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Monday, July 16, 2012

Chinese Nationalist Improvised Armored Car. Sino-Japanese War. China, 1937.



Chinese Nationalist** Improvised Armored Car. China, 1937. The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 – September 2, 1945).

Built on the chassis of a light vehicle, has been applied a mixed-type shield with welds and rivets. He is armed (most likely) with a 37-mm Hotchkiss Gun and is provided with a peculiar folding antenna. The curved and semispherical turret may have been inspired by the Spanish "Hispano-Suiza MC 36 Armored Truck" *, used by both parties (Republican and Nationalist) during the Spanish Civil War. The image of the large Spanish Armored Car was widely diffused through the international press, hence the possibility of the mentioned inspiration.

* (See the post from January 4, 2012: Hispano-Suiza Armored Car, Model 1935. Spain. - In this Blog).

Link: http://tanks-and-support-vehicles-1925to1950.blogspot.com.es/search?updated-max=2012-01-09T14:16:00Z&max-results=7&start=21&by-date=false

** Note the Chinese soldier's uniform, clearly inspired by the German Wehrmacht uniforms. At that time (1937-1941) was a close collaboration Germano-China economic and military type.



Coche Blindado Improvisado Nacionalista Chino**. China, 1937. Segunda Guerra Chino-Japonesa (7 de julio de 1937 - 2 de septiembre de 1945).

Fabricado sobre el chasis de un vehículo ligero, se le ha aplicado un blindaje de tipo mixto con soldaduras y remaches. Está armado (muy probablemente) con un cañón Hotchkiss de 37-mm y va provisto de una  peculiar antena abatible. Su diseño curvilíneo y la torreta semiesférica podrían haber estado inspirados en el Camión Blindado Español "Hispano-Suiza MC 36"*, utilizado por ambos bandos (republicano y nacionalista) durante la Guerra Civil Española. La imagen de este vehículo blindado español de grandes dimensiones fue profusamente difundida a través de la prensa internacional, de ahí la posibilidad de la mencionada inspiración.

 * (Ver el post del 4 de enero de 2012: Hispano-Suiza Armored Car, Model 1935. Spain.- en este mismo Blog).

Enlace: http://tanks-and-support-vehicles-1925to1950.blogspot.com.es/search?updated-max=2012-01-09T14:16:00Z&max-results=7&start=21&by-date=false

** Adviértase el uniforme del soldado chino, claramente inspirado en el uniforme alemán de la Wehrmacht. En esa época (1937-1941) existía una estrecha colaboración germano-china de tipo económico y militar.



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