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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 787 (2) The Power of Heavy Machine Guns

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    The generals of the Japanese 3rd Army, from General Utsunomiya Taro to the following, all want to roll up their sleeves and take command personally once they go into battle. Now the Japanese 3rd Division is dominated by the Allied Southwest Front Center Army, which is the former enemy.  A group of senior Japanese generals at the headquarters, led by Lieutenant General Otori, were doing the casual job of raiding the formation for the commander of the 13th Federal Infantry Division, Voronez.

    Of course, Da Ting himself does not see it that way. As the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Central Route Army and the highest commander in the direction of Kharkov, the entire Japanese 3rd Division, the Chinese Armored Duli 1st Regiment and the 13th Federal Infantry Division belong to Da Ting.  Command, in Chinese terms, the more troops the better for Han Xin, but Da Ting is not Han Xin. Da Ting thinks that he is Liu Bang's job, and Voronei is Han Xin. If he had known that this battle could be fought so easily, it should have been done at all.  It would be better to let the Kikuchi brigade go into battle and seize the first opportunity to break through the Kharkov city defense.  

    "Reporting to the division commander, air commander and commander of the 2nd Fighter-Bomber Group of the Allied Air Force, Colonel Lee, called. If the ground troops rush forward another 300 meters, his bomber group will not be able to attack the opponent with horizontal bombing because the distance is too close.  The first line of defense, otherwise the 50 kilogram bomb dropped may accidentally injure the coalition's attacking ground troops! He suggested that they should either bomb the Ukrainian defense line now, otherwise they could only continue the attack with the cover of ground artillery fire  "A Japanese Army captain and staff officer hurriedly handed over the telegram he had just received.

    "Suoga Division Commander, I don't think the problem is big. Although the 75mm mountain field guns of the Tanaka Artillery Regiment cannot deal with the opponent's solid reinforced concrete fortress, the 37mm anti-aircraft guns have the huge power to pull out firepower points at fixed points on the opposite side.  The enemy fortresses and machine gun fire on the defense line pose a limited threat to us" The person who spoke was Colonel Hashimoto Koji, commander of the 3rd Regiment of the Duli Field Heavy Artillery. He actually muttered in his heart that the 13th Federal Infantry Division seemed to be easy.  You can rush into the opponent's position. At that time, not only will the air support be due to the infantry of both sides intertwined to throw rat weapons, but your own heavy artillery will also be the same?  

    However, Hashimoto did not want the bomber brigade of the Allied Air Force to carry out another indiscriminate bombing of the defense line in the northern suburbs of Kharkov like in the morning. This would certainly reduce the risk of the 13th Federal Infantry Division attacking the enemy's position.  Pressure, but isn't it stealing the spotlight from our own ground artillery unit?  The icing on the cake can't all be taken up by the coalition air force.

    "Yo Xi The firepower of the Tanaka Artillery Regiment is enough to support the main force of the 13th Federal Infantry Division approaching the enemy's position. Hashimoto is right. Call the Air Force back. The enemy's position on the northern front does not require the Air Force to intervene. Please ask Colonel Lee.  He and his flying coalition will focus on the movements of the enemy's artillery in Kharkov. Once the target is discovered, air strikes will be launched as soon as possible to destroy the enemy's artillery positions!" The division commander was also unambiguous and made a decision quickly.

    The adjutant on the side, Voronieri, frowned after hearing this. Of course, he also knew that the Allied Air Force was reserved as a trump card for the opponent's artillery, but he also hoped that the 50-kilogram-level aerial bombs of the Allied Air Force could destroy it.  The Ukrainian machine guns played a huge role in front of the fortresses and fortifications. The shelling of the 75mm field guns of King Tanaka's field artillery regiment could only tickle the opponent's solid fortresses. Although the 18 new m191837aa high-shelf/anti-tank guns played a great role  Huge power

    Don't forget that there are more than 100 strong fortresses visible to the defenders in the 4-kilometer position opposite. Nearly 200 mg08 heavy machine guns are spraying angry rain of bullets in the fortifications to intercept their attacks.  Although the 13th Federal Infantry committed the main offensive of two infantry regiments of the 26th Brigade, it also used long-range artillery fire, M81 mortars, M191837aa high-shelf/anti-tank guns, and the entire brigade's M1918A1 Browning heavy machine guns to suppress the opponent.  firepower, but the attacking troops still suffered inevitable casualties

    In the short impact distance of 600 meters, more than 200 federal infantrymen fell on the battlefield. Soldiers were hit by machine gun bullets from the opponent almost every few seconds. Of course, the Ukrainians also had a hard time.  At this time, almost more than 10 bunkers were accurately hit by the coalition's 37mm cannon and 75mm mountain cannon. After high-explosive grenades passed through, they exploded into a Shura field filled with flesh and blood. Many bunkers were directly ignited with raging fires.  ¡­

    "Lieutenant General Datong, our anti-aircraft guns are insufficient in number, and the same is true for the 75mm mountain guns. The Ukrainians are very tenacious in defending. I suggest that at least the aviation force should invest some bombers to destroy the enemy fortifications in the middle and close to the railway.  Otherwise, even if my troops can charge into the enemy's position, they will pay a heavy price!" Voronieri shouted loudly at Oba Erlang.

    Although Voronezh launched a comprehensive attack with the 26th Infantry Brigade, the actual breakthrough direction in his mind is still the center, that is, on both sides of the railway line that runs through Kharkov from north to south.  Because there is no fortress wall only behind the middle road, although the focus of the Ukrainians' core fortifications is also on both sides of the railway, because the middle road of the second line of defense is a closeThere is no gap in the city wall at 1000 meters, so breaking through along the middle road is the best choice.

    In other words, the so-called battleground for military strategists is on both sides of the railway. The reason why Voronezh used 2 infantry regiments and 6 main infantry battalions to launch a full-line attack over a width of 4 kilometers was just to distract the defenders.  , involving the opponent's strength. As the attack continues, the four infantry battalions in the center will gradually move closer to form two iron fists, while the two infantry battalions on the wings will maintain pressure and attack intensity from the left and right wings.

    "Your Excellency Major Generalthe German heavy artillery in Kharkov has never fired. As the last trump card of the Allied Air Force, it is of course used to deal with the enemy's heavy artillery positions. Your infantry fought bravely, and with my field artillery,  With the fire support of the regiment, I think we can break through the opponent's position without bombers' air strikes!" Tanaka, the regimental commander of the 3rd Regiment of the Japanese 3rd Division Field Artillery, said sarcastically from the side.

    Although the range of the heavy machine guns of both warring parties exceeds 1,800 meters, whether it is the German mg08 heavy machine gun equipped by the Ukrainians or the M1918a1 Browning heavy machine gun equipped by the federal infantry, the shooting distance is closer and more accurate.  The one with greater speed and lethality.
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