Order of Battle Battle of Taiyuan

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Order of Battle for the Battle of Taiyuan in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

1 Japan
2 China
3 Chinese Force Defending Xinkow Line
4 Sources:
5 Sources

[edit] Japan

North China Front Army – Gen. Juichi Terauchi [1]

1st Army – Gen. Kyoji Kotouki (beginning in November)
- 5th Division – Gen. Seishiro Itagaki (from Sept.)
  - 9th Infantry Brigade (Brigade sent to Shanghai Nov. 1937)
    - 11th Infantry Regiment
    - 41st Infantry Regiment
  - 21st Infantry Brigade
    - 21st Infantry Regiment
    - 42nd Infantry Regiment
  - 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment
  - 5th Cavalry Regiment
  - 5th Engineer Regiment
  - 5th Transport Regiment
  - 4th? Tank Regiment/Battalion (from Sakai Bde?)

- 20th Division – Gen Josaburo Kamamine (beginning in November)
  - 39th Infantry Brigade
    - 77th Infantry Regiment
    - 78th Infantry Regiment
  - 40th Infantry Brigade
    - 79th Infantry Regiment
    - 80th Infantry Regiment
  - 26th Field Artillery Regiment
  - 28th Cavalry Regiment
  - 20th Engineer Regiment
  - 20th Transport Regiment
  - 1st Tank Regiment/Battalion – Col. Baba***

- 109th Division - ? (beginning in November)
  - 31st Infantry Brigade
    - 69th Infantry Regiment
    - 107th Infantry Regiment
  - 118th Infantry Brigade
    - 119th Infantry Regiment
    - 136th Infantry Regiment
  - 109th Mountain Artillery Regt
  - 109th Cavalry Regiment
  - 109th Engineer Regiment
  - 109th Transport Regiment

Kwangtung Army

Chahar Expeditionary Force - Lt. General Hideki Tojo [5]
- 1st Independent Mixed Brigade(Sakai Brigade)- Lt. Gen Sakai Koji +
  - 4th Tank Battalion
    - (Type 89 Med Tanks)
  - 1st Independent Infantry Regiment - Major Senda
  - 1st Independent Artillery Battalion
  - 1st Independent Engineer Company

- 11th Independent Mixed Brigade - Gen. Shigiyasu Suzuki [4]
  - 11th Independent Infantry Regiment
  - 12th Independent Infantry Regiment
  - 11th Independent Cavalry Company
  - 11th Independent Field Artillery Regiment
  - 12th Independent Mountain Gun Regiment
  - 11th Independent Engineer Company
  - 11th Independent Transport Company

- 2nd Mixed Brigade(from 1st Division, Kwangtung Army)- ?
  - 13th Infantry Regiment
  - 57th Infantry Regimen
  - 1st Field Artillery Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Cavalry Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Engineer Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Transport Regiment

- 15th Mixed Brigade(from 2nd Division, Kwangtung Army) - ?
  - 16th Infantry Regiment
  - 30th Infantry Regiment
  - 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Cavalry Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Engineer Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Transport Regiment

- Mongolian Army – Prince Teh Wang, Pao Yueh-ching
  - 1st Cavalry Division
  - 2nd Cavalry Division
  - 3rd Cavalry Division
  - 4th Cavalry Division
  - 5th Cavalry Division
  - 6th Cavalry Division
  - 7th Cavalry Division
  - 8th Cavalry Division

Army Airforce - ? [2]

1st Daitai/16th Hiko Rentai: Ki-10
2nd Daitai: Ki-10 Fighters
12th Hiko Rentai: Ki-2 bombers and Type 94 observation planes

[edit] China

2nd War Area - Yen Hsi-shan (after first part of Sept.37)[1]

6th Army Group – Gen. Yang Ai-yuan, deputy Sun Chu
- 33rd Corps - Sun Chu
  - 3rd Sep. Brigade - Chang Chi-yu
  - 8th Sep. Brigade - ?
  - 73rd Division - Liu Feng-pin
- 34th Corps - Yang Cheng-yuan
  - 196th Brigade - Chiang Yu-chen
  - 203rd Brigade - Liang Chien-tang
  - 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
- New 2nd Division - Chin Hsien-chang

