There is a very wide river called the Skagit River near this town. It flows into Puget Sound from east to west. It is a natural barrier. When the US military retreated, they had already destroyed all seven bridges on the river.
It was blown up and finally blocked the charge of the federal armored forces.
This armored unit is an armored battalion belonging to the 3rd Armored Division of the Federal Army and a mechanized regiment of the 11th Federal Mechanized Division. They are the first batch of federal troops sent to the Vancouver dock by transport ships. After an overnight reorganization
After resting and resting, they broke through the U.S.-Canada border early the next morning, and then attacked southward along the coastline.
Their mission is to establish the first line of defense on the north bank of the Skagit River. Behind them, there are 3 armored battalions and 2 mechanized regiments following. These 4 armored battalions and 4 mechanized regiments will take about 3 days.
time to occupy the area on the north bank of the Skagit River and control this area 20 kilometers wide from east to west and more than 60 kilometers long in the south into the hands of the federal army.
The reason why the federal landing force was eager to occupy this area was mainly because the U.S.-Canada border was too close to downtown Vancouver, almost to the south of the city. In this case, Vancouver, as the only federal military force on the North American continent,
And the important bridgehead was always under the threat of US artillery and aircraft, so the federal 11th Mechanized Division and the 3rd Armored Division, which were responsible for occupying the Vancouver area, immediately decided to advance their defense areas southward.
After consultations with the Air Force and Navy, the southern line of the Vancouver Defense Zone was set at the Skagit River. The federal army planned to use this river as a natural barrier to block possible U.S. military attacks. On this seaside plain,
To the east is a mountainous area. Where it is not suitable for large troops to pass through, only a small number of troops need to be sent to monitor the mountain passes and traffic arteries. Moreover, most of the traffic lines in the mountainous area will be bombed or mined.
The U.S. defenders can only stare at the South China Sea Federation's tactics of pointing east and attacking west, because the U.S. Navy no longer has much power on the west coast, especially in the northern region. The federal navy, which has sea and air supremacy, can choose to attack any place.
Landing at ports in the United States or Canada, and it is impossible for the American defenders to heavily fortify these ports and beaches.
However, the US Navy was not too worried about the federal troops landing in Vancouver. Because their original plan was to make full use of the land area of the United States to bridge the gap between the US Navy and the Federal Navy. In other words, the US Navy was originally
We are ready to lead the federal army to fight in the interior of the United States, lengthen the supply line of the federal army, and disperse its forces. Then we will take advantage of the United States' strong production capacity and abundant military resources to slowly overwhelm the federal landing force.
die.
This tactic is a bit like the tactic used by the Chinese *** when Japan invaded China. It is to avoid the enemy's elite first and not entangle with them in the coastal areas. When the r army enters the interior of China, it can only be forced to divide its forces.
In the end, the offensive force became weaker and weaker, the supply line became longer and longer, and they were dragged to death.
However, compared with China at that time, the national strength of the United States was simply in the sky and on the ground. And the Americans were not incapable of resisting in coastal areas, but they felt that the casualties might be huge, so it would be more cost-effective to bring in federal troops.
As for the losses to those cities on the West Coast of the United States, the U.S. government and military are no longer so comprehensive. Since the United States has fallen behind in naval development, the losses suffered by these cities are paying for this backwardness. Fortunately,
Yes, the developed areas of the United States are still in the east and central areas. Although there are rising stars in the west, they are not indispensable.
According to the U.S. Army's plan, if federal troops land, they will not encounter large-scale obstruction within 50 kilometers of the coast. The U.S. Army's first line of defense is about 100 kilometers along the coast. Once the federal landing troops enter this area,
Once in an area, they will be attacked by the U.S. Army and Army Air Forces, and the Federal Navy
The U.S. Army has nothing to do against the Federal Army at this distance and can only rely on naval aviation for support. At that time, it will be a contest between the U.S. Army Aviation and the Federal Naval Aviation. The U.S. Army believes that no matter how powerful the Federal Naval Aviation's aircraft are,
, the huge number of US Army aircraft will consume them bit by bit.
