Two days, these two days of fighting are enough to make everyone who participated in this battle remember it forever. The artillery of the Japanese and Soviet armies bombarded each other like crazy. From the beginning, there were only heavy artillery, and later even mortars were added to the artillery. During the battle, all the artillery was firing desperately, and they would not stop until the gun barrels were red. Train after train was speeding from the west to the east, and truck after truck of artillery shells were unloaded, shell casings one after another. It was littered everywhere like garbage. Soldiers from both sides could only hold their heads in the trenches and curse the other side's artillery for not dying. Fighters from both sides kept trying to attack the other side's artillery with airstrikes, but both sides had already learned well. No matter what At that time, there were ten or twenty fighter planes in the sky on alert.
"Your Excellency, Commander, if we continue to fight like this, we will not be able to bear it. Our logistics can no longer be replenished. Our heavy artillery can only fire 70 guns. The Soviet army still has at least 300 guns!" Commander Inside the ministry, a staff officer bowed his head and said to Xiao Songyuan.
Komatsubara could feel the vibrations on the battlefield without even looking. Heavy artillery shells continued to explode on the ground. There were even requests for artillery units to stop shelling on the battlefield.
"Cannon is the god of war!" Xiao Matsubara stood up and looked at the shining artillery position and said.
"If we continue to fight, all our artillery will be wiped out by the Soviet army!" the staff officer shouted loudly, his head lowered.
"Order! The Fifth Division on the left wing attacks immediately and uses samurai swords to resist the Soviet artillery!" Komatsubara knew that his artillery battle was over, so he could only grit his teeth and let the infantry find a way to charge forward, hoping to use the advantage of the infantry to attack. Break through the Japanese defensive positions.
"I'm so happy, so happy." A communications soldier hurried in and said.
Xiao Songyuan quickly asked, "What's the big news?"
The corners of the communications soldier's mouth curled up as he said, "We just received a call from the headquarters. The 1st Tank Brigade originally stationed at Gongzhuling is about to arrive on the battlefield. The person leading the brigade is Lieutenant General Masaomi Yasuoka!"
"Oh!!!" Everyone in the headquarters exclaimed in surprise. Xiao Matsubara laughed and said, "Great, with the Yasuoka Chariot Detachment, we have a chance to win. Let me see, um, Let the Angan Chariot Detachment and the Fifth Division attack on the left together. With this combination of the strongest chariot detachment and the strongest infantry division, we will definitely win!"
On the other side, in Zhukov's headquarters, Zhukov was planning a way to end this war.
"Our artillery fired more than 8,000 tons of artillery shells in just two days. Such shelling was extremely rare even in World War I. However, we can see that such firepower can only suppress the Japanese army, but it cannot defeat them. ." Zhukov pointed to the map and said, "I order that no less than 50,000 tons of combat supplies must be brought up from the rear before October 15th. There will be 20,000 tons of artillery shells. I want you to tilt all these shells towards the Japanese. head, tell them what the red iron fist is!"
With that, Zhukov pointed to the map and said, "Order the 6th, 11th Tank Brigade, and the 7th, 8th, and 9th Armored Brigades to launch attacks on the left and right wings respectively. What the Japanese like most is to concentrate their forces and break through a little. Our strength is much stronger than theirs." , we can break through at more points. In addition, order the 212th Airborne Brigade to airborne to their rear and cut off their retreat! The airborne landing requires not only infantry, but also mortars and anti-tank guns. If possible, some can also be airborne. tank!"
The staff quickly turned Zhukov's ideas into instructions and issued them. Zhukov stroked the map and kept putting forward his own ideas. Among them were a large number of tactics that had never been used in actual combat. In Zhukov's heart, Nomenkan had become a test for him.
A testing ground for new tactics.
On the grassland only a dozen kilometers away from the battlefield, a team of hundreds of tanks is advancing towards Nomenkan. They are the Angan tank detachment.
Angan Tank Detachment consists of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Tank Regiments, of which the 3rd and 5th are the Medium Tank Regiment, and the 4th Regiment is the Light Tank Regiment.
For this war, after the first Nomenkan conflict, the Japanese military headquarters vigorously strengthened the An Gang tank detachment. The fifth wing has the latest Type 97 tank brigade and Type 89 tank brigade, each with 28
The 4th Regiment has three light tank squadrons, all of which are Type 95 tanks, with a total of 48 tanks. The 3rd Regiment has all Type 89 tanks, with 32 tanks, and there are also 17 reserve tanks. Total
There are 153 tanks of various types. In addition, since the First Tank Brigade only has a tank detachment, the Japanese army added an infantry brigade, an artillery squadron, an anti-aircraft gun squadron, and two engineer squadrons in order to improve its independent combat and support capabilities.
