An old photo has touched the hearts of countless people.
82 years ago, an unknown heroic soldier fought bloodily in the Battle of Suning Snow Village, and finally died heroically.
And on his deathbed, his hands clutched an old photograph on his chest, as if it was his last consolation.
Recently, the Veterans Affairs Bureau of Suning County, Hebei Province found this shocking relic when moving the bones of the martyrs' tombs.
After 82 years of baptism, the photo has become mottled and worn, and the faces of the characters are difficult to distinguish.
As a result, the staff appealed, hoping to find a professional force to restore the old photos.
Soon, the well-known TR art studio responded to the call and used high-tech means to meticulously restore it.
The restored photo amazed everyone: a young and beautiful woman with braided hair and a beautiful and gentle face, just like the girl next door in the 30s of the last century.
Netizens praised it one after another, calling "It's so beautiful, it's a classical beauty".
And the identity of the woman in the photo has also caused widespread speculation on the Internet.
Many people believe that she must be the warrior's favorite person, the most important solace and strength in his life.
In that era of gunpowder, her photos became the reason for him to persist in moving forward.
A netizen even said that the woman in the photo is likely to be her second aunt and grandmother.
Then a video was released, in which a 97-year-old man is almost identical to the woman's facial features in the photo: the same shape of the eyebrows, the contour of the nose bridge, the curvature of the lips, and a soft and gentle charm.
This netizen said that this is his fourth aunt and grandmother, who is 97 years old this year, although she is old but in good spirits.
She said that when she was a child, her second aunt and grandmother often told him about her personal experience during the Anti-Japanese War, and when she talked about the excitement, she could always see a tenacious and unyielding look in her eyes.
Now that he sees the young face in the photo, it coincides with the portrait of the second aunt and grandmother in his memory, which really makes him feel a lot of emotion.
As soon as these words came out, they immediately sparked heated discussions on the Internet.
Many people feel that there is a striking similarity, and that woman is indeed likely to be the former appearance of the second aunt and grandmother of netizens.
What's even more touching is that if this is the case, it means that this heroic martyr who has been fighting for half his life is very likely to be the great-great-great-grandfather of netizens.
A deceased hero has a wonderful connection with his descendants after 83 years, and this fate has made netizens express their embarrassment.
Someone said, "I wish they were a family, how exciting that would be."
Someone else kindly reminded: "Don't be too optimistic, wait for the results of the DNA comparison to come out, but no matter what, it is a hero worthy of being remembered and remembered."
Now, this netizen has taken the initiative to get in touch with the relevant departments and prepare for DNA comparison.
Regardless of the outcome, he said, he was thrilled to be waiting and looking forward to it.
If it can be found out that the martyr is his relative, it will definitely be exciting news and will become the eternal pride of the family.
The discovery of the photographs makes people can't help but trace the brutal battle.
In 1942, the Japanese army launched a "sweep" operation in the central Hebei region that shocked China and the rest of the world.
On June 8, they launched an onslaught on the snow village of Suning County.
In order to protect their homes and defend the country, the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army fought bravely to kill the enemy and fought to the death with the Japanese army.
The battle was extremely fierce, and by dusk, the Eighth Route Army had sacrificed more than 1,000 people, and finally retreated because of being outnumbered.
In order to give these fallen soldiers a place to live, the local people even demolished the doors of their houses to be buried.
Although the battle ended in defeat, the bravery and courage of those young soldiers are still touching to this day.
The restored photo has undoubtedly become a vivid footnote to this bleak history, witnessing the tenderness and compassion of the soldiers of that era.
At present, the Institute of Science and Technology Archaeology of Fudan University has conducted DNA sampling on the remains, hoping to restore the identity of the martyrs and find their relatives through scientific and technological means.
The martyr, who was holding the photo on his chest, was presumed to be between 14 and 17 years old at the time.
is such a young life, but he does not hesitate to throw his blood to protect his family and defend the country.
Netizens were all deeply moved by the story of this heroic teenager and expressed their reverence for him.
Someone wrote: "I hope that through DNA comparison, his relatives can be found and this hero can rest in peace";
Some people also lamented that "today's young people can learn from this teenager the spirit of loving the motherland and dying generously."
This process of searching for relatives will be full of ups and downs, but everyone is still full of expectations.
Because no matter what the outcome is, people hope that through scientific and technological means, they can thoroughly investigate the life experience of this hero, so that they can rest in peace and dignity, and future generations can also commemorate it.
In the face of those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, we should have admiration.
With their blood and lives, they wrote an immortal epic of national rejuvenation.
And people's desire to commemorate the heroes also shows that independence and freedom are the eternal pursuit and unremitting goal of the Chinese nation.
May peace be there forever, and those glorious years will always be remembered.