"March of the Broadsword", also known as "The Big Sword Cuts Off the Heads of the Japs!" 》

Composer: Mai Xin

Original singer: Anonymous

Lyrics: Mai Xin

The big knife strikes the heads of the Japanese go!

Brothers armed across the country!

The day of the war of resistance has come,

The day of the war of resistance has come!

In front are the volunteers of the Northeast,

Behind are the common people of the whole country,

Our army and the people are united and march forward bravely,

Keep an eye on the enemy ,

Destroy him, destroy him! Charge!

The sword was slashed at the heads of the Japanese. kill!

Chop off the heads of the Japanese with a big knife! ?

Extended information:

"March of the Broadsword", also known as "The Big Sword Cuts Off the Heads of the Japs!" "" is an anti-Japanese and national salvation song composed by composer Mai Xin in Shanghai in July 1937. This song was composed to praise the "Big Sword Team" of the 29th Army of the National Revolutionary Army who used knives to kill Japanese troops near the Great Wall.

On August 26, 2015, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television released "My Favorite "Top Ten Anti-Japanese War Songs" online voting results, "March of the Broadsword" was selected as one of the 10 songs.

In March 1933, the "Big Sword Team" of the 29th Army led by Song Zheyuan engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army at Xifengkou. The Japanese were littered with corpses and experienced the power of the broadsword for the first time. The victory of the 29th Army and the heroic deeds of the Broadsword Team immediately spread throughout the country, greatly inspiring the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the military and civilians across the country.