Qingdao, Shandong Province, the headquarters of the Second Army of the Japanese North China Front! "Baga! Your Highness, the Chinese army not only has radar warning, but also has strong anti-aircraft firepower and fighter groups. Such air strikes are really at a disadvantage!" Taro Taro, Commander of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet
After reading the message, my face was full of pain! In one air raid, 17 bombers and 14 fighter planes were lost. Such a heavy loss was already considered a traumatic experience!
If he continues like this for two more times, he, as the commander of the naval fleet, will never be able to do it again! "Baga! Why is this Jiaodong Group Army so difficult to deal with?" Dong Jiu'er Nianyan was now one head and two big men, and he had just taken office for the first time.
The commander of the Second Army originally wanted to have a beautiful first show, but he did not expect that he would end up with a wake-up call! Since the Japanese Second Army had suffered losses at the hands of Jiang Qiang before, and the number of casualties alone was as high as 25,000, so the Second Army
Army Commander Nishio Hisao has been recalled to Japan some time ago for accountability!
The newly appointed commander of Japan's Second Army was replaced by a descendant of the imperial family, Higashikaru Miyazaki! King Higashinonomiya Nohihiko, the Japanese royal family, army general, and the only royal prime minister. The ninth son of Prince Kuganomiya Asahiko, Emperor Showa
Uncle. As the commander of the Second Army, he participated in the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Wuhan, and later became the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Home Defense Force.
After the Emperor broadcast the surrender decree on August 15, 1945, because of his royal status and his rank of Army General, he was able to control the situation in Japan at that time, so Higashikaru became Japan's first imperial prime minister.
During his 54-day term, he quickly and smoothly disarmed 7 million Japanese navy and army personnel, which can be considered a record.
"I didn't expect that the Chinese rats were so cunning! The aviation regiment had already taken a detour, but it was still ambushed!" Taro Tianshi smiled bitterly to smooth things over. Although Xiangdong Jiu Nianyan had given him a friendly reminder before, at this time
If he doesn’t take the blame, why should His Majesty the Emperor’s uncle take the blame? The commander of the 21st Division, Washizu Tohei, nodded and said: “This is indeed a very powerful and difficult opponent, but in the face of the Empire of Japan, it is like a mantis trying to defeat the enemy.
!Your Majesty, in order to cooperate with the Central China Front Army to break through the defense line of China's Fifth Theater and then further capture Xuzhou, I suggest that the 10th Division and the 21st Division put pressure on the Jiaodong Group Army!
Even if it is not suitable for them to engage in a decisive battle now, we cannot allow them to develop!" "Yo Xi, let's do it like this! Eat the periphery step by step, and then concentrate the superior forces to annihilate this so-called Jiaodong Group Army! Anyone who dares to stop it
All obstacles to the Japanese Empire must be resolutely and completely smashed!"
There was a strong murderous intent in Dongjiu Nianyan's eyes. When he was young, he was ridiculous and romantic, which was called not seeking political power if he was not in his position. Now, when he comes to lead the army, he naturally wants to make achievements and show the royal majesty!
Xuzhou, Fifth War Zone Commander Headquarters! "Report! Fei County urgent call!" "Haha, great! Now we are stable in the north! Sure enough, this sharp knife is easy to use. Not long after leaving home, the Japanese Tenth Division
I was scared right back! Haha!”
Li Zongren, who had been anxiously waiting for news, finally felt relieved. With Jiang Qiang personally leading more than 10,000 rescue troops, not only Fei County could relieve the siege, but even Teng County could be stabilized. Even if there is the 10th Division to the north
and the 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese soldiers of the 20th Division, but Li Zongren has absolutely no doubts about the defensive capabilities of Jiang Qiang's troops! If the Jiaodong Army Group was assisting in defense, the Japanese would really not be able to break through the northern defense line in a short time!
Xu Zuyi also looked happy and said: "Yes, this way we can concentrate our forces to deal with the Japs in the south. Now the Japs have mobilized two full divisions, as well as a large number of tanks, chariots and artillery. It seems that they are really doing it."
We are being treated as soft persimmons!" Li Zongren nodded and said: "The Japanese are currently eager to open up the Jinpu Line and connect the north and south battlefields. They are definitely more anxious than us and will never delay it indefinitely! A fierce battle is inevitable!"
