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The legendary Kwantung Army, mighty in all directions?
Have you ever heard of the great name of Japan's Kwantung Army? This army, which was hailed as Japan's most formidable army during World War II, performed many miraculous feats in the Asian theater with its high combat quality and sophisticated weaponry.
However, when the Soviet Red Army gathered a large army in the latter part of World War II and vowed to "wipe out" the Kwantung Army in northeastern China, the result was unexpected.
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With a thunderous blow from the Soviet army, the Kwantung Army was defeated?
This Soviet Red Army is not a vegetarian either. As soon as they came up, it was a thunderous blow, which caught the Kwantung Army by surprise. Let's guess how long this Kwantung Army can hold out? Hehe, the result may surprise you!
This Kwantung Army, don't look at how they usually blow the sky, they are really not powerful at critical moments. Under the onslaught of the Soviet Red Army, they are like the autumn leaves - yellow is yellow.
In a short period of time, more than 80,000 people were annihilated, and more than 600,000 were taken prisoner. Oops, this is really a "defeat like a mountain"!
Seeing this, do you think that the Kwantung Army is nothing more than that? Don't worry, let's continue to look down.
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The embarrassment of the "elite" of the Kwantung Army becoming a "paper tiger" and a "riceless woman".
Speaking of the rout of the Kwantung Army, this is actually not accidental. We have to go back to the source and find the cause from the source.
Do you know that the Kwantung Army, which was once an elite division, has long since become less "elite" as the war continues to wear down and the Japanese army disperses.
Their combat effectiveness is like a leaky balloon, deflated more and more.
What's even more interesting is that in order to replenish the soldiers, the Japanese side can be described as "rushing to the hospital in a hurry". They had to recruit a large number of recruits to join the Kwantung Army.
Think about it, how can such an army be compared to the battle-hardened Soviet Red Army?
Isn't it like asking a bunch of kids who have just learned to walk to compete against a professional boxer?
So, ah, the rout of the Kwantung Army is, to put it bluntly, the "paper tiger" revealed its original form. They may look quite bluffing on the outside, but when they encounter a real strong enemy, they are revealed.
It's like those who like to brag, who usually blow up to the sky, and wilt when something happens.
In addition to the big problem of declining soldier quality, the Kwantung Army is also facing another headache - the lack of weapons.
Japan consumed a lot of ammunition and weapons on various battlefields as if it were "throwing money". Where is there enough weapons and equipment for the newly formed Kwantung Army?
The guns and cannons in their hands are estimated to be less than half of the Soviet Red Army. So, in the face of the attack of the Soviet troops, they can only be captured!
This is really in response to the old saying: "It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice"! No matter how much you can fight and how brave you are in the Kwantung Army, it will be useless without the support of weapons and equipment!
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Morale is low, people's morale is discouraged, and the "ace army" has become a "wandering army"?
In addition to those hardware problems, the Kwantung Army actually has a "soft underbelly" - that is, morale. Hey, this morale is not just a casual talk, it's like our appetite when we eat, once it's gone, it's not good.
These soldiers of the Kwantung Army, they are also people. The long-term war has left them without even a chance to breathe every day except to fight and fight.
In my heart, I have long been tired like an old scalper. In addition, seeing their comrades-in-arms fall one by one, how uncomfortable it was! So, how could they still have the heart to fight? I guess they couldn't even lift their guns!
In the face of the attack of the Soviet Red Army, these soldiers of the Kwantung Army were like autumn leaves, falling down with a roar as soon as the wind blew.
The speed of surrender is faster than our running! It seems that the old saying is correct: "A defeated army is like a mountain, and it will be defeated like a stream of water." This Kwantung Army, it really answered this sentence.
Seeing this, do you think that the Kwantung Army is completely finished this time? Hey, don't worry, history, always likes to joke with us.
It's like sometimes you try to find something and can't find it, only to have it pop up on its own a few days later. So, we'll have to move on.
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The Haha Mirror of History and the Reflection of War
Speaking of the Soviet Union's "easy victory" over the Kwantung Army, hehe, there are actually quite a few "greasy" in it! Just like the steamed buns we usually eat, they look ordinary on the outside, but who knows whether they are meat or vegetables hidden inside?
Do you know? It is said that after the Kwantung Army was captured, the Soviet Red Army was not polite to them. On the contrary, the Soviet Red Army gave them a "special treatment" - to go to Siberia to do hard labor!
Those Japanese soldiers, who were usually pampered, were suddenly sent to Siberia to do hard labor. I guess it's worse than eating ten pounds of chili peppers!
Therefore, there are many Japanese soldiers who can't stand the harsh environment there and finally choose to commit suicide. This is really in response to the old saying: "You can't live if you do your own evil"!
Let's stop here about these interesting facts about the Kwantung Army! Although history has become a thing of the past, we can draw some enlightenment and reflection from it. For example, cherish peace, oppose war, and so on!