1929--33rd and 38th Regiments

[Jerry Asher]

Hi Fontessa: and good morning. By July 1929 these two regiments from the Kwantung Army are in southern Manchuria. Is it possible to figure out when and how they moved from Japan to Manchuria. In particular I'm trying to understand if a build up of Imperial forces began in 1929. They may have been part of the 10th Division and been on normal rotation. Many thanks.

[fontessa]

Good morning Jerry:

The 33rd and the 38th Infantry Regiments belonged to the 16th Division, not to 10th Division. This division was sent to Manchuria as a shift of the 14th Division in 1929. Fortunately the transportation schedule is left.

According to JACAR C01003877000, the schedule was as follows.
羽後丸 Ugo Maru (3,682 tons)
- 20th Cavalry Regiment
- 1st Company, 16th Engineer Battalion
- Departed Osaka on 22 March, 1929
- Arrived at Dalian on 27 March
大和丸 Yamato Maru (4,389 tons)
- HQ and 2nd Battalion, 22nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Departed Osaka on 26 March
- Arrived at Dalian on 31 March
上海丸 Shanghai Maru (4,103 tons)
- 3rd Battalion, 22nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Departed Osaka on 28 March
- Arrived at Dalian on 2 April
ばいかる丸 Baikal Maru (5,243 tons)
- Division HQ
- Departed Kobe on 6 April
- Arrived at Dalian on 9 April
羽後丸 Ugo Maru
- 33rd Infantry Regiment
- Departed Toba on 10 April
- Arrived at Dalian on 16 April
大和丸 Yamato Maru
- 30th Infantry Brigade HQ
- 38th Infantry Regiment
- Departed Osaka on 12 April
- Arrived at Dalian on 17 April
上海丸 Shanghai Maru
- 19th Infantry Brigade HQ
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- Departed Osaka on 14 April
- Arrived at 柳樹屯 near Dalian and Dalian on 19 April
第6大星丸 Daisei Maru No.6 (3,925 tons)
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- Departed Osaka on 18 April
- Arrived at Lushun on 24 April

fontessa

[Jerry Asher]

Good morning Fontessa: Thank you. It is interesting to see pre Pacific War movement. At first glance and off the top of my head it seems as if all the ships traveled at the most economical speed, time not being a worry for normal rotations. Thanks for correcting what division they are components of.