Battle of Shanghai, Summer 1937: Wearing Imperial Japanese Army, Navy & Chinese Army Uniforms

[@sergemaster]

As an Axis reenactor (German Italian), it's great to see someone doing an IJA impression, which is no small feat, and doing it right!! Bravo!!

[@moonshineofthemoon8054]

I’m glad to see Japanese re-enacting actors, would love to see more besides American, German, or British.

[@Deenactor]

Sorry man but reeanacting is getteo af

[@moonshineofthemoon8054]

@@Deenactor getteo?

[@alpharobloxplayer1]

​@@Deenactortf is getteo?

[@einfachignorieren6156]

​@@alpharobloxplayer1monke speech maybe?

[@vincentdracen]

You find French, Soviet and Italian as well, but their numbers are dwarfed by those "big three"

[@josephgonzales4802]

As a U.S. Civil war reenactor I am very happy to see other reenactors in different time periods. Their age makes a big difference since now I and a lot of my fellow reenactors are 60 and over. Keep history alive! 😊👍

[@StevenBaer-zv6lq]

It's actually very extremely nice and also wonderful to see the IJA uniforms helmets and the field caps

[@Savchenkov1]

Always nice to see somebody else who shares the passion for historical military uniforms.

[@burgundian777]

Thank you very much for this, it really clarified quite a few things about uniform pieces and how they were worn.

[@JoinSquizGroup]

Very nice video! Please upload more cuz I really love ur contents especially about Japanese reenactment

[@psychobeam99]

Very cool. Also jealous of that very well preserved Arisaka. Keep doing what your doing. Preserving history is important. People across the globe have lost too much knowledge to time as it is.

[@jawedz]

くわしくて素晴らしい。天晴れな努力です。

[@Rostov_red_beard]

the Navy uniform looked the most comfortable and practical. great job on all!

[@rwdyeriii]

I'm fascinated with this era as my uncle was a Shanghai Marine before WW2 and my grandfather joined the Marines in January of 1942. Both survived the war thank God, but they both had interesting stories. Thank you for bringing this time to life.

[@tomhenry897]

A biden Democrat

[@eduardoibanez1503]

@455ch33klmao what? They are talking about the U.S marines stationed in Shanghai hence the name, why would they be killing Chinese civilians? That’s a matter for the Japanese military and soldiers during the China campaign

[@TXGRunner]

This is fantastic! I am so glad to see this channel and your attention to detail. I am amazed just how intricate and involved the IJS/IJN clothing was, and how time consuming to put it all on. One finally gets it all on and then realizes they need to use the restroom...ugh.

[@genaro5766]

I like the video . Very educational . Not even a belt buckle ... lots of interesting view points .

[@MickCorgi]

陸軍分別隊行進曲の装飾音符がとてもよく分かる演奏ですね。思ってたのより2拍多かったです。😊

[@General.Longstreet]

Your attention to detail is very impressive

[@dalekemperor4407]

5:00 Me asf when the actual casualties are literally 1 nibba that died due to wounds

[@arizuokusawa6953]

Amazing work, I was looking for IJN and IJA uniform references for one of my novels

[@vincentlavery2568]

Fascinating. Thankyou and more please.

[@riczinid]

Salute del Brasil 🎖️🇯🇵🤝🇧🇷👏🏻 Beatiful material 👍🏻

[@marcosgarciarobinson3043]

Thanks for you didactic vídeo,many interesting, greetings from Lima Perú

[@ersikillian]

I gotta say, the navy uniform looks a lot more comfort.

[@HongBenZ]

36th division was a German-trained division, so I think they should use the German equipments.

[@jacksonlampton318]

you are right.

[@Haiderhiet]

Well if you look at it, the 36th division didn’t use full German equipment compared to say the 88th due to cost restrictions within the ROC, so most of their equipment was primarily a mixture of domestic and German equipment and with no standardization within the ranks.

[@rona1806]

上海事変時の、日本🇯🇵中華民国🇹🇼両軍の服装等の再現…お見事です👏👏👏👏👏😊👍

[@radoslavkosil7450]

Awsome! Btw at 1:22 I thought japanese were wearing the tabi socks with cut between thumb and rest of the fingers. They must have had those at lest for those jungle tabi shaped shoes. But I thought they were still norm for rest of the soldiers.

[@hattorihan7503]

The jika-tabi were primarily used as work shoes (e.g. constructing bridges, trenches, fortifications) but were also useful for night combat to make less noise or for city environments for better grip on smooth surfaces. The normal footwear would’ve been the brown leather boots for army and black leather boots for navy.

