Dai Anlan, Seagull 1904, was born in a poor peasant family in Wuwei County, Anhui Province. 1923, Dai Anlan was admitted to Anhui Public High School founded by Mr. Tao Xingzhi, a famous educator in modern China. Joined the army a year later and joined the National Revolutionary Army. 1925 was admitted to the 3rd Infantry Division of Huangpu Military Academy. The following year, Dai Anlan graduated from Whampoa Military Academy, was assigned to the National Revolutionary Army General Command as platoon leader, and was promoted to company commander.
The era of Dai Anlan's growth coincides with the great social changes in China and the crisis facing the Chinese nation. He often told relatives and friends that when he was born at this time, he could only go through all the difficulties and risk his life to save the country. 1928 During the Northern Expedition in May, Dai Anlan witnessed the "Jinan Massacre" created by the Japanese invaders, was extremely indignant at the Japanese imperialist aggression, and was determined to fight the Japanese aggressors to the end until they were driven out of China.
The general's nephew, the current secretary-general of Wuhu Whampoa Military Academy Alumni Association, Mr. Dai said:
"I personally have a special affinity for General Dai Anlan, not because he is my elder. Dai Anlan is a martyr and a national hero. The first is patriotic enthusiasm. He is not a slogan, nor is he a temporary passion. He has roots. He mainly thinks that our country is poor and backward, and it will be beaten if it is poor. In particular, he saw the "Jinan Massacre", when Japanese soldiers came to China and slaughtered the people of China. He also heard about the' September 18th Incident', which had a profound impact on him. He is determined to oppose Japanese imperialism and drive the Japanese aggressors out of China. "
1933 65438+ 10, after the Japanese invaders occupied Shanhaiguan, they attacked Jehol in three ways. According to the deployment, Dai Anlan led his troops to Gubeikou via Miyun. Dai Anlan led his desperate resistance, repelled three Japanese attacks, and made the Japanese pay a heavy price. Mr. Dai said:
"General Dai Anlan and the Japanese army fought the first battle in Gubeikou, when he was the head of the regiment. The battle he commanded was so famous that he didn't quit a class. As a result, hundreds of Japanese were killed before they occupied the mountain. As a result, there were only a few people on that mountain. The Japanese invaders were taken aback. A few people blocked the attack of hundreds of people, and the Japanese buried China's soldiers with a sign on it, the tomb of zhina heroes, which even the enemy admired. "
1937 "July 7th Incident" broke out, and War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China was also in full swing. Dai Anlan led his troops to the battles of Baoding, Caohe, Taierzhuang and Zhongtiaoshan. 1in may, 938, Dai Anlan was promoted to deputy commander of the 89th division of the 85th army because of his repeated meritorious military service. In June 5438+the following year 10, he succeeded General Du and was promoted to the 200th division commander of the 5th Army. The 200th Division was the only motorized artillery division in China at that time, and its combat capability was second to none in the China army at that time.
/kloc-at the end of 0/939, Dai Anlan was ordered to lead 200 divisions to participate in the Battle of Kunlun Pass. Dai Anlan and his men killed more than 6,000 Japanese troops and Japanese commander Major General Masao Nakamura, and seized a lot of trophies. The great victory of Kunlun Pass left a deep impression on the history of China people's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Dai Anlan himself became famous in World War I and was widely praised by domestic public opinion.
At the beginning of 1942, at the repeated request of the United States and Britain, the then National Government set up the Chinese Expeditionary Force to go to Myanmar. In March of the same year, Dai Anlan led more than 10,000 people as the vanguard of the Chinese Expeditionary Force and went to Myanmar to participate in the war. Facing the farewell crowd, he smiled and said, "It is a man's duty to die in the battlefield for the nation." When he entered Myanmar alone and decided to fight the Japanese invaders to the death, he wrote in his suicide note to his wife: "It is an honor to die for the country."
