kvmb Chapter 310: The vulnerable Kwantung Army, this is nothing but an elite force
Chapter 310: The vulnerable Kwantung Army, this is nothing but an elite force
The armored division swept through the defenders of Qi City, including two divisions plus an independent mixed brigade and three artillery battalions.
There was no chance to deploy at all, and they were broken through one after another, heading straight to the vicinity of the command center.
Ding Wei's Armored Division attacked very quickly, but the Kwantung Army lacked anti-tank weapons.
Some artillery was deployed in border fortresses to fight against tanks, but the firepower in the internal garrison areas was weak.
Facing the pressure from fast tanks and medium tanks, there was almost nothing we could do.
The combat effectiveness of the Security Division has seriously declined. It was originally a Type D division, and some soldiers were withdrawn and a large number of overseas Chinese were added.
The overseas Chinese were poorly trained and were armed and forcibly brought up to increase the number of people.
When faced with the approaching tanks, many people were so stupid that they neither knew how to hide in the trenches nor how to fight back with guns.
It’s meaningless. Even if you fight back with a gun, can you rely on a Type 38 rifle to penetrate the tank’s armor?
If you hide in a trench, you will be annihilated by the incoming troops, a grenade, or a mortar.
There is a lack of effective anti-artillery fortifications, only simple sandbag and heavy machine gun fortifications, which are of no use.
It is no exaggeration to describe the victory as crushing with ease, and the casualties suffered by the Japs were horrific.
Even though they knew they couldn't win, they still rushed forward screaming and howling to die. The fanaticism in their minds made them not afraid of death, but that was all they were afraid of.
The tanks continued to advance, and their tracks rolled over all the fearless Japanese soldiers, turning them into dead souls under the tracks and heavy machine guns.
Each armored division has more than 200 tanks, especially those on the North Road of Nenjiang Plain, all of which are T34 tanks. For the security division, this is a complete dimensionality reduction attack.
Even if we pull out the Japanese Type A Division, or even the old Japanese from the beginning of the War of Resistance, we cannot stop the armored division.
The weapons and equipment are different, the times are different, and the Type 38 rifle that relies on precision shooting can no longer hold up on the battlefield.
Light and heavy machine gun fire swept the front easily.
"How dare he, Ding Wei?"
When the Kwantung Army Headquarters received the news, Yamada Ozo was almost furious. He had just reached an agreement with Ding Wei and had even signed a second ceasefire agreement.
They actually launched a large-scale attack on the Kwantung Army again. They turned against each other just after a few months. They turned against each other just because they got the benefits?
Takahashi Hiroshi tried to hold back his laughter; his mind told him not to laugh.
The Eighth Route Army launched the offensive at 4 a.m., and by 8 a.m., the Japanese casualties were incalculable.
Security forces around Qi City were in chaos, telephone lines were cut and the headquarters were raided.
The garrison positions and intersections were all given special attention, and tank guns roared in and blasted through them one after another.
High-explosive grenades with strong penetrating power and explosive power became the mainstream in front of the Japanese.
The command systems of the affected 107th and 149th Divisions were paralyzed, and the Fourth Army Headquarters in the city had lost contact with many units.
A very conservative estimate is that several infantry battalions have suffered devastating blows.
The sudden offensive of the Suirecha Military Region was extremely swift, and its advance speed was faster than the speed at which the Japanese retreated to defend. This was the core tactic of blitzkrieg.
Take advantage of mobility and create opportunities to annihilate the enemy in motion.
The Japanese invaders, who were forced to mobilize, encountered tanks in the plains. They had no cover and no means of counterattack, and were swept by heavy machine guns and tank guns.
Zhou Weiguo personally took charge of the operation and cut off the North Manchuria Railway in one fell swoop.
Besides shock, still shock.
No one in the Kwantung Army would have imagined that Ding Wei's sudden heavy hammer would cut off the Fourth Army's connection with Harbin.
Yamada Ozo's deployment was to assign specific tasks to specific people, with the goal of fully guarding against the Soviets in the north.
Troops were deployed in every fortress and every fortification. The main force was on the Songhua River and Mudan River, and it was impossible to transfer them to solve the crisis in Qi City.
In addition, the Japanese couldn't guess what Ding Wei was trying to do.
Even if the North Manchuria Railway and the railway line from Qishi to Harbin were cut off, the Fourth Army would have no problem holding out for half a year or even a year with its stockpiled combat supplies.
The Hyrule fortress complex is indestructible, and the troops can completely retreat to the fortress area.
Cutting off the railway line would have little effect and would have no impact on the current situation.
"Issue an order to the Fourth Army to avoid fighting and retreat to the Hailar Fortress area and wait for new combat orders."
"With the help of the defensive fortifications along the Greater Khingan Range, we will enter a protracted defensive battle."
This order meant that the Japanese had to abandon Qi City and the Fourth Army's troops would retreat. The armored division was wreaking havoc in the area and had already eliminated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops.
The vulnerable Japanese division had to pay a heavy price before it could withdraw from the combat zone.
Due to their lack of mobility, they were once again attacked and swept away during the retreat. They lost almost all of their heavy weapons and were forced to retreat into the Hyrule defense line in a panic.
The armored division took over Qi City and cleared out the remaining stubborn resistance forces.
Tanks poured into the city, and puppet troops surrendered one after another. Zhou Weiguo personally drove a tank and captured the Fourth Army Headquarters.
In the Russian headquarters, there was great disbelief in the new intelligence and a strong demand to call Arnold over.
When did Ding Wei have two armored divisions, how did he get the intelligence, and where did the tanks in his hands come from?
Not to mention that they were all seized from the Japanese army.
How could the Eighth Route Army afford tanks?
Arnov was very calm when he heard the news. Ding Wei had dozens of old BT tanks and some of the Japanese Type 97 light tanks.
Even if it was reorganized into an armored division, it was just for show and had little actual combat capability.
Given the state of those old tanks, they would probably start to break down in large numbers after traveling a hundred kilometers. Even if they didn't break down, they wouldn't have enough fuel to sustain the battle.
He strictly controlled the fuel, and Ding Wei definitely did not have enough diesel and gasoline to support the war.
Anov's words were seriously inconsistent with the information conveyed in the intelligence. Ding Wei's two armored divisions were equipped with a large number of T34 tanks. How did these tanks appear in the Far East?
Could it be that someone in the army is smuggling?
The combat effectiveness of these two armored divisions should not be underestimated, and their combat style is quite German.
It has strong capabilities in interspersed operations and lightning assaults.
The city of Qi was captured at a very small cost, thousands of Japanese and puppet troops were killed, and a batch of anti-aircraft guns, mortars, and 12 field guns were seized.
The artillery and logistical units directly under the Fourth Army were all annihilated. Zhou Weiguo took command of the armored division and advanced without mercy.
It is necessary to re-evaluate the strength of the Suirecha Military Region. These two armored divisions are enough to pose a certain threat to the Far East Army.
Of course, it's just a certain threat.
They have more than 5000 tanks and armored vehicles, as well as a large number of self-propelled artillery.
In terms of the ability to play tanks, except for the resurrected German III, no one else can stop the steel torrent.
It is necessary to take into account the offensive of the Trans-Baikal Front and leave behind 3-5 divisions to guard the Siberian railway line.
The situation in the Mongolian and Xinjiang regions was also unstable. Ding Wei's two cavalry divisions were also very active and had frictions with the Russian motorized infantry regiments.
Due to their small number of troops, they were suppressed by Anov.
Unconsciously, Ding Wei has already gained such strength that the Far East Army has to pay special attention to him.