COMMUNIST AND NATIONALIST ORDER OF BATTLE, MILITARY INFORMATION: MANCHURIA AND HOPEI-JOHOL

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 21, 1947
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
)OUNTRY China
UUBJECT Coi unitt and National at Order of Battle,,
.LLiJ itary Information: Manchuria and Hopei-.
Jehol
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lu The Comutunists moving toward Shenchiatun (120-1;3, 40-31) turned west,
ps e3ent location is unknown,.
letter of r 1I'Ttt from the
Director of Central nce to the
The Nationalist 26 Brigade or the 49 Division is enroute .from Chinchou (32.07, 41-07)
t~ join the 105 Brigade in. a drive on Yangchiach ngtzu (120-32, L,0-50),,
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3. Local Communist units from Chiantuasu (130-21, 46-49) and I, tztanchientg (129 -37, 44-35)
are being; moved to Chiacho (127-20, 43-43). The movement began about ten days ago,,
4. A new designation, the Co miunist 10 Column, has been organized by the U.rin-Liao-
nIng Field Haw There are three divisions in the column. This us-it is moving in
s: taU groups from Tenchi (3.29-31p 42.55) to the vicinity of Turthua (128-.14.o t43--22)
flew designations, the Communist 1 and 2 Cavalry Divisions are 1_2 km., I RV of Huaite
(1-24-46v 43--54).
6., The majority of G-3 staff at Superior Hq., believe that C1L N Cheers s appointment
means that the Generelissiio is determined to recover 1artchuria. A telegtama from
Nanking this week stated that four more armies will be sent to Manchuria. tlth the
Shantung campaign going favorabi7 the majority opinion is that th L T,..~,~?,n ,tea a r~ be.
r?,t ir1IJAt_ In accordance with the
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The ._-tioridiet 1`'-5 rigado recaptured Yan,ei:iachant Ju. Cee Ft ra ra lc 2, abov_e7
The main Cormuniot force Ipuu, led bach to hsintainen (120-25, 40-50).
S, On 21 3eptenber the Communists from Ilsintaimen and Lishukoumon (120-10, 40-40)
were joined by a Group from Liuchiatzu (120-16, 41-02) and surrounded Yangc~ ~Iachang -
tau, isolating the Nationalist 105 Brigade. Total Communist strength is al:proxiraate-
ly 15,000 troops, with elcmenns of the 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 Brigades iden-
tified.
9. AU :;.tionalict units: The iiew 22 Division, a regiment of the Tercporary 22 Division,
a regiment of the Temporary 18 Division plus a regiment of the Temporary 60 Division
are moving` from the Chinhsi (12D-53,, 40-45) area in an attal :t to rescue the 105
Brigade.
10. On 7 Septei ber the ?.ntionali.st 54 Division left t?:anchuria and is now stationed with
the rest of the 13 ixrq at Chengte (3-17-52,, 40-39). The 13 xrr y is now completely
under I eiping Eq.
2,3 September
U. The nationalist 79 Briggade together with the 3.05 Brigade are still surrounded at
Yangchiachangtzu. I ier vy fighting continues.
12. The i;ationalist 769 77, and 78 Regiments of the 26 Brigade are west of Lhinhsi.
24 aeptlt'nb
13. .ir reconnaissance could not lo-:ate the -ationalist 79 and 105
Yangchiacharujtzu area.
14. The # ationalist forces attempting to rescue the two brigades at Yanl,;ci.lachangtzu
were intercepted by Communists 12 101. north of Chinhsi on 23 aep>twber and forced
to retreat. .rationalist air support enabled then to return to Chinhsi with few
casualties. The i-ationalists have set up a perimeter defense around Chinhsi.
15. 'Nq. of the lationa:list ;derv 22 Division and about 2,000 men are at ,aochiao (120-59,
40~ 53) o
25 September
16. 300 troops of the 79 and 105 :;ationalis Brigades _rrivod in iisit ci: ,ng (120-42,
40-38) on 25 3cpteribor. General Tieh-han, 49 Division commander, and General
,: ":I Li, 79 Brigade cocunander, were in t :e party. General .:A. G lies not r:iade a report
to G-3 yet concerning the fate of the aforementioned brigades.
17. The -+ationalist 34 Division is being moved to Chinchou with elements having already
arrived.
18.
7,000 C , . lists, including the west Indcl,endent 1 Division
(123-26, 43-59) area to Kanaping (123-22, 42-47).
26 Jertober
19. About 1,000 Mon of the N-.t:i.onalist 79 and 105 Brigade: have returr.;d to liein;;cheng,
Chinhsi, and other ? ointo along the railroad. The brigades lost, all heavy o4uip-
^,ent the excc-::.ion of two artillery pieces.
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