200th Division (National Revolutionary Army)

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200th Division
The 200th Division's Soviet built T-26 tanks on exercise in Hunan
Active	1938–1949
Country	China
Branch	National Revolutionary Army
Type	Mechanized
Role	Infantry
Size	9,000 as of 1938
Garrison/HQ	Wuhan
Nickname(s)	Iron division
Patron	Chiang Kai-shek
March	March of the Volunteers
Engagements	Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Lanfeng Battle of Kunlun Pass Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Chinese Civil War Menglianggu Campaign Huaihai Campaign Battle of Guningtou
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation, Tiger Flag
Commanders
Ceremonial chief	Sun Liren, Liao Yaoxiang, Li Mi
Insignia
Identification symbol
Identification symbol	Divisional insignia

The 200th Division (

Following the Divisions combats in May in the Battle of Lanfeng and in operations afterward until September 1938, the division's original subordinate mechanized units were placed under direct command of the 5th Army, and the division was reorganized as a motorised infantry division of about 9000 men due to the June 1938 reorganization of Divisions.

Organization (October 1938)

200th Division (Major-General Dai Anlan)

• 598th Regiment
• 599th Regiment
• 600th Regiment

It was next sent as reinforcement to the first Battle of Changsha but was never engaged. The armoured and artillery Regiments were placed under direct command of 5th Army and the 200th Division became a motorized Infantry Division within the same Army with the 1st Honor Division. The 200th Division participated with 5th Corps against the Japanese invasion of Guangxi, in the defense of Nanning, and in the devastating victory against the Japanese in the Battle of Kunlun Pass, wiping out an entire Japanese brigade. It suffered heavy losses after the battle at Kunlun Pass in an offensive against Batang, losing nearly two-thirds of its strength.

Rebuilt and reorganized, the division participated in the

• Elite Troops of the National Revolutionary Army, the 200th Division