The 7th Company of the 93rd Regiment occupied a hillside on the edge of the beach and built three front and rear trenches on the hillside. It also built two artillery fortifications on the top of the hill. Before the tank regiment and artillery regiment landed, the fire support platoon's
Two 37mm anti-tank guns became the only "heavy firepower" that the 7th company could rely on.
Since the 7th Company's position is located in a protruding position, it becomes the support for the entire battalion's defense line.
The fierce fighting lasted until four o'clock in the afternoon, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers were already lying in front of the 7th company's position. The air was filled with the strong smell of blood and the stench of roasted human flesh, which made people feel nauseous. However, the veteran soldiers
The veterans of the national army had no idea about this. Even if they were faced with broken limbs and mutilated bodies, they could still cut open the canned pork and feast on it.
Half an hour ago, the Japanese army once again organized two squadrons of troops, and launched a strong attack on the 7th company position under the guidance of two bean tanks. However, it ended in failure. The two bean tanks were also destroyed, but
, the only two 37mm anti-tank guns of the 7th company were all scrapped, and the situation became increasingly serious.
"Bah." Captain Zhang Yang, commander of the 7th company, pulled the trigger expressionlessly.
At the same time as the gunfire rang out, a Japanese sergeant who was retreating hastily in front fell down at the sound.
When Captain Zhang Yang raised his rifle again, all the Japanese soldiers were out of range. Captain Zhang Yang immediately put down his rifle, stood up and shouted: "Anyone who can still breathe, get up, hurry up and repair the fortifications, don't fucking lie down."
Pretending to be dead on the ground, what about you, you damn fat man, where are you sticking your fat butt out?"
"Mao Liu, take two people to the front to collect ammunition for the Japs."
"Xiaojiu, go to the regiment headquarters and tell the regiment that there is only half a platoon left in our company!"
Company Commander Zhang's orders were issued one by one, and the private who called Xiao Jiu reminded him in a daze: "Company Commander, there are still 70 or 80 people in our company, why are there only half a platoon left?"
"Is your mother talking too much? Go quickly!" Captain Zhang kicked Xiao Jiu to the ground.
Xiaojiu rolled to the ground, and deputy company commander Qin Ling suddenly said: "Company commander, our brothers in the Air Force are returning to their destinations."
Company Commander Zhang Yang raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw four P-51 Mustang fighter jets in the sky circling in a "one" shape around the 7th Company's position, then turned around and roared away towards the south.
Deputy Company Commander Qin put the cigarette butt in his mouth fiercely on the ground and said: "The guns are gone and the air force has returned. The next battle will not be easy..."
"What are you afraid of?" Zhang Yang glared and said very fiercely, "In the past, when we had no cannons and no air force, didn't we still fight with the little devils? Brothers, please listen to me, and when the little devils come up, you will
I want to fight to death. When I run out of bullets, I will fight with the bayonet. If the bayonet is bent, I will smash it with my fists and bite it with my teeth."
"Well said." Qin Ling roared, "The little devil is made of copper and iron, and even a man can chew it!"
"Work, damn work!" Zhang Yang kicked Qinling's butt and said, "Make the fortifications solid!"
Seeing that all the brothers in the company were working hard to repair the fortifications, Captain Zhang proudly turned to a deserted corner, sat down on the ammunition box, and immediately took out another Hardman cigarette and started smoking it.
While I was smoking, there was a soft tinkling sound next to me.
Captain Zhang turned his head and saw two aluminum kettles placed on the ammunition box shaking gently. It was the collision of the two kettles that made the tinkling sound. Captain Zhang was stunned and hurriedly lay down.
He fell to the ground and listened carefully. After listening for only a few seconds, Captain Zhang's expression changed drastically.
"Tank, the little devil's tank is coming!" Captain Zhang jumped up from the ground, as if his butt was on fire, and rushed to the position at high speed, roaring at the top of his lungs, "All attention, all attention! Little devil
It’s coming up, the little devil’s tanks are coming up, be careful to stay hidden..."
"All rocket launchers and rifle grenades must enter the first trench!"
"The demolition team, enter the designated location immediately and be on standby at any time, hurry!"
The position of the 7th Company suddenly became busy, and veterans who had narrowly escaped death entered the position one after another.
In less than half a minute, smoke and dust billowed up on the horizon ahead. Soon, huge Japanese tanks emerged from the smoke and dust with ferocious faces. Zhang Yang looked through the telescope and saw the Japanese troops appearing in his field of vision.
Most of the tanks are Type 95 light tanks, and there are also a small number of old Type 89 medium tanks.
After roughly counting the number of Japanese tanks, Zhang Yang's expression suddenly became more solemn.
More than 80 tanks! The little devil actually invested more than 80 tanks at once, which is enough for a tank regiment!
"Damn it!" Zhang Yang hissed, sucking in the air-conditioning in his throat, and said to Qin Ling beside him, "You damn little devil, you really know how to pick the right time. If it weren't for the fact that it was getting dark and our air force was returning, you little devil
If you dare to dispatch so many tanks at once, you will be a living target for our air force, hehe."
Qin Ling gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "Company Commander, we are in trouble this time."
"Nothing to say." Zhang Yang shook his hands and threw away the telescope, and said coldly, "At worst, these hundreds of kilograms of meat are left here!"
After that, Zhang Yang jumped up to the outer edge of the trench, raised his arms and roared: "Brothers, what is the purpose of being a soldier, carrying a gun, eating food and getting paid? Isn't it just to kill the enemy on the battlefield and serve the country one day? What a fool.
You little devil, the tanks and artillery that bullied us can't get to the shore, and if they want to step over our position, there's no door!"
"Please fucking prepare your bayonet and prepare for an attack!"
Zhang Yang knew that there was no point in holding on to the position in front of the Japanese armored group.
If there were only ten or eight Japanese tanks, they could be killed with rocket launchers, rifle grenades or explosive packs, but when one guy comes up with a tank regiment, the few rocket launchers, rifle grenades and explosive packs are all useless.
No matter what, the body cannot withstand the torrent of steel.
As of now, there is nothing to think about. The worst case scenario is death, so we just have to fight hard.
At that moment, the remaining 70 or so veterans of the 7th Company walked out of the trenches and fixed their bayonets.
Company Commander Zhang Yang gritted his teeth and was about to order the entire company to attack when suddenly there was a sound of metal grinding behind him.
When he looked back hurriedly, he saw nearly a hundred M4 medium tanks lined up behind the 7th company's position, slowly advancing in depth in an assault formation. Company Commander Zhang's heart was filled with great happiness.
, it turns out that there is really only a thin line between hell and heaven, and the feeling of escaping from death is so good!
"Tanks, our tanks, our tanks are coming!"
"Fuck these stupid little Toyangs, I'm so stupid!"
"Go back, get the hell back to the trenches!" Captain Zhang escaped from death again and hurriedly drove all the officers and soldiers of the company back to their positions. He then grabbed the telescope thrown on the ground as quickly as possible and looked through the telescope. Looking from a distance, both China and Japan seemed to have discovered each other's armored clusters, and then began to accelerate their advance!
Colonel Li Biying narrowed his left eye slightly and was using his right eye to observe the Japanese tanks ahead through the sight glass.
Gunner Sergeant Huang Xianqun, who was sitting on the right side of Colonel Li Biying, was a little nervous. Although he had perfect scores in the drill assessment, this was his first time to participate in actual combat. It was impossible to say he was not nervous. Fortunately, tank soldiers and infantrymen were different. Likewise, technical troops do not have to face-to-face with Japanese soldiers to shoot or fight with bayonets like their infantry brothers.
"Sergeant, don't be nervous." Colonel Li Biying said calmly, "The distance is 1,200 yards!"
Sergeant Huang Xianqun became more and more nervous, and veins even appeared on his hands and arms.
"Distance, 1,000 yards!" Having entered the effective range of the M4 medium tank's 76mm caliber main gun, Colonel Li Biying suddenly became excited. While locking the Japanese tank directly in front through the sight, he shouted to Staff Sergeant Huang Xianqun, " Distance 900 yards! One o'clock direction, move up two spaces! Hit!"
Staff Sergeant Huang Xianqun pressed the firing button hard, and the tank body suddenly shook violently.
Colonel Li Biying said regretfully: "It's a pity that we didn't hit the target. Sergeant, you were too nervous."
"To the direction of 12:30, move down half a square, the distance is 700 yards!" Colonel Li Biying ordered again, "Hit!"
"Boom!" Almost at the same time that Staff Sergeant Huang Xianqun pressed the firing button, the Japanese tank in the sight was shrouded in huge black smoke. After a while, the black smoke dissipated, and Colonel Li Biying's sight revealed the sight of the Japanese tank. However, the Japanese tank was scrapped, the entire turret of the Japanese tank was torn apart, and the inside was even more of a mess.
"Exact hit!" Colonel Li Biying patted Staff Sergeant Huang Xianqun on the shoulder, "Well done, Staff Sergeant!"
"At ten o'clock, there is a Japanese tank that is swerving towards me!" After destroying two more Japanese tanks in succession, Colonel Li Biying suddenly shouted at the driver, "Damn it, turn around and make a half turn to the left. Stop it! Don't let it get around to our flank, quickly!"
Compared with the Japanese Type 95 or Type 89, the M4 medium tank has absolute advantages in terms of armor protection and firepower. However, the M4 medium tank is not without its shortcomings. Its biggest shortcoming is the weak side armor protection. It is easy to hit the gasoline engine or fuel tank and cause fire and explosion.
In the European battlefield, the M4 Sherman medium tank was often hit by German tanks, so it got the nickname "Langsen". The so-called "Langsen" is a German lighter brand, which means that it can hit every time. The hit will surely hit.
If it is flanked by a Japanese tank, whether it is the Type 95 37mm main gun or the Type 89 47mm main gun, it will be enough to pose a fatal threat to the M4 Sherman medium tank. Although the little devil's tank is not armored , the firepower is worse, but the maneuverability is quite good, after all, the weight is much lighter.
The Japanese tank that tried to roundabout the flank failed in the end and was knocked to the ground by the tank driven by Colonel Li Biying. At this time, the first real tank decisive battle between China and Japan was basically over, and they entered the battle.
All the more than 80 Japanese tanks were destroyed, and none of them escaped. However, the Chinese army only lost 4 M4s. It was a complete victory!
On the 7th company position, Captain Zhang Yang and more than 70 officers and soldiers of the whole company had already cheered like a tsunami. It was as if they had destroyed the Japanese armored group. However, the officers and soldiers of the tank regiment did not bother to celebrate, and soon
An assault was launched into the deep positions of the Japanese army, and the officers and soldiers of the 7th company immediately received orders from the regiment headquarters to follow up on foot.
Off the coast of Qingdao, the battleship USS Iowa.
Chief of Staff Liao Yaotingxing hurriedly walked into the command room and reported to Li Yulong: "Divisional seat, the tank regiment encountered the Japanese armored group head-on at the beach. After half an hour of fierce fighting, all 82 Japanese tanks were wiped out, and none of them slipped through the net. We
The tank regiment only lost 4 tanks, 2 of which were completely scrapped. This battle can be described as a complete victory!"
"What's there to be happy about?" Li Yulong frowned, "It's not a real Japanese armored group!"
Liao Yaoting was speechless when he heard this, and it took him a long time to say: "No matter what you say, this is a big victory, right?"
Li Yulong shook his head and said disapprovingly: "What is this? Let's report to the headquarters after we capture Qingdao."
The tank regiment succeeded in forcibly seizing the beach and won a complete victory in the first tank decisive battle between China and Japan. The 31st Division finally established an advance base at Taipingjiao, but Li Yulong was not happy at all, because the 31st Division Tank Regiment this time
In fact, what was defeated was not the real Japanese armored troops, but just the search wing of a certain Japanese infantry division.
Since the defeat of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet more than a year ago and the Japanese base camp shifted its focus to the army, Japan's newly developed "Type 3" tanks have begun to be equipped with a large number of troops. The main force of the 10 tank divisions organized by the Japanese Far East Front is
The tank is the "Type 3" tank or even the improved "Type 4" tank.
After the Japanese army occupied the Far East, they obtained the technology and complete production line of the former Soviet T-34 tank, and then began to mass-produce and equip T-34 medium tanks. Several tank divisions formed by the Far East Front in the later period were the main force.
The tank is basically a T-34 tank with better performance than the "3" tank.
Therefore, the Type 89, Type 95, Type 97, and Type 99 tanks equipped by the Japanese army in North China are just old models that have been eliminated by the Kwantung Army and the Far East Front. What does it matter if the 31st Division Tank Regiment wins?
Are you so proud? If you really encounter a Japanese armored division equipped with Type 3 tanks or T-34 tanks, it’s really hard to say whether you will win or lose.
This is also the main reason why Yue Weihan is eager to regain Tianjin and Peiping, and is eager to establish the Great Wall defense chain!
If solid defense fortifications cannot be built with Tianjin, Peiping, and Datong as the support and the Great Wall as the barrier, when the Japanese armored groups outside the Pass enter the Pass in large numbers, the situation will be difficult to control. The Chinese and Japanese armies will really have to fight in the North China Plain.
In a large-scale armored cluster showdown, the national army has little chance of winning.