At this time, the problem is no longer with Li Cong and the Americans, but with Europa and Great Russia. Don’t you want to eat our troops in one bite? We will give you this opportunity to ask you to eat it, but what happens after eating it?
Can you withstand the situation? This is a fatal question. Now the two major military groups have mobilized their military strength, especially the energy group. The posture is that as long as you make the slightest move, I will immediately follow you.
You are working hard. The American strategic air force is also constantly transporting troops to Sicily. Of course, its intercontinental missiles are also aimed here. As long as there is any trouble, if you dare to open fire, I will also dare to do so.
It pulled everyone back. It was unwise to send out intercontinental missiles. Besides, the Europeans didn’t want to use them. They had missiles worth hundreds of billions to hit strategic targets worth billions. As long as they had no bad brains,
Basically, people who lose will not do that.
Intercontinental ballistic missile (intercontinental ballistic missile) usually refers to a long-range ballistic missile with a range greater than 8,000 kilometers. It is an important part of strategic nuclear forces and is mainly used to attack important military, political and economic targets on enemy territory. Intercontinental ballistic missile
Has longer range and faster speed than medium-range ballistic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and the newly named theater ballistic missiles.
Generally speaking, these are used to carry nuclear weapons. It is the first time in the world to carry a bunch of conventional warheads to attack an ace force like this time. In fact, people in Europa also know that when the base launches
His mission had already come to an end when the intercontinental missile was launched. Even if Li never destroyed it, the American missiles would probably have destroyed it. Even if the Americans did not move, the Europeans would not continue.
Everyone can see the development there. No one will pay attention to an exposed base. It's not worth it.
Generally speaking, the range of intercontinental ballistic missiles should be at least 5,500-8,000 kilometers (definitions vary from country to country, but the range of the N`y-31a intercontinental missile of the Energy Group has reached 19,200 kilometers).
Missiles are generally (but not necessarily) equipped with a nuclear or thermonuclear warhead, and their typical components are: liquid or solid propulsion device, two-stage or multi-stage booster rocket, inertial guidance system (and can be equipped with constellation navigation, satellite navigation or terminal
Guidance system), one or more loading aircraft, each loading aircraft contains a warhead. In this regard, the Energy Group is completely different from those of other countries. The Energy Group’s booster rocket fuel is different from theirs.
The difference is mainly because the energy group has its own concentrated fuel. In fact, if the shooting is done correctly, it is not impossible to circle the earth, but the technology has not yet reached that level.
In the United States, intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and long-range bombers have roughly the same status, and together they form the "trinity" strategic deterrent force. In Russia, intercontinental ballistic missiles are the main body of strategic strike force. This is mainly because of Great Russia's
The reason why the economic strength is not very strong.
Nowadays, more and more countries have long-range ballistic missiles, mainly energy groups, Europa, the United States, Great Russia, and of course the newly established Islamic Alliance. This is just their own statement. As for the real objects, there are only
Only the four major forces existed.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles have a longer range and faster speed than medium-range ballistic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and the newly named theater ballistic missiles. However, distinguishing missile types by range is always subjective and somewhat arbitrary, so
There is currently no generally accepted definition that strictly distinguishes the various types of missiles mentioned above, and all definitions can only reach consensus within certain academic groups.
The first intercontinental ballistic missile successfully tested in the world was the Soviet P-7 (the Soviet nickname was cemepka, meaning "Old Seven"), and the NATO code name was SS "Topol" intercontinental ballistic missile-6 "Baton". This
The missile was successfully test-launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on August 21, 1957, and flew 6,000 kilometers.
For any country or organization, intercontinental missiles are quite valuable, so the probability of their appearance in future wars should not be very high. Of course, if there are enough benefits, I believe no one will be stingy.
of.
The change in the war situation occurred on the third day after the U.S. military's assistance arrived. On this day, the U.S. strategic air force carried a large amount of military supplies to Sicily as usual. This time the U.S. military's transportation force was huge, with as many as thirty C130 transport aircraft alone.
