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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 774 (1) Artillery Battalion of the Armored Regiment

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    The morale of the Ukrainians on the other side was obviously quite high. Although the figures who dared to be exposed on the position disappeared almost quickly. They were either killed by coalition snipers, or they hid in trenches and shelters with their heads in their hands. The opponent's mortars and heavy weapons  The machine guns were not to be outdone. After discovering that Shi Qingshang only had 2 M60 mortars firing, the Ukrainians obviously mobilized more MG08 heavy machine guns and mortars to fight back. For a time, there was a loud sound of gunfire, and the artillery shells on both sides were chirping back and forth.  Became one piece.  www.dyzw8.com

    Soon, Shi Qingshang discovered that the opponent had used at least six 76mm mortars to chase his two G60 platoon mortars. Although the mortar team of the 1st platoon kept changing the firing position,  However, due to the limited open space in the forest, there are limitations in avoiding dense forests to fire out artillery shells. Moreover, although the firing speed and accuracy of Ukrainian mortars are not as good as those of the two coalition artillery groups, they cannot withstand the opponent's 45kg artillery shells.  It was powerful and fired many guns. If the big tree hadn't blocked at least half of the shells for Shi Qingshang's mortar crews, both the two artillery groups would have suffered casualties by now.

    "A bunch of idiots! Pass my order. The mortar team of the 1st platoon retreats to the roadside 500 meters away and fires again. The two mortars of the 3rd platoon are also brought up. The Ukrainians only have a range of 1,000  Meter, our M60 mortar can hit 1,300 meters, let's retreat outside the opponent's range, let's see who hits who in the end!" Shi Qingshang turned to the correspondent lying behind him and shouted.

    On the Ukrainian battlefield in 1918, Simon Petlyura's Ukrainian National Army and Volunteer Infantry Division troops were equipped with a 76cm light infantry mortar at the infantry company level, but it was an early model of the 1914 standard.  , the performance of the German-made 76cm infantry mortar equipped by the Ukrainians is also good.

    The advantage of the German 76cm light infantry mortar is that the projectile weighs 45kg, and the charge and lethality are quite large. The disadvantage is that as a light infantry mortar, it also weighs 101kg, making it inconvenient to carry, transport and transfer positions.  The range is only 1,000 meters, and the legs are too short no matter how you look at it.

    Of course, if compared with the German-made 91mm light mortar in 1914, it is much better. The German 91mm mortar in 1914 had 4kg projectiles, but its range was only 300 meters!

    At the moment, the German troops stationed in Uzbekistan are equipped with a 76cm improved light mortar. The weight of this gun has soared from 105 kilograms to 150 kilograms. From the perspective of portability, it is a big step back, but the improved 76cm light mortar  But it can shoot 45kg artillery shells to a distance of 1,300 meters. Therefore, Shi Qingshang's mortar crews should be lucky that the people opposite the position at this moment are Ukrainian infantry instead of German infantry. Otherwise, if the position is hit at the same range,  The lethality of the opponent's 45kg shell will never give the m60 mortar, whose shell weighs only 15kg, much chance of winning.

    Of course, the Chinese-made M60 mortar, which has become the standard equipment of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front, is the true light infantry mortar. Its portability, range and moderate lethality still make this gun the most effective support for infantry platoons.  One of the firepower.

    Compared with the 46-person crew of a German-made 76cm mortar, the Chinese M60 mortar crew is the best choice for squad mortars in the future.

    Of course, no matter how cleverly dispatched the firepower of a mere Chinese armored platoon, it could not pose a real threat to such a tightly guarded Ukrainian position on the other side. The coalition snipers soon had no choice but to target machine gun fire on the opponent's fortifications.  mouth to contain the opponent's shooting, and the mortar battle obviously became a one-sided game after the coalition forces withdrew from the opponent's attack range. Of course, the Ukrainians quickly discovered this, and simply stopped and withdrew the mortar to the shelter and gave up.  Continuing to struggle with the coalition's mortars, the outpost battle between the two sides on the battlefield in the east of the city gradually became dull.

    Soon after, the 2nd Armored Company caught up under the command of 3rd Battalion Commander Li Shang, and then Colonel Mizuno Taisuke led the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 23rd Infantry Brigade of Japan to catch up. At 10:30, Muto Nobuyoshi's  The 23rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, escorted by the 3rd Armored Company, drove to the three-way intersection. Behind them, the Duli Artillery Battalion of the Armored Regiment also drove over, pulled by a Dodge one-and-a-half-ton truck.

    July 31, 1918, 10:45, on the battlefield east of Kharkov, at the headquarters of the 23rd Infantry Brigade of Muto Shingi

    Brigade commander Nobuyoshi Muto, accompanied by several staff members of the 3rd Armored Battalion Commander Li Shang, has inspected the front-line positions and carefully observed the battlefield situation. His brigade headquarters was temporarily set up on the bank of the Kharkov River.  In a woodland near the three-way intersection 2 kilometers away, what was pulled up was not a military tent, but a curtain similar to the one that was blown fiercely by the wind on the Japanese Warring States Period. Fortunately, there were trees everywhere in the dense forest. This curtain was pulled up.  Although it doesn't look as neat and uniform as the open field, the ten fd17ii wheeled armored fighting vehicles of the Chinese 3rd Armored Company surrounding the brigade headquarters are majestic, which does give it a bit of the momentum of this formation.

    "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, everyone, the leading soldiers of my 1st Armored Company are walking along the road.After exploring for ten kilometers to the east, no trace of the Ukrainians was found along the way. Everyone has just seen the situation in the west. The enemies are concentrated on defense positions on the west bank of the Kharkov River. The bridgehead is the core position and the bridge is the only crossing.  In the river channel, the reconnaissance troops with five kilometers on each side of the east bank of the river did not find any enemies or any abnormalities. This is roughly the situation of the reconnaissance!  "

    Li Shang, the commander of the 3rd Armored Battalion, saluted and sat down. As the pioneer of the entire army and the chief officer of the armored force, the Chinese major got straight to the point and introduced the current situation on the battlefield. Let¡¯s take a look at Nobuyoshi Muto, the leader of the roundabout force.  What plans and arrangements have you made!

    At this moment, Muto Nobuyoshi was dressed in military uniform, carrying a command knife, a Southern-style pistol, and even a steel helmet. This guy with a golden sword was sitting on the middle horse, surrounded by a circle of Japanese generals who were also sitting upright.  Two regiment captains and a bunch of battalion captains all gathered together to form a crescent moon. In the middle of the crowd was a battle map spread on the ground. Li Shang, commander of the 3rd Armored Battalion, and Wu, commander of the Duli Artillery Battalion of the Armored Regiment.  Keren participated in this assessment.

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