Order of battle at Beiping–Tianjin

Peiking Tientsin Operation (July–August 1937) from the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Empire of Japan

Japanese China Garrison Army [1]

Imperial Japanese Navy [6]

Republic of China

29th Route Army’’’ [7][8]

53rd Corps - General Wan Fulin[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Japanese China Garrison Army became Japanese First Army on 26 August 1937
  2. ↑ Taki's IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY PAGE - on temporary assignment from the Kwangtung Army; The 3rd Tank Battalion equipped with Type 94 Tankettes and Type 95 Light Tanks that was to have been assigned to Sakai Brigade remained behind in Manchukuo.
  3. ↑ on temporary assignment from the Kwangtung Army; the Suzuki Brigade later became IJA 26th Division.
  4. ↑ Jowett, Phillip S., Rays of The Rising Sun, Armed Forces of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, Volume I: China & Manchuria
  5. ↑ Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-45
  6. ↑ Monograph 144 Chapter II Normally, the IJN 3rd Fleet was assigned for over-all operations in China. The IJN 2nd Fleet was assigned to escort army transports and was involved in landings of IJA 5th Division at Tanggu. With the dispatch of troops to the Tsingtao area, the IJN 2nd Fleet assumed responsibility for operations in northern China waters, while the IJN 3rd Fleet operated in central and sSouth China waters.
  7. ↑ Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) Pg. 175-180
  8. ↑ Sung was allowed by the Kuomingtang government to maintain only one army in the area he controlled. So what he did is to make his army very huge. Each division had 3 brigades plus many independent units. This way Sung was able to both increase and conceal his strength.
  9. ↑ China Defense Forum: Organization of the 29th Army
  10. ↑ (特務團), a HQ reserve regiment
  11. ↑ 1 Brigade of 53rd Corps took part in the attack on Fengtai

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