The first-class combat hero to be introduced today not only won the special merit individually, but also led the whole company to win the collective special merit, which is really remarkable! This heroic and fearless combat hero is Gao Chengshan.
Gao Chengshan, a native of Yi County, Hebei Province, joined the Eighth Route Army in 1940, and later participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, serving as the commander of the 1st Company of the 612th Regiment of the 204th Division of the 68th Army of the Volunteers.
In June 1951, he advanced into North Korea, and in October of that year, he successfully blocked 938 in Jinhwa-gun, South Pyongan ProvinceThe enemy on the 2nd Highland made great contributions to the smooth establishment of a new front in the vast area from the east bank of the Han River to Yuyin Mountain.
Before the battle, the regiment commander personally went to the front line and explained to him in detail the significance of this blocking battle, and pointed out that because other companies could not draw out their tasks, this blocking battle would face the danger of fighting alone.
However, Gao Chengshan was well aware of the arduousness and danger of the task, but he still assured the regiment commander: "As long as there is one person and one gun, we will never retreat!" ”
In the *** "Never Retreat", we saw Gao Chengshan's heroic performance. When he received the task, he immediately led the whole company on a rapid march of 70 kilometers, arrived at the position, and immediately began to build fortifications and prepare for battle.
The next morning, the enemy launched a fierce attack. Four aircraft and artillery groups took turns bombarding our positions, which instantly turned them into a sea of fire. Less than 20 minutes, 9382. The high ground was bombed to the point that only a bald hill remained.
Our troops suffered a huge **. After the bombardment, the enemy's infantry began a massive charge. The first hit was the size of a battalion. In the face of such a fierce attack, Gao Chengshan decisively issued an order to the soldiers: "Our position is condescending, easy to defend and difficult to attack!"
Everyone, calm down, listen to my command, the first wave, one grenade per person! "Under the command of Gao Chengshan, the fighters threw grenades at the enemy, killing 94 enemies in an instant.
The remaining enemy was forced to retreat. In the second wave of attacks, the enemy sent another battalion of troops. They opened the way with 10 mortars first, and the fire was very fierce.
Gao Chengshan selected 6 backbones and quietly outflanked them from the flanks. When there were still 30 meters from the enemy mortars, they condescended, threw grenades from above, and at once blew up 5 enemy mortars.
The remaining mortars were forced to withdraw from their positions. Gao Chengshan and his team showed unwavering determination and superior tactical ability. They held their ground in battle, defeating the enemy's attack with wisdom and courage.
We are deeply touched by their heroic performance and pay our highest respect to them.
In the face of the continuous attacks of the enemy, Gao Chengshan decisively commanded the whole company to carry out a counter-charge and successfully annihilated more than half of the enemy troops. The following night, the enemy again organized several attacks, all of which were successfully repelled by the whole company under the command of Gao Chengshan, killing more than 200 people in total.
At midnight, Gao Chengshan personally led a platoon to attack the enemy camp, stipulating that each person would throw a grenade and shoot a shuttle of bullets before withdrawing, so as to avoid excessive consumption. The enemy did not sleep and returned fire on our troops, but under the command of Gao Chengshan, our troops successfully retreated, and the enemy thought that our army was not strong and relaxed their vigilance.
At this time, Gao Chengshan left a squad to defend, and the rest of the personnel went to the bottom of the mountain to attack the enemy camp, and finally succeeded in destroying all 98 enemy troops and won a complete victory.
In a battle with the enemy, although our army's equipment and personnel were at a disadvantage, a company led by Gao Chengshan held its position for 5 days and 4 nights, repelled hundreds of enemy attacks, annihilated 745 enemies, and created a miracle of resistance warfare.
However, during the battle, Gao Chengshan was surrounded by enemy regiments and died a heroic death. However, his heroic deeds were recognized by the General Headquarters of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and he was posthumously awarded the honorary title of "First-Class Hero", and the company he led was also awarded the collective special merit, which was also rare during the entire period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.