"Quickly disembark! Machine gun cover!" A landing craft rushed to the shore. The soldiers on the ship turned over and fell into the knee-deep sea and began to rush towards the shore. A light machine gun was set up on the bow of the ship and began to rush towards the shore crazily.
strafing to provide fire support for the landing comrades.
"Da da da!" A row of heavy machine gun bullets fired over, splashing waves on the sea. The few soldiers at the front suddenly fell into the sea, and blood flowed from their bodies.
, dyeing the sea water red.
The soldiers who survived had no extra time to feel sentimental! They rushed towards the shore quickly, and then fought back with their weapons.
Landing operations have always been quite brutal. During the landing process, Marine Corps soldiers had to face the enemy's superior firepower. In the process, they often suffered huge casualties. And they can rely on,
Only the fire support of naval battleships on the sea!
"Fire! Hit hard and send all those British guys to meet their God!" A Chinese navy destroyer approached less than two kilometers from the shore. The ship's rapid-fire cannons fired at the British crazily.
The British Army's position poured out artillery fire to provide fire support for the landing Marines. Rows of artillery shells fell on the British Army's position, blasting the British soldiers who were shooting the landing Chinese Marines into the air.
Get up. In order to win, both sides have worked hard!
"Set up the mortars and kill the enemy's heavy machine guns!" As more and more Chinese Marines successfully landed, mortars and infantry guns were also brought to the shore to prepare for the landing at close range.
Soldiers provide fire support.
"Boom! Boom!" Two artillery shells went down and a heavy machine gun position of the British army was destroyed. A Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun was directly blown into parts. Several machine gunners were even killed.
The firepower of the British army was stagnated.
"Ta-ta-ta!" The heavy machine guns of the Chinese Marine Corps also began to roar. With intensive firepower, they fired wildly at the British positions, making the British soldiers unable to raise their heads at all.
The warships on the sea also began to launch artillery fire into the depth of the British army, attacking the British army's effective forces, and at the same time blocking the British army's reinforcements from supporting the forward positions, creating favorable conditions for the Marine Corps' attack.
With strong fire support, the landed Marines launched an attack on the British positions. The British troops guarding the front-line positions were only one regiment, less than 2,000 men. They had already suffered heavy losses in the previous shelling.
.In the course of blocking the landing operations of the Chinese Marine Corps, more
It was a heavy loss. Facing the attack of the Chinese Marine Corps, although the British army put up tenacious resistance, they still could not prevent the defeat. After two charges, they were attacked by the Chinese Marine Corps. Less than half of the position was attacked by the Chinese Marine Corps.
Within hours, the frontline position fell into the hands of the Chinese Marine Corps.
Subsequently, more and more Marines landed. After the 21st Marine Regiment landed, they immediately launched an attack on the deep positions of the Fifth Division of the Ninth Army of the British and French Allied Forces with the firepower support of the Navy's warships. The British
Morale continued to disappear with the brutal battles and huge casualties. At 11 o'clock in the morning, the British army abandoned its positions outside the city of Suez. The British Fifth Division, with less than 4,000 remaining soldiers, retreated into the city of Suez, preparing to fight stubbornly.
After taking the beach, the Second Marine Division stopped its offensive. In the morning's landing operation, although the Second Marine Division won the victory, it also suffered nearly a thousand casualties. Among them, the 2nd Marine Division was killed and seriously injured.
, reaching more than 400 people. However, their mission has basically been completed. It is better to leave the attack on Suez to the Army. In terms of street fighting, the Army is better than the Marine Corps!
On the afternoon of December 13, the 23rd Division and the artillery brigade of the Seventh Army of the Chinese Army landed. They will be responsible for the attack on Suez City. The 23rd Division is the most elite force of the Seventh Army. Together with the artillery
With the powerful firepower of the brigade, the British will not have problems with the people if they capture the city of Suez! What's more, the city of Suez is less than two kilometers away from the coast, and the navy's naval guns can provide them with sufficient fire support.
At this moment, in the city of Suez, the British troops defending here were already in a panic. Major General George Donald, commander of the British Fourth Division, kept sending telegrams to the Ninth Army for help, but the replies he received were
There were no reinforcements. The commander of the Ninth Army believed that the city of Suez was close to the coast and the Chinese army would be supported by powerful naval guns. If they fought head-on with the Chinese army here, they would obviously suffer a loss.
