KMT Strength in Nov 1944

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KMT Strength in Nov 1944

Post by sjchan » 23 Nov 2007 16:52

Found the following interesting information on the strength of KMT forces on Nov 7, 1944 (towards the end of the major Japanese offensive that brought them to the fringe of Kweichow) on a Chinese forum:

http://www.fightersalon.net/bbs/showthread.php?t=8815

It is based on the records of a General Ho who was in charge of manpower and the draft.

Corps = 軍 (literal translation = army)
Corps ID is followed by the name of the commander and then strength of the formation
O = Officers S = Soldiers E = Establishment
Sometime a single number is given if there is no breakdown for O and S

Note the forces in Burma were not included in the list. Actual strength could be lower due to the widespread corruption (officers pocketing the salary of phantom soldiers)

1 Corps 張卓 40568 E 45707
2 Corps 王凌雲 O 1984 S 21090
3 Corps 李世龍 O 1546 S 22500 E 21052
4 Corps 沈久成 O 1221 S 16043 E 36599
5 Corps 邱清泉 O 2207 S 29228
10 Corps 李玉堂18982 E 36788
13 Corps 石覺 O 2060 S 21981 E 36941
14 Corps 張際鵬 24617 E 36517
16 Corps 李正先 O 1918 S 27897 E 31541
17 Corps 高桂滋 O 1168 S 17297 E 23609
18 Corps 胡璉 O 1900 S 31683 E 34976
19 Corps 史澤波 O 1255 S 18554
20 Corps 楊幹才 23312 E 39577
22 Corps 高雙成 7058 E 17422
23 Corps 許鴻林 O 1258 S 18564
24 Corps 劉文輝 O 514 S 4358 (Fig. only include Corps HQ troops)
25 Corps 黃伯韜 O 1766 S 25524
26 Corps 丁治磐 16716 E 30716
27 Corps 周士冕 26961 E 32735
28 Corps 陶柳 O 1947 S 28549
29 Corps 孫元良 18268 E 36582
30 Corps 魯崇義 O 2075 S 33722 E 38408
31 Corps 賀維珍 O 1288 S 18981 E 44527
32 Corps 唐永良 O 1803 S 25532 E 35824
33 Corps 于鎮河 O 1255 S 18562
34 Corps 高倬之 O 1258 S 18557
35 Corps 董其武 O 1132 S 18241 (Fig. excl. Corps HQ troops) E 23601
36 Corps 羅歷戎 O 2017 S 20775 E 33264
37 Corps 羅奇 29993 E 39577
38 Corps 張耀明 O 1138 S 12684 E 19296
40 Corps 馬法五 O 1535 S 20407 E 34296
41 Corps 曾甦元 O 2011 S 27156
42 Corps 楊德亮 O 1474 S 20706 E 29256
43 Corps 劉效曾 O 1260 S 18562
44 Corps 王澤濬 20002 E 45624
45 Corps 陳鼎勳 O 1350 S 17235
46 Corps 黎行恕 23348 E 32525
47 Corps 李宗昉 O 1289 S 17153
49 Corps 王鐵漢 O 1780 S 21271
50 Corps 田鍾毅 O 1809 S 23629
51 Corps 周毓英 O 1427 S 21586
52 Corps 趙公武 O 2053 S 31240
53 Corps 周福成 O 1749 S 15245
55 Corps 曹福林 O 1387 S 24299
56 Corps 潘文華 O 1155 S 12427
57 Corps 劉安祺 O 2202 S 32038 E 32235
58 Corps 魯道源 10674 E 29186
59 Corps 劉振三 O 1936 S 26182 E 36796
60 Corps 安恩溥 O 1485 S 23478
61 Corps 梁培璜 O 2217 S 22782
62 Corps 黃濤 19990 E 39577
63 Corps 張瑞貴 27398 E 35228
64 Corps 張弛 27697 E 35841
65 Corps 黃國樑 30795 E 35515
66 Corps 宋瑞珂 O 1316 S 16222 E 24404
67 Corps 何文鼎 O 1032 S 18092 E 18244
68 Corps 劉汝珍 O 1806 S 31707
69 Corps 米文和 O 991 S 14040
72 Corps 傅翼 29276 E 45624
73 Corps 彭位仁 17488 E 39577
74 Corps 施中誠 O 2525 S 37596 E 45365
75 Corps 柳際明 12235 E 22735
76 Corps 廖昂 O 1847 S 31764
77 Corps 何基灃 22115 E 31823
78 Corps 賴汝雄 O 1598 S 17842
79 Corps 方靖 21377 E 39577
80 Corps 袁樸 O 1653 S 22166 E 31108
82 Corps 馬繼援 O 1321 S 16244
83 Corps 孫福麟 O 1257 S 19261
84 Corps 張光瑋 O 1251 S 16781
85 Corps 吳紹周 O 1907 S 28561 E 33547
86 Corps 朱鼎卿 O 1703 S 21893 E 33225
87 Corps 羅廣文 O 1688 S 21730 E 35885
88 Corps 劉嘉樹 O 1264 S 19037
89 Corps 顧錫九 O 591 S 5386 E 32109
90 Corps 曹日暉 O 2006 S 32487 E 36002
91 Corps 王晉 11406 E 26105
92 Corps 侯鏡如 O 1712 S 19684
93 Corps 甘麗初 29744 E 35000
94 Corps 牟庭芳 O 1965 S 31321 E 43755
95 Corps 黃隱 O 1093 S 16015
96 Corps 李興中 O 1084 S 16095 E 20094
99 Corps 梁漢明 28496 E 35887
100 Corps 李天霞 O 1711 S 19942 E 39577
New 2 Corps 李鐵軍 O 868 S 11696 (missing one division)
New 3 Corps 楊宏光 O 1266 S 18124 E 24578
New 7 Corps 彭杰如 O 1418 S 15523 E 23519
New 8 Corps 胡伯翰 O 858 S 7708 E 15914
Provisional 1 Corps 王毓文 O 1106 S 16382
Provisional 2 Corps 沈發藻 18167 E 39577
Provisional 3 Corps 孫蘭峰 8409 E 21877
Provisional 4 Corps 謝輔三 O 1075 S 12107 E 20222
Provisional 9 Corps 霍守義 O 1561 S 25725
Provisional 15 Corps 劉昌義 O 1078 S 16176
1 Cavalry Corps 沈瑞 O 1257 S 18560
2 Cavalry Corps 廖運澤 13697 E 15978
3 Cavalry Corps 賀光謙 O 860 S 6468 E 11967
4 Cavalry Corps 袁慶榮 O 740 S 7236 E 9079

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Post by asiaticus » 02 Dec 2007 10:25

Very interesting. Need to compare with the Corps listed in Hsu's listing of the Chinese oob for all the War Zones and GHQ reserves for the the Winter of 1944 against the oobs for the Ichigo campaign oob to see what damage was done. Thanks for the post.

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Order of Battle Chinese forces Winter 1944

Post by asiaticus » 11 Dec 2007 22:46

Here is the (nearly) complete OOB for the Chinese Army at about the same time as the strength census above. Its from Hsu as noted at the end. Looks like someone got confused and make a couple of double entries of Divisions but with different commanders at the end. See the ? marks and the note at the end. Let me know if the you know what the correct name that goes with which Divisions or post them here.
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Order of Battle Chinese forces Winter 1944.

1st War Area – Hu Tsung-nan
*28th Army Group – Ku Hsi-chiu
** 89th Corps – Ku Hsi-chiu
*** 20th Division – Tan Nai-ta
*** New 1st Division –Huang Yung-tsan
*** 62nd Provincial Division – Pao Ju-feng
* 31st Army Group – Wang Chung-lien
** 85th Corps – Wu Shao-chou
*** 23rd Division – Huang Tzu-hua
*** 110th Division – Liao Yun-chou
*** 55th Provincial Division – Li Sho-cheng
** 18th Corps – Lai Ju-hsiung
*** New 42nd Division – Tan Yu-lin
*** New 43rd Division – Huang Kuo-hsu
*** New 44th Division – Yao Ping-hsun
* 4th Army Group – Sun Wei-ju
** 38th Corps – Chang Yao-ming
*** 17th Division – Shen Chi-chih
*** New 35th Division – Kung Tsung-chou
** 96th Corps – Li Chen-hsi
*** 177th Division – Li Chen-hsi
*** New 14th Division – Chen Tzu-chien
* Shang–nan Command Post, Director – Kuo Chi-chiao
** 27th Corps – Hsieh Fu-san
*** 47th Division – Li Chi-heng
*** 4th Provincial Division – Ma Hsiung-fei
*** 64th Provincial Division – Pien Kuang-han
* Honan Province Garrison – Liu Mao-en
* 15th Corps – Wu Ting-lin
*** 64th Division – Liu Hsien-chieh
*** 65th Division – Li Chi-yun
* 34th Army Group – Li Wen
** 1st Corps – Lo Lieh
*** 1st Division – Kao Chun-yung
*** 78th Division – Hsueh Min-chuan
*** 167th Division – Wang Lung-chi
** 16th Corps – Li Cheng-hsien
*** 109th Division – Chu Kuang-chih
*** 1st Reserve Division – Feng Lung
*** 3rd Reserve Division – Chen Chu-lu
** 90th Corps – Yen Ming
*** 28th Division – Wang Ying-tsun
*** 52nd Division – Yuan Chie-san
*** 61st Division – Teng Chung-mei
* 37th Army Group – Ting Teh-lung
** 36th Corps – Li Shih-lung
*** 15th Provincial Division – Li Chia-ying
*** 52nd Provincial Division – Ho Chi
*** 59th Provincial Division – Sheng Wen
** 80th Corps – Yuan Pu
*** 165th Division – Ho Fan
*** New 23rd Division – Yen Ying-kao
*** New 37th Division – Hsu Pao
** New 7th Corps – Chi Chang-chien (acting)
*** 24th Provincial Division – Sung Tzu-ying
*** 25th Provincial Division – Liu Ying
*** 26th Provincial Division – Li Shu-chen
* 38th Army Group – Tung Chao
** 3rd Corps – Lo Li-jung
*** 7th Division – Li Yung-chang
*** 12th Division – Chen Tzu-kan
*** New 3rd Division – Chiu Kia-chi
** 3rd Cavalry Corps – Huo Kuang-chien
*** 9th Cavalry Division – Shih Chien-kang
*** New 7th Cavalry Division – Pai Hai-feng
* 17th Corps – Kao Kuai-tzu
** units?
* 40th Corps – Ma Fa-wu
** units?
* 5th Provisional Corps – Li Han-chang
** units?
* New 34th Division – Han Tseng-tung
* 2nd Provincial Cavalry Division – Ma Lu
* 11th Artillery Regiment – Lo Chih-yun
* 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment – Tu Chien
* 52nd Antitank Gun Regiment – Chao Yu-huan
* 3rd Engineer Regiment – Hsu Kai-chang
* 7th Engineer Regiment – Sung You-hua
* 13th Engineer Regiment – Fang Sung-ling
* 14th MP Regiment – Chao Tsan

2nd War Area – Yen Hsi-shan
* 6th Army Group – Yang Ai-yuan
** 19th Corps – Shih Tze-po
*** 68th Division – Kuo Tien-hsin
*** 37th Provincial Division – Yang Wen-tsai
*** 42nd Provincial Division – Yen Chun-hsien
** 23rd Corps – Hsu Hung-lin
*** 40th Provincial Division – Wu Shih-chuan
*** 46th Provincial Division – Kuo Yung
*** 47th Provincial Division – Wang Wei-chen
* 7th Army Group – Chao Chang-shou
** 33rd Corps – Yu Chen-ho
*** 71st Division – Wei Yu-kun
*** 38th Provincial Division – Wen Tung-sheng
*** 41st Provincial Division – Tien Shang-chih
** 34th Corps – Kao Cho-chih
*** 73rd Division – Hsi An-jen
*** 71st Division – Chen Chi-chou
*** 44th Provincial Division – Wang Chi
*** 45th Provincial Division – Ma Ju-kuei
* 8th Army Group – Sun Chu
** 43rd Corps – Liu Hsio-tseng
*** 70th Division – Chen Chi-chou
*** 39th Provincial Division – Chou Chih-jen
*** 43rd Provincial Division – Chang Ching-shun
** 61st Corps – Liang Pei-huang
*** 69th Division – Chou Chien-chih
*** 72nd Division – Kuo Tang-hsien
*** 48th Provincial Division – Tsao Kuo-chung
* 13th Army Group – Wang Ching-kuo
** 83rd Corps – Sun Fu-lin
*** 66th Division – Li Pei-yin
*** 49th Provincial Division – Chang Hung
*** 50th Provincial Division – Lei Yang-tang
** 1st Cavalry Corps – Shen Jui
*** 1st Cavalry Division – Han Chun-sheng
*** 2nd Cavalry Division – Lu Hung-sze
*** 4th Cavalry Division – Yen Teng-pang
* 18th Army Group – Chu Teh
** 115th Division – Lin Piao
** 120th Division – Ho Lung
** 129th Division – Liu Po-cheng
* 196th Brigade – Chia Hsuan-tsung
* 23rd Artillery Regiment – Hou Tien-cheng
* 24th Artillery Regiment – Li Han-chi
* 27th Artillery Regiment – Yen Tso-lin
* 28th Artillery Regiment – Cheng Yi
* 1st Engineer Regiment, Taiyuan Pacification HQ – Cheng Chi-tsung
* 2nd Engineer Regiment, Taiyuan Pacification HQ – Jen Hsiu-lin
* Cavalry Regiment, Taiyuan Pacification HQ – Chang Tso-han


