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The Original CHinese Korean Invaders
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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 03:44 AM UTC
The DML/Dragon kits of Chinese Korean War soldiers have them equipped with then-current Soviet weapons. However, I read in my Osprey book that Chinese soldiers in the beginning had only old Japanese, Chinese, or captured Maerican weapons. Which is the case?
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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 07:57 AM UTC
Just look up the dates of everyone's involvement in Korean War.
The Chinese entered N. Korea on October 25, 1950. Stalin did not agree to support Chinese with military equipment and ammunition until March 1951.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 08:30 AM UTC
In the beginning of their involvement they had a mix of whatever they could find, from thommy guns to jap and german and even belgian I seem to remember. Some even had nothing more than pointed stick (acc. to my Grandfather who was there from Aug. 1950 to Jan. 1951). Later on they had soviet weapons.

So it all depends on the period you want to model.

Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 04:15 PM UTC

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In the beginning of their involvement they had a mix of whatever they could find, from thommy guns to jap and german and even belgian I seem to remember. Some even had nothing more than pointed stick (acc. to my Grandfather who was there from Aug. 1950 to Jan. 1951). Later on they had soviet weapons.

So it all depends on the period you want to model.

Cheers!
Stefan


Thanks. I was planning to show the very beginning when they just entered Korea, much to the UN forces' shock.
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