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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 884 German reinforcements have arrived!

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    The casualties of the two infantry battalions of the 139th German Infantry Regiment guarding the Lopan River Bridge position were not many. After the coalition armored fighting vehicles completely retreated beyond the range of their own mortars, the gunfire on the battlefield gradually became sparse.  In the end, the price paid by the coalition forces for this exploratory attack was the destruction of 8 German machine gun bunkers. It was not the bunker that was damaged, but the bullets from the large-caliber heavy machine guns of the coalition armored fighting vehicles penetrated the opponent's gun port and destroyed the entire bunker.  The German machine gunners inside were all beaten to pieces

    In addition to losing more than a dozen machine gun groups, the German army also lost nearly 20 mortar groups, while the coalition mortars on the opposite side were almost unscathed Although the casualties of the Japanese infantry squadron were not light, the casualties were  It looked like there could never be more than 100, and the bodies of the wounded and the dead were all snatched back by the Japanese

    The price paid by Dong Yingbin's 3rd Armored Company was the damage to two tanks, the casualties of the vehicle-borne infantry were less than one squad, and the combined casualties of the two German infantry battalions were close to 150.  most

    The 4th Armored Company, which released smoke and assisted the attack on the flank of the Wuda River, was basically unscathed. Since the German armored train on the other side never appeared and approached the bridgehead, the regiment's m191837aa anti-tank anti-aircraft artillery company did not find a place to use it. Of course,  , the anti-aircraft artillery company tried its best when retreating, and used armor-piercing and high-explosive grenades to turn three machine gun fortresses on the German bridgehead position into fireballs

    This is the result of the fact that neither the coalition nor the German long-range artillery participated in this battle. The goal of German Major General von Neuhaus was to stick to the Muto brigade and kill them all, rather than just eat the opponent.  Two armored companies and a Japanese infantry squadron were put into the tentative attack. Although the coalition forces still had two armored companies and three Japanese infantry squadrons in reserve on the forward starting position 2,000 meters away from the Lopan River Bridge position,  The German army only relied on the firepower of Lieutenant Colonel von Rundstedt's Armored Train 2 detachment. It was obviously difficult for the German army to take care of such a wide front

    This tit-for-tat contest between the allied armored forces and the German infantry can only be said to be evenly divided. The Germans suffered slightly greater casualties and losses but held their position. The casualties of the allied armored forces were not large, but the Japanese troops accompanying the attack  However, the 217th Infantry Squadron was overturned by almost a third of the opponent's mortar firepower and heavy machine gun firepower. The results of the battle were obvious. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was lower than that of the German army, while the combat effectiveness of the coalition armored forces may be higher than that of the German army

    In the summer of 1918, even when faced with wheeled armored combat vehicles equipped only with machine guns, if there was a lack of anti-tank firepower, it would be difficult for the infantry to effectively contain the opponent's attack with only the machine guns and mortars in their hands.  To add to the difficult problem, thanks to the powerful and large number of 7.6cm light infantry mortars equipped by the German army, otherwise the coalition forces could have rushed to the German position in one go!

    As the commander of the Chinese Armored 3rd Battalion, Li Shang, who commanded the first line of attack, he had no intention of rushing into the German position at once, but he also knew in his heart that if his troops could not even connect the opponent's anti-tank line 500 meters away,  If the trenches are not crossed, then the scene will really be impossible to sing. The Germans will not even take the position at all, but will continue to hide in the bomb holes and fortifications and watch themselves perform a one-man show.

    Therefore, the long-range artillery fire from the rear of the coalition forces stopped shelling, and the 3rd Armored Company commanded by Dong Yingbin led Sasaki to the 1st Lieutenant's 217th Infantry Squadron to break through the anti-tank trench 500 meters away and make a concerted effort to reach the bridgehead. It was a good show that had to be performed.  , these two conditions are indispensable. The purpose is to make this probing attack look decent and bring out the German army's defensive intensity.

    In fact, during the entire offensive launched by the coalition forces, the commanders on both sides of the attack and defense were most worried about each other's long-range artillery fire. Li Shang was actually prepared that the 3rd Armored Company could only withdraw one-third.  This battle was just prepared. Even though he used the 4th Armored Company to release smoke to cover the anti-tank anti-aircraft artillery company of the regiment, which set up an ambush on the north bank of the Wuda River, preparing to sneak attack the opponent's armored train detachment approaching the bridgehead, but unless the German army wanted to  Only by shelling the howitzer positions in the rear of the coalition forces would they risk approaching the bridgehead. Otherwise, if they were just to attack the attacking coalition armored forces, the Germans would be able to cover the two armored companies that Li Shang put into the attack a few kilometers away from the southern railway line with artillery fire.

    In fact, Li Shang vaguely felt that it was a bit incredible that the German army had never launched an armored train artillery counterattack. He did not know that this was because the German commander was worried that if the leading troops of the attacking coalition forces were severely damaged, the main force of the Muto brigade would smell Yin.  The smell of peace and danger will turn around and retreat north

    July 31, 1918 17:45, 7 kilometers southeast of Kharkov, Mutoh Brigade Headquarters

    "Report to the brigade commander that the Chinese armored force's attack failed. Major Li's troops have withdrawn to the forward departure position 2,000 meters away from the opponent's position, and asked for instructions on the next step! Our unit suffered few casualties. The Sasaki Squadron of the Guzhuang Brigade lost nearly 70  People, two armored vehicles of the Chinese armored force were damaged, and there were less than 10 casualties. According to observations, the German troops guarding the bridgehead were at least two complete infantry battalions.The enemy lost about a dozen machine guns and nearly 20 mortars, and the casualties are unknown!  "

    Muto Nobuyoshi held a telescope in his hand and looked at the battlefield situation in the southwest. In fact, his command position was about 7 kilometers away from the bridge. Wu Keren's artillery position was arranged like bamboo among plum blossoms not far to the east of his brigade headquarters.  From this distance, you can still see roughly through the telescope, because it is the setting sun, and the backlight is quite affected. The person beside him is the brigade chief of staff, Osaka Takagi.

    "Report!!! Just received a notification from the Allied Air Force reconnaissance planeAt least two German regiments have reinforced along the railway line from the direction of Krasnola to 3 kilometers south of the Lopan River Bridge. They are now unloading.  It is judged that the other side has at least 23 artillery battalions strengthened!" A communications staff officer from the 23rd Infantry Brigade rushed over in panic to report, holding the telegram he had just received.

    "Nani? Is this information correct?! Where did two German regiments and four artillery battalions appear?" All the generals of the Muto brigade who gathered around Muto Nobuyoshi to watch the battle were shocked. The 19th Infantry Regiment  Wing Commander Jing Chen also grabbed the communications officer by the collar and roared angrily!  (.)
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