The landing force in La Plata consisted of two parts, the Nepali mercenaries and the Rhodesian armored brigade, because to some extent the Zambezi River is equivalent to a boundary river for Rhodesia.
Therefore, the Rhodesian armed forces themselves are equipped with a large number of amphibious combat vehicles. The amphibious combat vehicles they are equipped with are based on the technology of the turtle amphibious vehicles built by the British during World War II.
To put it bluntly, the UK itself does not use the turtle amphibious vehicle. The various indicators are generally not a big problem, but like many weapons, they have lost to similar weapons in the United States. The worst thing is the scale.
So after the world war ended, the whereabouts of the turtle amphibious vehicle became a problem. After Alan Wilson left one for exhibition, he began to promote these bereaved dogs.
The Turtle amphibious vehicle disappeared from the British mainland and became an important part of Grace's armed forces, which they themselves continued to improve.
The Royal Rhodesian Armored Brigade riding a turtle amphibious vehicle started a sprint towards La Plata Beach just behind the Nepalese mercenaries riding on the landing craft.
The landing force of two brigades, totaling 15,000 people, successfully landed in La Plata under the cover of the Royal Air Force, especially the sense of security brought by the main guns of the guided missile battleships.
Sometimes I have to admit that artillery is more intuitive than missiles. When faced with the straight barrel, the Argentine soldiers were unwilling to test the power of the British main gun with their own flesh and blood.
"Leave the control of the city to the Nepalese, and our target is Buenos Aires." Colonel Albert couldn't wait to reveal his eyes, carrying out the conduct of an obedient and good son. Since his father said that even if he was sleeping, he would
He couldn't take off his body armor, so he was going to do it.
The task of clearing out Argentine stragglers in La Plata was not favored by him. The future star of the British Army now had only one goal, to launch an assault on Buenos Aires.
There is no doubt that a ground war is about to begin. Even if it is a ground war, Britain must practice the core of air-land battle. The cover of the Mountbatten guided missile battleship will only end here. If it continues to move forward, it may face
An invisible threat might be a mine.
Tiger gunships taking off from Centaur-class aircraft carriers and the Royal Air Force jointly shouldered the task of covering the ground troops' advance and clearing the way for Argentine ground troops to obstruct their path.
At this time, the Argentine soldiers fighting on the homeland could no longer be expected to make the choice of being a hero who understands the current situation, just like their compatriots overseas in the Falkland Islands.
After all, local operations are different from overseas operations. For the Argentine Army, which has been bombed for a month and transformed into a pure ground force, armed helicopters are a complete killer.
Just like Saddam's army was passively beaten in the desert, the plains of Argentina are also a favorite combat venue for armed helicopter groups. No matter where it is, it is better than Southeast Asia with deep valleys and dense forests.
While La Plata was making progress, British forces at Mar del Plata and other landing sites also successfully landed. There was only one ship, the Admiral Mountbatten, and it had been arranged to a large landing site. The troops at other landing sites did not have this
Conditions, but three-dimensional airborne landing and the use of helicopters to bypass the situation have been practiced when retaking the Falkland Islands, so it is not a problem for other landing forces.
Naturally, the British Royal Air Force maintained a high frequency of bombing to create conditions for the landing troops. At the same time, it also carried out distributed airdrops behind the landing points to create the illusion that Argentina had been surrounded.
Argentina is located in Latin America, completely at the rear of the free world. The country's military system is far from that of European countries. The Argentine government believes that the British will attack Buenos Aires. The previous bombing seems to have confirmed this, but
In fact, the British made a false shot and headed straight for Buenos Aires. Although the other fleet was large, they were all empty ships that had been unloaded and were recruited to provide false intelligence.
According to the previous plan, the 7th Armored Division was actually going to conduct a landing operation here.
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, and it is also a coastal city. Coastal cities naturally have weaknesses, that is, they are unsafe. The simplest point is that coastal cities must have one side close to the sea. Even if the attacking enemy does not care about the coastal areas, Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
It only needs to be surrounded on three sides. It is impossible for people to live in the sea.
The landing force in Mar del Plata is further away from Buenos Aires. The landing force here comes from Malaya and is composed of soldiers from two major ethnic groups. They are almost two groups fighting on the other side of the world.
The troops cannot glare at each other like they usually do, and the Argentinians don't care whether they are close or not.
After the Nanyang Armored Brigade landed, it had to carry out a roundabout outflank, so it did not dare to delay. This armored brigade, which was mainly composed of Chinese soldiers, was a heavily armed force. The Centurion tanks were a little inferior, but the weapons of the Argentine Army were still good.
Not as good as Centurion.
Under normal circumstances, even if the army's status is not important in an ordinary country, it should still have enough say.
