Order of battle: Battle of Changde

The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Changde in early November through late December 1943, part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Opposing commanders
Lt. Gen. Yokoyama Isamu
Gen. Sun Lien-chung
Gen. Hsueh Yueh

Japan edit

From end of October 1943.[1][2]

Ground forces edit

Eleventh Army
Lieut. General Isamu Yokoyama

Naval forces edit

100 motorboats and junks

China edit

As of end of October 1943.[1]

Ground forces edit

National Military Council

Air forces edit

100 bombers and fighters

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hsu and Chang
  2. ^ 抗日战争时期的侵华日军序列沿革 (Japanese army that invaded China)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Generals of World War II
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Axis History Forum

Sources edit

Print edit

  • Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai (1971). History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung (2nd ed.). Chung Wu Publishing. pp. 412–416, Map 38.

Web edit