Greeting Comrades.

[kampfer]

I am a Living Historian who dedicates himself in Chinese military historical reenactments.
My primary impreassions are WWII Chinese officer and rifleman, but I have enough gears to put together a PVA impression.



Just like to drop by and say hello.

If you like to know more about me, feel free to visit my site: www.pbase.com/the_kampfer

If you need anything Translated from Chinese to English, I could help.

[lonestarcommie]

Kampfer, I have always been very impressed with your Nationalist unit, I've seen the Cape Skirmish images quite a bit, and your unit is top notch! What I am most impressed with, is that all the members are asian, whereas most asian units have to get white guys like me to participate or the unit wouldn't exist. It adds so much authenticity to your group!

I have a random question that I can't seem to get the answer to online... and it seems like such a simple question. What is the difference between the khaki nationalist uniforms and the blue-gray ones? I can't seem to find the answer! Thank you.

David

[pop401k]

Tok ji man hao (Comrades)

Kampfer probably knows better than me, and I could be way off base here, but it's always been my understanding that the Communists dyed their home-spun copies of Kuomindong uniforms gray during the great Civil War and WWII, as opposed to the Government's khaki.

Upon victory, the People's Army adopted the governmental khaki color while the Nationalists went to (the US supplied) OD. At least that's the way I've always understood it.

John C.

[lonestarcommie]

Aha! Thanks for that... I suspected that when I saw a Chinese propaganda painting of the 8th Route Army, a famous communist unit in WWII, and they all were shown wearing the grey uniform, but I wasn't completely sure. That makes a lot of sense.

Kampfer, anything to add?

[pop401k]

Just a note here,

I recall reading in one of my books (don't ask me which one) that the Marines at Changjin Reservoir (Chosin) spotted a Chinese unit from afar that was wearing gray uniforms...which leads me to believe that it took them at least a couple of years to supply all the units with khaki.

Of course you'll never see such "shortcomings/failures" in any propaganda pictures (or museums): bad form don't you see?

[btswanfury]

I've also seen the above references to gray/blue uniforms in Korea, at least in the 1950 offensive. Also remember that the Chinese army demobilized after the war in 1949, and the KMT troops were placed in labor camps to avoid having them melt back into the countryside to form an insurgency after a communist victory. In 1950 the army remobilized and was comprised of about 30% former KMT troops after they were mustered back into the ranks for the actions in Korea. A lot of them were used as front-line shock troops in the winter offensive so...blue uniforms are not out of place, at least from October of 1950 to about the summer of 1951 or so, I'd guess.

[kampfer]

Jan 24, 2010 9:59:36 GMT -5 @lonestarcommie said:

Kampfer, I have always been very impressed with your Nationalist unit, I've seen the Cape Skirmish images quite a bit, and your unit is top notch! What I am most impressed with, is that all the members are asian, whereas most asian units have to get white guys like me to participate or the unit wouldn't exist. It adds so much authenticity to your group!
David

Yes, all our members who reenact as Chinese are in fact Chinese, very authentic indeed. But we do not choose our members base on their race or nationality.
The reason of we only have Chinese reenactors is. Due to the lack of interest in China theater of WWII from general public, the only people interested in reenacting as Chinese soldiers are few “like minded” Chinese comrades. We are from different places within US, Unit commander & armory is in AZ, one member is in D.C., three members are from TX and I am all by myself in CA…. It is extremely challenging for us to meet together have a event.

[pop401k]

Eddie,

Just out of curiosity are you the unit commander, or just one of the soldiers? You've got enough dedication to be the C.O.! If the whole unit is as motivated as you are, the future looks bright for Asian reenacting!!!

Hao ji la !!
John C.

[kampfer]

My rank within the unit is Corporal, squad leader. But often I put on the Lt. 2nd class, platnoon leader impression.

[btswanfury]

I'm surprised there aren't more Chinese willing to reenact KMT stuff, ESPECIALLY in California. Hell, I'd do Chinese with y'all, if I weren't on the east coast out here.

[hqcdr]

Jan 26, 2010 20:25:54 GMT -5 btswanfury said:

I'm surprised there aren't more Chinese willing to reenact KMT stuff, ESPECIALLY in California. Hell, I'd do Chinese with y'all, if I weren't on the east coast out here.

Hey, I have my WW2 KMT kit already. I even have loaner rifles. I don't have a full extra kit, but I can help you get started if you want to do a two man unit here in the east coast when you are not busy playing 1 REP.