being of chinese ancestry, my parents have seen many chinese dramas that of course would not be well-known to the non-Chinese population.

There is a fictional, possibly inaccurate, but very interesting depiction of Chinese military service.

One thing they got right, the main character, a house doctor turned battlefield medic, who is with the frontline troops, sees equipment from just about everywhere. German Mausers, the old Great War tin hats, Tommy guns, and all of them grouped in units without any real organization.

Multiple scenes depict Japanese banzai charges (not sure about the actual frequency of those), but the gist is that the Chinese soldiers, with hundreds of them all in a line, start firing, and some, after their first shot, don't actually know how to work the bolt-action rifles. Others are firing from the hip, and the rest just can't aim. Only when the Japanese get close do the Chinese start doing anything at all, employing bayonets and rifle butts, as well as Lugers and Nambus and Colts, but still, the Japanese are the samurai race. The medic has his hands full for the next week.

Eh, historical accuracy? definitely not guaranteed. Interesting to watch? yes.

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