IJA 18th Independent Mixed Brigade
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The Imperial Japanese Army 18th Independent Mixed Brigade was formed November 7, 1939 in China. It was assigned to the 11th Army
. The unit was engaged in the Central Hupei Operation
during the Second Sino-Japanese War
(1937 to 1935).
Eleventh Army (Japan)
The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.-History:The Japanese 11th Army was formed on July 4, 1938 under the Japanese Central China Area Army for the task of conquering and occupying the central provinces of China between the Yangtze River and the Yellow...
. The unit was engaged in the Central Hupei Operation
Central Hupei Operation
The Central Hubei Operation was one of the engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Known as the Central Hubei Operation, East and West of Hsiang River, in Japan it is called the 漢水作戦...
during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
(1937 to 1935).
Organization
The 18th Independent Mixed Brigade consisted of the following units.- 92nd Independent infantry battalion
- 93rd Independent infantry battalion
- 94th Independent infantry battalion
- 95th Independent infantry battalion
- 96th independent infantry battalion
- artillery troops
- labor troops
- signal communication unit