Chapter 1405 The Arrival of the Skull and Bones Society
In the energy group, there may be many troops with stronger combat effectiveness than SAS, but why does Li Cong still need this unit? Li Cong has his own plan. Now the Guards have been fully formed, but in many aspects
Li Cong still felt a little dissatisfied. If he could get the entire SAS training plan and everything they could bear, would his Guards be able to become an army like theirs? Then he would have ten
Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of sas. Li Cong has never said this plan. He just thought of it by chance. That's why he is so interested in this. The heir to the Habsburg dynasty saw Li Cong
So, thinking that Li Cong did have many armies, it was impossible for him to take a liking to his small army. He had really judged a gentleman with a villain's heart just now, but what he didn't expect was that Li Cong would just
I fell in love with this army.
"By the way, until now, I still don't know what to call you? Or what kind of prince are you?" Li Cong said with a smile, adding wine to this guy. It can be seen that this guy likes drinking very much.
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"Just call me Gogol." This guy took a sip and said slowly. Judging from the way he enjoyed it, he really liked drinking. The name Gogol shouldn't be the name of the royal family. It seemed like it was just a name.
It's just a code name, but the name is also a code name. It doesn't matter what the name is, the important thing is that you are familiar with the person in front of you.
"We are considered good collaborators at this time. One thing I want you to understand is that what I need is an ally, not someone who is always suspicious. You may also know my character. If all the people who cooperate with me
If he has second thoughts, I won't make it easy for him. I think you should know better than me what is going on with Herbert. I don't want you to become his second one." Li Cong said while holding the wine glass, giving this
A little pressure is a must for the kid. No one can be so relaxed when facing himself. Looking at this kid's relaxed appearance, I feel a little uncomfortable. This kid is a little too calm.
"Haha, of course I know everything about Mr. Li very well. That guy Herbert didn't see clearly what a good path it was to cooperate with Mr. Li. He didn't understand how bright it would be if he continued on this path.
My path is different from that of him. He is just a descendant of a grand duke. I am a descendant of the royal family. Please rest assured about this, Mr. Li. However, what I am worried about is being an ally with Mr. Li.
, the ones that may be annexed by you in the end are your former good friends, the Kong family, which is very powerful, but now, there is basically nothing left, and I don’t want to follow in their footsteps." This guy looked at it.
When he noticed that Li Cong's eyes were not very good, he immediately stopped him. He was a boy who was very good at observing words and emotions.
The conversation between the two ended like this. Li Cong also knew that his partner was very powerful. Of course, it was not that powerful compared to his own power in the world, but at least for now, it was very good.
Yes, especially in Europe, it still has a lot of say.
When Gogol was about to get on the plane, he saw several people carrying large boxes, so he went over and took a look.
"What are these things? I don't seem to have that many salutes." He pointed at the two wooden boxes and said.
"Mr. Gogol, this is a gift from our president. I hope you like it. This is the 1999 Great Wall Dry Red." A staff member of an energy group opened a box and said, this is Gogol's favorite.
It’s just that the red wine of this vintage has been around for decades. It’s not easy to get it. But as the big boss of red wine, Li Cong still has a lot of inventory. What this guy thinks of at this moment is
Li Cong is indeed as legendary as he is. He is very generous to his friends. There are at least hundreds of thousands bottles of this kind of red wine internationally. He directly gave himself two boxes, which is enough for him to keep open for two years.
, these alone are worth tens of millions. They are just small gifts. Not to mention the value, I really like this gift from Li Cong. I originally thought that I might not be able to drink it after leaving that office.
Well, I still feel pretty good right now.
"Thank you Mr. Li for me. I'll leave first." The guy nodded and walked out with two bottles. It seems that this guy really likes drinking. These two bottles of wine are probably on the way.
Enjoyed it.
"Who is this guy? He has such a big air. Our president's special plane will send this guy back in person." Another delivery guy said. Maybe many staff here can't stand this guy's arrogance.
No wonder these people usually follow Li Cong. They are used to their master being arrogant. If others are so arrogant, they will always feel uncomfortable. This is normal.
