The explosion in the long canyon destroyed more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers still in the canyon, from senior officers to small soldiers.
There were enough explosives, coupled with the terrifying power caused by the natural terrain factors. Not to mention the Japanese army, even Liu Lang, the instigator, did not expect that more than 10,000 kilograms of explosives would be so exaggerated. Otherwise, he would not have used a main infantry battalion to defend.
What Taniguchi?
There was only such a small group of Japanese troops. Without the support of heavy weapons, the independent regiment sent an infantry company to greet them because they thought highly of them.
The Independent Regiment, which has been developing vigorously for five years in Guangyuan, now definitely has this qualification. Although it may be far inferior to the Japanese army in terms of aircraft and heavy artillery as a division, when it comes to the configuration of light weapons firepower, the Japanese army, which advocates thrift and stinginess, is even better than the Japanese army.
Not as good as today's independent groups with deep pockets.
Due to staffing issues, the Rock Battalion, Death Battalion, and Bayonet Battalion are all small battalions, with no more than two infantry companies and one firepower platoon. However, in order to allow the least number of people to exert the greatest effect, Langtuanzuo "
Crazy" introduced the concept of fire squad in the infantry platoon.
The most important component of the firepower of the firepower squad, which has been providing fire support to the infantry since the platoon level, is the artifact first developed since the founding of the independent regiment--Hitler's chainsaw. In this era and even in the next dozen or so years,
The epoch-making machine gun, which has the highest rate of fire every year, almost dominated the Independence Regiment's victory in the Battle of the Great Wall.
A firepower squad has two MG42 light machine guns, an infantry company has 3 infantry platoons plus a firepower platoon, and a firepower platoon has 4 heavy machine gun MG42, then an infantry company has light machine gun MG42 and heavy machine guns.
Type MG42, 10 in total.
The two infantry companies have up to 20. Including the fire platoon directly under the battalion headquarters, the Panshi Battalion is equipped with a total of 24 MG42s, including 12 light machine guns and 12 heavy machine guns. The difference between light and heavy machine guns lies in the different barrel lengths.
The model has a longer range and can be used as an anti-aircraft machine gun at critical moments.
This is just talking about the MG42 with a rate of fire of up to 1,200 rounds per minute. If you add in the independent regiment infantry squad support firepower DP light machine gun, there will be one for each infantry squad, one infantry company and six infantry squads, and there will be two infantry companies.
The Panshi Battalion has 12 more light machine guns.
Let’s not talk about the performance of the 36 light and heavy machine guns, let’s just talk about the quantity. Looking at the world, not to mention that the German Arms Division of the Central Military Commission, which is the most equipped on the Chinese battlefield, has only 6 heavy machine guns in one infantry battalion, and 9 light machine guns in the entire infantry battalion.
Not to mention that one infantry brigade of the Japanese army has 4 infantry squadrons with 24 light machine guns and 10 to 12 heavy machine guns. Even the firepower of an infantry division battalion of the Third Reich, one of the world's most powerful military powers, only has 12 heavy machine guns.
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In addition to light and heavy machine gun firepower, let’s talk about mortars. One firepower squad has two 60mm mortars, two infantry companies and six infantry platoons have 12 60mm mortars; one firepower platoon has two Sulotong 20mm machine guns.
There are 2 82-caliber mortars, and the three fire platoons have 6 82-caliber mortars and 6 20 mm machine guns.
This is not the end. Although there is no tank gun specially equipped with a combat anti-tank gun, this is because the Japanese army was also struggling on the Chinese battlefield and their thinking mode was still stuck in the First World War. The top brass of the Japanese Army Ministry did not let their own
As the standing divisions became mechanized, there were tanks, but not many. Secondly, the Japanese tanks were too thin. Not to mention the 37mm anti-tank guns, even the 20mm machine guns could shoot down generals at a distance of 500 meters.
It exploded.
Moreover, even if there is no 20mm machine gun, Langdanza has also prepared special weapons for the infantry to fight armor and fortifications. The "Bazooka" and "Iron Fist" will soon become popular on the European battlefield. In the future, the republic will be famous both at home and abroad.
Version "40 Fire".
Each infantry squad of the Independent Regiment is equipped with a rocket launcher team. Although the 150-meter range is a bit short, it is more convenient. With three people carrying three rockets, as long as they are not too unlucky, it should not be a big problem to get a small Doudin.
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Otherwise, Langtuanzuo would not dare to collect all the 20mm machine guns in all the fire platoons for the air defense of Niangziguan front line. Some were sent to Snowflake Mountain to assist the 17th Division, and some were in Jiuguan to support the 1st Battalion and the 772nd Division.
group.
This kind of firepower is what drags the current independent regiment to the European battlefield. In terms of light firepower, even if it encounters the Infantry Regiment of the Third Reich sweeping across Europe, it will be defeated without any suspense. If the independent regiment has not yet launched a
The trump card they opened was the Storm Rocket Launcher. The heavy firepower of the independent regiment was not weaker than that of the Third Reich Infantry Division equipped with howitzers.
On the other hand, what about an infantry squadron of the Japanese army? A squad has two infantry squads plus a fire support squad. The infantry squad carries the 38-gun cover, and the fire support squad has 2 light machine guns and 2 grenade launchers. Three
The team has a total of 6 light machine guns and 6 grenade launchers. Heavy machine guns can only be owned by the infantry brigade, but the infantry squadron does not have that qualification.
