What is the function of the two buttons on the hat of the Eighth Route Army? After reading it, you

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-02-28

"Oh, this passage told me a secret, it turns out that those two buttons work so well, no wonder the old Red Army always likes to play with the buttons on his hat! Xiao Zhang muttered to himself as he flipped through the magazines in his hand.

He had just finished reading an article about the history of the changes in the Eighth Route Army's military hat, and was deeply impressed by the role of the two buttons in front of the Eighth Route Army's military cap. It turns out that these two seemingly simple buttons can not only protect the cold, sound insulation, and protect the head, but also contain important symbols to identify the Eighth Route Army, witnessing the difficult period of the Anti-Japanese War.

The two buckles of the Eighth Route Army, one on the top and one on the bottom, are stacked together, resembling the character "eight", which coincides with the number of the Eighth Route Army. It is like a simple and simple banner, with the Eighth Route Army moving to the battlefield, witnessing the history of the bloody struggle between the Communist Party of China and the Japanese invaders.

Before 1941, the military cap of the Eighth Route Army was also equipped with a blue sky and white sun cockade representing the Kuomintang. In order to realize the anti-Japanese united front, the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and had to accept the unified command and dress of the people.

This caused discomfort among many Red Army veterans, who could not accept taking off the red star and replacing it with the "enemy" emblem. Thanks to the careful ideological work of the senior cadres of the party, the Red Army soldiers gradually accepted the reorganization and redressing.

After 1941, the military cap of the Eighth Route Army gradually took off the blue sky and white sun cockade, and only two buttons were retained, and this kind of military hat also had a new name - "Eight Road Hat".

The two buttons of the eight-way hat may seem simple at first, but they contain a lot of wisdom. In the cold winter, the warrior could unbutton the buttons, put down the cap ears, cover the ears and prevent frostbite on the face and ears. On the front line of the rain of bullets, it can also isolate part of the noise and protect hearing.

In addition, the two buttons are stacked up and down to form a pattern of "8", which coincides with the name of "Eighth Road" and has become a significant symbol to identify the Eighth Route Army. The common people also identified the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army through the existence of these two buttons.

It can be said that these two seemingly small buttons can not only keep warm and sound insulated, but also become a unique banner of the Eighth Route Army, and the cleverness is self-evident.

In 1937, after the peaceful settlement of the Xi'an Incident, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party reached a consensus on cooperation, and the Communist Party agreed that the Red Army would be reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army and join the anti-Japanese sequence.

This indicates that the Red Army will fight side by side with the first to fight together with the outside world, and take the lead in moving to the anti-Japanese front. The reorganized military uniforms and hats must be temporarily the same as a sign of unity.

Although outwardly it seems to be'White', but the heart always is'Red'!The senior cadres of the Red Army at that time preached this and took the lead in putting on new military uniforms and wearing straight yarmulme hats with blue sky and white sun cockades, and accepted this historic change.

Although the military cap changed its style, the Red Army did not change its essence. They inherited the red gene of the revolution, cherished the motherland, and dedicated their youth to the sacred cause of resisting Japan.

These fighters, who have been in confrontation with ** for a long time, put their hatred behind them, consciously join the ** sequence, stand on the front line with a new identity, and fulfill their historical responsibilities in the new era with a new mission.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek incorporated the Eighth Route Army into the sequence of theaters north of the Yellow River, hoping to let the warlords "stumble on the hind legs of the Eighth Route Army" and weaken the Communist armed forces.

He also constantly changed the name of the Eighth Route Army, first to the "18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army", and then to the "New Third Army of the National Revolutionary Army" and so on.

In the face of all kinds of targeted measures, the army insisted on calling itself the "Eighth Route Army" and not using the number of the army, so as to ensure the absolute leadership of the Communist Party over the troops.

This wise decision enabled the Eighth Route Army to play its role in the arduous years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and make outstanding achievements, without being shaken or changing its nature.

The Eighth Route Army does not change its name, just as the heart under the two buttons of the Eighth Route Cap is burning, and the military spirit does not change, which is enough to resist the wind and rain and forge ahead.

In the eight-year war of blood and fire, the Eighth Route Army created countless moving deeds. They rushed to the most difficult battlefields, penetrated deep into the enemy's rear to attack grain and grass, and the peasants' warehouses in the liberated areas became the main source of their supplies.

The people gave the Eighth Route Army all kinds of help and support with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and the Eighth Route Army also served the people wholeheartedly. They never take a grain of rice or a needle from the common people.

In addition to clasping the hands of the Eighth Route Army, they also cultivated the fields and shared weal and woe with the people. They see themselves as sons of the people and the War of Resistance as a just war that is doomed to victory.

With a simple eight-way hat and a sincere red heart, the Eighth Route Army and the people share weal and woe, life and death depend on each other, and write the glorious initial chapter of the Communist Party of China army with firm belief and selfless dedication.

The story of the Eighth Route Army has left a strong mark in the long river of history, and the Eighth Route Hat has also become a symbol of the outstanding deeds of that era. But the times are advancing, and the military uniforms are also advancing with the times.

During the Liberation War in the late 40s of the 20th century, the eight-way hat had been retired from active service and replaced by a simple and functional liberation hat. This hat has no brim, which facilitates the combat activities of the warriors.

At one time in the 50s, the army used boat-shaped caps, but soon changed back to liberation caps. Because the shape of the boat-shaped hat was too new, many fighters could not adapt to it.

In the 60s, the military further simplified the military cap, diluting the concept of hierarchy in it. Since the 80s, military caps have been designed according to gender differences. In the 21st century, the lightweight beret was introduced.

The change of military caps reflects the development direction of the army advancing with the times. However, the "eight" character composed of those two buttons will always be remembered in the hearts of the Chinese, instructing the new generation to inherit the red gene and carry forward the spirit of patriotism.

The two buttons of the Eighth Route Army hat are legendary and ordinary. They have witnessed the vicissitudes of the world and represent the initial beliefs of the Chinese Communist Party's military. Those two buckles not only fixed the hat belt, but also tied the pride and glory of the Chinese nation.

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