Because the rock of the Jiaodong Group Army was too smelly and hard, the Japanese top brass did not make sufficient psychological preparations and war preparations. The most elite Kwantung Army was stationed in the northeast to guard against Wang Yizhe's move south! As the scale of the war of aggression against China expanded, the Japanese Army's 17 standing
The divisions were already stretched thin. In order to cope with the Battle of Xuzhou, they had no choice but to start deploying troops in advance. In just over a month, 4 divisions were reorganized in the mainland and put into the battlefield! At the same time, stimulated by the Jiaodong Group Army, the Japanese army also invested a large amount of freshly prepared troops this time.
Type 97 medium tank! The Type 97 medium tank was the most successful tank equipped by Japan during World War II.
This type of tank was designed and finalized in 1937 and began to be equipped with troops. It was widely used in Japan's war of aggression against China, the Southeast Asian War and the battle for the Pacific Islands in history. Although the Type 97 medium tank is called a medium tank, it actually fights
The total weight is only 15.3 tons, which is only equivalent to the light tanks of other countries.
The Type 97 medium tank has a crew of 4 people. The commander and gunner are located in the turret. The main weapon is a Type 97 57mm short-barreled cannon, which can launch grenades and armor-piercing rounds. It can carry 120 rounds of ammunition (80 rounds of grenades and armor-piercing rounds).
(40 rounds), its armor-piercing bullets can penetrate 50 mm thick steel armor at a distance of 1,200 meters. The auxiliary weapons are two Type 97 7.7 mm heavy machine guns with a carrying capacity of 4,035 rounds, one of which is a front-mounted machine gun.
, the other one is installed on the right side of the rear of the turret.
At the same time, the Japanese Central China Front Army has carried out many forced crossing operations on the defense line on the north bank of the Huaihe River in the Fifth Theater during this period! The 89th Army, the 57th Army, the 51st Army, the 31st Army, the 26th Group Army, the 21st Group Army and the Japanese Army
After many days of fierce fighting, both sides suffered heavy casualties. A bloody battle of unprecedented scale is brewing!
After leaving Feixian County and continuing to advance for more than an hour, Yun Qichang led his troops to the Japanese defense position in Dawa Village! After carefully observing the enemy's situation for a while, Yun Qichang ordered in a deep voice: "Order the artillery regiment to immediately
After setting up the artillery position for 15 minutes, we launched an artillery bombardment on the Japanese position. After the bombardment, the armored tank regiment launched a frontal attack, and the 109th Battalion of the 13th Brigade, 37th Regiment, followed closely behind to coordinate the operation!"
This is the first time Yun Qichang has commanded a battle after joining the Huben Army, and it is also a luxurious tank-step coordinated battle. He is excited, nervous, and full of pride. In the past, when he fought with the Japanese, he always focused on defense.
, each time I was beaten up by the Japanese planes, tanks and cannons, and each time I suffered heavy casualties before even seeing the Japanese infantry!
This time, I could finally feel proud, and I didn’t have to be so angry and aggrieved. However, it was my first time to fight a tough battle today. Yun Qichang was still very uneasy, fearing that the troops would suffer too many casualties! Soon, the artillery regiment was about five kilometers away from the Japanese forward position.
The anti-slope artillery position was constructed on the high ground. "Everyone is here, fire rapidly with 6 rounds! Get ready, fire!"
After adjusting the shooting elements, after the first test firing, 30 100mm mortars and 16 120mm mortars let out a roar! Immediately afterwards, black smoke exploded from the Japanese position in front.
, the extremely violent explosion shattered the little devil's position into pieces!
Although the heavy artillery brigade did not follow this expedition, the 46 heavy mortars were still full of power. With six consecutive bursts of rapid fire, no one knew how many little devils were sent to the west. Mortars with a caliber of more than 100 mm
It is already a heavy mortar, and the 120mm caliber is a large one among the heavy ones. It can no longer be transported on the back of a person and needs to be carried on a vehicle or on a horse.
These mortars use sleeve-type buffers, self-locking lifting and lowering machines, tire-expanding firing pin mechanisms, lightweight gun carriages with torsion bar buffers, and a new ammunition system. The 120mm mortar has a total weight of 206 kilograms and a maximum range of
7,700 meters, with a rate of fire of about 20 rounds per minute.
Each howitzer shell weighs 13.8 kilograms, and its power is beyond many people's imagination. One shot can destroy the living forces within more than 1,500 square meters. In other words, once an artillery shell of this caliber enters its range
Within, there is no negotiation for suppressing you with firepower.
