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Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

This group of photographs was taken by the American journalist Foreman in 1937. A Red Army soldier in front of the poster - "Please see the people's pictorial".

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

At this time, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had ceased, but the Red Army had not yet been reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, so the soldiers were still dressed in the same way as the Red Army.

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

"Resist Japan and Save the Country" - this one is the same scene as the previous one. In the distance reads "Welcome to American journalists," and up close it reads—

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

Red Army soldiers, dressed in uniform and wearing gun holsters, were playing volleyball.

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

Medical personnel are vaccinating young soldiers.

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

Cleaning up the Red Army soldiers.

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

The Reds fighters are playing croquet, which can be said to be quite fashionable. You know, this sport originated and was just introduced to China at that time.

Rare old photograph: Red Army in northern Shaanxi in 1937

The picture shows the Red Army propagandists performing a new anti-Japanese drama on a traditional stage, which should have been held after an anti-Japanese congress.

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