User:Hungrydog55/sandbox/military/sino-jap/1937-08 oob Battle-of-Shanghai
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (July 2015) |
The following is the order of battle of the forces involved in the Battle of Shanghai, during the opening stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Order of battle prior to August 13, 1937[edit]
Japan[edit]
|
China[edit]
|
.svg){kind=small}
Order of battle soon after August 13, 1937[edit]
Japan[edit]
|
|
Naval forces[edit]
- Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force
- Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 9th Battalion
- Special Naval Landing Force[h]
- 8th Sentai SNLF
- 1st Destroyer Sentai SNLF
- 3rd Destroyer Sentai SNLF
- Izumo SNLF
- Special Naval Landing Force[i]
- 5th Battalion (Sasebo 1st SNLF, 16th Destroyer Division)
- 6th Battalion (Kure 2nd SNLF)
- 7th Battalion (Kure 1st SNLF)
- 8th Battalion (Yokosuka 1st SNLF, 11th Sentai)
- Total Naval personnel as of 19 Aug 1937 (5,000 men)
- Reservists and volunteers (5,000 men)
- 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
- (Armed reservists were men in civilian clothes distinguished by a brassard)
- Total force defending the settlement 10,000 men
China[edit]
Third War Area
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (20 Aug 1937)
|
Hangchow Bay Left Bank Garrison Sector
East Chekiang Garrison Sector
|
Air forces[edit]
Chinese Air Force Units[j]
- Jianqiao Airbase, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- 4th Pursuit Group – Col. Gao Zhihang[k]
- 21st, 22nd, 23rd Pursuit Squadrons
- 4th Pursuit Group – Col. Gao Zhihang[k]
- Jurong Airbase, Nanjing, Jiangsu
- 3rd Pursuit Group – Capt. Wong Pan-Yang
- 8th, 17th Pursuit Squadrons and 34th Provisional PS
- 5th Pursuit Group – Capt. Chan Kee-Wong
- 28th Pursuit Squadron
- 3rd Pursuit Group – Capt. Wong Pan-Yang
Later forces[edit]
Chinese forces after late September, 1937[edit]
Third War Area
Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek (after late Sept. 1937)
|
|
|
- River Defence Forces
- General Liu Xing
- Chiangyin Fortress Command – Xu Kang
- Chenchiang Fortress Command – Lin Xienyang
- 2nd Regiment Kiangsu Peace Preservation Force
- 1st Battalion 8th Artillery Regiment
- 11th Army – Shangguan Yunxiang
- 40th Division – Liu Peixu
- 33rd Division – Ma Xingxien
- 12th Army – Chang Fang
- 76th Division – Wang Lingyun
- 43rd Corps – Kuo Jutung
- 26th Division – Liu Yuching
- 1st Battalion 3rd Artillery Regiment
- 4th Artillery Regiment
- 1st Battalion 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment [sFH 18 L/32 150mm How]
Japanese forces from October 29, 1937[edit]
Imperial Japanese Army
Central China Front Army – Gen. Iwane Matsui
- (was formed on Oct. 29th 1937 to coordinate the Shanghai Expeditionary Army and
- the 10th Army.)
