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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 801 (2) Okamoto on the verge of despair

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    Although the opposite side is the Ukrainian National Army under Simon Petliura. This group of guerrillas who ran out of the Ukrainian mountains has a combat effectiveness that is not the same as that of the British army, but the overwhelming Ukrainians on the opposite side are not machine guns.  The squadron leader took out the Nanbu pistol and fired three shots to scare away the master. Each infantry brigade of the Japanese army has 4 infantry squadrons and 1 machine gun squadron. The 56th machine gun squadron commanded by Lieutenant Mutaguchi Renya has a full strength of 174  The machine gun squadron has a 14-person squadron headquarters, 3 machine gun squads, and 1 ammunition squad). Each squad has 4 Browning 7.62 air-cooled heavy machine guns, a total of 12.  

    Now Lieutenant Mutaguchi's machine gun squadron has a low squadron with less than 10 people left. The three machine gun squads have been strengthened for the infantry squadrons in three directions. While playing a huge role, they have also become a key target for the Ukrainians.  Basically, every machine gun squad has suffered more than half of its targets, and the entire Okamoto brigade only has 5 Browning m1918a1 air-cooled heavy machine guns that can still be fired

    With the six remaining M81 mortars of the core position artillery team out of ammunition, it would be almost impossible to hold the position with five Browning heavy machine guns in three directions. Fortunately, the Browning squad  One-third of the machine guns and M60 mortars were left, which filled the firepower gap lost by the heavy machine guns. The number of Ukrainians who fell under the firepower of the Japanese machine guns was nearly twice as many as the Japanese who fell under the firepower of the mg08 machine guns.  Although this brought some psychological comfort to Okamoto and his men, it was obvious that whoever could persist to the end would be the real winner.

    When the hands reached 16:00 on July 31, 1918, Lieutenant Mutaguchi, the polished commander of the machine gun squadron, held up an M1 Garand rifle and said to Captain Okamoto with red eyes,

    "Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel, it's been half an hour, why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? The position can no longer hold up at this rate. There are less than 70 people left in Captain Amakasu's position. Let me take the orderly adjutants from the machine gun squadron and baggage squadron to go up for reinforcements.  , But Dobashi and Ando¡¯s positions should be reduced! Otherwise, our brigade¡¯s position is in danger of collapse!¡±

    "Your watch must be running fast! According to my timetable, the reinforcements will arrive soon, and there are only a few minutes left in half an hour!" Lieutenant Colonel Renichiro Okamoto forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and waved his hand.  , "There is no need to reinforce Captain Amakasu I have already ordered them to withdraw and let the artillery squad throw all the remaining shells at me on the heads of the Ukrainian devils opposite Captain Amakasu! Block the opponent's pursuit of Captain Amakasu!"

    "Ah? Captain, the path between the swamps is our only escape route. Are we going to give up the position that the Xionggu Squadron held after a bloody battle?" Lieutenant Mutaguchi said in shock.

    "Who told you that the swamp is our only retreat? Our Okamoto Battalion is the ace unit of the Muto Brigade. Lieutenant Colonel Ben always fights with no retreat. The southeast is the target of our attack! Pass my order, Ando  The lieutenant moves closer to Tuqiao's position, preparing to open a gap to the southeast!"

    Okamoto Renichiro's mouth was a little ferocious. He had known that ground reinforcements would not arrive within half an hour. What Okamoto hoped in his heart was that the brigade headquarters would call for air support from the Allied Air Force. At this moment, because of his  The two forward positions have been abandoned and occupied by the Ukrainians. The Ukrainians who have left the shelter of the forest and are exposed on this open land should be the best target for the coalition air force

    "Even if it's just a team of four SE5 fighter jets the power of the dive sweep can withstand the M2 heavy machine gun on a company's wheeled armored combat vehicle!" Okamoto sighed inwardly, while motioning to the orderlies behind him.  The flags of the brigade are ready and can be set on fire at any time Even the glorious Okamoto brigade of the Mutoh Brigade, even the last soldier who fought to the end, cannot ask the Ukrainian bastards to hand over the flag.

    The sound of gunfire, the explosion of mortar shells, and the sound of grenades and grenades exploding from both sides came one after another in the three positions. The Ukrainians, who had taken a breath, apparently threw the 12 infantry companies of the second echelon into the small battlefield, on the edge of the forest.  A stream of people shouted "Ula" and rushed up from three sides towards the position of the Okamoto Brigade, which was being compressed. The position of the Dobashi Squadron in the direction of the breakout, which had originally had high hopes, was completely surrounded by the opponent. The two sides were already close.  Less than 40 meters away, they were desperately shooting and throwing grenades at each other

    The seriously wounded Japanese soldiers lying on the core position had struggled to get together. Several Cao commanders had already clutched the few remaining G18 grenades in their hands. The shouts of the Ukrainians less than 100 meters away were approaching.  After reaching the core position, Captain Amakasu withdrew from the rear with only more than 30 people left The Japanese wounded who were overwhelmed by the Ukrainian national soldiers kept firing the last grenade around them to die with the enemy This objectively restrained  This prevented the opponent from rushing to the core position in one breath.

    But during the retreat of Ando Squadron in the northwest corner, more than 120 people lost almost 40 more. The original inverted triangle position of Okamoto Brigade has now been suppressed to two points, and the core position is dragged behindTo the southwest, Ando and Dohashi combined less than 200 troops to support the southeast. The distance between the two sides was about 100 meters, while the Ukrainians used it like water. They were less than 80 meters away from Okamoto's core position and about 100 meters away from Dohashi's.  The position is only 30 meters!

    "Captain! Okamoto-kunthe reinforcements haven't arrived, and our battalion is at its last moment!" Captain Amakasu has been wounded in three places. A piece of flesh was cut off from his forehead by Ukrainian mortar shrapnel, and the bandage was tangled in a mess.  One arm was also hung around his neck with a triangle scarf. However, Lieutenant Mutaguchi, the machine gun captain who responded to Amakasu, was unscathed, but his face was pale Obviously, it seemed that the position could not be held no matter what, and several people looked up silently.  I looked at the sky. This open area was covered with white clouds and blue sky, but not even a coalition fighter plane appeared!

    "Send a report to the brigade and regiment headquarters! Our Okamoto brigade fought bloody battles to pieces despite the lack of reinforcements. I wish the Imperial Army and you all a long-lasting military success!" Lieutenant Colonel Renichiro Okamoto's tone was filled with trembling and unwillingness

    Amakasu and Mutaguchi pursed their lips and gritted their teeth together with the surrounding staff soldiers. The wounded swaying in the trench began to sing Yamato's soul-calling song in a low voice. At this time, people from the trench shelter  The radio operator wearing the earphones screamed in surprise!
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