If this firepower is used to defeat ordinary national troops or poorly equipped red troops, they will be beaten to tears if they encounter the German weapon masters who are painstakingly managed by the bald principal, let alone today's independent regiments.
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Of course, it may be a bit nonsense to compare the heavily armed Panshi Battalion with an infantry squadron of the Japanese army. After all, in terms of organization, a Japanese infantry squadron of more than 190 people is only a few dozen more people than a Chinese company.
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However, on the battlefield at Taniguchi, the Japanese army had to sadly admit that their infantry squadron of 300 people and a half faced the Panshi Battalion of more than 460 people, and it was a Panshi Battalion with field trenches.
But they only had time to dig a small ditch at the mouth of the valley, only a little deeper than their knees.
Isn't this life-threatening?
Indeed, when the exaggerated big explosion in the canyon stunned the Chinese and Japanese soldiers, and after three or four minutes of each avoiding the "human bombs" and countless rubbles sprayed out by the air waves, the officers and soldiers of the Panshi Battalion first started
Wake up from shock.
Even though the battlefield is still filled with dust, the dust blown up by the air waves is like a heavy fog, and no one can be seen from thirty meters away. But we still have to fight.
"Hit me, beat him for his stupidity. Beat him even if you can't see him." Liu Dazhu roared angrily.
In the three-dimensional fortifications that Panshi Camp spent a full week digging in the terraces, 24 "Hitler chainsaws" roared at the same time, and 12 DP light machine guns also fired recklessly. In addition, more than 200 semi-automatic rifles equipped by the infantry,
More than 30 Somi submachine guns also opened fire with full force.
There is no clear target, because there is no field of vision at all. I just shoot at the direction in my memory, and then shoot again.
The reason why it is said to be a three-dimensional fortification is due to the natural terrain of layers of terraces. Liu Dazhu, who was responsible for building the position, simply adapted to local conditions and set up fire positions layer by layer. Panshi Camp had two infantry companies and six infantry platoons, two infantry platoons on one side.
It is located on terraces on three sides of the valley mouth, and each fire platoon supports one side. The terraces are not deep enough but wide enough. An infantry platoon occupies one floor, and the fire platoon occupies a separate floor. Three layers of firepower are formed on each side of the position.
The gap between the layers is 1 meter, which is just enough to avoid accidental injuries.
Such a position may not be suitable for defense, and it will definitely suffer heavy casualties when faced with fire coverage from mountain artillery, but if it is used for blocking operations, it is the most suitable.
No matter how you hide it, bullets fired from up, down, left, and right will cover almost no blind spots.
Almost instantly, the Panshi Battalion poured more than 600 rounds of bullets at the completely confused 300 Japanese troops. If this speed is followed, within one minute, the Panshi Battalion can pour more than 30,000 rounds of bullets at the Japanese invaders. Absolutely
The prodigal shot.
But there is no way. The current battlefield is like being blindfolded. No one can see the other at a distance of nearly 300 meters.
Then, we can only rely on firepower to decide the outcome.
At this time, all tactics are nonsense. What they have to do now is to pour firepower in the opponent's direction regardless of everything, until the dust in the sky is blown away by the wind.
Each heavy machine gun has 2,000 rounds of magazines and 3 barrels, the light machine gun has 1,000 rounds, the rifle has 200 rounds, and the submachine gun has 300 rounds. Panshiba has wasted capital.
Naturally, the first and most unlucky ones to bear the brunt were the two Japanese vanguard detachments closest to the Panshi Battalion position. The vanguard detachment of more than 30 people was specially ordered by Colonel Morimoku Yinshi, the captain of the 78th Infantry Regiment who had died in the canyon.
It has been strengthened. Each infantry squad has an additional machine gun team and a grenade team. It is an absolutely elite and powerful general. Even if it encounters a Chinese infantry company, it can last until the main force arrives for reinforcements.
This was carefully calculated by a certain unlucky colonel, but this extra-actor-level supporting colonel who had just been transferred from Jingxing the day before yesterday and was blown up into a "mural" before even showing his ambitions did not expect that his two enhanced
The small team was 40 meters away from the Chinese position that he looked down upon. Without much struggle, they were beaten into bloody gourds on the ground.
Ninety percent of the firepower on the frontal position where Liu Dazhu was sitting was directed at the group of Japanese "elite soldiers" who were close enough to see their features clearly.
In fact, they were the only targets that could be seen, barely 40 meters away.
The top Japanese soldiers who were first frightened by the sound of gunshots only dozens of meters away and lying on the ground may have experienced the most difficult few minutes of their emotions. They were not afraid at first if the Chinese blocked them, and the powerful main force who followed up could easily crush them.
scum.
However, such a beautiful dream completely became an unattainable dream in 30 seconds. Crazy air waves rolled up all kinds of strange human bodies and rocks flying over their heads and then hit the terraces where the Chinese people were hiding.
On the ground, there were terrifying muffled sounds that made one's teeth sore, making people fall into despair.
Even though the battlefield at Taniguchi was filled with dust at this time, the shivering elite Japanese soldiers only dared to cover their heads and lie on the ground, like frightened quails that did not dare to move easily. The air waves from high altitude could completely drag people into it.
Wave after wave seems endless.
The Chinese are so cruel, and every Japanese soldier with a broken liver and gallbladder is uttering the most vicious curses in his heart.
Then, the vicious Chinese bullets were directed at them, bullets far more terrifying than the weakened air waves, one after another, endless.