Chapter 2505 The Bloody Coast 1
Everything unfolded according to plan. The first class quickly jumped from the landing craft along the open springboard. Except for one recruit who fell to his feet, the others successfully stepped on the beach, and then the second class! Colleagues on the landing craft next to them also began to rush out of the landing craft. The destroyer in the distance began to release smoke bombs to cover the landing of the troops. Everything was so orderly. Breathing the air full of gunpowder smoke and sea flavor, Platoon Leader Homan felt unusually quiet. However, there were bursts of strange noises coming from the distance. The sound alerted him. Immediately, a long-lost sense of crisis came to my heart!
"Leave the landing craft immediately, as soon as possible!" Homan shouted as he quickly jumped out of the side of the ship. The moment he landed, a dazzling red light hit his landing craft. Immediately with an explosion, a large piece of one side of the landing craft was chewed off, and several American soldiers who were unable to dodge were broken into pieces. A few seconds later, fire flashed in the distance, and a second shell flew over!
"Avoid the landing craft, hurry up! This is a British 6-pounder gun! Don't come back, there can be no living people on the ship!" Homan finally remembered this weapon he had seen on the training ground. At that time, from In order to familiarize the new recruits with the enemy weapons they may encounter in the future, the Bavarian instructors specially collected some captured items and brought them to the United States. This 6-pound naval gun, which can be used to fire armor and anti-infantry, was naturally among them. , small in size and light in weight. After removing the shield, the barrel can almost be said to be touching the ground. And the rate of fire is as high as more than 15 rounds per minute! Very deadly to infantry who lack protection.
Fortunately, the power of the 6-pounder gun was limited, and it used high-explosive shells, which were difficult to penetrate the entire hull. Therefore, Homan and his men, who came down first, could quickly move to a sheltered place relying on the cover of the hull. When the Japanese 6-pound rapid-fire cannon fired a shell, the horn of the Japanese counterattack finally sounded, and countless bullets and small artillery shells formed a fire net in the air. Their first target was the landing craft that rushed onto the beach, and then the American soldiers who were unable to escape.
"If you can't find a suitable bunker on the battlefield, then jump into a nearby bomb crater. In a battle, the probability of being hit by artillery shells twice in a row is very low. If you encounter it, you will be It doesn't matter, that means God isn't even prepared to let you go." Homan thought about what his instructor had taught him. The god of luck did not abandon him in the end. There was a huge crater not far away. It looked like at least It's shot out by an 8-inch or above artillery piece, so people don't have to worry about standing in it!
"Damn it, now I'm directly the squad leader?" Homan looked at his colleagues surrounding him and his nose was almost crooked with anger. His platoon was a reinforced platoon. In addition to the three squads, there was also a Brown. Ning machine gun team, however, in the previous battle, at least 20 people stayed on the landing craft and did not run out. Looking at the landing craft that had been turned into a burning fireball in the distance, and the Japanese rapid-fire cannons no longer attacked, it is estimated that the landing craft above People should be dead. Nearly two squads of people ran out, and the worst part was that the machine gun crew was all thrown inside. Homan and his colleagues only had rifles and three bars in their hands.
The previous plan could not be tried at all. According to the original plan, each company was assigned an engineer team, the former was responsible for clearing obstacles, and the latter was responsible for cover and follow-up.
Homan was the first platoon in his company to land. As a result, half of his troops were wiped out within five minutes of being on the field. More importantly, most of the engineer team was also killed by unexpected firepower, and all their explosive equipment was lost. net! You can't go through this, right?
"Gather the troops and prepare to suppress the firepower point on the opposite side. In addition, find a few smart people to see if they can collect some weapons and ammunition around." Homan was still very clear-headed in the face of this situation. He knew that if he continued to act recklessly, it would definitely be dangerous. Hang it all up, take out a small mirror, pick it up on the bayonet and look through the reflection. Countless fire snakes are flying on the battlefield, and countless firepower points have pinned almost all the US troops who landed on the beachhead.
Rapid-fire cannons fired from a distance continued to attack the stranded landing ship. Their positions were very concealed. The navy behind them had no way of knowing the location of these rapid-fire cannons. In this era, radio technology was still very backward, so it was not easy to call for naval gun support. Reality. The first wave of troops has been suppressed, so the only chance is the second wave! Because there are tanks in the second wave of landing troops!
"Damn it, why didn't the Navy shell the entire landing site twice before landing, these damn guys." One soldier cursed and spat out the sand in his mouth. The U.S. Navy in this era is still a little immature and is lacking in all aspects, both in quantity and quality. Because of the existence of the Japanese fleet, the U.S. Navy must be careful about every shell. Like the support ships equipped with artillery, mortars and a large number of rocket launchers in World War II, the U.S. Navy at this time was even more No, there is no other reason than I didn’t expect it!
The four squadrons of pre-dreadnought battleships and armored cruisers performed a fire suppression mission of 45 minutes before landing. In fact, it was already a long time. According to the US military's plan, the battleship's main gun fire suppression time should not exceed one and a half hours at most. ! Otherwise, they will use up all the high-explosive bombs on the battleship today!
The American soldiers who landed were angrily cursing the Navy's inaction. In fact, the Navy was already doing a very good job. In addition, the Japanese army had some deployment problems. Those 100mm or above howitzers that had just begun to appear had been destroyed or suppressed. , Therefore, the U.S. military now on the beach can huddle among the wreckage of the landing craft, bomb craters and sand bars to survive. Otherwise, if the Japanese medium-caliber howitzers can still be used, those who survive will probably be cut in half!
But even so, with only machine guns and small- and medium-caliber rapid-fire cannons left on the first line of defense, the U.S. military was still suppressed, even though there were destroyer artillery supports less than 1,000 meters away from the shore. . In order to help these fighting army brothers, the U.S. Navy worked hard. At the risk of being attacked by the remaining land artillery, these small boats with a displacement of only 1,000 tons bravely rushed forward and fired wildly with 127mm and 105mm artillery. However, due to the problem of shooting range, the effect was limited. When a destroyer hit a remaining mine and was directly cut in half, the American destroyers did not dare to continue approaching for support. At this time, the cruel battle had just begun!
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