User:Hungrydog55/sandbox/military/sino-jap/1937-08 oob Battle-of-Shanghai

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.

Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg Naval forces
Third Fleet Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi
 * 1 Izumo-class armoured cruiser: Izumo (flagship)
 * 1 seaplane tender: Notoro
 * 8 Nakajima E8N "Dave" reconnaissance float aircraft
 * 11th (Gunboat) Sentai
 * Rear Admiral Tanimoto Umataro
 * 1 minelayer: Yaeyama (flagship)
 * 3 Momi-class destroyers: Kuri, Hasu, Tsuga
 * 10 gunboats: Atami, Ataka, Katada, Sumida, Hozu, Futami, Kotaka, Seta, Toba, Hira
 * 8th (Cruiser) Sentai
 * Rear Admiral Nagumo
 * 3 Nagara-class light cruisers: Kinu (flagship), Natori, Yura
 * 1st (Destroyer) Sentai – Rear Admiral Yoshida
 * 1 Sendai-class light cruiser: 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
 * 9th Battalion – Lt. Cdr. Torashige Tsukioka
 * Prior to hostilities: Total force (2,500 men)


 * Special Naval Landing Force reinforcements as of 1 Aug 1937 from Third Fleet
 * 8th Sentai SNLF
 * 1st Destroyer Sentai SNLF
 * 3rd Destroyer Sentai SNLF
 * Izumo SNLF


 * Reservists and volunteers (5,000 men)
 * 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment
 * 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
 * (Armed reservists were men in civilian clothes distinguished by a brassard)

Republic of China Army Flag (1934).svg Ground forces

 * Wusung – Shanghai Siege Area (7 Aug 1937)
 * Nanking Shanghai Garrison – Zhang Zhizhong (50,000 men)
 * 36th Division – Song Xilian
 * 87th Division – Wang Chingchin
 * 88th Division – Sun Yuanliang
 * 55th Division – Li Sungchan
 * 56th Division – Liu Hoting (later Liu Shangchih)
 * 57th Division – Yuan Chaochang
 * 20th Sep. Bde – Gen. Chen Mienwu

Centralized Chinese Air Force Units
 * Shanghai City
 * Wusong-Shanghai Garrison Units (Peace Preservation Corps)
 * 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 Pursuit Squadron

Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg Ground forces

 * '''Shanghai Expeditionary Force
 * General 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
 * Lieut. General Fujita (Landed 23 Aug)
 * 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
 * Lieut. General Yamamuro (Landed 23 Aug)
 * 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
 * Lieut. General 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
 * Lieut. General 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
 * Lieut. General 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

Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg Naval forces

 * Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force
 * Rear Admiral Denshichi Okawachi
 * 1st Battalion
 * 2nd Battalion
 * 3rd Battalion
 * 4th Battalion
 * 9th Battalion
 * Special Naval Landing Force
 * 8th Sentai SNLF
 * 1st Destroyer Sentai SNLF
 * 3rd Destroyer Sentai SNLF
 * Izumo SNLF
 * Special Naval Landing Force
 * 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 as of 19 Aug 1937 (5,000 men)


 * Reservists and volunteers (5,000 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

China
Third War Area Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (20 Aug 1937)

Republic of China Army Flag (1934).svg Ground forces
Wusung–Shanghai Siege Area
 * 9th Army Group
 * General Zhang Zhizhong
 * 36th Division – Gen. Song Xilian
 * 56th Division – Gen. Liu Hoting
 * 87th Division – Gen. Wang Chingchin
 * 88th Division – Gen. Sun Yuanliang
 * 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

Yangtse River Right Bank Garrison Sector
 * 54th Corps – Gen. Huo Kweichang
 * 11th Division – Gen. Peng Shan
 * 14th Division – Gen. Chen Lie
 * 67th Division – Gen. Huang Wei
 * 16th Artillery Regiment (under command of Siege Area)

Yangtse River Left Bank Garrison Sector
 * 57th Corps – Miao Chengliu
 * 111th Division – Gen. Chen Ento
 * 112th Division – Gen. Huo Shuoyi

Hangchow Bay Left Bank Garrison Sector
 * 8th Army Group
 * Genrrsl Zhang Fakui
 * 61st Division – Gen. Chung Sung
 * 62nd Division – Gen. Tao Liu
 * 55th Division – Gen. Li Sungshan
 * 57th Division – Gen. Yuan Shaochang
 * 45th Separate Brigade – Gen. Chan Luanchi
 * 2nd Artillery Regt.

