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

* 5th Division – Gen. Seishirō Itagaki
** 9th Infantry Brigade
*** 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
* 20th Division – Gen Josaburo Kamamine
** 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 - ?
** 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- Lt. Gen Sakai Koji +
** 4th Tank Battalion
***
** 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 - ?
** 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 - ?
** 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 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-chang7th 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
** 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
** 1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao14th Group Army - Wei Li-huang
* 14th Army - Li Mo-yen
** 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-chen18th Group Army - Zhu De, deputy Peng Dehuai
* 115th Division - Lin Biao
* 120th Division - He Long
* 129th Division - Liu Bocheng19th Army - Wang Ching-kuo
* 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
* 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
* 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua
66th Division - Tu Chun-yi1st Cavalry Army - Chao Cheng-shou
* 1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin
* 2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng15th Army - Liu Mao-en
* 64th Div- Wu Ting-lin
* 65th Div- Liu Mao-enAdvance Force Commander - Ma Chan-shan
* 6th Cavalry Div. - Liu Kuei-wu2nd 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-ming13th Army - Tang Enbo
* 4th Division - Wang Wan-ling
* 89th Division - Wang Chung-lien

Airforce - ?

28th PS - - 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-huangLeft Flank Army - Li Mo-yen

* 14th Army - Li Mo-yen
** 10th Division - Li Mo-yen
** 83rd Division - Li Kan
* 85th Division - Chen Tieh
* 66th Division - Tu Chun-yi
* 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fenCentral 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-chiRight 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
** 21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou
5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen