Hutou Fortress is located in Wanda Mountains around Hutou Town, Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province. It is a large-scale and exceptionally strong border military fortress secretly built by the Japanese Kwantung Army on the former Sino-Soviet border in northeast China. Hutou Fortress is located in the northeast border of China, facing the Russian Iman across the river, and its geographical position is very important. It seized the throat of the USSR Far East Ussuri Railway, and it was also a shortcut for Soviet Far East troops to enter the northeast hinterland of China. Therefore, Hutou Fortress is called the end of World War II, also known as maginot line in the East.

Hutoubao is one of the most important criminal evidences left by Japanese imperialism during its invasion of China. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, it was a big project for the Japanese to build the Tiger Head Fortress, which took a long time and required a lot of labor. They used 654.38+million laborers, all from China, some from Shanhaiguan and Northeast China, and some from expropriated farmers.

Characteristics of Hutou Fortress

The site of Hutou Fortress is located in the northwest mountainous area of Hutou Town, Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province, on the west bank of Wusuli River, the border river between China and Russia, and 1.2km north of Hutou Town. It is an independent hill with an altitude of 100.7m, geographical coordinates of east longitude 13343, and north latitude of 4557 (Hudongshan), which is 0.85km away from Wusuli River.

After 6 years, Hutou Fortress was completed in the spring of 1939, costing hundreds of millions of funds and recruiting more than 20,000 workers. The front of Hutoubao is 12km wide and the depth is 30km wide. There are more than ten fortresses, including Hushan, Beishan, Dongshan, Xishan, Nanshan and Zhongshan. The position is a reinforced concrete structure with complex structure and complete facilities such as ammunition depot and power station.

The memorial park at the end of World War II is located in the site of Hutou fortress, which is a witness to the crime of Japanese aggression against China. Hutou Fortress has become a historical relic, and Hutou Underground Fortress Museum has been built into a patriotic education base. Hutoubao is one of the most important criminal evidences left by Japanese imperialism during its invasion of China. It is also the end of World War II and has important historical and cultural value.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hutou Fortress.