Chapter 948 Unstoppable 2
"Expand the battle line, we will go around from the flanks. The opponent's armored units will not be many. Except for the spearhead being strong enough, the rest can be easily scattered. Our troops still have an advantage. Even if we use the human sea tactic, You can definitely kill the opponent." When the news that the main force of the German army was discovered on the flank was sent to Akiyama Yoshiko, the father of the Japanese army's cavalry did not choose to retreat, but ordered the third division to block the opponent, and at the same time The other two divisions quickly moved closer to it.
You absolutely cannot leave at this time. If you do leave, you will be defeated without a fight. The only way is to take advantage of the Japanese army's relatively large number of troops and launch attacks from all directions at the same time, wearing down the opponent's attack power bit by bit. And Akiyama still believes that under normal circumstances, the Japanese army will at least not suffer if they simply fight infantry. Because in the absence of artillery superiority, Japan relied on continuous infantry assaults and flanking detours to defeat the Russians. Now it plans to recreate the glory of the year!
A large number of Japanese troops began to swarm toward the flanks. The third division went up first, and then Suzuki Takao's second division! The latter was smarter. While mobilizing its troops, it concentrated its artillery and machine guns as much as possible. Terauchi Juichi and the British were stepping up their efforts to cross the battle line and then reorganize their troops. Akiyama Yoshiko gave him the order that when the two sides were in a stalemate, his troops would launch a fatal attack under the cover of British tanks. Even if the situation is unfavorable, the Japanese army is not unable to fight back!
"Don't underestimate the German artillery level at any time!" This is a sentence that Yoshiko Akiyama repeatedly mentioned in a memo after the battle.
Of course, Major General Seekert knew that relying solely on infantry and a small number of armored troops would not be able to withstand the repeated charges of three divisions and more than five digits of infantry. Thousands of people filled the mountains and plains! A small amount of armored troops simply cannot take care of a long defense line. What's more, he can't overuse the armor in his hands. He only has one armored battalion! We also need to deal with the British tanks. In a duel in a relatively open field, the opportunities are equal for both sides. We can easily open up the Japanese front, so under the leadership of the British tanks, our side also has Danger!
When a large number of Japanese troops appeared on the German army's field of vision. At a glance, Japanese soldiers in khaki military uniforms formed a line and kept coming like a tide. The German heavy artillery group that had not really shown its face since the beginning of the war finally showed its power!
According to normal organization, a German division has 14 artillery batteries! 2 150mm heavy howitzer batteries, 4 to 6 105mm light howitzer batteries, and the one born is a 77mm rapid-fire gun battery! A rapid-fire artillery battery has 6 artillery pieces, and other artillery batteries have 4 artillery pieces. This means that a pure German division has up to 36 75mm artillery pieces, 24 105mm light howitzers, and 8 150mm heavy howitzers! This kind of firepower is incomparable to the Russians during the Russo-Japanese War. Even now, except for the more advanced regiments in Germany, no foreign fixed artillery of the same level can exceed this level!
At this time, when the British and French artillery were still using simple artillery to concentrate,
Relying on the relatively popular radios and field telephones, as well as aerial reconnaissance, the German Army has begun to use dispersed artillery and concentrated firepower strikes! Although the artillery can move at least in battery units, it can, after planning, target a large number of targets in a certain area at the same time in the shortest time!
Major General Seekert concentrated more than 100 barrel artillery pieces of various calibers from two divisions. These artillery pieces were maneuvered by tractors, tractors, and animal power. They were distributed at a distance of 4,000 meters to 7,000 meters behind the attack front. That day When the Third Division of the Japanese Army launched the first wave of regiment-sized offensive, thousands of Japanese troops just ran into the German's tilting rain of bullets!
"A Japanese army is penetrating towards the right wing of our attack axis and will soon reach the AD5 area, which is the size of a regiment. Our infantry on the flanks may not be able to stop them!" On a DO11 two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, a letter was sent The telegram was sending the situation of the Japanese army to the German command headquarters, and then forwarded to the artillery through field telephones. About fifteen minutes later, the prepared German artillery began to conduct test firings. Three minutes later, effective firing began!
Every minute, tons of ammunition are poured into the target area. According to the pre-selected markers and the data provided by the aerial correction, tons of steel fly through the air with a roar of death, in the blink of an eye. Falling to the ground, bringing flames and death to the unprepared Japanese troops.
"This is the most violent bombardment I have ever experienced since I joined the army. The ground was shaking in flames and explosions. My soldiers lined up in a long formation and headed towards the battlefield. Just when they were about to reach the battlefield, a line of fire stretched from the horizon. A torrent of flames blocked our progress. A wall of flames and dust blew my troops into pieces, and then they began to extend, chasing down the fleeing soldiers like giants made of flames!" A post-war officer The Japanese commander recalled the situation at that time.
The first round of artillery attacks is always the most powerful. It is said that 70% of casualties are caused in the first few minutes of artillery bombardment. Pieces of Japanese troops and their weapons were wiped off the ground by a pair of flaming hands, leaving behind craters and scorched land. There are also some scattered limbs and remains among them. The rolling barrage continued to extend to the rear. The entire Japanese army was beaten to pieces.
The bombardment did not last too long, only half an hour. After the first round of bombardment, some artillery with a shorter range began to move to the next firing position. According to the order just sent, they needed support. The offensive troops launched an in-depth assault on the Japanese army.
It is naturally easy for an armored battalion plus several regiments to deal with two Japanese brigades, but when it comes into contact with the main force of the Third Division, the pressure suddenly increases to a higher level. If nothing else, thousands of Japanese troops are suppressing them. It's quite bluffing to rush towards you with such pressure! Moreover, after receiving the support of the Second Division, the Japanese army also accumulated some artillery. At this time, the Japanese artillery also began to carry out suppressive counterattacks. However, due to the limited artillery skills, the Japanese army mostly fired directly. Moreover, the amount of artillery concentrated cannot be compared with that of the German army. After all, the artillery formations of both sides are there.
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