Chapter 273 Steel Collision 9 Thanks to Safflower and
Chapter 273 Steel Collision 9 (Thanks to Red Flower and the reward!)
It was an accident that the rocket launcher killed Major General Masataka Yamawaki, but the failure of the Japanese invaders was inevitable.
The standard time for a rocket launcher to fire a shot is 1 minute and 30 seconds. Well-trained soldiers may be faster, but not much faster. Although the soldiers of the Wehrmacht Rocket Artillery Brigade are well-trained, they lack combat experience after all.
Different from training, the battle rhythm is changeable, the distance of artillery fire can be far or near, and the direction can change at any time. These situations make the soldiers more or less confused.
No, during the 5-minute saturation bombardment, the gunners still fired three shots. The so-called saturation bombardment refers to concentrating several or dozens of artillery pieces on a target area to conduct repeated bombardments until the purpose of the bombardment is achieved.
The forward position of the Japanese 6th Brigade in Hongxi was completely changed by the saturation bombardment of the Rocket Artillery Brigade. The fortifications that were previously prominent on the ground, whether they were permanent fortifications or temporary trenches, have disappeared without a trace.
"The bombardment effect is up to standard! Each battalion carried out extended bombardment according to the established attack plan!" Tang Baishe saw the tragic situation of the enemy's position through the telescope and was very satisfied.
According to the combat plan formulated before the war, the rocket artillery brigade's combat mission this time is mainly to open up a path forward for the attack of the tank troops and artillery troops, and destroy all obstacles on the way forward. Then, when the tank troops and artillery troops control the situation
After that, the Marine Corps will step forward to finally resolve the battle.
This kind of combat method is unprecedented for the National Defense Forces, and it is also unprecedented and unheard of for the entire world.
In the history of rocket launchers, there has never been a battle or battle in which rocket launchers played the role of "pioneer". This was entirely Wu Aihua's whim after owning the "Dragon Flame 2". Perhaps it was because of the rocket launchers of the National Defense Forces.
It came too easily, Wu Aihua shouldn't regard it as a treasure.
Thinking back to the time when the Soviet Union had just invented the "Katyusha" and kept it as a secret force, only occasionally using it at critical moments, you can understand how much of a loser Wu Aihua was.
But it was Wu Aihua's prodigal approach that finally led the Japanese base camp to sign the "Armistice Agreement" and plunged Japan into a situation beyond redemption.
"Boom, boom, boom..." The rocket launchers who received the order followed the already marked shooting coordinates and fired all the way up!
The 061 Division's tank regiment and howitzer regiment attached to the Hongxi battlefield followed the road opened by the rocket launcher, and their motors roared forward.
The few surviving Japanese strongholds tried to block the pace of the National Defense Forces with their limited firepower. Unfortunately, their resistance could only temporarily stop a tank company of the National Defense Forces. The large army continued to advance forward without stopping.
In this way, the 5-kilometer-deep defense fortification group deployed by the Japanese 6th Brigade outside Hongxi was cut into a large piece by the National Defense Forces within two hours. If the Howitzer Regiment of the National Defense Force penetrated this 5-kilometer-deep
, we can directly bombard the headquarters of the Japanese 6th Brigade in Hongxi Town.
"Da da da..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Bing Gou, Bing Gou, Bing Gou..."
Therefore, when the Japanese army discovered the strategic intention of the National Defense Forces, the Japanese around Hongxi rushed towards this "gap" crazily as if they were desperate for their lives, and all kinds of light and heavy weapons poured directly on the tank regiment!
In fact, the commander of the 6th Brigade, Yamawaki Masataka, went out for an inspection but did not return. The brigade headquarters staff and the two brigade captains basically determined that Yamawaki Masataka might have encountered something unexpected. However, no one would pierce this layer of paper.
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Half an hour after the IDF shelling, that is, at 5:30, the two commanders of the 6th Brigade jointly sent a telegram to the division headquarters. The telegram stated that General Masataka Yamawaki went to inspect the forward position and was suddenly shelled by the Chinese Army. He was probably "missing"
, requesting the division and regiment headquarters to provide tactical "guidance".
At 6 o'clock sharp, the commander of the 3rd Division, Susumu Fujita, after consulting Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke of the 10th Army, appointed Tanaka Jiro, the commander of the 11th Japanese Regiment, as the acting brigade commander of the 6th Brigade.
This is also the reason why the Wehrmacht's attack was very fast and fierce, and the resistance of the Japanese army was also very fierce and even crazy. However, compared with the Wehrmacht, the 6th Brigade was several levels behind in terms of armor and artillery fire.
Therefore, the Japanese army's madness resulted in more sacrifices, and for the National Defense Forces, it was only a little troublesome.
Speaking of which, this has something to do with the strange organization of the Japanese brigade.
In the Japanese army, the status of the brigade (brigade) is very embarrassing. There are only two infantry regiments under the brigade and no direct troops.
For example, the establishment of the Japanese 3rd Division (historical data is different from the novel) includes the 6th, 18th, 34th, and 68th Infantry Regiments, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, and the 3rd Engineer Regiment.
, the 3rd Regiment of Heavy Troops, etc., a 3rd Regiment of Chariots, as well as auxiliary soldiers such as medical personnel and weapons were added in parallel time and space.