"Haha, he is just a poor person. After so many years, no matter how powerful or scheming they are, how many of these people can take advantage of our president? They are just some
They are just fools, most of the time they are just passers-by." Another older person said, he has been with Li Cong for a long time, these people who can board the president's plane should be said to be good, but
The final result is not very good. Of course, if they don't do anything wrong, they may be very good, but if they make a little mistake, they may not have a good life.
Not long after this guy left, Karelina came in with a strength report from the former Portuguese military.
Portugal is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, with the Atlantic coast to the west and south, and Spain to the north and east. In addition to the territory of the European continent, the Azores and Madeira Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are Portuguese territories. Macau
Before it was handed back to China in 1999 (from 1999 to 1999), it was ruled by Portugal. Cabo da Roca, west of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, is the westernmost point in Europe. Portugal is a modern industrial and agricultural country, with industries such as metal refining, chemicals, petroleum, etc.
industry, but the most famous one is the cork made of cork wood, which ranks among the best in the world. In the past, Portugal had a large number of overseas colonies, which provided it with an endless supply of raw materials. However, since the colonies have been established one after another, this advantage has been lost.
Disappearing day by day. Portugal is also one of the founding members of the euro.
In 2020, the Portuguese regular army had a total strength of 44,900. Among them, the army had 26,700, the navy 10,950, and the air force 7,250. In addition, Portugal also had 210,930 reserve troops and 47,700 paramilitary troops, including ** and
There are 26,100 National Guardsmen and 21,600 Public Security Policemen. After joining Europa, these armies were reorganized. The Air Force and Navy have been disbanded. However, the Army is still very good. After the final expansion, it formed the current
The Europa Fifteenth Army can be said to be very combat effective.
The most capable person in Gogol's hands is definitely SAS, but this Fifteenth Army is not a vegetarian. Although these abilities are quite good, they are only just okay.
"Have you found out how that guy controls SAS? I have no interest in these local troops. What I need is a SAS. As for other things, I don't want to touch them for the time being. After all, our allies are not fools.
"Li Cong looked at the information and said, there is nothing outstanding, these troops can be said to be of no use.
"President, I think you have lost your patience recently. What I want to tell you is that the current location where the 15th Army is stationed is the island of Cyprus. I wonder if you are interested?" Karelina has not finished speaking.
Li Cong ran towards the map like a gust of wind. This island of Cyprus is known as the unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. This strategic location can be said to be even more powerful than Corsica. No wonder Karelina
I would say that.
Cyprus (Greek: k?πpo?; Turkish: k?br?s; English: cyprus ) is a geographically Asian island country, belonging to the European Bible called "Kiti" (in ancient times and the Assyrian Empire).
Located in the eastern Mediterranean, it is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. The legal sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus is the entire island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, except for a small area assigned to the United Kingdom as a military base by treaty; but in fact it is
It is divided into northern and southern parts. The effective area ruled by the Republic is 59% of the island. The northern 37% is occupied by Turkey and calls itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This political entity is currently recognized by only Turkey. Cyprus was established in May 2004.
It officially became a member of the European Union on January 1st. After 2025, all territories will join Europa. Because it is a small place and there are not many people, Europa did not pay attention to the right to speak here. In the end, in order to coordinate the army below, let the reorganization
Later, the Portuguese Fifteenth Army arrived and stationed here.
According to archaeological discoveries, human life existed on the island of Cyprus about 9,000 years ago. In the 12th century BC, Greeks began to immigrate to the island. It was later conquered by Egypt, Persia and other countries. It was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 30 BC;
It belonged to the Byzantine Empire from 330 AD to 1191 AD. Afterwards, Cyprus was successively occupied by the French and Venetians during the Crusades. It was ruled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire from 1571 to 1878. In 1878, Cyprus was ceded to the United Kingdom, and in 1925 it became Cyprus.
It is a British "direct colony". In the early 1950s, the Serbian people resisted British colonial rule and their struggle for national independence continued to rise. In ancient times, the navy was not very developed, and the strategic position here was not recognized by anyone.
