Chapter five hundred and fiftieth hesitation and price
It is true that braving the intensive artillery shells fired by the Japanese army and forcefully passing through the Japanese artillery blockade is a severe test even for the thick-skinned tank troops. And this is not only for the technical and tactical skills, but also for the participation in the war.
A test of the courage and will of officers and soldiers.
Although these artillery groups deployed in Tongliao County are at this distance, level fire may not be able to penetrate the anti-Japanese tanks with improved armor. However, among such dense artillery shells, they will also pose a considerable threat to the tanks. Level fire will not be able to penetrate them.
It has to penetrate the tank armor, but the part where it falls vertically is the top of the turret, one of the weakest defense points of the tank.
At the same time, dense shells can also hit other weak parts such as engines at uncertain times. Close-range shells can also cause damage to some walking equipment such as tracks and road wheels. Although the damage to these parts is not fatal and
It is irreparable, but it will also affect the movement of the tank.
Especially at this time, the Japanese Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzer is at the best shooting distance. Although it has a short range, its actual lethality is not less than the power of the shell. For a tank, if it is unlucky to be
If it hits directly, then its power will not be able to withstand it, let alone these light tanks. Even the most modern medium tanks in the West may not be able to withstand it.
Although it is an old antique, it is also a 150mm caliber. The power it should have is not much less than the latest Type 96 150mm howitzer of the Japanese army. If that tank is accidentally shot
Its hit is enough to cause fatal damage.
Although this situation is just an accident, on a battlefield where anything can happen, who can guarantee that the tank driver will not be so unlucky that he will be bombarded by a vertically falling, large-caliber artillery shell? Especially when the Japanese artillery fire is like this
In a dense environment, it is not unexpected for this kind of thing to happen.
In fact, the most threatening weapons that the Second Armored Brigade assigned to Chen Hanzhang has encountered so far on the entire Tongliao battlefield are not the hastily made anti-tank mines of the Japanese army, nor are they those who can only try their best to find weak tanks.
Partial shot of an old anti-tank gun and a peaceful artillery fire.
And it was precisely the 77mm field guns of the Northeastern Army that the Kwantung Army captured during the September 18th Incident that Lieutenant General Kawanami pulled out from the Kwantung Army's Tongliao reserve weapons depot. This kind of product was designed during World War I, but it is different from the
Compared with the field guns currently used by various countries, their performance is actually not lagging behind.
At least it is a field artillery that is stronger than the Type 38 field artillery used by the Japanese army. Although it does not have special armor-piercing shells, it is powerful enough to defeat the Anti-Japanese Alliance when it uses fully loaded artillery shells and shoots flatly within a range of 300 meters.
The modified T-26 tank was destroyed.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Anti-Union Tank Troops participating in the war were not afraid of death, they were taught by their superiors that they valued the mounts beneath them more than their lives. Even if they sacrificed themselves, they did not want their tanks to be destroyed by the enemy.
.And this kind of thinking brought considerable concerns to the commanders of the tank units participating in the battle when they passed through the Japanese artillery fire coverage area.
Especially in the previous battle in Bayantala, the Japanese army adopted a variety of anti-tank tactics. As well as the 77mm field gun hidden within good fortifications, which had quite good level fire power and suddenly opened fire at close range, giving armor
The second brigade caused considerable losses.
The Battle of Bayantala was the first time that the Anti-Alliance tank force participated in a similar offensive battle, which had a considerable impact on the Second Armored Brigade. Compared with the Linxi battlefield, the Bayantala front was in this anti-Alliance tank offensive battle.
Among them, it is actually a relatively classic example of combat.
Under the current situation where the Anti-Japanese Alliance's follow-up tank supply is unsustainable, the relatively costly Battle of Bayantala had a considerable impact on the mentality of the entire army. This battle made the entire Second Armored Brigade
The performance was obviously not as good as on the Bayantala battlefield. Although some targeted adjustments were made in the use of tactics, the fight was still unable to be free.
Especially when it comes to the use of tactics and determination, I don't hesitate when I should hesitate, but I procrastinate when I should be decisive. This mentality not only affects most of the upper and middle-level commanders of the brigade, but also the battalion and company levels.
He was most affected and was helpless in the battle.
After the First Battle of Tongliao, the performance of the Second Armored Brigade on the entire battlefield led to a major change in the brigade's command system. After the entire battle, Chen Hanzhang, who was extremely dissatisfied with the brigade's battlefield performance, replaced the brigade commander, political commissar, and staff officer of the Second Armored Brigade.
Remove all lengths.
In his words, his army uses everyone except old ladies with little feet. This is the first time in the Anti-Japanese War that all senior commanders of the entire organic unit have been replaced. It can be seen that Chen Hanzhang is using the brigade in the follow-up operations.
How dissatisfied are you with your performance?
As one of the first two armored brigades formed as the backbone and seeds of the Anti-Japanese War, the brigade’s original plan to expand the armored division was cancelled. After the backbone and some equipment were transferred out, it was downgraded and split into two independent
Tank Regiment. Not only was the original expansion plan cancelled, but even the original brigade organization was not retained.
Compared with the expansion of the First Brigade into two armored divisions after the war, the tank teaching regiment and two other independent tank regiments were respectively expanded into tank brigades. The brigade was revoked due to battlefield performance, which can be said to be an unusually severe punishment.
, is also a warning to all units in the army.
