The whole 20th division was withdrawn in April 1932. However, following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident from 11 July 1937, the division was again dispatched to the north China theater of operations under the command of Lieutenant General Bunzaburō Kawagishi, as part of the 1st army.
The entire 20th division was recalled in April 1932. However, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 11, 1937, the division was redeployed to the north China theater under Lieutenant General Bunzaburō Kawagishi's command as part of the 1st army.