- Shanghai Expeditionary Force - Gen. Iwane Matsui,
- See previous order of battle
-
- 16th Division – Gen. Kesao Nakashima (from N. China Nov 12/37, landed at Pai mao kou)
- 19th Infantry Brigade
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- 30th Infantry Brigade
- 33rd Infantry Regiment
- 38th Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Field Artillery Regiment
- 20th Cavalry Regiment
- 16th Engineer Regiment
- 16th Transport Regiment
- 19th Infantry Brigade
- 16th Division – Gen. Kesao Nakashima (from N. China Nov 12/37, landed at Pai mao kou)
-
- Shigeto Detachment - Major Gen. Shigeto (arrived Sept 7-16 from Formosa)
- Regiment sized, was later expanded into the Formosa Mixed Brigade. Nov 12/37, landed at Pai mao kou)
- Shigeto Detachment - Major Gen. Shigeto (arrived Sept 7-16 from Formosa)
-
- ? Manchukuoan Brigade - Li Chung-shan (arrived Sept. 7-16)
- ? Manchukuoan Brigade - Yu Chih-shan (arrived Sept. 7-16)
- 10th Army – Major Gen. Heisuke Yamagawa (Nov. 5th landing at Chin shan wei)
- 9th Independent Light Armor Company [Taki/ PWf]
- 2nd Independent Mountain Gun Regiment[Taki/ PWf]
- 6th Independent Heavy Artillery Brigade [CDF] [Taki/ PWf]
- 13th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers
- 14th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers
-
- 6th Division - Lt. Gen. Tani
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 47th Infantry Regiment
- 36th Infantry Brigade
- 23rd Infantry Regiment
- 45th Infantry Regiment
- 6th Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Cavalry Regiment
- 6th Engineer Regiment
- 6th Transport Regiment
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 6th Division - Lt. Gen. Tani
-
- 18th Division - Lt. Gen. Ushijima
- 23rd Infantry Brigade
- 55th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Infantry Regiment
- 35th Infantry Brigade
- 114th Infantry Regiment
- 124th Infantry Regiment
- 18th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 22nd Cavalry Battalion
- 12th Engineer Regiment
- 12th Transport Regiment
- 23rd Infantry Brigade
- 18th Division - Lt. Gen. Ushijima
-
- 114th Division - Lt. Gen. Suematsu
- 127th Infantry Brigade
- 66th Infantry Regiment
- 115th Infantry Regiment
- 128th Infantry Brigade
- 102nd Infantry Regiment
- 150th Infantry Regiment
- 120th Field Artillery Regt
- 118th Cavalry Regiment
- 114th Engineer Regiment
- 114th Transport Regiment
- 127th Infantry Brigade
- 114th Division - Lt. Gen. Suematsu
-
- Kunizaki Detachment - Gen. Kunisaki (from North China)
- 9th Infantry Brigade/5th Division
- 11th Infantry Regiment
- 41st Infantry Regiment
- with elements of:
- 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 5th Cavalry Regiment
- 5th Engineer Regiment
- 5th Transport Regiment
- 9th Infantry Brigade/5th Division
- Kunizaki Detachment - Gen. Kunisaki (from North China)
Additional[edit]
- German trained Reorganized Divisions:
3rd, 6th, 9th, 14th, 36th, 87th, 88th, and the Training Division of the Central Military Academy.
Also the "Tax Police" regiment (equivalent of a division) under T.V. Soong's Ministry of Finance, later converted to the New 38th Division during the war, were German armed and trained by German officers.
- Reorganized Divisions were the other 12 other Divisions with Chinese arms on the reorganized model with 2 German advisors:
2nd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 25th, 27th, 57th, 67th, 80th, 83rd, 89th Division
Notes[edit]
- ^ Operated in Central and South China waters
- ^ 11th Squadron evacuated Japanese civilians from the interior to Shanghai during July and early August.
- ^ Disbanded at the outbreak of war, guns were dispersed to the infantry units
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p German trained reorganized division
- ^ a b c d e Reorganized division
- ^ Demilitarised on Chinese side according to Shanghai Ceasefire Agreement (1932)
- ^ Includes former aviators of various warlord air forces and Chinese-American Volunteers
- ^ Reinforcements as of 1 Aug from Third Fleet
- ^ Reinforcements 18-19 Aug
- ^ Includes former aviators of various warlord air forces plus Chinese-American Volunteers
- ^ Capt. Li Guidan assumed command of the 4th PG following Col. Gao's combat injuries sustained on 15 August, that put him out of action for two months.
Sources[edit]
Print[edit]
- Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai (1971). History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung (2nd ed.). 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China: Chung Wu Publishing. pp. 200–214, Map 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - Jowett, Phillip S. (2004). Rays of The Rising Sun, Armed Forces of Japan’s Asian Allies 1931-45. Vol. I: China & Manchuria. 26 Willow Rd., Solihull, West Midlands, England: Helion & Co. Ltd.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - History of the Frontal War Zone in the Sino-Japanese War. Nanjing University Press.
- Madej, W. Victor (1981). Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 (2 vols.). Allentown, Pennsylvania: Game Marketing Co. LCCN 82130553.
Web[edit]
- "Monograph 144 Chapter II". Shanghai Incident. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45". Håkans aviation page. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page". Taki's Home Page. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Forum: Pacific War 1941-1945, discussion about Shanghai Defense force Aug. 11 1937". Internet Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- "Photos of the Shanghai fighting 1937". Axis History Forum. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- "Chinese Tank Forces and Battles before 1945". Internet Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 24, 2022.