Chapter 1195: Beat the British
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The Chinese Army has always adhered to the doctrine of artillery, and each infantry division is equipped with an artillery battalion with four companies, three of which are equipped with 12 105mm light howitzers and the other company is equipped with 12 155mm heavy howitzers. The main role of this heavy howitzer battery is to assist the artillery in destroying strong targets and suppressing the enemy's artillery. The artillery brigade to which the army group belonged also contained a battalion of 155-mm heavy cannon artillery with 48 155-mm heavy cannons. The cannon has a long range and is a powerful weapon for suppressing enemy artillery.
The artillery of the 2nd Army of the British and Indian Army is basically 105 mm caliber, and there are very few large-caliber howitzers. Therefore, the vast majority of the heavy artillery was equipped with the British Expeditionary Force to fight in Europe, and the heavy artillery allocated to the British and Indian armies was much less!
After the heavy artillery units of the Chinese Army began to suppress the artillery of the Anglo-Indian Army, in order to reduce losses, the Anglo-Indian Army took the initiative to stop the shelling. However, the shelling of the British and Indian forces caused at least 1,000 casualties in the Chinese army, which sounded the alarm for the squadron. You can't underestimate the Anglo-Indian army because of the weakness of the previous Indian Ahsan. If you don't pay attention, it's easy to suffer a big loss.
"Commander, the British have a lot of artillery, and if we attack rashly, we will suffer heavy losses!" Lieutenant General Chang Hashi, Chief of Staff, said. Although the artillery of the Anglo-Indian Army now took the initiative to stop the shelling, their survival zĂ i, for the Chinese Army. is a huge threat. If the squadron is attacking. When the artillery of the Anglo-Indian army suddenly opened fire. It will pose a great threat to the squadron.
"It's a pity that there are no fighters of the Air Force, otherwise it would be too simple to deal with the artillery of the British! The armored forces were ordered to prepare for the sortie, paying attention to the anti-tank weapons of the Anglo-Indian army. After breaking through the Anglo-Indian defensive line, launch an attack on the artillery positions of the British and Indian troops, giving priority to destroying the artillery positions of the British and Indian troops. All the heavy artillery is ready to suppress the Anglo-Indian artillery as soon as it opens fire! Admiral Zhou Shun ordered. Although the Anglo-Indian army showed strong strength. But it is impossible for the squadron to change its offensive plan because of this. Time is also very important for the squadron. Only after quickly defeating the main force of the Anglo-Indian army in front of you can we end the war in India as soon as possible!
"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Chang Hashi, a staff officer, nodded. The armored forces are the ace units of the Chinese Army, and whether they can break through the defense line of the British and Indian armies and win this battle depends on the appearance of the armored forces. Although the attack started a little badly this time, everyone still had a lot of confidence in victory. This is true even if the opponent is British!
Fifteen minutes later, the 11th Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army launched an attack. A battalion of T5 'Gepard' medium tanks took the lead and took the lead. Rush to the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops. Two battalions of T4 'Wild Wolf' light tanks followed. The tanks are accompanied by armoured vehicles from two mechanized infantry battalions, and the infantry on board will provide protection for the tanks. In addition, the 1st Infantry Division of the Chinese Army also sent two infantry regiments to fight with the 11th Armored Brigade. After the armored brigade broke through the Anglo-Indian lines, they would be responsible for expanding the results.
More than 200 tanks and armored vehicles rushed towards the positions of the British and Indian troops. In order to protect against the bombardment of the heavy artillery of the Anglo-Indian army, each tank was separated by a long distance. For a time, the plain was filled with the roar of tank engines and the sound of tracks crushing the ground.
"Armored forces of the Chinese! My God! There are so many tanks, it seems that there are more tanks than when the Germans attacked! A British captain officer said. He fought in the Great War in Europe, returned home from wounds, and after forming the Anglo-Indian Army, he was sent to India, where he was promoted from second lieutenant to captain.
"Nonsense! The tank was first invented by the Chinese, and the Germans just bought tanks and production technology from the Chinese. Compared to the use of tanks, the Germans do not want to compare with the Chinese at all! I heard that the Chinese fought the Americans on a large scale in the North American battlefield using armored forces! A major officer said, a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Sir, can we resist the attack of the Chinese?" The captain said with some concern.
"I think we should be able to resist the attack of the Chinese!" The major officer said, but he didn't seem to realize it, and he was very skeptical of the point he had made!
"General, the Chinese have attacked. They dispatched armored forces, at least more than two hundred tanks. And a large number of infantry! Major General Cecil, Chief of Staff of the 2nd Army of the Anglo-Indian Army, reported.
