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    • Source: Guangdong Operation order of battle

      • Below is the order of battle for the Canton Operation, October to December 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.


      Imperial Japanese Army


      21st Army - Lt. Gen. Motoo Furusho [8]

      5th Division - Lt. Gen. Rikichi Ando [8]
      9th Infantry Brigade
      11th Infantry Regiment
      41st Infantry Regiment
      21st Infantry Brigade
      21st Infantry Regiment
      42nd Infantry Regiment
      5th Field Artillery Regiment
      5th Cavalry Regiment
      5th Engineer Regiment
      5th Transport Regiment
      18th Division - Lt. Gen. Seiichi Kunou [8]
      23rd Infantry Brigade
      55th Infantry Regiment
      56th Infantry Regiment
      35th Infantry Brigade
      114th Infantry Regiment
      124th Infantry Regiment
      22nd Cavalry Battalion
      18th Mountain Artillery Regiment
      12th Military Engineer Regiment
      12th Transport Regiment
      104th Division - Lt. Gen. Toshio Miyake [8]
      107th Infantry Brigade
      108th Infantry Regiment
      170th Infantry Regiment
      132nd Infantry Brigade
      137th Infantry Regiment
      161st Infantry Regiment
      104th Field Artillery Regiment
      104th Cavalry Regiment
      104th Engineer Regiment
      104th Transport Regiment
      Forces directly under 21st Army:

      3rd Independent Machinegun Battalion (独立機関銃第三大隊)
      6th Independent Machinegun Battalion (独立機関銃第六大隊)
      21st Independent Machinegun Battalion (独立機関銃第二十一大隊)
      11th Independent Light Armored Car Company (独立軽装甲車第十一中隊)
      51st Independent Light Armored Car Company (独立軽装甲車第五十一中隊)
      52nd Independent Light Armored Car Company (独立軽装甲車第五十二中隊)
      111th Mountain Artillery Regiment (山砲兵第百十一聯隊)
      10th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment (独立山砲兵第十聯隊)
      1st Heavy Field Artillery Brigade (野戦重砲兵第一旅団)
      2nd Mortar Battalion (迫撃第二大隊)
      21st Mortar Battalion (迫撃第二十一大隊)
      11th Independent Heavy Siege Artillery Battalion (独立攻城重砲兵第十一大隊)
      1st Independent Heavy Mortar Battalion (独立臼砲第一大隊)
      2nd Independent Heavy Mortar Battalion (独立臼砲第二大隊)
      3rd Division's 6th and 7th Field Anti-Aircraft Batteries (第三師団第六、第七野戦高射砲隊)
      3rd Division's 8th and 9th Field Anti-Aircraft Batteries (第三師団第八、第九野戦高射砲隊)
      1st Division's 6th and 8th Field Anti-Aircraft Batteries (第一師団第六、第八野戦高射砲隊)
      5th Division's 2nd Field Anti-Aircraft Battery (第五師団第二野戦高射砲隊)
      20th Division's 2nd Field Anti-Aircraft Battery (第二十師団第二野戦高射砲隊)
      1st Independent Balloon Company (独立気球第一中隊)
      15th Independent Engineer Regiment (独立工兵十五聯隊)
      8th Signal Communication Unit (第八通信隊)
      6th Field Meteorological Unit (第六野戦気象隊)
      3rd Field Survey Unit (第三野戦測量隊)
      4th Flight Group - Major Gen. Tomo Fujita [8][2] (Formed on September 19, 1938, under the 21st Army)

      64th Hiko Sentai - Major Tamiya Teranishi,[2][3] (Base: Ertaokou 8/38 – 11/38)
      1st Chutai - Captain Mitsugu Sawada
      Nakajima Ki-27 fighter aircraft
      2nd Chutai - Captain Tsuguroku Nakao
      Kawasaki Ki-10 fighter aircraft
      Nakajima Ki-27 fighter aircraft
      27th Hiko Sentai - ? [2][3]
      1st Chutai - ?
      Light bomber - ?
      31st Hiko Sentai - ? (Base: Canton 11/38 – ) [2][3]
      Light bomber unit.
      1st Aviation Corps (reconnaissance aircraft)[2]
      94th Flight Group [2]
      97th Flight Group [2]
      3rd Flying Field Squadron [2]
      1st Field Operation Flying Field team.[2]
      Notes:

