Chapter 409 Water has no permanent form, and soldiers have no permanent potential.
At 12 noon on March 15, the He Shaozhou Division of the 171st Division of the National Defense Forces forward force officially arrived in the suburbs of Khabarovsk and assumed an offensive posture in the direction of Khabarovsk. Seeing that the follow-up troops of the National Defense Forces were still at least 50 kilometers away, Alexander thought he had an opportunity and immediately
Two infantry divisions, one tank division and one artillery division were dispatched to "encircle and annihilate" He Shaozhou's troops.
He Shaozhou, a native of Xingyi, Guizhou, is the son of He Yinglu, the second brother of He Yingqin, deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces. He graduated from the first class of Huangpu and later went to Japan to study military affairs. Although his uncle He Yingqin was a senior official in the former National Government and the current New Republic of China, He Shaozhou was
He was not like the "second-generation officials" of later generations, but he was very cautious about his duties and good at fighting. In 1944, when he served as the commander of the Eighth Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, he obtained the title of "Songshan Army" as the commander in western Yunnan.
"Battle" victory.
He Shaozhou studied infantry and field artillery in Japan; after entering the National Defense Forces system, he also studied armored forces. This time he went deep alone, in a sense, he served as a "bait", hoping to lure the Soviet army from
They were led out from Khabarovsk's strong fortifications and fought a wild battle.
However, this "bait" is not so easy to use, because if it is not done well, it may be eaten by the Soviet army. However, in the 17th Army, Lin Yangchun, a junior student in the fourth phase of Huangpu, finally chose He Shaozhou, a junior in Huangpu.
An episode of "Big Brother".
The two Soviet infantry divisions are not terrible because they only have 6 regiments with about 23,000 people. What is terrible is that each of the Soviet infantry divisions has 2 infantry regiments, plus an artillery division.
, allowing the number of artillery pieces with a caliber of 75mm or above to reach more than 300.
The Soviet tank division also has relatively strong combat effectiveness. Among the total 186 tanks, 20 are T26 tanks. This is a tank that is completely equivalent to the Wehrmacht T-24 tank and has very strong combat effectiveness.
However, Division 171 is not a ripe peach that can be picked whenever you want.
The total number of the 171st Division is about 25,000, of which the pure infantry is about 10,000. The number is more than twice that of the Soviet army, but the firepower is more than twice as strong. If the two armies attack, the Soviet army's more than 20,000 infantrymen will not be able to fight.
It must be a match for the 10,000 soldiers of the National Defense Force.
Talking about artillery, the National Defense Forces have 1 howitzer regiment with 108 105mm howitzers, 1 rocket launcher battalion with 8 24-barreled 100mm rocket launchers, and 3 artillery battalions with a total of 36 75mm mountain guns and 36 Type 39 88mm rapid-fire guns.
, the total number of artillery pieces is only 188. If each rocket launcher tube is counted as one gun, the total number of artillery pieces of 75mm or above in the Wehrmacht is 75 more than the Soviet army.
Let's talk about tanks. When the tanks of the 171st Division faced a Soviet tank division, they would definitely be at a disadvantage because the Wehrmacht's tank regiment only had 48 T-24 tanks and 48 T-12 assault tanks. This required He Shaozhou to plan well.
It's been a while.
Another factor that causes He Shaozhou to worry is that the Soviet artillery has 12 120mm cannons. Because of their relatively long range, if they cannot be annihilated, the 171st Division may suffer a heavy blow from these 12 cannons.
.However, other artillery pieces of the Soviet Army have various weaknesses. For example, the artillery pieces with very scattered calibers are organized into one combat unit, which reduces the power of the artillery pieces.
In addition, among infantry mortars, one division of the Wehrmacht has 144 80mm mortars. Compared with the two Soviet infantry divisions, the number is slightly less, but considering that the Soviet army has at least 70% of 60
Forced, it doesn't matter. Because the Chinese army's grenade guns are definitely stronger than the Soviet army's grenade launchers and 60mm forced.
This is also where the Soviet army's organization is confusing. Strictly speaking, the 60-gun and the grenade are the same weapon. The power of the two is very close, and there is no need to duplicate the equipment.
Overall, the four Soviet divisions have approximately 55,000 men, twice as many personnel, twice as many tanks, and nearly twice as many artillery pieces. The Chinese army is superior in quality. Objectively speaking, just based on the combat power ratio between the two sides, the Wehrmacht has
They are still at a disadvantage, but when it comes to fighting, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose.
Seeing the Soviet army leaving the city, He Shaozhou did not rush forward to fight. Instead, he led the entire division to retreat again and again until they had retreated 20 kilometers to the east and slightly south, and then relied on a road about 20 meters high.
Defense positions were set up on small mountain ranges and several villages.
If we fight according to the conventional method, this battle is destined to be a battle in which we kill one thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses. Such a result is not what the National Defense Force wants, nor is it what He Shaozhou wants.
In fact, during the retreat, He Shaozhou was already making arrangements. He "transferred" most of the tanks of the tank regiment and the division-direct reconnaissance battalion. Only 12 T-12 assault tanks followed He Shaozhou.
He Shaozhou's idea is very simple. Whether the tanks of the Wehrmacht are used well or not is the key to whether this battle can be completely won. If the tanks of the Wehrmacht and the tanks of the Soviet Union are used in a tank decisive battle, the result may be that both sides will suffer losses, because the Soviet tanks
After all, there are too many. It is fine if the 37mm cannon of the old Soviet tank hits the front of the T-12, but it will cause trouble on the side.
