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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 731 (1) Sudden Battle

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    Taguchi concentrated the mortar teams of the three squads and the reinforced machine gun squads of the group on the core position of the squadron headquarters in the middle to provide rear fire support to the three squad positions. If the enemy attacked at night, his squadron only needed to resist  In 5 to 7 minutes, it can serve as a warning for the main position of the wing 1 kilometer behind. At that time, the brigade's 81mm mortar team and machine gun squadron will quickly provide fire support, and the wing's artillery brigade will be at 1o  Long-range artillery support will also be provided within minutes. The wired telephone lines of the three squadron positions have been fully connected to the squadron headquarters, and the wired telephone lines of the positions between the squadron, the group and the wing have also been connected.  

    The position of Kojima Kamezo's 1st Squadron is 5o meters in front of the squadron position. The two Browning squad machine guns of the machine gun group are arranged on the left and right on the core position of the squad. The 1st Squadron is arranged in the position.  On the left side of the position, the 2nd detachment is arranged on the right side of the position, and the 3rd detachment serves as a mobile security detachment, changing guards every two hours.

    250 meters in front of the team's position, there are two posts, one light and one dark, lined up on the left and right with an interval of about 100 meters. In addition, a five-man patrol sentry is patrolling in a circle under the leadership of the "" sergeant.  If you can't answer the command in the dark, the sentry will open fire immediately!  The requirement for double posts, light and dark, was the most emphasized requirement in the infantry tactics manual of the Allied Forces Command after the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front were formed.

    For ground troops, whether they are marching, camping, or guarding positions, sentries are the eyes, ears, and lifeline of the troops. In fact, almost one-third of Taguchi¡¯s infantry squadron is standing guard and patrolling with their eyes wide open.  The wave changes every 2 hours, and the same is true for each squad and unit. Of course, eye-catching tents and fires are strictly prohibited. As the outpost security force of the brigade headquarters, wing and group, there can be three  It would be quite good if two-thirds of the soldiers were fully clothed and holding their guns, hiding in the shelter of the trench and taking a nap to catch up on their sleep.

    The sudden battle started at 9:00 in the evening. The German-Ukrainian army dispatched the ace unit guarding the city of Kharkiv, the 139th Infantry Regiment of the 47th German Reserve Infantry Division, and went out to attack the city overnight. The leader was the divisional reconnaissance battalion. Germany  Major General Sven von Neuhaus, commander of the 47th Reserve Infantry Division, personally directed the night counterattack.

    On the night of July 3ori, 1918, which in the Chinese lunar calendar is June 23rd of the Wuwu Year, six days after the Great Heat, the night sky in Kharkiv, Ukraine was pitch black, with only the sky  The stars are twinkling. On the 22nd and 23rd of June in the lunar calendar, the last quarter moon will not appear in the eastern sky until before dawn. Therefore, although it is a clear night sky after the rainy season and a night without the moon, in fact,  But it is quite dark and dark.

    Sven von Neuhaus, commander of the 47th Reserve Infantry Division, commanded his main regiment, the 139th German Infantry Regiment, to attack in person, which demonstrated the courage and determination of the outstanding German soldiers possessed by this major general. In Hal  The 4th Japanese Cavalry Regiment operating west of Kharkov City should have been the best target for him to lead his troops in sneak attacks and counterattacks, but west of Kharkov City are the Lopan River rushing from the west and the Lopan River rushing from the northwest.  A place crisscrossed by tributaries of the Northern Donets River.

    The geographical environment of criss-crossing rivers in the west of the city made von Neuhaus give up his plan to eat up the 4th Japanese Cavalry Regiment hanging alone on the other side of the river in one go. Even if it was just an infantry regiment, he wanted to quietly cross 2  "Beiyang 1917 Chapter 731 (A sudden battle)" It is too difficult to sneak attack on the enemy across the river, and it is difficult not to alert the enemy.

    The target of the counterattack night attack can only be in the north of the city, which is the area where the enemy's main force is gathered. It is also the area that poses the greatest threat to the Kharkov defenders. It is also the front of the defense line of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division of Ukrainian Volunteers. However, Noy  House did not choose to attack the 13th Volga Federal Infantry Division in the middle. The reason was that the enemy in the middle was close to railways and highways. On the one hand, the 13th Federal Infantry Division showed strong combat effectiveness in daytime battles. On the other hand, once the battle started, it would be very difficult.  It is easy to encounter enemy reinforcements from three sides, but this method can successfully break away from the battle.

    If you are chased by the opponent when you retreat, it will easily hit the northern ring defense line of Kharkov City. If counterattacking in the middle is not the best option, then only the left road in the northwest and the right road in the northeast are left.  Neuhaus chose the northwest direction, which is the brigade headquarters of the 5th Japanese Infantry Brigade, but the assistant of the brigade commander Shinyuki Kikuchi only has half the strength of the brigade.

    Although the 4,000-person Japanese 6th Infantry Regiment in the northwest has much more troops than the main force of the Chinese Armored "Beiyang 1917" Regiment in the northeast, the Chinese armored forces fought fiercely all the way from the forest area along the Kharkov River.  Come over, the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Infantry Divisions failed to stop the Chinese. Although Neuhaus was very confident in the combat effectiveness of his 139th Infantry Regiment, he was not willing to choose such a powerful opponent for the first battle.

    The unlucky one can only be Major General Kikuchi's 5th Japanese Infantry Brigade. It is only an infantry regiment with only a pitiful cannon.The artillery brigade had eight 75mm field guns. Of course, von Neuhaus was full of regrets afterwards. The German scouts did not drag the troops of the Chinese Armored 2nd Battalion who were resting behind the 5th Infantry Brigade. Von Neuhaus  It is judged that the battalion of the Chinese armored forces assigned to the western front has been reorganized and returned to the Chinese armored regiment in the northeast.

    In fact, although the 2nd Armored Battalion commanded by Colonel Ren Dao, Chief of Staff of the Chinese Armored Regiment, refused to cooperate with the 5th Infantry Brigade to continue the risky attack on Kharkov during the day, the 2nd Armored Battalion did not return to the formation.  They retreated to the north of the 5th Infantry Brigade to camp and rest and wait for replenishment, so this laid the groundwork for the changes that occurred after the 5th Infantry Brigade encountered the "Entertainment Show" night attack that night.

    In 1918, the normal organization of a German infantry division was an infantry division with three infantry regiments, a motorized anti-aircraft artillery company, an artillery regiment, a reconnaissance battalion, a communications battalion, a supply column and a supplementary barracks.  An infantry regiment has 3 battalions, and each battalion has 4 infantry companies, a motorized platoon and a heavy machine gun company.

    An infantry company has 3 platoons. The first platoon has 2 infantry squads, 2 light machine gun squads, and a grenade mortar squad, with a total of 45 people. The 2nd platoon has no mortar squad, with 36 people.  The establishment of the 3rd platoon is the same as the 1st platoon, also with 45 people.
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