      21st Army formed on September 19, 1938, and attacks Guangzhou October 12, 1938. [2]


      Tactical Organization of the 21st Army


      21st Army

      Oikawa Detachment (及川支隊)
      9th Infantry Brigade (Detached from 5th Division)
      11th Infantry Regiment
      5th Engineer Regiment (Detached from 5th Division)
      1st Company
      Forces under Oikawa Detachment:
      52nd Independent Light Armoured Car Company
      10th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment (1 Battalion)
      1st Battalion
      15th Independent Engineer Regiment
      18th Division
      23rd Infantry Brigade
      55th Infantry Regiment
      56th Infantry Regiment
      35th Infantry Brigade
      114th Infantry Regiment
      124th Infantry Regiment (Detached except for 3rd Battalion)
      3rd Battalion
      22nd Cavalry Battalion
      18th Mountain Artillery Regiment
      12th Military Engineer Regiment
      12th Transport Regiment
      Forces under 18th Division:
      3rd Independent Machinegun Battalion
      21st Independent Machinegun Battalion
      11th Independent Light Armoured Car Company
      51st Independent Light Armoured Car Company
      111th Mountain Artillery Regiment
      2nd Mortar Battalion
      2nd Independent Heavy Mortar Battalion
      104th Division
      107th Infantry Brigade (108th Infantry Regiment remained in Manchuria)
      170th Infantry Regiment
      132nd Infantry Brigade (161st Infantry Regiment remained in Manchuria)
      137th Infantry Regiment
      104th Field Artillery Regiment (2 Battalions remained in Manchuria)
      104th Cavalry Regiment (1 Battalion remained in Manchuria)
      104th Engineer Regiment
      104th Transport Regiment
      Forces under 104th Division:
      124th Infantry Regiment (Detached from 18th Division, 2 Battalions)
      1st Battalion
      2nd Battalion
      6th Independent Machinegun Battalion
      5th Field Artillery Regiment (1 Battalion)
      2nd Battalion
      10th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment (2 Battalions)
      2nd Battalion
      3rd Battalion
      21st Mortar Battalion (1 Company)
      1st Company
      11th Independent Heavy Siege Artillery Battalion
      5th Division
      9th Infantry Brigade
      41st Infantry Regiment
      21st Infantry Brigade
      21st Infantry Regiment
      42nd Infantry Regiment
      5th Field Artillery Regiment (2 Battalions)
      1st Battalion
      3rd Battalion
      5th Cavalry Regiment
      5th Engineer Regiment (Except for 1st Company)
      5th Transport Regiment
      Forces under 5th Division:
      21st Mortar Battalion (3 Companies)
      2nd Company
      3rd Company
      4th Company
      1st Independent Heavy Mortar Battalion
      3rd Division's 8th Field Anti-Aircraft Battery
      21st Army Direct Control
      1st Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
      3rd Division's 6th, 7th and 9th Field Anti-Aircraft Batteries
      1st Independent Balloon Company


      Imperial Japanese Navy


      5th Fleet - Vice Admiral Kōichi Shiozawa (塩澤中将)