An automobile regiment, a health team and a radio team were jointly formed to form the Angan Chariot Detachment.
In fact, before the war started, the Angan chariot detachment had already set off from Gongzhuling and arrived at Arshan, 60 kilometers east of the scheduled assembly point at Nomenkan. With the assistance of engineers, it completed the unloading of the train. As a result, it rained heavily and the earth turned into
It was a quagmire. It took the First Tank Regiment a week to move into the offensive starting position. The worst record was that the Type 89 tanks only moved a total of 2 kilometers in one day. The weather has improved in the past two days, so the tanks can be safe.
came near the battlefield.
Seeing that the sky was once again covered with dark clouds, Masaomi Yasuoka couldn't help but frown. Rainy days were not a good time for chariot battles.
"Your Excellency, General, there is a call from the headquarters, ordering us to participate in the attack on the west flank. The goal is to break through the Soviet defenses on the left bank of the Halaha River, and immediately organize engineers to build bridges to allow large forces to cross the river and crush the Soviet defense line!"
The communications soldier said while holding the telegram.
Yasuoka Masaomi received the telegram, thought for a while and said, "It will rain heavily soon. Ordinary people may think that we will not attack in such heavy rain."
The staff officer next to him asked in surprise, "Are we going to attack in such weather?"
Yasuoka Masaomi touched his nose and said, "It's not an attack! It's a surprise attack! Contact the Fifth Division. We will launch an attack half an hour after the rain starts. I hope they can cooperate!"
In the dark night, heavy rain came down with lightning. The rain brought a coolness to the sweltering battlefield. Soldiers from both sides who had persisted under artillery fire for several days could finally take a rest. Although they were sleeping in the wilderness, without the intrusion of artillery fire, many soldiers
People fell asleep quickly.
"Fourth Regiment, target 733 Hill, Fifth Regiment, target 758 Hill, Third Regiment, target Halaha River, find the enemy's pontoon bridge, control the pontoon bridge, open a gap for the follow-up troops, okay! Attack
!!" Following Masaomi Yasuoka's order, hundreds of tanks and thousands of Japanese troops, with eyes wide open, launched a surprise attack on the Soviet position under the cover of heavy rain.
Qiao Ma had just been rotated from the fierce artillery battle on the Eastern Front to the rear of the Western Front. He was bragging with a few Soviet troops. Until now, very few people had seen the Japanese troops at close range. Qiao Ma had a close encounter with the Japanese cavalry.
His experience in close combat was enough for him to boast about.
"Listen, what's the sound?" asked a sharp-eared Soviet soldier.
"There is no sound anywhere. There is nothing but the sound of rain and wind!" Qiao Ma said nonchalantly.
"No...it sounds like the engine of a tank!" Another Soviet soldier also shouted loudly.
"Bang" a shell landed on an observation deck, and the sentry on the observation deck was blown away along with the searchlight and machine gun.
"Hurry up, enemy attack! Enemy attack!!" The Soviet position was in chaos. Hundreds of tanks rushed into the Soviet position quickly. The Japanese tanks were not detained by the Soviet infantry. Under the command of Masaomi Yasuoka
They rushed forward crazily. Behind Masaomi Yasuoka, thousands of Japanese troops used rifles and bayonets to send the Soviet troops who were stunned by the tanks into hell.
"Quick, anti-tank gun!" A 45mm anti-tank gun quickly turned its muzzle and fired a shot at the moving black shadow. After the gunner finished firing, he observed carefully and found that there was no movement. He knew that he probably missed the target, and then
After loading one round, but before firing, three or four artillery shells fell on his gun position. Under the gunfire, he used his last strength to grab the gun rope and pulled it with the weight of his body. The shells flew into the darkness, still
Nothing gained.
In order to conceal themselves, the Japanese tanks did not turn on the lights. This made it impossible for the distant anti-tank artillery positions and the Soviet artillery to capture the exact position of the Japanese tanks and could only attack the approximate location, with little effect.
The third regiment of Japanese tanks advanced rapidly and soon reached the river. After searching for a long time, they found no floating bridge. Just when they were disappointed, they suddenly heard loud noises coming from nearby.
"This sound should be heavy artillery. There is a heavy artillery position nearby!!" Colonel Kiyomaru Yoshimaru, captain of the third regiment, shouted excitedly, "Go toward the direction of the sound immediately!"
