The last Japanese soldier to surrender in World War II.

The last Japanese soldier to surrender in World War II.

August 1945, 15, with Japan's unconditional surrender, World War II finally came to an end. However, after Japan surrendered, a Japanese soldier insisted on guerrilla warfare in the deep mountains and forests until 1974 and surrendered to the local government.

Xiao Ye Tian Bolang was born in Hainan City, Wakayama County on 1922. During World War II, he was drafted into the army. 1September, 944, he was elected to the second branch of the army nakano school and received guerrilla training. Two months later, he was sent to the Philippines to prepare for guerrilla warfare against the American troops who were about to land.

After arriving in Lubang Island, Xiao Ye Tian Kuanlang's immediate superior Tanida ordered him: "Our retreat is temporary. You stay in the jungle to wage guerrilla warfare with the enemy and try your best to deal with them, but you are not allowed to commit suicide and surrender. I'll be right back. Only I have the right to cancel this order. "

Soon Tanida withdrew with some troops, leaving a few Japanese troops, such as Xiao Ye Tian Bolang, to persist in guerrilla warfare.

Soon, American troops began to land on Lubang Island, and most of the Japanese troops left behind surrendered or died. Several surviving Japanese soldiers are distributed everywhere. Hiroro Onoda entered the jungle with Teru Shimada, Kiki Otsuka and Chijin to continue fighting, while Hiroro Onoda was a Japanese second lieutenant, so he was commanded by Hiroro Xiao Ye.

A few months later, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally, but they didn't know that at 1945 10, they saw the leaflets dropped by the US military, but Onota thought it was an enemy trick.

They always remember their boss Tanida's order that "only he can cancel the order. They have always insisted on guerrilla warfare. 1949, jinchi couldn't stand the torture of this endless life and surrendered to the local government of the Philippines. The other three encouraged each other and insisted on fighting.

The Philippine government tried to persuade the three Japanese soldiers to surrender, and took their relatives and comrades away from Japan and told them that Japan had surrendered, but they always thought that the enemy had forged and deceived them. Teru Shimada was killed in a conflict in 1953, and the other two still refused to surrender. They only lasted for 20 years.

1972 10 The local police received a report from the farmers, found their trail, and immediately dispatched several policemen. After discovering the police, Xiao Ye Tian Bolang and Otsuka Otsuka started shooting at them. In the shooting, Otsuka Otsuka was killed on the spot and Otsuka was able to escape. The death of Otsuka Otsuka attracted the attention of the Japanese government and began to send people to look for Hiroyuki Saye.

1In February, 974, Xiao Ye Tian Honglang met Japanese explorer Yukio Suzuki, who told him that Japan had indeed surrendered for many years, but Xiao Ye Tian Honglang said, "You must have orders from your boss to surrender." Shortly thereafter, after a lapse of 30 years, his old boss came to Lubang Island and personally gave him the order to surrender. Xiao Ye Tian Honglang finally walked out of the jungle and surrendered to the local government.

After the Japanese surrender, Xiao Ye Tian Bolang fought continuously for 29 years, during which Philippine *** 130 police, soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. Although the local people demanded that he be severely punished, the Philippine government pardoned his crime under the strong promotion of the Japanese government.

1974 In March, Xiao Ye Tian Bolang finally returned to Japan after decades of absence, and Xiao Ye Tian Bolang lived in Japan for decades. He died in Tokyo in 20 14 at the age of 92.