"The Complex History of Chinese Tanks" Topic
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Tango01 | 31 Dec 2020 3:15 p.m. PST |
"The first appearance of tanks in China dates back to the 1920s. At the time, the central government controlled only a few provinces in the south, and most of the country was still a collection of feudal states, defended by military groups. One of these provinces' warlord was Zhang Zuolin, who managed to buy tanks for his troops. It was more like smuggling, since the 36 Renault FT tanks he got from France were first intended to fight during the Soviet revolutions. They were taken from Vladivostok in 1919 and eventually ended up in Manchuria…"
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