Explosion and Endeavor: The Minesweeping Feat of Volunteer Soldier Zhang Caishu
Author: Dehengshu
A landmine, an explosive firearm buried under the surface or on the ground, traces its origins to China during the Southern Song Dynasty. However, driven by the development of Western smelting technology and gunpowder technology, the development of anti-infantry mines in the Russo-Japanese, World War I and World War II has made great progress, and the types have gradually increased.
During the Agrarian Revolution and the War of Resistance Against Japan, although our army used landmines, most officers and men lacked the technology to lay and remove mines, so they were not widely used in war.
Until 1950, the volunteers went to Korea to participate in the war. Faced with the minefield at the front of the US position, the volunteer officers and men quickly explored a method of demining by using long wooden poles to detonate from a distance. Behind this innovative approach, there is a deeply touching story.
On December 31, 1950, the Third Campaign to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out. When the volunteers attacked the positions on the south bank of the Imjin River, they needed to clear the forward minefields set up by the combined forces of the United States and South Korea. The task of mine clearance was handed over to Zhang Caishu, a veteran of the 4th Company of the 346th Regiment of the 116th Division of the 39th Army. In the given 20 minutes, Zhang Caishu and two team members broke through several minefields, and finally opened the way for the attacking troops by touching the mines.
The sacrifices of Zhao Zhenhai and Jin Yushan, members of the minesweeping team, became unknown details during the battle. Zhao Zhenhai even opened fire on the enemy with enemy fire covered, exposing himself and creating opportunities for Zhang Caishu to successfully complete the task.
Despite suffering serious injuries, Zhang Caishu was escorted to a medical facility by stretcher team for emergency treatment. After a difficult recovery process, Zhang Caishu finally woke up and became a hero who bravely cleared mines. He was awarded the title of "Minesweeping Hero" for his feats in the battle of the Imjin River, and was awarded the first class merit.
Zhang Caishu's story is moving, and he wrote a piece of struggle and struggle with his sacrificial spirit and tenacious will. Against that historical background, the officers and men of the volunteers successfully coped with the challenge of a wide range of minefields with the fighting spirit of not fearing sacrifice and forging ahead.
We should remember this history and study the history of war in depth, so as to carry forward positive energy and inherit the heroic spirit. As a self-media creator, I will continue to deepen the history of war and deliver more positive stories to the society.
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