Anabe Matakoshi
Anabe Matakoshi | |
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| Native name | 穴部復輿 (Anabe no Matakoshi) |
| Nickname(s) | Best Sharpshooter of Themiclesia |
| Born | February 20, 1920 |
| Died | January 24, 1997 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | Dayashina |
| Service | Imperial Dayashinese Army |
| Years of service | 1938 – 1950 |
| Unit | Dayashinese Imperial Special Operations Group |
Anabe Matakoshi (Dayashinese: 穴部復輿／あなべのまたこし, Anabe no Matakoshi; Feb. 20, 1920 – Jan. 24, 1997) was a Dayashinese soldier in the Pan-Septentrion War, first active in Meridia as a sharpshooter then sent on an infiltration mission in Themiclesia to assassinate the Themiclesian emperor. He is most renowned for his widely-published, 1960 account of the infiltration operation, Too Good, later interpreted into the 1966 film of the same name.
Early life
Military career
Meridia
Themiclesia
Having been selected in D/ISOG's focus group on the Themiclesian monarch, Anabe followed the [unit] to Themiclesia, where he deliberately escaped from his unit and surrendered to Themiclesian authorities. According to his own account, the first official to receive him was the treasurer of the 12th Regiment of Foot, of Rak Prefecture (洛步十二校廷府令史, rak-bah-gljep-njih-krawh-diang-bja-mlings-srje). The regiment quickly honoured the government's commitment to award 300 hmrjing (approx. $112,000 Int'l, adjusted to 2018) in cash to the first soldier from an enemy unit to surrender. He then signed an affidavit declaring his intention to serve the Themiclesian cause in the war, which made him an official defector rather than prisoner in the government's cognizance. As typical for defectors, he was quickly transported to the capital city, interviewed by firstly the Foreign Office (for diplomatically valuable intelligence) and then by the Ministry of War; he was awarded a small house in Nem-diars Prefecture and a further 600 hmrjing of money, a small fortune at the time.