U.S._Navy_Officers_Yangtze_Patrol.jpg


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English: U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officers, on the Yangtze Patrol, in 1930s Shanghai, a major, Chinese, port city, at the mouth of the Yangtze River , conducting a naval inspection. Note, the standard-issue, dishpan, brodie helmets , worn by the navy personnel, which were used by U.S. military, from 1917-1942.
Source Source: US Navy and National Archives; http://www.historynet.com/welcome-to-china-the-yangtze-patrol.htm
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