3rd War Area – Ku Chu-tung
* 32nd Army Group – Li Mo-an
** 88th Corps – Liu Chia-shu
*** New 21st Division – Lo Chu-tung
*** 11th Provincial Division – Li Chi-meng
** Assault Group
*** 1st Detachment – Lo Chueh-yuan
*** 2nd Detachment – Liu Chia-shu
* 25th Army Group – Li Chueh
** 49th Corps – Wang Tieh-han
*** 26th Division ? – Tsao Tien-ko
*** 105th Division – Liu Han-yu
*** 5th Reserve Division – Wang Ho-hua
*** 79th Division – Tuan lin-mao
* 23rd Army Group – Tang Shih-tsun
** 28th Corps – Tao Liu
*** 26th Division ? – Liu Hsu-hao
*** 52nd Division – Chang Nai-hsin
*** 192nd Division – Wang Yu
** 50th Corps – Tien Chung-yi
*** 148th Division – Liao Ching-an
*** New 7th Division - Huang Po-kuang
** 21st Corps – Liu Yu-ching
*** 145th Division – Ling Chien-hsien
*** 146th Division – Tai Chuan-hsin
* 70th Corps – Chen Kung-ta
** ?
* 25th Corps – Huang Po-tao
** ?
* 1st Engineer Regiment – Ku Kuan-yun
* 16th Engineer Regiment – Li Yu-hsu
* 8th MP Regiment – Fang Ti-hsia
* 15th MP Regiment – Chang Mu-tao
* 23rd MP Regiment – Shen Wan-chien


5th War Area – Li Tsung-jen
* 2nd Army Group – Liu Ju-ming
** 55th Corps – Tsao Fu-lin
*** 22nd Division – Shan Yu-feng
*** 29th Division – Jung Kuang-hsing
*** 74st Division – Li Yi-chih
*** 81st Division – Ko Kai-hsiang
** 68th Corps – Liu Ju-chen
*** 119th Division – Liu Kuang-hsin
*** 143rd Division – Huang Chiao-sung
*** 36th Provincial Division – Tsui Kung-shen
* 22nd Army Group – Sun Chen
** 45th Corps – Chen Ting-hsun
*** 125th Division – Wang hsia-feng
*** 127th Division – Wang Cheng-hsi
** 47th Corps – Li Tsung-fang
*** 104th Division – Yang Hsien-ming
*** 178th Division – Kang Chuang
* 41st Corps – Tseng Su-yuan
* 1st Provincial Divison – Li Tsai-kuei
* 16th Artillery Regiment – Liu Shun
* 57th Antitank Gun Regiment – Chu Shih-chin
* 4th Engineer Regiment – Wu Chung-hsiang
* 17th MP Regiment – Liu Chia-kang


6th War Area – Sun Lien-chung
* River Defense Force, Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River – Wu Chi-wei
** 39th Corps – Liu Shang-chih
*** 56th Division – Kung Hai-kun
*** 51st Provincial Divison – Shih Hung-hsi
** 30th Corps – Lu Chung-yi
*** 27th Division – Hsu Wen-yao
*** 30th Division – Wang Chen
*** 31st Division – Mieh Tzu-pin
**2nd Naval Squadron – Tseng Yi-ting
* 10th Army Group – Wang Ching-chiu
** 66th Corps – Sung Jui-ko
*** 185th Division – Li Chung-hsin
*** 199th Division – Peng Chan-tsun
** 92nd Corps – Hou Ching-ju
*** 21st Division – Kuo Hui-tsang
*** 142nd Division – Liu Chun-ling
* 26th Army Group – Sung Ken-tang
** 32nd Corps – Tang Yung-liang
*** 139th Division – Sun Ting-chao
*** 141st Division – Lin Tso-chen
* 33rd Army Group – Feng Chih-an
** 59th Corps – Liu Chen-san
*** 38st Division – Li Chiu-sze
*** 180st Division – Tung Sheng-tang
*** 35th Division – Chai Tzu-feng
** 77th Corps – Ho Chi-li
*** 37st Division – Chi Hsing-wen
*** 131st Division – Wang Chang-hai
*** 179th Division – Hsu Chang-lin
* 9th Provisional Corps – Fu Li-ping
** ?
* 86th Corps – Chu Ting-ching
** ?
* 8th Artillery Regiment – Chang Hsin-ku
* 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment – Yang Yun-ku
* 6th Engineer Regiment – Huang Teh-hsing
* 17th Engineer Regiment – Ma Ju-hsiang


