Chapter 2506 The Bloody Coast 2
Slowly, the sound of heavy artillery firing from both sides became sparse, and the Americans were worried about ammunition consumption. The Japanese had a considerable part of their frontline artillery destroyed, and ammunition consumption was also a problem. After all, in the Japanese army's view, if people can solve the problem, then they should not use precious heavy artillery shells, like on the European battlefield. In a battle, each side fired tens of millions of artillery shells. From the perspective of the Japanese, it was almost unimaginable! A 6-inch artillery shell costs 150 yen, and a postcard to recruit a Japanese soldier only costs 2 yen. Well, there are many two-legged soldiers in Japan, but heavy artillery shells must be used with caution!
As the heavy firepower of both sides decreased, the battlefield was once again dominated by infantry and light artillery. The US military that had been pinned on the beach before could finally take a breath, and the US military in some areas was even preparing to fight back.
"George, throw away the bar in your hand and hold this!" Homan threw an mg09 general-purpose machine gun imported from Germany into the hands of the machine gunner, and then assigned him an ammunition hand. The battle between the infantry of both sides has been going on for nearly 45 minutes, but the US military still has not opened up the situation.
If the first time participating in the war is used as a standard, the Americans' response was very good. After experiencing the initial panic, under the command of the officers, the Americans finally began to establish their own front. The machine gun groups and forced troops belonging to the company and battalion The artillery team began to use the wreckage, craters and terrain as cover. The soldiers carried boxes of ammunition snatched from the landing craft. Boxes of mortar shells were taken out, and then the corresponding propellant rings were pressed based on visual inspection. The subsequent 82mm mortars began to suppress the Japanese machine gun positions in the distance, while the 60mm mortars were responsible for releasing smoke grenades.
The roar of the Browning machine gun finally broke the dominance of the Japanese Vickers machine gun on the battlefield. After long-term live-fire training, the American soldiers controlled the shooting accuracy and rhythm very well. Fire snakes flew around the Japanese bunker with precise accuracy. Some even blocked the Japanese shooting holes, and from time to time one or two Japanese shooters were killed by collapsing bullets. Although there was no solid bunker protection, the US military also suppressed the Japanese firepower in the distance as much as possible. Everything unfolded according to the previous script, with machine guns and mortars responsible for suppression, and then infantry teams carrying Browning machine guns and demolition tools opened the passage.
However, everything seemed to be going smoothly, but it collapsed during the mid-range battle at about 500 yards.
"Pay attention to alternating firing, don't let all the machine guns run out of ammunition at the same time!" The commander in charge of the entire assault team said to the two bar shooters beside him. At this time, the engineers were lying on the ground, blasting canisters one by one. Reach forward to detonate the minefield ahead. The Japanese rifle bullets almost flew past their scalps, and the only thing that could provide cover for these engineers was the bar machine gun behind them. However, listening to the intermittent firing of the machine gun behind him, the second lieutenant always had the feeling that the firepower would be interrupted at any time.
In order to ensure the suppression of the enemy, the second lieutenant concentrated at least 5 bar machine guns, and at the same time, 4 grenadiers carrying grenade launchers were responsible for attacking possible grenade launchers of the Japanese army. They were now 400 yards away from their starting position, and the machine guns in the distance had limited support for them.
You can only rely on yourself for all the firepower!
boom! Following a series of explosions, a 15-meter-wide safe passage was opened from the minefield. Then, according to the predetermined plan, the second lieutenant needed troops to alternately cover the advance. However, just as two of the machine gun groups began to move along with the infantry, At that moment, a sudden roar from the side and front caused heavy losses to the moving US troops!
Accompanied by a hissing sound like a rattlesnake. Two fire snakes quickly passed through the advancing U.S. troops, and four U.S. troops who were caught off guard were beaten into pieces by the dense bullets. The Americans immediately used all the weapons they could find to suppress the firepower that appeared on the side so that they could pass through the small open area in front. BAR machine guns and Garand rifles became the mainstay of firepower. However, during this exchange of fire, the Americans There is no advantage at all when 3 bars face 2 Lewis machine guns!
However, relying on a large number of automatic rifles, the Americans gradually stabilized their position. However, just as they were preparing to make a further breakthrough, two low gunshots disrupted the entire plan! After two 70mm infantry guns joined the battlefield, the flank of the US assault team without artillery support was instantly chewed off. Under the impact of less than 4 kilograms of shells, the two bar teams and their weapons were blown to pieces. The opponent's shooting angle is very tricky, between a howitzer and a mortar, and its initial velocity is faster than a mortar. If it is a mortar, the US military can still consider avoiding it, but when the speed increases, at such a close distance At a distance, when you hear the sound of a cannonball, it takes less than a second for the cannonball to fall.
When the U.S. machine gun firepower on the flanks was suppressed, a small group of Japanese troops would rush up under the cover of the Lewis machine gun. At this time, the U.S. commander discovered a very special place, that is, many Japanese troops seemed to be coming from They rushed out from the side or even the back of the area they passed before!
It turns out that compared to the complicated trench systems extending in all directions on Western battlefields, some Japanese soldiers prefer small and highly concealed individual bunkers, which can only accommodate one soldier and his equipment, and are covered with camouflaged wooden boards. If you don't look carefully, you won't be noticed if you pass by. Later, when the Japanese army launches a counterattack, these "nails" behind the US military will take the opportunity to attack. This made the US military, which encountered this situation for the first time, feel very uncomfortable.
However, just when they were about to collapse under attack from both front and rear, the Americans' sufficient close-combat firepower once again saved the lives of a considerable number of people. The firepower composed of M1 carbines and submachine guns formed an airtight line at a distance of about 100 meters. The fire net swept away all living creatures that dared to stand up more than half of their bodies like wheat! With the roar of the carbine, yellow-orange bullet casings fell on the beach, and they disappeared together with scores of Japanese troops.
Caught off guard, the two sides quickly entered into close combat. Bayonets, engineer shovels and pistols were waved in the smoke and blood. Accompanied by shouts of death and the roar of various firearms, only mutilated corpses and mutilated corpses were left on the beach. Pieces of bright red blood. Most of the American attacks were contained, and hasty Japanese counterattacks were ineffective. The losses on both sides were huge, but the gains were small.
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