The Japanese "Military God" who died the worst: The tombstone is still in Lushan today!

2020/05/0814:52:09 history 1472

One day in 1914, the French army's position was violently bombarded by the German army. A French cooker was eager to become wise and immediately put the iron pan for cooking on his head. After the shelling, many soldiers on the ground were shot and killed, but the cooking soldier was only slightly injured. General Adrian, the commander of the French army, was greatly inspired by the reason and immediately ordered relevant experts to develop a helmet made of metal. The application of the new equipment really reduced the rate of casualties of the French army due to head injuries. By the middle of the First World War, the main participating countries were basically equipped with helmets. As a result, the helmet has become a must-have individual protective equipment on the battlefield.

The Japanese

Soldier wearing Adrian helmet

The development and application of new equipment by European powers attracted the attention of Japanese military attachés who watched the battle. He hurriedly reported the incident to the country. Subsequently, Japan also began independent development of helmets. After all, Japan did not intervene in the war at the time, so it has not been very concerned about the development of the helmet. In the "September 18 Incident" of 1931, in the face of Ma Zhanshan's tenacious resistance in Jiangqiao and Qiqihar, the Japanese army with heavy casualties began to equip steel helmets on a large scale. The results show that the casualty rate of the Japanese army has indeed decreased. Unexpectedly, a problem ensues: the climate in the northeast is too cold, and the helmets on the heads of Japanese soldiers often freeze with their heads after sweating. Because this is the first large-scale use of steel helmets by the Japanese army, many soldiers have no experience in handling them, so it often happens that the scalp is peeled off by pouring the steel helmet with warm water. Later, in order to solve this problem, some Japanese soldiers put gauze and cotton cloth on the inside of the helmet, which somewhat solved the problem of frostbite. However, the interesting story about the Japanese helmet is not over yet. In the Battle of Normanhan in 1939, the Japanese army engaged in a big oolong because of the helmet problem.

The Japanese

The Japanese commander wearing a helmet

At that time, there was a big red star in the middle of the Japanese helmet. Although the rifles used by the Soviets had stable trajectories and great penetrating power, it was still difficult to get a headshot of the Japanese army. Because the helmet is a curved surface, it is easy to fly bullets if it is not hit from the front. This is all right, this red star directly marked the Soviet army. In fact, there is something more absurd than the "Red Star Helmet" in the history of war. It is the incident of Japanese army Osazuka Kungoro being sniped and killed by Chinese veterans.

The Japanese

飲塚国五郎

Iizuka Kunigoro is a native of Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from the Infantry Division of the Japanese Non-commissioned Academy in 1909 and was awarded the rank of Corporal Infantry in the same year. In October 1937, the 101st Infantry Regiment Commander Kanaji Kuma Osa, who fought fiercely with the Chinese army in Songhu, was killed in battle. Kungoro Iizuka, who had been promoted to Osa, immediately filled the vacancy. After that, Iizuka Kunigoro joined the army to participate in the Battle of Nanjing. In August 1938, the 101st Division of Iizuka Kungoro was ordered to participate in the Battle of Wuhan. According to the Gangcun Ningci strategic plan, the main combat mission of the 101st Division was to open up the Dexing Highway and cooperate with the 106th Division to cut off the rear supply line of the 9th Theater of the Chinese Army. Its opponent was the 52nd Division of the 25th Army, and then the 66th Army, which had participated in the Nanjing Defense War and forcibly broke through. The ability to replace the defensive forces in time indicates that the reserve team of the National Army was very sufficient at that time, which directly led to the slow advancement of the 101st Division east of Lushan. According to war history records, the 101st Wing under the command of Iizuka Kunigoro was a forward force. Although it had launched multiple assaults in a row, it failed to break through the Chinese defense line. For a time, the two sides fell into a see-saw state in Dongguling.

The Japanese

Sino-Japanese battle on the Dexing Highway At this time, the famous Japanese war correspondent Xiao Xing Xing Nan came to the front line of Lushan Mountain. At this time, Kungoro Iizuka was tanned because of the hard work for days, and his beard had not been shaved for many days, so he looked very hideous. However, the young man feels that the image of Iizuka Kungoro has a unique charm, which is very suitable for shooting battlefield promotional photos. So, at the request of the young man, Iizuka Kungoro found a high ground that was in line with the atmosphere of the battlefield and wielded the command knife in several poses. Seeing that the photogenic effect was good, the gangster buckled a steel helmet for Iizuka Kunigoro.

The Japanese

Iizuka was promoted to major general after his death. The picture shows the Japanese general

当At that time, Central China was in the hot season. After the green paint on the Japanese helmet was peeled off, the steel bottom was shining in the sunlight. The reflections on the Japanese army's position attracted the attention of the Chinese army. Although the soldiers of the national army who had completed the remote observation did not know where they were, their arrogance looked at Iizuka Kunigoro. Coincidentally, a few veterans came over with the 38 big cover on their backs. This rifle has a long range and high shooting accuracy, and is marked by Kunigoro Iizuka's reflective helmet. After a gunshot, Kunigoro Iizuka on the opposite Japanese position fell down. Originally, according to the super penetrating power of the 38 large cover, the probability of death with one shot was not high, but this shot was shot very coincidentally, and it just penetrated Iizuka Kungoro's heart. Kunigoro Iizuka is fierce and cunning, fierce and flexible in combat. He was once crowned "Mighty General" by the Central China Front Army Toshiro Hata. His death dealt a great blow to the morale of the Japanese army on the front line. Because of the tension in the war, the Japanese had to cremate Iizuka Kungoro on the spot. In January 2013, the tombstone of Iizuka Kunigoro was discovered in the Lushan Scenic Area.

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