"General, the Chinese army has begun to land. Our people found that at least 20,000 of them have landed ashore. The sea is densely covered with Chinese transport ships. In addition, there are many heavy artillery ashore. All
They are all heavy artillery of 105 mm or above! The number is at least 200 or more. In addition, the Chinese can also get naval gun support, they can easily blow the city of Suez into rubble!" A young brigadier general asked Major General George Donald
reported.
Major General George Donald's face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. He felt more and more that the task of guarding Suez City was a dead end for him!
"Come here, send a telegram to the military headquarters. We can't hold on any longer and request a retreat!" Major General George Donald ordered. He would rather be punished than lose his life here.
However, the Ninth Army headquarters soon sent a telegram. Lieutenant General Kayes, commander of the Ninth Army, asked Major General George Donald to hold on to the city of Suez for two days to create a favorable situation for the decisive battle between the Ninth Army and the Chinese army.
Opportunity. At this time, the Tenth Army stationed in the north of the Suez Canal is moving south quickly. However, they need enough time to set up their defenses. The army stationed in Suez City must buy enough time for the main force!
After receiving the telegram from the military headquarters, Major General George Donald immediately cursed. He could not accept such an order. However, there was a mountain of military orders, but he had no choice. If he disobeyed, Lieutenant General Keyes would probably
Just shoot him!
On the morning of December 14, the 23rd Division of the Chinese Army's Seventh Group Army, supported by the firepower of more than 200 heavy artillery pieces from the army's artillery brigade, launched a fierce attack on the city of Suez. At the same time, the Indian Ocean Fleet anchored on the sea
The warships also poured shells frantically into the city of Suez. The small city of Suez was suddenly shrouded in gunpowder smoke!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" During the fierce shelling, the houses in the city of Suez were constantly turned into ruins by the artillery fire. The British army's defenses were also destroyed during the fierce shelling. The British artillery had just begun.
Counterattack. But before a few artillery shells were fired, they were destroyed by the overwhelming and dense artillery shells. After losing the artillery, the British army's resistance became even weaker.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the 23rd Division of the Chinese Army entered the city of Suez and started a fierce street battle with the British army. The British army was relatively well prepared for the battle in the city of Suez. Every connection they made in the city was carried out.
Barricades were built and many houses were transformed into firepower points. However, all this seemed to be in vain.
The Chinese Army has always attached great importance to training in street fighting, and has summarized a set of effective tactics. Using infantry squads as units, with the support of light machine guns and snipers, they gradually clear out enemies in each building.
When the British army encountered a strong firepower point, it requested artillery support. Under such a blow, the British army's carefully prepared fortifications would not be effective at all.
Only half a day later, most of the city of Suez was occupied by the Chinese army. Major General George Donald, commander of the British Fourth Division, led less than 5,000 remaining soldiers and fled north in embarrassment.
On December 15, most of the Chinese Army's Seventh Army had landed in Suez. The 23rd Division, the 32nd Division, and the 33rd Division were pushed along the canal with the cooperation of the navy.
The Navy dispatched many light cruisers and destroyers to transport
River, providing fire support for the army and protecting the logistics supply line. In addition, the remaining nine submarines of the submarine force also rushed to the Gulf of Suez. Following the fleet, they entered the canal. Their mission was to hunt down those who entered the canal.
A large battleship of the British and French navies.
On December 17, the Seventh Army of the Chinese Army and the Ninth and Tenth Armies of the British and French Allied Forces launched a battle at the Great Bitter Lake. The British and French Allied Forces invested two armies with more than 80,000 people. The Chinese Army invested four divisions and seven
More than 10,000 people.
The two sides started a fierce battle south of the Great Bitter Lake. The battle lasted for a day, but in the end, the Chinese army still won. The British and French forces had to retreat after losing more than 40,000 people. While the army fought fiercely,
, two armored cruisers of the British and French navies also entered the transport
river in an attempt to provide fire support for the army. However, the Chinese submarines that had already been ambushing the canal launched an ambush on the two armored cruisers. Both armored cruisers were sunk, and in the end the British and French forces had to flee north in embarrassment.
, and no longer dare to send large warships into the canal1
On December 20, two divisions of the Seventh Army of the Chinese Army, with the cooperation of the navy, landed directly at Ismailia in the middle of the canal, and defeated the British and French coalition forces here, wiping out more than 10,000 enemies. The remaining British and French coalition forces
, had to retreat to the interior of Egypt. Most of the entire Suez Canal has fallen under the control of the Chinese army.
By December 24, the Chinese army captured Port Said, north of the Suez Canal, and completely controlled the entire Suez Canal. The submarine force and the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet also entered the Mediterranean through the canal, and confronted the British and American navies that had arrived in the eastern Mediterranean.
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