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The Japanese army once again launched the formulation of a surprise attack plan.
The U.S. military simultaneously completed the artillery bombardment and air strikes on Tonaki Island and dropped 2,000 soldiers on it.
Establishing a small departure base can save many warships. Many warships can survive for two or three hours after being attacked by bombs and torpedoes. Before sinking, they can rush to the shoals to have a chance to repair and then rejoin the battle.
The U.S. military raised the first national flag on Tonaki Island.
The Okinawa defenders remain silent. No one will be angered by their opponents. Only a calm mind can win the battle.
The U.S. military¡¯s landing operations may begin at any time, and the mere deterrent of a heavy artillery obviously will not cause the U.S. military commander to change the entire combat plan.
May 6, 1945, early morning.
A group of US bombers appeared above the sky.
One hundred Curtiss SB2C dive bombers came quickly to launch the third round of attack on the "Yamato".
After the air strike is over, all the warships that left two days ago will return to a place 20 kilometers away from Okinawa to provide fire cover for the landing troops.
Even if the Okinawa defenders push large-caliber artillery out of the cave, they will be blown to pieces by dozens of naval guns.
"Boom! Boom!"
The air-to-ground firepower battle broke out in full force, and the explosions were deafening.
The "Yamato" was hit by a bomb on the hull, blowing up a twin-mounted 127mm artillery piece and injuring nearly twenty soldiers. The small battle damage will not affect the ability to fight with the US warship as long as the main gun is still there. Fight.
Fireworks soared into the sky, and the "Yamato" implemented deception tactics.
Black smoke billowed out from more than a dozen oil barrels, as if the ship had been shot in multiple places. The U.S. commander no longer needed to make an assessment to believe that the "Yamato" would not be able to continue projecting large-caliber missiles outwards for at least five or six hours. Cannonballs.
The landing troops quickly rushed to the landing zone and then even used tanks to carry out follow-up fire from close range. The main battle tanks blasted the battleships. The strange scene was only seen in Okinawa.
Dense warships gathered, and the U.S. military crossed the Kerama Islands and launched a direct attack on Okinawa.
The first landing area was chosen in the southwest of the island, only about five kilometers away from the later-famous Kadena Air Force Base. If you were lucky, you could cut off Okinawa in the middle by choosing the narrowest area in Okinawa to launch the landing operation.
"Boom! Boom!"
The U.S. warships quickly approached, and the naval guns began to release ammunition into the planned landing area and surrounding areas.
A dozen destroyers continuously fired 127mm anti-explosive grenades and fired a few at the "Yamato" from time to time. Even the dying beast was threatening, and a few follow-up shots were reasonable.
The fireworks on the "Yamato" became more and more intense, and more oil barrels were actively ignited, emitting large amounts of thick smoke.
From a distance, it is almost impossible to see the exposed hulls on both sides of the island. The thick black smoke spread hundreds of meters as if the oil refinery storage tanks were hit.
"Yamato" was completely shrouded in black smoke.
The U.S. military's landing operations immediately accelerated. More than 300 landing craft lined up in multiple echelons and rushed towards the shore, while all the artillery on several destroyers were aimed at the rock walls on the coastline.
As long as the Okinawa defenders launch the Type 90 240mm heavy cannon to launch a sea attack, no less than a hundred 127mm armor-piercing anti-explosive grenades will directly explode the entire cave within one minute.
"Order the Yamato to launch an attack in five minutes. First knock out the destroyers in front, and then shoot the cruisers and battleships behind. Fire ammunition at full speed to destroy all the battleships here. The landing force will lose all fire support, and the tanks are ready to charge. , try to capture some prisoners of war."
Fang Tianlang tried his best to suppress his excitement, with a solemn expression on his face.
¡°After all, the U.S. military was deceived and made a wrong judgment.
"Yamato" was indeed hit by aerial bombs, but not more than ten as the U.S. military commander expected. Just two bombs hitting non-key positions and killing forty soldiers were completely insignificant.
It is a law of the battlefield that no one can avoid if they misjudge and be punished.
The thirteen U.S. destroyers at the front and the four battleships and cruisers behind them will be severely attacked again by 460mm armor-piercing explosive shells in a few minutes.
The US military landing force accelerated forward on the sea, and the waves surged.
The soldiers on the "Yamato" covered all the burning oil barrels with quilts and threw them directly into the sea water.
The thick black smoke above the ship hull lasted only a few secondsTen seconds later, they were blown away by the sea breeze, and then they saw the gun barrels slowly turning to aim at the US warships that were still providing ground fire support within the sight.
"Attack! Attack with all your strength!"
"Yamato" Captain Kosaku Ariga held the telescope tightly with both hands and shouted excitedly. The four fire officers behind him picked up the microphone and immediately passed the battle orders to each gun position.
Three triple-mounted 460mm artillery pieces and two triple-mounted 155mm secondary guns can fire at the same time to destroy half of the thirteen US destroyers in just a few seconds. Kill all the destroyers with two salvos and then use the main guns to fire at the battleships in the distance. , the cruiser launches a long-range attack.
The humiliation suffered by the Japanese navy will be washed away independently by the battleship "Yamato".
The entire sea area around Okinawa will be filled with the wreckage of US warships and become a veritable warship cemetery.
¡°Boom¡boom¡¡±
The launch smoke clouds spurted out, and the ship body shook violently.
A dozen heavy artillery shells were fired out of the muzzle one after another and hit the US destroyer 20 kilometers away at a flying speed of nearly three times the speed of sound.
Wait patiently for twenty-five seconds and then determine which warships need follow-up fire and which warships will sink. If the shooting effect is good, you may not even need follow-up fire and you can directly project firepower at the heavy warships in the distance.
The heavy shells made a terrifying sound in the air.
The Japanese gunners loaded ammunition nervously and prepared to continue firing. The gunners in the turret would never see the wonderful explosions outside. They just had to fire according to the instructions. If they hit the target, they would be rewarded with sake, although each person only had a small bottle and it was only accurate. Taking a sip is also a great happiness.
Disaster struck instantly. The observers on the US destroyer did not see the shells fired from a distance until the end.
The violent explosions exploded continuously within a tenth of a second on eleven destroyers, killing more than half of the crew members on the spot. Terrorist ammunition will inevitably have a terrifying impact.
"Yamato" is absolutely an unparalleled overlord in close-range naval battles without the participation of carrier-based aircraft.
"Shell! Our battleship was shelled!"
The U.S. soldiers on the landing craft were speechless and even screamed in terror.
More than two thousand soldiers at the front had just landed on the beach, but the fleet at the rear was violently bombarded by unknown firepower. No one wanted the tragedy of two days ago to happen again.
The landing force without naval gunfire support is destined to be killed by powerful interceptor firepower and has no way out. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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