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)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.
11th Army - Yasuji Okamura 6th Division - Lt. Gen. Shiro Inaba 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 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 Uemura Detachment of 3rd Division - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura 29th Infantry Brigade - Major Gen. Mikio Uemura 18th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Regiment With elements of: 3rd Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment 3rd Engineer Regiment 3rd Transport Regiment 101st Division - Yaheta Saito, 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.
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 1st Honor Division - Cheng Tung-kao 200th Division - Tai An-lan New 12th Division- Chiu Ching-chuan 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 National Revolutionary Army Imperial Japanese Army
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