Shanghai China Occupation Japan Army Soldier With Rifle Gun Guarding Fort Real Photo Postcard

Shanghai China Occupation Japan Army Soldier With Rifle Gun Guarding Fort Real Photo Postcard
The soldier's uniform, featuring a heavy fur-collared greatcoat and peaked cap, is highly indicative of early 20th-century Russian Imperial or Soviet military attire, or similar designs adopted by forces influenced by them. The individual, with East Asian features, is equipped with a bolt-action rifle, a common infantry weapon of the period, likely fitted with a fixed bayonet for close combat.
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