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- By mid-June 1918, the situation in the West Siberian Plain finally stabilized. Most of the guerrillas were driven across the Ural Mountains. God knows how they made it over. The Japanese had to be convinced. The Chinese military discipline was too great. It's too rigid and harsh. Fortunately, the 12th Division learned this lesson in Vladivostok, so it's no surprise that the participating troops use iron-blooded methods to treat others and themselves!
At this time, the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces in Omsk have troops under their command:
The 1st Armored Division directly under the headquarters, commander Sun Liangcheng
China¡¯s Third Group Army, Army General Wu Peifu, Commander of the Group Army
Under the jurisdiction of:
Army Lieutenant General Zhang Weixi, commander of the Third Division of the Participating Army
Lieutenant General Li Mingzhong, commander of the 9th Division of the Participating Army
Army Lieutenant General Xiong Shihui, commander of the 20th Division of the Participating Army
The total number of Chinese participating troops is 100,000
Japan¡¯s Third Army, Commander Taro Utsunomiya
Under the jurisdiction of:
The Third Division, the division commander, Army Lieutenant General Ting Erlang
7th Division, Division Commander Lieutenant General Fujii Yukitsuchi
The 12th Division and Division Commander Army Lieutenant General Chai Wulang
The Japanese army has 80,000 troops
Commander of the Russian Ural Cavalry Army: Cavalry Lieutenant General Sergei Balayanov
Army Major General Chapayev, commander of the 1st Cossack Cavalry Division
Brezhiv Army Major General, Commander of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Division
Commander of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division Major General Nezhkov
The Russian army has 30,000 cavalry
In addition, almost two-thirds of the aviation force of the Chinese participating army was transferred to the Russian Eastern Front battlefield by Wang Geng, and a large military airport was built at the Omsk forward base!
The Sino-Japanese-Russian coalition forces are sharpening their knives and preparing to show off their skills on the Russian Eastern Front battlefield!
The Chinese participating armies are well-equipped and well-trained, and after experiencing successive battles to recapture Outer Mongolia, the Middle East Road, East Baikal Lake, and the Far East, Wu Peifu's Third Army can be called the most elite army of this era, and it is also equipped with the most capable troops. The world's leading aviation fleet.
There are 6 SE5 fighter squadrons and 6 DH4 reconnaissance bomber squadrons stationed at Omsk Airport, each squadron is a 4x4 group of 16 aircraft, in addition to 6 Handley Petty O/400 heavy bomber squadrons, each The squadron has 12 heavy bombers. This is not all. Two squadrons of v/1500 heavy bombers have also transferred to Omsk. Each squadron has 12 giant v/1500 heavy bombers.
Of course, the trump card of the participating army air force is the Chinese FR-18 combat/reconnaissance/bomber that was finalized at the end of April. The first batch of 36 FR-18s completed in May have been put into active service. Faster, higher and stronger are The best portrayal of this multi-purpose fighter.
As the first fighter aircraft of this era with an all-metal lower wing and single fuselage, the extensive use of aluminum alloy has greatly reduced the weight of this aircraft, and the technology of retractable landing gear and embedded rivet skin makes this aircraft The aircraft has excellent climbing and hovering performance, and is exceptionally light in air combat.
A combat radius of 480 kilometers, a maximum speed of 260 kilometers per hour, a maximum range of 965 kilometers, a practical ceiling of 7,700 meters, a bomb load of 300kg, and excellent climbing and hovering combat performance, all make this Chinese FR-18 He deserves to become the future air supremacy.
The multi-purpose fighter China FR-18 was given a resounding nickname by Wang Geng: "Excellent". Unlike the previous SE5 and DH4, each squadron had 4 4-aircraft formations. Each squadron of the Chinese FR-18 Excellent had 3 4-aircraft formations. , a squadron has 12 FR-18 Excellences.
Wang Geng deployed two Chinese FR-18 Excellent squadrons at the Omsk base camp, and the remaining one stayed at the Nanyuan base camp in Beijing. Of course, according to the production capacity of the China Aircraft Manufacturing Company, there will be 48 Chinese FR-18s in June. Excellence will roll off the production line. There will be 54 aircraft in July. By August, Excellence's production capacity will reach 60 aircraft. By the end of the year, Excellence's monthly production capacity will reach 100 aircraft.
The Chinese FR-18 Excellent, which is completely domestically developed, will replace the SE5 and DH4, two imported British aircraft equipped by the participating military air forces. In fact, with the design of the Excellent being finalized and put into production at the end of April, all parties in the Allied Powers have taken a fancy to it. Japan even shamelessly wanted to buy this aircraft from a squadron of excellence and take it back to imitate and study it.
