"Modern Warfare in China 1924-1925" Topic

"Russian-made film of the advance of the forces of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, warlord of Mukden, south towards Nanking, 1924-1925.
.Full descriptionChang's Army of Fengtien, with Russian assistance, advances down the coast of the Gulf of Chihli, the territory of the warlord Wu Pei-Fu of Peking. Most of the battle sequences are clearly reconstructions after the event. The film opens (Reel 1) with a portrait still of Chang Tso-Lin, and then portrait shots of his senior commanders: Chang Hsuh-Liang of the Air Force, Chang Tsung-Ch'ang of the Army, and Wu Tsi-Sheng, commander of the Northern Cavalry Group. There is a review of the forces. The Air Force has Breguet Type 14 fighters and an amphibian. The Air Force Chief of Staff is Colonel Yao, but the "pioneer" is a Russian, Lieutenant-Colonel Koodlaienko. The Army trains for battle. Most of its equipment is Russian or Russian-derived, notably its guns, which are French 75mm field guns of Russian surplus and Russian 76.2mm mountain howitzers. Heavy mortars are carried on mules. There are both regular Cavalry and Mongol horsemen. They march past Chang Tsung-Ch'ang. General Lou has a detachment of swordsmen. (Reel 2) The men play with toboggans…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Nice find

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Can't help but notice that none of the aircraft are seen to actually fly.

They didn't want to risk them crashing maybe?

Much safer sitting on the runway.