There were two 11th Independent Mixed Brigades in the Imperial Japanese Army.

The original 11th IMB

The order of battle of the first 11th Independent Mixed Brigade in July 1937:

11th Independent Mixed Brigade

  • 11th Independent Infantry Regiment
  • 12th Independent Infantry Regiment
  • 11th Independent Cavalry Company
  • 11th Independent Field Artillery Regiment
  • 12th Independent Mountain Gun Regiment
  • 11th Independent Engineer Company
  • 11th Independent Transport Company

This unit was involved in the Operation Chahar[1] and Battle of Taiyuan in 1937, but soon after was recalled to Manchukuo where it was formed into the IJA 26th Division.

The 11th IMB (1939-1945)

The order of battle of the second 11th Independent Mixed Brigade, which was formed in 1939, for garrison duties in China:

11th Independent Mixed Brigade

  • 46th Infantry Battalion
  • 47th Infantry Battalion
  • 48th Infantry Battalion
  • 49th Infantry Battalion
  • 50th Infantry Battalion
  • 11th IMB Artillery Battalion
  • 11th IMB Engineer Company
  • 11th IMB Light Antiaircraft Company
  • 11th IMB Signal Unit

The brigade was in the Battle of West Henan–North Hubei.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Detwiler, Donald Scaefe (1980). Japanese Military Studies, 1937-1949: China, Manchuria, and Korea. Garland Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 9780824032937.


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