Order of battle of the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin

Peiking Tientsin Operation (July-August 1937) [1]

Japan

China Garrison Army ( became 1st. Army 26 August 1937)

– Lt. General Kanichiro Tashiro (1 May 1936 - 12 Jul 1937)

– Lt. General Kiyoshi Katsuki (12 Jul 1937 - 26 Aug 1937) *

- 5th Division - Gen. Seishiro 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

- 20th Division - Lt. General Bunsaburo Kawakishi

--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

- China Stationed Army - Lt. Gen. Kanichiro Tashiro

-- China Stationed Infantry Brigade (Kawabe Brigade ) - Major Gen. Masakasu Kawabe

--- 1st China Stationed Infantry Regiment

--- 2nd China Stationed Infantry Regiment

-- China Stationed Cavalry Unit

-- China Stationed Artillery Regiment

-- China Stationed Engineer Unit

-- China Stationed Tank Unit (17 tanks)

-- China Stationed Signal Unit

-- Army Hospital

- 1st Independent Mixed Brigade (Sakai Brigade) - Lt. Gen Sakai Koji +,***

-- 3rd Tank Battalion (Type 94 Tankettes, Type 95 Light Tanks)

-- 4th Tank Battalion (Type 89, Type 95 Light Tanks)

-- 1st Independent Infantry Regiment

-- 1st Independent Artillery Battalion

-- 1st Independent Engineer Company

- 11th Independent Mixed Brigade (Suzuki Brigade) - Gen. Shigeyasu Suzuki +

-- 11th Independent Mixed Brigade

-- 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

- East Hopei Army (Puppet forces) **[2]

-- 1st Corps "Tungchow" 4,000 men

-- 2nd Corps "Tsunhua" 4,000 men

-- 3rd Corps "Tungchow" 4,000 men

-- 4th Corps "Tsunhua" 4,000 men

-- Training Corps "Tungchow" 2,000 men

Airforces:

- Temporary Aviation Army Corps (Rinji Hikodan -Temporary Hikodan). [CDF],[PWf],[4]

-- 1st Army Air Force Battalion (reconnaissance aircraft) Ki-4, Ki-5

-- 2nd Army Air Force Battalion (fighter aircraft) Ki-10

-- 3rd Army Air Force Battalion (long range reconnaissance aircraft)

-- 5th Army Air Force Battalion (light bomber) Ki-2

-- 6th Army Air Force Battalion (large bomber) Ki-2

-- 8th Army Air Force Battalion (fighter aircraft) Ki-10

-- 9th Army Air Force Battalion (light bomber) Ki-1

• Dokuritsu Hiko Dai 3 Chutai (Independent Company) Army Type 93 Heavy Bomber Mitsubishi Ki-1. 9 Aircraft

-- 4th independent squadron (reconnaissance aircraft)

-- 6th independent squadron (reconnaissance aircraft)

-- 9th independent squadron (fighter aircraft) Ki-10

-- 1st, 2nd Airfield companies

-- 8th, 9th Signal platoons

-- 1st Truck Transport Company

-- 3rd Field aircraft depot

Navy:

2nd Fleet - Admiral Zengo Yoshida [M144]

IJN Second Fleet was assigned to escort army transports involved in landings of 5th Division at Ta-Ku-Kou. With the dispatch of troops to the Tsingtao area, the Second Fleet assumed responsibility for operations in North China waters, while the Third Fleet operated in Central and South China waters. These areas of operation were divided by the Lung-Hai railroad, starting from Hai-chou, and included the area of North China Operations.

Notes

• Lt. General Kiyoshi Katsuki replaced Gen. Koichiro after his death.

• Sakai and Suzuki Brigades from Kwangtung Army were temporarily attached.

11th Independent Mixed Brigade (Suzuki Brigade) later became 26th Division. [PWf]

• Sakai Brigade armour: 12 Type 89 Medium Tanks, 13 Type 95 Light Tanks, 12 Type 94 Tankettes, 4 Armored Engineer Vehicles. [T]

• East Hopei Army consisted of these units in May 1937. [2]

China

29th Route Army - Commander: Sung Che-yuan, Deputy: Tung Lin-keh [1,5]

-37th Division ** (15750 men)

-- Special Operations Regiment

--109th Brigade

--110th Brigade

--111th Brigade

--Independent 35th Brigade

-38th Division ** (15400 men)

--Special Operations Regiment

--112th Brigade

--113rd Brigade

--114th Brigade

--Independent 26th Brigade

-132nd Division ** (15000 men)

--Special Operations Regiment

--1st Brigade

--2nd Brigade

--Independent 27th Brigade

--Independent 28th Brigade

-143rd Division ** (15100 men) from Chahar province

-- Special Operations Regiment

--1st Brigade

--2nd Brigade

--Independent 29th Brigade

--Independent 31st Brigade

--Security Brigade

-9th Cavalry Division (3000 men)

-- 1st Brigade

-- 2nd Brigade

- Independent 13th Cavalry Brigade (1500 men)

- Hopei Peace Preservation Force (Pei-wan, 2500 men)

- Independent 39th Brigade (3500 men)

- Independent 40th Brigade (3400 men)

- 1 Brigade from 53rd Corps

Notes:

• Each 29th Corps division had 3 Brigades and one attached Separate Brigade.

• The one Brigade from 53rd Corps took part in the attack on Feng-tai.

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.

[2] Jowett, Phillip S. , Rays of The Rising Sun, Armed Forces of Japan’s Asian Allies 1931-45, Volume I: China & Manchuria, 2004. Helion & Co. Ltd., 26 Willow Rd., Solihul, West Midlands, England.

[M144] Monograph 144 Chapter II http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/monos/144/144chap2.html#Shanghai%20Incident

[T] Taki’s IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY PAGE http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/

[PWf] Forum: Pacific War 1941-1945, discussion about Peiking Tientsin Operation http://www.f16.parsimony.net/forum27947/messages/6086.htm

[CDF] China Defense Forum: IJA in China orbat, 1937 to 1945 http://www.china-defense.com/forum/index.p...?showtopic=2726 http://www.china-defense.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1168

[3] Madej, W. Victor Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981

[4] Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45 http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/sino-japanese.htm

[5] 劉鳳翰, <抗日戰史論集 >, 1987. translated as: Liu, Feng-han, Collected Works on the History of the War of Resistance against Japan, 1987