The three main forces selected their troops for the battle on the 17th.
The first regiment of the 284th Division, led by deputy commander Krafsky, participated in the battle.
The second regiment of the 284th Division, led by deputy commander Yevgeny, led a battalion to participate in the battle.
The 233rd Paratrooper Brigade sent Reichev Battalion to participate in the battle.
Everyone assumed the responsibility of the battalion commander, and that night all four battalion commanders went to the headquarters to conduct more detailed battle arrangements. As for how to fight, everyone naturally followed the commander's request, but this time
The main points of the battle were to carry out continuous cold-fire attacks on the outskirts of the city, which still made them feel a little uncomfortable.
Because this fighting style is not brave at all!
Yevgeny muttered: "It's so insignificant! If you want to prove our existence, why not carry out an attack in an upright manner? For example, wouldn't it be beautiful to attack with a rocket launcher?"
Klavsky retorted: "Are you stupid? If we use rocket launchers, we are afraid that all the enemies in that city will die in the first round of bombardment. In this case, the enemies will ask their superiors for help? I think the commander's cold shot
The cold artillery combat mode is very good! Besides, we captured some Romanian 45mm field guns. Its accuracy and operability are better than our army's recoilless guns, and those high-explosive bombs are also used for
This battle."
"Huh? I almost forgot that we still had this kind of capture! Those lightweight cannons can indeed be used in this battle. Besides, what other suggestions do you have?" Yang Mingzhi continued to ask.
"there is none left."
"Okay, let me continue! In this battle, each battalion must concentrate its own troops' precision shooters. The ones you command must not be ordinary soldiers. I require that the proportion of precision shooters in the troops should be half, and the number of artillery should also be certain.
Lift. This will be a siege operation. You must carry a large amount of ammunition and rations. Each soldier will have a huge load. I know that the soldiers can bear these loads, but I am also worried that the soldiers will be crushed by the load, so
You will bring some wagons to transport ammunition and rations."
Balzen interjected: "As for precision shooters, my troops are really lacking. We are scouts, and half of the soldiers are equipped with submachine guns. Even RPGs have submachine guns hanging on their chests. Do I want submachine gunners to switch to them?
rifle?"
This was indeed Yang Mingzhi's omission, but then he thought about it and immediately asked: "Did Spiroskina and the group of precision shooters she selected not report to you yet?"
"They've already been here."
"Isn't this great? You are a precision shooter, especially with a Spiroskina sniper team that can match a company. What more do you ask for?"
"But……"
"Is it because they are all children? Please, please don't be biased. I have full confidence in these children, and you must also have full confidence. Stop talking about this matter. Do you have any questions?"
"This..." Balzen thought for a while, and he still had many concerns. "Commander, I actually think that we don't need those carriages. Our army needs strong mobility. Those carriages are often a burden. They can easily fall into
Mud. I think ammunition and rations only need to be carried by soldiers. I have tested that my soldiers can carry up to 60 kilograms."
"What? Sixty kilograms?" Reichev was shocked, and others were also shocked. "Is it possible that the average maximum load of the reconnaissance battalion has reached sixty kilograms? Our paratrooper brigade is only thirty kilograms. You... you are simply...
monster."
"Yes, we are indeed monsters when attacking the enemy!" Balzen puffed up his chest confidently, "Even with such a heavy load, we can still rely on our own ability to reach the outside of Loyev City at a normal marching speed. When the rest of you
While we were still waiting on the carriage that was stuck in the mud, my men and I had already arrived."
Reichev questioned on the spot: "I don't believe it! You are suspected of bragging!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense!" Yang Mingzhi knocked on the table, "Barzen, don't show off here. I believe that the reconnaissance battalion does have this ability, but you are now the leader of the task force, you have to consider
With the deployment of four battalions, if you still want to show off your courage, I can only replace you with someone else!" After saying that, Yang Mingzhi also made a temporary decision: "Rachev, you are the elite of the paratrooper brigade, you will serve as the deputy commander of this regiment.
, use your calmness to restrain this reckless man Balzen!"
This more detailed combat meeting stipulated the huge load of the soldiers.
A standard soldier carries a load of 60 kilograms to fight. This situation must have actually happened to the army in a battle in World War I. The reason for this is also due to the lack of mules and horses in some areas, and a large amount of materials can only be transported on the backs of soldiers.
Already.
Decades later, the infantry has evolved into an independent combat unit, equipped with as much equipment as a Christmas tree. Especially for the US military patrols, the weight of the soldiers has never been less than 40 kilograms. Some soldiers are even so crazy that they carry them in their backpacks.
Pack a thousand rounds of rifle ammunition. After all, when the battle suddenly breaks out, the soldiers will be eager to have unlimited ammunition!
Now in 1942, infantry soldiers do not have Kevlar or steel plates on their chests, and rifle bullets are full-power bullets with many sizes.
Yang Mingzhi stipulated that each soldier will carry five bases of ammunition, that is, a precision shooter can prepare up to 300 rounds of ammunition.
The ammunition reserve for the MG34 machine gunner is an even more astonishing 3,000 rounds! These were originally German equipment. After modification by the Soviet army, the rate of fire was reduced to 900 rounds per minute, and the combat rate of fire was also lower. However, the actual ammunition reserve of 3,000 rounds
It has exceeded the firepower of the German infantry squad of the same period. After all, Yang Mingzhi understood that an infantry squad must have a machine gunner and a large amount of ammunition.
Therefore, the current standard infantry squad of the elite troops of the 63rd Group Army has such a spectacle of equipment.
In a standard ten-man squad, each person carries an ammunition box containing 300 rounds of ammunition to supply the "bully eater". In addition, each soldier also carries an RPG warhead to supply the squad.
RPG hands in.
Then, each soldier also carries their own weapons and ammunition, usually a Mosin-Nagant or fur-colored rifle. Generally, they carry two basic 120 rounds of ammunition in combat. Four grenades are also hung on the waist, along with a spear and a bayonet.
, engineer shovel, water bottle. They also have to carry a military bag on their back, which basically contains military rations, and their blankets are bundled on both sides of the military bag.
With so much equipment, a soldier's weight can easily exceed twenty kilograms, and in this battle, the weight has exceeded thirty.
Yang Mingzhi was very aware of the scientific load-bearing of soldiers. Balzen's battalion was considered a special force, and their scientific load-bearing was one-quarter of their body weight. For ordinary infantry, it should be one-eighth of their body weight.
The so-called one-eighth load basically requires soldiers to have a gun and some bullets. However, in regular combat, no soldier will find it a burden to carry rations and ammunition.
So, why don’t elite troops use horse-drawn carriages? Just the most basic infantry squad, its load capacity and firepower configuration have already surpassed the US military in this time and space, becoming the most famous in the world.
The so-called dedication to defend the great motherland are just spiritual slogans. Yang Mingzhi knew very well that the ideological awareness of soldiers and the wise command of commanders are the key to winning the war, but they are not the absolute key. The theory of maintaining weapons is not advisable, but the ability of weapons
Once you reach the strategic level, the so-called tactics no longer matter!
While other Soviet troops were still in the hard-to-equipped stage, Yang Mingzhi trained this powerful force in the swamp using the 21st century concepts he was familiar with.
In the 21st century, wars are always accompanied by extremely high ammunition consumption, in order to obtain strong firepower.
Therefore, the pre-war preparations this time were different from the past, and Yang Mingzhi could only order the use of mules and horses in large quantities. Because even if the soldiers carried thirty kilograms of equipment, it might not be able to meet the wear and tear of future battles!