Chapter 1,437 Attack 2
Chapter 1437 Attack 2
"However, we retained a large number of armored units after all. Although this defeat was heavy, it was not fatal. We had established a tight line of defense before the Germans arrived, and could obtain naval support. If the Germans decided to continue If they attack, then we can teach them a lesson in a defensive state!" A Japanese officer said confidently while looking at the division's defensive position with the artillery position as the core.
Although there was not enough time to engage in trench warfare like the one on the Western Front, it was a group defense after all, and there were a large number of various anti-war artillery and machine guns. This time, the Japanese were not afraid of trouble and brought a batch of them from home. The Japanese rapid-fire artillery, coupled with the friendly support of Britain and France, is quite strong in terms of anti-armor firepower, and there are also many machine guns. Regarding this issue, Akiyama Yoshiko is still a little unhappy. He really doesn't like it. I understand why the French air-cooled Hotchkiss machine guns are used instead of the German machine guns with replaceable barrels and the light-weight British machine guns with exhaust tubes... This thing is heavy, has a slow rate of fire, and has no advantages other than stability!
No matter what, the Japanese army has been fighting on the Western Front for more than half a year. As long as they are not dead, they can always learn something from each battle, such as how to deploy a line of defense. The Japanese defense line is no longer a simple straight line. The trenches are built with meandering turns to prevent one shell from falling down and killing a squad of soldiers. Various shelters, firepower points, and observation posts have also been made presentable, as well as counterattack and flank attack positions. These things are like barbs. Once the opponent breaks through the surface position, they will fall into an ambush, and then The blood dripping from the stabbing.
Taking into account the Germans' indestructible new tanks and Wasps, the Japanese frantically put some of their 4.7-inch rapid-fire guns, namely 120MM naval guns, on the front line... Of course, anti-tank is a target. Another reason is that the range is not very far. Although the performance of the artillery is good, the elevation angle of the gun mount is too small, so the range is relatively limited, not to mention compared with cannons, even with some longer barrels. Compared with howitzers, there is no advantage in range. After all, they are old-fashioned artillery. Akiyama remembers that these artillery seems to be the same type of artillery that was equipped on a large number of Japanese warships in the Russo-Japanese War...
But no matter what, the weight of the artillery shell is there. A warhead of more than 20 kilograms is enough to teach any armored unit how to behave. Of course, this can only be used in defensive warfare, otherwise an artillery weighing nearly 5 tons will not be used in offensive warfare. Mobile deployment is quite difficult.
The only fly in the ointment is that because of the rush of time, it is impossible to deploy a minefield with a width of at least 300 meters on the position, and it is also impossible to get enough barbed wire to wrap around the defense line. But it doesn't matter, the Japanese are still concerned about the defense line. Very confident. They also fought defensive battles on the Western Front, so at least there was no big problem when facing the Prussian army. And the various enhanced firepower are enough to deal with the Germans' new tanks!
After the setback in the attack, the Japanese began to switch to a full-scale defense, and the Germans decided to continue taking a bite. They prepared to attack, but this time,
What was different from what the Japanese thought was that the Germans did not plan to attack during the day, but chose to attack at night!
It is said that night attacks are the trump card for weak armies against strong armies, but who stipulates that strong armies cannot attack at night? And how can I put it? The combat quality of the German infantry in World War I can be described as extremely high. Imagine being on the Western Front, on a muddy battlefield full of mines, barbed wire and traps, without tanks. Under this situation, can the German Storm Troopers break through the opponent's defense line and break through dozens of kilometers in the Emperor's Offensive? Now, although there are a large number of tanks, the German army has not thrown away the basic skills of its infantry! For an elite Stormtrooper, the Japanese charge was simply too rough, an insult to the term infantry tactics, and a real "pig charge"! Fight like a pig!
Boom boom! When night fell, loud noises came from the German positions. Looking at the fireball rising on the horizon in the distance, and listening to the sound of artillery shells whizzing down in their ears, the veterans who had participated in the Western Front were numb. His subordinates ran towards the bomb hole. Except for leaving necessary observation posts, most people evacuated the front line. Shells fell on the battle line one after another, smoothing out sections of temporarily dug trenches. At the same time, a thunderous sound also obscured the movements of some people.
"The German infantry is about to attack, and we need to return to the front line." A young man who had just joined the army said to his colleagues who were huddled next to the anti-bomb hole squadron.
"Hahaha, kid, I don't even need to look at you. I can tell you are a newcomer just by listening to your answer." A veteran who had participated in the Western Front said with a smile. "This is different from Asia. In Asia, when we are fighting the Russians, no one will waste artillery shells. Artillery fire is the clarion call for attack. But here, those European tycoons really like to fire a few artillery shells when they have nothing to do. Maybe it is In order to frighten the opponent, maybe they just want to fire a few shots. Anyway, in their eyes, their artillery shells are almost as abundant as ours."
"Listen to this sound, the density of the shelling is not high enough to completely destroy the entire bunker, and there is no depth suppression. Therefore, this is definitely not a clarion call for attack, it is just an interference shot. When the war first started, we couldn't sleep well at night, but now, we are used to it." The veteran patted the other party's shoulder in a friendly manner, but while the Japanese were hiding in the bunker, they were discussing how long the shelling could last. For a long time, figures appeared on the battlefield under the cover of artillery fire.
Figures carrying various tools shuttled through the night, using detonating cords and other equipment to clean up the remaining minefields that had not been cleared by artillery. Then they used pliers to pull apart the barbed wire and disarm the booby traps hanging on the barbed wire. . After easily tearing apart the cordon on the periphery of the Japanese defense line, groups of soldiers set off from the trenches 400 meters away and began to penetrate into the Japanese positions.
Behind them, under the cover of artillery fire, Wasp tanks and Beetle self-propelled guns painted in black night combat livery and equipped with camouflage nets also began to move forward slowly. This time, their mission did not Instead of charging forward, they stayed behind to provide fire support.
"The target has been found. The brothers in front have discovered the Japanese outpost and support point." In the dark night, a short continuous bright line composed of tracer bullets outlined the location of the target.
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