With the arrival of the European powers, things are not that simple here.
In February 1959, Serbia signed the Zurich-London Agreement with Britain, Greece, and Turkey, which determined the basic structure of the final state and the internal distribution of power between the two communities. In 1960, Serbia signed a "Guarantee Treaty" with the above three countries, guaranteeing by them
The independence, territorial integrity and security of Cyprus; it has signed an "Alliance Treaty" with Greece and Turkey, which stipulates that they have the right to station troops in Cyprus. On August 16, 1960, Cyprus declared independence and established the Republic of Cyprus, composed of Greece and Turkey.
The coalition government, with a Greek as president and a Turkish as vice-president, determined October 1st as National Day every year. It joined the Commonwealth in March 1961.
In 1963, an armed conflict broke out between the two ethnic groups. In 1964, United Nations peacekeeping forces were stationed on the island. In 1967, the Turkish people established a separate "administrative authority". In July 1974, the Greek military group launched a coup in Cyprus, and Turkey sent troops to Cyprus in the name of "guarantor country".
Cyprus occupied 37% of the northern territory of the island and moved all Turkish residents northward. During the war, about 180,000 Greeks moved southward, causing refugee problems and missing persons problems. Since then, the Republic of Cyprus has been divided between north and south for a long time. In February 1975,
The Turkish people announced the establishment of the "Turkish State of Cyprus" and elected Denktash as "President". On November 15, 1983, the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" was established.
Recognized by other countries.
Since 1975, the United Nations and the international community have been working hard to resolve the Cyprus issue. The leaders of the two communities began intermittent negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General, but no breakthrough has been achieved so far. December 2002
Annan proposed a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue. In January 2003, the Greek and Turkish communities held a new round of negotiations, but failed to reach an agreement and failed in The Hague on March 11. In March 2004, the two sides hosted a meeting in Annan.
Negotiations on the unification of Cyprus will be resumed. According to Annan's proposal to the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus, the two sides will conclude negotiations on the unification of Cyprus before the end of March 2004. On April 24, citizens of North and South Cyprus held separate meetings on Annan's unification plan.
Referendum. Because more than 75% of the citizens of South Serbia believed that the implementation of the Annan plan lacked security and the interests of South Serbia were not effectively protected, they voted veto. The new round of negotiations on the reunification of North and South Serbia ended in failure.
In fact, in Li Cong's opinion, it is best for such an important place not to be unified in his whole life. If such an important place is really unified, then it will not be that simple for him to just want Brother Zhao's chance. Fortunately, the same is true for those European powers.
Because of this idea, there is basically no time to unify here.
This island is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean. It is the center of maritime transportation in Asia, Africa and Europe. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean with a coastline of 537 kilometers. The north is a long and narrow mountain range with many hills; the southwest is a mountain range with higher terrain; the central part is
The fertile Mesolian plain. There are no permanent rivers on the island, only a few intermittent rivers. It has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers, with an average temperature of 28 to 35 degrees Celsius, and mild and humid winters, with temperatures of 4 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Cyprus, which means "Island of Copper" in Greek, and whose country name is the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country located in the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea. It faces Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt across the sea.
It has been a transportation artery connecting the Middle East, Africa and Europe since ancient times. Modern people liken it to the "unsinkable aircraft carrier of the Eastern Mediterranean". Cyprus is 241 kilometers long from east to west, 97 kilometers wide from north to south, and covers an area of 9,251 square kilometers (Cyprus Greece in 1974,
After the division of the two ethnic groups in Turkey, the Greeks and Turkish occupied 60 and 37 of the territory respectively, and the other 3 belonged to the two sovereign bases of the United Kingdom). It was the third largest island in the Mediterranean and the hometown of the goddess Venus. After the establishment of Europa,
The strategic location here is even more apparent. No aircraft carrier of any kind can catch up with an aircraft carrier composed of land.
"Add to the question of tracking down Gogol and see how he controls the Fifteenth Army. I don't need the Fifteenth Army, but what I need is Cyprus. The policy here must be completely different from that of Corsica.
