Botenko Heavy Gun Regiment

[el cid again]

Stock order of battle location slot 3588.

I am unable to find a reference to, never mind a start of war location for,
this unit.

IF it is a real unit, the name is probably the name of its commanding officer.
But I am unable to find such a name either.

Any information would be appreciated. I have been able to identify, and even
locate, virtually every artillery unit. This is a rare exception. I want to
put it in the right place if it existed, or not put it anywhere if it didn't.

[JeffroK]

The game spells it BOTANKO.

It could be either the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, all armed with the 240mm Type 45 howitzer.
or the 2,191-man Mutanchioang and 1,548-man Tungning Heavy Artillery Regiments, also with 240mm howitzers.

Ness, Leland. Rikugun: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945: Volume 1: Tactical Organization of Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Forces . Helion and Company. Kindle Edition.

I'd go with Mutanchioang(probably japanese spelling) as wiki says the following
Mudanjiang (Chinese: 牡丹江; Manchu: Mudan bira) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast part of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It was called Botankou under Japanese occupation

[Hrafnagud]

Correct. The Kwantung Army raised five heavy gun (240mm) units - the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and then the two special "regiments" - Tonei and Botankou (named for their respective locations). The Botankou unit had a strength of 2,191, while the Tonei unit was slightly smaller in authorized personnel (1,548 men). They were organized in two battalions, each with two two-gun batteries of Type 45 240mm howitzers. Each battery had 17 heavy artillery prime movers and two 10-ton cranes to move the disassembled pieces of the guns and set them up. Both units had no direct stockage of the 180-kg semi-fixed rounds, and were dependent on direct supply from the rear.

[Hrafnagud]

Tungning, by the way, was called Tonei by the Japanese.

[el cid again]

Thanks guys.

For the record, Mutankiang (and various similar spellings)are various transliterations for the Chinese name.
[Different systems use different Roman letters]. But Japan used Botankou. This only became clear to me in the
last months. I posted it somewhere. Unless one is presenting the map from an Allied (Chinese in this case)
point of view, location slot 354 should be Botankou. If a unit is named for that location, presumably the
spelling would also be the same.