The Great Wall War, the first battle of the Anti-Japanese War - Pictures of China's War of Resistance

Author: Gao Peng (Compiler) / Jin Shuang (Illustrator)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Once again, the Great Wall witnessed the iron hooves of Japanese bandits trampling over its weathered body. Once again, the ancient Great Wall witnessed the heroic resistance of the Chinese army against invaders and the indomitable national spirit of the Chinese people in refusing humiliation. The focal point of the battle between the two sides was the passes of the Great Wall in the Yan Mountains and the nearby high points. Therefore, this operation was called the "Great Wall War." In early 1933, after Japan had captured Shanhaiguan and Jehol, it launched further attacks on the military key points along the Great Wall. Once again, the Great Wall witnessed the iron hooves of invaders trampling over its ancient body, and the Chinese army resisted. The focal point of the battle between the two sides was the passes of the Great Wall in the Yan Mountains and the nearby high points, so this operation was called the "Great Wall War." Due to the attitude of the Nanjing government, the defending forces struggled to withstand the fierce offensive of the Japanese army. Their only reliance was the walls left by ancient ancestors centuries ago. Although this battle ended in failure, the heroic deeds of the patriotic soldiers in the Great Wall War embodied the belief of an army fighting for the nation and for survival, and once again demonstrated the spirit of the ancient Great Wall. It also laid the foundation for the comprehensive war of the Chinese nation that would come later! Let us!