Likewise, we can't go too far. You must know that Europa is not a soft persimmon. Of course, your boss and I are not specifically looking for soft persimmons. I ordered our fleet that has entered the Mediterranean to sail to Corsica. Our planes can
Fly on the southern continent of Europe and ask them to make concessions to me." Li Cong thought for a while and said, he has done this thing several times, and this time he has to do it more carefully, so that they can focus their attention.
At this point, you can put your hands into Saprus.
"Sir, our strength in Cyprus is the same as none. We only have a local spy team of dozens of people. It would be good if they could provide us with some information." Karelina said.
"Haha, doesn't our group have an office there? Sometimes everything is needed. Don't separate the military headquarters from our ordinary forces." Li Cong said with a smile. It was not like this in the past.
Before the military headquarters was established, some things were still being done by local branches.
"Sir, even if we can control the 15th Army, it will be difficult to control the entire Cyprus. You must know that Turkey's military power is not simple. They also have troops stationed on the islands, and the distance is not very far."
Karelina told the actual situation, but Li Cong smiled, as if he was very disapproving.
"You just have too many issues to consider. We may lose a lot of opportunities, just like Corsica. Do we have any losses? Although Turkey's military power is as strong as that, don't forget it.
That was before, the Ottoman Turkish Empire no longer exists, and after the establishment of Europa, its troops have been deployed to various parts of Europe, and now the strength there is not very strong." Li Cong said.
While Li Cong was still immersed in joy, something happened at the U.S. Fifth Fleet station that Li Cong had never expected. Another ace force of the U.S. military, the U.S. 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, was won here.
The purpose of coming here is not for the energy group, but for Europa. Since we have cooperated with Li Cong, it is impossible to just see Li Cong eating meat and drinking soup. The Skull and Bones Society has disappeared from the world for too long. This
We must stand up now and let the big guys around the world know that they are still alive.
In the U.S. Army, there is a combat division that is inseparable from the history of the modern development of the U.S. Army: the 1st Infantry Division. Because it has many "firsts" in the history of the U.S. Army, it is called the "Big Red 1st Division" by Americans.
big red one).
In World War I, it was the first to engage in firefights with the enemy, the first to suffer casualties, the first to capture prisoners, and the first to invade France; in World War II, it was the first to arrive at
Britain was the first to land in North Africa, Sicily and France, and the first to break through the Siegfried Line of defense in western Germany... It was the US Army's 1st Mechanized Infantry Division known as "Big Red 1". The 1st Mechanized Infantry Division
The Infantry Division is also a force known for its arrogance. It has always regarded itself as an ace, arrogant, and arrogant. When a US military officer mentioned this division, he once said angrily: "In the eyes of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, the United States
The ** team is simply composed of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and 10 million replacement soldiers."
More than a hundred years later, this force returned to Europe again. With the help of the Fifth Fleet, they successfully landed in Sicily. Everything was carried out under the powerful jammers of the US military, and they did not reveal themselves.
Come, everything is done in secret??????
In more than 80 years of combat, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division has developed a brave and tenacious fighting style. Its division training reads: "There is no difficulty that cannot be overcome, no sacrifice that cannot be made, mission first, responsibility first!"
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division was formed in 1917 during World War I, and the 1st Infantry Division was originally called the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division.
From May 24 to December 22, 1917, it was the period of formation and overseas deployment of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division. According to the instructions of the U.S. Department of the Army on the formation of the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division, on May 24, 1917, the U.S. Army will disperse
Regular Army troops stationed in multiple locations were gathered together to form the 1st U.S. Expeditionary Division.
On June 14, the first troops of the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division set sail for Europe from the ports of New York and Hoboken. The rest of the troops arrived in Saint-Nazaire, France, and Liverpool, England, throughout the year. The last troops arrived in
Arriving in Saint-Nazaire on December 22. After the first batch of troops arrived in France, the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division was reorganized into the U.S. 1st Infantry Division on July 6. The division mainly consisted of the 1st Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Brigade and
It consisted of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade and various support units. After arriving in France, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division did not immediately participate in the war. Later, June 8, 1917 was determined as the founding day of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division.
