chinese nationalist army soldier posing with his Dao sword (shanghai 1937)

Dao sword

soldiers of the 88th Division trained by germans advisors,  the 88th was rushed to the Battle of Shanghai (1937) with the other German-trained divisions, the division suffered heavy casualties during the tree mounth battle against japanese navy troops, After the Battle of Nanking, the 88th Division never recovered, and was of limited significance later in the war

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chinese nationalist army soldiers throwing grenades (shanghai 1937)