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Order of Battle of the Battle of Lanfeng

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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Lanfeng in May 1938.

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China

1st War Area - Cheng Qian

  • Eastern Honan Army - Hsueh Yueh
  • 64th Corps - Li Han-huen
  • 155th Division - Chen Kung-hsin
  • 187th Division - Peng Ling-cheng
  • 8th Corps - Huang Chieh
  • 40th Division - Lo Li-jung
  • 102nd Division - Po Hui-chang
  • 74th Corps - Wang Yao-wu
  • 51st Division - Wang Yao-wu
  • 58th Division - Feng Sheng-fa
  • 71st Corps Sung Hsi-lien (Song Xilian)
  • 87th Division [2]
  • 88th Division [2]
  • Reinforcements [May22nd]

  • 17th Army - Hu Tsung-nan [Hu Zongnan - May22nd]
  • 1st Corps - Li Tieh-chun
  • 1st Division - Li Tieh-chun
  • 78th Division - Li Wen
  • 27th Corps - Kuei Yung-ching
  • 36th Division [2] - Chiang Fu-sheng
  • 46th Division - Li Liang-yung
  • 200th Division (1st Column) - Qiu Qingquan
  • Tank battalion *
  • Infantry battalion
  • Engineer battalion
  • Armored car battalion
  • Antiaircraft unit
  • Motor maintenance unit
  • Antitank battalion
  • Note:

  • * Tanks of the 1st Column's armoured battalion would have been equipped with new Soviet T-26 tanks. (There is some photographic evidence that there were some of the Italian CV-33 tanks there as well. One was photographed on the Lanfeng battlefield with three Japanese troops examining it. see photo and discussion http://www.china-defense.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=512)
  • Japan

    North China Area Army - Juichi Terauchi [1,3]

    1st Army - Kyoji Kotsuki

  • 14th Division - Kenji Doihara
  • 27th Infantry Brigade
  • 2nd Infantry Regiment
  • 59th Infantry Regiment
  • 28th Infantry Brigade
  • 15th Infantry Regiment
  • 50th Infantry Regiment
  • 20th Field Artillery Regiment
  • 18th Cavalry Regiment
  • 14th Engineer Regiment
  • 14th Transport Regiment

  • Note: IJA 1st Army had these armoured units directly under its command that could have been assigned to 14th Division: [3]

  • 1st Independent Light Armored Car Squadron
  • 5th Independent Light Armored Car Squadron
  • 2nd Tank Battalion
  • References

    Order of Battle of the Battle of Lanfeng Wikipedia