Order of Battle
The Japanese Army used the "6th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade" artillery unit under the command of Major Gen. Sumita.
The artillery sections used were
- 13th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Okoshi, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers)
- 14th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Maruyama, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers)
- 10th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Nagaya, 24 Type 4 15cm Howitzers)
- 15th Independent Field Heavy Artillery Regiment (Col. Horikawa, 16 Type 14 10cm Cannons)
- 2nd Independent Heavy Artillery Battalion (Lt. Col. Manba, 4 Type 89 15cm Cannons)
- 101st Field Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Yamada, 34 Type 38-improved 75mm Field Guns)
- 3rd Independent Mountain Gun Regiment (Lt. Col. Morikawa, 24 Type 41 75 mm Mountain Guns)
- 106th Field Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Uga, 32 Type 38-improved 75mm Field Guns)
- 2nd Battalion/2nd Independent Mountain Gun Regiment (Major Matsumoto, 12 Type 41 75 mm Mountain Guns)
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Coordinates: 28°41′N 115°53′E / 28.683°N 115.883°E / 28.683; 115.883
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