Facing the war, the US military's tactics are almost the same as Pei Chengyi's inference.

In the early morning of May 5, two mountain infantry battalions of the 1st Infantry Division took helicopters and occupied Talezang and Vochdez in one fell swoop under the cover of the 1st C1st Air Assault Division. The battle for the starter was almost unsurprising. The 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division concentrated their efforts to attack Abadan, forcing the Iranian army to rush for assistance.

In just 24 hours, the US military dispatched more than 3,500 combat aircraft.

According to data released by the US military, by 3 a.m. on May 6 (Tehran time), the US military had destroyed hundreds of tanks and armored combat vehicles in the battle, dismantling the Iranian army's reinforcements to Abadan. Although the US military lost 17 combat aircraft and 211 helicopters in the battle that day, the situation was worse than the result of the General Staff of the Republic. The Iranian army, which suffered heavy blows, quickly collapsed. Before dawn on May 6, the Iranian army stationed in Abadan surrendered to the US military. Subsequently, the Iranian army stationed in Horamshahr also raised a white flag.

The war cannot be blamed for this.

Faced with the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division, more than 30,000 Iranian officers and soldiers stationed in Abadan were unable to resist without heavy weapons, tanks, and armored vehicles. As the 1c11th Air Assault Division occupied the passage between Abadan and the outside world, when it was unable to obtain reinforcements and even retreat became delusions, Iranian soldiers either sacrificed their lives for their country or surrendered.

The Iranian army stationed in Horamshahrdi surrendered to the US military was purely helpless.

After the ground battle started, the Iranian Supreme Command made a very wrong decision without accurately grasping the situation on the battlefield, and ordered the reserve team stationed in the rear to reinforce Abadan. As a result, it was bombarded by the US military, and many troops were defeated before they arrived in Abadan. Subsequently, the Iranian Supreme Command made the same wrong decision, ordering the front-line defense forces to shrink back and voluntarily give up the front-line resistance positions.

When the garrison in Horamshahr surrendered, less than 3,000 defense forces remained in the city.

The retreating Iranian army also had no good results, and most of the troops evacuated from Horamshahr were defeated by the US before crossing the Karen River.

Actions that shrink the defense line quickly turned into a retreat.

Not only did the defenders in Koramshahr retreat, but even the troops from the port of Khomeini to the Avas retreat began to retreat. In order to strictly enforce discipline, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard even sent "execution officers" to various troops. Several senior officers in the place where the orders for retreat were issued were executed on the front line.

The war is at this point. It will only take a moment or later that Iran will lose Khuzestan Province.

On May 7, the US military dispatched more than 3,300 combat aircraft again. In addition to being used for long-range occlusion and attacking strategic targets, at least 2,100 combat aircraft were dropped over Khuzistan Province. A total of more than 3,500 tons of ammunition were dropped and thousands of military targets were destroyed.

On this day, Iran ordered ground troops deployed in Lorestan Province and Chahar Mahal-Bakhtiary Province to march towards Khuzestan Province. The result can be imagined. Two reinforcements encountered a "stubborn" blockade in Talezang and Vukhedez.

Within one day, the Iranian army launched more than 20 rounds of assaults on the commanding heights of the US occupied territory.

In order to support the Infantry Division, the US military not only dispatched 50 helicopters to transport combat materials and replenish troops to the front line, but also mobilized nearly 400 combat aircraft to bomb the Iranian army in the attacking area in turn.

When the battle reached the most intense time, Iranian soldiers almost rushed towards the U.S. positions on the bodies of their comrades.

I have to admire the courage and will of Iranian soldiers, but in modern wars, courage and will are not the only factors that determine victory or defeat.

On the Talezang battlefield, the Iranian army shot down nine US fighter jets, paying the price of nearly 200 officers and soldiers killed, but still failed to annihilate the US ground troops entrenched on the hills on the west side of the road. On the Vohedez battlefield, the Iranian air defense forces not only shot down seven US fighter jets, but also shot down 12 US helicopters. As a result, after paying the price of more than 1,500 officers and soldiers killed, they still failed to pass through the narrow mountain road.

The US military also showed amazing courage and perseverance in the battle.

In one day, the US military paid a total of 217 officers and soldiers on the two battlefields, and 598 were injured. The two mountain infantry battalions that arrived first were almost rotated. They also paid a heavy price for 16 fighter jets and 12 helicopters to be shot down. At least 17 pilots and more than 1c0 ground troops were killed.

To this end, it has to be said that the US military's tactics are also problematic.

The main reason for the heavy casualties of the US military is that Iran uses more advanced GPSS jamming systems, forcing the US military to use more short-range ground attack weapons, and even dispatch A-10b attack aircraft to attack the Iranian army on the ground with machine guns and unguided bombs. Among the 16 shot down fighter jets, 3 of which are A-10b.

On May 8, the 1st Air Assault Division occupied Avas Airport.

