Nationalist soldiers posed at Shanghai North Railway Station
Collection
Identifier
Ro-s071
Copyright
© Malcolm Rosholt
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ro-s071. Handwritten caption on back of photograph. 87th or 88th Division - both were involved in the defence of Shanghai. Prob. = Probably. The soldiers have posed for a set up photograph. The weapons are C96 Mausers, or the Chinese-made version known as the ‘Box Cannon’ (盒子炮) or ‘Red 9’. See Ro-n0102.
Caption on photograph
Prob. 87 or 88 Nanking [Reservists] defending North Station 1937 Troops hold MAUSERS logo on helmets are NATIONALIST
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Location
Date
1937
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
