Order of Battle Battle of Pingxingguan - Japan

Japan

Attacking Pingxingguan:

  • 21st Brigade, 5th Japanese Division

Japanese forces in the ambush battle of Pingxingguan:

  • 3rd Battalion, 21st Regiment, 21st Brigade, 5th Japanese Division
  • Supply troops of the 21st Regiment - Lieutenant 高桥义夫
    • 15 supply troops and 70 escorts in 70 horse-drawn vehicles with 50 horses, filled with clothes, food, ammunition and proceeded westwards towards Pingxingguan.
  • Japanese 6th Depot
    • 2nd Company motorized supply column - First Lieutenant 矢岛俊彦
      • 176 men in 50 trucks
    • 3rd Company motorized supply column - Major 中西次八
      • ?men in 30 trucks

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