Old photo of the Battle of Taierzhuang: Dai Anlan, who was mistaken by the Japanese scouts as a "Russian"
Dai Anlan made the Japanese army feel frightened in the Battle of Taierzhuang. At that time, he was the commander of the Kuomintang 73rd Brigade. The Japanese scouts mistook Dai Anlan, who was tall and had a standard military posture, for a "Russian", so that it was rumored that "the Chinese army actually had a Russian with excellent command ability to direct the battle." ”
After the victory of the Nationalist army at the Battle of Taierzhuang, Dai Anlan's 73rd Brigade was precisely the focus of the Japanese counterattack, and on April 18, 1938, in the Battle of HupiShan, Dai Anlan led the 73rd Brigade out of the city to pursue and kill the Japanese.
In response to the large-scale attack after the artillery bombardment of Japanese aircraft, Dai Anlan adjusted his tactics in time, ordered the soldiers to form crossfire, and waited for the enemy infantry to enter the 600-fire range and start shooting.
Under the unfavorable situation that the enemy was outnumbered and the Japanese offensive was strong, Dai Anlan led the reserve team to form a dense fire force with heavy machine guns and grenades, leaving the Japanese army without advancing.
The Japanese took advantage of their firepower and organized large batches of aircraft and artillery to indiscriminately bombard the positions of the 73rd Brigade during the day, and Dai Anlan ordered the soldiers to avoid their fronts and enter the bunkers. When it was dark, Dai Anlan ordered the combat troops to plant dense mines in the open space at the front of the battlefield. The Japanese army suddenly sent a large force to attack after dark, and as a result, it was killed and wounded by a large number of mines, and the 73rd Brigade not only held its position, but also jumped out of the trench to pursue the Japanese army, and the Japanese army lost its armor and armor, and held its head.
In the last few days, the undead Japanese army continued to bomb during the day and sneak attack by small groups of troops at night, all of which were repelled by Dai Anlan's 73rd Brigade. Due to the excessive casualties, the Japanese army had to bypass the defensive line of the 73rd Brigade, and the battle was over.
After Dai Anlan was wounded and killed in the fight against the Japanese at Savage Mountain, Chairman Mao, Chiang Kai-shek, Zhou Enlai, and even President Roosevelt of the United States gave the highest praise. Sun Liren, the most capable general in the Kuomintang War of Resistance Against Japan, did not hesitate to praise: "General Wei Zhao, the achievements are brilliant!" ”