A typical Japanese Class A division possessed approximately sixty tanks and over a hundred artillery pieces. However, this time, the Japanese division likely brought relatively few tanks and artillery, given that they were landing from warships. In that era, unloading non-amphibious tanks from warships was extremely difficult. Furthermore, the Japanese always prioritized rapid attacks, and the naval command's need for reinforcements didn't allow for such a hasty approach… Thus, the Japanese launched their attack before their armored and artillery units had fully landed!
Indeed, only half an hour elapsed between the Japanese fleet's arrival in Shanghai and the attack. It was quite an achievement that a Japanese division, along with some armored and artillery units, could successfully land