"Baga! The Chinese Pig actually has such powerful artillery fire? Order the artillery troops to immediately fight back and destroy the opponent's artillery positions. I want to see how strong the so-called Chinese Tiger Army is!" Noboru Kunisaki put down his binoculars, his eyes fierce.
The light flashed, and a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth!
As previously hoped, the Jiaodong Group Army actually came to attack its defensive position. Naturally, Kunisaki Noboru would not miss this opportunity and wanted to use the defensive advantage to severely damage the Chinese Tiger Army and regain his face and confidence! Although the Chinese army put on a
The battle was not small, but Kunisaki Noboru was still very confident in his defensive ability, even if there were heavy tanks in front of him to clear the way!
"The tanks and armored regiments attack, the infantry follows up and launches a tentative attack!" The six consecutive artillery bombardments ended quickly. Yun Qichang immediately waved his hand and began to launch a frontal attack. With a rumble, 18 heavy tanks lined up in a row.
, creaking forward in thick smoke, followed by more than a hundred infantry. These infantry were mainly to prevent the Japanese infantry from charging onboard, rushing to the tank and using explosive bags and blasting tubes to blow up the tank tracks. At the same time,
Because the Japanese army had artillery, they could not invest too many troops, otherwise the shelling would cause a large number of casualties.
"Hurry up, stand up! The Chinese Pig has launched an attack!" "Baga! The Chinese Pig is such a heavy tank?" "Amaterasu, is this all true?" "Baga, prepare the battle defense artillery!
"
The Japanese soldiers who had been blown to pieces emerged from the bomb holes one after another. When they saw the torrent of steel in front of them, everyone's eyes were full of horror, especially the new recruits who had just been added a few days ago. "Boom boom."
Boom!"
At this time, the Japanese artillery brigade, which was a step late, had just set up to shoot at Zhu Yuan, and opened fire at the Chinese artillery position in the distance! Dozens of artillery shells roared out in an instant, and after a delay of more than ten seconds, these shells were fired one after another at the Chinese Huben.
The army's artillery positions hit the ground and exploded in front and back! For a moment, smoke billowed, earth and wood flew, and the entire slope shivered, but it did not cause effective damage to the Chinese artillery positions on the reverse slope.
Only a few artillery shells fell into the artillery position, destroying two mortars and injuring several artillerymen! The reverse slope is the side of the hillside that faces away from the enemy and faces us during mountain offensive and defensive battles. This is
A term in military topography that plays an important role in military affairs.
The use of anti-slope refers to the use of the enemy's artillery blind spots on the anti-slope. Direct-aiming artillery fire is just a decoration for the anti-slope, and the artillery shells hitting the anti-slope have many blind spots. After several rounds of Japanese artillery bombardment, the tank group has advanced nearly a thousand miles.
meters away, and entering the effective range, the tank guns started firing one after another, and the precise bombardment continued to kill Japanese heads! "Baga! Immediately order the artillery troops to fire at the Chinese tank troops immediately! Hurry up!"
Kunizaki Noboru did not care whether he had taken down the Chinese army's artillery, and quickly ordered the artillery to change the target of attack. Just one minute later, the Japanese artillery brigade readjusted to shoot at Zhu Yuan, and then intensive artillery fire exploded around the tank group.
! Clouds of gunpowder smoke rose into the sky, and the powerful explosion power made the earth tremble. Countless shrapnel hit the tank armor, but it was difficult to cause substantial damage to the rough-skinned and thick-bodied Pershing tank!
It was just a pain for the infantry following behind. Several soldiers were directly blown to pieces by artillery shells, and more than ten people were injured! And as the Japanese continued shelling, the casualties would further increase. "Fire now! Quickly!"
At this time, more than a dozen Type 94 37mm rapid-fire guns on the Japanese position also spouted tongues of flame and fired wildly at the tank group! This gun is an imitation of the German KWK36 37mm anti-tank gun. In the KWK36 37mm
During the design stage of the anti-tank gun, the contract was signed to purchase materials, and the entire gun was completed in 1936.
Since Japan does not use capped armor-piercing projectiles, the armor-piercing ability of the Type 94 rapid-fire gun at the same distance is about 10mm lower than that of the kwk36 37mm anti-tank gun firing capped armor-piercing projectiles. The barrel and body of the kwk36 37mm anti-tank gun
It was also selected for use by the Japanese Army’s Type 95 light tank and was called the Type 94 tank gun. “All you little devils will die!”