The tank regiment followed the sound for a kilometer, and sure enough, they saw dozens of artillery fires in a depression. Looking at the huge heavy artillery, Colonel Yoshimaru Kiyoshi tremblingly put down his telescope and shouted, "Attack!"
attack!!"
When artillery encountered tanks at such a close range, victory or defeat was obvious. The Japanese tanks rushed into the Soviet artillery positions like tigers rushing into a flock of sheep, bombarding and killing them everywhere. The unprepared Soviet artillerymen suffered heavy casualties.
The Japanese tank regiment that attacked the Soviet high ground finally encountered decent resistance. The Soviet army, which had slowed down, desperately used grenades and anti-tank guns to fight back. Due to the rain, the Japanese tanks could not move at high speed.
The old Type 89 Chinese tank could only run at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour in second gear on muddy ground. This allowed the Soviet army to outrun the Japanese tanks with both legs.
The sky gradually became brighter and the rain stopped. Yasuoka Masaomi noticed that the Soviet position was gradually stabilizing. Knowing that he could no longer take advantage, he ordered to retreat while fighting and prepare for the next attack.
"Your Excellency General, hundreds of Soviet tanks have appeared at seven o'clock!" A scream made Masaomi Yasuoka tremble. He quickly looked through his binoculars, only to see hundreds of BA-10 armored vehicles.
Cars and BT-7 fast tanks rushed towards him. Further away, there seemed to be some tanks lagging behind. He thought for a while and said, "All tanks have armor-piercing bombs on them, drive in reverse, and face the enemy head-on. The infantry immediately deploys defenses."
Battle lines, prepare for anti-tank operations!" Masaomi Yasuoka said slowly, "Warriors of the Empire, the decisive battle is coming!"
Whether it is the Soviet BA armored vehicle or the BT tank, the armor thickness is only about 20 mm, while the Japanese Type 97 tank can penetrate 20 mm armor at 500 meters away, and the Type 89 tank can penetrate at 300 meters away.
20mm armor, the Soviet tank has an advantage in long-range shooting, but at close range it is nothing more than double penetration.
The Soviet tanks were much faster than the Japanese, and they soon caught up and started shooting. Although the Soviet tanks were numerous, Masaomi Yasuoka could tell at a glance that the training of these tank crews was extremely unfamiliar, and many tanks were crowded together.
On the other hand, the accuracy of artillery shooting was also very poor. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fight back!"
"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"
The first thing to fire was not the Japanese tanks, but the anti-tank guns captured and carried by the Japanese. These 37 or 45 mm anti-tank guns were greatly more powerful in the hands of the Japanese. Two Soviet tanks were bombed in the first round of shooting.
destroy.
"Fire!" The Type 97 tank where Yasuoka Masaomi sat shot out projectiles violently, and the largest tank battle between the Japanese and Soviet troops began.
The tanks of the two sides kept firing at each other. The Soviet army had a numerical advantage, the Japanese army was well-trained, and the Japanese army had more than a dozen anti-tank guns to assist in the battle. The fight was evenly matched for a while. At this time, a Japanese tank team came out from the right.
, this is the third regiment that has just raided the Soviet artillery position. The third regiment continuously fired artillery shells from the flanks to shoot at the side armor of the Soviet tanks. They only saw the Soviet tanks continue to explode, and soon broke through the two men.
Count the big numbers.
Finally, under the inducement of Yasuoka Masaomi, the Soviet tanks rushed into the Japanese defensive position. Amid a burst of shouting, a large number of Japanese soldiers rushed forward with grenades in their hands and shouted "board".
, in addition to the Japanese troops, many of them were Korean troops and puppet Manchukuo troops. The Soviet machine guns were firing loudly, but they could not withstand such a bloody attack. After the tank battle, they were counted.
Many more Soviet tanks were defeated by Japanese tanks than by Japanese tanks.
Yasuoka Masaomi re-counted his brigade and was surprised to find that more than 30 tanks had been left on the battlefield. Of course, as a price, more than 60 Soviet tanks were being recovered by the Soviet army, emitting black smoke.
But many of those tanks will be repaired and sent back to the battlefield, but I won't have that chance.
"Whoosh" Hearing a whistling sound, Masaomi Yasuoka raised his head and found dozens of large aircraft flying over his head and flying back.
"Are there any important targets in our rear?" Masaomi Yasuoka asked.
"We have our logistics supply base. These may be used for bombing. It's okay. Our aviation force is enough to protect our safety." The staff officer next to him said with relief.