      9th Cruiser Division - Vice Admiral Kōichi Shiozawa (塩澤中将)
      Cruiser Myōkō (妙高) (Flagship)
      Light Cruiser Tama (多摩)
      10th Cruiser Division - Rear Admiral Seiichiro Fujimori (藤森少将)
      Light Cruiser Tenryū (天龍)
      Light Cruiser Tatsuta (龍田)
      8th Cruiser Division - Rear Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa (小澤少将)
      Light Cruiser Kinu (鬼怒)
      Light Cruiser Yura (由良)
      Light Cruiser Naka (那珂)
      2nd Torpedo Squadron
      Light Cruiser Jintsū (神通)
      8th Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Amagiri (天霧)
      Destroyer Yūgiri (夕霧)
      Destroyer Asagiri (朝霧)
      12th Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Shirakumo (白雲)
      Destroyer Murakumo (叢雲)
      Destroyer Shinonome (東雲)
      Destroyer Usugumo (薄雲)
      5th Torpedo Squadron
      Light Cruiser Nagara (長良)
      16th Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Fuyō (芙蓉)
      Destroyer Asagao (朝顔)
      Destroyer Karukaya (刈萱)
      23rd Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Kikuzuki (菊月)
      Destroyer Mochizuki (望月)
      Destroyer Mikazuki (三日月)
      Destroyer Yūzuki (夕月)
      First Carrier Division
      Aircraft Carrier Kaga (加賀)
      29th Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Oite (追風)
      Destroyer Hayate (疾風)
      Second Carrier Division
      Aircraft Carrier Sōryū (蒼龍)
      Light Aircraft Carrier Ryūjō (龍驤)
      30th Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Mutsuki (睦月)
      Destroyer Mochizuki (望月)
      Destroyer Kisaragi (如月)
      Destroyer Yayoi (弥生)
      Second Base Force
      14th Air Group
      Takao Air Group
      Seaplane Tender Chitose (千歳)
      Seaplane Tender Kamikawa Maru (神川丸)
      3rd Destroyer Division
      Destroyer Shimakaze (島風)
      Destroyer Shiokaze (汐風)
      Destroyer Nadakaze (灘風)
      1st Gunboat Division
      Special Gunboat Shuri Maru (首里丸)
      Special Gunboat Nagatoshiyama Maru (長壽山丸)
      Special Gunboat Nagashiroyama Maru (長白山丸)
      1st Combined Air Group
      Additional Units:
      11th Minesweeper Division
      Minesweeper No. 16 (掃十六)
      Minesweeper No. 14 (掃十四)
      Minesweeper No. 15 (掃十五)
      Minesweeper No. 13 (掃十三)
      Minesweeper No. 18 (掃十八)
      Minesweeper No. 17 (掃十七)


      China


      Canton Area Defense October 1938 [1]
      4th Route Army - Yu Han-mou [1]

      62nd Army - Chang Ta
      151st Division - Mo His-teh
      152nd Division - Chen Chang
      63rd Army - Chang Jui-kuei
      153rd Division - Chang Jui-kuei
      154th Division - Liang Shih-chi
      182nd Division - Li Zhen
      65th Army - Li Chen-chiu
      156th Division - Li Chiangi
      157th Division - Huang Tao
      158th Division - Tseng Yu-chiang
      9th Separate Brigade - Li Chen-liang
      20th Separate Brigade - Chen-liang
      2nd Separate Regiment - ?
      Humen Fortress Command - Chen Tse
      Chen Chongfan’s Artillery Brigade - Chen Chongfan
      A Tank Battalion from Canton Tank Corps - ?
      Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion - ?
      Tax Police Division - Sun Liren
      Navy[1]

      River Defense Command - ?
      Haimen Fortress
      Pearl River flotilla
      Shao-ho
      Hai-chou
      Hai-hu
      Hai-ou
      Airforce[1]
      Kwang tung Air Defense command - ? (3 x 75mm AA batteries, 20 lesser caliber AA batteries, 4 searchlights )

      41st AAA Regt.
      1 battery ? mm (Humen Fortress)
      ?
      45th AAA Regt.
      2 76.2mm AA batteries (Canton)
      ?
      3rd Searchlight detachment
      4 searchlights


      Sources


      [1] Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China.
      [3] Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45
      [4] Madej, W. Victor Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols]
      Allentown, PA: 1981
      March 1938

      2nd Carrier Division
      RYUJO (CF Toshihiko Odawara)
      F 9 Mitsubishi A5M
      DB 15 D1A1
      SORYU
      F 18 A5M & A4N1
      DB 27 DA2
      TB 12 B4Y1


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