Order of battle for battle of Nanking December 1937

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Order of battle for battle of Nanking December 1937

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Post by James Patrick » 15 May 2018, 22:26

Hello to all!

Does anyone have an order of battle for Chinese forces that took part in the battle of Nanking in December 1937. I am unable to have any luck finding one.

Thank you in advance for any help that can be provided.

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Re: Order of battle for battle of Nanking December 1937

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 16 May 2018, 11:54

This is from "Shanghai and Nanjing 1937 - Massacre on the Yangtze" (Osprey Campaign 309):
CHINESE FORCES AT NANJING, DECEMBER 1937
Garrison Commander: Tang Shengzhi
2nd Army Group and X Corps (General Xu Yuanquan 徐源泉)
41st Division
48th Division
LXVI Corps (Ye Zhao**)
159th Division
160th Division*
LXXI Corps (Wang Jingjiu)
87th Division (Germanized)
LXXII Corps (Sun Yuanliang**)
88th Division (Germanized)*
LXXIV Corps (Yu Jishi)
51st Division
58th Division
78th Corps (Song Xilian**)
36th Division (Germanized)*
LXXXIII Corps (Deng Longguang)
154th Division
156th Division
DC (Gui Yongqing)
Military Police (Xiao Shanling)
2nd Regiment
10th Regiment
No. 3 Tank Company (Major Zhao Guzhen 赵鹄振)
17 PzKpfw I Ausf. A tanks
Jiangyin Fortress Garrison (Lieutenant-General Xu Kang 许康)
24
Zhenjiang Fortress Garrison (Major-General Lin Xianyang 林显杨)
Jingning Fortress Garrison (Major-General Shao Baichang 邵白昌)
1/8th Artillery Regiment †
1/10th Artillery Regiment †
AA unit: 27 guns (37mm and 88mm Flak 18)
Anti-Tank guns (eight 37mm Pak 36)
57th Corps
103rd Division
112th Division 2
Paramilitary forces


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Re: Order of battle for battle of Nanking December 1937

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Post by James Patrick » 16 May 2018, 17:00

Thank you kindly sir. That is exactly what I was looking for!

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Re: Order of battle for battle of Nanking December 1937

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 16 May 2018, 19:08

You are welcome.
Note, that number "24" before "Zhenjiang Fortress Garrison" is a page number I've inserted here by mistake.

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