On the morning of March 21, west of Ust-Kamen, an important town in northeastern Kazakhstan, a duel between cavalry and tanks took place again.
Two days ago, Xiao Wu submitted a letter of war to the Soviet commander in Ust-Kamen in advance, agreeing to have a fair showdown on the west bank of the Irtysh River. This proposal was confirmed by the Soviet army, so this was extremely beneficial to the tank troops.
The fighting style played out was carried out on the grasslands at the eastern foot of the Kalba Mountains in East Kazakhstan.
Before the war began, the Anjiajun Air Force once again staged the scene in Semipalatinsk, first destroying the Soviet artillery units set up in the rear.
This time, the Soviets worked hard to send 62 fighter planes from Ayaguz, 300 kilometers away to the south. The Soviet army was mostly equipped with I-15 and I-16 fighter jets, and there were also a small number of ***-
2 bombers, the Soviets were convinced that such a powerful air strike force was enough to destroy the Anjia Army ground troops. Who would have thought that their every move was monitored by the airship radar, and the fleet of planes stumbled into the ambush circle set by the Anjia Army A26 fighter jets. The A26
The first wave of dive attacks by fighter jets destroyed less than half of the Soviet fighter planes.
Only then did the Soviet pilots react and quickly launched a counterattack.
However, the I-15 and I-16 fighter jets are far inferior to the A26 fighter jets of the Chinese Air Force in terms of speed, agility and fighting ability. After half an hour of fierce aerial battle, the Soviet flying force was completely wiped out, while the Anjia army only
Twelve A26s were injured and staggered back to the base.
When the Soviet troops on the ground saw this scene, they all took a deep breath.
Under the urging of the internal affairs committee members and political commissars, the Soviet commander quickly issued an order to launch an attack. A deafening "Ula" sound suddenly sounded across the entire prairie.
The Anjia Army also began to move. Xiao Wu's direct tank brigade rushed to the forefront of the large army.
Different from the T28 medium tanks and BT7 light tanks equipped by the two mechanized armies, the tank brigade directly under the Central Government is equipped with the J2 Leopard tank produced by the Far East authorized by the Syrian government. The power system adopts a new type of diesel engine technology that combines the technologies of the Far East and the Syrian government.
The V2A 650-horsepower diesel engine is extremely powerful, and its ability to climb hills and cross infantry trenches has been greatly enhanced.
In terms of firepower, the main gun of the Leopard tank was replaced by a 75mm semi-automatic kwww.piaotian.comm cannon. Together with the general-purpose machine guns installed on the turret and the slope of the body, the J2 tank became a terrifying killing machine on the battlefield.
There is no doubt about the courage of the Soviet army that faced off against Xiao Wu's direct tank brigade. They used a small amount of armored troops as the front breakout force, followed by a large number of cavalry, and attacked bravely.
However, at this time, the mechanization process of the Soviet army has stalled. For more than two years, no new tank has been released. Among them, the Soviet army in Kazakhstan is equipped with the T26 light tank, which was the Soviet Union's largest production in the 1930s.
The Soviet Union's own light tank, which was built after extensive research and testing after purchasing the E-type 6-ton light tank from the British Vickers Armstrong Company in nine years, weighs 9.4 tons, has a maximum speed of 28 kilometers per hour, and is equipped with a 45mm gun.
However, the maneuverability of this so-called light tank is astonishing. Often before they have completed firing debugging, the 75mm tank gun on the J2 tank turret has already fired first, turning the Soviet T26 tank into a
A ball of burning fire.
The small number of tanks equipped by the Soviet army in the Kazakh region were devoured by the best units of the Anjia Army's mechanized troops in the first stage of the battle. The two mechanized corps following the directly affiliated tank brigades were unscathed and were able to withstand an overwhelming victory.
With great momentum, they pressed against the Soviet army.
Due to the one-sided emphasis of the Sub Central Committee on fighting spirit, and the fact that People's Commissar of Defense Voroshilov and Moscow Military District Commander Budyonny were firm advocates of the theory of cavalry victory, the number of Soviet tanks in Kazakhstan was very scarce, and
A small number of tanks are also assigned to cavalry. In the establishment of an armored motorized brigade, there is only a pitiful mixed battalion of light tanks and armored vehicles, and the rest are equipped with cavalry and infantry.
Even though the Soviet tanks and armored units were completely destroyed, the Soviet political commissars and internal affairs committee members still did not allow the troops to retreat, and the commander desperately gave the order for a cavalry assault.
Facing the assault of the Soviet cavalry troops, Colonel Tantai Mieming, the commander of the tank brigade directly at the front, and the ordinary tank crewmen below were all incredulous. No one thought that the Soviet cavalry troops holding sabers and spears could
What damage does it do to your own tank?
Just as the two tank corps following behind also stopped and stared dumbfounded, a burst of artillery fire that shook the world came from the rear. The artillery shells directly bombarded the path of the Soviet cavalry troops, row after row.
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At this time, the tank gunners finally reacted, asking the loaders to load the shells with mixed emotions, and then fired with a mixture of mockery and pity.
According to most people's ideas, this is not a war at all, but a unilateral massacre!
However, this is on the battlefield, and they are in a life-or-death situation. There should be no grudges at all towards the enemy!
The tank drivers consciously formed columns and lined up in several straight lines to bombard the advancing Soviet cavalry units. After each burst of roar, there would always be piles of corpses of Soviet cavalry on the ground.
The pilots of the reconnaissance aircraft guiding the artillery units in the sky were extremely excited. They hovered in the sky and watched the bodies of the Soviet troops on the ground being thrown in pieces under the bombardment. A man was born in Jining, and his ancestors had experienced the sea.
The pilot of the Lanpao massacre saw a dozen Soviet cavalrymen being hit by artillery shells, including their horses and men. He couldn't help but whistled and shouted into the intercom: Well done, kill these hateful idiots!
Commander-in-Chief Xiao Wu, who was standing on a hill in Kalba Mountain behind the battlefield to observe the war, did not take his eyes off the tragic situation of the Soviet cavalry. He did not feel any guilt or discomfort in his heart for these guys who were seeking death like Don Quixote, and even
Produce a sense of revenge.
Historically, the Russians have devoured our land time and time again, causing horrific tragedies one after another, and their hands are stained with the blood of the Chinese. Now, they are just repaying the interest!
Chief of Staff Major General Yu Zhijie stood next to Xiao Wu. He was appointed deputy lieutenant colonel of the 44th Division in 34 years, and was selected to go to the Berlin Military Academy in Germany for exchange. After arriving there, he became obsessed with tank combat. He once served under Guderian
Army internship. I saw through the telescope that the tank troops in front lined up in columns and carried out extended bombardment. I smiled happily. The German armor theory emphasizes that tanks can be used as firepower output troops. Now the tank troops are even
He carried out bombardments in columns and killed a large number of Soviet cavalry, proving that the theory he learned was correct.
Yu Zhijie put down his telescope, turned to look at his own artillery position behind him that was constantly spraying flames, and asked with a smile: "Sir, you seem to like using artillery very much?"
Xiao Wuzheng said: "Not just me, in fact all the generals of our Anjia Army like to use artillery. Artillery is known as the god of war. It carries out large-scale artillery bombardment on the enemy before the official battle. Nothing is more effective than this.
Destroy the enemy's vitality and will to fight."
Yu Zhijie was equally proud of Anjiajun's powerful air force: "The combined power of artillery, tank troops and air force is so powerful! Ordering the air force to first wipe out the Soviet artillery positions is very correct. With the support of the air force,
The armored army is an absolutely unrivaled and terrifying steel lion."
Xiao Wu nodded: "Our air-ground cooperative combat theory is also constantly being improved. Relatively speaking, since we have been in a state of war, perhaps the tank group combat tactics we have mastered are more advanced than the Germans. Of course,
I heard the chairman say that Germany has tactical geniuses like Guderian, Rommel and Manstein, and the Soviet Union also has enlighteners of new tactical theories like Tukhachevsky and Egorov. Although we in China have nothing,
However, we know how to learn and explore, and verify new tactics and new ideas through practice, so our development does not lag behind others."
At this time, the battle ahead was coming to an end. Under the desperate assault of the Soviet cavalry, only a few dozen cavalry rushed into the Anjiajun tank group. These Soviet cavalry, who were in a daze, followed the instructions at the pre-war mobilization meeting, using sabers and swords.
The spears slashed and stabbed our tanks, and as a result, the cavalry's jaws and sabers broke apart, or the cavalry holding the spears was knocked off their horses by the force of the shock.
How sad is it that a brave warrior has no reasonable weapons and can do nothing in front of steel? The knights roared and continued to slash the body of the tank with their broken sabers, cutting half of it. These warriors were already screaming in despair
The cries of pain. This was definitely not crying out of fear, but after most of their companions died in battle, they bravely approached the opponent, but were unable to cause any substantial damage and felt unwilling to do so. This was the cry of the corpse-eaters in the center of Subu.
Stupidity makes brave men shed tears.
No one can blame these brave cavalry. They despised life so much and were so determined. They obeyed the commander's orders and charged without hesitation. But what was the result? Those broken corpses lying in a pool of blood.
, is to helplessly chop the tank body with a cold weapon.
These poor knights were mercilessly eliminated. The Soviet front line was quickly penetrated by our mechanized army. The supervisory team, internal affairs commissars, and political commissars who were hiding behind the front line to suppress the battle also performed very bravely, carrying submachine guns, rifles, and machine guns.
They desperately charged towards the tanks, but they all died on the way to the charge.
At this time, the following Far Eastern Army cavalry units had caught up and began to persuade them to surrender.
It has to be said that sharing the same language, the same culture, and even the same belief greatly undermined the fighting spirit of the Soviet soldiers. Soon, the Soviet troops chose to surrender in droves.
The Anjia Army's tank troops attacked at lightning speed, putting the Soviet army completely in a passive position. This was the second time the Soviets experienced this lightning attack after Yegorov used this tactic in Western Siberia.
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While winning the decisive victory in the Battle of Ust-Kamen, a dramatic scene occurred:
The two Soviet mountain divisions, which were lying in ambush in the northeast of Leninogorsk and in the Tohor Mountains and patiently waiting for the appearance of the squadron, could not bear the urging of the Soviet headquarters in Ust-Kamen and had to give up.
Set up an ambush, go to Leninogors to join an infantry division there, turn around and head south.
Hu Jiyang's Western Front troops, who had already mastered every move of the Soviet army, quickly moved forward and occupied the positions abandoned by the Soviet army, and then occupied Leninnogorsk.
By the time the Soviet reinforcements arrived at Ust-Kamen, the city had already fallen and was subsequently surrounded by Anjia Army's tank troops and following infantry groups.