Troop movement

Troop Movement

Troop movement Reference

Mopping up operation

Dec. 13 ~ 14 All troops were ordered to find enemy soldiers hiding in Nanking; soldiers find the city empty except for the Safety Zone; Mopping up operation carried out only in the Safety Zone
Chapt.5, Nankin Senshi (NS) (#27)

Also pp.161,167,168,177,179,222 , NS

NSS (see footnote 20), vol.1, pp.274,484

Shinso Nankin Jiken,(SNJ) p.71-89 (#28)

Shikumareta Nankin Dai-gyakusatsu(SND), p.185 (#29)

NS p.190, 329

History of 33rd Infantry, pp.415, 422

Dec. 13 ~ around Dec. 24
Separation of soldiers from civilians continues in the Safety Zone.

7th Infantry in charge of Safety Zone

Dec. 24 ~ Jan. 22 33rd Infantry or 38 Infantry in charge of Safety Zone

Troops begin to move out of Nanking area (NS p.383)

Dec.15 ~ 21
6th Division:

Troops start leaving Nanking for Fuku (#30) on Dec.15th. Just about all are at Fuku by the 21st .

Nankin Sakusen no Shinso pp.85~, 100~,222~

NSS, vol.1, p.588

Battle Records of 6th Division, p.85

Dec.16 ~ 20
114th Division:

Troops start to move out of Nanking to go east, to Huchou, etc. The transfer is completed by the 20th.

NS, p.215

NSS, vol.1, p.558~, 345

History of 150th Infantry, p.968

History of 23rd Infantry, p.261

Histroy of 45th Infantry, p.232

Dec.24
9th Division:

Around the 24th Kanazawa Brigade of 9th Division is transferred to Suchou, while the Tsuruga Brigade is ordered to go to Kunshan.

NSS, vol.1, pp.166, 517,333~,379~,393~

Battle Records of 9th Division, p.160

HIstory of 7th Infantry, p.219

History of 35th Infantry, p.245

History of 19th Infantry, p.131

History of 36th Infantry, p.152

Dec.24
16th Division:

The Division is ordered to guard a larger "Nanking area", whithin which lies the city of Nanking: (#31) Kyoto Brigade is responsible for areas east of the city.

Tsu Brigade is responsible for Nanking city, mainly, and area east of the city.

NSS, vol.1, pp.471, 227, 246~, 327, 410, 275~

History of Nara Infantry, p.216

History of 33rd Infantry, pp.415,430,422

History of 20th Infantry, p.103

Outline of movements of 38th Infantry in China

Jan.22, 1938
16th Division:

The division is transferred to Shanghai, and replaced by Amaya detachment.

Troop movement		Reference
Mopping up operation
Dec. 13 ~ 14	All troops were ordered to find enemy soldiers hiding in Nanking; soldiers find the city empty except for the Safety Zone; Mopping up operation carried out only in the Safety Zone	*Chapt.5, Nankin Senshi (NS) (#27)* Also pp.161,167,168,177,179,222 , NS NSS (see footnote 20), vol.1, pp.274,484 Shinso Nankin Jiken,(SNJ) p.71-89 (#28) Shikumareta Nankin Dai-gyakusatsu(SND), p.185 (#29) *NS p.190, 329* History of 33rd Infantry, pp.415, 422
Dec. 13 ~ around Dec. 24	Separation of soldiers from civilians continues in the Safety Zone. 7th Infantry in charge of Safety Zone
Dec. 24 ~ Jan. 22	33rd Infantry or 38 Infantry in charge of Safety Zone
Troops begin to move out of Nanking area (NS p.383)
Dec.15 ~ 21	6th Division: Troops start leaving Nanking for Fuku (#30) on Dec.15th. Just about all are at Fuku by the 21st .	Nankin Sakusen no Shinso pp.85~, 100~,222~ NSS, vol.1, p.588 Battle Records of 6th Division, p.85
Dec.16 ~ 20	114th Division: Troops start to move out of Nanking to go east, to Huchou, etc. The transfer is completed by the 20th.	NS, p.215 NSS, vol.1, p.558~, 345 History of 150th Infantry, p.968 History of 23rd Infantry, p.261 Histroy of 45th Infantry, p.232
Dec.24	9th Division: Around the 24th Kanazawa Brigade of 9th Division is transferred to Suchou, while the Tsuruga Brigade is ordered to go to Kunshan.	NSS, vol.1, pp.166, 517,333~,379~,393~ Battle Records of 9th Division, p.160 HIstory of 7th Infantry, p.219 History of 35th Infantry, p.245 History of 19th Infantry, p.131 History of 36th Infantry, p.152
Dec.24	16th Division: The Division is ordered to guard a larger "Nanking area", whithin which lies the city of Nanking: (#31) Kyoto Brigade is responsible for areas east of the city. Tsu Brigade is responsible for Nanking city, mainly, and area east of the city.	NSS, vol.1, pp.471, 227, 246~, 327, 410, 275~ History of Nara Infantry, p.216 History of 33rd Infantry, pp.415,430,422 History of 20th Infantry, p.103 *Outline of movements of 38th Infantry in China*
Jan.22, 1938	16th Division: The division is transferred to Shanghai, and replaced by Amaya detachment.