Editing Panzer I (section)

===World War II in China===
In 1937, around ten Panzer I Ausf.&nbsp;As were sold to the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] (ROC) during a period of [[Sino-German cooperation until 1941|strong co-operative ties between the ROC and Nazi Germany]], which were subsequently fielded in the [[Battle of Nanjing]] by the 3rd Armored Battalion of the ROC's [[Chinese Nationalist Army|National Revolutionary Army]] (NRA) to fight against the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] (IJA).{{cn|date=January 2024}}

Following [[Nanking Massacre|the fall of Nanking]], the Chinese Panzer I Ausf. As were captured by the Japanese and put on display at the [[Yasukuni Shrine]]. Because of the close relationship between Hitler's Germany and Imperial Japan by that time, the Chinese Panzer I Ausf. A was instead labelled as "Made in the USSR" (the USSR being the common enemy of these two strongly anti-communist nations).{{cn|date=January 2024}}