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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
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
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
(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
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
Sources
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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.