A deaf, only one meter six, soldier was rejected by various kinds of small gangsters, by one mouth to capture 1500 Japanese soldiers, took off the first class of the American army, became a superhero in World War II, and finally became a super rich man, living 80 years. So how did this little bastard do it? Why did the Japanese not surrender in the face of artillery fire, but were persuaded to surrender by him with a few words, and did he have any magic? Welcome to the Like Review Collection and learn about this special combat hero.
Guy Gabauton
One man captured 1500 people
On June 6, 1944, towards the end of World War II, the Battle of Saipan, a nightmare for both American and Japanese troops, began. The U.S. attack was extremely fierce, but the Japanese army held its position and refused to take a step back, and in the end the American casualties were 16,000, while the Japanese suffered 41,000 casualties. This was originally an extremely fierce and bloody battle, but because of the existence of a special hero, it seemed so different.
The hero's name was Guy Gapperton, a recruit who had only been in the army for just a year and was a complete jerk in the U.S. army. The reason why Guy is called a hero is not an exaggeration, but because Guy alone captured 1500 Japanese on Saipan. And this number of prisoners is not only the highest record in the history of World War II, but also the highest record in the entire history of the US military.
Battle of Saipan
1 to 1500, it is no exaggeration to say that these Japanese only need to slap Guy, and perhaps Guy will not have a chance to go back alive, this number itself is a great challenge, not to mention the hatred between the American army and the Japanese army in the fierce battle. What was the situation on Saipan at that time? Large numbers of Japanese soldiers and civilians committed mass suicide on the edge of the cliff, some by caesarean section, some by grenade, and some by Japanese women who even jumped into the sea with their children in their arms.
In the face of American gunfire, the Japanese did not surrender. So how exactly did Guy do it?
Although Guy came to Saipan with the U.S. Marines to participate in the battle, he did not belong to the combat soldiers, in fact he belonged to the category of scouts. After the U.S. army completely suppressed the strength of the Japanese army, Saipan began to wander around Saipan outside every night. When Guy was asked what he was going to do, Guy said he was on a mission.
It wasn't until one night that Saipan stormed into the American barracks with two ragged and dirty Japanese, and upon questioning, they found that the two Japanese were Japanese prisoners brought back by Guy. Guy's top commander was almost angry with Guy, and he had violated military regulations by going out for a walk at night, not to mention taking Japanese prisoners, which meant that he must have been in contact with the Japanese army. In the event that Guy died in the course of contact with the Japanese, who would give this an account?
So Guy's boss chased Guy out after a scolding, but Guy didn't pay attention to it at all, and went out on the 2nd day. Just as his boss was getting ready to go to bed at night, Guy brought back 50 more prisoners. If it is a matter of luck that one person can capture two people; if one person can capture 50 people, it is definitely not luck. Guy's superiors were stunned, and General Holland Smith, the commander of the Saipan Campaign at the time, was alarmed and felt that the new recruit, who was just in his early 1.6 years, was not simple, so he encouraged him to continue to do so.
Holland Smith
The chief criticized Guy for not caring at all, and the chief praised it, and Guy worked harder, so on July 8, 1944, Guy brought back 1,500 soldiers and civilians at once, and everyone who knew about it was stunned. How on earth did Guy manage to bring back 1,500 captives by himself?
The fact that 1,500 Japanese who "would rather be crushed than tiled" were captured by an American soldier who could not shoot well and did not grow tall enough stunned the jaws of many American commanders. So, how exactly did Guy do it?
Guy has "magic"?
In fact, Guy's ability began to show when he brought back 50 prisoners, but the capture of 1500 Japanese was more or less beyond the expectations of the Americans. So what was The method by which Guy captured these Japanese who would never surrender in the face of gunfire?
Persuade the Japanese to surrender
In fact, it is simple to say, Guy uses a mouth. At the end of the Saipan Campaign, the daily task of the American army was no longer to fight, but to search for the Japanese everywhere, hoping to take them back. On the day of July 8, the U.S. military found a cave at the bottom of a cliff, which hid hundreds of Japanese soldiers, and two Japanese soldiers guarding the gate.
