Each armored brigade supports firepower with a Soviet-made Jacob VI truck, plus six self-propelled howitzers modified from the U.S.-made 105 howitzer. It uses a Soviet-made GAZ M truck, plus a Japanese-made Type 95 field gun, and a modified self-propelled howitzer.
Four field guns, plus four 120mm heavy mortars.
In addition, it is also equipped with four double 23 anti-aircraft guns fixed on the half-track armored vehicle as self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. Based on the Soviet-made truck, it has six quadruple 14mm anti-aircraft machine guns. Although the off-road capability of the truck is not as good as that of the tracked
Vehicles, but when the number of half-track armored vehicles is insufficient, trucks can only be used as a temporary substitute.
Self-propelled artillery modified with tracked vehicles are basically equipped to the two armored divisions. Moreover, the Anti-Japanese Alliance does not have so many second-rate tanks that can be used for modification. Truck modification is first used to solve the urgent need and ensure that the mobility of the armored brigade artillery can be met.
Ability to keep up with tanks in combat.
At the same time, Yang Zhen also worked hard on the selection of artillery. There are not many American-made 105 howitzers, but they are very light. The Soviet-made Jacob VI truck has a load capacity of five tons, and the freed weight can be used to reinforce the chassis of the truck.
, so that it can bear the recoil of the artillery.
In terms of the choice of field gun, there are certain reasons for choosing the Type 95 field gun. The performance of the Type 95 field gun is indeed not as good as that of the Type 90 field gun, but it is lighter in weight. And the Type 95 field gun shells are different from those of the Type 3 field gun.
Type 8 field artillery shells are universal. The number captured is also greater than that of Type 90 field artillery.
There was far more room for choice than the Type 90 field gun. Therefore, in the choice of field gun, I finally chose the Type 95 field gun. At the same time, in order to reduce the logistical pressure, in addition to the modified ones equipped by the two armored divisions
Except for the Type 90 field artillery, all the modified field artillery of the infantry divisions have withdrawn from the front line.
After reorganization, the army has six armored brigades. Each brigade is equipped with a total of 40 light tanks, 60 medium tanks, 12 Soviet-made or German-made armored vehicles, and 380 vehicles. In addition, it is also equipped with American-made
There are forty-five motorcycles and twelve American-made light jeeps.
However, the organization of all brigades is not static. Depending on the number and types of tanks obtained, the organization of each armored brigade is different. Some brigades have two medium tank companies and one light tank company in each battalion. Some brigades have
But it was just the opposite, equipped with two light tank companies and one medium tank company.
The reason for the emergence of this kind of organization, in addition to the fact that some troops are organized to better adapt to complex terrain, is mainly determined by the types and quantities of tanks obtained. However, throughout 43 years, due to the restrictions on the source and type of tanks obtained,
Almost all armored brigades are of the second type.
After accepting the large number of German-made tanks transferred from the Soviet army after the battles of Stalingrad and the Caucasus, all the Soviet-made tanks in the two armored divisions were replaced. Both armored divisions were completely changed to German-made tanks.
Panzer III and IV tanks, as well as German-made half-track armored vehicles and German-made wheeled armored vehicles.
The originally equipped Soviet-made T-34 tanks, some of the same type of tanks produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and Soviet-made armored vehicles were transferred to various armored brigades for use as main battle tanks. When establishing armored brigades, maintenance and equipment maintenance were taken into consideration
The problem is that tanks produced and manufactured by the same country should be organized into one brigade for centralized use as much as possible.
For example, the two tank battalions of the 3rd Armored Brigade each have two Crusader cruise tank companies and one Matilda II tank company. The 4th Armored Brigade has four T34 tank companies.
Two BT fast tank companies. The fifth armored brigade is equipped with two T 34 tank companies produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, plus four US-made M 3 light tank companies. Although the brigade's equipment is mixed, it is still US-made.
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It was originally planned that this brigade would be equipped with American tanks. However, because the medium tanks provided by the Americans were exchanged for the Soviets as bargaining chips. The number of T 34 tanks produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance was insufficient, so only two companies were equipped.
It is a medium-sized equipment, and the rest of the equipment is mainly American-made tanks.
As for the 1st and 2nd Armored Brigades, one is made up of German Panzer III tanks. The other is made up of two companies of British Crusader cruise tanks and four companies of Churchill infantry tanks. The Churchill infantry tanks of these two companies are from the Soviet Union.
In early 1943, the troops dismantled the equipment from their own troops and handed it over to Chinese comrades. It was an extra gift and it was rare that there was no charge.
The Soviets, who have always been cautious, were so generous this time because they couldn't stand these British-made Churchill infantry tanks. In the hot climate, flat terrain, and desert-dominated plains of North Africa or Western Europe, this kind of tank may be very effective.
Great power. But on the muddy eastern front, the walking mechanism, which was more complicated than Matilda II, caused the Soviet army to suffer a lot.
After the US military began to provide M-3 and M-4 medium-sized tanks, the number gradually began to increase, and the production of its own T-3-4 tanks became increasingly high. This batch of British-made tanks, which were extremely unpopular among the Soviet army, along with the Matilda
Most of the Type II tanks withdrew from the front-line battle.
After the number of British-made Valentine infantry tanks was sufficient, the Soviets simply transferred both tanks to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. In early 1943, the Soviets handed over 60 tanks to the Anti-Japanese Alliance to replace the US-aided M-3 medium-sized tanks.
Tanks. After the Battle of Kursk, the Soviets, who could no longer tolerate these tanks, simply handed over all of the more than fifty surviving tanks to the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
The Soviets didn’t like this batch of tanks, and neither did the Anti-Japanese Alliance. The running gear was not suitable for the terrain of the Soviet Union, let alone the terrain of most parts of China. Moreover, the tanks used small-diameter road wheels, which were the smallest among tanks in the entire World War II.
Unique. The benefits are obvious. Not only is it easy to produce, but even if one or two are destroyed, the walking ability will not be affected.
But the disadvantages are also obvious. The suspension travel of the too small road wheel is too small, and the off-road comfort is extremely poor. Although the speed is extremely slow, the speed of 20 kilometers per hour is the same as that of Maltida. But after running 100 kilometers, the driving inside
The crew was almost on the verge of falling apart. When going off-road, it even cost more lives than the Soviet-made tanks, which were always known for their poor human-machine functions.
But this guy has much thicker armor than the Matilda II tank, and it makes people feel that it is not a pity. For the Anti-Japanese Alliance, this kind of tank is completely worthless and worthless. But after a few times
After careful consideration, these tanks and the Crusader tanks were eventually organized into an armored brigade.
Fortunately, from the beginning of mass production to the end of World War II, this kind of tank, which was the main infantry tank of the British army, was always regarded as rubbish by the Soviet army. The British only aided the Soviets with more than 300 vehicles. Apart from these more than 100 vehicles, the remaining
They were all illuminated during the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk.
The number of tanks transferred by the Soviets was not too large, but it would save the Anti-Japanese Alliance more headaches. Otherwise, they would be reluctant to throw them away. After all, the Anti-Japanese Alliance's own tank production has just begun. But if they don't throw them away, it would be a damn hell to use them.
, the nightmare that the Soviet armored forces once experienced is the same for the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Even because the maintenance capabilities are worse, the nightmare is much longer.
However, regardless of the equipment of these armored brigades, there were shortcomings of one kind or another. But under Yang Zhen's insistence, after the arrival of a large number of German tanks provided by the Soviet Union and the arrival of the American M-3 light tanks, Yang Zhen insisted not to expand the armor.
The number of divisions was reduced. Instead, the main organization was light brigades, which was the same as the original intention of adjusting the infantry divisions.
The Japanese army lacks a large-scale tank force, and the armored division organization is too cumbersome for the Anti-Japanese Alliance at least for now, and there is not that much need. The relatively flexible armored brigade organization has become the first choice for the Anti-Alliance tank force organization. Only
Some of the two armored divisions were prepared to fight against the tank divisions that the Japanese army might establish.
However, before the end of the Stalingrad and Caucasus battles, the number of tanks transferred from all parties was insufficient, and the limited tanks had to replenish previous battle losses. Most of the newly formed armored brigades of the Anti-Japanese Alliance were still empty frames. The focus of equipment was still
It is necessary to ensure the integrity of the two armored divisions, as well as the 1st and 2nd Armored Brigades.
Each newly formed brigade only used some of the Soviet-made T-26 tanks that had withdrawn from the front line for training. However, with the arrival of tanks provided by the United States and Britain, and the end of the Stalingrad and South Caucasus battles, the Soviet army handed over
With the large number of German tanks that came over, these armored brigades only gradually became fleshed out in 4 or 3 years.
However, throughout the second half of 1942 and the first half of 2003, the tanks provided by the United States and Britain were still mainly American-made M III light tanks, British-made Maltida II tanks, Crusaders, and Covenant tanks. And those slow-moving
The Maltida II tank has super strong defense.
However, this kind of tank with few advantages and full of shortcomings can only be organized into independent tank regiments for use. In wartime, it is equipped with infantry divisions for frontal breakthroughs and used as a means of breakthrough. Of course, tanks with almost no cross-country capabilities can only
This kind of tank is not suitable for fighting in plain areas and mountainous areas.
While the Anti-Japanese Alliance is constantly adjusting its troop establishment to cope with the future war situation, the Kwantung Army facing the Anti-Japanese Alliance is also constantly adjusting its weapons and equipment configuration and troop deployment based on the changes in the Anti-Japanese Alliance equipment in front of it, so that it can
Responding to changes in the strength of the Anti-Resistance Alliance.
Throughout the second half of 1942 and the first half of 1943, in addition to the constant fierce battles in the air, on the ground, the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Kwantung Army, who were obviously severely injured in the previous battle, were busy licking their wounds.
, seize the time to regain your strength and prepare for the next war.
Because both Yang Zhen and Umezu Yoshijiro know very well that the next war that will break out, I don’t know when, will probably be the battle that completely determines the fate of Northeast China. The Japanese may be able to accept the loss of Northern Manchuria, and they can accept the loss of Xinjing.
Lost, but the Japanese cannot accept it under any circumstances. The industrial base in Southern Manchuria that is crucial to their maintenance of the war is lost.
Although Yang Zhen had no intention of completely regaining Northeast China in a short period of time, he was also considering that the Japanese would not give up Southern Manchuria as long as the blood was not shed. So he has been thinking about how to take advantage of it.
This mentality of the Japanese has turned the entire southern Manchuria into a Japanese meat grinder.
On the one hand, we use the equipment we constantly find ways to acquire and use the advantages in equipment to continuously weaken the Japanese military strength and continue to bleed the overall national strength of the Japanese. The other most critical point is that the Japanese will not give up the South by using them.
This will reduce the pressure on the development of major base areas in North China.
As for Yang Zhen, it is impossible to say that he has no intention of completely regaining Northeast China. After all, by regaining Southern Manchuria, he can free up his hands to fully deal with the civil war in Guanzhong. He can even go straight to the Korean Peninsula in one go and fundamentally solve his flanks.
threats.
But Yang Zhen knew very well that if he really regained South Manchuria, he would not only face the Kwantung Army. In order to ensure the safety of the South Manchuria industrial base, the Japanese would not hesitate to give up part of the occupied areas within the pass, and even give up the Pacific battlefield.
We will do our best to ensure the safety of South Manchuria.