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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 714 (2) Request for tactical supplements

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    Milevsky's three main infantry regiments of the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division have more than 6,500 troops. However, due to previous attacks by the Chinese armored forces of the coalition, the three regiments suffered casualties to varying degrees, especially the 1st Infantry Regiment.  , was accidentally injured by one's own artillery fire, and almost an entire battalion was lost. In this way, after the 18th Japanese Infantry Regiment of Masato Ezaki took over from Lu Huanyan's armored regiment to launch the attack.

    The 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division, which had gathered its positions in advance and concentrated its forces for defense, deployed 9 companies of the 2nd Infantry Regiment and 7 companies of the 1st Infantry Regiment in two positions on the defense line of more than 1,000 meters in the middle, adding up to 16 companies.  In addition, two preserved heavy machine gun companies also entered the battle, with a total strength of more than 2,500 troops, more than double that of the attacking side's Japanese 3rd Infantry Battalion of Saburo Sasaki.  ",

    The 1,100-man troops carrying Sanba Gaigai launched an attack on the 2,500-man enemy carrying Mosin-Nagant rifles in the trenches and fortifications. In the end, they actually won. This can only be regarded as the luck of the 18th Japanese Infantry Regiment.  Quite good, of course, in fact, the reinforced Japanese troops commanded by Takeuchi Bin exceeded 6 squadrons, but even so, the total strength was only 1500 vs 2500, plus the sudden resurgence of heavy fire from the Ukrainian artillery across the river!

    So in the end, after the Ukrainians retreated and the battlefield was cleaned, around 1,000 Ukrainians were killed on the position, and more than 800 were wounded and captured. Of the 2,500 hot troops of the two regiments on the opponent's front line, at most 1,500 were left.  The strength of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Regiment, which blocked the attack of three squadrons of Matsushita Setaro's roundabout troops, is estimated to be only more than 1,000. In this way, the opponent's troops who finally retreated from the battlefield on the left bank of Kharkov will not exceed 250.  "" look

    Of course, for the 18th Infantry Regiment, which has already suffered nearly 1,800 casualties, it is absolutely powerless to pursue the Ukrainians at this time. In fact, the 18th Infantry Regiment has almost never been in action since its establishment.  Having suffered such huge casualties in a battle, this was the reason why Izaki Masago was furious before and felt that he could not explain to the brigade headquarters, division headquarters and front enemy headquarters.

    "How can the Ukrainians have so many troops left? I think the opponent has more than 1,000 people left at most. The others must have escaped into the forest and may have fallen into the Kharkov River to feed the fish. Although our troops  We paid a huge price, but the brilliant results were far greater than the price. I think we can report it to the superiors like this,

    After 2 hours of fierce fighting, the 18th Infantry Regiment defeated the 1st Infantry Division of the Ukrainian National Army on the banks of the Kharkiv River, annihilating more than 5,000 enemies and capturing 1,000 of the enemy. Our unit suffered hundreds of casualties. Now the remainder of the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division has been  Fleeing southward, please ask the former enemy headquarters to dispatch a Chinese armored regiment to use the mobility of the armored forces to pursue and intercept them. Our department has consumed a huge amount of food and ammunition, so we request you to rest on the spot and wait for replenishment!  "Setaro Matsushita, captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion, held his chin, rolled his eyes and came up with an idea.

    "Hundreds of casualties? Panasonic, you are exaggerating. You said 5,000 enemies were wiped out and 1,000 were captured. After all, the Chinese armored regiments killed the enemy during the attack and the Ukrainian casualties caused by the coalition air force's air strikes.  There is nothing wrong with recording them all on our 18th Infantry Regiment. The more than 1,000 prisoners are definitely worth real money, but how many hundreds of casualties are there? Our three infantry brigades plus the artillery battalion alone have more than 500 casualties, and some are seriously injured.  Nearly 500 people, plus more than 800 slightly injured, total casualties are more than half, and the artillery brigade is almost completely destroyed. Can we get away with hundreds of casualties? "

    The 3rd Infantry Battalion suffered the heaviest casualties. Even the captain, Major Sasaki, was hanging on his arms and covered in blood. When he heard Matsushita Yukitaro talking nonsense about hundreds of casualties in the headquarters, he immediately jumped up. If the casualties were hundreds,  , the brigade and regiment headquarters and the former enemy headquarters were not secure and immediately issued new orders to attack and pursue. At this time, how could the 18th Infantry Regiment have the capital and strength to attack?  The surviving Kanazawa soldiers are all crying and offering sacrifices to the souls of their comrades!

    "Sasaki-kun, please be patient and replenish your brigade when the reserve troops arrive. At this critical moment, our 18th Infantry Regiment from Kanazawa must unite sincerely! What happened to nearly 500 Imperial samurai who died in the battle?  There is nothing we can do, but the wounded will be able to return to the team in the future, right? From this point of view, it is understandable to say that we have suffered hundreds of casualties! I believe that Commander Kikuchi, the Oba Division, and General Utsunomiya do not want to see it!  The battle report of the 18th Infantry Regiment being severely damaged and unable to fight anymore!¡±

    The words of Takeuchi Bin, attached to the regiment, speak to the hearts of Major Sasaki and several captains. Casualties have occurred and the battle has been fought like this. As a winner or a loser, we must replenish our troops as soon as possible to restore our troops.  Strength is the first priority, otherwise the 18th Infantry Regiment will be directly transferred back to the rear for rest, but it will be a wedding dress for the 23rd Infantry Brigade behind.

    "Attached to the Takeuchi Regiment, when it comes to replenishment, our Aoki Battalion should also give priority to replenishing its troops. My battalion commander didn't even come to lead the team into battle, and three infantry squadrons were ruined by you."Almost half of them have been killed, and more than 100 people have been killed. I will never accept it if they don¡¯t replenish my Aoki brigade!  "Major Jiro Aoki, captain of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, shouted. He felt that he was being wronged. Three infantry squadrons of the Aoki Battalion were strengthened to fight with the Sasaki and Matsushita Battalions. As a result, the casualties were heavier than those of the opponent's squadrons. Aoki was considered to have replaced the entire squadron.  Sasaki and Matsushita took the blame.

    "Okay! Don't argue anymore! Major Abe was seriously injured and is still unconscious. If you need to supplement, you will supplement. But first, we must restore the combat effectiveness of the artillery brigade of our regiment, otherwise we won't be able to fight this battle.  , the two Ukrainian artillerymen inflicted such heavy casualties on us. What if we encounter German artillery at the gates of Kharkov? Pass my order, and the entire regiment will take rest on the spot and clean up the battlefield as soon as possible.  It¡¯s all done, the lightly wounded will not leave the original troops for the time being, and the fallen soldiers will be cremated. Captain Takeuchi, send a report to the brigade and division headquarters and the front army!¡±

    Eizaki just turned around in front of several captains with his hands behind his back, raised his head and said to the regiment's attached Takeuchi Bin, "Victory telegram! It said that the 18th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army defeated the Ukrainian infantry in front of them after a hard battle.  The main force of the 1st Division annihilated more than 6,000 enemies and captured nearly 1,000 people. The remaining Ukrainian 1st Division collapsed to the south. Our unit suffered hundreds of casualties, suffered huge ammunition losses, and suffered heavy artillery casualties. The 18th Infantry Regiment requested to be temporarily transferred to the site.  Take a rest and ask for tactical supplements!¡±
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