15Minifigure – An officer from the elite 87th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army NRA (LEGO Alternative)

Based on the information you provided, here is a detailed description in English. This minifigure represents an officer from the elite 87th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army (NRA), which was part of the Central Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The 87th Division was one of the best units in the Chinese army at the start of the war. It had been trained and equipped with assistance from Germany and was considered one of Chiang Kai-shek’s elite divisions. They fought with great distinction and courage during the brutal, three-month-long Battle of Shanghai in 1937. This character is a generic representation of an officer from this prestigious historical unit. The item in the picture is a single, detailed toy minifigure:

• He is depicted hatless with a shouting, combative expression.
• He is wearing the standard-issue M36 officer’s uniform of the National Revolutionary Army.
• The printed details are very accurate for the period, including the officer’s rank insignia on the red collar tabs, a brown leather “Sam Browne” belt with a cross-strap and pistol holster, and the Blue Sky with a White Sun emblem (the national emblem of the Republic of China) on his chest.
• The light blue shield on his left arm was the divisional patch worn by units, like the 87th, that were under the direct command of the central government.