Foreign Military Forces in China

[oirob]

Peking, China. View of Foreign Legation sailors at a roadblock, 1912

[Jerry Asher]

Does anyone have a simple list of foreign forces in the Beijing-Tianjin area in July 1937.

At Beijing were there British, French, American, Itallian, Japanese detachments to secure diplomatic personnel and property, and were these detachments inside or outside the City wallls? Does anyone have reactions to the Japanese occupying the city in August 1937?

At Tianjin there are British, French, American, Italian and Japanese detachments. Were there others?

At Chingwaotao/Qinhuangdao there are American marines? Were there also other foreign troops? Japanese?

Were any foreign troops at Taku/Daku? British? naval ships of any country?

Did any foreign troops maintain detachments along the railroad routes: Beijing--Tianjin: Beijing --Qinhuangdao-Shanhaiquan--Japanese at Shanhaiquan perhaps? Beijing--Jinan

Many thanks in advance.

[Loïc]

These following French units were in garrison in China in 1937
-16th Colonial Infantry Regiment (1 battalion in Shangai, 2 battalions in Tien Tsin, detachts in others posts)
-2 companies of tanks FT (Shangai - Tien Tsin)
-Colonial Artillery Mixed Group of China (1 battery Shangai, 1 battery Tien Tsin)

in 1937 2 battalions were raised and sent to China, 1er & 2e Bataillon de Marche de Chine each with an armoured cars section

Regards
Loïc

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[YC Chen]

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Hello,
As the caption says, this is a White Russian soldier in Chinese army(the "Chili-Shantung Ailled Army") during the defending of Peking against NRA in Summer 1928. So I suggest this photo being moved out of "Foreign Military Forces in China" thread.
A very nice photo anyway, I especially love the small(Maybe 3.7cm Liao Type 14, or maybe Japanese infantry gun) trench gun. Thanks a lot!

[oirob]

...yes, I was not sure where to post it. Maybe it fits better in the "war in pictures thread".

[oirob]

[oirob]

MARINES, AMERICAN LEGATION, PEKING, CHINA 1927

AMERICAN TANK FORMATION, TIENTSIN, CHINA 1927

[oirob]

Manchurian Incident:
- Armored train - Qiqihar Station

- Armored cars vicinity - China Daxing

[oirob]

- Armored train near Sanjianfang

- Armored car - Longjiang Station

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- Gate Mirureru barracks - China Harbin

- Front of Daxing Station

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[oirob]

Vintage photograph of group of Chinese & French officials in Hekou Yunnan , ca 1926

This photograph made for the 10th anniversary of the Yunnan independance, was given by general Lou King Sie to the French resident in Bac Leu, the captain Joret

The general wears the neck badge of the "Striped Tiger" order , the "Royal order of Cambodia"and probably the "Double Dragon" and many more; the man with top hat has the "Brillant Jade" order and others, the French captain the "Legion d'honneur" & others

[oirob]

Military Funeral first Chinese Volunteer Shanghai China RARE Photos 1906/7

First Military Funeral given to Chinese Volunteer of the International Foreign Settlement Shanghai in the annals of Chinese history. The Shanghai Settlement Volunteer Army Corps was composed of all nations comprising the settlement and the regiment formed after the English tradition. Dr Lacacca a Parsee a colonel of the Regiment was murdered some years later whilst on visit to London. He is seen with troops on the march...

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