In China's recent history, Japan has been one of the countries with which we have the most complex relations. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has been coveting China's vast land and rich resources, and has always wanted to take it completely for itself. Before World War I, Japan's attempt to occupy China was blocked by other powers that invaded China, so they had to slowly encroach on and infiltrate China, and finally launched a large-scale war of aggression in the 1930s.
The Japanese army invaded China
Although after the Xinhai Revolution, the Chinese successfully overthrew the corrupt Qing Dynasty, but soon the fruits of the revolution were stolen by the warlords, the land of China was once again plunged into civil war, the domestic economy and industry could not be developed, and it was still a poor and backward agricultural country. At that time, our army only completed basic modernization, the equipment between the various departments was uneven, and some troops could not even eat enough to eat, and their combat effectiveness was naturally greatly reduced. Therefore, when Japan invaded China, there was a big gap in equipment and logistics between our army and the Japanese army.
What was the use of the two pieces of cloth on the Japanese hats?
In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese army invaded and occupied a large area of land in our country all the way, and the Chinese army could only fight and retreat because of equipment and command problems. The weapons that impressed us the most were the so-called "Three Eight Big Cover" rifle, the "Wang Eight Box" pistol, and all kinds of mortars, mountain guns, and so on. In fact, these weapons were not very strong in front of the German army and the US army, but at that time, the Chinese army needed to pay a huge price to resist. But today we are not talking about the weapons of the Japanese army, but about the two pieces of cloth on the military hat worn by the Japanese army during the invasion of China.
According to the image of the Japanese army that we have seen in various real old photos, film and television works, the most impressive thing about the Japanese military uniform is the two pieces of cloth on the military hat, which looks very funny. Why did the Japanese add two pieces of cloth to their military hats? In fact, they have a lot of help. First of all, in the cold climate of winter, these two pieces of cloth can play a role in keeping warm and protecting the ears of soldiers. In hot, humid environments, these two pieces of cloth can play a role in preventing mosquitoes from biting cheeks and ears.
In addition to daily life, the two pieces of cloth on the military hat are also of great use when the Japanese army is fighting, that is, to prevent dust and shrapnel on the battlefield from hurting people, and to a certain extent, it can prevent the huge noise caused by various guns, cannons and bombs on the battlefield, so as to protect the hearing. Therefore, even if it is not beautiful, the Japanese army has never removed these two pieces of cloth on the military hat. In fact, many other countries have similar designs on military hats, but Japan's is particularly obvious, and over time it has become one of the symbols of the Japanese army.
Compared with these details of the Japanese army, the meticulousness of the equipment of the Chinese army at that time was indeed very low, and we were finally able to defeat the Japanese invaders, paying a huge price and a long time, and every Chinese should remember this history and remember the martyrs who gave their lives for the survival of the nation.