No matter how the situation changes, for people on the battlefield, they will not think about what decisions the big shots will make. What they consider is very simple, nothing more than survival or death.
Life and death on the battlefield often only take a moment.
The snow reflects the sunlight, making it particularly dazzling. The dots of bright red in the snow are particularly eye-catching against the white snow.
Corpses were just scattered in the snow, like dead trees, just scattered there without anyone asking.
At one end of the snow, American soldiers wearing green khaki uniforms were moving in the snow. They used pickaxes to dig into the hard frozen soil to expand trenches, carry logs to reinforce fortifications, and build fortifications. A fortification in the woods was under construction.
There was smoke. There were mountains of artillery shells piled up in the open space, and the copper shells gleamed in the sun - from small 3-inch shells to 105 mm shells, and the warheads painted with layers of black paint glowed with the brilliance of death. A box
A box of ammunition was placed just like this. A blown cannon was lying on its seat in the ice and snow, its barrel had been blown up. Several dead horses were cut into pieces on the nearby ice field.
Only some bones were left, which was an extremely delicious delicacy for the soldiers on the battlefield.
The sky was blue, without any clouds, and the sun was dazzling. In the distance was a dense forest covered with heavy snow. At this moment, a "chirp" sound suddenly came from the air.
"Bombardment!"
The people who had been busy got up one after another. While people were crawling around in the trenches, artillery shells fell. The explosions of mortars occasionally sent up bunches of white mixed with black smoke in the snow.
, the exploding smoke balls scattered silently.
During the explosion, no one noticed some white figures crawling in the snow. A few minutes later, accompanied by a burst of gunfire, the battle started again in this early morning.
"boom!"
In the violent explosion, the frozen soil was blown up into the sky. In the snow, dozens of white dots could be seen moving hard. The knee-deep snow made their steps very clumsy and howling.
Under the hail of bullets, the attacking soldiers continued to fall.
After a few minutes, the attack stopped, and the snow was covered in bright red. There were more corpses like dead trees in the snow.
On this cold battlefield, no one seemed to care about any of this.
"..."
Staring at the patches of bright red in the snow, Lin Dong's face looked very ugly. A month ago, the heavy snowfall that arrived as expected swept the entire Oregon. The knee-deep snow not only affected logistics, but also affected the environment.
It's time for the troops to attack.
When attacking in the snow, the clumsy pace will make the soldiers become targets in the snow. Even if they are covered with sheets and use white sheets as camouflage, they can only close the distance.
"No, battalion commander, if we continue to fight like this, it's hard to say whether we can knock down the American position. The casualties among our brothers will definitely only increase."
Deputy Battalion Commander Sun Tiantao complained as he grabbed a handful of snow.
"The snow is even knee-deep. Even if the brothers want to run, they can't run. How can we charge in such thick snow..."
Why are the casualties so high?
To put it bluntly, it was because the snow was too deep, which affected the troop's mobility.
"We can't go on like this."
Once again, observing the American defense line with a telescope, Lin Dong thought for a while and said.
"By the way, how about the tank troops? When can they come?"
"come over……"
Sun Tiantao looked at the officer helplessly, and then said.
"The battle line is so large, and the entire legion only has more than a hundred tanks. Good steel is used on the blade. By the time it's our turn, even the cucumbers and vegetables will probably be cold."
Although there are not many tanks in the Imperial Army now, the officers and soldiers on the front line have long been famous for the name of tanks. They have heard many legends about tanks, such as being invincible and walking on flat ground, and being covered in iron armor.
, invulnerable.
There are even some battlefield legends - crushing people into minced meat, is this true? No one cares at all, but for the officers and soldiers of the Empire's Northern Army, this is not important. What is important is that the tank is theirs
, tanks can help them overcome the enemy's defense lines.
The only problem is that there are too few tanks!
The Northern Army has nearly one million troops and only has less than 200 tanks. The reason for such a small number is ultimately because the empire also did not make too many preparations for this world war before. On the other hand, now
There are still certain problems in the use of tanks. For example, problems such as traveling communications have not yet been solved. The use of tanks in regiments still only exists in theory.
"Tum, tom, tom..."
Amidst the roar of gasoline engines, Type 18 tanks slowly drove down from the train's flatbed trucks. The roar of gasoline engines and the puff of oil smoke enveloped the entire cargo yard.
When more than sixty tanks slowly assembled, the soldiers around them all looked at the Type 18 tanks with envy.
The Type 18 tank is the most advanced tank of the empire and the first standard tank. However, similar to the first generation tank of the empire, it still uses a large number of automotive parts. For example, the power system uses the Jiefang AA-30 truck engine and transmission.
box, which also makes it easy to produce.
In fact, the reason why the army and navy chose this small tank, which weighs only 6.4 tons, is ultimately because it uses a large number of auto parts and can be used interchangeably with military vehicles. More importantly, it is not only easy to produce, but also cheap.
.
Cheap is the way to go!
"It's a pity that there are only 68 cars!"
Looking at the tank regiment that was gathering, Gao Mingjun said helplessly.
"If there are 300 vehicles, it would be simple and easy to tear through Portland's defense."
When he finished speaking, Liu Hai, the regiment staff officer on the side, laughed.
"Captain, I heard that the base camp has placed an order for 10,000 Type 18 tanks from several automobile factories. Once these tanks are delivered to the troops, we will no longer be short of tanks."
The reason why the military is able to place an order for tens of thousands of tanks at once is, on the one hand, because of the empire's strong industrial strength, and on the other hand, because the technology of Type 18 tanks is very mature. After more than ten years of development and continuous improvement,
Improved, the Type 18 tank no longer has the problems of the first generation tank such as the chain being broken at every turn and the track life being short.
If there are any flaws, it is that the armor is too thin, the tonnage is too small, and the firepower is too weak. But in this era, such light tanks are just enough. As for heavy tanks, it is a waste of money and raw materials. After all, for the empire,
As for tanks, they have no anti-tank mission at all. Although European and American countries are also equipped with tanks, their tank technology...is far behind the empire, and even now they have not solved the chain and other problems. European and American countries
The tank is essentially a test product,
Looking at the tanks assembled in the cargo yard, Gao Mingjun nodded silently and then said to the chief of staff.
"The future is a matter of the future. Right now... the most important thing is that we accept the mission. As we all know, tanks can defeat tanks. Now, the whole army is looking at us! Whether we can capture Portland is up to us and the 10th Tank Regiment.
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