This time, they also set out from the United States, but they did not set out from New York Harbor, but from a secret base in the south. They set out not only with personnel, but also with a large amount of their equipment. Since they were going to attack
Europa is definitely not there to sit around. What they want is to be able to gain a foothold there, which is impossible without heavy weapons.
In World War I, the 1st Infantry Division went through 7 major battles, fighting for a total of 158 days, suffering 22,320 casualties, and winning 5 Medals of Honor. From then on, the 1st Infantry Division was called the "Big Red One".
After the Pearl Harbor incident broke out on December 7, 1941, the United States got rid of the shackles of "isolationism" and the U.S. military also began emergency preparations for war. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division was no exception.
After the U.S. 1st Infantry Division assembled in the United Kingdom and conducted combat training, it participated in the landing campaign code-named "Operation Torch" on November 8, 1942, and successfully landed in Oran, French Algeria. After that, the division served in the Second Army
The division was organized and advanced towards Tunisia. The division suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Germans and suffered heavy casualties.
On May 9, 1943, 240,000 German-Italian Army Group Africa surrendered, and North Africa was controlled by the Allies. There was no war in North Africa ever since. The Allies took advantage of this favorable situation and launched the Sicilian Campaign code-named "Husky".
On July 10, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division forced a landing at Gela in southeastern Sicily and quickly broke through the defenders' defense line. Soon, the German Armored Division counterattacked against the 1st Infantry Division. With the support of naval gunfire and Canadian troops
, the 1st Infantry Division used artillery fire to repel the German Armored Division, and took advantage of the victory to launch an offensive, capturing Troina in one fell swoop, opening the door to the Strait of Messina for the Allied forces.
In June 1944, during the Normandy landings code-named "Operation Overlord," the 16th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division successfully landed on Omaha Beach. However, the Germans resisted desperately and the 16th Infantry Regiment was suppressed behind the breakwater.
For 2 hours, they were unable to move forward and suffered heavy casualties. After the follow-up troops landed on land, they were able to move forward.
After the Normandy landings, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division continued to advance northward and soon liberated the Belgian city of Liege. Then it broke through the "Siegfeld Line" and entered the German mainland. The first target of the division's attack was Germany's Asia.
Chen. On October 21, the German garrison commander finally could not withstand the American attack and abandoned the city and surrendered. Then, the 1st Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and continued to advance deep into Germany.
On December 16, the Nazi German army was unwilling to accept defeat and launched a large-scale counterattack in the Ardennes region with 10 armored divisions and 14 infantry divisions. The Allied forces lost for a time and were forced to retreat and then attack. This is what is commonly known as
The so-called "Battle of the Bulge". On January 15, 1945, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division launched a counterattack, once again crossed the "Siegfeld Line" and captured the bridgehead of the Remagen Bridge. By April 1, the division had
Advancing more than 240 kilometers eastward. On April 8, the division crossed the Wese River and entered Czechoslovakia. On May 8, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender, and the European War ended.
During the four-year war, the 1st Infantry Division fought for a total of 443 days and participated in dozens of battles. It participated in the war for a long time, captured many enemies (more than 100,000 people), and won many medals.
Ranked among the best in the military. And the price it paid was also among the highest in the U.S. military, with a total of 21,000 casualties. When the war ended, there were less than a hundred veterans in the army who had participated in the North African war. After the war, the division served as an occupying force.
It stayed in Germany until 1955 before returning to the United States under the rotation system. Among the U.S. Army units participating in the European War, it was the last division to return to the homeland.
After returning to China, the 1st Infantry Division was changed to a training division in 1959. In 1961, it was changed to a combat readiness division. In 1962, it joined the strategic reserve team affiliated with the Attack Command and became a mobile force that performs global strategic missions.
