There is something extremely intriguing about Chinese and Japanese army uniforms of the early to mid 1900's. The colors, weaponry and even the ammo pouches seem alien compared to everyone else
resources were scarce for both of them...gotta come up with something or your men will perish faster. also another factor, pacific theatre was nothing like european theatre.
Amazing uniforms, love the subliminal movements the actors made to signify each year's scenario, and the music is just beautiful, perfect to showcase heroism yet the brutal and saddness of the war.
I find it interesting to note the foreign influences of each of the uniforms. On the one hand, there are the Japanese with a notoriously French influence, result of French missions that modernized Japanese forces and continued to influence the design of tunics, and the ammo pouches, while the Chinese had some british influence in the early 1900s and German in the 1930s due to Chiang Kai-Shek's sympathy for A.H, noticed in the tunic, the Stahlhelm and the ammo pouches which would continue until the American influence on Chinese uniforms.
Nope, the tunic is not based on a German design at all, it's a unique design based on the Zhongshan suit. As for the German kits you can see on a few pics. I think the misconception comes from the parade pictures. During parades, they would equip them with "the best equipment", such as the german pouches and bayonets, but they were mainly for show. You can find maybe a couple pictures where in Shanghai, a soldier may actually be using a leather pouch, but overall they weren't really that common, a lot rarer. Chinese soldiers were more use to cloth bandoliers, cheaper to produce. Also a lot more easier to use, more comfortable, and they carried more ammunition. Nor was he sympathetic to Adolf Hitler, or even the idea of fascism, which is covered in his biography
@@user-dk3fr2ws7v First of all, I am from the Republic of China (Taiwan), but in our country's constitution, we are the real China, so I am also a Chinese. The digression is over... Right! In our textbooks, we will not learn much about the history of WWII, which is too heavy for children!
In Vietnam, which returned to French colonial rule, 700 to 800 Japanese soldiers remained and weapons such as aircraft and tanks were left behind. Kwangai Army Junior High School was established in 1946 during the Vietnam Independence War. At some military schools, military education was conducted by former Japanese Army officers and non-commissioned officers. Some of the former Japanese soldiers who died in the Vietnam Independence War have been honored at the Martyr's Cemetery. Some Japanese soldiers who returned to Japan were later awarded a medal by Vietnam. In addition, we will continue to maintain friendly relations between the two countries by establishing organizations such as the Japan-Vietnam Trade Association and the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association
Oh so it also pretty similar to Indonesia. Some Japanese didn't return and stay with the local during their war of Independence. In Malaysia, I not sure. There are Japanese who stayed and got protection from locals. But that far as the information goes.
Don't forget Wa Chi Battalion who fought Japanese during Philippine Campaign. they fought alongside with American and Filipino Soldiers and Guerillas, Christians, Muslims and Even the Communists.
Before watching this video, the biggest highlight for me was how by 1945, German soldiers had uniforms that look like Cold War era uniforms Edit: After watching this video, that is still the biggest highlight
As we approached the mainland of Japan, the resistance of the Japanese army became fierce, and the death and injury rate of U.S. military ground troops in the Pacific theater was as high as 3.5 times that in the European theater, and 39% of the input troops in the Battle of Okinawa. Great damage of death and injury. The United States indiscriminately killed by an atomic bomb that violates international law Whether the atomic bomb is dropped or the Soviet Union participates in the war, the military will fight thoroughly if "protection of the national polity" is not clear. Emperor Showa and the Prime Minister hope and decide to accept the Potsdam Declaration. After dropping the atomic bomb, the United States did not finally participate in the Soviet Union, but in the mainland decisive battle, 500,000 to 1 million people were killed and injured, and in the form of not wanting to fight 3 million Japanese troops in Asia, "Kokutai protection" Implicitly admitted. Japan is ready to accept the Potsdam Declaration → The United States has been informed that Japan will accept the Potsdam Declaration, but the clear imperial maintenance clause has been deleted from the declaration → The Emperor has dropped the American atomic bomb No matter what the position of the Prime Minister → The military has a thorough fight against the fact that the protection of the national polity is not clear → The Ministry of Foreign Affairs inquires to the United States The United States accepted the condition of Japan's "national protection" because it is too risky to surrender 500 to 1 million Japanese troops in China and Asia by force in the mainland decisive battle. .. Since Japan was able to protect the national polity and the constitutional monarchy, the communist revolution did not occur after the war and democracy and freedom were protected.
