# Battle of Shanghai order of battle

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
### China

National Revolutionary Army
* Wusung – Shanghai Siege Area (Aug. 7 1937)
* Nanking Shanghai Garrison – Zhang Zhizhong (50,000 men).
    36th Division – Song Xilian [g]
    87th Division – Wang Chingchin [g]
    88th Division – Sun Yuanliang [g]
    55th Division – Li Sungchan
    56th Division – Liu Hoting (later Liu Shangchih)
    57th Division – Yuan Chaochang [R]
    20th Sep. Bde – Gen. Chen Mienwu
    [g] German trained Reorganized Divisions
    [R] Reorganized Divisions
* Shanghai City demilitarised on Chinese side according to Shanghai Ceasefire Agreement (1932)
   * Wusong-Shanghai Garrison Units (Peace Preservation Corps)
Centralized Chinese Air Force Units (includes former aviators of various warlord air forces and Chinese-American Volunteers)
* Zhoujiakou Airbase, Zhoukou, Henan – 4th Pursuit Group - Col. Gao Zhihang (21st, 22nd, 23rd Pursuit Squadrons).
* 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 PS)

### Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy
3rd Fleet : Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi
* Flagship: Izumo (Izumo class armoured cruiser)
* Notoro (seaplane tender)
** 8 Nakajima E8N Reconnaissance float aircraft
* 11th (Gunboat) Sentai - Rear Admiral Tanimoto Umataro
** Flagship: Yaeyama (minelayer)
** Ataka (Gunboat)
** Katada (Gunboat)
** Sumida (Gunboat)
** Kuri (Momi class destroyer)
** Hozu (Gunboat)
** Futami (Gunboat)
** Kotaka (Gunboat)
** Tsuga (Momi class destroyer)
** Hasu (Momi class destroyer)
** Atami (Gunboat)
** Seta (Gunboat
** Toba (Gunboat)
** Hira (Gunboat)
* 8th (Cruiser) Sentai - Rear Admiral Nagumo
** Flagship: Kinu
** Natori
** Yura
* 1st (Destroyer) Sentai - Rear Admiral Yoshida
** Sendai
* Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force - Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
   * 1st Battalion - Lt. Cdr. Uroku Hashimoto
   * 2nd Battalion - Lt. Shigeshi Sano
   * 3rd Battalion - Lt. Shegeru Ito
   * 4th Battalion - Artillery unit, Disbanded at the outbreak of war, guns were dispersed to the infantry units.
   * 9th Battalion - Lt. Cdr. Torashige Tsukioka
    10th Battalion - Lt. Cdr Haji Kitaro
    Prior to hostilities: Total force (2,500 men)
* Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements as of 8/1/37 from 3rd Fleet
   * 8th Sentai NLF
   * 1st Destroyer Sentai NLF
   * 3rd Destroyer Sentai NLF
   * Izumo NLF
* Reservists and volunteers (5000 men)
   * 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment
   * 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
    (Armed reservists were men in civilian clothes distinguished by a brassard)
* Notes:
    Third Fleet operated in Central and South China waters.
    11th Squadron evacuated Japanese civilians from the interior to Shanghai during July and early August.

## Order of battle soon after August 13, 1937
### China

National Revolutionary Army
3rd Military Region - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (20 Aug 1937)
Wusung – Shanghai Siege Area
* 9th Group Army - Gen. Zhang Zhizhong
   * 36th Division - Gen. Song Xilian [g]
   * 56th Division - Gen. Liu Hoting
   * 87th Division - Gen. Wang Chingchin [g]
   * 88th Division - Gen. Sun Yuanliang [g]
   * 20th Separate Brigade - Gen. Chen Mienwu
   * Training Division (part) - Gen Huei Yungching
   * Wusong-Shanghai Garrison Units (Peace Preservation Corps)
   * 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment [sFH 18 L/32 150mm Howitzer]
   * 3rd Artillery Regiment
   * 8th Artillery Regiment
   * 2 Heavy Mortar Units
   * 2 Anti-tank batteries
   * 1 Light Tank Battalion
Yangtze River Right Bank Garrison Sector
* 54th Army – Gen. Huo Kweichang
   * 11th Division – Gen. Peng Shan [R]
   * 14th Division - Gen. Chen Lie [g]
   * 67th Division - Gen. Huang Wei [R]
   * 16th Artillery Regiment (under command of Siege Area)
Yangtze River Left Bank Garrison Sector
* 57th Army – Miao Chengliu
   * 111th Division – Gen. Chen Ento
   * 112th Division – Gen. Huo Shuoyi
Hangzhou Bay Left Bank Garrison Sector
* 8th Group Army – Gen. Zhang Fakui
   * 61st Division – Gen. Chung Sung
   * 62nd Division – Gen. Tao Liu
   * 55th Division – Gen. Li Sungshan
   * 57th Division – Gen. Yuan Shaochang [R]
   * 45th Separate Brigade – Gen. Chan Luanchi
   * 2nd Artillery Regt.
East Zhejiang Garrison Sector
* 10th Group Army – Gen. Liu Jianxu
   * 16th Division – Gen. Peng Shungling
   * 63rd Division – Gen. Chen Kuangchung
   * 19th Division – Gen. Li Chue
   * 52nd Division – Gen. Lu Xinjung
   * New 34th Division (128th Division) - Gen. Gu Chiachi
   * 37th Separate Brigade – Gen. Chen The-fa
   * 11th Provisional Brigade – Gen Chou Xiching
   * 12th Provisional Brigade – Gen. Li Kuochun
   * 13th Provisional Brigade – Gen. Yang Yungching
    [g] German trained Reorganized Divisions
    [R] Reorganized Divisions
Chinese Air Force Units - includes former aviators of various warlord air forces plus Chinese-American Volunteers
* Jianqiao Airbase, Hangzhou, Zhejiang – 4th Pursuit Group - Col. Gao Zhihang (21st, 22nd, 23rd Pursuit Squadrons); 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.
* 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 PS)

### Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy
* Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force - Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
   * 1st Battalion
   * 2nd Battalion
   * 3rd Battalion
   * 4th Battalion
   * 9th Battalion
* Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements as of 1 Aug from 3rd Fleet
   * 8th Sentai NLF
   * 1st Destroyer Sentai NLF
   * 3rd Destroyer Sentai NLF
   * Izumo NLF
* Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements 18 - 19 Aug
   * 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 8/19/37 (5000 men)
* Reservists and volunteers (5000 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
Imperial Japanese Army
* Shanghai Expeditionary Force – Gen. Iwane Matsui (16 Aug 1937)
   * 5th Tank Battalion - Colonel Hosomi
       32 Type 89 Medium Tanks, 15 Type 94 Tankettes
   * 7th Independent Machine Gun Battalion
   * 8th Independent Light Armor Company
   * 9th Independent Light Armor Company
   * Independent Light Armor Company
   * 10th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment
      * 24 Type 4 150mm Howitzers
   * 4th Army Mortar Battalion
      * 150mm mortars (1887) [Taki/PWf]
   * Field Operations Anti-aircraft Artillery 3 platoons
   * Field Air Defense Team 3rd Battery
   * 8th Independent Army Engineer Regiment
   * 6th Independent Air Squadron
   * Shanghai Dispatch Signal Unit
   * 5th Independent Heavy Artillery Brigade
      * 48 150mm Howitzers
   * 6th Independent heavy artillery Brigade
      * 13th Field Heavy Artillery Regiments, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers
      * 14th Field Heavy Artillery Regiments, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers
   * Army Logistics Depot
* 3rd Division - Lt. Gen. Fujita (Landed on Aug. 23rd)
   * 5th Infantry Brigade
      * 6th Infantry Regiment
      * 68th Infantry Regiment
   * 29th Infantry Brigade
      * 18th Infantry Regiment
      * 34th Infantry Regiment
   * 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
   * 3rd Cavalry Regiment
   * 3rd Engineer Regiment
   * 3rd Transport Regiment
* 11th Division - Lt. Gen. Yamamuro (Landed on Aug. 23rd)
   * 10th Infantry Brigade
      * 12th Infantry Regiment
      * 22nd Infantry Regiment
   * 22nd Infantry Brigade
      * 43rd Infantry Regiment
      * 44th Infantry Regiment
   * 11th Mountain Artillery Regiment
   * 11th Cavalry Regiment
   * 11th Engineer Regiment
   * 11th Transport Regiment
* 101st Division - Lt. Gen. Ito (Arrived Sept 7-16, Landed on Sep. 22nd)
   * 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
* 9th Division - Lt. Gen. Yoshizumi (Landed on Sep. 27th)
   * 6th Infantry Brigade
      * 7th Infantry Regiment
      * 35th Infantry Regiment
   * 18th Infantry Brigade
      * 19th Infantry Regiment
      * 36th Infantry Regiment
   * 9th Mountain Artillery Regiment
   * 9th Cavalry Regiment
   * 9th Engineer Regiment
   * 9th Transport Regiment
* 13th Division - Lt. Gen. Ogisu (reinforcements late Aug., Landed on Oct. 1st)
   * 26th Infantry Brigade
      * 58th Infantry Regiment
      * 116th Infantry Regiment
   * 103rd Infantry Brigade
      * 65th Infantry Regiment
      * 104th Infantry Regiment
   * 19th Mountain Artillery Regiment
   * 17th Cavalry Regiment
   * 13th Engineer Regiment
   * 13th Transport Regiment

