Order of battle of Battle of Wuhan

Battle of Wuhan or the Wuchang-Hankou Campaign Order of battle, (early June - November 12, 1938)

Japan

Imperial Japanese Army (mid-July 1938)[1][2]

Central China Expeditionary Force - General Shunroku Hata

Naval forces

One hundred vessels, including over 30 naval craft armed with medium-caliber artillery, were gathered. The landing force for Anqing was composed of one infantry brigade, a marine landing battalion, artillery, engineers and chemical elements, totaling about 12,000 men and 80 to 90 guns. The squadron comprised 40 units, including destroyers, minesweepers, naval and river gunboats and blockade boats. Twenty steamboats transported the troops designated to make the landing.[4]

3rd Fleet and China Area Fleet - Adm. Oiakwa Koshiro

One of these cruisers was detached to Yosuko Force to bombard Matang, both to bombard Matou.

Based at Wuhu 6/38, Anqing 6/38 - 11/38) In June the Sōryū detachment moved from Nanking to Wuhu in early June and by mid-June to the Anqing base. At this time they flew air defence and ground support sorties.

Land-based Naval Air Force

A predominantly carrier fighter unit. Based at Anqing (06/38 – autumn/38)

Reorganized on 22 March 1938 to a predominantly land attack unit. The fighter daitai was disbanded on 15 November 1938. Based at Shanghai

Based at Anqing (10/07/38 – 09/38), Kowkong (09/38 – 01/12/38)

Notes on naval forces:

Chi Fu Po renamed Chien Kang was sunk 9/37 and raised by Japan and recommissioned as the Yamasemi the same year armed with 2–8 cm QF gun, 2–47 mm QF gun, 2–45 cm TT See: http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/sino-japanese-1938.htm

Army Air Force

Over 300 planes were part of the Wuhan operation.[1]

Central China Aviation Army Corps(before Aug.2) - Yoshi Tokugawa,[1][2][5]

(8th Hiko Daitai was split on 31 July to form the 77th Flying Sentai and the 41st Airfield Daitai. Based at Shanghai (06/38 – 07/38), Nanking (July 1938)

Based at Nanking, Anqing, Jiujiang (03/38 – 10/38), Hankou (10/38 – 12/38)

2nd Hiko Daitai Was amalgamated on 1 August 1938 with the 9th I F Chutai to form the 64th Sentai.

Was amalgamated on 1 August 1938 with the 2nd Hiko Daitai to form the 64th Sentai. Based at Changte

Based at Nanching (08/38 – )

On August 2, the supreme headquarters issued an order to reorganize the Central China aviation army corps establishment. In to bring it in line with the North China Front Army Aviation Corps. Headquarters Nanjing.[2]

Central China Aviation Army Corps(after Aug.2) - Yoshi Tokugawa[1,2,[5]

Based in Anqing (08/38 – 11/38). Was formed from the 8th Daitai on 31 July 1938.

Based on Nanking, Anqing, Jiujiang (08/38 – 10/38), Hankou (10/38 – 12/38)

Based in Central China ?,[2] North China? [5]

Based: Central China ?,[2] North China? [5]

Based: Central China ?,[2] North China? [5]

Based: Changte (August 1938), Ertaokou (08/38 – 11/38), Tianhe (09/11/38 – 26/07/39) Was formed on 1 August 1938 from the 2nd Hiko Daitai and the 9th I F Chutai.

Based: Central China ?,[2] North China? [5]

Based: Central China ?,[2] North China? [5]

Based: Nanching (08/38 – )

Was formed from the 8th Daitai on 31 July 1938

Based: Anqing (09/38 – 03/11/38), Hankou (03/11/38 – 08/39)

China (early July 1938) [1]

Army

9th War Area - Chen Cheng

5th War Area - Li Tsung-jen, Bai Chongxi (acting)

[G] = German Trained Division

Air Forces [5]

Naval Forces [1][6]

Notes

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 抗日战争时期的侵华日军序列沿革 (Order of battle of the Japanese army that invaded China during the Sino Japanese War)
  3. ↑ Axis History Forum. Post subject: Re: oobs of Northern pincer of the Wuhan Campaign Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:18 am by Akira Takizawa. Commanders of 2nd Army Divisions: *3rd Division - Lt. Gen. Susumu Fujita *10th Division – Lt. Gen. Yoshio Shinozuka *13th Division - Lt. Gen. Ryuhei Ogisu *16th Division - Lt. Gen. Keisuke Fujie
  4. 1 2 Japanese Landing Operations - Yangtze, summer of 1938, from Axis History Forum
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45
  6. ↑ "Naval Ships of the Worlds Navies, Chinese Navy". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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