Village self-defence unit (militia) , armed with guns, spears and hand grenades, South Shanxi, 1939
Collection
Identifier
ML02-d141
Copyright
© 1994 Lindsay Family
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: ML02-d141. This photograph was reproduced in ‘The Unknown War, North China 1937-1945' by Michael Lindsay (London, 1975), with the caption: Village militia.
Caption on photograph
Village self-defence unit in South Shansi. The effective weapons are the hand-grenades which can be seen slung round the necks of some of the men in the rear. / From M. Lindsay.
Location
Date
1939
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
