Battle of Taiyuan order of battle

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

Japan

North China Front Army – Gen. Juichi Terauchi

  • 1st Army – Gen. Kyoji Kotouki (beginning in November)
    • 5th Division – Gen. Seishirō Itagaki (from September)
      • 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

Kwantung Army

  • Chahar Expeditionary Force - Lt. General Hideki Tōjō
    • 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
      • 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, Kwantung Army)- ?
      • 13th Infantry Regiment
      • 57th Infantry Regiment
      • 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, Kwantung 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 - ?

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

China

2nd War Area - Yan Xishan (after first part of September 1937)

  • 6th Group Army – Gen. Yang Aiyuan, deputy Sun Chu
    • 33rd Army - Sun Chu
      • 3rd Sep. Brigade - Chang Chi-yu
      • 8th Sep. Brigade - ?
      • 73rd Division - Liu Feng-pin
    • 34th Army - Yang Cheng-yuan
      • 196th Independent Brigade - Chiang Yu-chen
      • 203rd Independent Brigade - Liang Chien-tang
      • 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
    • New 2nd Division - Chin Hsien-chang
  • 7th Group Army - Fu Zuoyi
    • 35th Army - Fu Zuoyi
      • 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
      • 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
      • 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
    • 61st Army - Chen Chang-Chih
      • 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
      • 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
      • 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
    • 17th Army - Kao Kuei-tse
      • 84th Division - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
      • 21st Division - Li Hsien-chou
    • New 2nd Brigade - An Hua-ting
    • New 6th Brigade - Wang Tse-hsiu
    • New 2nd Cavalry Brigade - Shih yu-shan
    • 6th Cavalry Army - Men Ping-yueh
      • 7th Cavalry Division - Men Ping-yueh (concurrent)
      • 1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao
  • 14th Group Army - Wei Li-huang
    • 14th Army - Li Mo-yen(concurrent)
      • 10th Division - Li Mo-yen
      • 83rd Division - Li Kan
    • 9th Army - Hu Meng-lin
      • 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
      • 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
    • 85th Division - Chen Tieh
    • 5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen
  • 18th Group Army - Zhu De, deputy Peng Dehuai
  • 19th Army - 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 Army - Chao Cheng-shou
    • 1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin
    • 2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng
  • 15th Army - 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 Army - Ho Chu-kuo
    • 3rd Cavalry Div. - Hsu Liang
  • Ladies Pass Defense Group - Deputy Commander 2nd War Area, Huang Shao-hsiung
    • 1st Corps - Sun Lien-chung
      • 27th Division - Fen An-pang
      • 30th Div. - Chang Chin-chao
      • 31st Div. - Chih Feng-cheng
      • 44th Sep. Bde - Chang Hua-tang
    • 3rd Army - Tseng Wan-chung
      • 7th Div. - Li Shih-lung
      • 12th Div. - Tang Huai-yuan
    • 14th Corps - Feng Chin-tsai
      • 42nd Div. - Liu Yen-piao
      • 169th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
    • 94th Div. - Chu Huai-ping
    • 17th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
  • 13th Army - Tang Enbo
    • 4th Division - Wang Wan-ling
    • 89th Division - Wang Chung-lien

Airforce - ?

  • 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.

Chinese Force Defending Xinkow Line

Unified Command Defending Xinkow line - Wei Li-huang

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

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