There are more than 70 fighter planes, plus more than 70 escorting fighter planes. They may be very nervous the first time, but this is already the third day, and hundreds of thousands of troops have fainted, and there is no
Seeing something happened, most people felt a little relaxed, but today is definitely an extraordinary day for Americans. Just after the plane entered the Mediterranean Sea after several in-flight refuelings, it took off from the air force base in southern France.
Purchased 35 Rafale-2 fighter jets, which is the latest improved model of Rafale. Although Dassault Aviation no longer serves Europa, the transaction with them has not been interrupted, so they still purchased a lot of such aircraft.
, and the relationship between Li Cong and Europa was still very good at the time of purchase.
This is just the first batch of aircraft. At the Lufthansa Air Force Base in Germany, hundreds of fighter jets are already preparing to take off. They are the military aircraft that will enter the battle today. Their mission is not to fire on American aircraft. They are
To prevent the Americans from replenishing ground forces within their own borders, Europa's air force has been whipped by the media for three consecutive days. Such things make them feel very unbearable. I really don't know who their boss is.
How to do things? It’s not like we don’t have military strength. Why do the Americans treat us like this? It’s precisely because the Air Force is dissatisfied, so they just put on a show, a show that can force the US Air Force to retreat. In fact, this thing
It has already failed before it even started. War is not about praise. You have to go up to perform, and others are here to fight to the death. Anyone who is not a fool can guess the outcome.
After more than a hundred fighter jets belonging to Europa were assembled in the sky, they rushed towards the American supply fleet. They wanted these Americans to know that you Americans are not the only ones who can show off your power. Sometimes we also have
It's your own territory. If you want to come in, you have to see if our soldiers are satisfied or not.
Although the number of the US Air Force is a bit small, they have more or less experienced some wars, and they also know that air combat cannot be won simply by relying on technology or quantity. Of course, if the gap is too large, there must be a reason.
But now the gap between the two aspects is not very big. As long as the Americans are careful, it is completely fine. The radar shows that both sides have entered the range of the other side's air-launched missiles. Originally, the American pilots thought that these Europa pilots were here to fight for their lives.
, so we opened fire immediately without any consent. This is basically the normal way of dealing with the American air force. As long as it threatens us, we must kill it immediately, otherwise we will only die.
The Europa fleet in the distance was stunned. What was going on? Why didn't you understand anything? They immediately launched dozens of air-to-air missiles, and they were fourth-generation missiles with relatively powerful combat capabilities, radar-type air-to-air missiles.
There are American aim-120 missiles, European amraam missiles (advanced medium-range missiles), and Russian r77 missiles. These missiles often have a conventional aerodynamic layout and use composite guidance such as mid-course command, inertial guidance and radar active terminal guidance.
method, the missile-borne embedded computer is equipped with a complex software system, has a certain "launch and forget" capability, can attack targets in all directions beyond visual range, and has a variety of anti-interference measures and flexible launch methods; it has the ability to deal with
Interception capabilities of a variety of aircraft.
This time they used the ami120 air-to-air missile. As a member of the amraam missile family, the aim-120 is the first active radar-guided outside-of-sight air-to-air missile developed by the United States. Over the past decade, it has derived a and b
The four models of , c, d, and efg are weapons that the air forces of many countries around the world are competing to purchase. The price in 2003 was US$386,000 each. In 2043, it was the most advanced ami120-h. This model is the United States **
It is said that the items not for sale within the team cost US$300,000. If sold, they would cost at least US$500,000.
The aim-120 is an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the United States that is 'launch and forget'. It achieved results when used for the first time, opening a new page in the history of world air combat. Prior to this, beyond visual range air combat,
Since most missiles use semi-active radar guidance, after launching the missile, the carrier aircraft must keep tracking and illuminating the target until it hits the target. During this period, the carrier aircraft must basically not make any major movements. This is very important for the carrier aircraft.
And the pilot's safety is a great threat, because the chance of being hit by the enemy is high.
In September 1991, the aim-120a began to be equipped on the US Air Force's F-15 heavy fighter jets, and in February of the following year it was equipped on the F-16 fighter jets. The US Navy's FA-18 Hornet was first refitted in October 1993.
