During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the three main divisions led by our party laid a good foundation for the final victory of the Eighth Route Army, which is undoubtedly. The background of the establishment of these three main divisions happened to be in the early stage of the full-scale War of Resistance Against Japan. In other words, the three major divisions of accompanied our party through the difficult anti-Japanese period and were a great hero of the country's national anti-Japanese war. They were the famous 129th Division, 11 5th Division, and 120th Division.
three main divisions, 115 Division and 120 Division each have their own advantages
From the time of the division establishment, the 115th Division was established the earliest. The unit is the famous Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Its predecessor was the main force of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi after experiencing 25,000 miles of Long March 4.
Later, under the leadership of Marshal Lin, this army was later changed to the 18th Army. However, you should know that the 115th Division has made great contributions in history. In addition to the division commander Lin, the deputy commander is the famous Marshal Nie Rongzhen. These two marshals, one is good at using troops, and the other is very good at seeing the small things. They are all very capable of fighting fierce battles.
The entire division is under the jurisdiction of six battalions, including Independent Regiment, , Cavalry Battalion, Artillery Battalion, , and the total number of people in the early stage of the division is 15,000. Don’t underestimate these more than 10,000 people. They followed a few marshals through life and death, made great achievements, and were all elite soldiers and powerful generals.
Under the leadership of Master Lin, the 115th Division's development speed was very fast. In just a few years, it completed the creation of the Wutai Mountain Base, advanced to the Hebei-Shandong Border Region, and developed the Bohai Military Region, and continuously upgraded and improved itself in the fight against the Japanese. During the war, the famous Pingxingguan victory was the masterpiece of the 115th Division.
, the famous Fourth Field Army, all of which come from the 115th Division, is enough to show the strength of the 115th Division. Among the 115th Division, six founding generals were born, including the famous Lieutenant General Liang Xingchu, General Han Xianchu and Yang Yong.
Although the 115th Division was extremely powerful, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the 115th Division also encountered many difficulties. In order to preserve the power of the troops, the 115th Division once divided into several groups. The first team was led by Nie Rongzhen. After more than 300 days of development, Nie Rongzhen's troops expanded from the original 3,000 people to 50,000 people. When the war stalemate period, the number of this troops directly increased to more than 100,000 people.
Similarly, under the leadership of Luo Ronghuan, another group of troops has grown to nearly 300,000 troops in just two years. No wonder in the eyes of many people, the 115th Division is a very appealing and cohesive army. During the 8-year full-scale war of resistance, the 115th Division carried out thousands of battles of all sizes, killing more than 180,000 enemies, which to a certain extent defeated the Japanese army's aggression.
But in fact, the 120th Division is also a unit that cannot be underestimated. The division commander of this unit is the famous He Long. Many people believe that during the Anti-Japanese War, the 120th Division did not perform particularly well on the battlefield, but don’t forget that the 120th Division, since its initial establishment, has all three main forces.
That is to say, the main battlefield of the 120th Division is in Qinling . Its own task is to consolidate the defense work of the rear of the Anti-Japanese Base Area, and is active in Shaanxi and Shanxi for a long time. It is precisely because of the strict guards of the 120th Division that the public security work in the entire Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region is maintained in an orderly manner.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that the 120th Division is actually a large rear force, which can explain why such a powerful army, compared with the other two main forces, is far less outstanding than the 129th Division and 115th Division.
However, on the battlefield, the 120th Division did show strong combat effectiveness. Under the leadership of General He, the 120th Division summarized many guerrilla warfare and sparrow tactics. They used these classic tactics to play the Japanese and puppet troops around, and once achieved the best result of annihilation of more than 120,000 enemies.During the Liberation War, the 120th Division has been mediocre in its performance due to retreating to the rear, and there has been no ups and downs. In addition, many generals have been drawn to other troops, so there are not many main forces left in the entire division in the end. But it is undeniable that whether it is the War of Resistance Against Japan or the War of Liberation, the contributions made by the 120th Division to the entire army are still very outstanding.
129 Division annihilated the largest number of enemies and was good at sudden surprises
Among these three troops, the strongest one belongs to the 129th Division, and the commander of this unit is the military god Liu Bocheng. In the early days of its establishment, there were more than 13,000 troops in the entire division, and its predecessor was Red Fourth Army .
In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, this army played a huge advantage. The so-called "use of advance and abandonment" was that since the 129th Division participated in tens of thousands of wars, in the late stage of the war, the 129th Division became more and more fierce, and its combat achievements were the most outstanding. It can be said that judging from the results and number of battles, the 129th Division's combat effectiveness is so strong that it can definitely sit firmly at the strongest position among the three troops.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a total of 12 generals and above were born from the 129th Division. Among them, there were two Marshals alone, including Liu Bocheng and Xu Xiangqian. In addition, Chen Geng, a versatile general who can be civil and martial, and Wang Shusheng, the commander of the West Route Army, are both at the level of generals, and there are as many as 8 generals who have emerged from the 129th Division, including Song Renqiong and Li Da.
It is undeniable that the strength of the 129th Division is so strong that it is indeed inseparable from the management of several commanders, but it is also inseparable from the hard work of all the soldiers. You should know that several commanders of the 129th Division are outstanding military geniuses. They are all good at fighting desperate battles and wars of adversity. They often burst into surprises in places that the Japanese army ignored most, which made the Japanese army frightened.
1937, commanded by Xu Xiangqian and Chen Xilian, the night attack on Yangmingbao is a classic example. Our army dispatched the 769th Regiment to the enemy's hinterland when the enemy was unprepared, and destroyed 24 enemy planes at the cost of 30 casualties, annihilated more than 100 Japanese troops. Finally, the enemy fled and never dared to fight back head-on.
This battle has also become a classic battle for our army to destroy the enemy's air force defense line. In addition to the night attack on Yangming Fort, such as Huangyadi Battle and Shentouling Battle , are typical battles for the 129th Division to highlight the surprise troops.
From 1937 to 1945, the 129th Division fought the most battles and had the most outstanding military achievements. The number of enemies killed in 8 years reached 420,000. Such a result is the first among the three troops. But then again, the number of troops in the 129th Division is indeed relatively small compared with that of the 115th Division. However, "the most important thing is the essence of soldiers, not the number of talents", and those who can reach the end are heroes.
No matter what, these three troops are important parts of our party during its development period. There is no so-called distinction between good and bad. The soldiers who came out of these three troops are all people who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of national peace. It is their bloody battle that has brought about a peaceful and peaceful life for future generations. They should be respected and commemorated by future generations!
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