7th Army Group - Fu Tso-yi
- 35th Corps - Fu Tso-yi
  - 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
  - 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
  - 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
- 61st Corps - Chen Chang-Chih
  - 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
  - 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
  - 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
- 17th Corps - Kao Kuei-tse
  - 84st Div. - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
  - 21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou
- New 2nd Brigade - An Hua-ting
- New 6th Brigade - Wang Tse-hsiu
- New 2nd Cavalry Brigade - Shih yu-shan
- 6th Cavalry Corps - Men Ping-yueh
  - 7th Cavalry Division. - Men Ping-yueh(concurrent)
  - 1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao

14th Army Group - Wei Li-huang
- 14th Corps - Li Mo-yen(concurrent)
  - 10th Division - Li Mo-yen [r]
  - 83rd Division - Li Kan[r]
- 9th Corps - Hu Meng-lin
  - 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
  - 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
- 85th Division - Chen Tieh
- 5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen

19th Corps - Wang Ching-kuo
- 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
- 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
- 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua

66th Division - Tu Chun-yi

1st Cavalry Corps - Chao Cheng-shou
- 1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin
- 2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng

15th Corps - Liu Mao-en
- 64th Div- Wu Ting-lin
- 65th Div- Liu Mao-en(concurrent)

Advance Force Commander - Ma Chan-shan
- 6th Cavalry Div. - Liu Kuei-wu

2nd Cavalry Corps - Ho Chu-kuo
- 3rd Cavalry Div. - Hsu Liang

Ladies Pass Defense Group - Deputy Commander 2nd War Area, Huang Shao-hsiung
- 1st Army - Sun Lien-chung
  - 27th Division - Fen An-pang[r]
  - 30th Div. - Chang Chin-chao
  - 31st Div. - Chih Feng-cheng
  - 44th Sep. Bde - Chang Hua-tang
- 3rd Corps - Tseng Wan-chung
  - 7th Div. - Li Shih-lung
  - 12th Div. - Tang Huai-yuan
- 14th Army - Feng Chin-tsai
  - 42nd Div. - Liu Yen-piao
  - 169th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
- 94th Div. - Chu Huai-ping
- 17th Div. - Wu Shih-ming

13th Corps - Tang En-po
- 4th Division - Wang Wan-ling[r]
- 89th Division - Wang Chung-lien[r]

Airforce - ? [2]

28th PS - [7 Hawk IIs ] - Captain Chan Kee-Wong from 16 September
- Up to this point, IJAAF aircraft had been able to operate freely in support of the Japanese Army in Northern China.

[edit] Chinese Force Defending Xinkow Line

Unified Command Defending Xinkow line - Wei Li-huang

Left Flank Army - Li Mo-yen
- 14th Corps - Li Mo-yen
  - 10th Division - Li Mo-yen (concurrent)[r]
  - 83rd Division - Li Kan[r]
- 85th Division - Chen Tieh
- 66th Division - Tu Chun-yi
- 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
Central Army - Wang Ching-kuo
- 19th Corps - Wang Ching-kuo
  - 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
  - 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
  - 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua
- 35th Corps - Fu Tso-yi?
  - 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
  - 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
  - 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
- 61st Corps - Chen Chang-Chih
  - 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
  - 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
  - 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
- 9th Corps - Hu Meng-lin
  - 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
  - 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
Right Flank Army - Liu Mao-en
- 15th Corps - Liu Mao-en
  - 64th Division - Wu Ting-lin
  - 65th Division - Liu Mao-en
- 33rd Corps - Sun Chu
  - 3rd Sep. Bde - Chang Chi-yu
  - 8th Sep. Bde - ?
  - 73rd Div. - Liu Feng-pin
- 17th Corps - Kao Kuei-tse
  - 84st Div. - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
  - 21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou
5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen

Notes:

[r]Reorganized Divisions

[edit] Sources:

[1] Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed. ,1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung , Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China.
[2] Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45

[edit] Sources

[1] Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed. ,1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung , Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 195 - 200, Map 6

[2] Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45 http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/sino-japanese.htm

[4] Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981