This advanced air-to-air missile. In December 1992, the aim-120 achieved its first combat result since its service, shooting down a MiG-25 Foxbat fighter of the Iraqi Air Force. Since then, it has been used in the wars in Iraq and Yugoslavia.
Many results have been obtained in the war. Then, the amraam model being produced in the United States has evolved from aim-120b to aim-120c. aim-120c adopts a more compact appearance design, shortening the length of the missile wing, so that it can be loaded on fa
-22 and F-35 fighter jets' built-in bomb bays.
Raytheon, the manufacturer of the missile, is currently continuously upgrading the hardware and software systems of the aim-120, making the development of the entire missile in an open spiral stage. The model of the amraam missile currently on the production line is aim-120c
-5, this missile derived from the aim-120c has a large off-axis angle launch capability (English abbreviation hobs) that the former does not have. The hobs technology allows the missile to break through the direction adjustment limitations of the seeker gimbal.
, flying towards the target at a larger off-axis angle. Another modification that followed on the production line in the second half of 2004 was the aim-120c-7. Due to the use of a compact guidance system, the guidance module
The length was shortened by 15 centimeters, and the missile was replaced with a longer and more powerful rocket engine, which greatly improved flight maneuverability and effective range.
The updated aim-120c-8 came from behind the scenes to the front in early 2005. This upgrade plan, led by the US Navy, is designed to improve the ability of aim-120 to suppress long-range air targets. It will add a fourth member to the amraam family - aim -
120d. Aim-120d will be installed with a two-way data link to enable it to better communicate with the AESA radar. In addition, the range of the missile will also be greatly improved compared to AIM-120C. According to the scheduled plan, AIM-120D will be launched in 2006
Small batch production began only in 2008, and it was equipped with the U.S. Naval Air Force.
amraam is the product of an agreement between the U.S. government and several European NATO member states to develop air-to-air missiles and share related production technologies. However, this agreement has now expired. According to the agreement, the United States is responsible for developing the next generation of medium-range air-to-air missiles.
, also known as amraam, NATO European members will be responsible for developing the next generation of short-range air-to-air missiles, also known as advanced short-range air-to-air missiles. The termination of the agreement led to the development of a missile in Europe to compete with amraam, mbda (nickname: Meteor),
The United States continues to upgrade its aim-9 Sidewinder missiles. But now these Europeans have to suffer in their own cooperation projects. In fact, this is indeed the case.
The US military pilots immediately began to seize advantageous positions after launching a large number of medium-range air-to-air missiles. That posture was not a test at all. They were simply here to fight directly. Hundreds of Europa fighters did not receive instructions from the base.
The next step is to do things according to their own ideas, that is, to start a counterattack. Anyway, they are not the first shot. If they don't fight, it will seem like they are afraid of others. Besides, they are still fighting inside the line.
If something goes wrong, you can just parachute yourself, but if the US military imitates your example, they will become prisoners.
These Europa Air Forces also launched their own air-to-air missiles at the appropriate time, but because the launch timing was not right, the hit rate should not be very high. If the medium-range air-to-air missiles only face one target
They may be able to catch them, but this is a huge fleet in front of them. It is absolutely impossible to lose them. Europa pilots obviously know this very well, so some of these veterans simply don't have it.
Occupy a favorable position to launch missiles, but immediately leave the fleet. Although this is considered a violation of the order, it can save one's life. Only those rookies will fight back immediately, even if it is the missile you launched.
You can beat others to death, but your own life is gone, what's the use of it?
Finally, after a few minutes passed, the air-to-air missiles launched by the Americans arrived first. Facing the huge temptation of more than a hundred aircraft, the missiles flew towards their targets one after another. The pilots also immediately made huge evasive maneuvers.
, it’s just that the aircraft around me are too dense. If you don’t pay attention, you may be shot down. A total of 75 medium-range air-to-air missiles hit more than 30 aircraft. This record is still very good. Let’s look at it again.
