A war criminal who invaded China, admired by the Chinese, and was buried with an inscription after his death
In the long history of the Anti-Japanese War, there was a Japanese who did only two things in his life, but won the admiration and respect of the Chinese, and was even buried on Chinese soil after his death.
He was a member of the Japanese army invading China, and even a famous Japanese general, but his army had strict military discipline and did not allow the evil deeds of burning, killing, and looting. He himself set an example and never harmed any Chinese people.
He is Masao Nakamura. In the movie "Iron-blooded Kunlun Pass", there is an unforgettable picture. In the picture, a Japanese general named Masao Nakamura saw that his Japanese soldiers were robbing the property of the Chinese people, he was furious and directly ordered the soldiers to be shot.
Nakamura's actions reflect his courage and sense of justice, and also prove that he is fundamentally different from those who invaded him. With his actions, he has won the respect of the Chinese people, and his story will always be remembered in our hearts.
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His troops differed from other Japanese units in that they were disciplined and fought only against Chinese soldiers and did not harm innocent civilians. He finally died heroically in the Battle of Kunlun Mountain, and was buried by Chiang Kai-shek after his death, and Du Yuming personally wrote an inscription for him.
Masao Nakamura was also a well-known architect, and before the start of the war of aggression against China, he came to China as a representative sent by Japan to explore.
When Masao Nakamura first came to China, he was so fascinated by the ancient buildings in front of him that he forgot his original intention. He deeply felt that these ancient buildings were treasures of all mankind and cared about their protection.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he repeatedly wrote to the Emperor of Japan, hoping to protect China's ancient buildings, but it was not accepted. Although he could not control others, he had an army, and he decided to protect his men and protect the ancient architecture of China.
He strictly established discipline to prohibit any destruction of cultural relics and monuments, and strictly forbade Japanese soldiers to burn, kill, and loot. That's why he shot the Japanese soldier at the beginning.
He loved Chinese architecture and did not kill the Chinese people, but on the battlefield, his combat effectiveness was very strong, and his command ability was also very outstanding. Before the Japanese emperor invaded China, he had built 12 sabers and distributed them to 12 capable generals, one of which was in the hands of Nakamura Masao.
In December 1939, Du Yuming, commander of the Fifth Army of the Kuomintang, was ordered to exterminate the Japanese army near Kunlun Pass. The troops they were stationed in happened to be the troops of Masao Nakamura.
It was a terrible war and it was shocking.
After the troops under the command of Zheng Dongguo ran out of ammunition, he led the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment in a fierce white-knuckle battle with the Japanese army, demonstrating a rare heroic spirit in the Kuomintang army.
In the end, the Japanese army was defeated and retreated in the direction of Jiutang on the 31st, and the Battle of Kunlun Pass ended in the victory of our army. Our army lost 24,000 casualties in the battle, while the number of Japanese dead officers and soldiers reached more than 4,000.
In particular, it is worth mentioning that the commander of the 12th Brigade, Masao Nakamura, was killed by Zheng Dongguo's 3rd Regiment, becoming the highest-ranking commander of the Japanese army killed in the 14-year War of Resistance against Japan.
The battle was a duel between heroes and a heroic performance of soldiers on both sides. Although Masao Nakamura died on the battlefield as a general, his death was full of honor.
Although it is an undeniable fact that he also participated in the war of aggression against China, his actions make us respect him. The two things he did, one was to protect China's ancient buildings, and the other was not to kill the Chinese people, which was enough to make him stand out from the invaders.
After his death, Chiang Kai-shek ordered him to be buried, and Du Yuming personally wrote an inscription on the tombstone: the tomb of Nakamura Masao, the commander of the Major General Brigade of the Japanese Fifth Division, who died in the Battle of Kunlun Pass.
This shows that although we must not forget the suffering brought to China by Japan's invasion of China, we cannot ignore the contributions made by a very small number of Japanese to China and the War of Resistance Against Japan.
In general, although we cannot ignore the historical facts of Japan's invasion of China, we must not forget the existence of a small number of Japanese who have made efforts to alleviate China's suffering.
Treat others with a little more understanding and tolerance, and have a deeper understanding of their situation, you will find that the world is not so dark, and people's hearts will not be so cold. **Originated from the Internet, invaded and deleted.