Order of battle for Battle of Changsha (1939)

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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

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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
* 18th Infantry Regiment
* 34th Infantry Regiment
* 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

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(Early September 1939)

9th War Area \- Chen Cheng

* 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
* 1st Honor Division - Cheng Tung-kao
* 200th Division - Tai An-lan *
* New 12th Division- Chiu Ching-chuan
* 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

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* National Revolutionary Army
* Imperial Japanese Army

## Sources

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1. ^ a b c d e f 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.