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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 805 (3) Mobile Fire Fortress

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    On the position along the north bank of the Kharkov River in the southeast direction, no artillery shells were falling at this moment Of course, the 6th Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of Ukrainian Volunteers was not visible on the position, and the area between the two rivers on the other side of the river was  , about 2 kilometers away from the Lopan River Bridge, you can see the smoke and dust raised by the coalition wheeled armored combat vehicles

    In fact, in addition to the two bridgehead positions in the north and south of the Lopan River Bridge, the most important ones are the main road in the area between the two rivers and the approach bridge to the upper bridge. This is also a key area for German defense. The Allied Forces  If you want to capture the bridge, then the approach bridge here is imperative At this moment, the 105mm high-explosive grenades roaring in from the coalition forces are constantly bombarding the defensive position in front of the approach bridge in the middle.  

    The area between the two rivers is about 1 kilometer wide from north to south, forming a "¡·" bell mouth. The narrowest point is the Luopan River Bridge deck in the west. This section of the river is about 500 meters long. This bridge is at  The design was quite ingenious. It was originally an 80-year-old road bridge. Later, a railway bridge was built during the development stage of the Tsarist Russian railway. The new railway bridge and the old road bridge became this three-way bridge.  Such a large bridge with three approach bridges

    "Division commander should he contact the armored train detachment and ask them to fire to suppress the artillery of the Muto brigade or intercept the coalition armored forces? I'm afraid that the 2nd Battalion can't stop the opponent's impact with only mg08 machine guns and mortars  "The chief of staff of the 139th Infantry Regiment, Von Diksolsi, put forward his own suggestion after much thought.

    Major General von Neuhaus heard this and did not answer. He raised his wrist and looked at his watch and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Di, the train transporting the 140th Infantry Regiment will arrive at the bridge in 20 minutes We are not busy fighting back at the moment.  Artillery position Just let the opponent waste a few more artillery shells. The logistics transportation line of Muto Brigade stretches for dozens of kilometers in the forest. The forward observation post in the northeast of the fortress observed the coalition forces crossing the river in full swing and heading east into the forest We  If I act too forcefully now, I'm afraid it will disrupt the coalition commander's thinking and deployment"

    "Your Excellency General, if you think that the counterattack of the armored train will alarm the Japanese, then when the 140th and 141st regiments come up in train reinforcements, won't the other side see it? There is a Japanese Cavalry 4th Regiment on the other side of the Wuda River.  The team has broken through the blockade of the railway line by the armored detachment and has reached the east. Although it faces the Muto brigade across the river, it may not be impossible to build a bridge or cross the river" Colonel von Dykemeier said unconvinced  , in his opinion, the teacher who is younger than him just grasps the authority too tightly and is a bit stubborn and does not listen to advice.

    , in the first phase of the Kharkov offensive and defensive battle in the Ukrainian campaign that broke out in this time and space in 1918, the strength of both sides was far less than that in the previous life. The offensive side, the Southwest Front of the Eastern Front Allied Forces of the Allied Powers, sent a Central Route Army with only 1  The total strength of a Japanese 3rd Division, a Volga Federation Voronoi Army Group and a Chinese Armored Regiment is only about 80,000, and the front-line strength is only a little over 50,000.

    On the defensive side, the forces of the German-Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv include one 47th German Reserve Infantry Division, one Ukrainian National Army 1st Group Army, two Kharkiv Volunteer Divisions and the 1st German Armored Train Detachment.  The total strength is about 100,000. Of course, the front-line German-Ukrainian forces are more than the attackers, close to about 70,000.

    In two days of fierce fighting, the attacker's frontline troops lost almost one-third, while the defender's casualties exceeded one-third. Both sides were exhausted but did not dare to give up easily  As the main force of the offensive on the northern front, the Kikuchi Brigade of Japan's 3rd Division of the Allied Forces suffered much greater casualties than the Mutoh Brigade on the eastern front. The artillery brigades of both sides were close to the Kharkov garrison.  They were exhausted in a life-and-death artillery battle.

    The largest casualty among the coalition forces was not the Muto Brigade, but the 13th Federal Infantry Division. It lost at least 20 infantry companies and 2 artillery battalions. The remaining teams of the Voronezi Division pieced together a regiment and handed it over to  Lu Huanyan's second echelon of the eastern route was still gritting his teeth and persisting The total casualties of the Kikuchi brigade exceeded 2 infantry brigades, and the artillery brigade was completely wiped out. The artillery brigade of the Muto brigade suffered more losses, and the infantry suffered close to 1 casualty.  A brigade

    The 4th Cavalry Regiment of the Japanese 3rd Division of the Allied Forces, as a mobile roundabout team, also lost almost all the artillery of the cavalry artillery brigade. The total cavalry losses also exceeded 1 brigade, and a cavalry squadron commanded by Captain Yamashita Fengfumi has so far  Life or death is uncertain

    On the defensive side, the hardest hit was the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Ukrainian Volunteer Division, which suffered more than 30 infantry companies, followed by the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Division, which lost 10 infantry companies, and as the mainstay  The casualties of the German 139th Infantry Regiment and Division Reconnaissance Battalion were also close to 10 infantry companies. The entire Ukrainian 3rd Division artillery regiment was completely wiped out, and all 12 150mm heavy howitzers of the German 47th Infantry Division's medium artillery battalion were wiped out  The German anti-aircraft artillery unit in Kharkov lost more than 90%, and the heavy machine gun unit lost at least one-third.

      Speaking of which, both sides were exhausted. The German-Ukrainian forces on the defensive side relied on the geographical advantage, with three rivers and a majestic and solid old city fortress as the Great Steel Wall. The attacking side had the overwhelming air superiority of the aviation fleet.  But it is weak in terms of military strengththe use of artillery is relatively dull and sluggish

    "It's a pity At present, it seems that the Muto Brigade has given up on building a bridge to cross the Uda River and insert it to the south. It is estimated that only the remnants of the Yonezawa United Force remain on the south side of the Uda River. This puts forward higher requirements for our counterattack.  Colonel Dickmeyer, is there any problem with your regiment holding the Lopan River Bridge?" Major General von Neuhaus put down the telescope in his hand thoughtfully and turned to ask the commander of the 139th Infantry Regiment.

    "This Your Excellency Major General, the defensive terrain of the Lopan River Bridge is strong for us, but we lack the artillery and weapons to deal with the enemy's attacking armored forces The other party also used 105mm howitzers to remotely suppress our bridgehead position If there is no artillery support  If so, although our determination to hold the bridge remains unchanged, the casualties may not be light" Colonel von Diekermeier said truthfully.

    "The armored train detachment is a mobile fire support fortress. In fact, I will consider how to cut off the Muto brigade's retreat If our counterattack is just to repel the enemy, it will be meaningless. Colonel, you must know that I used the entire division's strength to invest  The goal of this counterattack is to completely annihilate the main force of the Mutoh Brigade going south, and by the way, it will also destroy the Yonezawa Cavalry Regiment At present, it seems that the opponent has only invested Chinese armored forces in the attack It seems that they still have reservations and are ready to respond at any time.  !¡±
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