Chinese Military Cadets

system · August 2, 2021, 12:25pm

Chinese cadets in full battle dress, they favor the German type of steel helmet, on parade somewhere in China, on July 11, 1940.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/chinese-forces/55430/chinese-military-cadets

PA.Dutchman · April 18, 2016, 3:02pm

I have always been amazed how the Germans designed and used this style helmet since WWI. It was the most superior helmet design and used by the Germans since WWI. Finally after 2 World Wars, Korea and Vietnam America finally adopted this style for our own troops.

system · August 2, 2021, 12:25pm

aussiefrog · April 19, 2016, 11:06am

I always assumed that it was only because the "bad guys" had used the superior design that, for image implications, it took the "winning side" so long to accept and adopt it.