As a mobile force, tanks cannot be used to fight defensive battles. This is He Shaozhou's simplest idea.
The reconnaissance battalion has strong individual combat effectiveness and a strong ability to survive in entanglements with the enemy. When placed behind enemy lines, it can perform both reconnaissance and a mobile force.
The position He Shaozhou finally decided to stick to was about 30 kilometers away from Khabarovsk and 60 kilometers away from the support force of the National Defense Force. If he did not retreat, it would be about 10 kilometers away from Khabarovsk and 50 kilometers away from the support force of the National Defense Force. He Shaozhou just used this move.
This increased the difficulty of support from the Soviet follow-up troops and added certain variables to the battle between the two sides.
When He Shaozhou commanded the retreat of the 171st Division, the division's engineer battalion was still at the forefront. Therefore, when the artillery of the 171st Division retreated to its position, the engineer battalion had already built a short road that could lead the artillery to the unknown mountain range in a roundabout way.
Although He Shaozhou's retreat was not slow, the Soviet army also pursued quickly. Before the 171st Division's positions were set up, the Soviet artillery began to fire artillery shells at several villages guarded by the National Defense Forces.
It is not easy to build fortifications in a world of war and snow. Therefore, the building materials of the four villages naturally became the fortification materials of the 171st Division. At the same time, these villages will also become the best cemeteries for burying Soviet troops.
There was a small stream in front of the two villages, which had already frozen. This was the first blocking position of the 171st Division. He Shaozhou mobilized a regiment of grenade guns and a regiment of squad machine guns to prepare for the Soviet army.
After setting up an insurmountable position, a regiment had a total of 108 grenade guns, guarding a front with a width of about 3 kilometers, preparing to resist the attack of Soviet tanks.
A regiment has a total of 166 squad machine guns, with an average of one machine gun guarding every 18 meters of width. In addition, He Shaozhou also sent a battalion of 500 Type 39 assault rifles to guard.
If the Soviet army wants to break through such defenses, it must show some real skills.
About 300 meters behind the creek, there is a continuous forest. He Shaozhou placed the division's 36 88mm rapid-fire guns and 24 58mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns here, which were also used to deal with Soviet tanks.
In addition, He Shaozhou placed the division's eight 24-barreled 100mm rocket launchers directly on the left side of the two villages in front, and placed 36 75mm mountain guns on the right side of the villages. The shelling distance of both types of artillery was 10 kilometers.
All the heavy-fire howitzer regiments of the entire division are pulled up to the unknown hill and occupy the highest point. Due to its height, the firing range can be increased by about 1 kilometer. Artillery operations have a characteristic. If one or 3-5 artillery fires, more than
If the distance is more than 10 kilometers, the accuracy will be greatly affected; however, when more than 10 artillery salvos are fired, it is mainly a surface strike, and the accuracy of the shelling is not high. The artillery shells only need to fall within a large range.
That’s it.
The Soviet artillery bombardment continued, but the damage to the Wehrmacht was very limited. Because the artillery regiments of the Soviet infantry divisions were obviously the artillery regiments that carried out the artillery bombardment, and most of them were small-caliber artillery. His artillery division could not pull up so quickly.
Amidst the roaring explosions, the National Defense Forces quickly deployed their fortifications.
"Order: Each unit forces 80 troops to fight back against the Soviet artillery in company units!" He Shaozhou could not let the Soviet army keep suppressing the attack. Although the Soviet artillery bombardment had limited losses to the National Defense Forces, within half an hour, it was still
More than 30 soldiers were killed, and hundreds more were injured.
"Boom, boom, boom..." As soon as He Shaozhou's order was issued, the 80 mortars of the National Defense Force within reach started bombarding freely.
The Soviet artillery attack was initially reconnaissance and exploratory. The tanks did not come up and the infantry did not dare to charge at will. Their light artillery explored the way.
On the outskirts of Khabarovsk, the Soviet attack force headquarters.
"General, is there any conspiracy by the Chinese army?" Major General Bilyazin, commander of the Soviet 267th Infantry Division, asked with some worry. The general he mentioned was the commander of the out-of-city attack group, Soviet General Alex.
Sandrov, commander of the 2nd Army of the Soviet Far Eastern Front.
"The actions of the Chinese army are indeed puzzling, but as long as our reconnaissance troops pay attention to the Chinese reinforcements, I think it doesn't matter no matter what conspiracy the Chinese have." Alexandrov has already seen He Shaozhou's "intentions",
Increase the support distance of Soviet reinforcements. However, the distance of possible Chinese reinforcements is still not close.
"Where has the artillery division moved?" General Alexandrov glanced at Major General Olyukher, commander of the Soviet 17th Artillery Division, and asked.
"Comrade Alexandrov, the artillery division has moved into position and is arranging positions. Fire support for the infantry brothers will be available in 10 minutes!" Major General Olyukher said.
"So, respected General Pevek, where is your tank division?" General Alexandrov asked, staring at the commander of the 36th Tank Division, Major General Pevek.
"General, the 36th Tank Division has reached the forward attack position of the Infantry Division, but..." Major General Pevek had something to say, but he didn't know where to start.
"Just what?" Alexandrov asked. Isn't this guy timid before he fights?