When Guy learned of the news, he first persuaded one of the two Japanese soldiers at the door. In fact, the reason why the Japanese did not surrender was because they themselves often abused prisoners of war, and even abused American prisoners of war, so they believed that once they surrendered, they would also face the abuse of the United States. So Guy told the Japanese soldiers that if they surrendered, they would be able to get food and medical treatment.
Japanese corpses everywhere
A Japanese guard was visibly moved, so he went into the cave with some cigarettes and food given by Guy to persuade him to surrender. Guy thought it might be a bit of trouble, because the 1,500 men didn't necessarily listen to the guard, but after a while, the guard brought out a Japanese officer. The Japanese officer claimed to be a lieutenant to negotiate with Guy on behalf of the Japanese army.
Guy respectfully invited them to sit down and answer all the questions asked by the Japanese officers, who were most worried about life after being arrested, and Guy said that the United States had the best medical technology, and that Japanese wounded soldiers could get the same treatment as American wounded soldiers. In view of the fact that there were also many civilians hiding in the cave at that time, Guy also shouted to the civilians that if they surrendered to the Us army, they could live like ordinary people.
Guy persuaded the Japanese to surrender
In fact, at that time, these Japanese soldiers had already survived to the limit. Guy spoke very beautifully and was very convincing, so the Japanese lieutenant thought for a moment and returned to the cave, bringing back all 1,500 people hiding in the cave. Before and after, Guy captured more than 1500 people on Saipan, which can be said to be a miracle in the history of war.
Guy himself is known as the "pied piper of Saipan". "The Flute Man" comes from a fairy tale in Europe. It is said that when there was a plague in Europe, a strange man dressed in flowers came from the street, holding a magic flute in his hand, and when he blew the magic flute, all the rats followed him, so the plague in Europe was alleviated. At that time, the Japanese committed suicide on Saipan, and the Americans believed that the Japanese were lemmings who committed mass suicide.
Flower-clad piper
Exceptional experience
The number of Japanese captured by Guy set a record for the history of the U.S. military. Although people joked that Guy could accomplish what the U.S. military could not do with only one mouth, the U.S. military was not without negotiators at that time, so why was Guy able to capture so many people alone?
In fact, Guy's experience is very ordinary, and it can even be said to be very tragic. Guy was born into a Mexican-American family in the United States, but his family was very poor, with seven children. There is not enough money to earn, and there are many children, so Guy has no chance to learn at all, and how to eat every day is enough for him to think. By the time he was 10 years old, Guy was running out of the house to work odd jobs to earn money.
American children before World War II
Guy was not taught, he entered the society at a young age, and soon mixed with the little hooligans on the streets of America at that time, and also joined the gang, and the most he did every day was fighting. There were many fights and fights, and there were many injuries, and once When Guy was fighting in a group fight, he accidentally had his eardrums perforated, and he didn't have the money to treat the disease, so he could only let his ears be deaf.
If it goes on like this, Guy may be one of so many small gangsters in the United States, and he will not have the opportunity to become a war hero. Guy's turn of fortunes took place at the age of 12. At the age of 12, Guy was adopted by a Japanese immigrant family, and everyone in the Japanese immigrant family was very kind to him, and because Guy had lived with the Japanese for a long time, he also learned some simple Japanese. Guy felt the warmth of his family, and gradually changed from a small rogue to an ordinary person.
However, after the outbreak of World War II, the United States began to strictly control Japanese Americans, so Guy's adoptive parents were arrested by the US military. Guy had to live alone, and he wanted to join the U.S. army and end the war as soon as possible so that his adoptive parents could be released.
However, when Guy reached the age of joining the army and was ready to join the army, he was rejected by the U.S. Military Recruitment Office, because Guy was malnourished since childhood, only one meter and six meters tall, next to most of the American soldiers, he looked very weak, and he had one ear that was still bad. Although the conditions for conscription in the United States had been relaxed because of the war at that time, Guy's physiological conditions were still not suitable for joining the army.
American soldiers in World War II
Seeing that he could not join the army, Guy lied that he was proficient in Japanese and could help the U.S. military translate Japanese words during the course of the battle. In fact, Guy has actually stayed in this Japanese family for about 3 years, and it is still difficult to be proficient in Japanese. However, at that time, the U.S. army was also short of people, and when he saw that Guy said that he knew Japanese, he took him in. And no one thought that in the Battle of Saipan, this humble little soldier would create a military miracle.
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