Chapter 981 Drastic Measures (Part 2) (Happy New Year to everyone!
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The secret service battalion has a strong establishment and the cavalry battalion has invested heavily. This may be a sign, and everyone is somewhat mentally prepared.
But no one expected that the subsequent expansion from the baggage company to the baggage battalion would really blind everyone's eyes.
If it is structured like this, just by looking at the personnel establishment, it is almost certain that the baggage battalion will become the most powerful battalion in the Four Lines Regiment.
The total personnel establishment of the supply battalion is 2,185. The battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Zhuang Shisan (part-time), the battalion political instructor (vacant), the deputy battalion commander, Captain Zhu Heicheng, and the battalion deputy political instructor, Captain, are under the jurisdiction of:
1. Battalion headquarters: 4 battalion commanders, battalion political instructors, deputy battalion commanders, and battalion deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Browning pistols.
(1) Battalion Guard Platoon (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, deputy platoon political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type).
1) Guard Class 1 (16 people): equipped with 2 Type 96 light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenades, 12 Type 38 rifles, 12 bayonets, and 4 Southern 14 pistols.
2) Guard Class 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Guard Class 3: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
4) Guard Class 4: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(2) Battalion Special Agent Platoon (52 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Battalion headquarters service team (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
2) Battalion headquarters health class (16 people): equipped with 16 Southern Fourteen pistols and medical equipment.
3) Battalion headquarters communications squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Southern Fourteenth pistols, 2 field radios, 2 telephone switches, and 6 telephones.
2. Automobile Company [Company commander Captain Zhu Heicheng (part-time), 290 people, equipped with 48 Japanese-made trucks with a load capacity of 1.5 tons, under the jurisdiction of:
(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols.
2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
(2) Company artillery platoon (34 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Mortar Squadron 1 (10 people): equipped with 1 90mm Type 94 mortar and 10 Type 38 carbine.
2) Mortar Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Mortar Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(3) A row of cars (44 people, 12 Japanese-made trucks with a load capacity of 1.5 tons).
1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
2) Firepower squad (16 people): equipped with 1 imitation Czech light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
3) Car Class 1 (8 people, 4 Japanese-made trucks with a load of 1.5 tons): equipped with 8 Type 38 carbines, 8 bayonets, and 8 Southern 14th pistols.
4) Second car shift: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
5) Car shift three: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
(4) Automobile second row: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
(5) Third row of automobiles: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
(6) Four rows of cars: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
3. The pack horse company has a total number of 586 people and 470 pack horses. It is under the jurisdiction of:
(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols.
2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
(2) One row of pack horses (110 people, 94 pack horses).
1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
2) Firepower squad (16 people, 4 pack horses): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols
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3) One pack horse group (30 people, 30 pack horses): equipped with 30 Type 38 rifles and 30 bayonets.
4) Packhorse Class 2: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
5) Packhorse Class 3: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
(3) Second platoon of packhorses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to the mountain artillery company for operations, 15 packhorses/mountain gun).
(4) The third platoon of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to heavy mortar company operations, 15 pack horses/door heavy mortar).
(5) Four platoons of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to air defense company operations, 6 pack horses/machine gun).
(6) Fifth platoon of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to air defense company operations, 3 pack horses/heavy machine gun).
4. A company of carts, with a staff of 395 people, 230 pack horses, and 230 carts, is under the jurisdiction of:
(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols.
2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
(2) Company artillery platoon (34 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Mortar Squadron 1 (10 people): equipped with 1 90mm Type 94 mortar and 10 Type 38 carbine.
2) Mortar Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Mortar Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(3) Cart platoon (65 people, 46 pack horses, 46 carts, usually attached to the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Battalion for operations).
1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
2) Firepower squad (16 people, 1 pack horse, 1 cart): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, southern
2 fourteen pistols.
3) Cart squad one (15 people, 15 pack horses, 15 carts): equipped with 15 Type 38 rifles and 15 bayonets.
4) Cart Class 2: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.
5) Cart Class 3: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(4) Second row of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(5) Three rows of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(6) Four rows of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(7) Five rows of carts: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
5. The Second Company of Carts: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
6. The third company of carts: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
Among them, in addition to the automobile company under the direct jurisdiction of the battalion headquarters, the three large vehicle companies are basically assigned to the three major infantry battalions in peacetime, and the three packhorse platoons under the packhorse company are basically assigned to the three artillery companies under the artillery battalion. However, the supply battalion only has artillery.
Each class has 12 students.
That means that there are 12 mortars in the baggage camp, plus the firepower squad of each company, and more than 20 light machine guns and grenade launchers. These firepower alone are no longer weaker than an ordinary infantry regiment.
