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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 793 (3) Encounter

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    The total strength of the 45th Cavalry Squadron is 229, which is slightly less than the Japanese infantry squadron. However, the number of squad machine guns in the entire squadron has increased by 3. In fact, both the rifle team and the machine gun team basically have extra soldiers.  He carried two spare mortar shells for his comrades in the mortar team. Since they were cavalry, most of the burden was borne by their mounts. However, by this time of 1918, traditional cavalry combat had given way to mounted infantry combat.  In this way, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to charge with a saber. The cavalry of various countries more often use methods such as mounting and dismounting to maneuver and fight, which reflects the value of cavalry.

    Just like this, 20 minutes later, around 14:30, the motorized infantry company commanded by Captain Rommel, who left the railway line and headed westward along the dirt road, ran into the 45th Japanese Cavalry Squadron commanded by Yamashita Fengfumi.  Both sides in the encounter were trying to pretend to be their own main force by raising banners and pulling tiger skins. The dust raised by the branches dragged behind each other's ranks on the Ukrainian dirt road could be seen very clearly from 1 kilometer away

    The next step was to retreat with the sound of gunfire and find strong terrain to establish positions. Captain Rommel's motorized infantry company suffered a disadvantage because it had only about half the number of its opponents. The strength of a German company plus its company headquarters was about 140, while the Japanese on the opposite side were  The cavalry squadron has more than 230 people, and the configuration of one man and two horses plus the branches tied behind the tails of the cavalry squadron¡¯s horses behind the Japanese cavalry squadron raised dust all over the ground

    Although Rommel's troops were at a disadvantage, fortunately he was in the upper wind. In late July, most of the Ukrainian land had begun to blow southeasterly winds. This put Rommel's 1st Motorized Company, which was advancing from the southeast to the northwest, in the upper wind. At the same time, he  The dirt road behind them happened to be a series of rolling hills on both sides. Since the dust raised by the Japanese cavalry was greater, the leading soldiers of the German company were the first to discover the opponent. This gave Captain Rommel's troops 2 minutes longer than the opponent to seize the opportunity.  Opportunities for powerful terrain¡­

    Retreating without a fight is not the style of this 27-year-old German captain. When he was a platoon leader on the Western Front, he dared to rush into a French village occupied by a platoon with only three soldiers to attack. Now he has a  A fully manned motorized infantry company, although the number of Japanese cavalry on the opposite side is almost a brigade. This can be seen from the rumble of horse hooves and the dust in the sky. Although the 45th Cavalry Squadron commanded by Captain Yamashita Fengfumi only has more than 230 people  The strength of the troops was more than 500 horses, not to mention the baggage and ammunition of 5 three carriages following closely behind

    The vanguard of Yamashita Fengfumi is an 18-man cavalry detachment. Lieutenant Mitsuru Ushijima, the squadron leader of the 45th Cavalry Squadron, personally leads this vanguard detachment.

    Ushijima Mitsuru was the third son of Lieutenant Ushijima Sanimitsu of the old Satsuma domain. He was born in Tokyo.  Graduated from the 20th Infantry Section of the Army Non-commissioned Officer School in 1908; ranked third.  Graduated from the 28th class of Army University in 1916

    Lieutenant Ushijima Mitsuru was a classmate of Captain Yamashita Toubumi of the Regiment at the same time at the University of Japan. Of course, Mitsuru Ushijima, who graduated third in the 20th class of the Rishi class, did not get a distinction among the graduates of the 28th class of the Mainland University. Compared with Itagaki  As far as Seishiro is concerned in the mainland, Yamashita Tomofumi is only a captain now, and Ushijima Mitsuru is a lieutenant. However, Itagaki Seishiro and Ishihara Kanji followed Hata Shunroku in the Allied Forces Headquarters, and they were promoted in succession.  The rank of Colonel

    In 1918, Seishiro Sakagaki was 33 years old. He was just a captain in the Japanese army a year ago. Tomofumi Yamashita, who was also 33 years old, was only a captain now because he failed to get into the Allied Forces Headquarters as a staff officer, while Mitsuru Ushijima was just a lieutenant.  Even worse, at the age of 31, he was only an army lieutenant. In Wang Geng's previous life, Ushijima Mitsuru had to wait until December of that year to be promoted to captain. Of course, at this time, the 4th Cavalry Regiment was submitted to the division.  Lieutenant Mitsuru Ushijima¡¯s name is also on the Ministry¡¯s promotion application list¡­ If nothing else happens, as long as the Ukrainian campaign is fought, Captain Ushijima Mitsuru is very likely to be promoted to Army Captain¡­

    Of course, at that time, his classmate, Captain Fengwen Yamashita of the 4th Cavalry Regiment, was likely to take a further step and step into the ranks of major from captain.

    As the saying goes, a connoisseur can tell when he reaches out. The 18 Japanese cavalry vanguards commanded by Lieutenant Ushijima Mitsuru ran into the 7 German soldiers on Rommel's 3 motorcycle vanguards and took over a small dirt roadside.  The top German soldiers on the slope opened fire from 800 meters away Although the effective range of the Borgman light machine gun is close to 800 meters, it is not the mg08 heavy machine gun that claims to have an effective range of more than 2,500 meters

    The range of 800 meters is a difficult shooting range for the German Mauser 98 rifle. Therefore, rather than saying that the shooting of the German vanguard is to catch the opponent off guard, it is better to say that it is to alarm the troops behind. The winding hilly area  The dirt road spiraled and extended to the west. The dust in the sky and the rumble of horse hooves in the west made the German soldiers dare not be careless. It depends on the time when the enemy is close and we are weak. The enemy is strong and we are weak.  Next, the German vanguard soldiers chose to open fire first

    Howling bullets and machine gun fireThe sound obviously shocked the Japanese cavalrymen who were galloping. Fortunately, Lieutenant Ushijima Mitsuru's soldiers were relatively well-trained. In a few seconds, they pulled the horse down the dirt road and started to seize the commanding heights. The soldiers led by the lieutenant  Most of the 18 cavalrymen in this cavalry unit have Type 38 mounted rifles, but there are two Chinese-made M1 Garand mounted rifles that add to their appearance. At the same time, a Browning M1917bra squad machine gun also increases the firepower of the Japanese cavalry.  With greater protection

    The exchange of fire between the vanguards of both sides was evenly divided at a distance of 800 meters. Ushijima Mitsuru lost two horses. After all, the Japanese cavalry on horseback had the honor of being locked and targeted by the opponent's rifles. The German vanguard's Borgmann 1915 light machine gun was obviously different from the Japanese.  The Browning squad equipped with it used a machine gun to fight evenly

    Of course, the firepower of the German vanguard was quickly suppressed. After all, there were only 6 Mauser 98 mounted rifles on one side to support the German machine gunners, while the Japanese on the other side had 10 Type 38 rifles and 2 M1 Garand mounted rifles.  and a Browning squad machine gun

    Although the firepower of the German vanguard was suppressed, it was the Japanese cavalry detachment led by Lieutenant Mitsuru Ushijima that retreated first. For no other reason than the brigade behind Lieutenant Ushijima Mitsuru was still 800 meters away, and the German motorcycles led by Captain Rommel  The first platoon of the chemical infantry company had already caught up with two Daimler one-and-a-half-ton military trucks The German driver drove the truck directly to the back of the hilly heights on both sides of the dirt road. Rommel's first platoon jumped out of the car.  The 45 elite German troops in the 1st platoon entered the position quite quickly

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