But the excellent airborne radar on this American plane never gave the aviation force any chance. Every time they patrolled at night, as soon as the Anti-Japanese Alliance fighter jets responsible for rear air defense approached, the radars on these planes would
Their actions were fully exposed. After several unsuccessful efforts, Chen Long had no choice but to give up this idea.
Now that the Japanese army has dispatched such a large group and brought it to their doorstep, it is a huge opportunity. It is impossible for your American night fighter to shoot down these Japanese bombers without getting close. But as long as you are caught in an aerial melee, you will
There is a chance to knock them down.
Although the airborne radar of the p-61 night fighter has excellent performance, after all, the range of airborne radar in this era is still not very large. The long-range air defense early warning of the US military airport still requires the anti-Japanese long-range radar network to provide intelligence. Chen Long and
The deputy commander of the aviation force in charge of aviation intelligence, who also sits facing the Sea of Japan, ordered a five-minute delay in transmitting intelligence to US military bases.
By the time the U.S. military received the notification from the Anti-Japanese Alliance and its patrolling P-61 fighter group arrived over the battlefield, the Japanese bomber group was already less than 100 kilometers away from the U.S. military base. But the actions of the U.S. military
Soon, reinforcements were mobilized and a line of defense was built outside the airport.
This new type of night-flying fighter of the U.S. Army, under the guidance of airborne radar, used fierce firepower and precise shooting to intercept the Japanese bomber group on the Hunchun front line. The patrol fighter group in the Anti-Japanese Alliance immediately detected on the ground radar
, and the Anti-Union special operations aircraft that had taken off early, combined with the flares thrown over the heads of the Japanese bombers over Hunchun, launched an aerial massacre against the unescorted Japanese bombers.
After a night air battle, all the Japanese bombers that had not lost their way during night flight were shot down. The only sneak attack by the Japanese army could be said to be a steal. Not only did not a single bomb fall on the US military airport
, and also lost the only thirty-one latest Type 4 bombers that had just formed combat effectiveness, as well as a group of specially selected bombing veterans.
However, in this night air battle, a US military P-61 fighter rushed too hard due to lack of actual combat experience, and its left wing collided with the fuselage of a Japanese Type 4 bomber. The entire left wing was broken off on the spot, and the aircraft fell headlong.
The mountainous area west of the Tumen River became the first battle loss of this fighter jet.
Although all the US military crew members were killed on the spot, the aircraft's radar system was intact. This allowed Yang Zhen to obtain his long-cherished P-61 fighter jet, which can be said to be the best-performing and most advanced aircraft of this era.
Carrier radar, scr520 interception radar.
After getting the wreckage of the plane, Chen Long was still sweating in his heart. Chen Long, who was ready for the collision in the air, breathed a sigh of relief. If No. 1 knew about this, he suppressed the enemy situation report for five minutes, even if it was completed.
If the mission is over, No. 1 will have his own skin peeled off.
Chen Long, who was just relieved, didn't know that what he did didn't cause any losses to the US military. Even if it caused a certain amount of losses, as long as he got what he wanted, Yang Zhen wouldn't
Hold him accountable. Otherwise, he is so courageous, but the deputy commander of the aviation force who cooperates with him is not as bold as he is and dares to withhold this enemy situation report.
Yang Zhen, who knows better than anyone in the world how long this war can last and how many opportunities this war will leave for him, has tried every means to collect the latest aviation technology from the Americans. Although direct technology transfer has
There are not many, but all the blueprints of the two aircraft obtained from the two major airlines Boeing and Douglas, plus what was obtained from the B-29 bomber, have also benefited the Chinese a lot.
There was a fierce battle in the sky, and there was no idle battle on the ground. Although there was no major war, according to the unified deployment of the Anti-Alliance Headquarters, various troops were transferred in batches to the confrontation zone between the Anti-Alliance and the Kwantung Army, and organized at the regiment level to attack the east and west fronts.
The Japanese army continued to use cannibalization tactics in its front-line positions, gradually cutting deep into the Japanese defenses, and gradually began to clear the permanently prepared fortification groups deployed by the Japanese army on the east and west fronts.
The divisions transferred back from North China also, in accordance with the orders of the headquarters, took out a complete organic regiment from each division and formed several temporary tactical groups. They cooperated with the divisions originally fighting in the Northeast to adopt a round-robin method.
, constantly practicing new tactics on the front line.
Troops from various strategic areas in North China also mobilized some of the troops that had completed organizational adjustments and went to the Northeast to participate in rounds of battles to accumulate experience in frontal offensive operations. Among them, almost all of the main forces in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei were transferred to the Northeast to participate in rounds of battles. The entire confrontation
Although there are no online battles, the battles at the regiment level have never subsided.
However, the main small-scale ground tactical conflicts were mainly concentrated on the east and west lines. However, along the middle and long railway lines, it seemed unusually calm. Although the anti-alliance bomber groups continued to carry out air attacks on the Japanese supply lines, the ground
But there wasn't even a small-scale conflict.
At the same time, at the Dagu Ship Repair Station in North China, ship repair workers transferred from Harbin in Northeast China, plus workers from the original Dagu Ship Repair Station, and almost all mechanical workers in Tianjin, are working overtime to repair the Qikou Campaign.
, Japanese landing ships that were destroyed or damaged, as well as some light ships that still had repair value, and a large number of motor and sailboats were manufactured and modified.
The Anti-League reconnaissance aircraft group also started in July, taking off from Tianjin, Tangshan, and Xinjing respectively, to conduct large-scale reconnaissance operations over the entire South Manchuria coastline and the Liaohe River. The entire Jinzhou, Huludao, Panshan, Yingkou, Gaiping, and
Almost all the western coastal areas of the Liaodong Peninsula are under the reconnaissance of the Anti-Union reconnaissance aircraft group.
This kind of aerial reconnaissance operation can almost be said to be public. The reconnaissance aircraft group hovering over Liaodong Bay all day left the Kwantung Army a little confused. How could they continue to conduct aerial reconnaissance over Liaodong Bay without a navy?
, what exactly do they want to do with this opponent?
The frequent actions taken by the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the Northeast Front made the new commander of the Kwantung Army, General Yamada Otsuzo, feel deeply fearful and uneasy. If the current Kwantung Army can still maintain its strength in the first half of 1944, he believes that
I wouldn’t worry too much. But since the end of the battle in the first half of 1944, the Kwantung Army, which has had an average of two to three divisions transferred out every month, is like an old lady celebrating the New Year. Every day is getting worse.
After the failure of the Mariana Islands campaign, the Japanese army, which had its homeland defense door kicked open, ignored South Manchuria in order to meet the needs of homeland defense. It continuously transferred soldiers and equipment from the Kwantung Army to the homeland, Okinawa, Taiwan, etc.
Enhance defense capabilities in home defense gateway areas.
Although the Kwantung Army currently has sixteen divisions, twelve independent mixed brigades, and three independent tank brigades, it seems that its strength is still very large. But the overall quality is different from the end of 1943 to 1944.
Before the spring battle started, in addition to the new divisions formed by mobilizing soldiers in the countryside, these troops were the remaining second-rate divisions like the 107th and 108th Divisions. Only the first-rate divisions remained.
five.
Among these sixteen divisions, the 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th and 1288th divisions were all in 1944.
The main troops formed in the second half of the year were mainly composed of local soldiers, in addition to some local supplements. Each division was even supplemented by 4,000 Koreans.
The entire division is filled with a large number of overage soldiers, students from various schools of the Japanese Empire in Manchuria, and even Japanese teachers in Manchuria who have all been recruited into the army. In addition, there are a large number of Koreans, and there is a shortage of machine guns and heavy weapons.
According to the judgment of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Qin Yanzaburo, the actual combat effectiveness of these newly formed divisions is less than half of the transferred divisions.
Although the artillery equipment is relatively complete, each of the eight divisions is equipped with an artillery regiment. However, due to the increasingly low domestic production, even relying on the Shenyang Arsenal, there is still a lack of new artillery. The artillery regiments of each division are only
Equipped with twenty-four mountain howitzers.
Moreover, the artillery is composed of old Type 41 mountain guns, Type 38 field guns, and four Taisho Type 4 150mm howitzers. Compared with those of the transferred divisions, its artillery firepower has dropped to one-third.
2. The quality of artillery equipment and artillery, apart from the acceptable performance of the official 150 howitzer, has also dropped to an intolerable level.
Among the artillery regiments of these eight divisions, there are no Type 91 howitzers and Type 90 field artillery. Moreover, the artillery of each regiment has been changed from Type 41 mountain artillery to Type 92 infantry artillery, plus
Anti-tank guns are the main ones. Each infantry brigade has a brigade artillery organization. The only thing that satisfies the Kwantung Army is that the number of mortars is enough.
But what General Yamada Otsuzo has always been unable to accept is that although on paper the Kwantung Army's strength has not declined much, eight old divisions were transferred away and replaced with eight newly formed divisions. Within a few months
In less than 10 seconds, the strength of the Kwantung Army dropped by almost half. Moreover, the ammunition produced by the Shenyang Arsenal no longer gave priority to satisfying the Kwantung Army.
A large amount of ammunition was transferred to the mainland and Taiwan, and the Kwantung Army could only obtain 30% of the share. The army's mountain and field artillery shell reserves dropped by more than half. There were generally only two battle shares of large-caliber artillery shells left.
This little ammunition will undoubtedly further weaken the strength of the Kwantung Army.
The number of tanks in the entire army is quite large, more than 500, but the quantity and quality of artillery have declined significantly. In the spring battle of 1944, several heavy artillery regiments performed well and even played a decisive role, except for two
The rest were transferred back to the homeland. At the same time, it was difficult to obtain effective replacement for the losses of the aviation force.
The enemy has been making frequent moves in the Northeast since early July, assuming a posture of launching a strategic decisive battle with the Kwantung Army. At present, a large number of the Kwantung Army's second-line troops have been withdrawn, and the remaining overall strength, especially the quantity and quality of heavy equipment,
The decline made General Yamada Otsuzo and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Qin Yanzaburo feel unable to cope with the situation.
Both of these two men were transferred to the Kwantung Army as commanders and chiefs of staff after the battle ended in the first half of this year. The former commander of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu, defended southern Manchuria during the battle.
The leader who also served as the chief of general staff was ousted, and after all his posts were removed, he was transferred to the base camp as chief of staff.
And this General Yamada Otozo was kicked from the position of Director of Education to Nanman to take over this hot potato. When he rushed from Tokyo to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and took office, he discovered that he was not only taking over a complete
The hot potato was a complete mess. General Umezu Yoshijiro's promotion also took away most of the elite members of the Kwantung Army.
The elite divisions originally under the Kwantung Army were gradually transferred back to the country and the south to defend the empire's final defense circle after the failure of the Mariana Islands Battle. What was left to him was not only four veteran divisions, but also
In addition to the four third-rate divisions, there were only eight newly formed divisions that lacked guns and artillery, plus a number of newly formed independent mixed brigades.