Looking at the air-to-air missiles launched by Europa, they were not so lucky. They only shot down less than twenty. Although the difference was only a dozen, the total number of Europa's aircraft was much more than that of the Americans. Next
The bayonets on the plane are red, and they are very close. When the short-range air-to-air missiles are out, each of them may have to rely on the cannon on the plane. Of course, the Americans have another
The disadvantage is that they also have a large number of transport planes with more than 2,000 soldiers and a large amount of supplies. If something goes wrong with them, it will be a big problem.
The Americans have always fought with their absolute superiority, especially their air force. From World War II to the present, they have basically had the advantage in every battle involving the U.S. Air Force, and
It is an absolute advantage. This time they also played the role of being bullied. Each American soldier was in high spirits. The air force in front of them was not a garbage air force like Afghanistan and Iraq. Although the European air force
There is no actual combat, but the overall quality is much stronger than the garbage air forces of those countries. They are prepared for this.
When the fighters of both sides approached, some advantages that could be seen with the naked eye occurred. The combat capabilities of Europa's experienced pilots were similar to those of the US military's recruits, while Europa's recruits simply seemed as if they had not graduated. Post-war energy
People from the group's investigation department summarized the air battle, and the result was that the US military often participated in wars, and their air force was always on the front line. There were quite a few air force exercises in Europa, and they were very boastful, but
Judging from the results of this war, there was a lot of water in the past.
Half an hour later, the air battle was basically over. Except for less than twenty fighter jets that escaped, all the US military aircraft were shot down. Among the transport aircraft, only a few aircraft carrying people were hijacked by Europa fighter jets and landed at the nearest base.
Well, it can be said that this operation of the US military failed, but they are also worthy of pride, because Europa's losses were much greater than theirs. In addition to the 135 Europa aircraft that came for the first time, another batch of Europa aircraft came later.
Fifty aircraft, a total of nearly 200, but less than 20% can fly back. If the US military hadn't seen that their third batch of aircraft was coming again, they would definitely not have retreated. So
What the result will be is unknown.
But no matter what, this is a victory for Europa. The loss of hundreds of planes is worth billions of euros. This is nothing compared to a huge victory. They started to exaggerate this victory. The false figures are
It was necessary. Originally, Europa's top management did not allow them to launch missiles. They originally wanted to fire them when the commander came down. I really didn't expect such a result. Not only did the commander not need to be fired, but he was promoted.
It's just that this commander knows very well what's going on. He doesn't want to throw his life on the battlefield. You can use your rhetoric to deceive the people, but I can't do it here, so this meritorious minister
He chose to retire. Of course, no one would report his news. No matter what time and place, such villains are unpopular.
The Americans were definitely enraged this time. Before the Europeans could react, the Americans began to increase their troops to their bases around Europe. This time it was definitely true. First, the US 1st Armored Division began to storm Gibraltar.
At the Europa base, tens of thousands of troops inside the base immediately entered a state of war. The Europa government knew very well that they were definitely no match for the US First Armored Division, and they did not even provide foster care.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the 1st Armored Division is the originator of the American armored force. It is the earliest armored force in the US Army. Since its establishment, it has participated in World War II, the Gulf War, and the peacekeeping operation in Kosovo.
Military operations such as the Freedom Iraq War.
On July 15, 1940, according to the instructions of the U.S. Department of the Army, the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army held its founding ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The first commander of the division was Major General Bruce Magruder. It is said that he looked at the scene at that time.
The energetic officers and soldiers and the neatly arranged tanks felt that this team was very similar to the American frigate "Constitution". The "Constitution" was equipped with thick armor protection, so they gave it a proud name: American Ironclad Corps.
Like the "Big Red Division", the 1st Armored Division's first military operation in World War II was also to participate in "Operation Torch". The difference was that at this time, the "Big Red Division" had already experienced the baptism of World War I, and
The 1st Armored Division was only established two years ago.
In the early morning of November 8, 1942, the British and American coalition forces launched "Operation Torch" in French North Africa. According to the combat plan, there were 13 divisions of British and American troops participating in "Operation Torch", and 650 warships and transport ships. The first batch of
The troops landing are 7 divisions, about 110,000 people, including 80,000 people in Casablanca, 45,000 people in Oran, and 10,000 people in Algiers. In addition, several airborne battalions will participate in this operation.
