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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 779 (6) Forest Area

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    Domen did not expect that at the end of July 1918 in this time and space, the 21st Infantry Brigade under his command would have to undertake such an arduous task. With a brigade of troops, he would assault eastward along the main road to cover the baggage and engineer troops and clear the roadblocks so that they could be used.  Chinese armored units can attack along the main roads.  ¡¾High quality update.¡¿

    July 31, 1918 11:50 Japanese Infantry 23rd Brigade Headquarters on the Eastern Forest Battlefield of Kharkov

    "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the Ukrainians finally lost their composure and launched artillery operations. The 7th Regiment's Xiangju Brigade, which attacked on the left, has occupied the position on the left of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division. However, after the Ukrainian artillery opened fire, it was incense  The Zhui Brigade was suppressed on the occupied Ukrainian position. The 20th Infantry Group had difficulty advancing. The Ukrainian 3rd Division had organized troops to counterattack. The opponent's counterattack force exceeded 2 battalions. Lieutenant Colonel Xiang Zhui requested artillery support from the brigade! "

    Takagi, chief of staff of the 23rd Infantry Brigade, came to Muto in front of the map with excitement and anxiety and reported that since the battle was in a forest area, Muto's brigade headquarters was located 300 meters north of the forest road covered with giant trees.  , it was a wishful thinking to find a commanding height to view and command the battlefield with telescopes, but Chief of Staff Takagi also sent two agile staff adjutants to climb a nearby big tree, established a lookout post on the treetop and pulled up  In addition to wired telephones, several such artillery observation lookouts were also set up in front of the artillery positions.

    Of course, the Xiangzui Brigade attacking on the left side of the road was relatively close to the main attack direction of the brigade. The telephone book of the 20th Infantry Brigade put the wired telephone directly all the way to follow the brigade headquarters, so the communication between the Xiangzui troops and the artillery positions in the rear was  It has always been kept open. During this period, the telephone line was also interrupted by Ukrainian mortars, but it was quickly reconnected by the bloody telephone soldiers

    The same is true for the 21st Infantry Brigade commanded by Major Domon in the middle, which is responsible for attacking along the road and clearing obstacles. Only the Okamoto Brigade of the 19th Regiment on the right wing has detoured too far, and the communication method chosen is not wired telephones but  The advantage of a wireless station is that it is highly maneuverable, but the disadvantage is that the efficiency of sending and receiving telegrams is of course slower and lower than that of a wired telephone on the battlefield.

    "Well the 4th Ukrainian Infantry Division has invested a lot of money. It invested three 75mm Krupp field artillery battalions in one go. The Domen Brigade and Okamoto Brigade also encountered counterattacks from enemy artillery fire. Chief of Staff, we used  The artillery brigade that came to cover the first wave of attacks did not encounter a counterattack Takagi-kun, what is the Ukrainian plan?" Muto Nobuyoshi frowned, and the combat map spread on the table had been marked high and low by the staff.  The situation of the enemy and ourselves at war between the two sides was revealed, and it seemed clear at a glance.

    "Reporting to the brigade commander, Major Wu of the artillery position asked for instructions whether his artillery battalion should counterattack the Ukrainian artillery as originally planned. The positions and directions of the opponent's three 75mm artillery battalions have been calculated!" A staff officer of the 23rd Infantry Brigade said.  Reporting loudly into the microphone, although the fighting on the front line was very fierce at this time, the only thing passing over the head of the brigade headquarters was the roar of the 16 field guns of the two artillery brigades of the 23rd Infantry Brigade, which was almost 7 kilometers away.  The artillery fire from the three 75mm field artillery battalions of the Ukrainians only intercepted fire in the direction of the attack of the three infantry brigades on their front line.

    "Brigade Commander, Wu's artillery battalion only has two 75mm artillery batteries and two 105mm artillery batteries. If we fully counterattack the opponent's three 75mm field artillery battalions, the opponent will also have a 105mm light howitzer battalion According to my opinion  Wu's artillery cannot be fully engaged in counterattack, otherwise we will have no backup planor else let the two artillery brigades, the 7th Regiment and the 19th Regiment, shift their targets from bombarding the opponent's infantry positions to attacking the opponent's infantry positions.  Artillery position?" The words of Takagi, the brigade chief of staff, were obviously reminding Muto not to reveal all his cards easily.

    "Nothe Ukrainians just want to take advantage of us by taking advantage of the time difference between our two artillery brigades to move their firing targets. Our troops, Muto Nobuyoshi, will use continuous artillery fire and indomitable courage to tear apart the opponent's defense line. Order 2  The artillery battalion of the regiment opened fire with all its strength to support the advance of the Xiangzui and Duomen brigades, and told the Xiangzui battalion to continue moving closer to the center. Their right flank is protected by the Duomen battalion, so don't worry! "

    Muto Nobuyoshi did not agree to allow the two Japanese artillery brigades that were still firing to move their targets. He believed that only his own attack on the front line was more determined. Breaking through the middle and tearing apart the enemy's defense line would have the greatest probability of success. Since both sides' positions were all in  Each other's artillery fire covers the range. Once this battle starts, we must not run back from both ends. The assault force of Li Shang's Chinese armored battalion is the key to breaking the balance of the battlefield. As long as the main road is opened,  But the firepower of three armored companies can crush the opponent's positions on both sides of the road!

    "If we don't suppress the artillery fire of the opponent's three 75mm field artillery battalions, it will be very difficult for Xiangzui and Duomen's troops to advance. The casualties of the troops are constantly increasing. After all, our strength is only one-third of the opponent's!" Chief of Staff  Takagi obviously has?Afraid.

    "Of course it must be suppressed. Pass my order. China Wu's two 75mm field artillery batteries will concentrate their firepower. First, suppress the opponent's left wing bombardment Xiangzui and the two artillery battalions of the Duomen Brigade. The two 105mm light howitzer battalions will be ready.  Preparation for the artillery attack. Once the Ukrainian 105mm light howitzer battalion opens fire, use preemptive strikes to suppress the opponent immediately. We must not lose this artillery battle. I want to see if there is no support from the coalition air force air strikes.  , I, Muto, can¡¯t deal with this gang of Ukrainian guerrillas?¡±

    Seeing that Muto was determined, Takagi said no more. He personally grabbed the phone from the combat staff and conveyed Muto's order to Major Wu Keren, the battalion commander of the Duli Artillery Battalion of the Chinese Armored Regiment, who was commanding the artillery at the rear. This guy's phone number  Before I put it down, I heard earth-shattering artillery fire from less than 1 kilometer to the west. A 75mm field gun shell whizzed past the treetops from behind. In the spirit of the 4th Ukrainian Infantry Division 7 kilometers away,  The artillery position fired over.

    There are only two types of 75mm-caliber field artillery of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front. One is the RI-Type 41 mountain gun, and the second is the RI-Type 38 field gun. The infantry brigades in the three divisions of the Japanese 3rd Army  The regiments are unified at the infantry regiment level, each of which has jurisdiction over an artillery brigade affiliated with the regiment. Each brigade has jurisdiction over 2 squadrons, and each squadron has jurisdiction over 4 Type 38 field guns.
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