The basic tasks assigned to the 1st Infantry Division by the U.S. government are: to be ready to fight in Europe or the Middle East at any time, to reinforce forward-deployed troops, and to repel enemy attacks. Therefore, the 1st Infantry Division is required to be quickly airlifted to the location of the incident in the event of an emergency.
, it can arrive in 3-5 days and can be put into battle as soon as you get off the plane. In 1964, the US military listed it as a priority unit for equipping weapons and equipment. At that time, it was to deal with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. I didn’t expect that it would actually be used today.
We arrived, but the location was a little different from what we imagined. The division commander, General Lauger, was smoking a Cuban cigar and thinking about everything about the First Division. He must not let the red First Division sign fall from his hand.
, now that these European guys have given them a chance, let’s have a good fight today. In the past, the U.S. Army had a lot of troops stationed in Europe. Now, there is almost nothing left. All of this has to be tested.
It was completed by one division.
In 1965, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division was ordered to participate in the Vietnam War, and its 2nd Brigade went to Vietnam first. On July 2, Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Brigade encountered "Vietnam" during a search near Bien Hoa.
The guerrilla firefight was their first battle in Vietnam.
From June 2 to July 13, 1966, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and the South Vietnamese 5th Infantry Division and the "Vietnam" 9th Division carried out the "El Paso 2" combat operation in Hulong Province. It is said that "Vietnam"
gong” army suffered 855 casualties.
From September 14 to November 24, 1966, the U.S. 196th Infantry Brigade launched Operation Attleboro. In early November, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Several battalions of the South Vietnamese Army were involved. It was said that this was the largest combat operation by the US military, and the "Vietnam Army" suffered 1,106 casualties. It was said that this was the largest combat operation by the US military, and the "Vietnam Army" suffered 1,106 casualties.
From November 30, 1966 to December 14, 1967, one battalion each of the 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division of the United States was launched in Saigon and the surrounding areas of Saigon. In January 1967, the 14th Infantry Division was launched by the United States.
The brigade took over the implementation of Operation "Fairfax". This operation emphasized the joint combat operations of the US Army/South Vietnamese Army. After the 199th Infantry Brigade withdrew, the combat area was taken over by the South Vietnamese 5th Ranger Group. It is said that "
The Viet Cong army suffered 1,043 casualties.
From January 8 to 26, 1967, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the South Vietnamese Army troops carried out a "fortress attack" at the headquarters of the 4th Military District of Liu "Vietnam" in the Iron Triangle.
Dafos” joint operation.
From September 27 to November 19, 1967, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division carried out Operation Shenando in Binh Duong Province (including the area after the "Vietnam Army" troops attacked the town of Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province). It is said that
The "Vietnam" army suffered 956 casualties.
From March 11 to April 7, 1968, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division, the South Vietnamese 5th Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division and several airborne battalions and Marine Corps task forces were in Saigon
The area and five surrounding provinces carried out the "Way to Win" combat operation. It is said that the "Vietnam Army" suffered 2,658 casualties.
It is worth mentioning that in September 1968, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division Keith?l.
When Major General Weir was commanding operations in Loc Ninh, north of Saigon, the helicopter he was riding in was hit by a "Vietnam" and crashed. The aircraft crashed and everyone died. He became one of the seven American generals who lost their lives on the Vietnam battlefield.
On April 15, 1970, the 1st Infantry Division withdrew from Vietnam and returned to the Fort Riley base (the 3rd Brigade was transferred to West Germany), ending nearly four years of nightmare in the Vietnam War.
In this war, the entire division won the "Legion of Honor", and 983 people received various individual awards and titles at all levels, including 11 people who won the country's highest award - the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, these military achievements failed to save the U.S. military in the war.
Vietnam's defeat. At the same time, the 1st Infantry Division also paid a heavy price in the war, with its casualties reaching 20,770. This ranked first among the US military divisions invading Vietnam.
The Vietnam War became a scar that the "Big Red Division" could never erase. After the war, the 1st Infantry Division built a memorial in Wilton, Illinois, displaying items related to the Vietnam War, and another memorial near the White House.
