Phayap Army

Order of battle of Phayap Army 1942

• 2nd Infantry Division - Major General Luang Phairirayordejd
• * 4th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 10th Infantry Battalion
• ** 11th Infantry Battalion
• ** 12th Infantry Battalion
• * 5th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 13th Infantry Battalion
• ** 14th Infantry Battalion
• ** 15th Infantry Battalion
• * 12th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 28th Infantry Battalion
• ** 29th Infantry Battalion
• ** 33rd Infantry Battalion
• * 4th Artillery Battalion
• * 5th Artillery Battalion
• * 6th Artillery Battalion
• * Attached:
• ** 5th Cavalry Battalion / Cavalry Division
• ** Tank squadron / Armoured Regiment
• 3rd Infantry Division - Major General Phin Choonhavan
• * 7th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 19th Infantry Battalion
• ** 20th Infantry Battalion
• ** 21st Infantry Battalion
• * 8th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 17th Infantry Battalion
• ** 18th Infantry Battalion
• ** 52nd Infantry Battalion
• * 9th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 25th Infantry Battalion
• ** 26th Infantry Battalion
• ** 27th Infantry Battalion
• * 7th Artillery Battalion
• * 8th Artillery Battalion
• * 9th Artillery Battalion
• * Motorcycle Reconnaissance Squadron
• * Tank squadron
• 4th Infantry Division - Colonel Luang Haansongkhram
• * 3rd Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 4th Infantry Battalion
• ** 6th Infantry Battalion
• ** 8th Infantry Battalion
• * 13th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 30th Infantry Battalion
• ** 31st Infantry Battalion
• ** 34th Infantry Battalion
• * 3rd Artillery Battalion
• * 10th Artillery Battalion
• Cavalry Division - Lieutenant Colonel Thwuan Wichaikhatkha
• * 35th Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 3rd Cavalry Battalion
• ** 5th Cavalry Battalion
• * 46th Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 4th Cavalry Battalion
• ** 6th Cavalry Battalion
• Tank Battalion
• 12th Independent Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
• * 1st Cavalry Battalion
• * 2nd Cavalry Battalion
• 35th Infantry Battalion
• 1st Engineer Battalion
• 2nd Engineer Battalion
• 3rd Engineer Battalion
• 4th Engineer Battalion
• 1st Artillery Battalion
• 11th Artillery Battalion
• Phayap Army AA Battalion
• Phayap Army Transport Battalion
• Phayap Army Water Transport Battalion

  Reorganization

• The 17th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• * 32nd Infantry Battalion
• * 35th Infantry Battalion
• * 39th Infantry Battalion

• 11th Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 1st Machine Gun Battalion
• 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
• 27th Artillery Battalion
• 29th Artillery Battalion

  2nd Army

• 1st Division which consisted of
• * 1st Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 1st Infantry Battalion
• ** 3rd Infantry Battalion
• ** 9th Infantry Battalion
• * 2nd Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 2nd Infantry Battalion
• ** 7th Infantry Battalion
• ** 37th Infantry Battalion
• ** 45th Infantry Battalion
• 1st Cavalry Battalion
• 1st Artillery Battalion
• 7th Division consisted of
• * 19th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 58th Infantry Battalion
• ** 59th Infantry Battalion
• * 20th Infantry Regiment
• ** 60th Infantry Battalion
• ** 61st Infantry Battalion
• * 21st Infantry Regiment
• ** 62nd Infantry Battalion
• ** 63rd Infantry Battalion
• ** 64th Infantry Battalion
• * 12th Infantry Regiment consisted of
• ** 28th Infantry Battalion
• ** 65th Infantry Battalion
• * 6th Inf. Reg consisted of
• ** 29th Inf. Bat. - separated from the 12th Inf. Reg
• ** 66th Inf. Bat.
• ** 67th Inf. Bat.

  37th Division

• 37th Division
• * 35th Cavalry Regiment - move from Phayap Army - consisted of
• ** 3rd Cavalry Battalion
• ** 5th Cavalry Battalion
• * the 108th Infantry Regiment
• * the 9th Infantry Regiment - move from Phayap Army
• ** 25th Infantry Battalion
• ** 26th Infantry Battalion
• ** 27th Infantry Battalion

  Demobilization

• 11th Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
• 1st Machine Gun Battalion
• 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
• 27th Artillery Battalion
• 29th Artillery Battalion

• Phayap Army HQ
• 2nd Army
• 7th Division
• 37th Division
• 18th Mixed Brigade at 4 States of Melayu
• 20th Infantry Regiment
• 107th Infantry Regiment.
• 4th Cavalry Battalion
• 6th Artillery Battalion
• 14th Artillery Battalion
• 32nd Infantry Battalion
• 33rd Infantry Battalion
• 34th Infantry Battalion
• 35th Infantry Battalion
• 54th Infantry Battalion
• 56th Infantry Battalion
• 40th Infantry Battalion
• 41st Infantry Battalion

  Postwar Reorganization

• 1st Army Circle consisted of
• * the 1st Infantry Regiment - which consisted of
• ** 1st Infantry Battalion
• ** 3rd Infantry Battalion
• ** 9th Infantry Battalion
• * the 11th Infantry Regiment - Renamed from the 2nd Infantry Regiment - which consisted of
• ** 2nd Infantry Battalion
• ** 7th Infantry Battalion
• ** 37th Infantry Battalion
• ** 45th Infantry Battalion
• 2nd Army Circle consisted of
• * 2nd Infantry Regiment - Renamed from the 3rd Infantry Regiment consisted of
• ** 4th Infantry Battalion
• ** 6th Infantry Battalion
• ** 8th Infantry Battalion
• * 12th Infantry Regiment - Renamed from the 4th Infantry Regiment consisted of
• ** 10th Infantry Battalion
• ** 11th Infantry Battalion
• ** 12th Infantry Battalion
• 3rd Army Circle consisted of
• * the 3rd Infantry Regiment - Renamed from the 7th Infantry Regiment consisted of
• ** 19th Infantry Battalion
• ** 20th Infantry Battalion
• ** 21st Infantry Battalion
• * 13th Infantry Regiment - Renamed from the 9th Infantry Regiment consisted of
• ** 25th Infantry Battalion
• ** 26th Infantry Battalion
• ** 27th Infantry Battalion
• 4th Army Circle consisted of
• * 4th Infantry Regiment which consisted of
• ** 28th Infantry Battalion
• ** 29th Infantry Battalion
• ** 30th Infantry Battalion
• ** 31st Infantry Battalion
• 5th Army Circle which consisted of
• * 5th Infantry Battalion
• * 38th Infantry Battalion
• * 39th Infantry Battalion
• * 42nd Infantry Battalion

  Air Force

• 41st Squadron
• * Curtiss Hawk III
• 42nd Squadron
• * Curtiss Hawk III
• 32nd Squadron
• * Vought Corsair V-93s
• 11th Squadron
• * Mitsubishi Ki-30
• 12th Squadron
• * 17 Mitsubishi Ki-30
• 61st Squadron
• * Martin 139WS
• 62nd Squadron
• * Mitsubishi Ki-21-I