Is there any chance of being hit by nearly a hundred mortar shells?
The veteran Lieutenant Colonel, whose eye circles and eyeballs were all red, almost didn't wait for the smoke to clear before he knew that his only two mortars were doomed.
Lieutenant Colonel Hatori really wanted to cry at that moment. In order to support him in fighting the first tough battle at the old gate, Colonel Kotogyuki sent over half of the artillery squadron directly under the regiment. As a result, he was defeated. His first
The two mortars of the infantry brigade were also destroyed.
The machine gun squadron directly under the infantry brigade was also hit by Chinese mortars. Although the specific battle losses have not yet been obtained, at first glance, the veteran Lieutenant Colonel also knows that there are only a few people left, but he does not know how important it is.
There are still a few machine guns available.
Anyway, that thing is made of iron, so it can be more durable than humans, so they can't all be blown into pieces!
What's even worse is that the tank brigade and half of the tank squadron attached to the division were almost wiped out. If those three tanks hadn't been smart enough to hide behind natural bunkers and not fight the Chinese, I'd be a fool.
Lieutenant Colonel knew that sooner or later it would all be over.
It can be said that, except for the two infantry cannons of the 1st Infantry Brigade that have not yet been dispatched, the heavy weapons of his brigade have been almost consumed by this battle. By the way, he also helped Koichi Koichi and the commander of the division Bunzaburo Kawagishi.
After a defeat, 6 infantry artillery squads, two 89 tanks and three 94 tanks were lost.
Looking at the battlefield where the 2nd Infantry Brigade was fighting in full swing on both wings, several tanks were still running back and forth, firing a cannon from time to time. The veteran Lieutenant Colonel even had a sinful thought in his heart, for Mao Na.
How many tanks could the Chinese on the border destroy without using machine guns?
In this way, it would be easier for him to explain, wouldn't it? It's not that our army is too stupid, but that the enemy's army is too cunning.
It is a pity that although the leadership of the 772nd Regiment had the same thoughts as the Japanese colonel who was a little frustrated after being beaten and hoped that his colleagues would be unlucky as well, and also hoped to destroy those arrogant tanks, they did not have the independence of the independent regiment.
Machine guns, the most powerful weapons they have are a few mortars supported by the independent regiment.
Although they could not deal with the four tanks on each flank that supported the Japanese 2nd Infantry Group, several mortars did an excellent job of suppressing the Japanese heavy machine guns. The heavy machine gun squadron that forced the 2nd Infantry Group was unable to do so at all.
Fire with all your strength. After one minute of fighting, you have to carry the machine gun and run away. Otherwise, they will be greeted by a row of artillery shells. A heavy machine gun team was already blown up by five or six artillery shells because they did not believe in evil at the beginning of the battle.
fragments.
Without heavy machine guns as a suppressor, the Japanese infantry who were feinting on both wings would not foolishly rush towards the Chinese position. They were still lying on the battlefield 350 meters away from the position. There were no flattened stones on the stone mountain.
Their natural shelter.
As for those tanks, they were very arrogant at the beginning of the battle. However, when the four machine guns of the independent regiment's anti-aircraft artillery company on the main battlefield were fired and one of the tanks was destroyed, the 2nd Tank Squadron, which was responsible for supporting these two battlefields, was
Several 89 tanks received the message from the intercom and immediately became much more cautious.
The Chinese on this position haven't taken out their machine guns yet, but that doesn't mean they don't have them. What if they take the opportunity to hit them hard? In those ten minutes, several tanks not only
Instead of fighting harder and harder, they retreated quietly and silently while shooting, and retreated to a distance of 800 meters, which was basically what they considered a safe distance.
It is basic common sense that the closer the distance is, the easier it is to aim. The longer the distance, the more accurate the aim will naturally be. Even though the 57MM tank gun has never stopped firing or suppressing the firepower point on the top of the mountain, the effect is much worse.
In addition to splashing a large amount of mud and gravel, they did not destroy any heavy machine gun fire points located on the position.
But there is not much we can do about the 772 regiment's tanks, which cannot be penetrated by machine guns and cannot be destroyed by mortars. They run far away, which just reduces the pressure and casualties. The two battalions responsible for defending the two flanks each have 4
The mortars only hit the tanks from time to time as a reminder. Although they could not hit or even if they hit, they would not be able to break open the turtle shell of the 89 tank, the Japanese tanks did not dare to be careless in case they were hit by the bomb.
