18th Independent Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army)

The Imperial Japanese Army 18th Independent Mixed Brigade was an Independent Mixed Brigade formed November 7, 1939 in occupied China. It was assigned to the 11th Army. The unit was engaged in the Central Hupei Operation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 to 1935).

Organization

The 18th Independent Mixed Brigade consisted of the following units.

• 92nd Independent infantry battalion
• 93rd Independent infantry battalion
• 94th Independent infantry battalion
• 95th Independent infantry battalion
• 96th independent infantry battalion
• artillery troops
• labor troops
• signal communication unit

Commanders

• Lt. Gen Taka Kayashima 1939 - 1941

References

• Generals from Japan
• The Japanese Mutumi troop encyclopedia

See also

• IJA Independent Mixed Brigades