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Judging from the current establishment, even if the supply camp is mostly composed of new soldiers and it actually goes to the battlefield, if there are veterans to support the formation, its combat effectiveness will never be weaker than that of an infantry brigade of the Japanese army.
No wonder Tang Tuanzuo said that those disabled veterans should not be afraid of having nowhere to go. The supply camp had so many squad platoon leaders, as well as so many platoon-level political propagandists and deputy propagandists, that at least a hundred people could be arranged.
Although the veterans who lost arms and legs on the battlefield were disabled, no one dared to ignore them. Combat prowess aside, if they crawled out of the dead and survived, the recruits had to accept it. If they didn't accept it, they didn't have to wait.
What is military law? Those veterans and their comrades who hold important positions in various ministries can also use their fists to let them know what it means to be a veteran.
Nepotism is not a good word, but it is real. No one can eliminate the existence of this relationship. Tang Tuanzuo can't. Just like him, he also has to take care of the soldiers who have followed him from birth to death.
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Among the more than 60 officers and soldiers who followed him to fight their way out of Sihang Warehouse and have survived till now, the lowest position is still a non-commissioned officer squad leader, and the fastest-promoted ones like Leng Feng have become the commander of the main battalion, Cheng Tieshou, Li
Jiu Jin, Lao Hei, Yang Xiaoshan, etc. became deputy battalion commanders. Company commanders, Gu Xishui, Niu Er, Heizi, etc. were also deputy company level and platoon level officers. Although the number was small, they were definitely backbones with important positions.
, leading at least one-third of the strength of the now increasingly large Four Elements Group.
Of course, in addition to having the support of their comrades, the veterans also need their combat experience. Although the fighting spirit of the Four Lines Regiment is that they are not afraid of death, no one wants to die. This is taught by the veterans who survived the hail of bullets.
Experience can reduce the casualty rate of troops by at least 20 percentage points. In order to survive, the recruits will not look down upon their disabled squad platoon leaders who can no longer run fast or hold up their rifles in hand-to-hand combat, unless they are fools.
The huge supply battalion, in addition to daily transportation tasks, is also responsible for transporting new soldiers to various combat units. This is one of the reasons why the ministries dare not ignore it.
At this point, the establishment of the four battalions directly under the regiment headquarters of the Fourth Line Regiment has been announced. The strength of these four battalions alone has exceeded the previous strength of the entire regiment of the Fourth Line Regiment. Everyone is naturally more interested in the establishment of the three main infantry battalions.
for expectation.
The establishment of three infantry battalions certainly lived up to expectations.
The first infantry battalion has a total of 1,256 people. If the 395 people from the first cart company of the transport battalion are included, the actual combat number is 1,651 people): Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiong (part-time), Battalion Instructor (vacant), Deputy Battalion Commander Major Zheng Zeshi
, battalion deputy instructor captain, under the jurisdiction of:
1. Battalion headquarters: 4 battalion commanders, battalion political instructors, deputy battalion commanders, and battalion deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Browning pistols.
(1) Guard Platoon (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, deputy platoon political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type).
1) Guard Class 1 (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenades, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, Southern Fourteen
4 pistols.
2) Guard Class 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Guard Class 3: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
4) Guard Class 4: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(2) Agent 1st Platoon (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Battalion headquarters service team (16 people): equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
2) 1st Battalion Engineer Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and engineer equipment.
3) First battalion health class (16 people): equipped with 16 Southern Fourteen pistols and medical equipment.
4) 1st Battalion Communications Class (16 people): equipped with 16 Southern Fourteenth pistols, 2 field radios, 2 telephone exchanges, and 6 telephones.
2. The 1st Artillery Company (192 people): Company Commander, Lieutenant Wu Tiancheng, under the jurisdiction of:
(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenades, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, Southern Fourteen
4 pistols.
2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.
(2) Infantry artillery platoon (44 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Infantry artillery squad 1 (10 people): equipped with 1 Type 92 70mm infantry cannon, 10 Czech rifles, and 10 bayonets.
2) Infantry Artillery Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Infantry Artillery Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
4) Infantry Artillery Squadron 4: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(3) Infantry Artillery Second Platoon: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(4) Combat Anti-Artillery Platoon (34 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
2) Combat Defense Artillery Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Combat Defense Artillery Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(5) Second Platoon of Combat Defense Artillery: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3. Infantry Company 1 (308 people): Company Commander Captain Zhao Daqiang, under the jurisdiction of:
(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-ring automatic type).
1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 12 imitation German Bergmann (MP28) submachine guns, and 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 12 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type), 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols, and cooking equipment.
(2) Company gun platoon (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.
