The Occupation of Nanking and Deployment of the Japanese Army
The Japanese Army that attacked Nanking and occupied it was composed of the following groups:
Note: D=Division B= Brigade i=Infantry Regiment
Army from Shanghai 16 D (Kyoto) 19B (Kyoto) 9 i (Kyoto) 20 i (Fukuchiyama) 30 B(Tsu) 33 i (Tsu) 38 i (Nara) 9 D (Kanazawa) 6B (Kanazawa) 7 i (Kanazawa) 35 I (Toyama) 18B (Tsuruga) 19 i (Tsuruga) 36 i (Sabae) The Tenth Army 6D (Kumamoto) 11B (Kumamoto) 13 i (Kumamoto) 47 i (Ooita) 36B (Kagoshima) 23 i (Miyakonojo) 45 i (Kagoshima) 114D (Utsunomiya) 127B (Utsunomiya) 66 i (Utsunomiya) 102 i (Mito) 128B (Takasaki) 115 i (Takasaki) 150 i (Matsumoto) The map below shows the position of the Japanese troops during the first two days of the occupation.