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
- Nanking Shanghai Garrison – Zhang Zhizhong.
- Shanghai City demilitarised on Chinese side according to Shanghai Ceasefire Agreement
- Zhoujiakou Airbase, Zhoukou, Henan – 4th Pursuit Group - Col. Gao Zhihang.
- Jurong Airbase, Nanjing, Jiangsu - 3rd Pursuit Group - Capt. Wong Pan-Yang - 5th Pursuit Group - Capt. Chan Kee-Wong
Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy3rd Fleet : Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa
- Flagship: Izumo
- Notoro
- * 8 Nakajima E8N Reconnaissance float aircraft11th Sentai - Rear Admiral Tanimoto Umataro
- * Flagship: Yaeyama
- * Ataka
- * Katada
- * Sumida
- * Kuri
- * Hozu
- * Futami
- * Kotaka
- * Tsuga
- * Hasu
- * Atami
- * Seta
- * Hira 8th Sentai - Rear Admiral Nagumo
- * Flagship: Kinu
- * Natori
- * Yura
- 1st Sentai - Rear Admiral Yoshida
- * Sendai
- Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force - Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
- Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements as of 8/1/37 from 3rd Fleet
- Reservists and volunteers
- Notes:
Order of battle soon after August 13, 1937
China
National Revolutionary Army3rd Military Region - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
Wusung – Shanghai Siege Area
- 9th Group Army - Gen. Zhang Zhizhong
- 54th Army – Gen. Huo Kweichang
- 74th Army - Yu Chishi
- 6th Division - Chao Ai
- 57th Army – Miao Chengliu
- 8th Group Army – Gen. Zhang Fakui
- 10th Group Army – Gen. Liu Jianxu
- Jianqiao Airbase, Hangzhou, Zhejiang – 4th Pursuit Group - Col. Gao Zhihang ; 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 - 5th Pursuit Group - Capt. Chan Kee-Wong
Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy- Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force - Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
- Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements as of 1 Aug from 3rd Fleet
- Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements 18 - 19 Aug
- Total Naval personnel 8/19/37
- Reservists and volunteers
- Total force defending the settlement 10,000 men
- Shanghai Expeditionary Force – Gen. Iwane Matsui
- 3rd Division - Lt. Gen. Fujita
- 11th Division - Lt. Gen. Yamamuro
- 101st Division - Lt. Gen. Ito
- 9th Division - Lt. Gen. Yoshizumi
- 13th Division - Lt. Gen. Ogisu
Later forces
Chinese forces after late September, 1937
National Revolutionary Army3rd Military Region - Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek
- Right Wing Force - General Zhang Fakui
- Central Force Gen. Zhu Shaoliang
- 21st Group Army - Liao Lei
- Left Wing Force - General Chen Cheng
- River Defence Forces - Gen. Liu Xing
Japanese forces from October 29, 1937
Imperial Japanese ArmyCentral China Front Army – Gen. Iwane Matsui
- Shanghai Expeditionary Force - Gen. Iwane Matsui,
- 10th Army – Major Gen. Heisuke Yamagawa