As we all know, August and September are both periods related to the victory in World War II. On August 15, 1945, the Emperor of Japan issued the Edict of the End of the War, accepting the Potsdam Proclamation and imposing unconditional surrender to end the war. On September 2, 1945, a signing ceremony for Japan's surrender was held on the main deck of the USS Missouri moored in Tokyo Bay, marking the end of World War II. On the morning of September 9, 1945, the ceremony of the surrender of the Chinese theater was held in Nanjing.
In Japan, there are some films that reflect Japan's surrender during World War II, such as the 2015 film "The Longest Day in Japan", the English name is "The Emperor in August", which translates to "The Emperor in August". As the name suggests, the film reflects some of the inside story of Japan's surrender, and by exposing these little-known historical events, Japanese filmmakers may be reminding the Japanese right to learn the lessons of history.
The storyline of "The Longest Day in Japan" is more exciting and worth watching. Today, we mainly study some of the knowledge of Japanese military uniforms. In the picture of Emperor Hirohito talking to his attendants at the Japanese Imperial Palace about the difference between zoology and animal husbandry, and receiving the then Japanese Prime Minister, Admiral Kentaro Suzuki, the emperor's military uniform appears, but it is obvious that it is his collar badge. As we all know, the Japanese army at the time of Japan's surrender generally wore a three-type military uniform, and this version of the Japanese military uniform was characterized by a larger military rank badge than the ninety-eight type, and it was pinned on the lapel. The Japanese Emperor's military rank is Grand Admiral of the Army and Navy, and the collar badge is marked by three stars and a chrysanthemum coat of arms. There are not many photos of Emperor Hirohito wearing this military uniform, but it is rare to appear in "The Longest Day in Japan" and wear the rank correctly.
In "The Longest Day in Japan", when Emperor Hirohito advised Suzuki Kantaro to become prime minister, he said that he remembered Suzuki's past when he was a squire chief and Anan was a military attaché, and the camera also gave the scene at that time. We can find that some officers wear this badge on their right chest, and the only ones that Anand should be the Army University Graduation Medal and the Adjutant Captain Badge. He was wearing a Shōgo-style military uniform and a red infantry shovel-type collar badge, which proved that Anan was a rank of Zhongzuo at that time, and the badge on the left was the Captain Of the Adjutant Regiment, and the smaller size on the right was the Army University Graduation Medal.
Regarding the design of the Army University Graduation Medal is "Chrysanthemum and Star", we want to say that this badge resembles the coin "Tenho Copper Coin" issued during the Tenho period of the Edo period in Japan, so Army University graduates often regard themselves as "Tenbo Money Group" and have a very high self-esteem, they think that it is very honorable to wear the graduation medal on their chests, and they despise officers who are not from the Army University, and slander these officers as "skyless groups", resulting in the phenomenon of confrontation between officers. In 1936, the Japanese army banned the wearing of an army university graduation medal in military uniform. In addition, the best graduates of the Army University can receive sabers from the emperor, so the "Tenbo Money Group", also known as the "Sabre Group", will be given priority for promotion in the army in the future.
Since Anan was only a military attaché at that time, he had to wear silver ornaments on his right chest, which was different from the gold ornaments of the Staff Officers of the Japanese War Department and the Admiralty. However, in "The Longest Day in Japan", the position of the staff officer ornament is wrong, and it is hung on the second button, while in fact, the Japanese staff ornament is hung on the first button.
For example, in the historical photograph of Kazuo Ōsawaba of the Japanese Army, his staff ornament is hung on the first button, and this button also hangs the Order of the Rising Sun, which is a heavier task.
On July 6, Meiji 19, Imperial Decree No. 48 began to be used by Army officers and staff officers. Later, it was stipulated that only staff officers, headed by the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Military Command, could wear staff decorations. In some Japanese film and television works, the Navy's staff officers also wear ornaments. In general, the staff officer was the commander of the Japanese army, and sometimes even the officers of the rank of general had to give three points to the staff officer. Therefore, "The Longest Day in Japan" prepared the costumes for the actors who played the staff officers, so that they launched a mutiny rebellion on August 14 and 15 and invaded the Japanese Imperial Palace. However, the rebellion of these staff officers was suppressed within a day, japan surrendered smoothly, and Kenji Hataka and Shikisaki were both killed.