Discuss JCC "too easy", so Jap Soldier goes 30-years Field Camp

[thecakeisalie]

A Japanese Soldier Who Continued Fighting WWII 29 Years After the Japanese Surrendered, Because He Didn’t Know

"Now in October 1972, after 27 years of hiding Kozuka was killed during a fight with a Filipino patrol. The Japanese had long thought he had already died, they didn’t think he could have survived so long in the jungle. But now when they had his body, they began thinking perhaps Onoda was also still alive, even though he had also long since been declared dead.
The Japanese then sent a search party to try to find Onoda in the jungle. Unfortunately, he was too good at hiding with 27 years of practice. They could not find him. Onoda continued his mission."

 

[thecakeisalie]

His orders from his commanding officers, Major Yoshimi Taniguchi, were simple:
You are absolutely forbidden to die by your own hand. It may take three years, it may take five, but whatever happens, we’ll come back for you. Until then, so long as you have one soldier, you are to continue to lead him. You may have to live on coconuts. If that’s the case, live on coconuts! Under no circumstances are you [to] give up your life voluntarily.

 

[prosu]

just read the full article. crazy stuff. how the heck he lived for 30 years in the jungle?! food, ammunition, clothes, etc??! successful recce training is successful.

 

[thecakeisalie]

just read the full article. crazy stuff. how the heck he lived for 30 years in the jungle?! food, ammunition, clothes, etc??! successful recce training is successful.

Read the wikipedia version too:

'Intelligence officer in the commando class' suggests that it's our version of commando recce (without the hardcore part).

 

[thecakeisalie]

Despite killing over 30 filipinos and injuring 100 others, 2LT Onoda still had '500 rounds of ammunition and several hand grenades' when he was relieved from duty.

 

[gosu_smurf]

wow 30 years in the jungle sounds a bit unbelievable. what were they doing during all those long years in the jungle? they should probably find out that everyone they see are civilians after a few months of recce-ing.

 

[kr3w]

being so proficient in recce actually backfired.

 

[thecakeisalie]

wow 30 years in the jungle sounds a bit unbelievable. what were they doing during all those long years in the jungle? they should probably find out that everyone they see are civilians after a few months of recce-ing.

"Years passed in the jungle with these four soldiers continuing to perform their sworn duty of harrying the enemy at every opportunity and gather intelligence as best they could. At a certain point, when most everybody they saw was dressed in civilian clothing, they began thinking that this too was a ruse from the Allied forces to lull the Japanese guerrilla soldiers into a false sense of confidence."

 

[koreanfanboy]

so sad .. so sad..

 

[suzi]

must have felt like a fool when everything is over.