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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 916 (5) After Dawn

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    As for the coalition forces, nearly half of the infantry of the Third Division suffered casualties. The 5th Infantry Brigade of Kikuchi that attacked the city suffered more than 40% of its losses. The Mutoh Brigade that detoured also suffered more than 40% of its losses. The artillery brigade to which the brigade belonged was destroyed. The 13th Federal Infantry Division also suffered losses.  The losses also exceeded 40%. The Chinese Armored Infantry Regiment also lost about 30 armored fighting vehicles and vehicle-borne infantry, and suffered more than 200 casualties. Among the 48,000 people of the coalition forces put into combat, two of the Japanese Third Division  The main force of the brigade lost nearly 8,000 people, the Yonezawa Cavalry Regiment lost 1,500 people, the 13th Federal Infantry Division lost 4,000 people, and the coalition artillery lost about 3 battalions.

    This battle left an indelible memory for both the offensive and defensive sides The forces invested by the coalition forces were more than half of the German-Ukrainian coalition forces, and the casualties were nearly one-third of the opponent's. However, this was based on the huge strength of their own side.  The results were obtained under the premise of air superiority, and the firepower of the ground forces of the Ukrainian Volunteer Division and the National Army Infantry Division was lower than that of the coalition forces. In comparison, the coalition armored forces suffered the least losses and the greatest results. But even so, in the forest and  With the help of excellent infantry and artillery coordination, the German army relying on field fortifications did not have a clear disadvantage against the Allied armored forces

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    ? 07:00, August 1, 1918, Allied Forces Headquarters, Samara

    "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, telegram from the Kharkov front, Lieutenant General Otori commanded the Southwest Front's Center Army, which after a night of hard fighting, has defeated the crazy counterattack of the 47th German Reserve Infantry Division, and captured the city of Kharkov an hour ago.  The remaining enemy forces in the city are currently being searched and cleared. Most of the main forces of the German-Ukrainian coalition forces have been lost and have all retreated to the area south of the Uda River and the Lopan River. The Central Route Army requested the coalition air force to strengthen aerial reconnaissance to confirm the current location of the enemy forces! "

    After working all night at the headquarters, the director of the operations room of the coalition headquarters, who had been awake almost all night, excitedly broke into the office of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces with the telegram he had just received. The commander-in-chief of the Allied Eastern Front coalition forces was actually also  I had just woken up not long ago, and now I was drinking coffee and reading a long email from China. When I heard this, I raised my head and was not surprised at all, and said with a smile,

    "Didn't sleep all night? The Germans really withdrew? It seems that this time it was Chief of Staff Chiang who won the bet from Chief of Staff Tanaka. Lu Huanyan was proud to be the protagonist for once, but the German frontline commander was decisive. If he persisted until dawn  If we continue to withdraw, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape at all What are the casualties of the Central Route Army?" Wang Geng did not answer the telegram from the director of the war room, but asked Qian Tianfu with a smile.

    "The casualties are not small. The two main infantry brigades, Kikuchi and Muto, have suffered more than 8,000 casualties combined. The casualties of the 13th Federal Infantry Division have also exceeded 4,000. Moreover, the artillery of these three main forces has basically been destroyed I played the leading role last night.  In addition to our armored forces, there are four artillery battalions reinforced by the 14th and 15th Federal Infantry Divisions Wu Keren's artillery battalion improvised by Lu Huanyan has also been basically destroyed, but the Germans are not having a hard time either.  What we lost was the 75mm field artillery unit, and the opponent's three 105mm howitzer battalions were basically wiped out. This is the first time we have fought hard against the Germans without the support of the aviation team! "

    Qian Tianfu's face was excited, and the sleepiness of the whole night had disappeared at this moment. Of course, he also admired his commander-in-chief, and even Jiang Fangzhen and Tanaka Yiichi, the two deputy chiefs of staff of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front. This  Wan Leng went back to rest just after midnight. It seemed that he couldn't calm down and had been anxious and anxious, like a cat being scratched by a cat's paws. He was guarding the telecommunications room to control the situation on the Kharkov front line

    "Where are the German casualties? Lieutenant General Da Ting, don't just think about using the Ukrainians to make up the number" Wang Geng still didn't put down the telegram in his hand, but just raised his head and asked his war room director. At this time, he didn't want to seize the money.  The joy and excitement of having Tian Fu report the battle report in person

    "The troops have just entered the city. The streets and houses in the old city fortress were severely damaged. Many houses were almost reduced to rubble by our shelling. The troops are maintaining order and searching for remaining enemies It will probably take some time to clean up the battlefield.  The Central Army has been awake for almost the whole night. At this time, all the troops are so tired that they might fall asleep. Fortunately, the Germans are more tired than us. They are running as far as they can at this time. They probably have no intention of making a comeback to provoke them.  Our battle report from Lieutenant General Da Ting said that at least 35,000 enemy troops were annihilated, of which about 3,000 were Germans, and more than 5,000 were captured, but the number of German prisoners was only about 1,000"

    Qian Tianfu couldn't hide his heartfelt joy. The battle in Kharkov was the first head-on battle between the Allied Eastern Front Allied Forces and the Germans. With the addition of Ukrainian troops, the defenders' firepower and military strength were far superior.  The attacking coalition's Southwest Front Center Army relied on the aviation fleet to control the air. At the same time, the troops were well-equipped and had high morale. As for command, the German-Ukrainian coalition had no major flaws. Although the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Infantry Divisions  It is worthy of the title of the main division of the National Army, but the performance of the two volunteer divisions and the 3rd and 4th Divisions?Remarkable

    "Victory always comes unexpectedly. Director Qian, send a congratulatory message to the Central Army in my name, congratulating them on a great victory. Don't put too many main forces in Kharkov, and beware of Germany.  In retaliation for the air force's comeback, the troops can disperse to the Kharkiv Forest to establish camps and rest I heard that Tao Dayong led the 1st Armored Battalion to capture Katina Town and the North Donets River Bridge I want to commend him.  Their outstanding performance allows the Central Route Army to report the list of casualties and meritorious promotions as soon as possible" Wang Geng stood up and put down the telegram manuscript in his hand, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

    "Commander-in-Chief, will the German Air Force return to the sky over Kharkov so soon?" Qian Tianfu asked a little worriedly.

    "Sooner or later it will comeKharkov was originally useless to the German army, because this city is less than 40 kilometers away from the border. I guess in the next stage, the central route army defending the city will be waiting for the Germans to bomb it.  The other side will not easily dispatch ground troops to chew this bone again Well, let the 14th Federal Infantry Division prepare to replace the 13th Infantry Division in Voronezh, and let the 15th Federal Infantry Division replace the Japanese 3rd Division until the situation stabilizes.  At one point, let the infantry brigade of the 3rd Division and the remainder of the 13th Federal Infantry Division withdraw to rest and replenish"
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