Chapter 1238 Bait Fishing III
The war should have been tragic, but the first battle of the coalition army into the DRC battlefield was a miserable battle, an infantry division of the Ugandan government army, with a tank regiment and an artillery regiment, launched an attack on two battalions of the border troops of the Congo government army.
"Who says it's not, I've read the intelligence information, these two battalions are supernumerary troops trained by mercenary regiments, and they have always been only responsible for border patrols and checkpoints, and it stands to reason that the combat effectiveness will not be too high.
"However, the other side's equipment is not bad, although there are no heavy weapons, but there are a large number of heavy machine guns, mortars, rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles, as well as six 105mm howitzers, a full set of American-standard weapons, protected by reinforced concrete field fortifications." said the commander of the Security Company of the American Veterans Alliance.
The reason for cooperating with the Ugandan government army this time is that the mercenary company also has its own considerations, the number of government troops is relatively large, and the weapons and equipment in the African region can also be said to be reasonable, and they are particularly obedient, which can not only increase their own firepower, but also add a batch of cannon fodder, why not?
But the problem is that they didn't think of one thing, there is a very good saying, it is called a defeat like a mountain, there are advantages and disadvantages, if the government army can't withstand the pressure and flees first, then the trouble will be big, and even the mercenaries' own formation will be disrupted.
"No, why is the signal of the walkie-talkie so bad all of a sudden, this is an advanced communication device that we bought from the American army at a high price, and it has always been very responsive!" said the commander of the American professional security company.
"It's bad, I judge that it should be the electronic warfare aircraft of the mercenary regiment, which has carried out electronic suppression on us, so that the accuracy of the anti-aircraft missile will be greatly reduced, the radar will not be able to lock on to the target, hurry up and notify the troops of the air defense, portable anti-aircraft missiles are ready!" The commander of the security company of the American Veterans Alliance said hurriedly.
Even if these mercenary companies from the United States are a powerful force secretly supported by the US Department of Defense, the level of support cannot reach the level of mercenaries, and even if it supports one more US government, the US government with deep pockets cannot afford it financially, so the gap is a fact.
For example, the EH-60 Black Hawk electronic warfare helicopter, which is a cutting-edge equipment that is standard in service in the US army, cannot be obtained by mercenary companies, but can be obtained by mercenary regiments, and like the US army, a divisional combat team is equipped with three.
Thirty-six AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter gunships, eight AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter gunships, and twenty-two OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopters, led by three EH-60 Black Hawk electronic warfare helicopters, quickly rushed to the designated position, and heard the roar of helicopters in the sky, and the coalition forces were immediately in a mess.
An AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter gunship can carry sixteen Hellfire anti-tank missiles, an AH-1 Super Cobra gunship can also reduce the number of anti-tank missiles, and it can also hang nineteen seventy-millimeter Sea Basilis-70 rocket launchers, and an OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter can carry two Hellfire anti-tank missiles and seventy-millimeter rocket launchers, what kind of terrifying firepower is this?
The helicopter group continued to fire anti-tank missiles and 70-millimeter rockets, disrupting the formation of the coalition forces, and there were constant fires from main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored transport vehicles and transport vehicles, and screams everywhere.
After the anti-tank missiles and rockets were fired, the longbow Apache's 30mm Gatling seven-barrel cannon and the Super Cobra's 20mm Gatling barrel cannon once again sent the Grim Reaper to the Coalition Army.
It has to be said that the military literacy of the mercenaries is very high, even in this case, the portable anti-aircraft missiles were launched, six Longbow Apache exited the battle with black smoke, one Apache and one Super Cobra were shot down, the pilot quickly ran to the park in the distance, and two reconnaissance helicopters were directly hit by a volley explosion.
Before they could react, 48 A-10 attack planes and 48 F-111 Aardvark fighter-bombers came to the battlefield.
In addition to the 30-mm Gatling seven-barrel cannon, the A-10 attack plane also carried 18 227-kilogram general-purpose bombs, and the F-111 Aardvark fighter-bomber could carry 50 340-kilogram conventional bombs in addition to the 20-mm six-barreled Vulcan cannon.
Whether it's a helicopter or a fighter, the time to attack is short, and the ammunition can be taken in a few minutes, so why stay here?
"The weapons and equipment of the mercenary corps are so strong, they really deserve their reputation, compared to others, we are like beggars, this is still fighting at night, if it is during the day, the losses will be multiplied several times!" said the commander of the American professional security company.
A long steel dragon was simply scattered by the two attacks of the mercenary army, and there were corpses and equipment everywhere, smoke and fire everywhere, screams and cries everywhere, and the commanders also felt bad in their hearts when they saw the scene in front of them.
"In front is the defense area of the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division of the Cossacks of the Eastern European Corps, and the firepower encountered will be stronger than now, and our only way is to rely on the superiority in the number of troops and force our way to rush in and tear through their defenses."
"In this way, all long-range weapons and equipment, such as rocket artillery and self-propelled howitzers, will be stopped at a distance of 25 kilometers, and the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division will be covered by maximum firepower to cover the offensive of the troops. Anti-aircraft missiles are turned on to search for targets, and it is better to find the location of the electronic warfare helicopter and destroy it, otherwise we will be in trouble. ”
"The five infantry divisions sent by the Ugandan government army use the method of attacking in turns, one division at a time, and each of our two families also mobilizes a mechanized brigade to cooperate, so as not to say anything cannon fodder or anything like that from the allies." said the commander of the Security Company of the American Veterans Alliance.
"I agree with this operational deployment, this is also the best way to deal with mercenaries at present, I have been a lieutenant general in the army, and a general who has participated in the Gulf War is amazing, I have to admire!" The commander of the American professional security company said with a smile.
As a commander, you must have this quality, and no matter how big the setbacks are, you must not waver in their hearts, because war is inherently cruel. The responsibility of the commander is to fulfill the indicators of his own tasks, and the commissioning party needs the result, not the course of the battle.