During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in order to further consolidate the rule of the occupied areas, the Japanese invaders gathered the remnants or armed personnel of each occupied area together and formed a puppet army to assist them, such as the "puppet Manchu army", "puppet Mongolian army", "Wang puppet army" and the "North China Security Army" in North China, etc., which can also be collectively referred to as the "puppet army", among which the North China security army is also called the "North China Appeasement Army" Although the combat effectiveness is not strong, but the weapons and equipment are complete, and the most attention is paid to the appearance of the army, then in this article, let's talk about the ten major pieces of the North China Public Security Army.
1. Large-brimmed hat
The North China Security Army pays special attention to the wearing of soldiers and officers, although it is also a puppet army, but the large-brimmed hat worn does not completely imitate the Showa Five style of the Japanese army, and in the general design, it also imitates some elements of the Italian military large-brimmed hat of the same period, such as the tall brim, thick leather visor and wind belt, which is indeed more spiritual than the Japanese army, for the officer style, the material of the hat is "herringbone" The color of the cloth should also be darker, and for soldiers and junior officers, the hat is made of coarse cloth and the color is lighter.
2. Lapel military uniforms
At that time, the military uniform of the North China Security Army was a major feature of the puppet army, don't look at the combat effectiveness, but the military uniform must be spiritual, whether it is a soldier or an officer, the jacket is all Western-style small lapels, and the officer is equipped with a dark shirt, and at the same time a tie, the same set of military uniforms of the North China Security Army is also an imitation of the Italian military uniform design of the same period, the appearance looks simple and fashionable, and is divided into khaki and gray-green, the picture above is the North China Security Army style restored in a play, although the military uniform can not be said to be exactly the same, but the general outline and style are still very similar。
The military uniform of the North China Security Army is unique, and the rank badge on the uniform is also very unique, not placed on the shoulder like the Japanese army, but placed on the lapel, just like the Italian army during World War II.
The picture above is a group photo of the North China Public Security Army and Japanese officers in reality, and it can be seen from this that the military uniform of the North China Public Security Army is indeed more attractive, especially the Western-style small lapel, which is much more foreign than the military uniform of the Japanese army.
3. Japanese-style leather shoes
In the early days, when the equipment and supplies were sufficient, most of the ordinary soldiers of the North China Public Security Army could basically get a pair of Japanese-style leather shoes, that is, the "braided boots" commonly used by Japanese soldiers in combat But most of them are eliminated to them, this kind of shoes are made of cowhide, the sole is made of rubber, not only wear-resistant, the sole also has waterproof ability, which is many times better than the traditional mille-feuille shoes, very suitable for marching and fighting, but at the end of the Anti-Japanese War, because the Japanese army supply is not available, they can't take care of it, let alone the puppet army, so this makes the North China security army at the end of the Anti-Japanese War have to change into self-made cloth shoes.
4. Officer's Japanese-style boots
For officers at or above the rank of captain of the North China Public Security Army, they began to be equipped with Japanese-style leather boots, which were divided into black and brown, and sometimes rode horses at the school officer level, so they wore a better version of brown riding boots, most of which were also provided by the Japanese army, and the workmanship was more fine, of course, there were imitation versions in the later munitions factories, but the workmanship was worse than the original Japanese-style leather boots.
5. Leggings
The ordinary soldiers of the "North China Public Security Army" are also the same as the Japanese army, whether they are on daily duty or in combat training, they all wear leggings on their legs, and according to the color of their uniforms, they will be equipped with khaki or gray-green leggings.
6. Imitation German-style kettle
At that time, the North China Public Security Army soldiers used a variety of types of field kettles, there are a small number of Japanese-style, self-made, and from the old department brought over, because most of the members of the security army are the former national army, so there are more imitation German kettles, such as the one in the picture above, which is the domestic imitation German kettle during the Anti-Japanese War, the body material of the kettle is aluminum, the bottle cap is corked, and there is a kettle sleeve made of canvas on the outside of the bottle, one can play a role in heat preservation, and the other is to prevent abnormal collisions during the march.
7. Japanese-style command knife
The senior officers of the North China Security Army are generally equipped with a Japanese-style command knife, but it is not the type of samurai sword of the Japanese army, but the kind with a handle guard, similar to the command knife used by cavalry.
The picture above is the restored command knife of the North China Public Security Army, which is also very similar to the Meiji 19-year saber of the Japanese army, and the handguard in front of the handle is also convenient to use when riding.
8. Xin Si rifle
Before the 40s, the types of firearms used by the "North China Security Army" were relatively varied, including the German-made Mauser series, the domestically produced Hanyang-made, the Japanese-style 30-year-old and 38-type guns, and the Austro-Hungarian Manlisha rifle.
But in 1941, the arsenal under the control of Japan, based on the Japanese 38 rifle, developed a bolt-action rifle called Xin Si type, because the gun came out at the time of the Xin Si year, so the gun has the name of "Xin Si type", it is the same as the Japanese 38 type rifle, all use 6.5x50 mm rifle cartridges, magazine capacity of 5 rounds, effective range of about 400 meters, but the performance and accuracy are worse than Japanese rifles.
However, the bolt system, barrel and working principle of the Xin Si rifle are the same as the Japanese army's 38 type, but the gun body is shorter, in addition to the infantry, it is also convenient for the cavalry to use, the Xin Si rifle can also be based on different environments, like the 38 type on the bolt machine with a metal dust cover, so the gun also has the name of "Xin Si Ma Da Gai", the gun has been produced from 1941 to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, and has also been captured by the New Fourth Army and the guerrillas behind enemy lines in the Anti-Japanese War.
9. Japanese-made ammunition leather box
In the 40s, because the North China security army used 6.5 mm Xinsi rifles, in order to facilitate and save trouble, they did not deliberately make ammunition carriers, but directly used the 30-year-old ammunition box eliminated by the Japanese army, that is, the ammunition carrying gear for the 38-type rifle, but unlike the Japanese soldiers, the front two and the back one, while the security army soldiers only carried two in the abdomen, and the standard ammunition capacity was about 60 rounds.
10. an outer belt
There are also two kinds of outer belts for the North China Security Army, one is brought from the old department, and the other is given by the Japanese army, but they are all made of cowhide, ordinary soldiers only have a single belt, and the officer's can also add an extra shoulder belt at the top of the belt, so that it can better fix clothes, or carry other equipment.
That's all for the content of this issue, note: This is just a popular science history article, I hope individual readers please let go of your "glass heart" and narrow-minded psychology, only dare to face history, remember history, in order to make our motherland and nation stronger.