Shanghai-Mayne
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What unit was the Blood Chit issued to, Initial?
It was issued to Soviet airmen , who were sub donated to Soviet Volunteers Group (SVG). They were involved the war resistance Japanese Invasion from later 1937 to early 1941.
What make SVG special, need to issue Blood Chit?
Before SVG arrived, China nationalist party (or Kuoming Tang) government hired aviation experts from various countries , to help Nationalists China (or Republic or China ,ROC) build their own air force , in general those ‘expert’ would not involved in air combat against Imperial Japanese army pilots or Imperial Japanese Navy aviators. So they don’t need blood chit.
SVG, is another story. First, they came to China actually fight Japanese, and probably get shot down by Japanese. Second, they were deployed to China on behalf of Soviet government, their existence in China was classified information. So, China common folks have no idea , those foreigners were on their side, not on opposite side. As result, SVG personnel need certain paperwork printed in Chinese language, prove their identity.
Other foreigners aviation unit issued Blood Chit?
Chennault’s International Air Squadron, it existence lasted about half year, from 1937-1938. They fly bombing mission and work with Soviets before and after their unit disbanded.
What is meaning of those Chinese characters printed on Blood Chit?
Pic shown below, is a exhibit displayed at International Blood Chit Museum:
Its content, including three parts, text, inscription and serial number.
The text, Included 12 Chinese Characters, 2 short sentence (6 characters each) make a complete sentence.
First part: The foreigner came to China for assist the war (Sino-Japanese War).
Second part: Military and civilian personnels work together to providing aid.
Inscription, including 5 Chinese characters, it means: The Commission for Aeronautical Affairs. And official seal of that commission (the red-ish pattern).
Serial number: No.0634.
It is today’s work , I will complete the thread in next few days.
It was issued to Soviet airmen , who were sub donated to Soviet Volunteers Group (SVG). They were involved the war resistance Japanese Invasion from later 1937 to early 1941.
What make SVG special, need to issue Blood Chit?
Before SVG arrived, China nationalist party (or Kuoming Tang) government hired aviation experts from various countries , to help Nationalists China (or Republic or China ,ROC) build their own air force , in general those ‘expert’ would not involved in air combat against Imperial Japanese army pilots or Imperial Japanese Navy aviators. So they don’t need blood chit.
SVG, is another story. First, they came to China actually fight Japanese, and probably get shot down by Japanese. Second, they were deployed to China on behalf of Soviet government, their existence in China was classified information. So, China common folks have no idea , those foreigners were on their side, not on opposite side. As result, SVG personnel need certain paperwork printed in Chinese language, prove their identity.
Other foreigners aviation unit issued Blood Chit?
Chennault’s International Air Squadron, it existence lasted about half year, from 1937-1938. They fly bombing mission and work with Soviets before and after their unit disbanded.
What is meaning of those Chinese characters printed on Blood Chit?
Pic shown below, is a exhibit displayed at International Blood Chit Museum:
Its content, including three parts, text, inscription and serial number.
The text, Included 12 Chinese Characters, 2 short sentence (6 characters each) make a complete sentence.
First part: The foreigner came to China for assist the war (Sino-Japanese War).
Second part: Military and civilian personnels work together to providing aid.
Inscription, including 5 Chinese characters, it means: The Commission for Aeronautical Affairs. And official seal of that commission (the red-ish pattern).
Serial number: No.0634.
It is today’s work , I will complete the thread in next few days.