Among them, the 5th Brigade has jurisdiction over the 6th and 68th Infantry Regiments; the 29th Brigade (the novel refers to the 6th Brigade, so I write it this way, mainly because I don’t need to look up too much information, sorry) has jurisdiction over the 18th and 34th Infantry Regiments.
It is worth noting that the cavalry, field artillery, engineers, baggage troops, etc. are all units directly under the division and not under any brigade; and according to the available information, the Japanese brigade does not have clear units directly under it and can only manage
Two dry infantry regiments, and these two regiments also fall under the jurisdiction of the division.
Therefore, during the initial garrison, Fujita put the cavalry regiment, field artillery regiment, tank regiment, etc. all in Yangmiao. Hongxi had nothing except two infantry regiments. Naturally,
There is no more field artillery.
Fortunately, because the National Defense Forces and the Japanese army fought a great battle in Pingjin, the artillery squadron established by the Japanese infantry regiment was upgraded to an artillery battalion directly under the regiment. In this way, the two infantry regiments stationed in Hongxi only had 24 guns.
75mm field guns and a total of approximately 64 70mm infantry guns.
It stands to reason that the Japanese army with enhanced artillery equipment is not inferior to the armies of the great powers, because after all, it is a brigade or regiment-level force, not a completely independent combat unit. In the Japanese army, or in the armies of other great powers,
, the infantry division is a complete combat unit.
The National Defense Force is different. Its equipment can be described as "luxury".
Each marine regiment of the National Defense Forces has 36 75mm mountain (field) guns (the Japanese army has 12). One division has three marine regiments, another howitzer regiment, and one rocket launcher battalion. Therefore, the total number of heavy artillery pieces in one division of the National Defense Forces is 36.
105mm howitzers, 108 75mm mountain field guns, 8 24-barrel 100mm "Dragon Flame 2" rocket launchers, and 96 "T-12" tanks.
Now that the firepower of the Japanese army's regiment and brigade level is clear, how much firepower does their division have? In fact, it is a tank regiment composed of 48 Type 95 tanks, and whether it is a pack horse or draft horse division,
The same artillery wing (36 field guns, 12 120mm howitzers".
Comparing the two, the Japanese division's howitzers are 120 caliber, while the Wehrmacht's howitzers are 105 caliber. It seems that the Wehrmacht is weak, but don't forget that the Wehrmacht has 36 guns, while the Japanese army has only 12. In addition, the Wehrmacht has 108 75 guns.
caliber artillery and rocket launcher battalions, which had an overwhelming advantage over the Japanese army.
"Kill to--" Countless Japanese soldiers had menstrual belts wrapped around their heads. They were either carrying 38-meter caps or crooked machine guns. They were in small groups, braving the artillery fire everywhere, and marched towards the National Defense Forces in battle formation.
The chariot troops are coming!
After suffering several heavy blows, the Japanese army became smarter. Basically, when they launched a charge, there was no charge of squad size or above. At most, it was a squad or a combat group with a machine gun or a grenade.
The barrel is the core. This situation makes it difficult for the super-powerful weapons of the National Defense Force to function.
Under the crazy attack of the Japanese army who were not afraid of death, the machine gun shooters on the tanks of the National Defense Forces were consumed by the Japanese army one by one. The National Defense Forces had no artillery, but they had to watch the soldiers sacrifice one by one.
"Quick, call for infantry support!" Zhao Huiwu, commander of the 061st Division Chariot Regiment, finally couldn't hold on anymore when he saw the machine gun shooters leaning on the roof of the chariot.
At this critical moment, the rocket launcher, whose shelling effect had been greatly reduced, suddenly went out again.
"What's going on with the rocket launcher?" Zhao Huiwu asked directly through the intercom.
"The rocket launchers have run out of ammunition and are temporarily unable to support the operation." Tang Baishe of the rocket launcher brigade was also furious. At the critical moment, there were no shells.
This situation can be said to be even worse for the National Defense Forces.
"Come closer to me, shrink the formation! Closer to me, shrink the formation!" Zhao Huiwu had to issue an order that was extremely shameful for him. The tank troops were actually beaten and retreated by the Japanese infantry. This is not a shame, but
What!
"Da da da..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
When the Japanese army saw the Wehrmacht tanks retreating, they attacked even more crazily!
At this time, although the howitzer regiment of the National Defense Force followed closely behind the tank regiment, the howitzers were also useless in the face of the locust-like Japanese troops that had rushed several hundred meters in front of the tank.
"Order the light infantry battalion to immediately support the tank regiment in combat! Move quickly!" Ma Jungui, the commander of the 061st Division Howitzer Regiment, saw the tank troops shrinking their positions and knew that the tank regiment could no longer withstand it, so he immediately sent the only one under his command.
An infantry unit was sent up.
"Brothers, hurry up, those tough guys in the chariot regiment can't stand it anymore!" After receiving the order, the soldiers of the light infantry battalion rode motorcycles, and the cars rushed forward like the wind.
However, because this is a battlefield where both sides are fighting, the roads have long been pockmarked by shells. Motorcycles can barely choose the road, but the speed of cars cannot be complimented. It can only be said to be a little faster than the long-distance running of soldiers.
Of course, as long as the speed is not slower than running, taking a car is definitely the best choice, because it can save a lot of energy.
"Da da da..." In the background, the soldiers of the Light Infantry Battalion could already see the tongues of fire spouting out at each other from the Japanese machine guns and the machine guns of the National Defense Forces tanks!