But the federal armored force that broke through the U.S.-Canada defense line seemed to know the U.S. Army's plan. They did not attack Seattle, nor did they go deeper inland. Instead, they began to build defense lines near the Skagit River and lay out minefields.
It seems that they don't intend to go any further.
At this time, many generals in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army thought of another war: the South China Sea War. In that small-scale, short-lived war, the tactics used by the South China Sea Federation were the same as those currently in Vancouver.
The tactics used here are basically the same.
First, they will land at an enemy port or beach, then the landing troops will go slightly inland and start defensive work. Then they will build an airport and transport bombers. Eventually, this will become a take-off base for the Federal Air Force, and federal bombers will fly from there.
Take off here and bomb those American cities one by one.
Thinking of the tragic situation of several cities that were bombed in Japan, these American generals could not sit still. If American cities were also bombed in the same way, and the American army was helpless, they would not have to wait for the federal army to launch an attack.
, the U.S. government will directly be overthrown by the American people.
As a result, a large number of American troops began to gather from the eastern part of Washington state to the vicinity of Seattle. The U.S. government also reached an agreement with the Canadian government. The American troops could enter and exit the Canadian territory in this area at will during wartime without having to report to the Canadian territory.
The Canadian government provides advance notice.
On April 15, more than 200 U.S. Army Air Force aircraft took off from multiple inland airports and pounced on the Port of Vancouver. The federal navy and a small number of federal air force fighter jets, which had received land-based radar warnings, also flew from aircraft carriers and
Two civilian airports in Vancouver took off, and the two sides staged a fierce air battle over the Skagit River.
More than 100 U.S. Army P40 and P39 fighter jets were mixed with the same number of Federal Navy and Federal Air Force SF4 and AF4 fighter jets, while dozens of Federal Navy SBT4 attack aircraft were chasing more than 40 U.S. fighter jets at high altitude.
Army B17 bomber.
In terms of performance, the P40 and P39 fighter jets equipped by the U.S. Army are simply incomparable with the SF4AF4 fighter jets equipped by the Federal Navy and Air Force. Although the speed of the P39 is similar to that of the AF4, its high-altitude performance is very poor, and its controllability is not very good.
, not taking any advantage in a one-on-one fight.
The P40 fighter jet could only be regarded as a mid-range fighter among fighter jets from all over the world at that time. Its only feature was its low cost and large production volume. It was the main fighter jet most equipped by the U.S. Army. In fact, historically the P40 was very popular in China.
Famously, the Flying Tigers led by Chennault used this kind of aircraft.
Moreover, federal aircraft can not only get help from land-based radars, but also use their own airborne radar to detect the opponent in advance. Generally, in an air battle, whoever discovers the opponent's aircraft first will take the initiative, at least in the first wave of attacks.
The middle is initiated by the active party.
As for those B-17 bombers, they are a four-engine horizontal bomber equipped by the U.S. Army. They are known as the "Flying Fortress" in history and are manufactured by Boeing. Its characteristics are that it is sturdy and has relatively strong firepower. It is equipped with more than 10 missiles on its fuselage.
It is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun. In addition, its ammunition load is very large, which can reach 8 tons. But its shortcoming is also obvious, that is, its range is too short. When fully loaded, it has a range of only more than 2,000 kilometers.
To deal with these slow-flying and thick-skinned bombers, the best thing to use is not the fighter jets of the Federal Navy or Air Force, but the attack aircraft, because the attack aircraft have two 20mm cannons and sufficient bomb load.
The b-17 can withstand heavy machine gun fire, but its armor is still a bit thin for a cannon.
In fact, in addition to these aircraft, the federal side also had more than 20 40mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns hidden on the ground. However, they were afraid of accidentally damaging their own aircraft, and the federal aircraft were occupying air superiority, so these anti-aircraft guns did not fire. (Unfinished)
