When I was in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the whole of China was in a state of lack of materials, which was not so convenient now. However, the Eighth Route Army soldiers did not give up fighting because of this. In the face of difficulties, they didn't give up or compromise. Clever Eighth Route Army soldiers drove the enemy out of China bit by bit with the help of various tools available at that time.
Living in modern times, we can't forget that our happy life today can't be separated from those Red Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives for righteousness. When watching TV series, you will find that the legs of Red Army soldiers are wrapped with thick and long strips of cloth, but the legs of soldiers in modern military films do not have such things. This kind of thing is called leggings. It didn't exist in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, but existed in ancient times. This little thing plays an extremely important role in the March.
History of leggings
As a landlocked country, China's ancient wars mainly occurred on land. When ancient armies marched, they mainly rode horses or walked. In the flat plain area, the weather is fine. When encountering those mountainous areas, soldiers can only climb mountains with their bare hands, which often hurts their legs and even prevents them from traveling the next day. This is a big problem for the army.
It must be said that our ancestors were full of wisdom. In practical research, they found that if the calf is firmly wrapped with cloth, the rapid flow of blood can be avoided, and even if you walk all day, your leg will not be sore. This ensures the speed of the army's long-distance travel.
The function of leggings does not stop there. When ancient soldiers marched, they often had to go through forests or bushes in order not to expose themselves. There are many mosquitoes, mice and ants in these places, and wrapping cloth strips can also avoid the bites of mosquitoes, mice and ants.
Western countries also have this tradition. In ancient times, whether in China or in the West, the level of medical care was extremely limited. Therefore, what we are most afraid of in the army is the outbreak of large-scale plague infection, and mosquitoes are the primary cause of plague infection. Leggings gradually became the tradition of global operations at that time.
However, there is a difference between China and the West. China has been wrapped in cloth since ancient times. Western leggings first appeared in Napoleon's time. They are not strips of cloth, but a piece of cloth with buttons. During the Meiji Restoration, Japan also used this kind of cloth leggings.
Function of leggings
Small leggings not only play a protective role, but also have a great role. When fighting, soldiers are inevitably injured. At this time, the leggings can be removed immediately and used as bandages. And in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, every soldier is equipped with leggings, so there is no shortage of materials.
The injured soldiers received timely first aid, which greatly improved the survival rate of soldiers. In addition, leggings can also be used to make medical tools. When a stretcher is needed, the soldiers can immediately untie the leggings and tie them to a wooden stick to make a simple stretcher for carrying the wounded.
In addition, the cloth of leggings is not ordinary cloth, but a special cloth. This kind of cloth is very tough and does not break easily. When crossing mountains and rivers, leggings can also be removed to form a rope, which is very convenient when crossing rivers or climbing rocks. And leggings can also be used as handcuffs, which are lighter than handcuffs.
The harm of leggings
Although this tool has existed since ancient times and plays an extremely important role in the war, it also has certain harm. As time goes on, people find that veterans who use leggings for a long time have serious sequelae. Due to the long-term oppression of blood vessels in the legs, these soldiers often have varicose veins or vascular necrosis, but this is a minority after all, and the army has not given up leggings.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, our army suffered a lot from leggings. At that time, America was the most advanced country in the world. Their military strength is extremely powerful and their military equipment is extremely complete. They used a lot of gas bombs and long-range flame throwers in the battle. Because they are chemical incendiary agents, these weapons are extremely harmful. Once they come into contact with combustible substances, they will immediately ignite the flame, which is difficult to put out with water.
In the war, our army's leggings became the best fuel. As soon as the incendiary bomb of the American army touched the leggings of our soldiers, it began to burn. No matter how the soldiers rolled on the ground, there was no way to put out the fire. Because of this problem, our army sacrificed many soldiers.
In addition to incendiary bombs, the US military also uses a large number of chemical weapons, which are highly corrosive and can quickly penetrate clothes. At this time, soldiers must take off their uniforms immediately, but leggings are difficult to take off, and gradually leggings become a burden for soldiers.
After discovering this problem, the upper level of our army immediately ordered the abandonment of leggings, and leggings were no longer uniformly distributed in the army. Today, our army is more and more advanced and its equipment is more and more modern. We can't forget that it was all bought by our ancestors with their own blood and sweat.
