Order of Battle of The Battle of Taiyuan

Japan

North China Front Army – Gen. Juichi Terauchi

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

Kwangtung 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, Kwangtung Army)- ?
  - 13th Infantry Regiment
  - 57th Infantry Regimen
  - 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, Kwangtung 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

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