Order of battle for Battle of Changsha (1939) explained
The Battle of Changsha (1939) (September 17, 1939 – October 6, 1939) was an unsuccessful attempt by Japan to take the city of Changsha, China, during the second Sino-Japanese War.
The Japanese forces comprised 100,000 troops in 6 Divisions, in addition to many river-going vessels. The Chinese defenders numbered 160,000 troops in 5 Army Groups, 1 Army, and 7 Corps.
Japan
Japan (Early September 1939)[1]
11th Army - Yasuji Okamura
- 6th Division - Lt. Gen. Shiro Inaba[1]
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 47th Infantry Regiment
- 36th Infantry Brigade
- 45th Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Infantry Regiment
- 6th Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Cavalry Regiment
- 6th Engineer Regiment
- 6th Transport Regiment
- 106th Division - Lt. Gen. Ryotaro Nakai[1]
- 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
- 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
- Nara Detachment of 13th Division - Major Gen. Akira Nara
- 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]
- Uemura Detachment of 3rd Division - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura
- 29th Infantry Brigade - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura
- 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
- 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
- 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]
China
(Early September 1939)
- 19th Group Army - Lo Cho-ying
- 32nd Army - Sun Ken-tang
- 139th Division - Li Chao-ying
- 141st Division - Tang Yung-hang
- 49th Army - Liu Tuo-chuan
- 105th Division - Wang Tieh-han
- 9th Reserve Division - Chang Yen-chuan
- 1st Group Army - Lu Han
- 58th Army - Sun Tu
- New 10th Division - Liu Cheng-fu
- New 11th Division - Lu Tao-yuan
- 60th Army - An En-pu
- 183rd Division - Li Chao-ying
- 184th Division - Wan Pao-pang
- 2nd Advance Column - ?
- 6th Kiangsi Preservation Regiment
- 30th Group Army - Wang Ling-chi
- 78th Army - Hsia Shou-hsun
- New 13th Division - Liu Juo-pi
- New 16th Division - Wu Shao-chuan
- 72nd Army - Han Chuan-pu
- New 14th Division - Chen Liang-chi
- New 15th Division - Fu-yi
- Hupei Hunan Border Area Advance Force - Fan Sung-pu
- 8th Army - 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 Group Army - Yang Sen
- 20th Army - Yang Han-yu
- 133rd Division - Li Chao-ying
- 134th Division - Yang Kan-tsai
- 15th Group Army - Kuan Lin-cheng [acting]
- 52nd Army - Chang Yao-ming
- 2nd Division - Chao Kung-wa
- 25th Division - Chang Han-chu
- 195th Division - Chin Yi-chih
- 37th Army - Chen Pei
- 60th Division - Liang Chung-chiang
- 95th Division - Lo Chi
- 79th Army - Hsia Chu-chung
- 98th Division - Wang Chia-pen
- 82nd Division - Lo Chi-chiang
- 140th Division - Li Tang
- 20th Group Army - Shang Chen, Dep:Huo Kuei-chang
- Tung-ting Garrison - Huo Kuei-chang
- 53rd Army - Chou Fu-cheng
- 116th Division - Chao Sao-tsung *
- 130th Division - Chu Hung-hsun *
- 54th Army - Chen Lieh
- 14th Division - Chueh Han-chien
- 50th Division - Chang Chun *
- 23rd Division - Sheng Feng-yao
- 87th Army - Chou Hsiang-chu
- 43rd Division - Chin Teh-yang
- 198th Division - Wang Yu-ying
- 73rd Army - Peng Wei-jen
- 15th Division - Wang Chih-pin
- 77th Division - Liu Chi-ming
- 4th Army - Ou Chen
- 59th Division - Chang The-neng
- 90th Division - Chen Yung-chi
- 102nd Division - Po Hui-chang
- 70th Army - Li Chueh
- 90th Division - Tang Po-yin
- 107th Division - Tuan Heng *
- New 6th Army - Chen Chiu-cheng
- 5th Division - Tai Chi-tao *
- 6th Division - Lung Yun-fei *
- 74th Army - Wang Yao-wu
- 51st Division - Li Tien-hsia
- 57th Division - Shih Chung-cheng
- 58th Division - Chen Shih
- 5th Army - Tu Yu-ming
- 99th Army - 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.
See also
Notes and References
- 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.
