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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 788 (1) River of Blood

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    July 31, 1918 13:40 Former enemy headquarters on the middle road of the Allied Southwest Front north of Kharkiv

    "What to do now Your Excellency, Division Commander, once the artillery fire in Kharkiv City persisted for so long, the 26th Federal Infantry Brigade suffered heavy casualties. Although it has occupied the first line of positions, it must continue to break through.  The second position, which is dominated by the northern wall of the fortress, is obviously a bit weak" Hisashikari Takashi, chief of staff of the Japanese 3rd Division, whispered in front of his division commander.

    The atmosphere in this two-story building located at the train station in the northern suburbs of Kharkiv was obviously quite solemn. The intensity of the air-to-ground battle over Kharkiv just now exceeded everyone's imagination. Although the coalition air force followed within ten minutes,  The enemy's artillery position in the city was completely defeated, but the opponent's artillery was so tenacious that it bombarded the six infantry battalions of the 26th Federal Infantry Brigade exposed in front of the position for such a long time, with horrific scenes and rivers of blood.  It¡¯s no exaggeration to describe the 600 meters of open space in front of Ukraine¡¯s first line of defense. Fastest updated.

    Liukin Alexeevich Voronezh's face was ashen. As the ground commander of this positional attack, he witnessed how the enemy's heavy artillery used accurate and violent artillery fire to kill his own troops in the open field. The Germans'  The heavy artillery was obviously prepared. In order to maintain the firing speed to the maximum extent, the opponent's eight 150mm Krupp heavy howitzers did not even bother to stop and adjust the gun position, and continued to bombard the front line of the position with uninterrupted artillery fire Latest update  quick

    No one can question the performance of the coalition aviation force. You must know that it takes 9 minutes for the DH4 to take off and climb to an altitude of 3,000 meters. It can completely destroy the artillery positions in Kharkov with non-stop bombers in 10 minutes.  This speed is not too slow. The 96 coalition fighter planes braved the enemy's hot anti-aircraft machine gun firepower to carry out air strikes and bombings. Just formation command and entering the bombing position one by one is a delicate job.  The performance was almost perfect under the command

    Moreover, the coalition air force also paid a huge price in order to eliminate the enemy's artillery positions in the shortest time. More than a dozen low-altitude dive SE5 fighters were damaged, and 2 SE5 and 1 DH4 were shot down. This price is not small.  At the same time, it also proved the tenacity of the enemy and the determination of the coalition air strikes

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, please ask Colonel Hashimoto's ** Field Heavy Artillery Regiment to continue bombarding and suppressing the second line of positions deployed by the Ukrainians along the northern wall of the fortress. Messenger, please pass on my order, 2 of the 25th Infantry Brigade.  The entire reserve team of the battalion went up, and the division baggage and logistics stretcher teams were all dispatched and the lightly and seriously injured were removed as soon as possible. Read the full text of Jue Seduction! "Although Voronezh felt distressed about the loss of his main force, he only breathed air-conditioning, but he did not  Planning to accept the olive branch offered by Colonel Hisashi Karitaka, Chief of Staff of the Japanese 3rd Division

    Damn it, my main brigade was almost crippled before I rushed up and occupied the first line of defense. At this time, the enemy artillery in Kharkov finally disappeared under the attack of the coalition air force. This is equivalent to Kharkov.  This strong fortress and fortress is open and waiting for people to climb in. How can you hand over your honor to others when you are seizing the fruits of victory with the last trembling?  So Voronezh gritted his teeth and ordered two infantry battalions of the 25th Infantry Brigade to go into battle This was almost the last fortune of the 13th Federal Infantry Division

    The commander of the Japanese 3rd Division pondered for a moment, but before he could speak, the commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, Shinnosuke Kikuchi, couldn't help but rushed to say, "Major General, your main brigade  The battle was quite heroic, but the casualties were so high. I think the Federal 13th Division's troops have become blunt. It is better to let the follow-up troops of our Kikuchi Brigade continue the attack under the cover of the Chinese armored company. Your troops can withdraw first to rest.  Save some vitality and seeds for the 13th Division"

    Lu Huanyan grinned as he listened. He thought to himself that Major General Kikuchi looked so ugly despite his age. Together with the 13th Federal Infantry Division and the Allied Air Force, they paid a heavy price to clear the way. Your Kikuchi brigade is in a hurry.  Are you rushing to pick peaches?  You also want to use my armored company to block Ukrainian machine gun bullets for you. Isn't your wishful thinking very good?

    "Major General Kikuchi, you should say this before my troops launch the attack. Now that the battle has been fought like this, there is no way to ask my people to withdraw from the battlefield and let you pick up the fruits of victory! My troops are not just cannon fodder.  Working for you in the minefields and blocking German shells, and winning the honor of Kharkov, there is no doubt that we are the unit that has made the most sacrifices and should gain the most!" Voronezh stared at the little man with a livid face!  Kikuchi Shinnosuke shouted, and a group of staff officers from the 13th Federal Infantry Division spontaneously surrounded him. They all stared at him with cold eyes, surrounding Kikuchi and several Japanese generals.

    "Reporting to the division commander, we have received a battlefield report from the Allied Air Force. The artillery positions concealed by the defenders in the southern city of Kharkov have been completely destroyed. The number of enemies destroyed is about 3,000. A total of one 75mm field artillery battalion and one of the opponent's artillery batteries have been destroyed.  2pcs 150mm?? artillery battery, nearly 80 mg08 machine gun groups Now the main force of the 2nd Fighter-Bomber Wing will return. The remaining 1 SE5 fighter and 1 dh4 reconnaissance bomber group have not yet dropped bombs and will continue to stay in the sky above Kharkov to cooperate with the ground  The troops fightbut they can continue to hover for another 40 minutes at most!  "

    A Japanese military staff officer sent a telegram that had just been received from the Allied Air Force air leader.

    "Reporting to the division commander, Muto Brigade telegraphed that the artillery unit of the 23rd Infantry Brigade has just received a base of 75mm and 105mm ammunition. Major General Muto is preparing to launch a full-scale attack on the three main Ukrainian divisions in the forest to the east.  Attack, request the Allied Air Force to provide tactical guidance, carry out air strikes and bombings on the rear of the Ukrainian positions, and cut off the opponent's retreat!" Another telegram from the Muto brigade was hurriedly sent by the Japanese captain's staff.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, taking Kharkov in one go is the top priority now. Isn't it just to help the main force on the northern front to take Kharkov?  Well, Your Excellency, Division Commander, I think the Muto Brigade can attack alone with the ammunition provided by the reinforcements. It doesn't even have to be an attack. It just needs to contain the enemy's three divisions. No, no, the Muto Brigade should even send troops to attack.  Move south and try to capture the enemy's southern position with Colonel Yonezawa's 4th Cavalry Regiment and block the enemy's retreat and reinforcement channels!"
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