The Japanese anti-tank gun showed its head, and naturally became the first attack target of the tank group. The black barrel quickly adjusted its direction, and in just over ten seconds, shells roared out! Boom boom boom, almost
Nearly half of the anti-tank artillery was killed in one confrontation, and dozens of Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces. "Omag! How could such a heavy tank appear in the Chinese army? This must be a joke made by God!"
At a highland observation post of the Japanese army, German Major Officer Blaise held a telescope with a ghostly expression on his face, because he clearly saw that even Germany did not have heavy tanks currently in field! What surprised Blaise the most was that,
The defensive power of these tanks can actually resist the bombardment of anti-tank guns head-on. The performance is so fierce!
"The target has entered the effective range, the distance is 6540 meters, the bearing is three ticks south-southeast, the wind speed is ten, the wind direction is north-northwest! The target has entered the effective range, the distance is 6540 meters, the bearing is three ticks south-southeast, the wind speed is ten, the wind direction is northwest-north
!" "5 bursts of rapid fire! Prepare! Fire!"
At this time, the Chinese Artillery Regiment once again locked onto a new target, and 44 mortars roared. After just over ten seconds, the artillery shells exploded on a hilltop directly in front of them. The little devils were not stupid either, and the artillery they constructed
The position is also on the reverse slope of the slope, despite the powerful and intensive firepower of the Chinese artillery!
However, most of the artillery shells either hit the front slope or flew high over the mountains. Only a dozen or so shells caused some damage to the Japanese artillery position, temporarily silenced the Japanese artillery! "Boom boom boom!" The tank walked as it walked.
After firing several rounds of shelling, all the more than ten Japanese anti-tank guns were blown up, and several Japanese heavy machine guns were also blown into parts! "Baga! What kind of tank is this? How can it even be used for battle defense?"
Can't even destroy them with cannons?"
Due to the backward equipment of China, there is no decent tank and armored force at all. The Type 94 37mm rapid-fire cannon equipped by the Japanese army is enough to destroy the few light tanks of the national army. In addition, the Japanese army is seriously biased and its main energy is spent on developing the navy!
Therefore, not only is the Japanese Army not equipped with automatic firepower like Europe and the United States, but it is also quite lagging behind in anti-tank weapons, and it does not even have capped armor-piercing ammunition! In addition, the Tiger heavy tank that Shanghai spent a lot of money to manufacture will be comparable to that of three years later.
Naturally, these small-caliber anti-tank guns cannot easily destroy the newly-launched German heavily-armed Tiger tank!
In fact, Japan also has a Type 97 20mm automatic cannon, which is mainly used to shoot armored targets, followed by shooting bunkers! This 20mm gun is powerful and fires tungsten core armor-piercing incendiary bombs, which can penetrate a thickness of 20mm at a distance of 700 meters.
Japanese nickel-chromium alloy steel armor plates!
It can penetrate 30mm nickel-chromium alloy steel armor plate at a distance of 350 meters. The infantry squadrons of the elite Japanese troops are equipped with this gun, and the maximum range can reach 5000m. However, for the Pershing tank with a body armor plate thickness of 51-120mm,
Said, it’s not enough! “Ah, is this the defense power of a heavy tank?” “Baga, prepare explosive packs!”
The more the Japs fought, the more shocked they became. If they encountered such a group of heavy tanks in the wild, wouldn't they just be crushed mercilessly? But the extremely ferocious Japs would not collapse easily. Many Japs had already made up their minds to die.
As long as the tank troops rush forward, they will definitely hold explosive packs and blow up the tanks! "Haha, you little devils, despair! Brothers, charge!"
Su Xu roared with great excitement. The killing today was too much. He was originally a squad leader of the special operations brigade, but he performed well in the street fighting in Ju County two months ago and was promoted by Jiang Qiang.
A company commander of a tank armor regiment! After two months of hard training, today I finally have the opportunity to conduct actual combat!
The tiger tank's majestic power, powerful firepower, and solid defense gave Su Xu a super cool combat experience, and he was completely in a state of excitement. "Death, you little devil!" followed the tank.
The infantry in the rear, after being depressed for a long time, finally showed off their power. From time to time, they stepped out and fired a cold shot at the front! Although the overall hit rate was not high, it also caused a lot of casualties and pressure on the Japanese!
