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.
This imagery places the postcard within a historical context of significant military conflicts in Eastern Europe and East Asia during the first half of the 20th century. It could represent a soldier from the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), the Russian Civil War (1917-1922), or the Chinese Warlord Era, where such cold-weather uniforms and improvised field fortifications like this dugout were prevalent.
This imagery places the postcard within a historical context of significant military conflicts in Eastern Europe and East Asia during the first half of the 20th century. It could represent a soldier from the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), the Russian Civil War (1917-1922), or the Chinese Warlord Era, where such cold-weather uniforms and improvised field fortifications like this dugout were prevalent.