1) Mortar squad (24 people): equipped with 3 81-82 mm mortars, 24 Czech rifles, and 24 bayonets.
2) Heavy Machine Gun Squadron 1 (24 people): equipped with 3 imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, 24 Czech rifles, and 24 bayonets.
3) The second heavy machine gun squad (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, 16 Czech rifles, and 16 bayonets.
(3) Infantry platoon 1 (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type).
1) Infantry squad 1 (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, and the Southern Fourteenth
4 pistols.
2) Infantry Class 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
3) Infantry Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
4) Infantry Squadron 4: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(4) Infantry Second Platoon: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
(5) Infantry 3rd Platoon: The organization and equipment are the same as above.
4. The Second Infantry Company: Company commander is Captain Wei Donglai. The organization and equipment are the same as above.
5. The third infantry company: Captain Zhou Dafa, company commander, the organization and equipment are the same as above.
The 2nd Infantry Battalion has the same number of personnel as the battalion. The battalion commander is Lieutenant Colonel Guo Shouzhi, the battalion instructor (vacant), the deputy battalion commander is Major Wang Tieshuan, and the battalion deputy instructor is a captain. It is under the jurisdiction of:
1. Battalion Headquarters: Organize and equip the same battalion.
2. Second Artillery Company: Company Commander Lieutenant Liang Yingqi.
3. The Fourth Infantry Company: Company Commander Captain Qian Dazhu.
4. The fifth infantry company: Captain Cai Yongguan, company commander.
5. Sixth Infantry Company: Company Commander Captain Shen Chongxiao.
3rd Infantry Battalion: Battalion Commander Major Leng Feng, Battalion Instructor (vacant), Deputy Battalion Commander Major Mo Guangyao, Battalion Deputy Instructor Captain, under the jurisdiction of:
1. Battalion Headquarters: Organize and equip the same battalion.
2. The Third Artillery Company: Company Commander Lieutenant Mo Songzi.
3. Infantry Company 7: Company Commander Captain Li Jijin.
4. Eighth Infantry Company: Company Commander Captain Luo Xingbang.
5. Infantry Company 9: Company Commander Captain Sun Zheng.
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In terms of military rank, all infantry company commanders who were originally only lieutenants have been promoted to captains, which means that a large number of sergeants will be promoted to lieutenants.
In terms of personnel and firepower, the infantrymen were even more delighted.
The three major infantry battalions, each battalion has completely surpassed the Japanese infantry brigade in terms of strength. Not to mention the heavy firepower, it has 9 mortars, 6 battle defense guns, 4 infantry guns, and 15 heavy machine guns, which is almost as strong as the Japanese army.
Several times the heavy firepower of an infantry brigade.
The infantry company's machine gun platoon alone has three mortars and five heavy machine guns, which can completely crush two Japanese infantry squadrons.
Even, theoretically speaking, if the cart company of the baggage battalion is added to them, any infantry battalion, from the strength of the troops to the light and heavy firepower configuration, has the strength to be invincible against two Japanese infantry brigades.
Take the original words of Lieutenant Colonel Guo Shouzhi, who was overjoyed: As long as the regimental commander can provide me with enough soldiers, bullets, and artillery shells according to the establishment, let alone one or two Japanese infantry brigades, just an infantry regiment, I will come to the Second Battalion
It's not a waste of his time.
Although this is somewhat complacent, for a veteran who has been on the battlefield for more than ten years to say such a thing also shows that the commanders of the three major infantry battalions are satisfied with the strength of their own infantry battalions.
Of course, most of these are still on paper.
There is currently no shortage of weapons and equipment, and many of them will be replaced by cannons in the next three months. A large number of Czech-made and imitation Czech-made equipment will be replaced by imported German-made equipment.
What the Si Xing Regiment lacks is soldiers, a large number of new soldiers.
Because, according to the establishment established by Tang Tuanzuo, the soldier gap of the Sixing Regiment will be around 4,500.
Next, the focus of the entire Si Xing Regiment will be on recruiting and training troops, and there will not be much time left for them.
The Battle of Xuzhou has been going on for more than a month now. Both China and Japan have their own victories and defeats. The senior officials of both sides know that no one can eat the opponent in one bite as they once expected. The hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers on the battlefield have also entered a period of exhaustion.
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Anyone with some military knowledge will know that if the Battle of Xuzhou ends, the Japanese North China Front Army will focus its operations on Jin Province. That is a military group with at least 300,000 troops, and the real bloody storm will come.
Tang Tuanzuo's drastic expansion of the entire regiment was precisely in response to this.
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PS: On the last day of 2022, I had something to do during the day, so the update was a little late. I hurriedly and slowly finished the compilation. At this point, I can wish all book friends a happy new year!
