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With the new 22nd Division coming from the north, the new 38th Division broke through from the south.

After a full day of fierce fighting, the 18th Division was wiped out by 1,500 Japanese troops.

The advance group commanded by Wang Liang drove a tank into the headquarters of the 18th Division, and the steel tracks were repeatedly crushed, and although the commander of the lieutenant general and division, Shinichi Tanaka, ran away, including the division and regimental Major General Chief of Staff Seo, and dozens of adjutants were crushed alive.

Stilwell, who personally went to the front to supervise the battle, wrote his impressions in his diary: "The Chinese fought well, these people were brave and fearless, and the junior officers were all good. ”

The 18th Division of the Japanese Army racked its brains and couldn't understand how the Chinese army, which had been defeated by itself, had accomplished such a gorgeous reversal.

The history of Japan's war after the war is recorded as follows: "The 18th Division, which was formed in Kyushu and transferred to China, was the most confident in fighting with the Chinese army, but unexpectedly, the Chinese army in the Hukang River valley completely changed its appearance in terms of organization, equipment, tactics, and technology, and the whole army could not help but be stunned by the heavy losses of our army. ”

It was Lambga who made this Chinese army reborn.

After the end of this battle, the attitude of the American forces fighting together towards the Chinese army has changed dramatically.

When everyone met again, the U.S. officers and soldiers would always give a thumbs up and shout, "OK!" OK!”

In this way, it is necessary to express the bravery and admiration of the Chinese soldiers.

After the Battle of Warruban, the officers and men who fought valiantly in the battle were promoted to the first rank.

Wang Liang was awarded the rank of major general of the National Revolutionary Army and was awarded the honorary title of Anti-Japanese Hero.

However, the golden star did not last long, Wang Liang took it off, and his mission had been completed.

After the battle was over, whether it was netizens or Fan Jianguo, Ma Xiaogang and Sun Weimin, they all listened to it very happily.

Even Ma Xiaogang came up with an idea, that is, to make the Battle of Warruban into a movie to truly restore that extraordinary time.

Of course, that's all for later.

Then Wang Liang introduced some of the situation in the Lambga Training Center to netizens.

"Compared with the domestic troops at that time, the treatment of the Chinese trainees at the Ramgar Training Center can almost be described as luxurious, and each of them is equipped with combat uniforms, training uniforms, steel helmets, jackets, first-aid backpacks, field water bottles, etc."

"At Ramgar, we can eat snow-white American rice and all kinds of delicious canned food. The barracks here are very spacious, and there are swimming pools, cinemas, clubs and other entertainment facilities, which can be regarded as a paradise on earth for Chinese soldiers who have died for the rest of their lives. ”

Some netizens asked: "Old chief, can you tell us in detail about the life and treatment of the officers and soldiers trained in the Lambga family?" ”

Wang nodded and recalled, "No problem. The salaries of the officers and men are all borne by the British, and on the 5th of each month, the company commanders and regimental headquarters of each company receive the money back to the company for payment. ”

"Soldiers have no rank, twenty rupees per month, thirty rupees for squad leaders, fifty rupees for second lieutenant officers, eighty rupees for lieutenant officers, one hundred rupees for captains, one hundred and forty rupees for major officers, one hundred and eighty rupees for lieutenant colonel officers, two hundred and twenty rupees for colonel officers, two hundred and eighty rupees for major general officers, three hundred and forty rupees for lieutenant general officers, and four hundred rupees for admiral officers."

"Because at that time, Chinese officers did not have the rank of general in India, and the highest was only a lieutenant general, so the highest salary of Chinese soldiers was only three hundred and forty rupees."

The rupee is the currency of India, and one rupee is equivalent to 300 yuan of legal tender in circulation of the Kuomintang at that time.

Two rupees can be exchanged for one dollar, and one dollar can be exchanged for six hundred yuan of the Kuomintang's legal currency.

It is not difficult to see how far China's currency had collapsed at that time.

"The clothing of the cadets is also provided by the British side, and the officers and soldiers all wear civilian clothes, the same as the British army, but the military cap is still in the form of our own military cap." Wang Liang continued to recall some details of that time.

"A pair of black leather shoes, a pair of rubber shoes, two pairs of socks, and a gray blanket a year. There is a shower bathroom in the barracks. You are free to take a shower at noon and evening. We usually go to the shower after training, and we feel really refreshed. ”

In the tropics, your clothes are always soaked with sweat after every physical workout.

Coupled with the mud, the slimy taste is not pleasant.

Take a shower with shower gel, be fragrant, and lie on the bed, not to mention how comfortable.

There are some things that Wang Liang is difficult to talk about, and the British also set up female branch girls for Chinese officers and soldiers.

However, this unit was soon abolished.

As a member of the National Revolutionary Army, how can you engage in women openly?

It's just that the high-level bigwigs enjoy it......

"Oh, and in addition to that, the American SOS, a relief aid agency, gave each of our officers and men two sets of Roosevelt's civilian uniforms, a yellow woolen blanket to each of the lieutenant officers and soldiers, a red wool blanket to each of the colonel-level officers, a Type 51 Parker pen, a military watch, and a compass."

"Cigarettes are also issued by the United States, one pack of Feilupu per soldier per day, one pack of camel brand per lieutenant per day, one pack of half-red custard per person per day at the school level, no cigarettes are issued to soldiers who do not smoke cigarettes, and those who like to smoke are given tobacco and pipes."

Speaking of which, Wang Liang really misses the taste of camel brand cigarettes back then.

Camel cigarettes were launched in 1913 and they relied on advertising to successfully shape the Camel brand into a man.

The most striking thing about the cigarette label is the camel that stands tall in the sand and the sky.

Camel cigarettes became a world-famous brand and was closely associated with the two world wars.

The outbreak of the First World War brought camels a peak in sales.

At that time, Camel brand cigarettes were brought to Europe by American soldiers as part of the American army's provisions.

During World War II, the camel followed the U.S. military to battlefields around the world.

In the brutal war, the tired officers and soldiers took smoking camel brand cigarettes as the greatest freedom and happiness, so camel brand cigarettes were given a new meaning: freedom.

Although Wang Liang, as a school official, dispensed a higher grade of red custard cigarettes, he still preferred the taste of camels.

As for the half-pack of red custards, they were all shared with junior officers and soldiers.

Wang Liang continued: "As for the others, there are chewing gum, fruits, candies and cola, etc., which are only for officers and not soldiers. ”