The first to encounter the Hainan Army Tank Brigade was the Japanese Army's Kunisaki Detachment. Many people may not be familiar with this number, but if you mention a person's name, everyone should have the impression that the Japanese Army's Fifth Division
Nagaban Tsunei Shiro
The Kunisaki Detachment was originally a special independent detachment affiliated to the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army. After the July 7th Incident broke out in 1937, the Fifth Division was transferred to North China under the command of Itagaki Seishiro. At the end of September of the same year, in accordance with the orders of the Japanese base camp
, the Guozaki detachment was dispatched to Shanghai and participated in the Jinshanwei landing.
After the Kunisaki Detachment of the Fifth Division assisted the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Force in capturing Shanghai, it was not transferred back to the Fifth Division of the North China Expeditionary Army. Instead, it continued to attack Nanjing with the seven Japanese Class A divisions of the Central China Expeditionary Army. The Kunisaki Detachment was also later
One of the main culprits of the "Nanjing Massacre".
As the saying goes, enemies often meet on a narrow road. The Japanese defense line attacked by the Hainan Army Tank Brigade happened to be the position of the Kuozaki Detachment. However, it was a bad time for the Kuozaki Detachment. It was their tragedy to hit the muzzle of the Hainan Army Tank Brigade head-on.
The deafening roar came from afar. The sound was like thousands of horses galloping on the grassland. Even the Japanese soldiers could feel the tremors on the ground. Viewed from a height, the Hainan Army tanks were like long steel dragons, pushing across.
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Unknown things make human beings feel more frightened. The ground shook violently. Faced with this sudden encounter, Japanese soldiers who had never seen a tank group charge couldn't help but panic.
The first thing that catches the eye is a Hainan Army reconnaissance tank. Its grass-green camouflage color makes it look unremarkable. But its raised muzzle and huge body seem to tell the Japanese soldiers that it is not easy to mess with.
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Immediately afterwards, more and more Hainan Army tanks jumped out from the horizon and charged directly towards the front of the Japanese Kunisaki Detachment. The speed was even much faster than before. The menacing tank charge put a lot of pressure on the Japanese soldiers.
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"Tanks! So many tanks!" A Japanese soldier subconsciously exclaimed.
Although it was a sweltering midsummer afternoon, it didn't give him any warmth at all, only a biting cold.
The Japanese commander Hara Michitaro's face turned pale the moment he saw your tank brigade of the Hainan Army. Infantrymen generally have little chance of winning when encountering a tank charge on plain terrain.
"Baga! Those imperial scouts... should all commit seppuku!" Hara Michitaro cursed angrily like a male dog with fried hair.
The situation was critical and there was no time to continue cursing the soldiers responsible for detecting the enemy. Michutaro Hara hurriedly ordered the infantry to launch defense on the spot, and at the same time called on the accompanying Japanese tank troops to rush forward.
Although I kept cursing those guys who neglected their duties and wanted to shoot them all, the Hainan Army tanks have already rushed over. Let's get over the current difficulty first.
As the Hainan Army tanks approached, the Japanese soldiers inevitably caused quite a commotion. Perhaps many people have not seen the tanks charging with their own eyes, but they can imagine for themselves, standing on the road and dozens of heavy tanks rushing towards them.
It was a truck, and the driver showed no intention of slowing down.
"Bang!" After shooting a cowardly deserter, the commander of the Kunisaki detachment, Michitaro Hara, barely managed to maintain the battle line. Looking at the menacing Hainan Army tanks, a trace of cold sweat slipped from the corner of his eyes involuntarily.
On the opposite side, Wu Shaoting commanded the entire tank brigade to form a combat formation. The main tanks were at the front as the main attack force, and many self-propelled assault guns followed closely behind them.
When it comes to tank combat, many people will subconsciously think that the tanks equipped by an armored division should all look similar, but in fact there are big differences. First of all, to correct a misconception, the thicker the armor of a tank, the better it is.
Well, the thickness symbolizes the increased weight of the tank itself.
Common tanks are divided into heavy tanks and light tanks. For example, in wetland and swamp areas, the functions of light tanks can even surpass those of heavier tanks with thicker armor. This is why later countries have pursued the pursuit of strengthening tank defense while reducing their own weight.
Under this, there is another type of armored weapon, the self-propelled assault artillery.
This is a fire support weapon for infantry on the ground. It can carry out fire strikes on bunkers, fortresses and tanks at close range. At the same time, it increases mobility compared to artillery that cannot be self-propelled. Self-propelled assault guns are less powerful than tanks.
In other words, the most obvious thing is that this kind of artillery does not have a 306° rotating turret. The artillery is directly mounted on the main body of the vehicle. Because the shooting angle is limited, it is generally used to deal with the enemy head-on.
The Hainan Army tanks charged forward at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour. The first thing they encountered were a dozen Japanese-made Type 97 medium tanks that drove out from behind the Japanese position. The stubby main gun was mounted on a six-meter-long body.
, as weird as you want.
"Hey! Type 97, I like it!" The commander of the first battalion of the tank brigade, who was leading the way, screamed strangely when he saw the oncoming Japanese tanks, and then shouted on the wireless command radio: "Brothers! Let the little devils
Let’s see what the real “King of Land Warfare” is!!”
"Just take a look at the camp seat! We'll keep it one by one today!" Inside the battalion headquarters tank command vehicle, the gunner who was responsible for firing the gun responded disdainfully.
The Japanese-made Type 97 medium tank is equipped with a 57mm short-barreled gun, which can fire grenades and armor-piercing projectiles. Its armor-piercing projectiles can penetrate 50mm thick steel armor at a distance of 10 meters. The body and turret are both made of steel armor.
, using a willow joint structure, the maximum thickness of the armor is only 25 mm.
Compared with the T-34 tank used by the Hainan Army, it is completely superior to the Japanese Type 96 tank in terms of armor thickness or gun caliber. Seeing that they are facing this kind of tank, the Hainan Army tank soldiers expressed no pressure.
As the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, when the distance was about one thousand meters, the Japanese Type 96 tank took the lead in firing.
I saw one of the Japanese tanks suddenly brake and stop, the turret of the 57mm short-barreled gun rotated slightly, and with a "boom", a ball of fire came towards the Hainan tank.
Perhaps this Japanese tank had a "shit luck" today. The shell, which had no hope of repelling it, actually hit a Hainan tank.
The flames of the explosion instantly enveloped the front of the unlucky Hainan Army tank, but before it could make the Japanese armored soldiers cheer, the tank that was hit in the ear only paused briefly and then began to continue charging.
The diffuse smoke was dispersed by the advancing tanks, and the black spots on the front armor of the tanks seemed to mock the Japanese army's overestimation of its capabilities.