Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

The tank is a weapon known as the "king of land warfare."

Since the birth of the tank, it can be seen in wars of all sizes.

Among the tank and armored vehicle combat units of the Second Division, the tanks are mainly Type 89 medium tank A, Type 92 super light tank, Type 95 light tank and Type 97 medium tank.

The Type 89 medium tank is divided into Type A and Type B. Type A has a total weight of 12.7 tons and a maximum speed of 25km/h. It is equipped with a Type 90 57mm gun and two 2mm vehicle-mounted machine guns. Its power is not too great and its performance is quite average.

The Type 92 ultra-light tank, also known as the Douding tank, is equipped with only two machine guns and weighs 2 tons. It is mainly used on the Chinese battlefield.

After all, the anti-Japanese forces had no anti-tank weapons.

The Type 95 light tank was the main tank model used by the Japanese invaders in the war of aggression against China. It was equipped with a Type 94 37mm tank gun with 120 rounds of ammunition and two Type 2 97mm heavy machine guns as auxiliary weapons. It weighed a total of 7.7 tons, had a crew of 7.4 and was diesel powered.

However, the fatal weakness of the Type 95 light tank is that its armor is too thin and its protection capability is very poor.

Previously, the independent battalion faced three types of tanks: Type 89 medium tank A, Type 92 super light tank and Type 95 light tank.

But this time the 2nd Division also had a very successful and powerful tank, the Type 97 medium tank.

The Type 97 medium tank was the most successful tank among the many tanks equipped by the Japanese during World War II.

This tank was designed and finalized in 1937 and began to be equipped to the troops in the same year.

The entire Type 97 medium tank has a combat weight of approximately 15 tons. It is equipped with a 57mm short-barreled gun, has an armor thickness of 25mm, and can accommodate 4 people.

However, the characteristics of the Type 97 medium tank are its light weight, weak firepower and thin armor, which means that once it encounters an enemy tank, it will basically become cannon fodder.

There’s no way, I can’t beat him!

第二师团一共拥有5辆89式中型坦克甲型、10辆92式超轻型坦克、5辆95式轻型坦克和5辆97式中型坦克，也就是一共拥有25辆坦克。

In addition to the tanks, there are also 10 Type armored vehicles.

Therefore, the entire tank and armored force of the 35nd Division is very large, with a total of tanks and armored vehicles.

Although the total number of troops in the Second Division was reduced, its armored machinery capabilities were increased, and it was equipped with a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, and the degree of mechanized combat was greatly increased.

In order to be able to quickly break through and counterattack, the Second Division arranged all its tanks and armored vehicles to go to the front line to fight.

Therefore, when 35 tanks and armored vehicles were dispatched together and headed towards the first line of defense, the scene was still very spectacular.

buzzing...

Huhuhu......

The sound of roaring engines was heard.

All tanks and armored vehicles were running at full speed, charging towards the first line of defense at the fastest speed.

Huhuhu......

Waves of white smoke were coming out.

It approached the first line of defense very quickly.

As for the Japanese infantry, they followed the tanks and armored vehicles.

The Japanese had no idea what tank coordination tactics were.

In the first line of defense.

There are always guard posts and personnel monitoring the second line of defense fortifications of the Second Division.

All the soldiers also slept and rested in the trenches.

Seeing the Japanese tanks approaching in the night, the soldiers on guard immediately blew the enemy attack horn.

Beep beep beep......

A harsh sound sounded.

At the same time, the soldiers on alert also shouted frantically.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack々｀!"

"The Japanese tanks are coming!"

"The Japs are coming!"

The soldiers' reaction speed was also very fast, and they quickly got into the combat position.

However, at this time, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicle troops were less than 500 meters away from the first line of defense.

The speed of the breakthrough is very fast.

Zhou Weiguo, who was resting in the trench, also reacted immediately. He used a telescope to observe the approaching tanks and armored vehicles and immediately said, "Quick... call the RPG platoon of the artillery company!"

"All other light and heavy machine guns, open fire... shoot!"

At the order, the M134 Gatling heavy machine guns, Type heavy machine guns, Maxim heavy machine guns, Czech light machine guns, Type heavy machine guns and other machine guns deployed in the first line of defense fortifications opened fire one after another.

Da da da......

chug chu...

The muzzles of light and heavy machine guns continuously spewed out tongues of flames, and the scorching bullets flew out quickly, like meteors in the night, constantly flying towards the Japanese tanks and armored vehicle units.

