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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 784 (1) Kharkov Fortress

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    Although the Ukrainian Volunteer Infantry Division still follows the square organization of the 1st Division, 2nd Brigade and 4th Regiment of the former Tsarist Russia, the German mg08 machine gun and the 76cm German light infantry mortar have been strengthened to the infantry company level. Although the Volunteer Infantry Division  The rifle in hand is still a Russian-made Mosin Nagant rifle, but this gun is not inferior to the 38 rifles of the attacking Japanese troops. Not to mention that the soldiers of the 13th Volga Federal Infantry Division also have more rifles.  It's a Mosin-Nagant rifle

    Speaking of which, Liukin Alexeevich¡¯s troops in Voronezh were equipped with Chinese-style Browning squad machine guns, Browning heavy machine guns, and M60 and M81 mortars in just over ten days.  , not to mention that the volunteer force has a numerical advantage and has strong and complete trenches and fortifications. The federal infantry lying on the field to attack yesterday failed to rush into the grenade attack range. At the closest point, the two sides would be within 300 meters.  Shooting with a rifle at a certain distance

    In the fierce battles yesterday afternoon and evening, the losses suffered by both sides were not light, but obviously the city defenders were barely considered victors. First, the casualties suffered by the German-Ukrainian coalition forces during the daytime air raid by the coalition air force were not heavy, and they were destroyed.  There were not many fortifications destroyed, and there were only a few hundred more casualties, including minor and serious casualties. Of course, this was related to the fact that the Allied Air Force avoided bombing the city on the first day of combat. Whether it was Jiro Oba of the Japanese 3rd Division,  Lieutenant General Taro Utsunomiya, commander of the 3rd Army and Southwest Front, all regard Kharkov as a city they must win in the Ukrainian campaign. Now that it has been bombed, it will be troublesome to rebuild in the future

    The policy of appeasement is often the result of judgments and results based on worries about gains and losses. Of course, after being severely repaired by the German heavy artillery and the Ukrainian artillery battalion ambushed in the city, the ban on air strikes and shelling of city buildings was completely lifted. Speaking of offensive  Whether the Japanese 3rd Division on the other side was angry or sizing up the situation, in any case, during this morning's air raid by the coalition air force, the circular defense line in the north of the city, the northern and central areas of Kharkov, those yesterday and last night  The location of the garrison's artillery was, without exception, subject to intense attention and bombardment!

    Of course, the strength and tenacity of the East Ukrainian stone fortress Kharkov, which has stood at the confluence of the Kharkov, Lopan and Yudi rivers for two hundred years, exceeded the attackers¡¯ predictions.  In the large-scale air raid, only a group of bombers, mainly dh4 reconnaissance bombers, were dispatched. The bombs dropped were only slightly more powerful than the explosive power of the 150mm heavy howitzer shells. You must know the trenches and trenches built by the Germans on the Western Front.  The fortifications are something that can withstand the bombardment of a 230mm caliber fortress cannon

    What's more, the defender's battlefield commander, German Major General von Neuhaus, evacuated his only remaining 75mm Ukrainian field artillery battalion and two 150mm German heavy howitzer batteries to the southern city of Kharkiv overnight This made the coalition forces in  The air raid launched in the morning had almost no impact on the defenders' artillery

    On the European battlefield that has been going on for more than 4 years, heavy machine guns and trenches are the only magic weapons for defensive warfare, while artillery is the killer weapon of the attacking side. Of course, the defending side's artillery is also critical. Do not destroy or suppress the opponent's artillery.  It is impossible to truly hold any position unless you use human lives regardless of casualties In fact, nearly 70% of the casualties in the European War came from the opponent's shelling rather than machine gun bullets

    During yesterday's attack and defense, the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of Ukrainian Volunteers on the defensive side suffered about 1,800 casualties, including 1,200 casualties in ground defense operations on the 2nd wing, and about 600 casualties caused by the opponent's artillery and air strikes. Therefore, the volunteers  The 1st Brigade of the 1st Division was withdrawn from the former enemy headquarters of the German-Ukrainian forces and deployed to the western city area. The pressure on the western defense line of Kharkiv was relatively minimal. The wide and turbulent Lopan River gained Yudi's  After the river merges and goes south along the West City, it directly becomes a natural barrier. There is no bridge outside the West City. The ferry on the river is completely under the control of the defenders' artillery and machine gun fire

    More importantly, many whirlpools were formed at the intersection of the Lopan River and the Yudi River. The river banks at the intersection of the two rivers formed large wetlands and swamps due to river flooding The energy of the Japanese 4th Cavalry Regiment on the other side was completely exhausted.  The muddy wetlands and swamps are consumed It is simply impossible to hope to build a pontoon bridge or force a crossing on horseback and launch an attack on the west city Moreover, the western wall of the Kharkov Old City Fortress is as intact and strong as the eastern wall.  abnormal.  §êw§ëFirst,

    The 1st Brigade of the Ukrainian Volunteers was not so much transferred to the West City defense as it was withdrawn to rest and recuperate. The 1st Brigade of more than 6,000 people now has more than 4,000 troops left. Although morale is high, the casualties are not small. Good.  Less than 500 people were killed in the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division, and most of the remaining 1,300 were lightly or seriously wounded. You must know that the casualties of the 139th German elite reserve infantry regiment last night were around 800, of which nearly 300 were killed. Therefore  The 1st Brigade of the 1st Volunteer Division can be proud to believe that after yesterday's battle, they have become a growing and combat-effective force.

    Prime Minister of the Ruling Cabinet of Ukraine, Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the National Army??Command Simon Petliura, this guy still has a certain degree of military literacy and knows not to whip the fast ox. No matter how brave and tenacious the 1st Brigade of the 1st Volunteer Division fought yesterday, they stood in one piece in the open space of the opponent.  The casualties under the sharp attack coordinated by the artillery have reached one-third. If we don't change and rest, the newly formed troops will be weakened. Therefore, today we take over the 1st Brigade of the 1st Volunteer Division to defend the northern suburbs ring defense line.  It became the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division

    Kharkiv, the most important northern city in Eastern Ukraine, was chosen as the new capital by Simon Petlyura, of course because of its very important and critical location. Kharkiv can be said to be the northern town and gateway guarding East Ukraine.  , defend Kharkov, then the right bank of the Dnieper River in the south will be under the protection of Kharkov

    Kharkiv is divided into two parts: the old city and the new city. The old city is the Kharkiv stone fortress that has stood for more than 200 years. Located on the north bank of the intersection of three rivers is the south gate of the old city of Kharkiv. The stone city wall is four feet high.  The city walls on the east and west sides are intact and majestic. The northern city wall of Kharkiv Old City Fortress is divided into two sections due to the access of railways and highways. The city wall about one kilometer in the middle has been along with the railway in the last fifty years.  It can also be said that the first line of defense in the north of Kharkiv was excavated and constructed about 1,500 meters outside the city wall in order to form a complete trench fortification to protect the northern city

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