Order of Battle for Battle of Changsha (1939)

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[edit] Japan

Japan (Early September 1939) [1,2]

11th Army - Yasuji Okamura [3]

6th Division - Lt. Gen. Shiro Inaba[1] [3]
- 9th Infantry Brigade
  - 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

106th Division - Lt. Gen. Ryotaro Nakai[1,3]
- 111th Infantry Brigade
  - 113th Infantry Regiment
  - 147th Infantry Regiment
- 136th Infantry Brigade
  - 125th Infantry Regiment
  - 145th Infantry Regiment
- 106th Field Artillery Regiment
- 106th Cavalry Regiment
- 106th Engineer Regiment
- 106th Transport Regiment

33rd Division - Lt. Gen. Shigetaro Amakasu[3]
- 33rd infantry Brigade Group:
  - 213th Infantry Regiment
  - 214th Infantry Regiment
  - 215th Infantry Regiment
- 33rd Recon Regiment
- 33rd Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 33rd Military Engineer Regiment
- 33rd Transport Regiment

13th Division - Gen. Shizuichi Tanaka[3]
- Nara Detachment of 13th Division - Major Gen. Akira Nara[4]
  - 26th Infantry Brigade - Major Gen. Akira Nara
    - 58th Infantry Regiment
    - 116th Infantry Regiment
- With elements of:
  - 19th Mountain Artillery Regiment
  - 17th Cavalry Regiment
  - 13th Engineer Regiment
  - 13th Transport Regiment

3rd Division - Lt. Gen. Shinichi Fujita[1,3]
- Uemura Detachment of 3rd Division - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura [4]
  - 29th Infantry Brigade - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura
    - 18th Infantry Regiment
    - 34th Infantry Regiment
- With elements of:
  - 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
  - 3rd Cavalry Regiment
  - 3rd Engineer Regiment
  - 3rd Transport Regiment

101st Division - Yaheta Saito[1], s/b Lt. Gen. Masatoshi Saito[3]
- 101st Infantry Brigade
  - 101st Infantry Regiment
  - 149th Infantry Regiment
- 102nd Infantry Brigade
  - 103rd Infantry Regiment
  - 157th Infantry Regiment
- 101st Field Artillery Regiment
- 101st Cavalry Regiment
- 101st Engineer Regiment
- 101st Transport Regiment

Naval Forces:

China Area Fleet [4]

11th Sentai
13th Gunboat Unit
Shanghai SNLF (a detachment)
4th Guard Unit

Notes:

Naval forces were involved an opposed landing at the mouth of the Mi-lo River on the Hsiang River "enemy marines, elements of 3rd Division (Uemura Column /29th Bde), scores of ships and more than a 100 motor boats." Troops are identified on map 17 as the Muragami Column). [1]

[edit] China

(Early September 1939)

9th War Area - Chen Cheng

19th Army Group - Lo Cho-ying
- 32nd Corps - Sun Ken-tang
  - 139th Division - Li Chao-ying
  - 141st Division - Tang Yung-hang
- 49th Corps - Liu Tuo-chuan
  - 105th Division - Wang Tieh-han
  - 9th Reserve Division - Chang Yen-chuan
1st Army Group - Lu Han
- 58th Corps - Sun Tu
  - New 10th Division - Liu Cheng-fu
  - New 11th Division - Lu Tao-yuan
- 60th Corps - An En-pu
  - 183rd Division - Li Chao-ying
  - 184th Division - Wan Pao-pang
- 2nd Advance Column - ?
  - 6th Kiangsi Preservation Regiment
30th Army Group - Wang Ling-chi
- 78th Corps - Hsia Shou-hsun
  - New 13th Division - Liu Juo-pi
  - New 16th Division - Wu Shao-chuan
- 72nd Corps - Han Chuan-pu
  - New 14th Division - Chen Liang-chi
  - New 15th Division - Fu-yi
- Hupei Hunan Border Area Advance Force - Fan Sung-pu
  - 8th Corps - Li Yu-tang
    - 3rd Division - Chao His-tien
    - 197th Division - Ting Ping-chun
  - 3rd Advance Column - Chung Shih-pan
    - 4th Kiangsi Preservation Regiment - Cheng Chih-ching
    - 5th Kiangsi Preservation Regiment - Chung Shih-pan
    - 9th Kiangsi Preservation Regiment - Hsu Pu-chih
  - 1st Advance Column - Kung Ho-chung
    - Hupei Peace Preservation Regiment - Pi Tsung-yung
27th Army Group - Yang Sen
- 20th Corps - Yang Han-yu
  - 133rd Division - Li Chao-ying
  - 134th Division - Yang Kan-tsai
15th Army - Kuan Lin-cheng [actiing]
- 52nd Corps - Chang Yao-ming
  - 2nd Division - Chao Kung-wa
  - 25th Division - Chang Han-chu
  - 195th Division - Chin Yi-chih
- 37th Corps - Chen Pei
  - 60th Division - Liang Chung-chiang
  - 95th Division - Lo Chi
- 79th Corps - Hsia Chu-chung
  - 98th Division - Wang Chia-pen
  - 82nd Division - Lo Chi-chiang
  - 140th Division - Li Tang
20th Army Group - Shang Chen , Dep:Huo Kuei-chang
- Tung-ting Garrison - Huo Kuei-chang
  - 53rd Corps - Chou Fu-cheng
    - 116th Division - Chao Sao-tsung *
    - 130th Division - Chu Hung-hsun *
  - 54th Corps - Chen Lieh
    - 14th Division - Chueh Han-chien
    - 50th Division - Chang Chun *
    - 23rd Division - Sheng Feng-yao
- 87th Corps - Chou Hsiang-chu
  - 43rd Division - Chin Teh-yang
  - 198th Division - Wang Yu-ying
73rd Corps - Peng Wei-jen
- 15th Division - Wang Chih-pin
- 77th Division - Liu Chi-ming
4th Corps - Ou Chen
- 59th Division - Chang The-neng
- 90th Division - Chen Yung-chi
- 102nd Division - Po Hui-chang
70th Corps - Li Chueh
- 90th Division - Tang Po-yin
- 107th Division - Tuan Heng *
New 6th Corps - Chen Chiu-cheng
- 5th Division - Tai Chi-tao *
- 6th Division - Lung Yun-fei *
74th Corps - Wang Yao-wu
- 51st Division - Li Tien-hsia
- 57th Division - Shih Chung-cheng
- 58th Division - Chen Shih
5th Corps - Tu Yu-ming
- 1st Honor Division - Cheng Tung-kao
- 200th Division - Tai An-lan *
- New 12th Division- Chiu Ching-chuan
99 Corps - Fu Chang-fang
- 92nd Division - Liang Han-ming *
- 76th Division - Wang Ling-yun *
11th Division - Yey Pei-kao

Notes:

* Uncommitted to battle in the campaign.

[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.