During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were many outstanding generals, and under their leadership, the soldiers had excellent records on the battlefield, and finally drove out the enemies who invaded China. So among the many generals of the Eighth Route Army, which general has the best record? But what are the best results to look at? This is where many people are confused.
In fact, it is really difficult to say which general has the best record in the evaluation, because there is no definition of the level of the target general, and there are division commanders, brigade commanders, regiment commanders and other levels in the Eighth Route Army.
If you want to say that Peng always has the best record, it will definitely be unfair, because at that time, the deputy position of the Eighth Route Army and the 18th Group Army Headquarters was General Peng, but he also served as the commander-in-chief of the forward command of the Eighth Route Army, so all the anti-Japanese achievements of the Eighth Route Army on the front line were achieved under his leadership and command.
Some people say that it is Chen Geng, but the commander of the 386th Brigade is the headquarters of the 129th Division, so the results it has achieved also belong to the 129th Division, so how should Brigade Commander Chen compare with Division Commander Liu? Therefore, it is more reasonable to compare the results of the three main divisions to determine the generals with the most brilliant achievements.
Why make this comparison? Because the superiors of these division commanders are Mr. Peng and Mr. Zhu, and these two elders always have no way to participate in the evaluation, and the results of the brigades, regiments, and detachments under the jurisdiction of each division are all included in the names of each subordinate division, so it is not reasonable to compare them as a whole.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the status of the three main divisions of the Eighth Route Army was different, and the results achieved were also different. The 115th Division participated in a total of 282 battles in the main battles of the Anti-Japanese War, annihilated more than 210,000 enemies, and captured 3 guns of various lengths and shorts040,000 units, 631 light and heavy machine guns and 71 guns of various kinds, 3 enemy planes were shot down.
The 120th Division participated in a total of 242 battles in the main battles, annihilated more than 60,000 enemies, and captured a total of 6,177 long and short guns, including 238 light and heavy machine guns, and 41 guns of various kinds. The 129th Division participated in a total of 424 battles in major battles, annihilated more than 400,000 enemies, and captured a total of 11 long and short guns30,000 units, while 2,786 light and heavy machine guns and 205 guns of various kinds, and 31 enemy aircraft were shot down.
As can be seen from these figures, the 129th Division had the best record, with more enemy destroyed and guns captured than the other two divisions combined, so it is undisputed that the division was in first place. However, some people may also ask, how did the 129th Division shoot down the enemy's plane without anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns? And shoot down so many. In fact, in the battle of Yangmingbao in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, at that time, with the strength of a regiment, the night attack on the airport was carried out, and 24 Japanese planes were destroyed directly on the ground, and the number of the unit was the 769 regiment, which belonged to the 129 brigade of the 385 division.
In fact, when the 129th Division crossed the Yellow River east of the Eighth Route Army and rushed to the Shanxi front, it actually dispatched the least number of troops, because it left a brigade headquarters and a regiment, so the 129th Division had only 9,100 troops at that time. However, the 115th Division advanced eastward, with a total strength of more than 15,000 people. The total strength of the 120th Division was more than 13,000 people, leaving a regiment of more than 2,000 people, and more than 11,000 people went to the front. In other words, the 129th Division invested the least initial troops, but achieved the most brilliant results and development.
In particular, the 129th Brigade of the 386th Division annihilated the largest number of enemies in the War of Resistance Against Japan, you must know that in the early days of the War of Resistance against Japan, the combat effectiveness of the devils was very strong, and it was not easy for the Eighth Route Army to win the battle with them, and the 386 Brigade was able to eat more than 5,000 Japanese troops in a short period of time, which was difficult to do in the whole army. Analysis here is estimated that everyone is clear, the 386 Brigade belongs to the first command, so during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the best record was achieved by the commander of the 129th Division.