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Yes, there’s usually more photos and information available on Chinese sites. However, just like with English sources, it’s important to be careful as they often contain incorrect info as well. For example, the CV33 is actually a CV35 (L3/35), and was most likely an obstacle clearing vehicle, laying down track for other vehicles to use when crossing rough terrain. I’m not too certain about the ADGZ either, as the photo looks a bit off. Can’t say for certain about that one lol. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching, I’m glad you found the video informative!

Thanks for watching! As I mentioned in the video, some vehicles were definitely painted into the pre-war German 3-tone camouflage pattern. Whether or not they had the later two-tone pattern is hard to tell due to the lack of coloured photographs.

@@resistanceremembered Thank you for the quick reply. That makes sense.

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Will keep your suggestion in mind!

Thanks for watching! No, in general, the Chinese didn’t use snipers during the war.

Yes, it’s very likely that that’s where the footage was taken from. Thanks again for watching!

@@resistanceremembered Can I PM you or something somewhere? It may be easier.

Glad you found this video to be useful! If you have any additional questions, feel free to leave them in the comments and I’ll be happy to help out

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

感谢收看！没问题的。您可以在视频下面留言，也可以给这个频道的email地址发个邮件。

感谢观看！以后有空的话一定会加上的！

感谢观看啊！我从小在国外长大的所以英文也算得上是我的母语哈哈哈。正好可以做一些这样的视频，用英文来讲讲中国的历史！

Thanks for watching! I’d be glad to answer your questions. The pins worn above the left chest pocket are often unit pin, much like the unit patch worn on the left sleeve. Different units would use different characters and/or designs. As for what large groups of men, it really depends on the unit. A well equipped central army unit might have relatively uniform looks while a provincial/local unit might have obvious differences even within a squad or section. Nationalist and Communist units didn’t really work together very often. There were some early examples such as the battle of Pingxingguan, but similar examples are rare. Even though communist forces were in theory under the leadership of the nationalists, they often just followed their own leadership. Later on, there were even cases of Nationalist and Communist units fighting against each other instead of alongside. Such is the case with the New 4th Army incident, where nationalist troops were ordered to attack communist troops for refusing to obey their orders. Hope this helps!

Yeah, I believe the pilot of that plane was Pierre Pouyade. The footage was taken in Kunming by an American servicemen (Bob Scott maybe). There wasn’t a lot on the plane itself, just a short clip of people climbing on the plane, an up close shot of the roundel, and the part that I used for my video. Here’s a link to one of the versions of the footage on RUclips: ruclips.net/video/EiggxO12-9U/видео.htmlsi=oHqXR71cJB0SsE42

Thanks for watching! Anything in particular that you want to know about them?

@@resistanceremembered i'm in planning to recreate the impression of 18GA . I saw few pics of them having garrison collar tabs ( which is not the same thing as rank tabs ) , so I would like to know the details about it , the fabric used and the size of the collar tabs. ( Hopefully what I write is understandable because English isn't my first language and I rarely write in English, so I bet the sequence of my sentences could be a bit messy. )

@@Zhao99Reenactor From what I’ve seen, the 18GA primarily used a variant of the red collar tabs reminiscent of those from the earlier Red Army. A few different variants have been observed, most of them being a cloth patch sewn on the collars, but there are also metal badges and some may even be of different colors. So far, there’s not enough documentation on them but if you’re reenacting the average soldier, a pair of red cloth patches should be enough. If you look at my uniform colors video, around 7:50, there are some period illustrations of Communist soldiers depicting the same red collar insignias in use. It’s important to note that some members of the 18GA also used regular rank tabs since they were part of the NRA. If you look at one of the examples I used for the corporal rank, the soldier in the footage is actually from the 18GA. Hope this helps!

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A large number of early production m35 helmets did end up in China. This was likely one of the reasons that WW1 style helmets were still in use with Wehrmacht forces in the early part of the European war.

Yeah, it’s a nation that’s extremely rocky in history! Thanks for watching!

