Battle of Shanghai
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After completing its offensive preparation, the Japanese 13th Division began its attack on October 12, 1937 with the 65th and 104th Infantry Regiments with support from artillery, aircraft, and engineers. However, it encountered fierce resistance from the Chinese 13th Division at Laoluzhai (老陸宅) and did not make lasting progress until the 17th. Similarly, its attacks on the position of the 958th regiment of the 160th Division of the 66th Army at Sanjiacun (三家村) were constantly repelled. Any gains made would be lost on the same day from Chinese counterattacks and both sides suffered heavy casualties.{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（2）|url= https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209802&REFCODE=C11111759800 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}}{{rp|p=119}}{{rp|p=131}} |
After completing its offensive preparation, the Japanese 13th Division began its attack on October 12, 1937 with the 65th and 104th Infantry Regiments with support from artillery, aircraft, and engineers. However, it encountered fierce resistance from the Chinese 13th Division at Laoluzhai (老陸宅) and did not make lasting progress until the 17th. Similarly, its attacks on the position of the 958th regiment of the 160th Division of the 66th Army at Sanjiacun (三家村) were constantly repelled. Any gains made would be lost on the same day from Chinese counterattacks and both sides suffered heavy casualties.{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（2）|url= https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209802&REFCODE=C11111759800 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}}{{rp|p=119}}{{rp|p=131}} |
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On October 18, 1937, after a day of hard fighting, the 65th Infantry Regiment occupied the northern part of Laoluzhai, and the 104th Infantry Regiment occupied the corner of Sanjiacun. At the same time, the 958th Regiment was replaced by the 959th Regiment due to heavy casualties. The next day, the 65th Infantry Regiment, with the support of 39 howitzers and the main force of the 13th Division's artillery regiment, repeatedly attacked the Laoluzhai position, at one point breaking through the Chinese defense but was immediately driven back by the Chinese 13th Division's counterattack. As a result of heavy casualties in many days of fighting, the Chinese division had to deploy the engineer battalion and special forces company to the first defense line. At the |
On October 18, 1937, after a day of hard fighting, the 65th Infantry Regiment occupied the northern part of Laoluzhai, and the 104th Infantry Regiment occupied the corner of Sanjiacun. At the same time, the 958th Regiment was replaced by the 959th Regiment due to heavy casualties. The next day, the 65th Infantry Regiment, with the support of 39 howitzers and the main force of the 13th Division's artillery regiment, repeatedly attacked the Laoluzhai position, at one point breaking through the Chinese defense but was immediately driven back by the Chinese 13th Division's counterattack. As a result of heavy casualties in many days of fighting, the Chinese division had to deploy the engineer battalion and special forces company to the first defense line. At the same time, the 104th Infantry Regiment bombarded the Sanjiacun position all day long, causing more than 50% casualties for the 1st Battalion of the 959th Regiment. On October 20, the 104th Infantry Regiment, with close air and artillery support, finally broke through the first defense line at Sanjiacun, killing all the defenders.{{rp|p=131}}{{rp|p=155}} On October 21, the 58th Infantry Regiment launched a massive attack under the cover of aircraft and artillery at the Chinese 13th Division's position at Xinmuqiao (新木橋). The Chinese division resisted with all their strength, but the unit had been exhausted after two weeks of fighting. Xinmuqiao fell, and the 58th Infantry Regiment tried to use the momentum to capture Guangfu in one fell swoop, but was blocked by the remnants of the Chinese 13th Division supported by a battalion of the 160th Division.{{rp|p=119}}{{rp|p=131}}國史館檔案史料文物查詢系統，葉肇電蔣中正一三○師陣地受日軍攻擊多處通訊中斷稍後日敵轉移砲擊新三宅廣福之線另已奉編突擊隊等，典藏號：002-090200-00032-094 [https://ahonline.drnh.gov.tw/index.php?act=Display/image/5668028NH=TlQT#deF] The 116th Infantry Regiment attacked and occupied Daijiazhai (戴家宅) south of Xinmuqiao to support the 58th Infantry Regiment.{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（3）|url=https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209803&REFCODE=C11111759900 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}}{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（4） |url=https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209804&REFCODE=C11111760000 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}} At dawn on October 22, the Chinese 13th Division completed its handover of the forward positions of Guangfu to the 98th Division, and withdrew to Taicang (太倉) for reorganization.{{rp|p=158}} |
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Since mid-September, the 98th Division had been recovering from the losses it had suffered in the battles of Yuepu and Baoshan. After reaching Guangfu, it immediately sent the 292nd Brigade to launch a counterattack against the 58th Infantry Regiment on the night of October 21. At the same time, the 66th Army formed its own assault team consisting of one regiment from the 159th Division and three regiments from the 160th Division and participated in the counterattack. The 9th Division and 57th Division of the Central Army in the peripherals each sent one battalion for the attack. The Japanese 13th Division struggled under the assault of more than six regiments, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. On the morning of October 22, 1937, the counterattack was called off and each Chinese unit returned to their defensive positions.{{rp|p=156-158}} In these two days, the 13th Division recorded 727 of its soldiers being wounded in action.{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（4） |url=https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209804&REFCODE=C11111760000 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}} |
Since mid-September, the 98th Division had been recovering from the losses it had suffered in the battles of Yuepu and Baoshan. After reaching Guangfu, it immediately sent the 292nd Brigade to launch a counterattack against the 58th Infantry Regiment on the night of October 21. At the same time, the 66th Army formed its own assault team consisting of one regiment from the 159th Division and three regiments from the 160th Division and participated in the counterattack. The 9th Division and 57th Division of the Central Army in the peripherals each sent one battalion for the attack. The Japanese 13th Division struggled under the assault of more than six regiments, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. On the morning of October 22, 1937, the counterattack was called off and each Chinese unit returned to their defensive positions.{{rp|p=156-158}} In these two days, the 13th Division recorded 727 of its soldiers being wounded in action.{{cite web|title=第5章 各時期に於ける戦闘経過及之に関連せる隣接兵団の行動（4） |url=https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/listPhoto?LANG=default&BID=F2011112915493209793&ID=M2011112915493209804&REFCODE=C11111760000 |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records| access-date=2025-04-22}} |
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