Order of Battle of the Battle of Taiyuan

Japan

North China Front Army – Gen. Juichi Terauchi [1]

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

Kwangtung Army

Chahar Expeditionary Force - Lt. General Hideki Tōjō [5]

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 [4]

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, Kwangtung Army)- ?

13th Infantry Regiment

57th Infantry Regimen

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, Kwangtung 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 - ? [2]

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)[1]

6th Army Group – Gen. Yang Aiyuan, deputy Sun Chu

33rd Corps - Sun Chu

3rd Sep. Brigade - Chang Chi-yu

8th Sep. Brigade - ?

73rd Division - Liu Feng-pin

34th Corps - Yang Cheng-yuan

196th Brigade - Chiang Yu-chen

203rd Brigade - Liang Chien-tang

71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen

New 2nd Division - Chin Hsien-chang

7th Army Group - Fu Tso-yi

35th Corps - Fu Tso-yi

218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu

211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng

205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei

61st Corps - Chen Chang-Chih

200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu

7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou

101st Division - Li Chu-kung

17th Corps - Kao Kuei-tse

84st 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 Corps - Men Ping-yueh

7th Cavalry Division - Men Ping-yueh (concurrent)

1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao

14th Army Group - Wei Li-huang

14th Corps - Li Mo-yen(concurrent)

10th Division - Li Mo-yen [r]

83rd Division - Li Kan[r]

9th Corps - Hu Meng-lin

47th Division - Pei Chang-hui

54th Division - Liu Chia-chi

85th Division - Chen Tieh

5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen

18th Army Group - Zhu De, deputy Peng Dehuai

115th Division - Lin Biao

120th Division - He Long

129th Division - Liu Bocheng

19th Corps - 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 Corps - Chao Cheng-shou

1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin

2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng

15th Corps - 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 Corps - Ho Chu-kuo

3rd Cavalry Div. - Hsu Liang

Ladies Pass Defense Group - Deputy Commander 2nd War Area, Huang Shao-hsiung

1st Army - Sun Lien-chung

27th Division - Fen An-pang[r]

30th Div. - Chang Chin-chao

31st Div. - Chih Feng-cheng

44th Sep. Bde - Chang Hua-tang

3rd Corps - Tseng Wan-chung

7th Div. - Li Shih-lung

12th Div. - Tang Huai-yuan

14th Army - Feng Chin-tsai

42nd Div. - Liu Yen-piao

169th Div. - Wu Shih-ming

94th Div. - Chu Huai-ping

17th Div. - Wu Shih-ming

13th Corps - Tang En-po

4th Division - Wang Wan-ling[r]

89th Division - Wang Chung-lien[r]

Airforce - ? [2]

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 Corps - Li Mo-yen

10th Division - Li Mo-yen (concurrent)[r]

83rd Division - Li Kan[r]

85th Division - Chen Tieh

66th Division - Tu Chun-yi

71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen

Central Army - Wang Ching-kuo

19th Corps - Wang Ching-kuo

2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu

215th Brigade - Tu Kun

72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua

35th Corps - Fu Tso-yi?

218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu

211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng

205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei

61st Corps - Chen Chang-Chih

200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu

7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou

101st Division - Li Chu-kung

9th Corps - Hu Meng-lin

47th Division - Pei Chang-hui

54th Division - Liu Chia-chi

Right Flank Army - Liu Mao-en

15th Corps - Liu Mao-en

64th Division - Wu Ting-lin

65th Division - Liu Mao-en

33rd Corps - Sun Chu

3rd Sep. Bde - Chang Chi-yu

8th Sep. Bde - ?

73rd Div. - Liu Feng-pin

17th Corps - Kao Kuei-tse

84st Div. - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)

21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou

5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen

Notes:

[r]Reorganized Divisions