Name: Zhang Huangshuang (nickname Zhang Jinming)
Born: December 26, 1918
Address: Xiazhuang Village, Xucuo Village, Houlong Town, Quangang District, Fujian Province
Join the army: 1944
Force: unknown
Xucuo Village is a small fishing village in Linhai, and people live in stone houses. It was already very hot in May. When I saw Mr. Zhang Huangshuang, he was sitting at the door of the room with his clothes open.
"I was a soldier who went to work as a 26-year-old... I was a snatching a strong man at that time, and I was caught when I went to the toilet. One grabbed his left hand and the other grabbed his right hand, and he grabbed his right hand. "
Quangang is a very special place. It is located in Putian in the north and Quanzhou in the south. As a transitional zone, people here have a somewhat similar accents to Putian and Minnan dialect. Mr. Zhang had never read a book and could not speak Mandarin, so he had to ask Mr. Zhang's son to be his translator.
"About 1943... There are hot springs in Xianyou. When I first caught them, I washed them... it was winter."
72 years have passed, and Mr. Zhang is 98 years old. He has a vague memory of many situations, including the number of troops, the places he has been to, and the battles he has fought. He often jumps to another scene as he talks. This is also the current situation of a considerable number of living anti-Japanese veterans. Therefore, we can only vaguely piece together those years based on his description.
"First arrive at the Putian Division Management District... The headquarters is located in Caixi, Xianyou, in a temple... I know where the headquarters is, and I don't know what the division commander is... The director is from Dongyan, Hui'an County, with his surname Wang, and his name is Wang Wenqin (sound)."
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 1937, in order to strengthen conscription and national military training, the National Government established division management districts in various places, which is equivalent to the current People's Armed Forces Department. Fujian has successively established five division-managed areas, including Minhai, Fumin, Putong, and Northern Fujian, with the under-department management areas. The regiment-managed areas have established military service departments in the civil affairs departments of each county. The division has one director and 1-2 members. The division-managed district was first led by the Ministry of Military Affairs and Political Affairs. In February 1938, Fujian established the provincial military-managed district and then became the leader of the military-managed district. In 1940, the division management area was completely reorganized, and five division management areas including the Fumin Division Management District were reorganized, with supplementary regiments under it. Several adjustments were made before 1949. Among them, the Putian Division Management District was responsible for the conscription work in Putian, Xianyou and Yongchun at that time. Mr. Zhang remembers this correctly.
Zhang Lao said that after being arrested, they were concentrated in Xianyou.
"At that time in Xianyou, we slept on the ground together, shouted for reports on whatever we urinated and defecated, or we would not have to pay for it if we were shot... There was no war in Xianyou."
Then Zhang Lao and the others were sent to Myanmar. Before entering Myanmar to join the war, there was another commander who came to review the lecture.
"A division commander came out to review, with his heels in silver, but I don't know what it was... I didn't arrive in Myanmar at the time of review, but it was in another place."
According to Fujian archives, from 1943 to 1944, the Fumin Division Management District was indeed ordered to recruit new soldiers for China's expeditionary forces to Myanmar and Indian expeditionary forces.
"I don't know where I went to Myanmar... I fought two battles at that time, both of which were on the mountain. Both battles were wiped out, all died, and all the division was dead."
Zhang Lao waved his hand and said the tragic death of his comrades. Starting from October 1943, China's 100,000 expeditionary forces launched a counterattack in northern Myanmar and western Yunnan. By March 1945, more than 40,000 Japanese troops were wiped out and the elite 18th Division of Japan was severely defeated. Judging from the time, Mr. Zhang should have participated in this group of troops, but he did not go to the front line to participate in the war.
"At that time, I was so scared that I kept trembling. People were out of strength... I was sick, and I kept bleeding from my nose, and I was flowing from basin to basin... I didn't go when I was sick, and I didn't participate in the battle. So the commander said I was very lucky, I didn't go up and fight, and I didn't die."
Due to climate and other reasons, at that time, a large number of soldiers entering Burma were indeed sick, and some died. I heard from the veteran that many new recruits who are just on the battlefield will encounter the same situation as Mr. Zhang when facing life and death. This is the true side of human nature, not like the current anti-Japanese drama, which often tear Japanese soldiers and grenades and hits planes.
"I came back for a month or two... When I came back, I was half dead and couldn't even shed tears... In the entire Hui'an County, there was a company in Xianyou, and only 13 people came back."
According to historical data, during World War II, China entered Myanmar's War of Resistance Against Japan and invested a total of 400,000 troops, with nearly 200,000 casualties. Many soldiers, like Mr. Zhang's comrades, are still buried in a foreign land.
Later, Zhang's hometown was robbed by bandits, and his military documents and various items were taken away. After getting married at the age of 30, he raised three sons and three daughters. Now Mr. Zhang lives in his old house, and the village gives him a subsidy of 355 yuan per month. Due to the loss of various historical materials, Mr. Zhang cannot prove it at present His identity as a veteran of anti-Japanese war.
(Thanks to Sir-lin for recording and translation)
Preparatory 6 Sixth Preparatory Division
1, was adapted from the supplementary regiments of the three division-managed areas of Fujian in May 1938. In June, the division participated in the Wuhan Battle. In July, the division chief of staff Tang Huiqia died, the troops suffered heavy losses, and the remnants were merged into the 60th Division.
has served as commanders: Jizhangjian
2, was adapted from the 5th, 9th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Jiangxi Security in September 1939. It was affiliated to the 2nd Army in November. It was abolished in July 1945.
Previous division commanders: Guo Libo and Wu Deze (March 1940)
Preparatory 10th Division
1, and was composed of Fujian recruits in October 1937. It was affiliated to the 91st Army in February 1938. 193 In July 9th, he was assigned to the 10th Army. He participated in the Changheng Battle in May 1944. After 47 days of defending Hengyang, the remnants surrendered to the Japanese army.
He served as the commander of the division: Xuan Tiewu, Jiang Chaoxiong (September 1938), Fang Xianjue (January 1940), Sun Mingjin (April 1942), Ge Xiancai (January 1944)
2, and in February 1945, the remnants of the original 10th Division were rebuilt as the foundation. In June 1945, the division was abolished.
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