Most of the survivors were forced to have their legs and arms amputated due to frostbite except Captain Kuraishi, Lieutenant Ito and Sergeant Major Hasegawa.
生存した将兵も、倉石大尉、伊藤中尉、長谷川特務曹長以外の、そのほとんどが凍傷により足や手の切断を余儀なくされた。