The US military began to attack the capital of Khuzestan Province, and nearly one Iranian ground forces stationed in Avas faced a catastrophe.

In addition to the 1st Air Assault Division, the 82nd Airborne Division also participated in the battle of the capture field. Due to the lack of heavy preparation, the 82nd Airborne Division mostly carried out defensive combat missions.

The Iranian army accelerated the attack on Talezang and Vochdez, paying a greater price.

The US military also dispatched more than 3,400 combat aircraft on the same day, with the focus still on tactical bombing. The combat aircraft that were invested in Talezang and Vochdez alone reached 1,200.

The situation is already very clear, and it is impossible to defeat Talezang and Vochdez. Not to mention defending Khuzestan Province, even Avas's garrison will be wiped out by the US troops.

That night, the US Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade landed on the west side of the Zorhere River and captured Hendijan.

By the time the Iranian army reacted, it was too late to send reinforcements to Hendijan.

After taking this step, the US military basically completed the encirclement operation of Khuzestan Province, and nearly 200,000 Iranian ground troops stationed in Khuzestan Province were in desperate situation.

In the early morning of May 9, the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division crossed the Karen River one after another and advanced towards Avas.

Instead of rushing to speed up the attack, the US military focused on sweeping the Iranian army along the way.

In the morning, the US Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade landed on the south bank of Port Khomeini and launched a combat operation to attack Port Khomeini.

From then on, the US military launched a full-scale combat operation to capture Khuzestan Province. When the Marines advanced towards Port Khomeini, the cruisers and destroyers in the aircraft carrier battle group of the USS Nimitz and the aircraft carrier battle group of the USS Stanis were under the leadership of the USS Zumwalt, and focused on shelling the defense positions of the Iranian army located on the periphery of Port Khomeini.

Although ground shelling is the oldest tactic of the fleet, the effect is very obvious.

Within 2 hours, the Zumwalter threw several 155mm shells at Iranian positions, most of which were guided shells. It was not the US special forces that took on the guidance task, but the drone that took off from the destroyer.

According to data released by the US military, the shooting hit rate of the Zumwalt was as high as 95%. Although the actual hit rate was less than 80%, compared to expensive bombing, the shooting operation of the Zumwalt was not only more economical, but also more timely and accurate.

In the afternoon, with no hope of defeating the US military, the Iranian army stopped attacking Talezang and Vochdez.

As the Iranian army retreated voluntarily, it means that Iran has "abandoned" Khuzestan Province and is preparing to set up a second line of defense in the mountainous areas to prevent the US military from advancing to Iran's hinterland.

The question is, is it necessary for the US military to advance toward Iran’s hinterland?

At this time, the US military only dispatched five army divisions and two marine amphibious expeditionary brigades, and the ground forces were invested less than 10,000 yuan, which clearly would not advance to the hinterland of Iran. Occupy Khuzestan Province was its only goal.

According to the US military's combat deployment, if it intends to advance toward Iran's hinterland, it will definitely push the front line a little further.

On May 1c, the Iranian defenders in Avasti began to break through.

The result is conceivable. As the Iranian army leaves the city and is exposed to the empty road, it immediately "induces" hundreds of US fighter jets.

Within the hour when the Iranian army broke through, the US military dispatched a total of 650 combat aircraft in this direction!

According to data released by the US military, in the battle to block the Avas breakout troops, the US military launched a total of 714 action aircraft, dropped 1863 ammunition, destroyed armored targets, military vehicles 2164, and air defense missile launchers 52, basically annihilated the Iranian army breaking through.

Although Iran has not announced the losses, the casualties will definitely not be small.

By noon that day, with the arrival of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, the Iranian army surrendered to the US military in hopelessly. Later, according to data released by the US military, more prisoners of war were present in the shelter that day!

At night, the 1st Armored Division broke into the downtown area of ​​Avas.

The street fighting continued until dawn. As the 1st Air Assault Division joined the attack, the Avas defenders surrendered to the US at around 9 a.m. on the 11th.

On the afternoon of the 11th, the US Marine Corps occupied Port Khomeini.

At this point, the main combat operations of the US military to capture Khuzestan Province ended. Although it took nearly a month to occupy the main cities of Khuzestan Province such as Ramshir, Usjid Suleiman, Dizfull, Behbehan, Andy Meshk, the Iranian army had already lost Khuzestan Province on May 11.

In less than 7 days, the US military completed a large-scale ground offensive operation.

The lightning attack speed killed 270,000 Iranian ground troops, lost 72 combat aircraft and 128 helicopters, and suffered 2,864 casualties. The result was basically expected by the outside world.

Although when summarizing the experience and lessons of ground warfare, the US military proposed many problems such as low combat efficiency, insufficient ground troops assaults, and lack of attack power of air assault troops, it has to be admitted that the US military's combat capabilities are the best in the world and its offensive capabilities are unparalleled.

7 days of ground combat is enough to prove the strong combat effectiveness of the US military! (To be continued,)
Chapter completed!