7th War Area – Yu Han-mou
* 12th Army Group – Yu Han-mou (concurrent)
** 63rd Corps – Chang Jui-kuei
*** 152nd Division – Chen Chien-tien
*** 153rd Division – Ou Hung
*** 186th Division – Li Cho-yuan
** 65th Corps – Huang Kuo-liang
*** 154th Division – Kuo Yugn-piao
*** 160th Division – Mo Fu-ju
*** 187th Division – Chang Kuang-chun
* Fukien-Kwangtung-Kiangsi Border Area – Hsiang Han-ping
** 8th Peace Preservation Regiment
** Self Defence Forces, etc.
* Chun-Ai Garrison – Wang Yi
** 4 Peace Preservation Garrison Regiments
* 11th Engineer Regiment – Shen Cheng-chi
* 16th MP Regiment – Chou Chih-hsiang
* 9th Separate Brigade – Chen Shih
* 20th Separate Brigade – Chiang Wu
* Signal Regiment –Tseng Fei-shih
* Training Regiment – Hsieh Yi


8th War Area – Chu Shao-liang
* Deputy Commander – Fu Tso-yi
* Shansi-Shensi-Suiyuan Border Area – Teng Pao-shan
** 22nd Corps – Kao Shuang-cheng
*** 86th Division – Hsu Chih-chia
*** Cavarly Division – Hu Ching-tung
** 67th Corps – Ho Wen-ting
*** New 26th Division – Ho Wen-ting (concurrent)
*** 7th Cavalry Division – Chang Shao-cheng
*** New 11th Division – Tsao Han-chieh
** Northwest Advance Force – Ma Chan-shan
*** New 5th Cavalry Division – Mu Hsin-ya
*** New 6th Cavalry Division – Lu Chi-hua
** Shansi-Chahar-Suiyuan Border Area Advance Force – Chang Li-sheng
*** 1 Infantry Brigade, 1 Cavarly Brigade
** 35th Corps – Tung Chi-wu
*** 101st Division – Kuo Ching-yun
*** New 31st Division – An Chun-shan
*** New 32nd Division – Li Ming-ting
** 3rd Provincial Corps – Sun lan-feng
*** 10th Provincial Division – Ma Hung- Kuei
*** 11th Provincial Division – Wang Tzu-hsiu
*** 17th Provincial Division – Chu Tzu-shun
** 4th Cavalry Corps – Yuan Ching-yung
*** New 3rd Cavalry Division – Liang Li-chu
*** New 4th Cavalry Division – Wang Hsien-chang
*** 25th Artillery Regiment – Liu Cheng-heng
* 17th Army Group – Ma Hung-kuei
** 11th Corps – Ma Tung-ching
*** 16th Division – Ma Kuang-tsung
*** 6th Provincial Division – Ma Hsien
*** 31st Provincial Division – Ma Sai-lin
*** 1st Cavalry Brigade - ?
*** 2nd Cavalry Brigade – Ma Yi-chung
** 81st Corps – Ma Hung-pin
*** 35th Division – Ma Shun-ching
*** 60th Division – Ma Hsien-wen
*** Cavarly Regiment
*** 3rd Artillery Regiment – Meng Yuan
* 3rd Army Group – Chao Shou-shan
** 91st Corps – Wang Chin
*** 58th Provincial Division – Yeh Cheng
*** 10th Cavalry Division – Liu Yu-ching
*** New 4th Division – Chou Hsu-lung
* 29th Army Group – Li Tieh-chun
** 42nd Corps – Yang Teh-ling
*** 191st Division – Chen Hsi-ping
*** 7th Reserve Division – Li Yu-hsiang
** New 2nd Corps – Li Tieh-chun (concurrent)
*** New 45th Division – Hsieh Yi-feng
*** New 46th Division – Hsu Ju-cheng
* 40th Army Group – Ma Pu-fang
** 5th Cavalry Corps – Ma Cheng-hsiang
*** 5th Cavalry Division – Ma Cheng-hsien
*** 1st Provincial Cavalry Division – Han Yu-wen
** 82nd Corps – Ma Chi-yuan
*** 100th Division – Tan Hsiang
*** New 8th Cavalry Division – Ma Pu-luan
*** 61st Provincial Division – Ma Chuan-yi
* 128th Division – Li Cheng-hsin
* 3rd Provincial Division – Tang Chih-chuan
* 11th Cavarly Dvision – Wu Hsi-chih
* 12th Cavarly Dvision – Chang Hsi-liang
* New 1st Cavarly Dvision – Tsui Yin-chun
* 22nd MP Regiment – Tsao Shu-hsi

