However, the semi-permanent fortifications and circular positions built by the Japanese army on the garrison positions that were not destroyed have become one of Onimu's most troublesome problems on May 1st. These fortifications originally used by the Japanese army to deal with the Anti-Japanese Alliance have now become This was the most difficult bone for the Japanese army to crack.
Compared with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, which did not have sufficient artillery support but had a large number of small direct-aiming firepowers and equipped with large-caliber machine guns with certain armor-piercing capabilities, the Japanese army's battlefield support operations had a lot of direct-aiming firepower, but in the end The light Taisho 11 infantry flat-fire cannon is also quite bulky compared to the anti-Japanese rocket launchers.
For the Japanese army, the more unfavorable terrain for attacking was open. The Anti-Japanese Alliance was on the defensive position, and its attack route could be seen at a glance. When the Japanese army moved forward with various light and heavy firepower, there were a large number of enemy troops on the defensive position. Small-caliber mortars and large-caliber machine guns basically make these light and heavy weapons unable to support combat operations.
Under the circumstances that its main equipment is light direct-aimed artillery, Taisho 11-year-old infantry flat-firing artillery, and imitations of the former Northeastern Army arsenal, it is stared at by the opponent's direct-aimed artillery and mortars and cannot be used, let alone Those semi-permanent fortifications and even those circular machine gun fortifications are simply helpless.
On the contrary, they were either blown up while moving forward, or were directly cut off by the defenders' mortar shells or large-caliber machine guns at long distances during erection. Even those who survived , was also driven further and further away from the forward position by the firepower of the defenders.
And even if these equipment are moved thousands of meters away, it is not necessarily safe. As long as the opponent is willing to follow you anytime, anywhere with large-caliber machine guns, small-caliber rapid-fire artillery and mortar shells, they can also attack your new position at any time. A pot was served.
Unless the 150mm howitzer or 77 field artillery is pulled over and fired directly at a distance of one thousand meters, with the current battle situation where their infantry support firepower is suppressed to death, they will not be able to destroy those weapons at all. Semi-permanent fortifications that brought them huge casualties.
Especially those in these semi-permanent fortifications that caused heavy casualties to the Japanese attacking troops. Those large-caliber machine guns and extremely fast firing rates. There was almost no pause during the shooting process. It was impossible to feel the same as similar Japanese artillery. The magazine needed to be replaced, and the small-mouth rapid-fire artillery showed a pause in firepower. They could only sit back and watch as they used their own infantry to support the firepower. They were so suppressed that they did not dare to fire at all.
It should be said that although Captain Onibu made quite serious mistakes in last year's battle, as a top student of the Japanese Army Sergeant School and Army University, he was defeated in less than half an hour after the counterattack began. Understand whether it is possible to destroy the several large-caliber machine guns that were placed in the captured semi-permanent fortifications by the resistance forces in front of them, and fired crosswise.
As well as the small-caliber artillery with extremely fast firing rate, as well as the multi-caliber mortars deployed at the front and depth are the key issues in whether the front line of Kongjiawo Fort can be recaptured in this battle. These weapons of the defenders must not be destroyed. , there is only a glimmer of hope for regaining the Kongjiawo Fort.
These weapons of the defenders, especially the rapid-fire small-caliber artillery, are not only extremely lethal to the Japanese counterattack troops, but also have a long range to suppress the troops in depth. The most important thing is the morale. The impact is so great that every charging soldier will not be able to get a single corpse if he is killed by one shot.
The power of the 12mm machine gun has been seen by the veterans who participated in the war last year. Although it is still a bit cruel, it is still barely acceptable because it is no longer unfamiliar. However, the caliber is larger, even the caliber is equivalent to the Japanese 20mm artillery. However, a weapon with a rate of fire far exceeding that of a small-caliber artillery that he could understand was something that no matter how tough-minded the veteran who participated in last year's battle really could not accept it.
The three Type 95 tanks and two Type 94 armored vehicles of the division search unit that were covering the counterattack were beaten into colanders at the 900-meter charge launch distance without even firing a single shot. As long as they were within the range, The civil fortifications cannot provide any cover at all.
Whether it is a machine gun position or an infantry artillery position, even if a simple bunker is built, it cannot withstand its attack. If a continuous fire is fired over it, not to mention the bunker made of simple civil fortifications or parapets, even the personnel and equipment in the bunker will be hit. It became a pile of parts.
The most important thing is that if it hits a person, as long as it takes one shot, no matter where the hit part is, half of the body will be gone. Ammunition that cannot be carried by light tanks, armored vehicles and civil engineering works can be resisted by humans. Well, as long as the upper body is hit by such powerful ammunition, the entire upper body will disappear.
If the lower body is hit, the lower body will run away from home. It can be said that whatever part is hit will be lost.
No matter how brave the Japanese soldiers are, no matter how fierce their style is, and no matter how tough their character, this way of death is not suitable for most Japanese soldiers. However, once this weapon is fired, all that will be left behind are stumps and broken arms along the way. , which is still quite unacceptable.
And the rate of fire of this weapon is extremely fast, not much slower than the rate of fire of the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun. It has a long range and strong penetrating power. On a flat terrain, once it fires, there is almost no way to avoid it, even if it is barely possible. The first bullet was fired, and the second one followed. Coupled with the large-caliber machine guns that were already familiar last year, the casualties caused to Onimu Mayi's subordinates can simply be described as horrific.
