Russian emigre soldiers in KMT army?

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Russian emigre soldiers in KMT army?

Post by koczownik » 03 Apr 2019 22:25

I think it is fairly well known about the White Russian emigres who served in Manchukuo Army during the Sino-Japan War. But I am curious, are there any records of Russian emigres serving on the other side, in the KMT forces during the Sino-Japan War? And what about during the 1945-49 fighting between KMT and CCP?
There were many emigre soldiers in Chinese warlord armies during 1920s-30s, and many of these warlord armies eventually were absorbed into nominal KMT control after the Northern Expedition, so I would not be surprised if some Russian emigre soldiers were likewise absorbed under the Chinese Nationalist government. But, I have not heard any details about this.

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Re: Russian emigre soldiers in KMT army?

Post by Stephen_Rynerson » 01 Jun 2019 17:31

Koczownik, in my own research I've come across no references to Russian emigres serving as soldiers in NRA (KMT/GMD) units the way that they served in the Manchukuoan army or the forces of Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zongchang,and Jin Shuren/Sheng Shicai when they were independent warlords. The lack of any mention of such units in NRA service implies to me that at some point they were disbanded, but I don't know if that was because of an official policy against having such units or simply the result of a combination of attrition and insufficient new recruits to keep the units viable.

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Re: Russian emigre soldiers in KMT army?

Post by Nykyus » 09 Aug 2021 11:36

I have a memoir by Soviet military adviser Cherepanov in the Kuomintang. He arrived in the Kuomintang in 1922. There are detailed descriptions of the actions of Soviet advisers. The Kuomintang army was commanded by the Soviet commander Blucher. Blucher directed all actions to repel the attacks of military cliques and counteroffensive. Also in that small piece of land near Hong Kong, where the Kuomintang lived, the Paper Tigers rebelled, mercenary troops of bankers

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Re: Russian emigre soldiers in KMT army?

Post by Stephen_Rynerson » 04 Nov 2021 13:58

Nykyus wrote:
09 Aug 2021 11:36
Also in that small piece of land near Hong Kong, where the Kuomintang lived, the Paper Tigers rebelled, mercenary troops of bankers
Hi Nykyus. Do you have more information about this event, like on what date it happened? I'm not immediately recognizing it.

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