In the three fascist countries that provoked World War II, the earliest fascist Italy has become a funny responsibility, and in the entire process of World War II, there is basically no decent battle, but it constantly drags Germany's hind legs, which can be called a veritable pig teammate.
Needless to say, Germany has challenged almost all the world's great powers with its own strength, and if we talk about strength and courage alone, Almost single-handedly single out Germany in the whole world, which is indeed the most defeated. Japan, located in East Asia, because of its remote distance from Europe, coupled with the fact that Japan is only second-rate industrial strength compared with Europe and the United States, is often ignored by Western powers such as the United States and the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
World War II Asia-Pacific Theater
But in fact, Japan was able to annex most of China and hold out with the United States for several years, and Japan was by no means an easy one. Especially after the outbreak of the all-out War of Resistance, in the face of the United and Courageous Resistance of the Chinese military and people, the Japanese and Kou attacks were still overwhelming, although China carried out the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Taiyuan, the Battle of Xuzhou, the Battle of Wuhan, the Battle of Changsha and other long and tragic battles, but still could not stop the Iron Hoof of Japanese aggression.
Moreover, throughout the entire process of the War of Resistance, except for a few battles on the frontal battlefield, although the Chinese army fought bloodily, most of the results ended in Japanese victory. As the culprit of World War II, the 14-year invasion of China by the Japanese Kou brought extremely deep suffering to the Chinese people.
Japanese
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese-Kosovar army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was actually extremely strong. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is not only aimed at the Chinese army, which is still at a disadvantage in equipment and training. Against the main powers of the time, the Japanese were still not left behind. Not to mention the attack on Southeast Asia, the momentum in the face of the British army is like a bamboo. Even in the face of the Soviet Union, the Japanese army did not show any weakness.
This can be seen in the Battle of Nomonkan in 1939, when the Japanese and Kossovars launched a tentative attack on the Soviet Union. At that time, it was only a second-rate unit of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and in the case of insufficient preparation, inferior troop strength, and far inferior equipment to the Soviet Union, it still brought huge casualties to the Soviet army, and after the battle, the Soviet Union suffered far greater losses than the Japanese army.
Although the strategic attempt of the Japanese to advance north was thwarted, Japan was the victor in terms of the ratio of war losses. Moreover, the Soviet army fighting against the Japanese was the most advanced weapon and the most elite troops gathered by the Soviet government at that time, and such a Soviet army did not fall behind in the face of the German Nazi army, which also showed the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.
Japanese Air Force
So, what are the shortcomings of Japan, which has such a strong strength?
With the brainwashing of the Bushido spirit and the brutal training, the Japanese army does have a very strong fighting force. However, this does not mean that the Japanese army is completely uncertain, still less does it mean that the Japanese army is invincible. During World War II, the determination of the Japanese army could pull out a large basket, such as a bad crooked machine gun, such as a thin-skinned tank, such as a land and sea dispute, such as a brainless lower gram, and so on.
The biggest shortcoming of the Japanese army during World War II was the shortcoming of Japan's national strength - weak industrial strength and lack of resources. After the battle for The Defense of Wuhan, which was more than a million in size, the battle still ended in a Japanese victory, because the Japanese achieved their pre-strategic goal and occupied the three towns of Wuhan.
Japanese aggression against China
However, the Japanese army, which was militarily overwhelming and almost invincible, stopped the pace of the large-scale offensive. The so-called "political inducement is the mainstay, supplemented by military offensive" began. Why would Japan, which has always been known for its barbarism, greed, brutality, and directness, change its established phalanx and change its strategic deployment for an all-out offensive?
The reason is simple, not that the Japanese army is not effective, nor that the Japanese army cannot defeat the Chinese army, but that Japan's weak national strength determines that they are unable to support such a large-scale and all-out offensive. In other words, Japan's national strength could not afford to be consumed by a huge war.
Compared with the savings of Europe and the United States for hundreds of years, weak industrial production capacity and scarce resources determined Japan's shallow war potential during World War II. What's more, due to Japan's land and sea disputes and the limitations of Japan's island countries, most of Japan's strategic resources such as steel have been invested in the navy, and the resources of the Japanese Army have become even more scarce.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Although Japan has unparalleled advantages over China, which is almost entirely an agricultural country, once it enters a modern war, the huge war consumption makes It impossible for Japan, which has a weak foundation and scarce resources, to bear it. China's strategy of exchanging space for time has also made the Japanese front sharply elongated, making Japan's logistical supply almost unbearable.
This is also the fundamental reason why Japan made a desperate bet in 1941 to sneak into Pearl Harbor and invade Southeast Asia, provoking the United States and Britain. Because if declaring war on Britain and the United States and other countries is to quench the thirst, then not declaring war means immediate death.
Fanatical Japanese
Die first and die later, I believe that anyone who has the desire to survive will choose to die later. Moreover, delaying time and waiting for changes in the international situation, especially when Germany won the Soviet-German battlefield, may also save Japan's life. Therefore, Japan, which is extremely gamblers, did not hesitate to choose to declare war on Britain and the United States.
Of course, as a result, we all saw that Japan fulfilled its wish - after death, Japan became the last country in the three fascist countries to surrender, and the only country to "enjoy" the treatment of the atomic bomb.