Deployment--Shanghai February/ March/ April 1927

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Deployment--Shanghai February/ March/ April 1927

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Post by Jerry Asher » 28 Feb 2015, 07:19

It seems that France had a tenuous tie to the mostly British Shanghai Defense Force which was created in late January 1927. A few companies from Indo China were sent, apparently a company at a time, Can anyone share details, dates as to alert. embarkation, arrival at Shanghai and landing. What ships carried them and were naval forces deployed--again dates a to departure and arrival. The culminating movement may have been five or six tanks that may have arrived from?France? Indochine? in April 1927. Many thanks.

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Re: Deployment--Shanghai February/ March/ April 1927

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Post by Loïc » 01 Mar 2015, 02:43

I didn't have such detailed datas but

the whole naval force of the Far-East of that time was the armored cruiser Jules Michelet also the flagship (Rear Admiral Basire)
avisos Algol Altaïr Marne Craonne Alerte
gunboats Doudart-de-Lagrée Balny Lagrandière for the Yang-Tsé Flotilla and Argus Vigilante for the Si-Kiang Flotilla

joined by Bellatrix and Cassiopée more the light cruiser Primauget

a landing force seems to be in Changaï before as the 11th november 1926 sailors from the Jules-Michelet were there to celebrate the Armistice
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local forces organized like the French Volunteers Company and Chinese Volunteers Company
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according to the Military History of Indochina Vol. II between the 15th january 1927 and 10th april 1927 1717men were sent from Indochina :
35 officers 731 European and 951 Indochinese soldiers
in january came a first Tonkinese Tirailleurs company
in march a second company
and an European Battalion (2 companies and 1 machine-gun coy) a 65mm mountain gun section
an indochinese company, machine-gun section, a battalion staff with 2 indochinese companies and 1 european, a Tanks FT section from Saïgon arrived with Lieutenant Colonel Landais the 12th april future commander of the French Detachment of Shangai officially raised in july
troops were organized in a 103e Bataillon Mixte d'Infanterie Coloniale de Marche
and a 104e Bataillon Indochinois de Marche d'Extrême-Orient former Changaï Battalion

these last troops were transported by the merchant navy ships of the Messageries Maritimes Company:
500men of Colonial Infantry, a Tonkinese Tirailleurs company and artillery by the ocean liner General Metzinger
500 more by l'Amazone


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a little touch of color, flag of the 104th Indochinese Battalion raised 27th july 1927 from the Changaï Battalion
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Re: Deployment--Shanghai February/ March/ April 1927

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Post by Jerry Asher » 01 Mar 2015, 03:52

Many thanks Loic: Merci I do have a citation that the tanks were transported on the Maritime Messengers Chenonceaux don't have dates of departure or arrival. I note six armored cars? Many thanks again.

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