The Battle of Xuzhou was fought in May 1938 as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
The Japanese Order of battle
Field Marshal Count Hisaichi Terauchi
Gen. Toshizō Nishio
Field Marshal Shunroku Hata
IJA Air Forces
North China
Central China
IJN Air Forces
Station: Daikojo (12/37 – 06/38), Anqing (06/38 – autumn/38)
Station: Daikojo (12/37 – 03/38), Shanghai (04/38 – 11/40)
(Formed during April 1938.)Station: Sanqzao Island (04/38 – ?)
1st Air Route Command (ARC)
3rd Air Route Command