"There are still 100 meters, everyone is ready!" Second Lieutenant Lu Xianping covered his helmet with one hand and grabbed the handle of the Sd.Kfz.251 armored vehicle with the other. A mortar shell just exploded not far from the armored vehicle, although no one was hurt.
, but the dust raised turned everyone in the car into chickens.
Lu Xianping's good fortune is recognized by everyone in Jiuying.
In the last attack, this kid was stabbed twice in the left chest and survived. This incident even alarmed Gao Hongming, the supreme commander.
Later, after examination, it was discovered that this boy's heart was actually on the right side, which was really strange.
According to doctors, not one person in a million may have such a heart that grows to the right side.
For an injury that would be fatal for most people, Lu Xianping only lay in the hospital for two months and was discharged.
After returning to the army, he declined Gao Hongming's offer to transfer him to the guard camp, but still returned to the Ninth Battalion as his platoon leader.
In its words, you can feel at ease and comfortable staying in the old army.
Lu Xianping turned to look at the soldier behind him. The young man's face turned pale, and sweat dripped down the brim of his M35 helmet onto his already soaked iron-gray combat uniform.
"Don't be nervous, Little Dog Dan, you'll be off the bus soon." Lu Xianping comforted him.
"It's not that I'm nervous...platoon commander...I suddenly want to vomit."
"Keep on holding on, I'll give you permission to vomit as soon as you get off the bus."
"Check the weapons for the last time, be ready, there are still fifty meters left." Lu Xianping roared loudly.
Lu Xianping and others were riding the Sd.Kfz.251, a half-track armor.
The vehicle has a crew of 2 and can carry 10 infantrymen. Of course, it is not impossible to put two more people in like Lu Xianping's vehicle, but it is just a little crowded.
Its body is about 5.8 meters, the width of the vehicle is 2.1 meters, the height of the vehicle is 1.75 meters, and the height of the chassis from the ground is 0.32 meters. Two 7.92 mm machine guns are installed in the front and rear of the top of the vehicle body.
Its armor thickness is about 7-12 mm, which can protect it from bullets and artillery fragments. It is one of the main personnel carriers of the German Army in another time and space.
Following Lu Xianping's order, the soldiers lowered their heads, pulled the bolts of their rifles, loaded their rifles, and arranged the grenade bags on each other's waists.
The machine gunner tightened the leather shoulder strap of the machine gun's back frame, checked the green bullet box again, and the deputy gunner helped open the MG42's tripod.
The soldiers could clearly feel that the speed of the speeding armored vehicle suddenly slowed down, and then the heavy body of the armored vehicle moved forward and stopped.
"Quick, quick! Act now, get off! Get off!"
The hatch installed at the rear of the armored vehicle was pushed open, and the infantrymen standing behind jumped out of the vehicle without hesitation, charging forward with rifles in hand.
Lu Xianping followed the machine gun crew and stepped on the pedals to jump out of the car, then held an MP40 submachine gun and headed towards the Japanese position on the opposite side that had been bombarded into ruins by heavy artillery.
"Da da da..." More than 200 meters away, a remaining Japanese firepower point suddenly burst into flames.
Faced with the sudden attack, the soldiers who had been extremely vigilant all fell to the ground without the commander's order.
The sound of gunfire was an order. The machine gunner immediately climbed onto a small slope, and the MG42 was set up. The deputy gunner loaded the bullet almost at the same time, and at the same time shouted "Okay!"
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The machine gunner pulled the bolt, and then a dense burst of bullets began to tilt towards the Japanese machine gun position.
Since the lowest rate of fire of MG42 is 1200 rounds, the highest rate of fire can reach 1500 rounds.
When the rate of fire of a machine gun exceeds 1,000 rounds per minute, people cannot distinguish individual gunshots.
Therefore, the gunfire of the MG42 is not like the clicking sound of a Czech light machine gun or a Browning machine gun, but is similar to the "chichichi" sound of a rotating chainsaw.
In today's Japanese army, every new recruit will be taught by veterans before going to the battlefield. Once you hear the sound of "chichichi" from the opposite position, do not hesitate to find a place to lie down as soon as possible.
Never try to challenge the power of this machine gun.
Countless Japanese soldiers have proven one thing with their lives: no matter how brave you are, you will become a piece of meat in front of the MG42.
Because of the ultra-high rate of fire of the MG42, the shooter can fire 12 to 15 bullets every time he pulls the trigger in a short burst.
If a soldier is unfortunately hit by an MG42, he will be shot several times in an instant, and the chance of survival is slim.
Since the MG42 was equipped to the Liantai Militia in 1940, every Japanese army that has fought against the Liantai Militia has tasted its power.
Countless Japanese soldiers were beaten to pieces by it. The Japanese army hated and feared it, but it is a pity that until now, the Japanese army has not been able to come up with a weapon comparable to the MG42.
This was a very successful offensive battle. The Liantai Militia Group dispatched a company and launched a charge against the position held by a Japanese squadron.