The headquarters warned the entire army through this matter that No. 1 said that the fight was not going well. No matter which unit it was, no matter how senior it was, it should be downgraded or its designation should be revoked. The warning of revoking the designation was not just a simple warning.
.The headquarters has always kept its word.
At this time, the firepower coverage implemented by the Japanese army on the front line of Bangtongwo Fort was intensive. However, as long as they were not directly hit by the 150mm grenades, the number of them was not overwhelming. The 77mm caliber field artillery and the 100mm grenade
With a twenty-millimeter howitzer, even if the shell hits the tank, it will not cause too much damage.
The 77mm field gun and the 120mm howitzer, this covering shooting method will not cause any harm to his tank except for close-range projectiles. Even if the top of the turret was hit vertically, the tank was destroyed.
The possibility is also slim.
And if every one of the Japanese 150mm grenades can accurately hit under the fire suppression of this covering shooting method, then all the Japanese gunners can go buy lottery tickets. If Japan now has this kind of
If it is a disguised legal gambling situation, this artillery group can definitely win all the first prizes.
What's more, this kind of coverage shooting does not require precise shooting at all. With the maximum speed of the T-26 tank, there is no problem in rushing out in a short time. Of course, the premise is that the tracks or road wheels are not affected by the missile.
Being injured by blind artillery shells. Compared with being directly destroyed by artillery shells, this should be what battlefield commanders should worry about most.
The sudden indiscriminate artillery fire from the Japanese army blocked the tank's path forward. Facing the dense artillery shells dropped by the Japanese army, the commander of the tank company seemed a little at a loss. Under the thought of keeping the tank first
, instead of accelerating and utilizing the maneuverability of the T-26 light tank to quickly pass through the artillery blockade, he instead retreated if he did not advance. He increased his speed and began to reverse, hoping to withdraw beyond the range of the Japanese artillery fire.
Although the infantrymen suffered some casualties under the cover of established tactics, they had basically rushed through the Japanese artillery fire coverage area. However, the tank troops that should have least caused problems were busy reversing. They could not be contacted on the walkie-talkie.
Under the circumstances, Hai Jingqing, furious, pushed aside the desperate obstruction of the guards around him and jumped directly onto the company commander's command tank.
After knocking on the tank to call out the company commander, he did not show any politeness or hesitation. He took out his pistol and forced him to lead the troops to advance at full speed immediately. He was absolutely not allowed to take another half step back. If he found that he was not going to advance, he would retreat.
He will directly enforce battlefield discipline.
He is the commander of the main attack regiment and has the rank of lieutenant colonel. According to the latest battlefield regulations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance after the title was awarded, in the absence of the direct superior of the tank company commander, although it is not a branch of the military, for a lieutenant company commander, there are two
With more than one witness present, battlefield discipline can be enforced without any worries.
Under the coercion of Hai Jingqing to enforce battlefield discipline, he looked at the dense artillery fire coverage area in front of him, and then looked at the red eyes of the lieutenant colonel in front of him and the loaded pistol in his hand. He knew that if he hesitated any longer,
The pistol in the leader's hand would really shoot without hesitation.
Death on the battlefield is nothing to be afraid of for this tank company commander. He chose to reverse the vehicle not because he was afraid of death, but because he was afraid that his tank company would suffer unnecessary losses. But no matter what the starting point was, death was a matter of battlefield discipline.
Above, under the gunpoint of his own people, that is far from what he can accept.
The tank company commander gritted his teeth and quickly changed his original order. He ordered his men to increase the accelerator and rush through the Japanese artillery fire coverage area at the maximum speed without making any stops. According to the original combat plan, Pan Pan
Assault on the front line of Jiayao at full speed.
The tank company commander, who changed his original decision under the threat of a pistol, did not even think that although his hesitation was short-lived, it did not have serious consequences for his tank troops. Of course, in the rain of shells,
Some damage caused by shock waves and shrapnel is inevitable.
For example, the tank headlight was damaged by shrapnel, the external anti-aircraft machine gun and radio antenna were blown up, and the additional armor was blown off. However, these minor injuries are not fatal injuries that do not affect the battle or the action.
It is said that these small battle damages can be repaired in a short time.
There were more than 20 tanks in the tank company under this company, and they were the only tanks that were considered battle-damaged when they passed through the artillery fire coverage area. Only one tank was unlucky enough to be hit by a 77mm field gun when it passed through the Japanese artillery fire blockade area.
A close-range missile broke the track and made it unable to move forward.
Then it was hit by a huge shock wave from a 150mm grenade that exploded within two meters, and was thrown into a crater on the side. Except for this unlucky guy, which could be repaired after the war.
, the rest of the tanks can only be regarded as flesh wounds.
It was just that the lieutenant colonel infantry commander who had forced him forward with a pistol paid the price with his life and blood. When he saw the tank company commander starting to execute the order, he jumped out of the tank. The Japanese artillery fire had already begun.
Under the extended situation, if the position is so obvious, it is tantamount to seeking death. Hai Jingqing is still very clear about this.
But before that, Hai Jingqing, who had focused his attention on urging the tank troops to speed up and neglected his own artillery defense, stood firm, but did not notice that a gun suddenly fell five meters behind him.
Fire 120mm grenades.
If there was no such thing as the tank troops stopping their advance, Hai Jingqing could have avoided the shells with his rich battlefield experience. However, regardless of the danger, he jumped on the tank and urged the tank troops to speed up, but inadvertently ignored his own
Safe. The shell that suddenly fell next to him did not dodge at all.