Sandbag barricade and barbed wire in the French Concession

Title : Sandbag barricade and barbed wire in the French Concession

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Year : 1937

Location : Shanghai: French Concession

Date (start) : 1937

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Book

Caption on support : Sandbag barricade and barbed wire formed the strong defence to be found at many points in the French Concession where the authorities had erected them, showing they were not slow in preparing for emergencies. At some of their outposts were mounted machine-guns, manned by the new colonial troops, supplemeted by Annamites, and the regular and volunteer Police. These barricades were singularly effective and did much to bolster up the confidence of those living in the Concession.

Keywords : war;refugee;defence;sandbag;wire;soldier