9th War Area – Hsueh Yueh
* Deputy Commander - Sun Tu
* 1st Army Group – Sun Tu
* 58th Corps – Lu Tao-yuan
** New 10th Division – Hsiao Pen-yuan
** New 11th Division – Hou Chen-pangnb
* New 3rd Corps - Yang Hung-liang
** 183rd Division – Yu Chien-hsun
** New 12th Division – Tang Yu-tsung
* 30th Army Group – Wang Ling-chi
** 72nd Corps – Fu yi
*** 34th Division – Chu Shun-kun
*** New 13th Division – Tang Shun-po
*** New 15th Division – Chiang Tao
** 16th Provincial Division – Wu Shou-chuan
* New 4th Corps – Ou Chen
** ?
* 99th Corps – Liang Han-ming
** ?
* 44th Corps – Wang Tse-chun
** ?
* 2nd Provincial Corps – Shen Fa-tsao
** ?
* 5th Engineer Regment – Huang Ke-hu
* 14th Engineer Regiment – Wen Shih-wei

10th War Area – Li Pin-hsien
* 21st Army Group – Li Pin-hsien
** 7th Corps – Hsu Chi-ming
*** 171st Division – Li Mao-tsung
*** 172nd Division – Chu Nai-jui
*** 173rd Division – Liu Fang
** 48th Corps – Su Tsu-hsing
*** 138th Division – Li Ying-chun
*** 189th Division – Chang Wen-hung
** 84th Corps – Chang Kuang-wei
*** 174th Division – Tan Ho-yi
*** 189th Division – Chang Wen-hung
* 15th Army Group – Ho Chu-kuo
** 2nd Cavalry Corps – Liao Yun-tse
*** 3rd Cavarly Division – Hsu Chang Wen-hung
** 51st Corps – Chou Yu-ying
*** 14th Provincial Division – Li Hung-tsu
*** 113th Division – Li Yu-tang
*** 114th Division – Li Pu-ching
** 8th Cavarly Division – Ma Pu-kung
** 2nd Provincial Brigade – Chang Ching-hsiu
** 3rd Provincial Brigade – Li Chuan-huai
* 19th Army Group – Chen Ta-ching
** 1st Provincial Corps – Wang Yu-wen
*** 33rd Division – Tuan Hai-chou
*** 29th Division -
** 12th Corps – Hou Shou-yi
*** 111th Division – Sun Huan-tsai
*** 112th Division – Yu Yi-fan
* Shantung Advance Force – Li Yen-nien
** 12th Provincial Division – Chao Lu-yuan
** New 36th Division – Liu Shih-ming

Hopei Chahar War Area – Kao Shu-hsun
* New 8th Corps – Hu Po-han
** New 6th Division – Fan Lung-chang
** 29th Provincial Division – Yin Ying-chou

Chinese forces in India – Daniel T. Sultan
* Deputy Commander – Cheng Tung-kuo
* New 1st Corps – Sun Li-jen
** New 30th Division – Tang Shou-chih
** New 38th Division – Li Hung
* 50th Divison – Pan Yu-kun
* 4th Artillery Regiment – Chiang Kung-chuan
* 5th Artillery Regiment – Liu Tso-yi
* 12th Artillery Regiment – Hou Chih-hsing
* Tank Commander – Po Lang
** 1st and 2nd Tank Battalions
* 10th Engineer Regiment – Li Loh-chung
* 12th Engineer Regiment – Liang Ko-fa


GHQ Chinese Army - Ho Ying-chien
- 1st Front Army - Lu Han (Yunnan, Indochina Border Area)
-- 60th Corps - An En-pu
--- 182nd Division - Yang Hung-yuan
--- 184th Division - Tseng Tse-sheng
-- 2nd Route Corps - Chang Chung
--- 20th Provincial Division - An Chun-san
--- 21st Provincial Division - Chiu Ping-chang
--- 22nd Provincial Division - Yang Ping-lin
-- 52nd Corps - Chao Kung-wu
--- 2nd Division - Liu Yu-chang
--- 25th Division - Liu Shih-mao
--- 195th Division - Chang Ming-hsin
-- 18th Division - Hsu Yi-chun
-- Pack Howitzer Regiment (Generalissimo's HQ Kunming)
-- Engineer Regiment (Generalissimo's HQ Kunming)

- 2nd Front Army – Chang Fa-kuei (fomer 4th War Area)
-- 46th Corps – Li Hsing-su
--- 188th Division - Hai Ching-chiang
--- 175th Division – Kan Cheng-yu
--- New 19th Division - Chiang Hsiung
-- 64th Corps – Chang Chih
--- 131st Division - Huang Ping-chi
--- 156th Division - Liu Chen-hsiang
--- 159th Division - Liu Shao-wu
-- 62nd Corps – Huang Tao
--- 151st Division - Lin Wei-chou
--- 95th Division - Tuan Yun
--- 157th Division - Li Hung-ta
--- 158th Division - Liu Tung-tsai