很遗憾，美国的国家档案馆里的这份只有前半部分，缺了大约三十分钟的影像 😭

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, the copy in the National Archives is incomplete and is missing around 30 minutes worth of footage.

Thanks for watching! Color footage like this is quite rare so I thought people would enjoy seeing this.

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoy these documentary videos. I’ll try to post more in the future!

Looks like the RUclips bugs are at it again. It used to happen to me as well, and quite often. Nowadays, every once in a while, one of my comments might appear on a completely different ‘Shorts’ video for some reason. Anyways, thanks for watching Stan and I really appreciate your comments!

@@resistanceremembered cheers I was just trying to sat how Ch#na had evolved/transformed itself from a very rural economy as it seemed to be in 1941 and in 2024 it is the 'workshop of the world '.....Britain was once not anymore.....just an observation 🙂🙃🙂

@@steelhelmetstan7305 yeah, I completely agree! The amount of progress the country has made in the last few decades both technologically and economically is extremely impressive!

@@resistanceremembered yes indeed, I remember watching a youtuber who's channel was about classic cars...anyway he did a bit of a world tour and was in China...the train he went on made the British rail network look like what it is....a joke....I like living in the UK but in many ways it is slipping into a 3rd world nation....very sad🤔

感谢观看！

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the documentary!

Thanks for watching!

There were many reasons for this, among them, the fact that China was far behind Japan both economically and technologically. The political situation in China was very chaotic as well with different powers vying for control. Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much! It’s almost a shame that there are so few English sources available on this topic. I try to do what I can in terms of providing information on this conflict in English for those who are interested. Thanks again for watching, and for the comments!

Thanks again for your support!

Thanks again! I really hope I can find more of these period newsreels in the future.

Cool! So are you studying history in university right now?

No studying in school but I plan to continue studying it focusing on WW2 with a niche of the Chinese theatre

Thanks again! I’ve had a couple of people request that I make videos on aircraft as well so I thought it would make sense for me to start with a well known German one.

Thanks! I thought it’s something I should take a look at every now and then lol.

Really glad you found this video informative! Took quite a while to find not just the info but all the footage as well so I’m happy to hear that people are enjoying it. Thanks again!

Welcome back, I’m glad you liked the video! Thanks for your support!

Thanks for watching! I’m really glad you enjoyed this video!

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

@@resistanceremembered What do you think about the movie "The Eight Hundred"? After watching your series i have spotted numeral inaccuracies in the movie, especially regarding the death toll.

@@rumpy3025Yeah, I feel like they did exaggerate some of the battles and got a few of the events wrong. I think there’s room for improvement in the props as well, an issue which a lot of people tend to overlook. In my opinion, the soldiers appeared too “German” in terms of equipment. In reality, German items like the bread bags and gas masks were never really used (at least not in any large numbers) by Chinese soldiers. They had their own version of these items, a haversack that was a cross between a German and Japanese one, a gas mask based off a German civilian model, etc. The only actual German military item that most soldiers received would have been the m35 helmet, which by that point in the battle, not all soldiers would have had either. With all that being said though, I still like the movie quite a lot as it gets people interested in the conflict. Even though things like equipment may be inaccurate, you can tell they at least put some effort into it. There were also parts where you can tell they paid close attention to detail as well. So yeah, there’s definitely room for improvement but it’s still a good movie overall in my opinion.

Thanks for watching and thanks for the recommendation. Researching uniforms used by warlord forces is considerably harder, especially when talking about uniform colours, although some, like the Yunnan forces are more well known than others. But it is something I might talk about eventually when I find out more. Thanks again!

Thanks for watching! I don’t necessarily support any sides or parties, I just try my best to keep politics out of my videos. When politics is introduced into history videos, people will inevitably be bias towards a certain side, and as such, I try my best to keep politics and history separate whenever possible. I feel that this will also make my videos more historically accurate as well. Thanks again for watching the video and I hope you enjoyed it!

I'm an Australian with no Chinese heritage whatsoever, and I have a very keen interest in this subject lol. I don't care about politics either.