Its mission was to seize airports and strategic locations deep within the enemy's defenses. This landing employed 1,700 aircraft as air cover, most of which were parked in the Fortress of Gibraltar.
This operation is divided into three groups: the central task force is the U.S. 2nd Army (administrating the U.S. 1st Armored Division), commanded by Major General Lloyd R. Fredendall, attacking Oran; the western task force
Led by General George S. Patton, it captured the Casablanca area; the Eastern Front Task Force, composed of British troops and commanded by Major General Charles C. Ryder, commander of the U.S. 34th Infantry Division, attacked Algiers.
The Central Line Task Force, under the command of Major General Fredendall, landed in Oran at around 1:00 on the 8th. In Oran, the 1st Armored Division, which had been established just over two years ago, encountered the French army during the landing.
There was fierce resistance. However, the U.S. task force cooperated closely with the British navy that transported them to the scene and disembarked them, and completed the task brilliantly.
At that time, the defenders of Oran City were the French Army, with about 10,000 officers and soldiers. If reinforcements were sent from various inland garrisons, the number could almost double within 24 hours. Therefore, the central task force
One of the important tasks was to quickly blockade the city of Oran. In the attack on Oran, the leading American force was the U.S. 1st Infantry Division commanded by Major General Terry Allen, and the one responsible for providing them with fire support was the 1st Infantry Division.
Armored Division. Terry Allen's two regiments landed on the beach of Aze Bay, 24 miles east of Oran, and then adopted flanking tactics to attack the city and port of Oran; the 3rd Regiment led by Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt
Landing on the beach at Les Sandalousse, 14 miles west of the city. Then, a light armored column advanced inland from the beachhead of Arzew, while another smaller light armored column advanced from Bouza, 30 miles west of Oran.
Land near Jarl, attack the airports south of Oran, and approach the city of Oran from the back.
At the beginning, the battle went smoothly. On the evening of November 7, the convoy pretended to pass Oran and sailed eastward, but then turned back in the dark. At 1 o'clock in the morning, the landing at Arzew started on time. Half an hour later, Lysanda
US troops also landed at the ports of Ruse and Bouzajar. On the beach, the US troops did not encounter any resistance, although there were 13 coastal defense forts in this area. After dawn, the French army began to carry out artillery harassment, but it did not cause much damage.
Then, the US military began to attack the Port of Oran. Two British speedboats, the "Volner" and the "Hartland", loaded with 400 US soldiers, launched an attack on the Port of Oran. Their mission was to prevent the defenders from destroying the port.
equipment and ships moored there. Both speedboats hoisted American flags during the charge, but the French defenders ignored them and still opened fire to block them. As a result, both speedboats were severely damaged. Half of the crew and American soldiers were shot.
died, and the rest were wounded and became prisoners of the French army.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, each unit attacked from the beachhead position and advanced in depth. However, before going very far, they encountered a blockade by the French army and the troops had to stop their advance.
On November 9, the US military's offensive still made no progress. At this time, the French garrison commander in Oran learned that Algiers was negotiating and gave up resistance.
On the 10th, two light armored units of the US military broke into Oran from the south and approached the French headquarters. At noon, the French commander announced his surrender.
In this battle, due to Fredendall's proper command and the strong cooperation from the British Navy, the entire battle went smoothly. After two days and nights of fierce fighting, under the fierce artillery attack of the 1st Armored Division, the French army finally
Unable to resist, the Allies successfully captured Oran.
After that, the U.S. 1st Armored Division moving eastward became the first Allied force to encounter Rommel's Afrika Korps.
Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14, 1943. A storm swept through the mountains and plains of central Tunisia. The German armored battle group painted with a black cross moved forward under the sound of the storm and the dust. At 4 o'clock in the morning, shortly after arriving in Africa
An armored battle group composed of one unit each of the 10th Armored Division and the elite 21st Armored Division of Rommel's Afrika Korps began to launch attacks along the Franco-German and Mazara passes according to the predetermined plan.