The tank group charged forward under the enemy's firepower, constantly clearing the enemy's fire points and harvesting the enemy's heads. However, the good times did not last long. When they were still more than 100 meters away from the first enemy trench, a line of more than 4 meters wide and 2 meters deep appeared in front of them.
Anti-tank trenches! Sure enough, war has made mankind progress. The Japanese who suffered heavy losses actually dug anti-tank trenches in advance, and they also have very particular gear-shaped anti-tank trenches. The cross-sections of anti-tank trenches are usually trapezoidal or triangular.
Anti-tank trenches are generally 4.5 to 5 meters wide and 2 to 2.5 meters deep.
In order to save work effort, the trapezoidal anti-tank trench can also be constructed into a gear-shaped anti-tank trench with variable cross-section: that is, in the trapezoidal anti-tank trench, a 1.5-2 meter wide earth platform is left every 5 meters. If you want to further strengthen the
The effect is that you can also lay mines in tank trenches! "No, the little devil dug an anti-tank trench! Everyone, pay attention, stop advancing immediately!"
After visually checking the width and depth of the anti-tank trench in front, he found that there was no way to drive directly through it. Su Xu could only order to stop advancing, and then called Yun Qichang, who was commanding the battle from the rear, and said: "Commander Yun, the Japanese dug the anti-tank trench."
We can't move forward because of the trench, please give instructions!" "Return immediately!"
Yun Qichang did not hesitate too much. The purpose of today was to conduct a tentative attack, not to really fight a tough battle. Moreover, if there were no tanks to advance forward and a direct attack with infantry would be a complete loss of lives! "Attention all units! Begin.
Retreat!" "All of you! Retreat."
Soon, the order was passed to everyone. The tanks that rushed from the front moved backward, while the infantry changed from the front team to the rear team, and the rear team changed to the front team! "Baga! Damn Chinese pigs just ran away like that?" "A bunch of greedy and fearful people."
Damn coward!" "Bagaya road!"
Seeing the Jiaodong Army retreating neatly, a group of young Japanese and old Japanese all started yelling and cursing, as if they had won the battle and repulsed the enemy! "Yoshi! Major Blaise,
Thank you very much for your guidance, otherwise we would be in trouble today!"
Kunizaki Noboru breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and bowed deeply to Blaise beside him. If this German officer hadn't proposed and guided the construction of an anti-tank trench, I don't know what the outcome would have been today! Kunizaki Noboru's attitude was extremely
Respectfully, although I have the rank of major general and the other party is only a major, behind the other party is the powerful Nazi Germany! "General Kunisaki, you're welcome, we are the closest allies!"
Blaise smiled apologetically, and then said solemnly: "The enemies of your army are very powerful. The tanks they use are among the best in the world. Fortunately, they are not many in number, otherwise they would be enough to sweep everything!" Blaise today
It was a big shock. Tanks have always been known as the king of land warfare, and this kind of heavy tank with super strong defense is even more so!
Even if the artillery with the title of "God of War" wants to destroy heavy tanks, the grenade charge must be large enough. Small and medium-caliber grenades below 100 mm are very ineffective against tanks! That kind of large-charge grenade can only
Only heavy artillery with a caliber of 150 mm or more can be fired. However, it is very difficult for a heavy artillery with a caliber of 150 mm or more to maneuver to a favorable position to hit a tank. Kunisaki Noboru humbly asked for advice: "What can you do to deal with this kind of heavy tank?"
An effective method?" "This!"
Blaise pondered for a while, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The current conventional anti-tank weapons are nothing more than anti-tank guns, anti-tank rocket launchers, anti-tank guns, anti-tank mines, and flamethrowers! But these are difficult to deal with this kind of
Heavy tanks cause fatal damage. Even the anti-tank rocket launcher sample you provided can only damage at most! The flamethrower can cause effective damage, but the range is too short to be effective at close range!
Heavy tanks are about to become the mainstream equipment for land warfare, so I suggest that your army develop armored tank troops and anti-tank weapons as soon as possible, otherwise it will definitely suffer big losses when it attacks the Soviet Union in the future!" "Yo Xi! Thank you, Major Blaise, for your advice and suggestions.
!I will definitely convey it to the base camp!" Kunizaki Noboru bowed again. If the base camp can use the power of the Germans to change its strategy and tilt resources towards the army, it would be a great thing!