Every old photograph is a visible piece of history.
Today we are going to look at a group of old photos of the Japanese invasion of Fengyang in Anhui during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Huai River, Fengyang is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, and the land of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology. In 1938, after the Battle of Xuzhou began, it became a necessary place for the Japanese to go north.
On February 1, 1938, after the Japanese occupied Linhuai Pass in Fengyang, Anhui Province, they marched along the railway destroyed by the Chinese army to Bengbu by the Japanese Tiantian troops. Digging out the rails could only prolong the Japanese Kou's advance, but it could not stop them from advancing. After participating in the Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese Kou, known as the Tim Tian Army, continued to participate in the Battle of Wuhan, and in the previous article, the veterans also shared a group of old photos of them in Huoshan City, which can be said that their hands were stained with the blood of Chinese people.
On February 1, 1938, the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was supposed to be a day of national celebration, but the Japanese did not pause the pace of aggression against China, and after they occupied Linhuai Pass in Fengyang, Anhui Province, their Captain Tiantian (left seater) continued to deploy new operational orders. The dress looked a bit like a German soldier in World War II, because Japanese troops in coats were rare, and perhaps Fengyang in early February was very cold, and the Tim Tian was sitting on the couch still rubbing his hands, while his subordinate officers were each holding a notebook in their hands, and perhaps a bloody attack was about to begin.
On February 1, 1938, Japanese troops approaching Linhuai Pass in Fengyang, Anhui. Linhuai Pass is a historical tongqu key place, but also one of the four historical towns in Anhui Province, the Jinpu Line passed through here, during the Battle of Xuzhou, there was also a fierce battle here, from the photos, these Japanese Kou should be ambushed on the slope of the Jinpu Line Railway.
On February 7, 1938, the Huai River Iron Bridge was destroyed by anti-Japanese troops. The small village by the river in the snow can see the hardships of the poor people's lives in those years, and more often, even such a simple house can not escape the black hand of the Japanese Kou, either looted or burned. We have no way of knowing what Nikko will do here after the photo is taken.
On February 7, 1938, on the south bank of the Huai River on the Jinpu Line Railway, the Japanese Tim Tian troops shot at the Chinese army. The tracks can be seen in the photo, and it can also be seen from this battle that although the anti-Japanese army destroyed the railway, they did not go far. A battle is underway, and what will happen to these invaders!
On February 8, 1938, Japanese soldiers were sentinel in Fengyang City, Anhui Province. The tall city walls have been blown down in a corner, and looking at this photo again today 80 years later, it seems to be there
Narration
That history of suffering and vicissitudes!