Who said it was cancelled? Now the troops in Yunnan are still using leggings, and the troops in southwest China should also train the use of leggings! Leggings are very useful for troops marching on two legs. Leggings started in China during the Kuomintang period, and the troops of the Northern Expedition were typical representatives. Leggings from the Red Army to the Eighth Route Army and then to the People's Liberation Army are a major feature, so what is the role of leggings?
The most important function of the first leggings is to prevent leg pain and fatigue caused by blood flowing down during marching. In the early days, our army marched on two legs for a long distance, especially on the 25 thousand-mile long March without leggings. Without leggings, our calves will shake, and before long, our legs will "swell" and become sour and tired. Sitting down and having a rest will make this ache worse, and people will not want to move. With leggings, the muscles and blood vessels below the calf will be forcibly fixed, so that marching will be more energetic and energetic, and cramps can be prevented during long-distance marching. In the early years, our army marched long distances, interspersed with raids, and could not rest. It is this leggings that is the most important reason for our army to use leggings for a long time, and others are additional functions.
The second kind of leggings bandage is 3.8 meters long, which can be used as a bandage to wrap the wound when injured on the battlefield. People can also make a simple stretcher with leggings and branches quickly.
Third, prevent thorns from hanging on their legs when marching in the jungle.
Fourth, when camping in the wild, put on leggings and raincoats to sleep, and avoid insects, snakes and small animals from entering the crotch, especially sleeping in the mountain jungle at night. In addition, soldiers should especially wear leggings when they are lurking, otherwise snakes, insects, rats and ants will enter their crotch. Some soldiers are naturally afraid of these small animals, which will expose their troops to concealment.
Fifth, when climbing a cliff, you can use a bandage as a drawstring.
It is also a good choice to bind prisoners in the sixth battlefield.
Because leggings have many practical functions, our army has widely used leggings since the Red Army period, and it is difficult to complete the 40-80 km hiking trip by relying on our legs. Especially in the battle of Changjin Lake, our army interspersed troops to walk out of the miracle of one day 120 km, creating an average trip of 5 km per hour. Many people may say that this speed is not too fast. Let's compare 199 1 the left hook action played by the US military in the Gulf War is actually the penetration of mechanized troops. The U.S. military called this Warring States a classic, because they created an average speed of nearly 5 kilometers per hour, which is really different from our army carrying rations and arms on two legs. But by the end of the Korean battlefield, leggings were gradually used less and less. In the early days of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, all volunteer soldiers were leggings. Later, the troops stopped leggings because American planes frequently threw napalm incendiary bombs at their positions, which splashed on their bodies and ignited a fire, and they could not take off quickly, causing casualties. Our army has suffered this loss on the battlefield, and gradually it uses less leggings, but it still needs leggings when marching long distances, performing interspersed tasks and lurking.
After the Korean battlefield, didn't our army use leggings? Obviously not. With the completion of motorization and mechanization of our troops, troops no longer March on two legs, so leggings are naturally used less, but some troops still use leggings. For example, 1979 fought back against Vietnam in self-defense. A big difference between the officers and men on the eastern front who attacked Guangxi and those on the western front who attacked Yunnan was whether they had leggings. The troops of the western front sent troops from Yunnan, which is a typical subtropical mountain jungle, especially the mountain jungle is not convenient for mechanized troops to March. It is for these two reasons that the troops sent troops from Yunnan. And now the troops in Yunnan are still using leggings, but leggings are no longer 3.8 long cloth, but they have become quick leggings, which can avoid the injury of jungle thorns to soldiers' legs. Wearing leggings and a raincoat when sleeping in the wild at night can also avoid being harassed by snakes, insects, rats and ants, and the calves marching in the mountains will not be sore.
Leggings are not a tradition of the Eighth Route Army. Soldiers all over the world use leggings, which are used by Kuomintang army, Japanese army, Wang Puppet Army, American army, German army and Soviet army. This is just like rifles are not the tradition of the Eighth Route Army, and machine guns are not the tradition of the Eighth Route Army.