Even in the United States, there is still a Marine Corps as a stepping stone, but with the United States as a leading brother in the entire America, other countries will naturally follow suit. The combat effectiveness of the Argentine armed forces is based on the standard order of air, sea and land. Since 187
After Year Zero, the Argentine Army did not have any combat experience.
Even the helmets of the Argentine Army were produced and installed after being authorized by the United States. This is like the operation of Chang Gong's German helmet division pretending to be a German weapon division.
In addition to the troops at these two landing sites, the 7th Armored Division, which was mobilized by the Rhine Army Group before the war and had high hopes, was still floating on the sea at this time.
The expeditionary force headquarters thought about it for a long time, but still could not let this ace unit take risks. This was the ace unit stationed in Germany, and it could only be dispatched until there was good news from other units.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Knowing that the landing operation has begun, Alan Wilson in London was restless. Ground wars are different from others, and there will definitely be casualties. He did not know that the 7th Armored Division
It was decided to wait, and at this time only two troops composed of overseas subjects were left to participate in the ground battle. The only local troops participating in the battle were two paratrooper battalions airborne eighty kilometers west of Buenos Aires.
If he knew that his sons had already participated in the war, and the expeditionary force headquarters still had a hand at the critical moment, he would definitely go to the Ministry of National Defense and strangle Chief of Defense Staff Peng Yingwu to death. If it weren't for Field Marshal Mountbatten, you would be the Chief of Defense Staff. This is how you would repay us.
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The Prime Minister, who was temporarily free of the sluggish approval rating, also noticed that the Cabinet Secretary was absent-minded, and took the initiative to ask, "Are you worried about the current war situation?"
"I am also worried about my son's safety. There is no conflict between these two points." Alan Wilson dragged his head with one hand and said with a weak smile, "If something happens to Albert, Pamela may divorce me."
Wouldn't that be better? Although Mrs. Thatcher thought so, she immediately felt that it was wrong to think so, but she had nothing to say, "You are really willing to let your children go to the front line."
"You think I am you, letting your children hide away." Alan Wilson squinted at the Iron Lady and replied rudely, "To be honest, I have always doubted the loyalty of the Conservative Party to the United Kingdom. There is no way the Labor Party can really
surrender to the Soviet Union, the Conservative Party is really not sure about the United States."
You? Mrs. Thatcher wanted to refute, but she couldn't figure out who made this cabinet secretary really send his child to the front line.
Since the expeditionary force headquarters was divided between inside and outside, leaving a single command, the fear of supreme authority was justified. He didn't know it now, but he still knew it a day later. Sitting in front of Marshal Peng Yingwu, the British Chief of Defense Staff,
He didn't speak or move, just staring at the military's number one figure and thinking about life.
"The 7th Armored Division has landed today. We always have to wait and see." Marshal Peng Yingwu explained uncomfortably that Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina after all, and it is normal to think carefully.
Marshal Peng Yingwu did not explain that the reason why the 7th Armored Division was dispatched again was because Buenos Aires was already in chaos. After the war reached the mainland, the Argentines could no longer show composure as before.
It seemed that the landing troops in La Plata and Mar del Plata ports had begun to march towards Buenos Aires.
The citizens of Argentina's capital, the largest city, are also full of worries. After all, there are only a few citizens who dare to stay in the war zone. Seeing that their homeland will be in the flames of war, even the citizens of the capital know that this is not the time to hold their chests high.
At this time, taking the best strategy is the right thing to do.
The chaos in Buenos Aires was clearly visible even to the British Air Force conducting aerial reconnaissance. If we didn’t land at this time, what were we waiting for?
However, compared with other troops that had landed a day ago, the 7th Armored Division's actions were already late. It was safe now. Buenos Aires was already in chaos, but this chaos also disturbed the 7th Armored Division.
The armored division's advance route, they couldn't shoot indiscriminately at civilians who were like headless flies.
"I have seen the Argentinian flag at the Rose Palace." Albert wore a helmet and stared ahead through a telescope.
The extra day allowed him to be in the most advantageous position ahead of other troops. His mood at this time was like that of the German soldiers who saw the spire of the Kremlin in 1941.
The Rhodesian Armored Brigade achieved brilliant results in one day. Under the cover of Tiger helicopter gunships, they killed nearly a hundred Argentine officers and soldiers and captured 5,500 people. They marched all the way to Buenos Aires. At this time, they were thousands of miles away.
There is only one last step left in the Long March. As long as his troops raise the Union Flag at the Argentine Presidential Palace, the war will come to a successful end.
"If it doesn't work, I can burn it." Knowing that it was too late, Albert ordered a storming of the Argentine Presidential Palace. The battle at the Presidential Palace was far less intense than imagined. Two hours later, the Union Jack flag was raised at the Rose Palace.
As for the important members of the military government, including Galtieri, it is unknown where they have gone.