[@radoslavkosil7450]

@@hattorihan7503 Thanks, I also meant the socks that were worn inside shoes. Why dont those have tabi shape? Is it because they are harder to make?

[@hattorihan7503]

@@radoslavkosil7450They weren’t issued tabi socks. You could wear normal socks just fine with it, and it also cushions the space between your toe so the split doesn’t dig in too much.

[@radoslavkosil7450]

​@@hattorihan7503 Okay, thank you

[@nitimanachaya7454]

Superb!!

[@hererm]

SNLF was lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Tsudoshi09]

Awesome uniform display!. I hope to watch the films too I love the older movies. Cheers

[@justinove7521]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaisnmeNgr15rdk this is shanghai rikusentai

[@vex_mistaken]

japanese equipment has so many knots, i'd actually go insane putting all of that on.

[@davidcutlip]

Thank you for showing the Japanese and Chinese panoply.

[@tarz8802]

Great video 👍

[@hnorrstrom]

The m/90 with helmet looks quite a lot like Swedish m/39 on a brief look. Anyways very interesting video.

[@hmk5123]

I honestly wonder who had the better equipment. The IJA or IJN?

[@TrueKivan]

Was there any actual practical aplication to those obligatory gas masks? Or were they there just in case, as IJA was developing this kind of weapons, so they assumed they will face the same?

[@richardstephens5570]

The Japanese used poison gas against the Chinese many times during the war.

[@jerryudonneedtoknow3903]

The Japanese did gas attack, but gas is not controllable, wind can go in any direction m so as self precaution, the Japanese need a gas mask. At the same time for both Chinese and Japanese, smoke is still a bad thing to inhale, gas mask protect against that

[@MrXdmp]

Could you please make a similar video regarding uniforms of the higher ups of the IJA, IJN, and the NRS? Thanks.

[@History_dude1989]

For the first tunic, the IJA one, why does it appear that your buttons have a cord of some kind running through them? Thanks. Love the content.

[@dergberg3923]

Where did you get the chinese uniform? it's very nice.

[@hattorihan7503]

From a seller on taobao named 风间军物

[@shakecioccolato5105]

非常高品質的影片，願中日友好🇹🇼🇯🇵

[@gman4781]

🇯🇵❤🇹🇼

[@EdAtoZ]

Question, the back ammo pouch, is that a hand grenade attached or an oil bottle. Also when a number is shown in the title of a piece in the uniform is that the pattern number or a size number or something else ?

[@hattorihan7503]

Attached to the reserve pouch is an oil bottle for rifle maintenance. As for the number designations, they either use the year of the reign of the current Emperor (e.g. Meiji 45, Showa 5), or the year since the founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC (e.g. Type 95 = Year 2595).

[@panzerfaust3607]

​@@hattorihan7503what is the reason for having two dating systems used in model designations? (for example rifles and machine guns use different systems?)

[@АлексКраснов-ш7б]

​@@panzerfaust3607Потому что они разных калибров. Арисака тип 38 - калибр 6.5 Арисака тип 99 - калибр 7.7

[@ferenctakacs3138]

Szép videó!😀 Nyomtam egy like!👍

[@matthewbokodo6880]

the NRA (national revolution army) of the KMT. military uniform have a similarity like german army because before the war the kmt have invited the german military officer to come and helping training the new NRA after the purged of the leftist faction of kmt (ccp).there want to largely eliminated any soviet from its rank. which ironically have help the KMT during the warlord era.

[@streetgato9697]

Nice presentation. I still find it difficult to believe the Navy SNLF would wear helmet with IJA star lol!. You should have just purchased a cloth helmet cover with anchor patch to complete the SNLF marine set up. Anyway great job overall.

[@hattorihan7503]

The SNLF had a shortage of Navy helmets at the start of mobilization, so I’m portraying one of the many reservist SNLF units that were equipped with Army helmets

[@streetgato9697]

@@hattorihan7503 Fair enough. I am a huge military history enthusiast especially WW2 and the Pacific and Far East Theater. I just don't remember seeing any photos or footage of SNLF troops in China wearing any IJA helmet. I only saw reservists wearing the old flat saucer style SNLF helmet with anchor, same ones worn by the Shanghai SNLF garrison in the early 1930s.

[@hattorihan7503]

@@streetgato9697 SNLF wearing Army helmets is only really appears during the Battle of Shanghai as production and supply lines stabilized afterwards.

