According to the book "D-Day" by American historian Stephen Ambrose, two North Korean German soldiers were first captured by the Allies during the Normandy landing. Soon more than 20 North Korean soldiers were captured on the Normandy battlefield, and the US military conducted special interrogation on them. It turned out that these North Koreans were first recruited by the Japanese army, and then captured by the Soviet army in the Battle of Japan-Su Nomonhan that broke out in 1939. After the ceasefire between Japan and the Soviet Union that year, most of the Japanese prisoners of war were repatriated, but the Soviet army detained the Koreans because the Soviet army believed that they were not "prisoners of war". Later, these North Koreans joined the Soviet Red Army, and when the Great Patriotic War broke out in the Soviet Union in 1941, they went to the front with large units. However, with the Soviet defeat in the early days of the war, they were captured by the Germans along with many other Soviet Red officers and soldiers. Because they could not bear the extremely harsh environment in the German prisoner of war camp, they were forced to join the German army. In 1943, they were sent to Normandy as soldiers of the "Oriental Camp" until they were captured by the Allies.
This is the basic background for Jiang Digui to make this movie, but it seems that there is really nothing Japanese in it. If you insist on making this into a story, you have to rely on the director to write a fancy script, plus countless fireworks to fill the audience's field of vision.
Just like the relationship between Junzhi and Chenxiong, it also represents the relationship between Japan and South Korea. In fact, there was no Korea at that time. At that time, the Korean Empire had been incorporated into Japan's territory, and the Koreans were all slaves to the country, and even Korean characters were banned. Not to mention participating in marathon trials. It's even more impossible to take to the street with a Korean slogan like in the film. Doing so will directly lead to being shot in the street by the Japanese military police. But since it's a movie, there's nothing wrong for the director to highlight his self-esteem.
The war special effects of this film are really good, and the copying of historical props is basically true. Whether it is the Soviet Mosinnagan rifle or the BT-5 tank, it is more realistic. Not to mention German and Japanese equipment. This film is suitable for military fans or those who have a World War II complex to appreciate or criticize.
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