Thanks for watching, and thanks for the suggestion as well! I’ll keep that in mind but I’m guessing footage will likely be very hard to come by unfortunately

There were many different shades of yellow-green in use but uniforms that look pale buff would probably be ones that had faded quite a bit in my opinion. The uniform commonly used by enlisted troops had a more prominent green color. Thanks for watching!

@@resistanceremembered ic. thanks for the clarification. excellent presentation.

Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching! It definitely took me a while to find all the footage!

Thanks for watching! Actually, most Chinese troops received relatively little German equipment. Only the rifles and helmets were German style for the most part. After Pearl Harbor, the units of X force would receive British uniforms and a mixture of British and American equipment. Some American equipment went to troops in China as well but due to the limited capabilities of the Hump route, most of the average Chinese soldiers wouldn’t receive these supplies before the war ended.

@@resistanceremembered Nazi helped Chinese build small arms factories. They also helped train the Chinese troops. The Germans left after the Pacific War started.

@@Just_Johnnie correct, cooperation between the two nations was effectively over by 1938. Germany certainly did provide China with a lot of assistance up until that point, helping the country modernize its military and economy as well. However, they were still quite far away from turning the Chinese army into one based off the Wehrmacht. Thanks again!

They only used German equipment (except for the helmet) during parades for some reason.

@@mrbarit529 There wasn’t enough of them to go around so most of the time (though there are a few exceptions), much of the gear was only reserved for parades. However, even then, most of the equipment wasn’t German. Their packs, breadbags, and mess kits were much closer to Japanese ones while their gas mask canisters were Italian or inspired by an Italian model. The masks themselves were mostly a mix of earlier Italian imports along with Chinese copies of German civilian gas masks in addition to a few other models. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. I think I’m aware of a RUclips video that was released not too long ago that mentioned this. However, I’ve yet to see any photos of this being done and the video didn’t provide any photos either. I’m not saying this wasn’t done, it’s just that this was more than likely, rarely done and may likely have been restricted to a particular unit.

Thanks for the suggestion. That is topic which I plan on making a video of in the future. But as it may take a while, I’ll provide you with an extremely brief overview. Prior to the stahlhelm, the main helmet of the Chinese army was the British mk1 Brodie helmet. This was even worn by elite units like the training division as late as 1936. Domestic copies were made as well. Overall, this was the most widely used helmet design, even after the introduction of the m35, and was seen from northern China, (including being used by the 29th army) all the way to the south in Guangdong. The m35 is perhaps the most recognizable helmet. Domestic production existed as well, and the shape was quite similar. However, you can still spot the differences once you know what you’re looking for. It’s difficult to explain but I will provide examples in the future video. You mentioned the Adrian helmet which was used by the Yunnan provincial units. Both M15 and M26 adrians were present but m26 seem to be by far the more common version. However, many of the ones seen in photos are actually locally produced copies, and not French-made. Another provincial helmet is the plum blossom helmet, based off the Japanese cherry blossom helmet. This type has a very distinct plum flower shaped vent cover and was used by provincial forces in Guangxi and Guangdong province. A few captured cherry blossom helmets have been seen as well in the early 1930s, being used in Shanghai. There was also another Japanese helmet commonly known as the “coal scuttle” helmet. It’s very loosely based on the WW1 German stahlhelm and is commonly mistaken as Chinese domestic production helmets. In reality, documentation suggests they were made in Japan by the Osaka arsenal specifically for a Chinese contract. This would have been in the late 1920s, when relations between the two were relatively good. Some of these helmets were still used by the time of the 2nd Sino Japanese war. And of course, there were also captured Japanese type 90s. And lastly, you’re pretty spot on with mk2 brodies and m1s. Most of these are associated with Y-Force, which was stationed in India. This is pretty much a very general overview. Hope you find this informative!

@@resistanceremembered Thanks for the detailed response. It might be worth doing a head apparel video overall as I’ve seen quite a few hat types used by Chinese forces. Very interesting stuff!

@@advanced2431 that’s going to be difficult! Way too many variations of soft-caps exist and not enough research has been done on them. Pretty much every region would make their own. This is most noticeable with the vast numbers of cap badge variants

Thanks for watching!