What does maruta mean?

Pronunciation: Japanese: まるだ

Roman Pinyin: maruta

Note: maruta refers to the insulting title given by the "July 31" germ warfare troops of the Japanese invaders to the victims of human experiments. In Japanese, it means "log", which means "experiment".

Twenty years after the end of the war, a former 73 1 player wrote such a poem full of guilt:

A painter is drawing Frostbite Test, and his own hands are shaking.

Because I watched Maruta lose his hands in the cold.

The scalpel that dissects the living is also frozen with a layer of blood.

It's so hot that the chain sounds like a person crying.

In order to fight against death, the anger of escaping from prison is also burning.

Maruta left anti-imperialist slogans written in blood on the wall.

Maruta in the fire, touching the fat of the barbecue,

On the cross, "Maruta" is suffering from plague and fleas.

That pretentious devil doctor is sweating like a pig.

The White Magic Tower has been burned down and become a ruin.

"Maruta" mentioned in the poem refers to Russian, China and Mongolian prisoners arrested by the Gendarmerie of Kwantung Army and Harbin Correctional Institution affiliated to the secret service, and it is said that Koreans are also included. Then it was sent to the special prison of 73 1 Army, which became "maruta" ("maruta" means material in Japanese). When recording them in various experiments, only the words "♀ maruta" or "♂ maruta" are marked on the form according to their gender. These two symbols are special terms used by 73 1 army to represent experimental materials. On average, three maruta will be consumed in two days.