Japanese invading army archives: part of Japan soldier tired of army life to suicide | | Japanese invading army to army life _ news

Xinhuanet, Changchun, July 5 (reporters Zong Wei and and Zhao Mengzhuo)-Jilin provincial archives released by the Japanese invading army archives the latest research shows that Japan invaded China during the war, parts of Japan soldier tired of the fear of death with intense emotion, there is an urgent "want to go home", or even "wanted to commit suicide".

In 1943 the communications review monthly (February) recorded in Japan soldier standing rock but very tired of army life, if given the chance to end 29 years of life. In the letter, he wrote: "I've been very tired of boring army life, often into a deep state of meditation. ”

And if the communication reviewed monthly (July) (1939) file, the reference to "don't want to go to the front lines," "very painful with gas masks, and would rather die happy. Army was "hell" I think you want to spend your life in the army felt regret "and so on, recorded a strong war-weary Japanese soldiers.

In another 1940 's communication reviewing monthly reports (June), in Tianjin Yoshida, mentioned in the letter of military life is boring, hated army life. "The military engaged in boring every day, joining the army is very boring, and in education to wear high boots, but also slapped the ear, now I was on duty, it is boring, the army is not free, so now it is hopeless, I do hate the army life. ”

Chinese Academy of social sciences, Japan former Director, said Jiang lifeng, a researcher at the Institute, the Japanese "letter" revealed strong war-weariness, prove that Japan waged a war of aggression is unpopular, Japan soldier also suffered.

Jilin provincial archives Director Yin Huai introduced postal review archives are archives of Jilin province Japan Guandong archives of important components. 450 post published the review archives, all Japanese writing covering letters of 45,000, the communications of the Japanese accounted for more than 50%. These letters of the Japanese archives, have important practical significance and historic value.

(Edit: SN117)
14:37 July 05, 2014 Xinhua NET