Although after an hour of counterattack, Onimu Mayi had already withdrawn the starting point of the attack from 200 to 400 meters, and finally retreated directly to 800 meters away, as long as he was targeted by these two machine guns, there was still basically no chance No one could escape. This kind of weapon with the speed of fire of a machine gun and the power of artillery basically gave the Japanese troops participating in the war a nightmare-like impression.
Onimu Mayi knew better than to destroy these overly powerful, small-caliber artillery pieces with extremely fast firing rates, as well as the defenders' mortar fire. Not only did the troops suffer heavy casualties, but they also had a great impact on morale. But these few The small-caliber artillery was hidden in the quite strong semi-permanent fortifications built by the Japanese army, but it made him try his best, but there was nothing he could do.
The Anti-Japanese Alliance fired more powerful ammunition than the 12mm machine gun that the captain of the Army Colonel came into contact with last year. Although this weapon has the same rate of fire as the machine gun, it still makes the Onimu Colonel I stubbornly believed that it was not a machine gun, but an artillery piece of about 20 mm.
He has always firmly believed that if it is a machine gun, even a 12mm or 13mm large-caliber machine gun, then it is absolutely impossible for bullets to hit armored vehicles and light tanks with armor cover at a distance of one thousand meters. Like a colander.
For Onimu Goichi, no matter how powerful the machine gun bullets are, they are still machine gun bullets, not artillery shells, and cannot have such strong penetrating capabilities. As an army colonel, he is very aware of the level-shooting power of the 13mm anti-aircraft machine guns equipped by the Japanese Army. It is simply impossible to penetrate a Type 94 armored vehicle at a distance of 800 meters. A weapon with such powerful penetrating power can only be a cannon. Even if it has the same rate of fire as a machine gun, it cannot be a machine gun.
In fact, it is not surprising that Oniwu is so rare on May 1st. I stubbornly believe that machine guns cannot have such power. The 14mm anti-aircraft machine gun currently equipped by the Anti-Japanese Alliance uses ammunition that was first used by the Soviet 14mm anti-tank gun. The full-time job of this kind of ammunition is to be used as anti-tank rifle ammunition, but it was changed to be used as anti-aircraft ammunition when it came to the Anti-Japanese League.
Of course, this kind of weapon with excellent penetrating power is also the first choice weapon and equipment for the Anti-Japanese Alliance when dealing with the so-called tanks of the Japanese army, which are actually no thicker than armored vehicles, especially at long ranges. , was also the pioneer in the fight against light armor. In this battle, several armored vehicles and light tanks dispatched by the Japanese army to cover the charge were beaten into a hornet's nest at the assembly point 800 meters away before they entered the battlefield.
The original 14mm ammunition used by this anti-aircraft machine gun was fired by the Soviets in 1939 to develop anti-tank rifles. Its performance was originally mainly armor-piercing, coupled with the weak armor of the so-called Japanese tanks. , in fact, the penetration distance of nearly one thousand meters is quite interesting. As for simple civil fortifications, even armored vehicles have been turned into colanders, let alone fortifications piled up with sand and soil.
But even though it is known that destroying these flat-firing small-caliber rapid-fire artillery is the most crucial factor in capturing the front line of Kongjiawo Fort, these small-caliber rapid-fire artillery are hidden in the semi-permanent equipment built by the Japanese army. If you don't move, you just can't reach it. If you get closer and hit, you will be the unlucky one.
Seeing that the traditional infiltration-like attacks launched by the Japanese army many times were not effective in the short term, and his own casualties were getting bigger and bigger, he sent out to lead the battle, consuming the opponent's forces. The hundreds of temporarily recruited expatriates were killed in the first two waves. Attack has consumed the embers.
After the regular Japanese troops were deployed, both frontal and side attacks were blocked. The textbook infantry tactics he initiated not only failed to play the role they should have, but also caused huge casualties. Under the urging of Lieutenant General Kawami Mi. Then, some of Onimu Goto's captain jumped over the wall, and launched what the Japanese army called the final decisive battle tactic, a pig attack, regardless of casualties.
Now that he has almost lost his mind after being beaten, and no longer cares about how many of his subordinates will be left after his attack, Onimu Wuyi's idea is very simple. Since the typical infantry tactics are not easy to use, then the entire army will be pressed forward, using The human sea tactic caused the defenders to focus on one thing and not the other.
You only have a few large-caliber machine guns and small-caliber artillery with high firing rates. If I can suppress so many people at once, some of them will still be able to get in front of you. By then, what will your limited large-caliber machine guns and small-caliber rapid-fire artillery be? Suppress my infantry or suppress my firepower.
To suppress the infantry, my heavy machine guns and infantry flat-firing artillery, and the 92 Infantry Artillery can take the opportunity to advance forward, put the muzzle under your nose and fire, suppress my covering fire, and my infantry can use your firepower. Take the opportunity to transfer and get as close to your frontline position as possible.
Without the support of these terrifying weapons, no matter how powerful your infantry firepower is and how fast your rate of fire is, your defensive forces are limited and it is impossible to suppress all the troops I have invested at once, even if you suffer casualties during the charge. No matter how big it is, as long as one unit rushes into the enemy's position, the rest will be easy to handle.
Didn't the defenders not shoot when the distance was less than 200 meters? This time, I deployed multiple skirmisher lines at once and used artillery shells to directly bring the attack distance to within 100 meters. You defeated a skirmisher line. My second and third follow-up skirmisher lines followed immediately.
Don't you have fierce infantry firepower within a distance of 200 meters? I will launch a wave-like attack and launch an all-out charge directly from a distance of 100 meters. As for beyond 100 meters, I think the empire's artillery fire is more powerful. You soldiers' heads are tough enough. Your rifle fires faster, or my troops charge faster.