Battle of Taiyuan order of battle explained

Order of battle for the Battle of Taiyuan in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Japan

1st Army – Gen. Kyoji Kotouki (beginning in November)
- 5th Division – Gen. Seishirō Itagaki (from September)
  - 9th Infantry Brigade (Brigade sent to Shanghai Nov. 1937)
    - 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
  - 4th? Tank Regiment/Battalion (from Sakai Bde?)
- 20th Division – Gen Josaburo Kamamine (beginning in November)
  - 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
  - 1st Tank Regiment/Battalion – Col. Baba***
- 109th Division - ? (beginning in November)
  - 31st Infantry Brigade
    - 69th Infantry Regiment
    - 107th Infantry Regiment
  - 118th Infantry Brigade
    - 119th Infantry Regiment
    - 136th Infantry Regiment
  - 109th Mountain Artillery Regt
  - 109th Cavalry Regiment
  - 109th Engineer Regiment
  - 109th Transport Regiment

Kwantung Army

Chahar Expeditionary Force - Lt. General Hideki Tōjō
- 1st Independent Mixed Brigade(Sakai Brigade)- Lt. Gen Sakai Koji +
  - 4th Tank Battalion
    - (Type 89 Med Tanks)
  - 1st Independent Infantry Regiment - Major Senda
  - 1st Independent Artillery Battalion
  - 1st Independent Engineer Company
    - - 11th Independent Mixed Brigade - Gen. Shigiyasu Suzuki 11th Independent Infantry Regiment
  - 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
- 2nd Mixed Brigade (from 1st Division, Kwantung Army)- ?
  - 13th Infantry Regiment
  - 57th Infantry Regiment
  - 1st Field Artillery Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Cavalry Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Engineer Regiment
  - 1 Company/1st Transport Regiment
- 15th Mixed Brigade(from 2nd Division, Kwantung Army) - ?
  - 16th Infantry Regiment
  - 30th Infantry Regiment
  - 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Cavalry Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Engineer Regiment
  - 1 Company/2nd Transport Regiment
- Mongolian Army – Prince Teh Wang, Pao Yueh-ching
  - 1st Cavalry Division
  - 2nd Cavalry Division
  - 3rd Cavalry Division
  - 4th Cavalry Division
  - 5th Cavalry Division
  - 6th Cavalry Division
  - 7th Cavalry Division
  - 8th Cavalry Division

Army Airforce - ?

1st Daitai/16th Hiko Rentai: Ki-10
2nd Daitai: Ki-10 Fighters
12th Hiko Rentai: Ki-2 bombers and Type 94 observation planes

China

2nd War Area - Yan Xishan (after first part of September 1937)

6th Group Army – Gen. Yang Aiyuan, deputy Sun Chu
- 33rd Army - Sun Chu
  - 3rd Sep. Brigade - Chang Chi-yu
  - 8th Sep. Brigade - ?
  - 73rd Division - Liu Feng-pin
- 34th Army - Yang Cheng-yuan
  - 196th Independent Brigade - Chiang Yu-chen
  - 203rd Independent Brigade - Liang Chien-tang
  - 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
- New 2nd Division - Chin Hsien-chang
7th Group Army - Fu Zuoyi
- 35th Army - Fu Zuoyi
  - 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
  - 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
  - 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
- 61st Army - Chen Chang-Chih
  - 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
  - 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
  - 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
- 17th Army - Kao Kuei-tse
  - 84th Division - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
  - 21st Division - Li Hsien-chou
- New 2nd Brigade - An Hua-ting
- New 6th Brigade - Wang Tse-hsiu
- New 2nd Cavalry Brigade - Shih yu-shan
- 6th Cavalry Army - Men Ping-yueh
  - 7th Cavalry Division - Men Ping-yueh (concurrent)
  - 1st Temporary Cavalry Division - Feng Piao
14th Group Army - Wei Li-huang
- 14th Army - Li Mo-yen(concurrent)
  - 10th Division - Li Mo-yen
  - 83rd Division - Li Kan
- 9th Army - Hu Meng-lin
  - 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
  - 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
- 85th Division - Chen Tieh
- 5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen
18th Group Army - Zhu De, deputy Peng Dehuai
- 115th Division - Lin Biao
- 120th Division - He Long
- 129th Division - Liu Bocheng
19th Army - Wang Ching-kuo
- 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
- 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
- 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua
66th Division - Tu Chun-yi
1st Cavalry Army - Chao Cheng-shou
- 1st Cavalry Div. - Pen Yu-pin
- 2nd Cavalry Div. - Sun Chang-sheng
15th Army - Liu Mao-en
- 64th Div- Wu Ting-lin
- 65th Div- Liu Mao-en(concurrent)
Advance Force Commander - Ma Chan-shan
- 6th Cavalry Div. - Liu Kuei-wu
2nd Cavalry Army - Ho Chu-kuo
- 3rd Cavalry Div. - Hsu Liang
Ladies Pass Defense Group - Deputy Commander 2nd War Area, Huang Shao-hsiung
- 1st Corps - Sun Lien-chung
  - 27th Division - Fen An-pang
  - 30th Div. - Chang Chin-chao
  - 31st Div. - Chih Feng-cheng
  - 44th Sep. Bde - Chang Hua-tang
- 3rd Army - Tseng Wan-chung
  - 7th Div. - Li Shih-lung
  - 12th Div. - Tang Huai-yuan
- 14th Corps - Feng Chin-tsai
  - 42nd Div. - Liu Yen-piao
  - 169th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
- 94th Div. - Chu Huai-ping
- 17th Div. - Wu Shih-ming
13th Army - Tang Enbo
- 4th Division - Wang Wan-ling
- 89th Division - Wang Chung-lien

Airforce - ?

28th PS - [7 Hawk IIs ] - Captain Chan Kee-Wong from 16 September
- Up to this point, IJAAF aircraft had been able to operate freely in support of the Japanese Army in Northern China.

Chinese Force Defending Xinkow Line

Unified Command Defending Xinkow line - Wei Li-huang

Left Flank Army - Li Mo-yen
- 14th Army - Li Mo-yen
  - 10th Division - Li Mo-yen (concurrent)
  - 83rd Division - Li Kan
- 85th Division - Chen Tieh
- 66th Division - Tu Chun-yi
- 71st Division - Kuao Tsung-fen
Central Army - Wang Ching-kuo
- 19th Army - Wang Ching-kuo
  - 2nd Separate Brigade - Fang Ke-yu
  - 215th Brigade - Tu Kun
  - 72nd Division - Tuan Shu-hua
- 35th Army - Fu Tso-yi?
  - 218th Brigade - Tung Chu-wu
  - 211th Brigade - Sun Lan-feng
  - 205th Brigade - Tien Shu-mei
- 61st Army - Chen Chang-Chih
  - 200th Brigade - Liu Tan-fu
  - 7th Separate Brigade - Man Yen-shou
  - 101st Division - Li Chu-kung
- 9th Army - Hu Meng-lin
  - 47th Division - Pei Chang-hui
  - 54th Division - Liu Chia-chi
Right Flank Army - Liu Mao-en
- 15th Army - Liu Mao-en
  - 64th Division - Wu Ting-lin
  - 65th Division - Liu Mao-en
- 33rd Army - Sun Chu
  - 3rd Sep. Bde - Chang Chi-yu
  - 8th Sep. Bde - ?
  - 73rd Div. - Liu Feng-pin
- 17th Army - Kao Kuei-tse
  - 84st Div. - Kao Kuei-tse (concurrent)
  - 21st Div. - Li Hsien-chou
5th Separate Brigade - Cheng Ting-chen