"The war that is about to break out in Iran is unlike almost all wars in recent history. The two sides will fight in a vast country that lacks modern industry. The mere occupation of cities will not deal a fatal blow to the adversary, because neither the Allies nor we have our supplies and equipment brought in from abroad, rather than relying on Iran itself. As long as we can ensure the smooth flow of support lines, then whether Iranian cities will be occupied or not has little to do with us. Although there are many cities in Iran, there are not many areas that we need to hold onto, except for a few transshipment stations and oil fields. ”

"Relative to the size of Iran, both of us have invested a small number of troops, which has led to a decrease in the density of troops, and the basis for building a solid defense is a sufficient density of troops in addition to the system of trenches and fortresses. Therefore, in future battles, the two sides will not form a coherent front and engage in a positional battle in the mode of World War I. Instead, it will be a mobile war with armored forces and mobile forces, and the purpose of the battle is more inclined to destroy the opponent's living forces. In this war, mobility will be raised to a rather important position. At a meeting of China and the Entente, Peng Yi made such a point.

Peng's views were shared by both Britain and the United States, both Americans and British, who recognized the role of mobility in the Iran war. At the same time, a British officer named Montgomery also deduced another idea, that is, there must be quite a lot of gaps to penetrate and maneuver in a wide area of mobile warfare. The gap between mechanized and non-mechanized troops in their mobility capabilities will inevitably make this gap even wider. (After all, at this time, when both sides are not yet fully armed, it is difficult to get all the infantry to move by truck or armored personnel carrier.) ）

At the same time, this mode of warfare also makes the consumption of troops of the same size even more. The field became larger, and the troops demanded greater mobility. Then the most direct impact on logistics is the increase in fuel consumption and the increase in the frequency of maintenance of transport vehicles. Therefore, the impact of logistics on the whole war will become even greater. Whoever can make a mess of the opponent's logistics, then even if there are some mistakes on the frontal battlefield, there is a chance to make up for it. So Montgomery built yì to form specialized fast troops to strike at the opposing side's logistics units.

Actually, historically. The British also had similar units in World War 2, such as the famous Red Devil unit, the British Army Special Air Service Regiment. They carried out specialized guerrilla and sabotage missions in World War 2. The kind of troops Montgomery wanted to build in this plane were also for this mission, but they were better equipped than they had ever been and the enemies they faced were more elite.

Montgomery's proposal was supported by the generals in attendance, and the nations then decided to create a unified force. And the code name of this unit within China and the Entente was the Rangers. In order to make this force play a greater role, the generals of various countries really took a lot of brains.

The times are advancing, and technology is developing. Guerrilla warfare has existed since the beginning of war. And in this plane, because of Xu Jie, a traverser. Tactics that want to rely solely on limited firepower and mobility to cause greater problems for the opponent are completely unworkable. To put it bluntly, it is absolutely not enough to rely solely on light weapons and animal mobility. Because they face opponents with more firepower and mobility.

"The Germans had learned the lessons of the Italian war by equipping their armoured and mechanized infantry divisions with a large number of armoured vehicles, armed with 20mm and 30mm machine guns, which could be described as terrifying against infantry and lightly armoured targets. MOREOVER, THEIR ARMOR IS ALREADY IMMUNE TO MEDIUM AND LONG-RANGE ATTACKS FROM 12.7MM MACHINE GUNS. This means that almost all individual weapons cannot deal lethal damage to it. Of course, if our bazooka had been put into service earlier, it might have changed the situation a bit, but from my personal point of view, I still don't think much about this kind of guy who flies very slowly and has a very short range, because the shooter enters the effective range money. The opponent's machine gun can already kill the shooter several times. Bradley said, rubbing his somewhat hairy head.

"Not to mention the armored vehicles used in frontal battles, even the armored trucks that have been converted into buildings are enough for the guerrillas, and the Allies faced the guerrillas in the Italian War, in order to deal with these elusive people. They modified some of the trucks. This modification was very simple, except that part of the armor was welded on the front of the hull, and then a mezzanine was placed in the place of the cargo box. Fill the middle with sandbags. Then two large-caliber machine guns and a few submachine guns can effectively deter the guerrillas from attacking the convoy, and the cost of such improvised vehicles is very low. But it was enough to deal with the guerrillas who asked for equipment. An Italian officer said bitterly.

"In addition to the problem of combat effectiveness, mobility and supply are also a big problem. Iran has a large number of neighbors and deserts, which are slow if you use camels, and if you use horses, everyone knows how much the rectal war horses consume fodder. So we have to prepare vehicles for these warriors in the end, and if we prepare vehicles, then the scale of this force must not be small, and in order to ensure the stability of the vehicles, we must also have some parts to replace at any time. Add to that the fuel you have to carry and even fresh water. If our combat scope is larger, then there will be higher requirements for the size and equipment of this unit, and the size of a few dozen people will definitely not be enough. Another officer said.