- 3rd Front Army – Tang En-po
-- 27 Army Group – Li Yu-tang
--- 20th Corps – Yang Kan-tsai
---- 133rd Division – Chou Han-hsi
---- 134th Division – Wu Chung-yen
--- 26th Corps – Ting Chih-pan
--- 41st Division – Tang Chi-tao
--- 44th Division – Chiang Hsiu-jen
--- 149th Division – Chen Chun-lin
-- 94th Corps – Mao Ting-fang
--- 121st Division – Chu Ching-min
--- 43rd Division – Li Shih-lin
--- 5th Division – Li Tse-fen
-- 13th Corps – Shih Chueh
--- 4th Division – Tsai Chien-ming
--- 89th Division – Wang Kuang-han
--- 54th Division – Shih Chueh
-- 71st Corps – Mao Ting-fang
--- 87th Division – Huang Yen
--- 88th Division – Hu Chia-chi
--- 91st Division – Yu The-lin
-- 1st Artillery Brigade - (A portion of Peng Meng-chi’s force)
-- 31st Artillery Brigade – Li Tao-kung

- 4th Front Army – Wang Yao-wu
-- 73rd Corps – Han Chun
--- 15th Division – Liang Chih-lu
--- 77th Division – Tang Sheng-hai
--- 193rd Division – Hsiao Chung-kuang
-- 74th Corps – Shih Chung-cheng
--- 51st Division – Chou Chih-tao
--- 57th Division – Li Yen
--- 58th Division – Tsai Jen-chih
-- 100th Corps – Li Tien-hsia
--- 19th Division – Yang Yin
--- 63rd Division – Hsu Chih-hsiu
-- 18th Corps – Hu Lien
--- 11th Division – Yang Po-tao
--- 18th Division – Huang Hsiang
--- 118th Division – Li Hsueh-cheng

- Kunming Defense Command – Tu Yu-ming
-- 5th Corps – Chiu Ching-chuan
--- 45th Division – Hu Chang-ching
--- 96th Division – Chin Tao-shan
--- 200th Division – Lo Yu-lun
-- 8th Corps – Li Mi
--- 166th Division – Wang Chih-yu
--- 103rd Division – Liang Hsiao-chai
--- 1st Honor Division – Wang Po-hsun
-- Directly Subordinate Units
--- 48th Division – Cheng Ting-chi
--- 19th Provincial Division

- Directly Subordinate Units, GHQ Chinese Army
-- 54th Corps – Chueh Han-chien
--- 36th Division – Li Chih-peng
--- 8th Division – Wu Chun
--- 198th Division – Liu Chin-kuei
-- 6th Corps – Liao Yao-hsiang
--- 14th Division – Lung Tien-wu
--- New 22nd Division – Li Tao
--- 207th Division – Fang Hsien-chueh
-- 2nd Corps – Wang Ling-yun
--- 9th Division ? – Chen Ke-fei
--- 76th Division – Liu Ping
--- 2nd Reserve Division – Ku Pao-yu
-- 53rd Corps – Chou Fu-cheng
--- 116th Division – Wang Chih-yu
--- 130th Division – Liang Hsiao-chai
--- 2nd Honor Division – Tai Chien
-- 93rd Division – Lu Kuo-chuan
-- 169th Division – Tsao Yu-heng
-- 5th Artillery Regiment – Lin Lu-sheng
-- 13th Artillery Regiment – Huang Yu-mien
-- 41st Artillery Regiment
-- 49th Artillery Regiment
-- 6th Signal Regiment
-- 20th MP Regiment – Wei Chih-chao

- Local Pacification Forces
-- 22nd Corps – Liu Wen-hui
--- 136th Division ? – Liu Yuan-hsuan
--- 137th Division – Chen Kuang-tsao
-- 56th Corps – Pan Wen-hua
--- 163rd Division – Chen Lan-ting
--- 164th Division – Peng Huan-chang
-- 95th Corps – Huang Yin
--- 136th Division ? – Hsieh Wu-chi
--- 9th Division ? – Yang Shai-cheng
-- New 15th Division – Liu Shu-cheng
-- New 1sth Brigade – Peng Pin
-- 23rd Provincial Division – Pan Suo-tuan
-- 2nd Separate Infantry Brigade – Lung Sheng-tsu
-- Chungking Garrison Force
--- 14th Corps – Yu Chin-yuan
---- 10th Division – Ku Ping-kuei
---- 83rd Division – Shen Hsiang-kuei
---- 85th Division – Wang Ching-yuan
--- New 25th Division – Li Ken-ku