A distance of three or four hundred meters is not the effective range of a rifle, but it can be designed using light and heavy machine guns.

Zhou Weiguo also knew that using light and heavy machine guns might not necessarily destroy the tank, but he certainly could not sit there and wait for death.

chug chu...

clap clap clap...

Bullets continued to hit the body armor of tanks and armored vehicles.

Bangdang......

Pah...

Warhead and armor collision.

A flash of fire appeared.

Most of the bullet warheads hit the sloped armor and were bounced off instantly.

Some of the bullets missed the tank and went astray.

The remaining small number of bullets penetrated the armor of the Douding tank and the Type 89 tank, but did not hit the vital parts, so these tanks were still able to advance quickly.

buzzing...

Huhuhu......

The tank continued to move forward at a fairly fast speed.

This is full steam ahead.

The M134 Gatling heavy machine gun is very powerful, and most of its bullets can penetrate tanks with thin armor such as the Dotank and Type 89 tank, but it is also unable to destroy the tank.

"Go to hell, you little devil!"

The heavy machine gunner kept pulling the trigger, concentrating his firepower on a tiny tank.

Da da da......

clap clap clap...

It took a total of two M134 Gatling light machine guns and two Type light machine guns, with concentrated firepower, to knock down a small tank.

A tiny tank suddenly stopped in place and couldn't move.

You know, this time we have to deal with tanks.

A tank is not a motionless iron turtle that can be hit at will, but a fast-moving iron gadget. At the same time, the tank is also equipped with machine guns and artillery.

Da da da......

chug chu...

The Japanese machine gunners on the tanks continued to operate the machine guns on the tanks and armored vehicles, and continued to fire fiercely at the soldiers on the first line of defense.

swish swish...  

The scorching bullets kept flying towards the machine gunners of the independent tank battalion who were blocking the Japanese enemy, causing heavy casualties among the soldiers.

crunch...

The Japanese tank guns were not just for show. They constantly adjusted their angles and bombarded the light and heavy machine gun fire points of the first line of defense fortifications.

Rumble...

Boom boom boom...

Although the aiming accuracy of the fast-moving tank was not very good, many light and heavy machine guns were destroyed and soldiers were killed or injured by the shells.

After one of the Japanese tanks was scrapped, the remaining 35 tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese continued to advance rapidly.

buzzing...

Huhuhu......

High horsepower and speed.

Soon, the Japanese tanks and armored forces were less than 300 meters away from the first line of defense.

"Open fire, shoot!"

"shooting!"

Zhao Donghai, Lei Zifeng and others ordered their rifles to open fire.

Various types of rifles, including the Type 1 rifle, the M Garand rifle, and the Springfield rifle, opened fire one after another.

clap clap clap...

bang bang bang...

Da da da......

As the distance got closer, in addition to light and heavy machine guns, rifles also started firing.

Bullets kept flying out.

However, rifle bullets have limited power, and most of them are unable to penetrate tank armor.

Even if it can penetrate the armor on a tank or armored vehicle, it will not be of much use if it does not hit the engine, fuel tank or some key parts.

After all, these weapons are not professional anti-tank weapons.

buzzing...

Huhuhuhu.....Drag.

With the powerful mechanization advantage, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles were advancing rapidly and were less than 200 meters away from the first line of defense.

The situation is extremely critical.

However, at this moment, the RPG rocket platoon of the artillery company arrived...

Chapter 431: Comprehensive crushing! Comprehensive mechanized combat forces! (Fourth update, please subscribe)

No wonder the Japanese were able to advance quickly and unstoppably in the early days of the War of Resistance... Under the cover of so many tanks and armored vehicles, they were able to break through defenses quickly and were simply unstoppable.

The early days of the Anti-Japanese War.

Neither the German-equipped divisions of the Central Army nor the elite troops of the local warlords had any anti-tank weapons at all. They were powerless even against small tanks like the Douding tanks, let alone medium and large tanks.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally easy to break through the defense line.

Even though the independent battalion was so well-equipped, almost all of it was American equipment, it was still unable to stop the Japanese mechanized attack. This shows that tanks are worthy of being the king of land warfare, and their combat effectiveness is absolutely top-notch.

But there are also nemesis.

That is a professional anti-tank weapon.

Seeing that the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles were less than 200 meters away from the first line of defense, suddenly several shells with long flaming tails flew towards the rapidly advancing Japanese tanks.

It's an RPG rocket!

swish swish...  

Currently, the independent battalion has a total of five RPG-7 rocket launchers.