At this time, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel was facing tremendous pressure. The British 8th Army, which was pursuing from the east all the way from Egypt, under the command of General Bernard Montgomery, had begun to reorganize to prepare for the German Afrika Korps.
This old enemy dealt a fatal blow. Although Rommel's western side was protected by a ridge stretching from the Mirina River to Makonasi, the danger of the Allied forces breaking through the defense line through the pass became increasingly serious. In order to avoid the attack on both sides.
Being slowly strangled in the noose, Rommel would rather attack first to break the stalemate. In addition, Rommel also already knew that Hitler was considering replacing him with General Hans von Arnim to command the war in Africa.
The German army. So no matter what, he urgently needed a victory to confirm the prestige of his "Desert Fox". The Battle of Kasarin Pass, the first major battle between the United States and the German Army in World War II, began.
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Rommel's plan was to pass through those passes and head northwest deep into the enemy's rear to divide and destroy those American troops who, in his opinion, were still newbies. This plan was approved by Hitler.
The U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division faced the German offensive head-on. It also became the first American division to face the German Army and the first American division to fight in the desert; but ironically, it was also the first American division to fight in the desert during World War II.
Among the 16 armored divisions owned by the Chinese and American troops, the only one that had not received desert combat training before the war. At that time, the division's troops were scattered along a 60-mile front and were about to become victims of the German army's various breakthrough tactics.
"A plan without foresight is actually a death sentence for combat operations." After World War II, Alki, a member of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army, said in his postwar memories when referring to the Battle of Kasarin Pass.
General Anderson, commander of the British 1st Army to which the U.S. military belongs, did not follow the orders of General Eisenhower, the Allied commander, to concentrate the 1st Armored Division in the middle of the battle line, and refused to put it into battle as a whole. The 1st Armored Division belonged to the United States
The 2nd Army was ordered to split up the 1st Armored Division and form a battle group directly under the jurisdiction of several corps. Battle Group B was transferred to the direct command of the 1st Army. As of February 13, the U.S. 2nd Army and neighboring armies
The French 19th Army was only scattered on a series of highlands, with almost no cover for each other.
Due to the looseness of the battle line, the German army quickly crossed the American battle line from the front and side. The German commander was Heinz Ziegler. As the deputy of General Hans von Arnim, he personally commanded the battle code-named "Spring Breeze".
"attack action.
Within two days, the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division lost 98 tanks, 57 half-tracks, 29 artillery pieces, and at least 500 officers and soldiers in the first battle. Nearly 100 well-trained tank crews were wiped out.
The U.S. military's defeat at Kasserine Pass was the first disastrous defeat the U.S. military suffered in the North African battlefield. The response was extraordinary. Lieutenant General Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the Allied Forces, suddenly felt ashamed and immediately ordered the removal of Major General Fredendall.
At the same time, Major General Patton was ordered to serve as commander of the Second Army.
On March 17, Patton commanded the Second Army to enter the battle. Division Commander Ward led the U.S. 1st Armored Division to attack Stashin-Desened. If the progress went well, they would advance to Meknasi. But the attack of the 1st Armored Division
Encountered trouble, several days of heavy rain turned the ground into a quagmire, making it difficult for tanks and trucks to move, and progress was slow. On the 21st, the 1st Armored Division captured Desened Station. On the 24th, Meknasi was captured. At this time, Dondo
The Sayre Pass is close at hand. As long as the 1st Armored Division takes advantage of the victory and launches an offensive, it can seize it in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the indecisive Ward delayed the fighter plane and the German army seized the pass, blocking the way forward for the US military. Since then, the fighter plane has been repeatedly delayed.
, with more than 1,500 casualties since the 17th, Patton dismissed Ward as division commander and replaced him with Major General Harmon.
After the North African Campaign, the British and American coalition forces began to attack Sicily. The U.S. 1st Armored Division did not get the opportunity to participate in the Sicily Campaign due to its poor performance. Later, under the command of Lieutenant General Clark, commander of the U.S. 5th Army, the 1st Armored Division participated
It was a combat operation to attack the Italian mainland, mainly including the battles of Naples, Anzio, Rome-Arno, and the Po River Valley.
