Chapter 1,439 Attacking the Fortress 4

Chapter 1439 Attack 4

However, pure infantry confrontation is not the whole content of tonight. The most important thing is to remove key firepower points and combat anti-artillery positions. The Japanese fully absorbed their original combat experience. They gave up the idea of ​​​​deploying combat anti-artillery linearly, and They were concentrated to form fixed ring-shaped firepower points, which not only built a solid parapet for the artillery, but also deployed bunkers and fortifications next to them. It is difficult to break through these defense lines composed of heavy machine guns and rapid-fire artillery with individual weapons alone!

Kick-clack, the sound like a hen crowing seemed so unusual in the dark night. The experienced German soldiers quickly identified it as the sound of the French Hotchkiss machine gun. As the German troops advanced, some Side attack and reverse attack positions like barbs have also begun to be activated. Not to mention, the fortifications built by the Japanese in depth are still somewhat interesting. The cross firepower composed of machine guns, rifles and artillery will attack Germany. The infantry were so heavy that they couldn't even lift their heads.

"Support the artillery and continue to advance. Group A attacks the exposed fire points. Group B releases smoke bombs to suppress the side attack positions! Mortars clear the attack positions that are beyond the reach of direct fire!" A series of orders were issued. There is an old saying in Europe. , Whom God wants to perish, it is better to make him crazy first! And this sentence could not be better applied to the current Japanese! When the Japanese expose their firepower points to achieve suppression on the scene, the self-propelled artillery units already in place will completely sweep away these nails!

Troops on the front line use 60MM mortars to shoot illumination bombs into the sky one after another. The illumination bombs falling in the air open their parachutes. Thousands or even tens of thousands of candlelight illumination bombs slowly fall down and illuminate a large area. When they are shrouded in strong light When the Japanese army fell into temporary blindness, the fierce and sharp attack of German self-propelled artillery began!

"Fire!" As the order was issued, more than a dozen supporting self-propelled artillery vehicles began to concentrate their firepower to attack the rapid-fire artillery bunker 800 meters away from the front. Shells from the 88MM artillery and 107MM cannon fell like raindrops in the target area, heavily The 9KG 88MM shell directly collapsed half of the rock mass of an artillery piece. The French M1897 rapid-fire gun next to it was even worse. A 107MM cannon shell easily penetrated the outer wall and hit it head-on. On the shield of the artillery, with a loud noise, the entire artillery and the gun squad next to it were torn into pieces by the violent energy!

After all, it is a hastily constructed position. Even if it is reinforced with logs and rammed earth, it is still not enough to face the attack of medium-caliber rapid-fire artillery. The six artillery pieces of this artillery company and the ten surrounding machine guns are more powerful than the six 107MM and The 88MM artillery attack did not even last for 5 minutes. During this period, 6 direct-fire artillery threw at least 150 rounds of artillery shells weighing nearly 2 tons into this small area!

A series of explosions came from the position, and patches of fortifications were blown up by flying artillery shells. The Japanese were not unprepared to counterattack. However, compared to the fixed bunkers, the German assault guns hidden in the night in the distance were too small and too large. Misty. Although the fire of artillery fire can temporarily expose the target, it is obviously too difficult for the Japanese to catch the opponent and lock the target within a few seconds.

Moreover, they still use old-fashioned gun mounts, and their horizontal range of movement is very narrow. Sometimes even if you see it, you can't attack distant targets! Discover, attack, and hide. After completing this round of bombardment, all the infantry returned to the trenches before the Japanese long-range artillery coverage, while the self-propelled artillery rationally chose to retreat.

"The Japanese artillery fire came very quickly!" Looking at the sudden burst of fire in the darkness in the distance, a German artillery officer began to measure the range and direction of the sudden burst of Japanese artillery positions.

It is no secret among the German army that the Allied forces have an artillery advantage. The secondary guns removed from a large number of pre-dreadnoughts and a gun mount are used to form a high-level land gun. There are 6-inch and 4.7-inch naval guns on the street. When it comes to the army, they are all heavy artillery at division or above level! Even if the elevation angle is limited due to the gun mount, these large-caliber guys are definitely not what the Germans are willing to face, whether it is flat fire or curved fire...

"There is a cannon position 1,500 meters away. According to observations, it should be a 120MM artillery!" Soon, the first exposed Japanese artillery position was locked.

"There are machine gun positions around and a large number of infantry. It is difficult to break through by infantry alone."

"Fortunately, the terrain is relatively flat, allowing our tanks and assault guns to approach and attack!"

"Our mortars and howitzers can provide suppressive fire as well as lighting!"

Via radio, the various attacking units communicated quickly. The 128MM plus howitzers located at the rear began to suppress the Japanese 120MM artillery positions in the distance, and the mortars began to attack the machine gun bunkers that had been discovered around them. From time to time, some flares would rise into the sky to provide protection for the armored vehicles operating in the darkness. Troops provide lighting.

"Be careful and don't expose us to the light, otherwise those artillery pieces will knock us into parts." Four Wolf tanks and three Wasp assault guns slowly approached the artillery group under the cover of infantry. The Japanese's artillery position selection is rather tricky, relying on terrain cover. Direct-aiming artillery cannot hit it at long distances, and the direct-fire artillery cannot achieve success because the opponent's bunker has a roof. After all, the muzzle velocity of mortars is limited, and howitzers Limited angles….

Although it was somewhat difficult to move in the dark, because the Japanese 120MM cannon was deployed relatively outside, four Wolf tanks and two Wasps successfully approached their opponents after half an hour. At a distance of 600 meters, the outline of the opponent's defense line was clearly visible.

"The Japanese artillery nests are very well built. The front is made of thick rammed earth walls and large pieces of wood. The top should be a log roof. Unless it is hit directly, the effect of the deflection attack is very limited. The overall protection strength is very good. A semi-enclosed gun nest, but it affected the firing range!" A German armored soldier who participated in the war described the situation when he first faced the Japanese defense line.

However, at this moment, an accident still happened. When the approaching Wolf tank fired its first salvo at the gun nest, the fire from the artillery fire suddenly appeared on the side of the tank unit!

"10 o'clock! There are artillery!" A vehicle commander loudly reminded his colleagues. While the driver put the reverse gear in preparation for retreat, he also pulled down the handle of the grenade launcher. Two smoke grenades were fired from the outside of the vehicle. , forming a thick smoke screen on the side of the tank, blocking the fire when the tank fired.

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