    • 35th Cavalry Regiment
    • 46th Cavalry Regiment
  • Tank Battalion
  • 12th Independent Cavalry Regiment
  • 35th Infantry Battalion
  • 1st Engineer Battalion
  • 2nd Engineer Battalion
  • 3rd Engineer Battalion
  • 4th Engineer Battalion
  • 1st Artillery Battalion
  • 11th Artillery Battalion
  • Phayap Army AA Battalion
  • Phayap Army Transport Battalion
  • Phayap Army Water Transport Battalion

[edit] Air Force

Chief-of-the-Air-Staff - Group Captain Khun Ronnaphakasd

90th Combined Wing - ?

  • 41st Squadron
    • Curtiss Hawk III
  • 42nd Squadron
    • Curtiss Hawk III
  • 32nd Squadron
    • Vought Corsair V-93s

[edit] Sources