After being ravaged by dozens of heavy artillery, there were not many soldiers left in this Japanese position that could withstand it, and it was quickly taken down by the 1st Company of the Ninth Battalion riding in armored vehicles.
Gao Hongming, who was watching the battle from behind, put down his telescope with satisfaction and said to a combat staff officer behind him: "The Ninth Battalion fought well. Tell Lei Hu of the Ninth Battalion that tomorrow I will award medals to the company just now and let him give the meritorious service to the company."
The list of soldiers and officers is well compiled!"
"yes!"
The combat staff took the order and left.
Commander Liu, Political Commissar Ping, and Brigadier Chen not far away looked at each other.
It can be seen from the number that the unit that attacked just now should be a unit that was recently formed.
But the attack just now can be described as flowing water and mercury pouring down the ground. It is impossible to tell that this unit is a new unit that was formed less than a year ago.
Of course, this does not mean that the combat effectiveness of that unit is unparalleled in the world.
It's that the troops' mastery of the weapons in their hands, the officers' grasp of the rhythm of the battlefield, and the tacit understanding among the soldiers have all reached a very high level.
They have been here for so long, and Gao Hongming has no intention of hiding it. Of course they understand the Liantai vigilante group's style of play.
The Liantai militia's fighting style adopts a three-three system, that is, a machine gun team is the core, and two to three other three-person teams cooperate.
Three groups can form a triangle, so that the power of the weapons in their hands can be maximized whether attacking or retreating.
Who are Commander Liu, Political Commissar Ping and even Brigadier Chen? They are all veteran generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. They can see at a glance the power of the three-three system and its huge military value.
The humble Commander Liu immediately asked Gao Hongming for advice. Gao Hongming did not hide his secrets and taught this combat method to the 129th Division without any reservation.
After studying it, the commanders and fighters of the 129th Division generally reported that this method of warfare can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.
However, judging from today's battle, the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the troops not only requires the innovation of tactics and tactics, but also requires corresponding adjustments to the tactics and tactics for troops equipped with different weapons.
Take the Liantai Militia as an example. Their infantry tactics revolve around the MG42.
When attacking, the machine gun team selects a good position and uses the MG42's superb rate of fire and ferocious firepower to suppress the enemy. Then two to three combat teams consisting of one submachine gunner and two riflemen attack the enemy from both wings.
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The same is true when defending, with the machine gun team as the core and other teams as auxiliary to effectively kill the attacking enemy.
However, Commander Liu discovered that if the same tactics were executed by the Eighth Route Army, the effect would be greatly reduced.
The reason is simple, because the Eighth Route Army did not have the core to implement this tactic...the MG42 machine gun.
Although the firepower of this thing is super fierce, as the saying goes, Xiao He will succeed or lose Xiao He. It is precisely because its rate of fire is so fast that the Eighth Route Army cannot afford to consume it.
The battle lasted very short and ended in less than half an hour.
Just when Gao Hongming was about to greet Master Liu and others to go back, Chi Yaohui came over and whispered: "Regiment...many planes carrying out the mission to rescue Doolittle and his party have returned."
When Gao Hongming heard this, his temper suddenly came to him: "Oh... how did they finish it?"
"Can you only say that most of it is completed?"
"Most of it...how do you say this?"
"It's like this." Chi Yaohui explained: "Doolittle was rescued, and dozens of pilots were rescued with him, but the problem now is that there are still dozens of Americans who were rescued by the Japanese
People are trapped in a county called Ji'an.
There was only one regiment of the National Army defending there, but it was already surrounded by Japanese troops. Moreover, the anti-aircraft firepower was very tight, and our reconnaissance plane could not land there at all.
Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle requested that we send more aircraft and troops for reinforcements!"
Gao Hongming frowned, "If this is the case, our risks will inevitably increase.
Also, how are the losses of the rescue teams we sent these days?"
"Because our action was so sudden, the Japanese troops in Zhejiang did not expect that we would send ultra-light aircraft to the rescue, so the operation went smoothly at first.
But according to the news from over there, the Japanese have noticed our actions and have stepped up patrols in the Zhejiang area. Their planes have also conducted regular patrols, so..."
"So now our reconnaissance plane can no longer approach Ji'an County, right?"
"Yes!" Chi Yaohui replied helplessly.
"Okay, let's make some statistics. If we want to rescue the Americans in Ji'an County, how much will it cost?"
Chi Yaohui answered without hesitation: "If we want to rescue the Americans in Ji'an County, we need to dispatch at least two to three squadrons of aircraft to compete for air supremacy there, and send at least one squadron of reconnaissance aircraft to transport them there.
Quzhou Airport, and then use C-47 transport planes to transport them back.
But the prerequisite for doing this is that we must get the full help of the third theater."
"Sir... Doolittle and his party are outside asking for a meeting!"
Just when Gao Hongming was thinking about the gains and losses, a staff officer came to report.