## Later forces
### Chinese forces after late September, 1937

National Revolutionary Army 3rd War Area - Generalisimo Chiang Kai-skek (after late Sept. 1937)
* Right Wing Force - General Zhang Fakui
   * 8th Group Army - General Zhang Fakui
      * 28th Army - Tao Kuang
         * 62nd Division – Tao Kuang
         * 63rd Division – Chen Kuangchung
      * 55th Division – Li Sungchan
      * 45th Separate Brigade – Chang Luanchi
      * Artillery Btn., Training Div.
   * 10th Group Army - Liu Jianxu
      * 11th Reserve Division – Hu –Ta
      * 128th Division – Ku Chiachi
      * 45th Division – Tai Minchuan
      * 52nd Division – Lu Xinjung
      * 11th Temporary Brigade – Chou Xiching
      * 12th Temporary Brigade – Li Kuochun
      * 37th Separate Brigade - Chen Thefa
      * Guard Regiment – ?
      * Ningpo Defense Commander – Wan Kaolan
* Central Force Gen. Zhu Shaoliang
   * 9th Group Army - Zhu Shaoliang
      * 72nd Army – Sun Yuanliang
         * 88th Division – Sun Yuanliang[g]
         * Peace Preservation Group
         * 1st Regiment, 20th Separate Brigade
      * 78th Army – Song Xilian
         * 36th Division – Song Xilian[g]
      * 71st Army – Wang Chingchin
         * 87th Division – Wang Chingchin[g]
      * 8th Army – Huang Chie
         * 61st Division – Chung Sung
         * Salt Gabelle Division – Huang Chie
      * 3rd Division – Li Yutang[g]
      * 18th Division – Chu Yao-hua
      * Shanghai Garrison Command - Yang Hu
      * 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment, 2nd Artillery Brigade
      * 2 Heavy Mortar Units
      * 2 Anti-tank batteries
      * 1 Light tank Battalion
* 21st Group Army - Liao Lei
   * 1st Army – Hu Zongnan
      * 1st Division - Li Tiechun
      * 32nd Division - Wang Xiushen
      * 78th Division - Li Wen
   * 48th Army – Wei Yunsung
      * 173rd Division - Huo Weichen
      * 174th Division - Wang Tsanpin
      * 176th Division - Ou Shounien
   * 171st Division – Yang Cunchang
   * 19th Division – Li Chue
   * 16th Division - Peng Sungling
* Left Wing Force - General Chen Cheng
   * 19th Group Army – Xue Yue
      * 66th Army – Ye Zhao
         * 159th Division – Tan Sui
         * 160th Division – Ye Zhao
      * 75th Army – Chao Ai
         * 6th Division – Chao Ai[g]
      * 2nd Army – Li Yannian
         * 9th Division – Li Yannian[g]
      * 25th Army – Wan Yaohuang
         * 13th Division – Wan Yaohuang
      * 20th Army – Yang Sen
         * 133rd Division – Yang Hanyu
         * 134th Division – Yang Hanchung
      * 69th Army – Yuan Chaochang
         * 57th Division – Yuan Chaochang[R]
   * 15th Group Army – Luo Zhuoying
      * 44th Division – Chen Yung
      * 16th Artillery Regiment
      * 16th Corps – Luo Zhuoying
         * 18th Army - Luo Zhuoying
            * 60th Division - Chen Pei
            * 11th Division - Peng Shan[R]
            * 67th Division - Huag Wei[R]
         * 54th Army - Huo Kueichang
            * 14th Division - Chen Lie[g]
            * 98th Division - Hisa Chuchung
         * 74th Army - Yu Chishi
            * 51st Division - Wang Yaowu
            * 58th Division - Yu Chishih
         * 39th Army – Liu Ho-ting
            * 34th Separate Brigade. – Lo Chichiang
            * 56th Division - Liu Shangchih
         * 4th Army – Wu Chi-wei
            * 90th Division – Ou Chen
         * 73rd Army – Wang Tungyuan
            * 15th Division – Wang Chihpin
      * 15th Corps – Liu Xing
         * 102 Division - Po Huichang
         * 103 Division - Ho Chihchung
         * 53 Division - Li Yunheng
         * 23 Division - Li Pifan
      * 57th Army – Miao Chengliu
         * 111th Division - Chang Entuo
         * 112th Division - Huo Shouyi
* River Defence Forces - Gen. Liu Xing
   * Chiangyin Fortress Command - Xu Kang
   * Chenchiang Fortress Command - Lin Xienyang
   * 2nd Regiment Kiangsu Peace Preservation Force
   * 1st Battalion 8th Artillery Regiment
   * 11th Corps - Shangguan Yunxiang
      * 40th Division - Liu Peixu
      * 33rd Division - Ma Xingxien
   * 12th Corps - Chang Fang
      * 76th Division - Wang Lingyun
      * 43rd Army - Kuo Jutung
         * 26th Div. - Liu Yuching
   * 1st Battalion 3rd Artillery Regiment
   * 4th Artillery Regiment
   * 1st Battalion 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment [sFH 18 L/32 150mm How]
    Notes:
    [g] German trained Reorganized Divisions:
    [R] Reorganized Divisions

### Japanese forces from October 29, 1937

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
   * 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)
   * ? 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
   * 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
   * 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
   * 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

## Sources

* 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. Pg. 200 - 214, Map 7.
* Jowett, Phillip S., Rays of The Rising Sun, Armed Forces of Japan’s Asian Allies 1931-45, Volume I: China & Manchuria, 2004. Helion & Co. Ltd., 26 Willow Rd., Solihull, West Midlands, England.
* Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45
* History of the Frontal War Zone in the Sino-Japanese War, published by Nanjing University Press.
** [g] 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.
** [R] 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
* Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.