燕(嘎子)秀峰,1924年12月出生于冀中平原白洋淀地区一个名叫后王约的小村。1937年,日本鬼子侵占冀中平原,对白洋淀地区实行“三光”政策。年仅13岁的嘎子参加了抗日游击队,他机智、勇敢,打鬼子点子多,有一手指哪打哪的好枪法,在整个抗日区是老少皆知的富有传奇色彩的小八路。嘎子活泼可爱,战功卓著,仅1943年到1944年两年间,单说那被人民痛恨的特务,被他亲手处决的就有100多个。他曾参与突击攻克的炮楼就有8座,缴获步枪59支、手枪40支、机枪1挺、掷弹筒2具。1944年,嘎子出席了晋察冀边区第二届英模大会,被授予“一级战斗英雄”称号。当年著名战地作家魏巍特意写了中篇纪实散文——《燕嘎子》,作家徐光耀根据燕嘎子等人的传奇故事,撰写了小说《小兵张嘎》,后来改编成电影,搬上银幕。 在欢度“六一”儿童节之际,我们重新介绍当年那个抗日小民兵的故事,对于培养今日少年儿童的爱国主义和革命英雄主义精神,不无现实意义。 Yan (Gazi) Xiufeng, was born in December 1924 in the Baiyangdian area of ​​Jizhong Plain, a small village named Hou Wang about. In 1937, Japanese devils invaded and occupied the Jizhong Plain and implemented the “three-light” policy on the Baiyangdian area. Gazi, who was only 13 years old, took part in the anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare. He was witty, brave, had a lot of devilish ideas and got a good shot of what to fight. He was a legendary little eighteenth-generation known throughout the anti-Japanese zone. Gazi lively and lovely, outstanding exploits, only 1943 to 1944 two years, alone said that the people hate the spy, he personally executed more than 100. He has participated in surprise attack turret has 8, seized 59 rifles, 40 pistols, machine guns 1, 2 with a bullet. In 1944, Gazi attended the second British Diem Convention of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region and was awarded the title of “First Class Fighter Hero.” Well-known war writer Wei Wei specially wrote a short piece of real essay - “Yan Gazi”, writer Xu Guangyao based on the legend of Yan Gazi et al., Wrote the novel “soldier Zhang Ga”, later adapted into a movie, onto the screen. While celebrating the “June 1” Children’s Day, we re-introduce the story of that anti-Japanese militia that year. It is not without any realistic significance for cultivating the patriotism and revolutionary heroism of today’s children and adolescents.