Order of battle for Campaign of Northern and Eastern Honan 1938

Order of battle for the Campaign of Northern and Eastern Honan 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Japan

North China Front Army - Field Marshal Count Hisaichi Terauchi

16th Division - Lt. Gen. Keisuke Fujie
- 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
114th Division -Lt. Gen. Shigeji 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
3rd Infantry Brigade / 2nd Division - Major Gen. Kazuo Isa [2]
- 4th Infantry Regiment
- 29th Infantry Regiment
13th Infantry Brigade / 7th Division - Major Gen. Tadao Yoshizawa [2]
- 25th Infantry Regiment
- 26th Infantry Regiment
Imada Detachment- Colonel Imada
- 2nd Tank Battalion - Colonel Imada
  - 36 Type 89 Medium Tanks
- 1st Battalion of 9th Infantry Regiment
- One mountain gun company
- One engineer platoon
- and other support units
1st Army - Kyoji Kotsuki
- 14th Division - Kenji Doihara
  - 27th Infantry Brigade
    - 2nd Infantry Regiment
    - 59th Infantry Regiment
  - 28th Infantry Brigade
    - 15th Infantry Regiment
    - 50th Infantry Regiment
  - 20th Field Artillery Regiment
  - 18th Cavalry Regiment
  - 14th Engineer Regiment
  - 14th Transport Regiment
- 108th Division - Kumaya Shimomoto
  - 25th Infantry Brigade
    - 117th Infantry Regiment
    - 132nd Infantry Regiment
  - 104th Infantry Brigade
    - 52nd Infantry Regiment
    - 105th Infantry Regiment
  - 108th Field Artillery Regiment
  - 108th Cavalry Regiment
  - 108th Engineer Regiment
  - 108th Transport Regiment
2nd Army - Gen. Nishio
- 10th Division - Lt. Gen. Yoshio Shinozuka
  - 8th Infantry Brigade
    - 39th Infantry Regiment
    - 40th Infantry Regiment
  - 33rd Infantry Brigade[Seya Detachment]
    - 10th Infantry Regiment
    - 63rd Infantry Regiment
  - 10th Field Artillery Regiment
  - 10th Cavalry Regiment
  - 10th Engineer Regiment
  - 10th Transport Regiment

China

China (Feb. 1938)

1st War Area - Cheng Chien

Eastern Honan Army - Hsueh Yueh
- 64th Corps - Li Han-huen
  - 155th Division - Chen Kung-hsin
  - 187th Division - Peng Ling-cheng
- 74th Corps - Wang Yao-wu
  - 51st Division - Wang Yao-wu
  - 58th Division - Po Hui-chang
- 8th Corps - Huang Chieh
  - 40th Division - Lo Li-jung
  - 102nd Division - Po Hui-chang
27th Corps - Kuei Yung-ching
- 36th Division [g] - Chiang Fu-sheng
- 46th Division - Li Liang-yung
17th Army - Hu Tsung-nan
- 1st Corps - Li Tieh-chun
  - 1st Division - Li Tieh-chun
  - 78th Division - Li Wen
3rd Army Group - Sun Tung-hsuan
- 12th Corps - Sun Tung-hsuan
  - 20th Division - Chang Tse-ming
  - 22nd Division - Ku Liang-min
  - 81st Division - Chan Shu-tang
- 55th Corps - Tsao Fu-lin
  - 29th Division - Tsao Fu-lin
  - 74th Division - Li Han-chang
20th Army - Shang Chen
- 32nd Corps - Shang Chen
  - 139th Division - Li Chao-ying
  - 141st Division - Sung Ken-tang
  - 142nd Division - Lu Chi
- Salt Gabelle Brigade - Chian Chi-ke
- 23rd Division - Li Pi-fan
71st Corps - Sung Hsi-lien
- 87th Division [g] - Shen Fa-tsao
- 88th Division [g] - Fung Mu-han
39th Corps - Liu Ho-ting
- 34th Division - Kung Ping-fan
- 56th Division - Liu Shang-chih
1st Army Group - Sung Che-yuan
- 77th Corps - Feng Chih-an
  - 37th Division - Chang Ling-yun
  - 132nd Division - Wang Chang-hai
  - 179th Division - Ho Chi-feng
- 69th Corps - Shih Yu-san
  - 181st Division - Shih Yu-san
  - New 9th Division - Kao Shu-hsun
- 53rd Corps - Wan Fu-lin
  - 116th Division - Chao Fu-cheng
  - 130th Division - Chu Hung-hsun
91st Corps - Kao Tse-chu
- 166th Division - Ma Li-wu
- 45th Division - Liu Chin
90th Corps - Peng Chin-chih
- 195th Division - Liang Kai
- 196th Division - Liu Chao-huan
New 8th Division - Chiang Tsai-chen
95th Division - Lo Chi
91st Division - Feng Chan-tsai
New 35th Division - Wang Ching-tsai
61st Division - Chung Sung
106th Division - Shen Ke
109th Division - Li Shu-sen
94th Division - Chu Huai-ping
24th Division - Lin Ying
9th Reserve Division - Chang Yen-chuan
8th Reserve Division - Ling Chao-yao
28th Separate Brigade - Wu Hua-wen
Hopei Militia - Chang Yin-wu
Hopei Chahar Guerilla Commander - Sun Tien-ying
3rd Cavalry Corps - Cheng Ta-chang
- 4th Cavalry Division - Chang The-shun
- 9th Cavalry Division - Wang Chi-feng
14th Separate Cavalry Brigade - Chang Chan-kuei
2nd Brigade, New 1st Cavalry Division - Ma Lu
13th Cavalry Brigade - Yao Ching-chuan
6th Artillery Brigade - Huang Yung-an
10th Separate Artillery Brigade - Peng Meng-chi
5th Regiment, 1st Arty Brigade - Li Kang-yen
7th Separate Artillery Regiment - Chang Kuang-hou
9th Separate Artillery Regiment - Kuang Yu-ai

Notes:

[g] Formerly German trained Divisions, badly mauled in the battles of Shanghai and Nanking they were no longer the elite formations they had once been.

Sources: [1] 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.230 - 235. Map 9-2.

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