When the trench regiment fought with the army, it was impossible for it to be fully organized. Because they have military stations in the Northeast, Taiyuan and Jinan, which are responsible for receiving and transporting the trench materials of the Eighth Division. In addition, before the start of the battle, Lieutenant General Maeda transferred four squadrons from the trench regiment to the 4th Brigade and the 16th Brigade to strengthen the combat forces, so now the 8th trench regiment has only about 1000 troops. However, the small number of troops does not matter, they captured many civilians in Changle, driving, leading horses, moving ammunition is the common people’s business, as long as the Japanese soldiers carry rifles to monitor on the line. If the common people don’t do a good job, the Japanese soldiers will either kick them with their feet or hit them with the butt of their guns, or they will stab them to death directly with bayonets. When the 8th Division was ordered to reinforce Weihsien County, the combat troops were the first to be transported by trains and automobiles. The eighth trench regiment was responsible for logistical supplies and arrived in Changle very late. It was […]
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