“南洋华侨机工”(以下简称南侨机工),是指抗日战争时期3193名自新加坡、马来西亚等地回国参加抗日运输工作的爱国青年群体。抗日战争进入相持阶段后,中国大陆沿海各省均被日军占领,海上运输全部被切断,滇缅公路成了战时西南大后方唯一的国际通道。当时国内技术娴熟的汽车驾驶员和修理工十分匮乏,临时 “Nanyang Overseas Chinese Machinists” (hereinafter referred to as “Nanchong Mechanics”) refers to 3,193 patriotic young people returning from fighting in Singapore, Malaysia and other places to take part in the anti-Japanese transportation during the Anti-Japanese War. After the war of resistance against Japan entered a stalemate, all the coastal provinces in mainland China were occupied by the Japanese troops and all sea transportation was severed. The Burma Road became the only international gateway to the rear of the southwest rear area during the war. At that time, technically skilled domestic car drivers and mechanics were scarce and temporary