[@tony2663]

Wow, this is so cool, I really wanna get a full set of the NRS uniform like that including the Hanyang 88 rifile, anyway to get those here in U.S.?

[@cyanfloy2473]

Same

[@cesargonzalez4146]

Wasn't the army of the Republic of China named the National Revolutionary Army?

[@michaelduryea148]

Question on the Naval Landing Force uniform? The Naval undershirt, who might have those?

[@ramonnakahashi8898]

where did you buy the japanese uniform?

[@hattorihan7503]

Navy summer uniform is from hikishop. Army summer uniform is from a seller in Japan named Sakurai, though he does not typically sell overseas.

[@perlee7239]

How do you get to your canteen when it’s straps are overlayed but other equipment?

[@黑骑士-i4u]

最后那段中华民国国军军服只是中央德械部队的装备，像87、88、36师这种甲种德械师 能够装备毛瑟98K、M35钢盔和防毒面具，他们的作战素养也很高，甚至能把日军赶下大海，但是部队数量很少，全国整编出来的德械甲种师只有三个师。其他的部队像川军、黔军部队都是土布衣服，武器大部分都是汉阳造步枪和麻花手榴弹，没有钢盔和防毒面具，而且很多人有毒瘾是双枪兵(烟枪、步枪)。作战素质很差，不会挖工事，也得不到重武器支援。面对日军的炮击和毒气攻击，往往一触即溃。

[@墨菲斯塔]

这几支集全国之力的精锐德式部队。当时的878836, 大部分用的还是毛瑟m1924标准型啊。那个火器堂堂主写的书里毛瑟98k是通过渠道走私进来一部分

[@jojomarujo8704]

Always thought that the shirt worn under the summer tunic has a kind of mandarin collar. How did the collar liner stay after running around carrying rifle and reenactment activity in general?

[@hattorihan7503]

The collar on my uniform is quite snug so it doesnt move as much. Soldiers can either stitch it into the collar of the uniform or just leave it free floating like mine.

[@stevenmajor9513]

What equipment is different from IJN to IJA? You tied your helmet differently from IJN to IJA. I would guess tying the helmet would be highly regulated. You kept the hat on when you put on the helmet. Did the hemet have a liner or does the hat act as a makeshift liner?

[@Kuruo-2023]

09:25からの音楽はなんですか？

[@小习维尼]

夜襲

[@benni_kun]

I have a question, I’m a reenactor from Hong Kong and just started my Japanese impression. Did the Japanese wear cotton uniforms during Shanghai or was it all wool uniforms?

[@aungkyawmin6709]

Isn't the Hanyang 88 actually based off of the Gewehr 1888?

[@JamesQuirk-g1k]

Nice 👍 with Japanese and Chinese uniforms during the Battle of Shanghai

[@ussr-Soviet1917]

日本人としてもこれは嬉しいですよ！

[@tomhenry897]

One size fits everyone

[@StevenBaer-zv6lq]

Banzai Banzai Banzai 🇯🇵🗾⚔️🇯🇵👍🎖️🇯🇵

[@pennydunwell7005]

Cool content now give us a smile

[@khalilllyeh2990]

Song name 1 battotai 2 same battotai 3 roei no uta

[@lightdestructions]

Isn’t the 3rd song Gunkan Koshinkyoku?

[@simeonweiss6993]

Was there a green version of the Navy undershirt issued? Or was this the white Navy undershirt and Sailors had to dye it themselves?

[@nagato1374]

Would you recommend Nakata Shouten to obtain the navy puttees + boots?

[@hattorihan7503]

If they are in stock, yes. But normally they aren’t so we usually get original puttees and boots from a Pakistani shoemaker

[@tlmessage9196]

Where do you get your uniforms from?

[@realgrilledsushi]

Where to buy the Showa 10 Green Summer Tunic?

[@Carlos-r8l6x]

Cool and the winter uniform?

[@Himmy12345]

Can you buy it? And if so where can i?

[@qsxc845]

中国军队的鞋子大部分是布鞋或者草鞋，这种胶底帆布鞋非常少

[@timyr1858]

What music in Chinese National Revolution army?

[@alkaid5572]

"夜襲" in English "Night Raid"

[@timyr1858]

Thanks

[@djangojia5427]

开头两个片段好像是日本当时拍的关于淞沪会战的宣传电影

[@kvyz-m9y]

Most member in No.19 division of NRA basically come form my home province. They know they are going to lose that battle,but they insisted because they want to prove Chinese didn't surround.

[@Mingjia-o7u]

Beast in human shape

[@judas3952]

腰ベルトじゃなくて紐しばりは和装の影響なのだろうか？

[@葉月ゆら-q4p]

Are your Japanese gas masks military or civilian?