The CPC Central Committee has engraved the names of all the fallen soldiers of the division in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. In addition, a Vietnam War fallen soldiers' bereaved association has been established, and an event is held every year to commemorate those officers and soldiers who shed blood on the banks of the Mekong River in the war.
On November 8, 1990, the 1st Infantry Division was ordered to deploy to the Gulf region. In the following two months, it deployed more than 12,000 officers and soldiers and more than 7,000 pieces of equipment to Saudi Arabia. Then, they fought in Saudi Arabia.
pre-training to prepare for ground operations.
On the morning of February 24, 1991, the ground combat as part of Operation Desert Storm began. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division took the lead in launching an attack on the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division, opening up a path for follow-up troops and becoming the pioneer of the U.S. 7th Army.
.In today's battle, the 1st Infantry Division captured 2,500 Iraqi troops. Subsequently, they were ordered to maneuver northward and break into the depths of the Iraqi army, intending to eliminate Saddam's elite Iraqi Republican Guard.
After 16 hours of maneuver, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division entered the battle again. On the night of February 26, the division encountered the Tawakarna Division of the Iraqi Republican Guard and the 27th Brigade of the 12th Tank Division, destroying Iraqi tanks and infantry.
There were 40 vehicles each, forcing the Iraqi army to retreat quickly.
In order to cut off the Iraqi army's escape north from Kuwait City, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division continued to advance eastward, destroying a large number of Iraqi army vehicles and capturing thousands of Iraqi soldiers. At 20:00 on the 27th, the 1st Squadron of the 4th Cavalry Regiment of the Division captured the Iraqi Army.
In the early morning of the 28th, the main force of the division occupied defensive positions along the highway, completely cutting off the Iraqi army's retreat route.
On March 1, Division Commander Rem received an order from Lieutenant General Yosok, Army Commander of the Central Headquarters, to send troops to occupy Shafwan Airport and open up a meeting place for the US-Iraq ceasefire negotiations there. Rem immediately sent 3 armored vehicles
The company drove 50 tanks to Shafwan and drove away the Iraqi tank troops guarding there. At night, the commander of the Central Headquarters, Schwarzkopf, called Rem and asked him to send troops to the intersection to meet the Iraqi side on the day of the talks.
Representative, various advanced weapons were displayed on both sides of the road where the Iraqi representative passed, in order to intimidate the Iraqis: "I want the Iraqis to take a good look at the overwhelmingly new, first-class American tanks and armored vehicles."
At 11 a.m. on March 3, the Iraqi representatives drove from Basra to Shafwan. At the entrance of the airport, soldiers from the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division blocked their way and led them onto eight US medium-sized jeeps. Then, the convoy headed towards
Driving to the meeting place. At the front of the convoy, 4 tanks and armored vehicles led the way, followed by 2 "Apache" attack helicopters flying behind at a very low altitude and at a slow speed. On both sides of the road were high-mobility multi-purpose vehicles one after another.
It is a wheeled combat vehicle. The arrogant American soldiers in the vehicle pointed the heavy machine guns and anti-tank missile launchers in their hands toward the middle of the road. Not far away, there were densely packed tanks and armored vehicles parked on the hills surrounding the airport, with all the muzzles
Point to the center of the airport.
The Americans' show of force achieved their goal, satisfying their own vanity and frightening the Iraqis. In the subsequent talks, Iraq quickly accepted all the demands made by the United States. It's just that this time they faced an enemy.
But can Europa, and possibly with the help of the energy group's military, be able to capture it directly and regain the glory of the Gulf War?
Commander Lauger looked at his high-spirited young men, and now he thought of the time when he had just joined the army. The strange thing is that this time should be a time when morale was high, but why did he always have a bad premonition?
Yes, those guys in the headquarters just let us earn something that belongs to us. We cannot let the Fifth Fleet show everything it has and only take advantage of it on Corsica. This time, I
The goal is the entire island of Sicily, so that these Europeans can see clearly, have the Americans really left? Moreover, the Skull and Bones Army is really quiet. It has been a long time since there has been any news about itself in the world. This is