In short, the Chinese and Entente generals faced many difficulties, they needed this army to have a certain amount of firepower, at least not to be hit by the Germans with modified machine gun cars and armored vehicles, and at the same time needed to have a certain degree of mobility, not to mention sneaking around the Germans in the desert, at least when the situation was discovered, the troops could run away quickly. At the same time, a certain reserve of personnel is also required, and the loss of personnel in war is a very common thing. Don't end up running hundreds of kilometers, and as a result, the loss of a few people will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness.

Therefore, how to give this ranger a suitable formation and weapon combination has become an important problem. CONSIDERING THAT MOST OF THE ENEMIES THEY FACE ARE LOGISTICS TROOPS, THE MAXIMUM FIREPOWER THEY CAN HAVE IS GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 30MM MACHINE GUNS AND INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES. At times there may be several anti-tank guns and mortars. THEN THE RANGERS' EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESIST THE ATTACK OF 50MM ANTI-TANK GUNS OR MACHINE GUNS, BUT AT LEAST BE ABLE TO PENETRATE THE OPPONENT. That is, it has the ability to destroy reciprocally. SO IN THE END, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A RANGER DETACHMENT SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST 3 WHEELED ARMORED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 30MM MACHINE GUNS.

ACCORDING TO PAST EXPERIENCE, THE 30MM CANNON COULD POSE A THREAT TO THE SIDE AND REAR ARMOR OF THE ORIGINAL TANK NO. 4. However, the information obtained later made the idea of simply equipping the machine gun come to naught. Because it was mentioned in intelligence that the Germans seemed to have increased the side rear armor. NOT TO MENTION WHETHER THIS INFORMATION IS ACCURATE OR NOT, BUT ONE IMPROVEMENT THAT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE GERMANS IS THAT THEY HAVE ADDED 8MM THICK SKIRT PLATES TO THE SIDES OF THE TANK AND HUNG SPARE TRACKS AROUND THE TANK. Although the steel defense of the track is not as good as the armor, at least it is also high manganese steel! Some of the more bizarre Germans also hung spare load wheels to the body of the car. Think thick tracks and load wheels. It is very difficult for the 30mm gun to penetrate the side and back.

If this were the case, the plan to launch a larger caliber gun might not have been implemented, for the simple reason that the probability of encountering a combat-ready Tank 4 in the rear was not very high. And if you find out in advance that the other party has a heavy weapon like a tank, it will be a big deal to walk away. To the rear is to let you play the underbelly, not to find the front of the tank steel. BUT THEN, IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION WAS CONSUMED TOO QUICKLY, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE SAME SEMI-HARD TARGETS WERE DESTROYED, AND THE MORTAR NEEDED MORE AMMUNITION THAN THE NORMAL FLAT-FIRE ARTILLERY, SO IN THE END, THE TOP BRASS THOUGHT THAT THE RANGERS STILL NEEDED FLAT-FIRE ARTILLERY, AND THERE WERE TWO OPTIONS FOR FLAT-FIRE ARTILLERY, ONE WAS THE AMERICAN M2 75MM HOWITZER, AND THE OTHER WAS THE BRITISH'S 6-POUNDER TANK GUN. In the end, the military chose the second option. Because the second can be part-time anti-tank and carry a larger base of ammunition. As for the problem of insufficient lethality of grenades, it can be left to mortars. Hit soft targets at close range, no weapon is more fierce than mortars.

THEREFORE, WHILE EQUIPPING THE RANGERS WITH THREE ARMORED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 30MM MACHINE GUNS, THE ALLIES ALSO EQUIPPED THE RANGERS WITH TWO ARMORED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 57MM GUNS AND 82MM MORTAR SHELLS. In this way, the combat effectiveness of this unit is already very high. Combined with the infantry in trucks or personnel carriers, the size of the entire assault team is about one reinforced company. Moreover, considering that the amount of ammunition carried is relatively limited after all, there is an additional requirement for the officers and soldiers participating in this commando team, that is, they can skillfully use the standard weapons of the Allies. From Luger pistols to machine guns and mortars. When you run out of weapons, you can only use local materials.

Such a scale is already a bit large, and the fuel consumption alone is not a small number. THE RANGE OF MORE THAN 400 KM IN OFF-ROAD SITUATIONS MAY SEEM LIKE A LONG WAY FOR WHEELED ARMORED VEHICLES, BUT IN FACT THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH. Therefore, in order to ensure the continuity of the battle, in addition to carrying a few additional oil trucks, secret supply depots must also be arranged in some locations. Of course, this was done before the war. Because of the lack of troops, the Germans had very poor control over the occupied areas, and the survivability of these secret supply depots in the field was quite high. If some fuel can be captured in battle, then the sustained combat capability can still be guaranteed. In this way, it basically solves some of the most critical problems of the Ranger squad at the moment.

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