The Battle of Xuzhou was fought in May 1938 as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
The Japanese Order of battle Field Marshal Count Hisaichi Terauchi Gen. Toshizō Nishio Field Marshal Shunroku Hata
IJA Air Forces North China Central China IJN Air Forces Station: Daikojo (12/37 – 06/38), Anqing (06/38 – autumn/38) Station: Daikojo (12/37 – 03/38), Shanghai (04/38 – 11/40) (Formed during April 1938.)
Station: Sanqzao Island (04/38 – ?)
5th War Area - Li Zongren 1st Air Route Command (ARC) 3rd Air Route Command