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Old 13-September-2006, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Desimir View Post
Perhaps you know about the Sino-Soviet conflict.I am from a ex communist country and many years ago i heard rumors for new soviet secret weapons that russians had used against china.About 50000 chinese troopers marching against soviet border disappeared mysteriously without any trace.There were left only a few belts and buttons.What happened i dont know but this story is a true.May be Soivet union really had such a weapons.
I don't think so, I can remember reading a similar story in primary school. It was in one of those 'unsolved mystery' compendiums. The tale was set during the Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945) supposedly the army was guarding a riverline with small detachments covering bridges. Then 'overnight' all but the bridge guards disappeared in the manner described above.

Of course neither the Japanese, Nationalist Chinese or Communist Chinese could explain what happened....
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