# Battle of Taiyuan order of battle

Order of battle for the Battle of Taiyuan in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

## Japan

North China Front Army – Gen. Juichi Terauchi
* 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
Kwantung Army
* Chahar Expeditionary Force - Lt. General Hideki Tōjō
** 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
*** 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, Kwantung Army)- ?
*** 13th Infantry Regiment
*** 57th Infantry Regiment
*** 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, Kwantung 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 - ?
* 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)
* 6th Group Army – Gen. Yang Aiyuan, deputy Sun Chu
** 33rd Army - Sun Chu
*** 3rd Sep. Brigade - Chang Chi-yu
*** 8th Sep. Brigade - ?
*** 73rd Division - Liu Feng-pin
** 34th Army - Yang Cheng-yuan
*** 196th Independent Brigade - Chiang Yu-chen
*** 203rd Independent Brigade - Liang Chien-tang
*** 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
** New 2nd Division - Chin Hsien-chang
* 7th Group Army - Fu Zuoyi
** 35th Army - Fu Zuoyi
*** 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
*** 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
*** 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
** 61st Army - Chen Chang-Chih
*** 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
*** 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
*** 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
** 17th Army - Kao Kuei-tse
*** 84th 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 Army - Men Ping-yueh
*** 7th Cavalry Division - Men Ping-yueh (concurrent)
*** 1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao
* 14th Group Army - Wei Li-huang
** 14th Army - Li Mo-yen(concurrent)
*** 10th Division - Li Mo-yen
*** 83rd Division - Li Kan
** 9th Army - Hu Meng-lin
*** 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
*** 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
** 85th Division - Chen Tieh
** 5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen
* 18th Group Army - Zhu De, deputy Peng Dehuai
** 115th Division - Lin Biao
** 120th Division - He Long
** 129th Division - Liu Bocheng
* 19th Army - 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 Army - Chao Cheng-shou
** 1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin
** 2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng
* 15th Army - 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 Army - Ho Chu-kuo
** 3rd Cavalry Div. - Hsu Liang
* Ladies Pass Defense Group - Deputy Commander 2nd War Area, Huang Shao-hsiung
** 1st Corps - Sun Lien-chung
*** 27th Division - Fen An-pang
*** 30th Div. - Chang Chin-chao
*** 31st Div. - Chih Feng-cheng
*** 44th Sep. Bde - Chang Hua-tang
** 3rd Army - Tseng Wan-chung
*** 7th Div. - Li Shih-lung
*** 12th Div. - Tang Huai-yuan
** 14th Corps - Feng Chin-tsai
*** 42nd Div. - Liu Yen-piao
*** 169th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
** 94th Div. - Chu Huai-ping
** 17th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
* 13th Army - Tang Enbo
** 4th Division - Wang Wan-ling
** 89th Division - Wang Chung-lien
Airforce - ?
* 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 Army - Li Mo-yen
*** 10th Division - Li Mo-yen (concurrent)
*** 83rd Division - Li Kan
** 85th Division - Chen Tieh
** 66th Division - Tu Chun-yi
** 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
* Central Army - Wang Ching-kuo
** 19th Army - Wang Ching-kuo
*** 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
*** 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
*** 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua
** 35th Army - Fu Tso-yi?
*** 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
*** 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
*** 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
** 61st Army - Chen Chang-Chih
*** 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
*** 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
*** 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
** 9th Army - Hu Meng-lin
*** 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
*** 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
* Right Flank Army - Liu Mao-en
** 15th Army - Liu Mao-en
*** 64th Division - Wu Ting-lin
*** 65th Division - Liu Mao-en
** 33rd Army - Sun Chu
*** 3rd Sep. Bde - Chang Chi-yu
*** 8th Sep. Bde - ?
*** 73rd Div. - Liu Feng-pin
** 17th Army - Kao Kuei-tse
*** 84st Div. - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
*** 21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou
* 5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen