At 2:00 p.m. on July 10, three divisions of the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army, with the cooperation of the Navy, officially began the attack on Oxnard. The three divisions belonged to the artillery battalions, with more than 105 mm caliber
Heavy artillery, as well as naval guns from seven warships on the sea, launched a fierce bombardment on Oxnard's US positions.
"Boom! Boom!" On land, the artillery battalions of three divisions bombarded the US military's positions from north, east and south. One by one, the shells fell on the US military's positions and exploded one by one.
The defensive position of the US military that had not passed the mark was blown up in the artillery. However, the US military did not wait for death, and their artillery also launched a tit-for-tat counterattack. The US military's three divisions had 36
The 105mm caliber howitzer and more than 70 75mm mountain cannons are already very good. However, facing the powerful Chinese army, they are still in a passive state of being beaten.
After the observation balloons of the Chinese Army's artillery battalion were launched, the US artillery positions were exposed to the eyes of Chinese artillery. The 155mm heavy artillery company belonging to the US artillery battalion is specialized in attacking the US artillery positions. 155mm heavy howitzer
The shells weighed 42 kilograms and were very powerful. The US artillery positions continued to burst out with flames, and the cannons were blown into tricks during the explosion. During the artillery battle, the US army
The artillery is no match for the Chinese artillery at all.
The most powerful shelling is the shelling of warships on the sea, especially the heavy cruiser "Chengdu" and the power of the 280mm naval gun. It is even more shocking. Every shell explodes, it seems like the earth is shaking.
, leaving a deep pit with a diameter of dozens of meters on the ground. The light cruiser and destroyer were even closer to less than two kilometers from the coast, and violently pouring fire into Oxnard. Oxnard was so violent
The shelling was in ruins within less than an hour. The US troops stationed here suffered heavy casualties during the shelling.
"Teacher Commander, the soldiers can't stand it anymore. The Chinese bombardment was too fierce. The soldiers on the front line had more than half of the casualties!" The commander of the 1st Regiment of the 54th Infantry Division of the US Army came to the command center covered in blood with his head.
, reported to Brigadier General Donald. His infantry regiment was deployed on Oxnard's northern position, but more than half of the casualties were killed and killed in the shelling.
Brigadier General Donald's face was also changing constantly. He originally thought that after the 52nd Infantry Division and the 53rd Infantry Division arrived, Oxnard's defense should have been greatly strengthened, but he did not expect that it would still be like this. In the two divisions
After the arrival of reinforcements, the 54th Infantry Division specializes in defending the north of Oxnard, while the 52nd Infantry Division and the 53rd Infantry Division defend the east and south.
"I don't care what method you use. You must defend your position and resist the Chinese attack. I will give you another reinforcements!" said Brigadier General Donald. The 54th Infantry Division had lost a regiment in Santa Barbara.
, his troops are no longer sufficient, so it is already his limit to draw another battalion to join the front line.
"Yes, division commander!" The commander of the 1st regiment had to leave the command center and return to the front line. At this time, the attack of the Chinese Army also began!
"Come, contact General Samuel Yang, Los Angeles, and tell him that the Chinese attack was too fierce and our army suffered heavy casualties, so I am afraid it will not last long. If reinforcements cannot arrive as soon as possible, Oxnard's fall will not be avoided
"But General Donald said with a cold face. Although the US military on the entire West Coast has been mobilized, it may take a long time to get them to Los Angeles to participate in the war at a distance of hundreds of kilometers. Samuel will probably take a long time.
?Ltd. General Yang asked them to defend Oxnard to the death, which may not have been intent on buying time for Los Angeles.
After receiving a telegram from Brigadier General Donald, Lieutenant General Samuel Young in Los Angeles, he also found that the battle situation was getting harder and harder. Obviously, the combat power of the Chinese team is very strong and seems to be better than that of the best.
Their imagination: Oxnard, who was defending three divisions, was in danger under the attack of the Chinese Army and could not hold on for long. In the morning, Los Angeles had already dispatched the second batch of reinforcements, the 55th Infantry Division and the 56th Infantry Division in Los Angeles.
The division and the 105th Cavalry Regiment had a total of more than 18,000 people. But Lieutenant General Samuel suddenly felt that sending such troops to rescue Oxnard would not seem to be of much use. Although there are still tens of thousands in Los Angeles
The army, but if the army is transferred, it will inevitably cause the defense of Los Angeles. Therefore, he did not dare to draw more troops. He could only ask the troops coming to Los Angeles to speed up and reinforce Los Angeles earlier.
"Da da da da!" The heavy machine gun fired violently, and the hot bullets hit the US military's defensive positions, splashing dust. The Chinese soldiers hugged and launched an attack on the US military's positions.
"Fire! Fire! The Chinese are coming up and knock them down!" The commander of the US front line ordered loudly. The surviving US soldiers got up from the trenches and used their rifles in their hands to attack the US positions.
Chinese soldiers opened fire.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The crisp gunshots were like fried beans. However, in the panic, the accuracy of the US soldiers was very bad and did not cause much casualties to the attacking Zhongzhang team.
"Heavy machine guns fire!" The US front-line officers summoned them very much and shouted loudly.
"Dada!" Soon, the heavy machine gun fired, and rows of bullets swept towards the Chinese soldiers. The soldiers who rushed to the front were knocked to the ground in an instant. The soldiers behind also immediately hanged in.
On the ground, storm the enemy's heavy machine guns are simply seeking death. Only Japanese people who are not afraid of death can do this.
"Light machine gun cover! Mortar, kill the enemy's heavy machine gun!" The attacking Chinese team also launched countermeasures. A light machine gun was set up and fired against the US military.
, the Chinese team without protection measures will suffer a little.
Fortunately, the mortar was quickly set up. After adjusting the angle, a shell flew towards the US heavy machine gun fire point.
"Boom!" The shell exploded, but it did not hit the US heavy machine gun fire point, but only killed several US soldiers.
"Chinese artillery! Damn it, kill the Chinese artillery!" The US military officer was shocked and angry. However, before the US military responded, the second shell arrived. This shell happened to fall to the US military's weight
The explosion at the machine gun fire point broke the US heavy machine gun fire point.
"Machine gun cover, charge!"
"Da da da!" Several machine guns kept firing at the US trenches, and even the US soldiers could not lift them. Chinese soldiers took the opportunity to rush towards the US positions. When approaching the US positions, a row of grenades were thrown away.
After entering the trenches of the US military, the bombing made the US military cry and moan. Chinese soldiers took this opportunity to invade the US military's trenches and began to clean up the US military's trenches and expand the results.
The US military's positions were broken through in many places. By 3:30 pm, the US military's front-line positions had already changed hands one after another. A large number of US soldiers were killed, and the remaining few people retreated back to Oxnard in a mess.
Inside the city.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, all the US troops were driven back to Oxnard City, and all the outer positions fell into the hands of the Central Team. The US military's combat effectiveness was completely beyond everyone's imagination.
"Attack, attack Oxnard, and strive to kill all the US troops here before dark!" Lieutenant General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army, issued an order.
Soon, the three divisions' teams, with the cooperation of powerful firepower, attacked Oxnard City. Oxnard was just a small city, with an area of less than one square kilometer.
The building has turned into ruins in the previous artillery bombardment. The fortifications built by the US military were almost damaged during the artillery bombardment. In this case, it is essential to expect the US military to resist the attack of the Chinese team.
It's just impossible.
Light machine guns and sniper cover, mortars clear the enemy's firepower points one by one, and soldiers launch an assault. This tactical cooperation makes the Chinese team perform with ease in street fighting. The US soldiers are only defensive.
The advantage, but under the attack of the Chinese team, he was still beaten to the point of turning around and suffered heavy losses.
In a basement, the commanders of three US divisions gathered together with grief. This basement has been converted into a temporary command center. Although simple, it is very safe. However, the atmosphere in the command center is very solemn at this moment
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"God! These Chinese people are completely killing machines. My soldiers were defeated by them and could not resist their attack at all! Until now, only half of the troops remained in a division!" The US Army
The commander of the 53rd Infantry Division said in horror.
"The Chinese are even stronger than we imagined. They also have the advantage of military strength and firepower. I think Oxnard should not be able to defend it!" The commander of the 52nd Division also said decadently.
"What should we do now? Do we need to surrender to the Chinese?" asked Brigadier General Donald, the commander of the 54th Infantry Division.
"Donald, we have tried our best. The Chinese are too strong and we can't beat them. We must consider the lives of the soldiers!" The commander of the 52nd Infantry Division persuaded.
Finally, Donald agreed to their suggestion. At 5 pm on July 10, the US troops stationed in Oxnard surrendered to the China Team, and 13,000 people walked into the prisoner-of-war camp temporarily established by the China Team.
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