■ Captain Okuyama Doro (the front row with a commanding knife) of the Yiri Air Force Team. This man is 1.77 meters tall and weighs up to 80 kilograms. He was a famous "big man" in the Japanese army at that time. In the photo, it feels like his body shape is like other Japanese soldiers.
■ Captain Okuyama Doro's first impression is "fat and big ears".
Okuyama Doro was born on April 10, 1919 in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. He studied at Chiba Middle School, Tsu Middle School, and Tokyo Junior Military Academy in his early years. In April 1937, he entered the Army Non-commissioned Academy and became the 53rd cadet. After graduating in May of the same year, he went to the 11th Army Corps of Shantong Temple Engineers with the rank of second lieutenant in May of the same year. In December, he was transferred to the newly established Advance Training Department and became one of the early members of the Army's paratroopers. Advancing to the position of Captain of the 4th Squadron of the 1st Wing. Captain Okuyama is considered a natural soldier, with a strong physique, a height of 1.7 meters, and a weight of 80 kg. He was once refused to participate in skydiving training.
■All the officers and soldiers of the 4th Squadron who entered the 1st Wing took a group photo. The captain of the front row with glasses is Captain Okuyama Doro. It can be seen that he is the tallest character among the more than 100 people in the team. Z7z
Lieutenant Okuyama has a bold, outspoken, and very caring about his subordinates. He is deeply loved and trusted by them. It is said that in a parachuting accident, he shouted the name of his martyr, and went to the accident site alone to collect the remains of his limbs. This incident caused quite a stir among the Japanese troops. At the end of 1944, Captain Okuyama's 4th Squadron was selected to carry out an airborne raid on Saipan and became the captain of the Yilie Air Force. On May 24, 1945, he led his troops to participate in the Yoshinobu operation. He crashed and died when he raided Yomitan Airport on Okinawa. He was 26 years old. As Captain Okuyama was scheduled to be promoted to Junior Commander on June 10, the Japanese Army decided that he was killed in battle on June 15 and was promoted to two ranks and was promoted to Army Commander.
■ Lieutenant Okuyama Doro was preparing to drink a "big trip" before taking part in the Yoshiro mission and boarding the plane.
■ On the day of the attack on May 24, 1945, the Yi Lie Air Force lineup was reviewed. Captain Okuyama, who was on the far left of the line, swung his sword in salute. Standing next to him was Vice Captain Suwabe, who was 1.68 meters tall. The two were clearly a head taller than the other Japanese soldiers.
According to the current standards, a young man with a height of about 1 meter 7 is obviously in a situation of "not enough materials". Even with a weight of 80 kg, it can only be said that it does not appear "thin". However, according to the standards of the Japanese during World War II, they would be called "big guys", and setting this as a measure of "big guys" does make us feel a little funny.
■ Captain Okuyama (left) of the Yilie Kongtai squadron, who is 1.7 meters tall and weighs 80 kilograms, and Captain Suwa, who is 1.68 meters tall, were both "big men" in the Japanese army at the time. Especially for Captain Okuyama, his height and weight data have become the benchmark for judging the "big man" of the Japanese army.
