24th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 24th Mixed Brigade was sent by the 12th Division from Japan to the Battle of Shanghai in 1932.
- 24th Mixed Brigade – ?, 3,000 troops
- 2nd Battalion / 14th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion / 24th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion / 46th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion / 48th Infantry Regiment
- 1 Squadron Cavalry
- 2nd Battalion / 3rd Independent Mountain Gun Regiment (two Batteries)
- 2nd Company / 18th Engineer Battalion
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