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There were two 11th Independent Mixed Brigades in the Imperial Japanese Army.
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There were two 11th Independent Mixed Brigades in the Imperial Japanese Army.
The order of battle of the first 11th Independent Mixed Brigade in July 1937:
11th Independent Mixed Brigade
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 order of battle of the second 11th Independent Mixed Brigade, which was formed in 1939, for garrison duties in China:
11th Independent Mixed Brigade
The brigade was in the Battle of West Henan–North Hubei.
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