An old hero returns to the "goose-feather" militia brigade (老英雄回到雁翎队)

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The title refers to the militia in the war against Japan, which in some areas fought with primitive locally-made shotguns using a goose-feather over the touch-hole to keep the gunpowder dry. Training with the contemporary militia reminds the old soldier of his glory days. No publication details or price given.

In Collection:
Creator Language Keyword Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 poster
Alternative title
  • An old hero returns to the "goose-feather" militia brigade
  • Lao yingxiong huidao Yanling dui
  • 老英雄回到雁翎队
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 35, 105
Additional physical characteristics
  • Scroll-mounted poster.
Collection
  • Chinese Propaganda Poster Project
Provenance
  • From the collection of Barry Till.
Provider Genre Date digitized
  • February 21, 2011
Technical note
  • Scanned and edited by KM and CDW, cataloguing metadata provided by R.King and KM. Migration metadata by KD.
Rights
  • These images are provided for teaching and research use only.
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