East Chekiang Garrison Sector
 * 10th Army Group
 * General 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

Republic of China Army Flag (1934).svg Air forces
Chinese Air Force Units
 * Jianqiao Airbase, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
 * 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 Pursuit Squadron

Chinese forces after late September, 1937
Third War Area Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek (after late Sept. 1937)


 * Right Wing Force
 * General Zhang Fakui
 * 8th Army Group
 * General Zhang Fakui
 * 28th Corps – Tao Kuang
 * 62nd Division – Tao Kuang
 * 63rd Division – Chen Kuangchung
 * 55th Division – Li Sungchan
 * 45th Separate Brigade – Chang Luanchi
 * Artillery Btn., Training Div.
 * 10th Army Group
 * 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
 * General Zhu Shaoliang 
 * 9th Army Group
 * Zhu Shaoliang
 * 72nd Corps – Sun Yuanliang
 * 88th Division – Sun Yuanliang
 * Peace Preservation Group
 * 1st Regiment, 20th Separate Brigade
 * 78th Corps – Song Xilian
 * 36th Division – Song Xilian
 * 71st Corps – Wang Chingchin
 * 87th Division – Wang Chingchin
 * 8th Corps – Huang Chie
 * 61st Division – Chung Sung
 * Salt Gabelle Division – Huang Chie
 * 3rd Division – Li Yutang
 * 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 Army Group
 * Liao Lei
 * 1st Corps – Hu Zongnan
 * 1st Division – Li Tiechun
 * 32nd Division – Wang Xiushen
 * 78th Division – Li Wen
 * 48th Corps – 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 Army Group
 * Xue Yue
 * 66th Corps – Ye Zhao
 * 159th Division – Tan Sui
 * 160th Division – Ye Zhao
 * 75th Corps – Chao Ai
 * 6th Division – Chao Ai
 * 2nd Corps – Li Yannian
 * 9th Division – Li Yannian
 * 25th Corps – Wan Yaohuang
 * 13th Division – Wan Yaohuang
 * 20th Corps – Yang Sen
 * 133rd Division – Yang Hanyu
 * 134th Division – Yang Hanchung
 * 69th Corps – Yuan Chaochang
 * 57th Division – Yuan Chaochang
 * 15th Army Group
 * Luo Zhuoying
 * 44th Division – Chen Yung
 * 16th Artillery Regiment
 * 16th Army – Luo Zhuoying
 * 18th Corps – Luo Zhuoying
 * 60th Division – Chen Pei
 * 11th Division – Peng Shan
 * 67th Division – Huag Wei
 * 54th Corps – Huo Kueichang
 * 14th Division – Chen Lie
 * 98th Division – Hisa Chuchung
 * 74th Corps – Yu Chishi
 * 51st Division – Wang Yaowu
 * 58th Division – Yu Chishih
 * 39th Corps – Liu Ho-ting
 * 34th Separate Brigade – Lo Chichiang
 * 56th Division – Liu Shangchih
 * 4th Corps – Wu Chi-wei
 * 90th Division – Ou Chen
 * 73rd Corps – Wang Tungyuan
 * 15th Division – Wang Chihpin
 * 15th Army – Liu Xing
 * 102nd Division – Po Huichang
 * 103rd Division – Ho Chihchung
 * 53th Division – Li Yunheng
 * 23rd Division – Li Pifan
 * 57th Corps – Miao Chengliu
 * 111th Division – Chang Entuo
 * 112th Division – Huo Shouyi


 * River Defence Forces
 * General Liu Xing
 * Chiangyin Fortress Command – Xu Kang
 * Chenchiang Fortress Command – Lin Xienyang
 * 2nd Regiment Kiangsu Peace Preservation Force
 * 1st Battalion 8th Artillery Regiment
 * 11th Army – Shangguan Yunxiang
 * 40th Division – Liu Peixu
 * 33rd Division – Ma Xingxien
 * 12th Army – Chang Fang
 * 76th Division – Wang Lingyun
 * 43rd Corps – Kuo Jutung
 * 26th Division – Liu Yuching
 * 1st Battalion 3rd Artillery Regiment
 * 4th Artillery Regiment
 * 1st Battalion 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment [sFH 18 L/32 150mm How]

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
 * 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

Additional

 * 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.


 * 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