18th Independent Mixed Brigade

The Imperial Japanese Army 18th Independent Mixed Brigade was an Independent Mixed Brigade formed November 7, 1939, in occupied China. It was assigned to the 11th Army. The unit was engaged in the Central Hupei Operation during the Second Sino-Japanese War.http://homepage1.nifty.com/kitabatake/rikukaiguntop.html The Japanese Mutumi troop encyclopedia 2010-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100516180653/http://homepage1.nifty.com/kitabatake/rikukaiguntop.html 2010-05-16 dead The brigade was re-organized as the 58th Division on 2 February 1942. Organization The 18th Independent Mixed Brigade consisted of the following units. 92nd Independent infantry battalion 93rd Independent infantry battalion 94th Independent infantry battalion 95th Independent infantry battalion 96th independent infantry battalion artillery troops labor troops signal communication unit Commanders Lt. Gen Taka Kayashima 1939 - 1941Generals from Japan See also IJA Independent Mixed Brigades References Category:Independent Mixed Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army) Category:Military units and formations established in 1939 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1942 Category:1939 establishments in Japan Category:1942 disestablishments in Japan