- Phayap Army
Phayap Army (Phayap, Thai for northwest) was the Thai force that invaded the
Shan States onMay 10 ,1942 , during theBurma Campaign ofWorld War II .Orbat of Phayap Army 1942
Phayap Army(Northern Army) - Lieutenant General
Jarun Rattanakuln Seriroengrit
* 2nd Infantry Division - Major General Luang Phairirayordejd
** 4th Infantry Regiment
** 5th Infantry Regiment
** 12th Infantry Regiment
** 4th Artillery Battalion
** 5th Artillery Battalion
** 6th Artillery Battalion
** Attached:
*** 5th Cavalry Battalion / Cavalry Division
*** Tank squadron / Armoured Regiment
* 3rd Infantry Division - Major General Phin Choonhavan
** 7th Infantry Regiment
** 8th Infantry Regiment
** 9th Infantry Regiment
** 7th Artillery Battalion
** 8th Artillery Battalion
** 9th Artillery Battalion
** Motorcycle Reconnaissance Squadron
** Tank squadron
* 4th Infantry Division - Colonel Luang Haansongkhram
** 3rd Infantry Regiment
** 13th Infantry Regiment
** 3rd Artillery Battalion
** 10th Artillery Battalion
* Cavalry Division - Lieutenant Colonel Thwuan Wichaikhatkha
** 35th Cavalry Regiment
** 46th Cavalry Regiment
* Tank Battalion
* 12th Independent Cavalry Regiment
* 35th Infantry Battalion
* 1st Engineer Battalion
* 2nd Engineer Battalion
* 3rd Engineer Battalion
* 4th Engineer Battalion
* 1st Artillery Battalion
* 11th Artillery Battalion
* Phayap Army AA Battalion
* Phayap Army Transport Battalion
* Phayap Army Water Transport BattalionAir Force
Chief-of-the-Air-Staff - Group Captain
Khun Ronnaphakasd 90th Combined Wing - ?
*41st Squadron
**Curtiss Hawk III
*42nd Squadron
** Curtiss Hawk III
*32nd Squadron
**Vought Corsair V-93s *11th Squadron
**Mitsubishi Ki-30
*12th Squadron
** 17 Mitsubishi Ki-30*61st Squadron
**Martin 139WS
*62nd Squadron
**Mitsubishi Ki-21 -Iources
* [http://orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/082_thailand/43/_army-field_01.html Thailand]
* [http://www.geocities.com/thailandwwii/shans.html The Northern Campaign]
** [http://www.geocities.com/p_klykoom/phayaparmy.jpgPhayap Army]
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