But this time is different from penicillin. A series of aluminum alloy formulas and processes of China Aluminum are the biggest secrets of the Chinese government. In addition to the reserved transfer of some patent rights to the United States, they are temporarily not open to any country other than China and the United States. Neither formula nor authorization is open. At least in Wang Geng's view, China will not transfer its aluminum alloy production technology and patent licensing to Japan in the short term. It was agreed at the beginning that Japan would focus on developing its navy and China would focus on building its army and air force. This cannot be done easily.
At the end of April, Caliber Air CoolingThe m1918a1 Browning heavy machine gun has been successfully finalized and put into production and modification. The enlarged version of the m1918a3 large-caliber Browning heavy machine gun was also successfully finalized at the end of May. Xuanhua Arsenal has switched to producing air-cooled models since May. caliber m1918a1 heavy machine gun, and the first batch of 2,000 imported large-caliber m1918a3 Browning heavy machine guns were given priority to be installed on the fd-17ii type wheeled combat vehicle with a rotating turret used by the First Armored Division.
Of course, each of the divisional armored regiments of the three divisions under Wu Peifu¡¯s Third Army has also been equipped with new FD-17ii wheeled armored vehicles using new large-caliber heavy machine guns.
In addition to the fd-17ii wheeled armored combat vehicle, the first batch of aircraft to use large-caliber heavy machine guns also included the fr-18 Excellent multi-purpose fighter. The nose machine gun of the fr-18 was replaced by a large-caliber m1918a3 heavy machine gun, and the rear seat The machine gun was replaced with a caliber air-cooled m1918a1 heavy machine gun. The two new machine guns of the Browning family finally entered the stage of history.
Eight hundred units of the Chinese Hummer off-road vehicle, which was finalized at the end of April, were rushed into production in May and were also given priority to be equipped in Wu Peifu's Third Army to replace the Ford Model T that was originally used as a command vehicle.
The Chinese Hummer is equipped with a Ford displacement inline 4-cylinder air-cooled engine, 4x4 drive, and a three-speed transmission. It has a low body, the chassis is formed and pressed with steel, and the front and rear wheel axles are fully suspended with spring steel plates. The whole vehicle weighs only 860 kilograms. It is 3 meters long, 3 meters high and 3 meters wide, with a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour and a load of 450 kilograms.
At the same time, the 37mm caliber anti-aircraft/anti-tank gun is still in the intensive trial production process. It is expected that the design will be finalized by the end of July. As for the fd-18 six-ton ??light tank, it is expected that the first batch of samples will not be completed until the end of August at the earliest. After all, there is a big difference between tracked vehicles and wheeled vehicles previously produced by China Fudao Automobile Company. Wang Geng's strict requirements for mobility made the development of light tanks relatively difficult.
Fortunately, with the advent of large-caliber heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft machine gun anti-aircraft battalions finally appeared in the ranks of participating armies. The twin-mounted caliber M1918a3 heavy machine guns were installed on the chassis of the fd-17ii wheeled armored vehicle to form a 360-degree anti-aircraft/horizontal fire. The dual-purpose machine gun platform, with its blazing firepower and shooting height of up to 5,000 meters, adds an anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapon to the participating armies!
It must be said that this large-caliber machine gun developed by Browning was the most amazing infantry weapon in 1918. The specific parameters of the m1918a3 Browning large-caliber heavy machine gun are as follows
Total weight: 38kg (empty gun), 58kg (with tripod)
Total length 1,653 mm
Barrel length 1,143 mm
Ammunitionx99mm (
Diameter mm
Rate of fire 450-550 rounds/minute
The muzzle velocity is 930 meters/second
Effective range 1800 meters
Maximum range 7400 meters
Ammunition supply method: belt supply
Sight type adjustable mechanical rear sight
Similarly, the 60mm and 81mm mortar vehicles carried by the fd-17ii wheeled armored vehicle have become increasingly improved, perfect and reliable. The upper roof armor that can be opened and closed and the side armor on both sides make the vehicle-mounted mortar unique. 360 degree shooting field of view.
The soldiers of the Japanese Third Army at the Omsk base saw that Wu Peifu's Third Army was almost armed to the teeth with all the latest weapons. You can imagine the envy and jealousy in their hearts. Of course, many guys also muttered behind their backs, The military and cabinet finally did not do anything stupid this time.
If Japan is not allied with China but goes to war over territorial disputes, these guys in the hands of the Chinese who are armed to the teeth will really make the brothers of the Kurume and Nagoya divisions miserable! - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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