"Push the gun forward" "One or two, let's go" There was a noise from behind the position in charge of the preparation battalion.
The soldiers looked back and saw more than a hundred people crowded together behind the 82 mortar firing position, surrounded by four artillery pieces.
Many people's He also carried various tools and ammunition boxes on his shoulders.
The assault column supports the preparation battalion from a company of the combat defense artillery battalion.
Each company has four Soviet-type 37 combat defense artillery pieces.
After the combat defense artillery company reaches the combat area, it can no longer use mules and horses to pull the artillery.
For reasons of concealment, manpower must be relied upon.
The four anti-tank guns, shell boxes, gun barrel wipers, gun barrel pushers, and simple repair tools are all carried by manpower.
The reinforced battle defense artillery company had to leave some people to look after the mules and horses.
The soldiers also carried basic weapons and equipment such as rifles and bayonets.
Fortunately, a platoon sent by the preparation battalion helped push the artillery, and the artillery was able to move forward quickly.
The artillery reinforcements included four Soviet-type 37 anti-tank guns.
Each gun was equipped with 150 rounds of artillery shells, of which two-thirds were grenades and one-third were armor-piercing shells.
"There are two combat defense artillery platoons in the company and one ammunition platoon.
Some personnel from the ammunition platoon are left to look after the mules and horses, and the rest are all in place."
After the captain of the battle defense artillery company next to him reported the situation of the artillery company to him, Zhang Wei greeted him with a few polite words and then conveyed the combat requirements and orders to him.
"When the war begins, the combat defense artillery company will follow me.
There will be an infantry company as a cover.
If the personnel are not good, they will have to go up too much.
The combat goal of the combat defense artillery company is to attack the Japanese fortress.
When going up, let each artillery company The rest of the ammunition soldiers should go and the rest of the ammunition soldiers should stay.
It is best to carry the ammunition yourself to avoid unnecessary casualties due to excessive personnel. " "Yes."
Hearing this, the commander of the battle defense artillery company stood at attention and nodded.
"Brother, what is the best artillery shell to use to attack the Japanese fortress?"
Zhang Wei asked.
"Sir, what is the approximate shape of the Japanese fortress?"
"It is made of solid logs and reinforced with roof beams and other building materials.
The surroundings and top cover are covered with sandbags and floating soil."
The commander of the combat defense artillery company was silent for a while, and then said: "Our combat defense artillery mainly has two types of shells, one is armor-piercing shells, and the other is grenades.
When fighting tanks, armor-piercing shells are mostly used, and grenades are used less.
I agree with you that the Japanese fortress doesn’t seem to be weak.”
"Yes, relatively speaking, the construction is relatively strong.
The 50-caliber re-throwing canister and the 82 mortar will not cause much damage at all.
The log itself is very strong.
It seems that it was prepared in advance by the Japanese engineers.
The structural materials, the surrounding tamped soil and sandbags can also resist shrapnel to the greatest extent," Zhang Wei said in detail.
"Sir, when I first used German artillery near Shanghai, I also encountered Japanese fortifications in the field.
At that time, I could just shoot two rounds with grenades, which would basically solve the battle.
But those kinds of fortifications were very crude.
According to what you said, The Japanese fortifications on the opposite side are relatively strong.
What I mean is that if grenades and armor-piercing projectiles are used together, the grenades will have a destructive effect on the fortifications, and the armor-piercing projectiles can destroy the load-bearing structure of the bunkers.
As long as they are combined, the Japanese bunkers will definitely not be able to withstand it. " Zhang Wei nodded.
This style of play is a good way to use grenades and armor-piercing projectiles in a cross-match manner.
No matter how hard the Japanese army's civil engineering works can withstand, they can't withstand the continuous flat fire of anti-war artillery.
After accepting the mission, the company commander of the battle defense artillery company went down to issue combat orders to each artillery squad.
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The four Soviet-type 37 anti-aircraft guns that came from reinforcements were temporarily hidden behind the 82nd mortar position, which was the rear of the preparation battalion position.
In addition to accepting the mission, the pre-battle preparations for the anti-aircraft artillery also required Perform temporary pre-war maintenance on artillery and shells.
Zhang Wei followed the company commander of the combat defense artillery company to inspect the combat defense artillery in preparation for combat.
The four combat defense artillery were arranged in sequence.
The gunners wiped the artillery.
The muzzles of all the artillery were blocked by muzzles, and the gunners removed them. , use the barrel cleaning rod to empty the residue in the barrel. and sundries so that the artillery shells can be fired smoothly.
After the artillery, the ammunition box filled with combat anti-artillery shells was opened.
Grenades and armor-piercing shells were distinguished by color.
The shells were laid flat on the ground.
The gunners wiped them one by one, and then loaded the shells into In a simple portable ammunition box.
In front of the anti-war artillery is the mortar position, and beyond that is the trench.
Many soldiers from the preparation battalion are using wooden planks and dismantled ammunition boxes to build simple bridges over the trenches.
Mu Chao is organizing people to place the wooden planks, and Zhang Wei leaves In the past, soldiers used ropes and remaining nails, as well as construction materials sent by combat artillerymen, to piece together many wooden boards and erect them on the trenches.
"It's difficult for the battalion commander's defensive artillery to cross the trench.
We have to put up boards to push the artillery."
"Okay, work harder" After the war broke out, the combat defense artillery needed to move forward and had to pass through the trenches.
In order to speed up the movement, two plank bridges were built on the trenches to take over the two wheels of the combat defense artillery so that it could pass directly through the trenches and reduce the time of maneuvering. , otherwise we would have to dismantle and move the cannon over.
The infantry, combat defense artillery, and everything Zhang Wei needed to get his hands on were all there.
He was just waiting for all preparations to be completed, and the artillery from the rear began to bombard the Japanese positions.
On the position of the mountain artillery battalion of the 46th Division, the artillery is arranged in order, ready to fire.
According to the characteristics of the attack target, the mountain artillery battalion will first fire a small number of shotshells, mainly to kill Japanese infantry, and then blast grenades to attack the Japanese positions.
Suppression means hitting a fixed target, and the target position has been shelled before.
There is no need for much adjustment in aiming.
Before 5:40, these artillery pieces will start roaring.
The front-line infantry has been prepared, the battle defense artillery has been prepared before the battle, and the plank bridge prepared for the battle defense artillery has been built.
Next, what is waiting is the artillery bombardment from the rear.
In the defensive position, the infantry squats quietly, and the eight soldiers in the rear The second mortar platoon was to accompany the attack.
The men of the two artillery squads disassembled the artillery, took the mortar shells, and hid in the position with the infantry.
The combat defense artillery was at the rear of the position, and the gunners made a pushing posture.
As soon as the bombardment began, they would push the combat defense artillery across the bridge and follow the infantry to attack.
The two friendly infantry battalions were much more comfortable.
Each soldier had fixed his bayonet in advance and waited quietly in the position.
The two friendly battalions did not even need to participate in the fighting in the early stages of the battle, but when they heard the charge, they Only then will a large-scale attack be launched.
A rare quietness returned between the positions of the two armies.
This kind of quietness was only seen during the last feint attack.
Zhang Wei was in the center of the preparation camp, flanked by two buglers seconded from the first battalion of the friendly army, carrying Zhongzheng rifles. and bugles, surrounded by rifles with bayonets fixed and soldiers ready to charge.
On the other side of the telescope, their enemies were also staring at their opponents' positions.
Zhang Wei looked at his watch.
It was now fifty-thirty, and there were still ten minutes left before the scheduled bombardment time
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