Operation Jehol order of battle

The Japanese and Manchukuoan order of battle for Operation Nekka was:

Japan

Kwangtung Army

Jehol Operation Force - Field Marshal Baron Nobuyoshi Muto,

• 6th Division (11th & 36th Infantry Brigades) - Lt. Gen. Sakamoto
• 8th Division (4th & 16th Infantry Brigades) - Lt. Gen. Nishi
• 14th Mixed Brigade / 7th Division - Major Gen. Hattori
• 33rd Mixed Brigade / 10th Division - Major Gen. Nakamura
• 4th Cavalry Brigade - Major Gen. Mogi
• 1st Special Tank Company - Captain Hyakutake
• 11 x Type 89 Medium Tank
• 2 x Type 92 Combat Cars

Manchukuo Imperial Army

Manchukuoan Force 42,000 men - Chang Hai-peng or Zhang Haipeng

Manchukuoan units with the Japanese Northern Column 10,000 men

• Taoliao Army - Chang Hai-peng (concurrent)
• 7 Detachments( at least 2 are cavalry brigades)
• National Foundation Army (Manchukuo Preparatory 2nd Corps) - Cheng Guorui
• 3 Detachments

Manchukuoan units with the Japanese Eastern Column 15,000 men

• National Protection Army (Fengtian Province Garrison Corps) - Yu Zhishan
• 1st Brigade of the Guard Corps (Chinganyuchitui) - Li Shoushan<ref......
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