[@johnrojas8215]

Where did you got the gear at?

[@markusdee6136]

Where'd you buy the boots? I really want a Japanese ww2 ankle boots after watching this from rose anvil. But dunno if the materials and construction on replicas are the same as the originals. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqfOnn2wasuHrZI

[@alexravex4575]

Which movie is the one from the beggining? Is it a propaganda film from those years?

[@Suxkx]

oh, finally some ww2 Chinese re-enactment, I've only seen American, German and British re-enactment

[@shoichikobuna8269]

敬礼

[@NikoCaominh]

where did he get the Chinese uniform?

[@NikoCaominh]

And the helmet

[@WilmerCook]

I sure the Chinese would love this!

[@LordLobov]

Why wouldn't they?

[@2jay490]

IJN has better field uniforms

[@emperorshowa8842]

Of course Japanese military uniform is the better.

[@madara9394]

make a uniform Japanese In Philippines campaign too

[@shyampiccolo4591]

I'm Indian I love only Japanese emperor so for Japanese emperor tenno heika banzai banzai banzai

[@freddie792]

Wasteful invasion, time & cost too high to be paid … appreciate value of peace ✌️

[@無名-s5d1x]

Most of the Chinese army wears straw sandals

[@kvyz-m9y]

During that time most NRA solider wear shoes made of grass rope or home made cotton shoes, convers still too luxury.

[@hattorihan7503]

I’m portraying the 36th Division which would have been a little better equipped . I’m wearing the Warrior brand rubber shoes which had a factory in Shanghai at the time, so it is not implausible for a soldier in the battle of Shanghai to have one.

[@kvyz-m9y]

@@hattorihan7503 canvas shoes is extremely rare in China during that time, after war break up Chinese no longer able to produce rubber sole canvas shoes, you guys may want to try make grass shoes yourself, only tools just wood board and nails.

[@hattorihan7503]

@@kvyz-m9y Like I said, I am portraying a better equipped soldier at the start of the war. Almost all of the period photographs of the elite units at the start of the Battle of Shanghai do not have straw sandals. If I was portraying a soldier after Shanghai then I would be wearing straw sandals.

[@AlmahbubyHidayatputra-uq1rk]

Classic

[@federicoalcantara9770]

jotohei/superior private

[@djangojia5427]

90式铁帽在中国直到1979年中越战争还在用

[@jfu5222]

Tying all those straps makes a modern soldier cringe!

[@kaitai5900]

Dai Nippon kicks ass.

[@nohjay-e5d]

Dude you're giving me creepy school shooter vibes...

[@mugiwara9617]

Reenact nanking please

[@kanskysasha]

不错诶

[@taiyoarata6763]

XD

[@nakachan5904]

おうい、とっちゃん坊やみたいなもんモデルにすなよ。帝国軍人のイメージダウンやがな。

[@hnfeel]

이런거 올리지 말자 ㅋㅋ

[@xcalibrx1653]

Go cry in poor because you can’t afford to larp

[@emperorshowa8842]

많은 조선인들이 일본 제국군에 징집되었다는 것을 알면 웃길 것이 없다.

[@Someone111ify]

아니, 니가 뭔데?

[@Someone111ify]

@@emperorshowa8842Aren’t some of them volunteered?

[@emperorshowa8842]

@@Someone111ify Some Koreans were conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army and some were recruited as foreign laborers in Japan.

[@kaedehirooka6787]

I am a big WW2 history nerd but I do not know how I feel about this. History wise yes but I hope it does not promote anything to do with imperial Japan. This uniform committed unthinkable atrocities in China and it Asian neighbours. The emperor should have been executed. The man is responsible for millions of death of his own country people and through out the pacific. Better yet it if he was killed by his own ppl like Mussolini.

[@Jjjuserjjj]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6VY4SibJiJjbs

[@WilmerCook]

I agree

[@johnnyazer5779]

I heard people near the Yakusine shrine that were caught talking about IJA atrocities were beated inches of their lifes. These people do not care but everyone was heartless in the forties. Transgender people and BLM were fed to the wolves back then. The world would have been over if people Japanese etc had the weapons they had today. Would have enjoyed killing.

[@einfachignorieren6156]

Cry about it

[@kaedehirooka6787]

yes I will can you hold me @@einfachignorieren6156

[@沈嘉良]

M-35 鋼盔 戴太高了

[@unifiednet9105]

Gonna use this as a costume for halloween