American leggings are different. American leggings are not long belts, but a thick canvas.
The equipment of the "leggings" soldiers was not the tradition of the Eighth Route Army, but was generally owned by the armies of all countries in the world, including the Japanese devils. The biggest advantage of leggings is to tighten the whole calf to form pressure, which can alleviate the fatigue of long-distance marching and protect the leg. With the gradual popularization of mechanization and motorization, soldiers do not need to March on foot for a long time, and leggings naturally disappear. Leggings are made of cloth strips, which are low in cost and suitable for economically backward countries. In countries with a high degree of industrialization, especially countries with a high degree of mechanization and motorization of the army, soldiers generally wore military boots during World War II, and leggings were basically invisible. China People's Army grew up, "a single spark can start a prairie fire", and gradually developed and expanded in a harsh and harsh environment. It is good at continuous combat marching, especially guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare in mountainous areas. It basically marches on foot, and it can also prevent snakes and insects from getting into pants and biting people in mountainous areas. The Red Army, the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army and the People's Liberation Army are indispensable in wartime. With the establishment of new China and the gradual improvement of economic level, the material guarantee conditions of the People's Liberation Army have also been gradually improved, and leggings have been gradually abolished. However, in the 1979 counterattack against Vietnam, in order to adapt to the humid and sultry jungle environment in Vietnam and the mountainous areas on the Vietnam-China border, the leggings used again by the People's Liberation Army can be seen in two films, Garland under the Mountain and Fanghua. Today, the PLA has already realized mechanization and mobilization, and all kinds of weapons and equipment of soldiers have been modernized. "Iron Feet" is still a fine tradition that the PLA has not given up. Walking 5 kilometers with load, marching is the most basic and common training subject, and the classification of field boots is comprehensive and meticulous, including leggings and sandals, which has become a glorious and arduous history.
Because this is a lesson of blood, but more advanced technology was already available when assisting North Korea.
Speaking of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's team, the equipment is backward and the materials are poor, but we didn't give up, but we strengthened our determination to build the team. Although we are determined, it is still difficult to implement. After all, we still have to travel a long way to fight the enemy, and it takes too much time to use our legs. At that time, we didn't know that the leg injury would be so serious after a long journey, which led to serious leg injury. However, leggings can better protect our legs in the future.
The advantage of leggings habit is that the Eighth Route Army walks for a long time during the battle March, at least 100 km a day, which exceeds the limit of human walking. In modern times, I don't think anyone but soldiers can stand it, so people at that time will tie their legs because they can't stand walking for too long to prevent congestion on their legs, and leggings can better solve this problem.
At the same time, varicose veins can be avoided, because the habit of leggings has become the way and standard of the Eighth Route Army in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's period, and it has become a compulsory practice for the troops. Many people in modern times are still in contact with the army, and at the same time they can avoid leg injuries and improve operational efficiency. However, at that time, the Anti-Japanese War was strengthened and more advanced technologies were available, so this operational standard was later cancelled, but some people still adhered to this habit.
In fact, this truth is very simple, just as people think that leggings are outdated and useless. In fact, in addition to protecting the legs, it can also be removed as a bandage at critical moments to prevent excessive bleeding at the injured part. At the same time, it can be kept on the rope to help the legs cross obstacles. Even in peaceful modern times, leggings are still used and even have a very powerful role.
Leggings have three important functions. First, it is convenient for long-distance marching and reduces leg congestion caused by marching. Second, keeping out the cold can reduce the impact of cold air on the body. Leggings are no longer used now. Third, it is easy to fight in mountainous areas. Leggings are no longer needed, but there are related better measures.
I seem to see that the cancellation of leggings is mainly due to the poor logistics in the Korean War, and it is difficult to solve leggings in cold weather, resulting in injury and adhesion. In addition, the war environment, economic environment and equipment environment have all changed greatly, so leggings have been slowly cancelled.
During the war, whether marching or fighting, leggings are still very practical: wearing sandals and walking shoes are very neat; Prevent insects from biting from below; Emergency rescue (climbing, stopping bleeding, etc.) ) you can do it when necessary …
Later, the equipment became better and better. I felt that leggings were "earthy" and the trouble was cancelled.