On October 1, 1943, the 1st Armored Division, together with other troops, captured Naples. After a week of fierce fighting, they reached the outpost of the Gustav Line, but made little progress due to bad weather, damaged roads, and tenacious German resistance. 12
Starting from March 2, the 1st Armored Division participated in the new offensive in the Apennines and paid a heavy price. As of January 1944, it had not yet reached the forward positions of the Rapido River and the Gustav Line. In February, the 1st Armored Division
The division headquarters and the New Zealand Army launched three attacks on Cassino, but all ended in vain.
On the evening of May 11, 1944, after heavy bombing by the Allied air forces, the French army passed through the Garigliano Mountains, broke through the Gustave Line of Defense, and invaded the Ascent Basin. The U.S. 1st Armored Division and other troops took the opportunity to move along the
Advancing along the coast road, they captured Velletri on the 27th and broke through Caesar's line of defense. Then, the 1st Armored Division captured Valmontone and marched straight to Rome along Route 6. On June 16, Clark led his troops into the city of Rome. At this point,
The 1st Armored Division ended its World War II journey less than perfectly.
After the end of World War II, the 1st Armored Division was sent to Swabian Gmünd, Germany to perform the occupation mission.
From April 1946 to February 1951, the U.S. 1st Armored Division was withdrawn from active service. In February 1951, the U.S. 1st Armored Division was transferred to active service at Fort Hood, Texas. In May 1971, it joined the U.S. 1st Cavalry.
The 1st Division was merged into the new U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, and the remainder of the 1st Armored Division was withdrawn from active service. At the same time, the Department of the Army reorganized the U.S. 4th Armored Division in Germany into the U.S. 1st Armored Division, and the Ironclad Army once again "returned to Germany"
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After years of development, the 1st Armored Division not only has strong fire attack capabilities, but also has high tactical mobility capabilities, and its heavy weapons have become self-propelled. These advantages helped the "Iron Armored Army" in the Gulf War and the Iraq War.
played a huge role in.
On August 2, 1990, the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out, and the U.S. military announced its deployment to the Gulf. On November 8, the 1st Armored Division was ordered to deploy to the Gulf. On February 20, 1991, the 1st Cavalry Squadron of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army followed.
The rear of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment crossed the Iraqi border. At 15:00, 16 combat engineering bulldozers opened 250 8-meter-wide passages on the border sand embankment after 10 hours of operation. The 1st Armored Division entered Iraq through these passages. As of 18
At that time, the 1st Cavalry Squadron actually advanced 60 kilometers into Iraq. Starting at 5:00 on the 26th, after 89 hours of fierce fighting, a total of 485 Iraqi armored vehicles, 440 tanks, 137 anti-aircraft artillery pieces, and 190 artillery pieces were destroyed.
, 6,686 prisoners of war were captured, and the mission was completed.
In January 1992, the U.S. 8th Infantry Division stationed in Germany was reorganized into the U.S. 1st Armored Division. After the establishment of the NATO European Rapid Reaction Force in 1992, the 1st Armored Division was ordered to serve as one of its subordinate national divisions and responsible for the rapid reaction force.
task.
After the Kosovo War in 1999, NATO Allied Command Europe established the Kosovo peacekeeping force, and the U.S. 1st Armored Division sent a brigadier general and deputy division commander to command the Eastern Multinational Brigade, which continues to this day.
In 2003, when the Iraq War started, the 1st Armored Division of the US Army was ordered to participate in the war and together with other troops overthrew the Saddam regime. On May 22, the US military stationed in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, will change defenses and the 1st Armored Division will take over from the 3rd Infantry Division.
After the division's service period expired, it was withdrawn from Iraq in batches in February and April 2004 according to the U.S. Army's rotation plan.
No one thought that the combat effectiveness of the First Armored Division would be so amazing after being hidden by the US government for so long. They had long known that they would win the war against the motley crew of Europa in Gibraltar, but the only thing they didn't expect was that tens of thousands of people would
The Europa army did not hold out for an hour. Even Li Cong was a little surprised at their combat effectiveness. Even if his first army came, he might not be able to achieve such results.