"Order the anti-tank units at the front to get ready! Artillery fire, destroy the armored forces of the Chinese! Lieutenant General Adrian ordered.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Anglo-Indian artillery opened fire again, and hundreds of heavy guns opened fire on the armored units of the Chinese Army. Large-caliber howitzer shells whistled and fell, leaving craters on the ground. As soon as the artillery of the British and Indian troops opened fire, the already scattered ranks of the armored forces of the Chinese Army suddenly dispersed even more. But even then, a number of tanks and armored vehicles were hit. Although the frontal armor of the tank is very thick, the armor on the top is very weak, and grenades falling from the sky can easily destroy tanks and armored vehicles. Tanks and armored vehicles were shot and caught in flames, and were blown up to scrap metal. The infantry who were in the armoured vehicles were also badly damaged when the armoured vehicles were destroyed, and almost none of them survived.
However, the hit tanks and armored vehicles are, after all, at least a minority. When tanks and armored vehicles are moving quickly, it is very difficult for the artillery deployed in the rear to hit the moving tanks and armored vehicles, and many times it is just a coincidence. In total, there were only about a dozen tanks and armored vehicles destroyed!
When the artillery of the British and Indian troops opened fire, more than 100 155-mm heavy howitzers and 155-mm heavy cannons of the Chinese army also opened fire, and the artillery positions of the exposed British and Indian troops began to be suppressed.
Soon, the 11th Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army rushed to the front of the Anglo-Indian lines. However, in order to guard against the anti-tank weapons of the British and Indian troops, all the T4 "Wild Wolf" light tanks and armored vehicles stopped moving 300 meters away, and only the T5 "Cheetah" medium tank continued to advance. This is a method summed up by the armored units of the Chinese Army to deal with the armored forces of the US military in the North American battlefield, and has been popularized among the armored units of the whole army.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "The anti-tank units deployed by the Anglo-Indian army on the front line saw that the tanks of the Chinese army had stopped advancing and opened fire one after another, regardless of the range of their anti-tank guns.
"Dang!" A 37-mm armor-piercing projectile hit the frontal armor of a T5 'Cheetah' medium tank. However, at a distance of more than two hundred meters, only a hole was smashed in the armor of the tank, and the huge momentum caused the tank crew inside the tank to fall, but they were not harmed by any severe damage. The turret of the tank began to rotate, aiming at the point of fire of the anti-tank gun that was firing.
"Boom!" The 57-mm tank gun opened fire, and an armor-piercing shell flew to the target at high speed. In the blink of an eye, that anti-tank fire point was blown up into the sky! Accurately hitting targets at a distance of more than two hundred meters has become a must-have skill for gunners of tank guns!
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The tanks of the 11th Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army opened fire one after another, removing one anti-tank fire point after another of the British and Indian troops. Except for a very small number of tanks that were destroyed by hitting the side, the rest of the tanks were intact!
After destroying the Anglo-Indian anti-tank fire points, the tanks and armored vehicles of the Chinese Army continued to advance, penetrating through the air raids in the middle of the anti-tank trenches of the Anglo-Indian Army and began to attack the positions of the Anglo-Indian Army!
"Holy shit, those Brits do have anti-tank weapons. Fortunately, we were prepared, otherwise, we would definitely be overshadowed by those Brits! Seeing that the armored troops had rushed over, General Zhou Shun finally put his mind at ease!
"Now the infantry is following! Commander, let's send more troops up! "Lieutenant General Changjiang Qiao, the chief of staff, is also full of joy!
"Order the 6th Division to start attacking and prepare to expand the results! Also, let the Japanese send 5 divisions into the battle! Lieutenant General Zhou Shun ordered.
After breaking through the Anglo-Indian defensive line, the 11th Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army went directly to the artillery positions of the Anglo-Indian Army. Two regiments of the 1st Infantry Division followed behind them, expanding their gains.
"Hell, the Chinese tanks rushed in, stop them!" A British major officer yelled. But the next moment he was hit by a machine-gun bullet from the tank. The corpse was directly crushed by the tank and crushed into meat sauce!
Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles roared directly into the artillery positions of the British and Indian troops. The British artillerymen panicked and fled in all directions. The machine guns on the tank frantically strafed these British artillerymen, and rows of British artillerymen fell in pools of blood. The infantry on the armored vehicles also came out and began to cooperate with tanks and armored vehicles to attack the British artillery on the artillery positions. Under the attack of the 11th Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army, the artillery positions of the British and Indian troops were destroyed one by one, a large number of artillery pieces were blown into scrap metal, and the artillery was also killed!
At the same time, additional tanks and armored vehicles were still wreaking havoc on the positions of the 2nd Anglo-Indian Army, and a large number of Chinese Army soldiers rushed up behind and broke through the Anglo-Indian defensive line! (To be continued......)