The movie was inspired by the true story of a forward patrol led by Lieutenant Sword that found itself cut off from supply at the beginning of the battle for Isurava. After many frightening days making their way back to Isurava with no food, carrying the wounded and suffering from the effects of tropical diseases, they emerged from the jungle near Alola. Upon hearing that the 39th Battalion was about to be overrun, they joined a party of severely wounded men and made their way back to the battle
The film barely shows the Japanese themselves in any detail – reflecting the claustrophobic jungle warfare – when the enemy could be just in front of you but hidden from sight.
这部电影不象是战争片,更象是丛林恐怖片,而且导演没有给一个日本人正面描写
The movie was inspired by the true story of a forward patrol led by Lieutenant Sword that found itself cut off from supply at the beginning of the battle for Isurava. After many frightening days making their way back to Isurava with no food, carrying the wounded and suffering from the effects of tropical diseases, they emerged from the jungle near Alola. Upon hearing that the 39th Battalion was about to be overrun, they joined a party of severely wounded men and made their way back to the battle
The film barely shows the Japanese themselves in any detail – reflecting the claustrophobic jungle warfare – when the enemy could be just in front of you but hidden from sight.
2024.04.04
科科达小径会战是二战中不为人知的小战役,但却具有巨大的战略意义。莫尔兹比港是日本在太平洋上进攻的最远距离,日本陆军从巴布亚半岛北侧出发,试图翻越4000米的欧文斯坦利山,进攻莫尔兹比港,只有科科达小径可以走。科科达小径是一条长达一百公里的小径,如果当时日军由此通道占领莫尔兹比港,建立起足够海空武力的话可以打击通往澳洲的航道,甚至可以直接威胁澳洲本土东北部,所以战略上有其重要性。
科科达小径仅能以步行通过;沿途经过数处世上最困难崎岖地形,包括标高2250米的贝拉米峰、昼间湿热、夜间冷风、季节性暴雨与疟疾等传染性热带疾病肆虐。补给非常困难,也严格限制了参战部队的数量及作战方式,是最不适合作战的区域。澳洲方面则由当地原住民部队巴布步兵营与后备部队澳洲陆军39步兵营进行初期防守。科科达小径虽窄,但将两旁山岳丛林溪谷列入防御正面后仍宽达十几公里。奥军39步兵营在山上设置阻击阵地,没想到根本就抵挡不住十倍于他,训练有素的日军攻击,被迂回包抄,一触即溃。
失散的奥军士兵在热带雨林中游荡,成了一群散兵游勇,日军发现后毫不留情的杀死。一个叫保仪的士兵被抓住后捆绑在树上,活活的被日本士兵用来做刺杀练习,最后日军军官挥刀砍掉头颅,场面惨不忍睹。得了痢疾的士兵可惨了,一路走一路拉,根本就来不及脱裤子,干脆把裤裆撕开一个口子,成了名副其实的开裆裤。负伤后的士兵不想连累同伴,悄悄的躲藏起来,自我了断。
撤退到了伊苏那畦村的39营士兵马上投入到掘路构筑工事,与蜂拥而至的大批日军展开殊死搏斗,终于等来了奥军的正规部队接防,他们被撤换下来,得以生还。随后澳洲部队面对人数众多,训练、武器都远胜他们的日军,进行艰苦的守势作战,不断伺机猛攻、退守,阻延日军,节节抵抗,迟滞了日军三个星期。
日本人非常顽强,艰难的走到了距离目标50公里处的山顶,已经可以遥望山下大海。但此时因瓜岛方面作战不利,大本营对这个进攻决定采取守势,要求撤退防守,日军仰天长叹。因为澳洲正规军还没赶到,一路阻击日军的不是正规军,而是民兵营。澳洲民兵表现顽强,不怕牺牲,保家卫国,可歌可泣。此后麦克阿瑟展开大反攻,科科达战役和瓜岛战役都是盟军反攻的前奏。科科达小径会战是当时澳军首次在澳洲保护领土作战,并挡住日军攻势,也是澳军首次独立于英联邦支援以外进行的实战。
这是二战中不为人知的小战役,但却也有巨大的意义。是日本在太平洋上进攻的最远距离,他们从巴布亚半岛北侧出发,陆军试图翻越4000米的欧文斯坦利山,进攻莫尔兹比港,只有科科达小径可以走,日本人也非常顽强,地形非常难走,气候非常恶劣,热带雨林,暴雨是常事,简直是最不适合作战的区域,日本人艰难的走到了距离目标50公里处的山顶,已经可以遥望山下大海,但此时因瓜岛方面作战不利,大本营对这个进攻决定采取守势,要求撤退防守,日军仰天长叹。当然,澳洲民兵表现顽强,不怕牺牲,保卫祖国,值得敬佩。因为一路阻击的不是正规军,正规军还没赶到,是民兵营。后来麦克阿瑟展开大反攻,可以说,科科达战役和瓜岛战役都是盟军反攻的前奏。
我甚至怀疑导演是拍《动物世界》或者《国家地理》出身的,呵呵,因为有大量微观细致的镜头特写,同时片子的色彩非常棒。战争片我看的不多,推荐的另一部片子是市川昆的《野火》,至于《现代启示录》对我这等女子则显得太深奥晦涩了。