1934-1945年,侵華日(ri)軍(jun)歷(li)時十余年,在東(dong)起吉林省琿春,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)經黑龍江省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蘇邊境,西至內蒙古海(hai)拉爾(er)(今呼倫(lun)貝爾(er))和(he)阿爾(er)山5000公(gong)里的邊境地(di)(di)帶,共修(xiu)筑(zhu)17處(chu)要塞,要塞群共約1700公(gong)里,共有(you)(you)(you)8萬個永備(bei)工(gong)(gong)事。 此外,還(huan)(huan)包括數以千計的永久性地(di)(di)下(xia)倉庫、電站(zhan)、通(tong)信樞紐部(bu)、給水站(zhan)等附屬軍(jun)事設施和(he)大量二、三線一般陣地(di)(di)和(he)野戰陣地(di)(di)及(ji)軍(jun)用機場(chang)、軍(jun)用鐵路和(he)公(gong)路,工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)巨大。日(ri)本要塞所有(you)(you)(you)筑(zhu)壘都(dou)構筑(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)鋼筋混(hun)凝土工(gong)(gong)事、永備(bei)火(huo)力點(dian)(dian),有(you)(you)(you)鋼帽堡(bao)、裝甲觀察哨及(ji)土木(mu)質火(huo)力點(dian)(dian),有(you)(you)(you)步(bu)兵(bing)掩體、機動戰壕(hao)、反坦克(ke)壕(hao)、連環鐵絲網和(he)防步(bu)兵(bing)地(di)(di)雷區,有(you)(you)(you)彈藥(yao)庫、糧秣(mo)庫、發電站(zhan)、給排(pai)水系統和(he)浴室(shi)等,有(you)(you)(you)以班、排(pai)為單(dan)位的兵(bing)室(shi)、會(hui)議(yi)室(shi)、醫(yi)務(wu)室(shi)、廚房(fang)(fang)、電話機房(fang)(fang)和(he)軍(jun)官指揮所,有(you)(you)(you)電動鋼軌運輸(shu)車和(he)專用通(tong)道、豎井、通(tong)風口(kou)(kou)等。為防備(bei)飛機轟(hong)炸和(he)大口(kou)(kou)徑重炮轟(hong)擊,地(di)(di)下(xia)要塞都(dou)是從(cong)堅(jian)硬的巖石山體中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)或底部(bu)開掘,洞口(kou)(kou)頂部(bu)和(he)四周還(huan)(huan)澆筑(zhu)混(hun)凝土,一般厚1-2米。在完全保(bao)密條件下(xia)設計施工(gong)(gong),并強征中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國勞(lao)工(gong)(gong)320多(duo)萬人,造(zao)成100多(duo)萬勞(lao)工(gong)(gong)死(si)亡。