On January 11th, a middle school student from Jiangsu province, who purchased five suspected letters from the Japanese army during its invasion of China online, informed reporters that the Hebei Revolutionary Military Museum is currently authenticating two of these letters. The student stated that he bought these letters from an online second-hand platform. It has been confirmed that the museum has received the two letters and is currently in the process of translating and authenticating the originals. The student mentioned that there is still one piece of calligraphy and painting whose content is uncertain, and he hopes to seek help from relevant experts for translation and authentication.
Japanese army during its invasion of China
The Japanese military invasion of China, most prominently during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), was a major theater of World War II marked by widespread conflict and atrocities, such as the Nanjing Massacre. This period of aggression followed earlier encroachments, beginning with the 1931 occupation of Manchuria. The war resulted in immense Chinese civilian and military casualties and ended with Japan’s surrender in 1945.
Hebei Revolutionary Military Museum
The Hebei Revolutionary Military Museum, located in Shijiazhuang, is a modern museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the military history of the Hebei region during China’s revolutionary struggles, particularly the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Chinese Civil War. It serves as an educational site highlighting the sacrifices and contributions of local military forces and civilians to the revolutionary cause.
