World war ii problem

1 Japanese soldiers who finally surrendered

1974 On the morning of March 10, an old Japanese man wearing a semi-old Japanese military uniform came to the police station in Lubang Island, Philippines. He bowed deeply to the people and solemnly put a rifle on the ground. He said, "I'm Lieutenant Honorta. I surrender to you on orders from my superiors. " Because the Japanese didn't know the news of Japan's surrender, he and his men fought in the jungle of the Philippines for 30 years.

Former Philippine First Lady imelda? Marcos said, "I talked to Honorta shortly after he surrendered. He didn't understand what happened for a long time. He was stunned when we told him that the war had ended as early as 1945. He asked:' How can Japan be defeated? "Why should I love guns like a baby?" He sat there, crying. "

It turned out that 1944 17 June 65438+February 17, Tanida boss ordered 23-year-old Onota to wage guerrilla warfare against Americans on Lubang Island. He said to Onota, "We will retreat, but only temporarily. You go into the mountains and deal with the enemy by burying mines and bombing warehouses. I forbid you to commit suicide or surrender. I will come back in three, four or five years. Only I can cancel this order. " American soldiers landed on Lubang Island soon. Onota divided the guerrillas into groups and hid them in the jungle with two private soldiers and a sergeant.

Eramos, former deputy chief executive of Lubang Island, said: "Honorta showed us his hiding place in the forest. It's very clean. The slogan "Carry out the war to the end" is hung on the wall, and the portrait of the emperor is engraved on the banana leaves. When his men were alive, he often trained them and even organized poetry competitions. "

Onota doesn't know about other groups. 194510/0. In October, he saw a leaflet sent by an American, which read: "Japan surrendered in August 14. Hurry down the mountain and surrender! " Onota expressed doubts about this. Suddenly I heard gunshots not far away, so I concluded that the war was not over, the leaflets were deceptive, and they were hiding in the depths of the jungle. Erasmus said, "My father fought against Honorta. Later, I became a policeman and fought with guerrillas in Onota. We searched the jungle repeatedly and found no trace of guerrillas. In order to convince them that the war was over, we distributed newspapers published at that time and letters from relatives and friends of Honorta guerrillas. Afterwards, I asked Onota, why didn't you surrender? He said, because I am convinced that letters and newspapers are fabricated. "

Time passed year after year. Many skyscrapers have been built in Japan, and electronic products made in Japan are sold all over the world. Industrialists in Tokyo bought big American companies one after another, while Onota continued to fight for the emperor on Lubang Island. He drinks river water and feeds on fruits and roots. Fortunately, he only suffered from tonsillitis once. It often rains cats and dogs in the jungle at night, so he can only protect his rifle with his own body. They attack military vehicles once a month and shoot the drivers. 1950 One day, one of his soldiers finally couldn't stand the suffering. Surrender to the local police with both hands raised. Four years later, the sergeant was killed in a battle. Honorta and other soldiers dug an underground bunker in the jungle that could not be found from the air and moved in.

Molina, the current deputy chief executive of Lubang Island, said with a smile: "They firmly believe that the Japanese will come back. Because that's what the boss in Onota said. Onota later wondered whether Tanida had forgotten him. Once he had the idea of suicide, but he immediately gave up because his boss forbade him to do so. "

1972 10 in June, onota laid the last remaining mine in a nearby village. The mine didn't explode because of rust. So he had to attack the patrol with the private, and as a result, the private was shot and killed, leaving Onota alone.

Twenty-seven years after Japan surrendered, the death of Japanese soldiers caused great concern in Tokyo. Japan immediately sent people to Myanmar, Malaysia and the Philippines to look for Japanese soldiers hiding in the forest. Unexpectedly, the best special forces searched for Onota, which had not been found for nearly 30 years, and was hit by Japanese tourist Suzuki catching butterflies in the jungle. He told Onota that the Japanese had really surrendered and the war had already ended. Suzuki managed to find Onota's former boss, Tanida. It turned out that Tanida had changed her name and surname and became a bookseller. Suzuki and Tanita came to the agreed place in the jungle of Lubang Island. Tanida, dressed in military uniform, read the surrender order to Onota, who stood upright. After hearing the order, Onota took his rifle off his shoulder and staggered to the police station.

Honorta killed or injured 130 Filipino soldiers and policemen in 30 years of fighting. At that time, many Filipinos advocated putting Onota in prison. However, President Marcos pardoned him and allowed Onota, then 52, to return to Japan.

Back in Honorta, I can't sleep at night. Household appliances such as washing machines scare him, while jets and televisions scare him. A few years later, Honorta bought a ranch in the forest of Brazil and settled there. The last samurai of the Japanese army is still alive at the age of 82.

Strictly carrying out orders is a respectable (terrible) place for the Japanese.