Order of Battle for Battle of Changsha (1939)
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 Artilley 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]
(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.
*[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.
**Page 303-311, Map 17.
[2] IJA in China orbat, 1937 to 1945 http://www.china-defense.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1168[3] Generals from Japan (WWII)http://www.generals.dk/nation/Japan.html
[4] 2nd Sino Japanese War discussion, Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:56 amhttp://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=94112&start=105
