The Yasuoka Detachment of Masaomi Yasuoka

Masanobu Tsuji (wikipedia)

On June 1939 the Kwantung Army planed an offensive against the Soviets on Nomonhan. Following the plans of  Major Masanobu Tsuji, Kwantung Army commanding General Kenkichi Ueda approved the deployment of reinforcements on the Nomonhan area. As part of these reinforcements, the Yasuoka Detachment was created.

The Yasuoka Detachment, a powerful strike force under command of Lieutenant General Masaomi Yasuoka, consisted on:

• 3rd Tank Regiment.
• 4th Tank Regiment.
• 26th Regiment of the IJA 23rd Infantry Division. 
• 28th Regiment of the IJA 7th Infantry Division. 
• 2nd Battalion of the 13th Field Artillery Regiment.
• 24th Independent Engineer Regiment.