Chinese soldier in Shanghai, China, mid-1937; note Hangyang Type 88 rifle and German-made helmet and grenades

Caption   Chinese soldier in Shanghai, China, mid-1937; note Hangyang Type 88 rifle and German-made helmet and grenades ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries Harrison Forman Collection
Identification Code   fr208102
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Second Battle of Shanghai   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Model 24 Stielhandgranate   Main article  Photos  
Hanyang Type 88   Main article  Photos  
Stahlhelm   Main article  Photos  
Photos at Same Place Shanghai, China
Added By C. Peter Chen

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