| Shanghai Volunteer Corps | |
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| Active | 12 April 1853 – 27 February 1942 |
| Country | Shanghai International Settlement |
| Type | local auxiliary militia |
| Anniversaries | 1854, 1938, 1954 |
| Engagements | January 28 Incident (1932) Battle of Shanghai (1937) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 上海萬國商團 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 上海万国商团 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Myriad-Nation Urban Defense Corps | ||||||||
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The Shanghai Volunteer Corps (SVC) (1853−1942) was a multinational, mostly volunteer force controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Council which governed the Shanghai International Settlement.