Chinese army with German equipment during WWII

xiqing · Post by **xiqing** » 20 Oct 2005 15:44

Before 1937 when the sino-japan war fully started, China equiped 4 divisions with the equipment imported from German. They were the divisions with highest battle effectiveness of Chinese army before US trained and equiped Chinese army.

xiqing · Post by **xiqing** » 20 Oct 2005 15:47

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xiqing · Post by **xiqing** » 20 Oct 2005 15:48

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Kim Sung · Post by **Kim Sung** » 20 Oct 2005 16:52

I've seen a lot of photos like these. Hans von Seekt greatly influenced the equipment and the military doctrine of KMT army in 1930s. He even commanded KMT army's operations against communist partisans who were also led by another German, Otto Braun sent by COMINTERN.

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xiqing · Post by **xiqing** » 21 Oct 2005 03:42

killchola wrote:I've seen a lot of photos like these. Hans von Seekt greatly influenced the equipment and the military doctrine of KMT army in 1930s. He even commanded KMT army's operations against communist partisans who were also led by another German, Otto Braun sent by COMINTERN.

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Thanks for the informaiton. Do you have any information about the 88mm Flak18 sold to China before 1937?

Eugen Pinak · Post by **Eugen Pinak** » 21 Oct 2005 07:32

Note, that some of equipment on this photos are actually US and British

Stephan · Post by **Stephan** » 21 Oct 2005 13:30

Is somebody asks why the already nazi-germany solds weapons to China and vice versa, why they buy from Germany?.

There were traditons, see. In 1890-ties for example they bought some modern weapons from germany when threatend by war with Japan. Among them modern heavy ships. Now they hadnt great use of these, as they hadnt enough with ammo. Only few rounds for every cannon did I read somewhere.

xiqing · Post by **xiqing** » 21 Oct 2005 17:00

Stephan wrote:Is somebody asks why the already nazi-germany solds weapons to China and vice versa, why they buy from Germany?.

There were traditons, see. In 1890-ties for example they bought some modern weapons from germany when threatend by war with Japan. Among them modern heavy ships. Now they hadnt great use of these, as they hadnt enough with ammo. Only few rounds for every cannon did I read somewhere.

In 1930's, Chinese gov't wanted to enhance it military power and capability to cope with the threaten of Japan. At the same time, due to the Versailles Treaty, there were many german army officers retired and seeked for a job. Chinese gov't hired them as military consultant. Then it was natural that Chinese army begun to equipped with German weapons. And German really provided strong support to China until Japan joined the Axis.

Booknote · Post by **Booknote** » 02 Sep 2007 22:49

Also, a lot of captured German equipment was sent over to China after the war by the US.

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Chinese army with German equipment during WWII

Chinese army with German equipment during WWII

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