That would be terrible. Who knows if the Chinese will go crazy and use mortars to bomb the tanks that have lost their mobility? Just because they can’t explode for a while doesn’t mean they can’t explode all the time. The Japanese tank crews don’t want to
Experience the terrifying experience of hiding in a tank and being bombed.
Of course, the mortars deployed on both wings were mainly used to suppress heavy machine guns and Japanese grenadiers.
However, the Japanese army's heavy weapons were more than just a few tanks.
Although the 2nd Infantry Battalion is not the main attack point of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Koto Yuki cannot favor one over the other. Lieutenant Colonel Hatori's side supports 6 infantry artillery pieces, but there are none here, so the artillery units are directly under the squadron's two Type 94s.
The 37mm rapid-fire gun was transferred to the 2nd Infantry Group.
Including two 92 infantry guns and two Type 94 90MM mortars of the artillery squad of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, the 2nd Infantry Brigade has a total of 6 guns. Their opponent, the 772nd Regiment, has 8 mortars.
.Including tanks and guns, there is not much difference in numbers between the two sides.
The Type 94 37mm rapid-fire gun is actually a copy of the Third Reich's 37mm anti-tank gun. To put it bluntly, it is an anti-tank gun. However, the Japanese's copycat skills are not on the same level as those of China. As long as they are copied, they are more powerful.
Much worse than the original version.
At this point, let alone the Japanese, they have to admire China. Looking at the whole world, they have to worship. Whether it is civilian or military industry, under the premise of the same materials, China can not only copy the same quality, but even the original version.
Ashamed.
For example, Shanxi Laohan's Shanxi Mountain Cannon is a complete copy of the Japanese Type 41 Mountain Cannon, but its effective range is 500 meters higher than the original version. During the Xinkou battle, both sides deployed their artillery to hit the target, and the Shanxi Mountain Cannon almost missed the target.
The original Japanese Type 41 mountain gun would have been flying, if there were not the 105 howitzer and 150 heavy artillery deployed subsequently.
Otherwise, the North China Expeditionary Force would not have rushed the 20th Division to quickly march to Niangziguan to alleviate the war situation in northern Shanxi.
How can the Chinese nation's ability to eliminate the bad and retain the good be matched by the residents of a mere island nation?
Let’s just say that the Type 94 37mm rapid-fire cannon has an armor-piercing capability of only 30mm at a distance of 300 meters. At a distance of 800 meters, it is reduced to 25mm. It is 500 meters away from the original 37mm combat anti-cannon manufactured by the Third Reich and used in the Central Army.
Compared to its excellent performance of still being able to penetrate 30mm steel plates, I don’t know where it falls.
Moreover, as the major captain of the 2nd Infantry Battalion responsible for the two-wing offensive, he knew very well that the key to the victory of this offensive and defensive battle was not the two-wing battlefield, but the central main position. No matter how hard he tried, it was useless.
To put it bluntly, he is just a jerk. The veteran Lieutenant Colonel’s contacts in the infantry regiment for twenty years cannot be replaced by him.
So from the beginning, he did not plan to attack with all his strength. Naturally, he would not stupidly place the rapid-fire artillery sent by the regiment commander at the front of the position, especially after seeing that the Chinese still had a lot of mortars.
Two Type 94 37mm rapid-fire cannons were deployed a full 2,000 meters away, together with the other infantry brigade's own cannons. One shot was fired without a shot. Moreover, the cannons were widely dispersed. Once the Chinese were discovered,
If the mortar intends to bombard the artillery position, move immediately.
So far in the battle, the 2nd Infantry Battalion has not lost a single cannon. It is infinitely better than the 1st Infantry Battalion of the veteran Lieutenant Colonel whose eyes were bloodshot after being beaten by the Independent Regiment.
However, the effect of this kind of artillery attack that does not seek futility but no fault is naturally a lot worse. Not to mention the light machine guns that can be moved at any time on the flanks of the 772 Regiment, and even the heavy machine guns pop up from time to time.
Come and shoot two shuttles at the Japanese infantry.
On the battlefield on both wings, there were mortars on one side and grenade launchers, tank guns, infantry guns and mortars on the other side, but the other side had the advantage of fortifications as it was condescending. They had advantages on each other. When they canceled each other out, there was actually a fight.
Evenly matched.
What determines the brutality of the battlefield is not the superior firepower that the Japanese army usually uses, but the brutal exchange of fire between the infantry of both sides on the battlefield.
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