In the fierce battle of 10 days, Dai Anlan led his troops to fight alone, annihilated more than 5,000 enemy troops, and won the first battle abroad. On April 24 of the same year, Tangji was occupied by the Japanese army. On May 65438+6, 2006, Dai Anlan was ambushed by the Japanese when he led his troops to retreat. After two days of fierce fighting, the whole division suffered heavy casualties, and Dai Anlan was shot in the chest and abdomen, still standing out from the encirclement.
However, due to the complicated terrain in northern Myanmar and the continuous rain in mountainous areas, the wound infection in Dai Anlan worsened. On May 26th, in Maobang village, which is only100km away from China in northern Myanmar, he died tragically at the age of 38.
1942, when the body was transported back to China via Tengchong, Yunnan, an old overseas Chinese in his seventies was moved by the spirit of General Dai, and made a special trip to the army to present a nanmu coffin for himself for General Dai's funeral.
On April 6th, the then National Government held a state funeral for General Dai Anlan at Xiangshan Temple in Quanzhou, Guangxi. Representatives from all walks of life from all over the country and more than 10 thousand local soldiers and civilians attended the ceremony. Leaders of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Chiang Kai-shek and other countries sent poems, elegiac couplets and wreaths in succession, and highly praised Dai Anlan's martyrdom.
After Dai Anlan's martyrdom, the US government awarded him a medal of meritorious service on1October 29th, 1942 19, and General Dai Anlan became the first China soldier to win the American medal in the anti-fascist struggle in World War II. In February 65438+, the National Government issued an order to posthumously award Dai Anlan as Lieutenant General. 1September 1956, People's Republic of China (PRC) ratified Dai Anlan as a revolutionary martyr; In the same year, on June+10, 5438, Mao Zedong awarded the Honorable Commemorative Certificate for the Families of Soldiers Sacrificed in the Revolution to their survivors. Today, General Dai Anlan's memorial tablet is still enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei City, Taiwan Province Province, China, and the An Lan Building is still preserved in the Fengshan Army Military Academy in Kaohsiung.
Wuhu municipal party committee united front work department minister said:
"General Dai Anlan is a senior general of the Kuomintang. Among the members of the Kuomintang, including some old Kuomintang generals on the island of Taiwan Province Province, he was deeply impressed. The commemoration of him also means our expectation for the reunification of the motherland. "
1947, General Dai Anlan's coffin was moved from Quanzhou, Guangxi, and buried in the south foot of Xiaohe in Zheshan Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province. Old man Gan Tianlin witnessed the funeral held by Wuhu citizens for General Dai at that time.
"1947, I was only eleven or twelve years old and just came out to turn on the water. General Dai Anlan's funeral procession just passed there. His wife was sitting in the back of the car, and I saw bloody clothes hanging on bamboo poles in the big car. I was very sad. People say that General Dai Anlan is fighting against the Japanese. The team is very long and undertaker feels very sad. "
Director Zhang of Zheshan Park Management Committee said:
"General Dai Anlan is an anti-Japanese star. His tomb was moved in 1947, and Wuhu was restored on the original basis in 1983. In 2002, the tomb was completely repaired, the railings were replaced with white marble, and the front desk was expanded by nearly 200 square meters. "
20041October 25th, 165438 is the centenary birthday of General Dai Anlan. Wuhu held a grand commemorative meeting to remember this famous anti-Japanese soldier, to inspire future generations to forge ahead and revitalize China. At present, Wuhu City is preparing to declare the establishment of a statue of General Dai Anlan and a memorial hall for the deeds of General Dai Anlan; At the same time, Dai Anlan General Cemetery was identified as one of the red tourist attractions in Wuhu.
Now, the pine and cypress beside the newly renovated General Dai Anlan Cemetery cover the sky, as if the guards were guarding the anti-Japanese national heroes buried here. In front of the general's white marble tomb, people who spontaneously came to pay homage to sweep and mourn were in an endless stream. A boy of 10 years old told reporters in the park:
"Our beautiful Zheshan Park has the tomb of General Dai Anlan, his grandfather. He was an anti-Japanese hero who died gloriously while fighting Japanese devils in Myanmar. Our school takes us to the grave every year to commemorate Grandpa Dai. We should learn from Grandpa Dai's patriotism, study hard and build our great motherland when we grow up. "