- Directly Subordinate Units, National Military Council
-- 79th Corps – Fang Ching
--- 6th Division – Chao Chi-ping
--- 98th Division – Hsiang Ming-sze
--- 194th Division – Kung Chuan-wen
-- 76th Corps – Liao Ang
--- 24th Division – Liu Ching-chih
---- 57th Division – Chu Hsia-nien
-- 69th Corps – Mi Wen-ho
--- 181st Division – Chang Yu-ting
--- 28th Provincial Division – Cheng Kuang-jan
--- 2nd Provincial Division – Shih Tsu-teh
--- 54th Provincial Division – Hsu Ching-chi
--- Garrison Brigade – Lou Ping-kuo
--- 32nd Training Depot – Han Wen-yuan

Notes:
* Double entry of 9th and 136th Division in 95th Corps and 2nd Corps , 22nd Corps. Needs correction of one or the other.

Source:
[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.
Pg. 438-452

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Post by HenryW » 12 Dec 2007 03:07

Hi,

Nafizger's The Growth and Organization of the Chinese Army lists Chinese Army OOB for winter 1944 as follows:

95th Corps Huang Yin
136th Division: Hsieh Wu-ch'i
New 9th Division: Yang Sai-hsuan

2nd Corps: Wang Ling-yun
9th Division: Ch'en K'o-fei
76th Division: Liu P'ing
2nd Reserve Division: Ku Pao-yu

24th Corps: Liu Wen-hui
136th Division: Liu Yuan-hsuan
137th Division: Ch'en Kuang-jan

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Post by asiaticus » 12 Dec 2007 04:58

Thanks HenryW. A typo on the New 9th Division and 24th Corps apparently.
Still a problem with two 136th Divisions. I see 126th Division and 176th Divisions dont appear in the oob. Maybe its one of those that should appear there.

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Post by HenryW » 13 Dec 2007 04:03

Hi,

Looking for the 176th division, I noticed the above oob lists the 189th division twice (10th War Zone)

From Nafziger:

48th Corps: Su Tsu-hsin
138th Division: Li Ying-chun
176th Division: Li Pen-i
84th Corps: Chang Kuang-wei
174th Division: T'an Ho-i
189th Division: Chang Wen-hung

I couldn't find a 126th division anywhere in Nafziger's oob. Perhaps that division is the missing one?

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26th Division ?

Post by asiaticus » 13 Dec 2007 21:25

Thanks.

I just realized I have a double entry of 26th Divsion in 3rd War Area, it has two different generals listed:

* 25th Army Group – Li Chueh
** 49th Corps – Wang Tieh-han
*** 26th Division ? – Tsao Tien-ko
*** 105th Division – Liu Han-yu
*** 5th Reserve Division – Wang Ho-hua
*** 79th Division – Tuan lin-mao
* 23rd Army Group – Tang Shih-tsun
** 28th Corps – Tao Liu
*** 26th Division ? – Liu Hsu-hao
*** 52nd Division – Chang Nai-hsin
*** 192nd Division – Wang Yu

Maybe one of these is the 126th Divison. What does Nafizger say?

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Post by HenryW » 14 Dec 2007 04:41

Nafziger lists:

28th Corps: T'ao Liu
62nd Division: Liu Hsun-hao
52nd Division: Chang Nai-hsin
192nd Division: Yang Yu


Where the heck is that missing division??

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Post by asiaticus » 14 Dec 2007 11:17

Great. Transposed. Thanks.
Yes we still have some missing.

We also have the empty Corps directly under the War areas to wonder about.
BTW the ''Provincial Corps'' are supposed to be ''Provisional Corps'' I think.

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Post by sjchan » 01 Jan 2008 11:07

HenryW wrote:Hi,

Nafizger's The Growth and Organization of the Chinese Army lists Chinese Army OOB for winter 1944 as follows:

95th Corps Huang Yin
136th Division: Hsieh Wu-ch'i
New 9th Division: Yang Sai-hsuan

2nd Corps: Wang Ling-yun
9th Division: Ch'en K'o-fei
76th Division: Liu P'ing
2nd Reserve Division: Ku Pao-yu

24th Corps: Liu Wen-hui
136th Division: Liu Yuan-hsuan
137th Division: Ch'en Kuang-jan

Henry
The 95th Corps was comprised of the 126th D and New 9th D, so 136th D was apparently a typo. This is based on the book "Guo Min Dang li shi shang de 158 ge jun" (The 158 Jun in the History of the Guo Min Dang) pp. 377

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