11th Independent Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army)

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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.

References

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

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The original 11th IMB

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