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The U.S. military commander repeatedly made the decision to increase troops to two theaters while urgently deploying soldiers from various places.
It takes about three days to use a transport aircraft modified from a bomber to transport an infantry division from the mainland to Iwo Jima, and then transport it to the Okinawa waters by ship.
The strength of the Japanese army¡¯s defense in Okinawa indeed exceeded imagination.
If the dozens of main warships and nearly 5,000 soldiers hadn't been sunk by submarines and the Yamato at the beginning of the war, and nearly 5,000 soldiers were killed and wounded by naval gunfire, there might still be some advantages, but everything is just a hypothesis.
June 3rd, sunny.
White waves appeared on the sea, and the US military added a division-level combat unit to each of the two landing sites.
The 2nd Marine Division was dropped into Landing Zone 1 and the 6th Infantry Division was dropped into Landing Zone 2. The two landing zones now gathered six reorganized divisions plus two regiment-level combat units, totaling 120,000 soldiers. .
The European reinforcement fleet can still send about 17,000 soldiers plus the 81st Infantry Division as a reserve, which is basically enough to wait for the arrival of the next batch of reinforcements.
There are still 4,000 soldiers in several bases in Taiwan who can arrive within five days, and Iwo Jima will receive the first batch of 3,000 soldiers from the North American continent in ten hours.
US military landing troops came in batches, and Japanese commanders at all levels became a little excited.
Many people firmly believe that as long as they kill all the Allied soldiers in front of them, the entire Allies can sit down and negotiate with Japan, end the war decently, and then recognize Japan's ownership of Manchuria and Korea. At least there will be a chance to turn around. Preserve the foundation of the country.
The battle on the battlefield became increasingly fierce. The U.S. military and European allies gathered 120,000 combatants to attack the areas defended by the Kwantung Army's 107th Division and 24th Division.
If aerial firepower fails to work, use naval guns to approach and fire at close range to increase firepower.
The Japanese artillery fire is like a spring. The greater the pressure, the stronger the rebound. Fortunately, there was a truce for a month before waiting for reinforcements from the European theater, otherwise the Pacific Fleet alone would definitely be hit hard.
The Allied soldiers marched hard, and every meter of land had to pay a price to cross over. They did not expect that the battle on Okinawa would be as cruel and fierce as Iwo Jima, or even more so.
Most U.S. military commanders believe that Okinawa is so vast that only some areas will be defended.
Reality has obviously taught all commanders a lesson. From the first step of landing, they have been fighting non-stop. There is not a minute without the roar of gunfire.
"Push it up! Be careful!"
Four Japanese soldiers dragged a four-wheeled "trailer bomb" to a small slope. A hundred meters away, American soldiers hid behind several crooked trees and used the remains of a tank as a cover to continuously fire bullets.
I just got new equipment and I always want to use it. I don¡¯t know how far it can go and whether it can detonate normally. A cannon weighing more than one ton must be detonated at least fifty meters away, otherwise the tunnel behind it may collapse.
"Bah"
The twenty-second delay fuse on the explosive pack was ignited, and the entire car was pushed hard and then slid straight down the slope and away in the distance.
"what is that?!"
"I don't know! Shoot! Destroy that car!"
The U.S. soldiers couldn't see the artillery shells under the canvas and just instinctively fired bullets. The car got closer and closer and finally turned into a horrific explosion. A total of fifteen U.S. soldiers all died on the spot with bleeding from their mouths and noses and could no longer fight.
"Great! Long live the Empire!"
The excited shouts of Japanese soldiers rang out in the thick smoke and dust. Even from more than a hundred meters away, you could feel your eardrums hurting, not to mention those American soldiers near the explosion point.
"Please! Take care!"
A wounded Japanese soldier was sitting in a machine gun position that was about to be abandoned. Next to him was a 460mm armor-piercing anti-explosive bomb wrapped with an explosive package. The fuse was modified so that it could detonate the entire bomb with just a slight vibration.
Two Japanese soldiers used engineering shovels to raise some soil to block the shells. In a blink of an eye, they got into the tunnel and ran away dozens of meters away.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion sounded, and the entire tunnel collapsed by more than ten meters.
Four American riflemen and a flamethrower were blown into pieces without feeling any pain.
"The wounded are also combatants" has different meanings in different countries.
In the army of other countries, it means that the wounded need to help transport ammunition or stay in placeBut for the Japanese army, placing shooting bullets was equivalent to letting the seriously wounded launch the final blow.
From a human point of view, it is extremely cruel but from an economic point of view, it is an excellent strike tactic. A wounded soldier who has already killed some opponents before killing a few more is definitely a reasonable exchange.
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"With so many Allied soldiers, we still can't break down the two lines of defense. We can still hold on for at least four days."
"Remind the 107th Division and the 24th Division to be careful not to be surrounded by opponents. One retreats to the north; the other retreats to the south. What I want is not jade pieces. Soldiers withdrawing from flat areas can kill more opponents in the mountains and forests. .¡±
"Hi!"
Fang Tianlang turned his head and looked at the numbers on the blackboard. The two divisions suffered a total of 540 casualties in the morning. The number had increased, but the most elite ones could still quickly enter the safe area through the tunnels to form a new line of defense. .
"We just heard the call from the US military. This morning, we killed about 2,100 Allied soldiers and destroyed another 50 main battle tanks. Our opponents are rapidly weakening."
"Well the battle situation is completely under our control. Pay attention to rotating soldiers to participate in the battle. We cannot completely empty out the 107th Division and the 24th Division and replace them with other troops. Replace one squadron with another, and realize the replacement bit by bit, so that the warriors can Resting for two days can unleash even more terrifying combat power."
"I understand, here are the arrangements."
Ushijima Mitsuru nodded and turned to leave. Rotating the troops is an excellent arrangement that can not only allow some combat units to rest, but also allow other combat units to familiarize themselves with the fierce battle in advance.
"This is what the Allied and US forces are doing. They are also using human sea tactics. They cannot survive for a day without heavy fire support."
Fang Tianlang walked to the alley outside, looked at it with the periscope telescope for a while, and then walked back to the room. He didn't need to pay attention to the fighting scene all the time. He only needed to invest his energy when there was something strange on the battlefield.
The U.S. military is advancing with all its strength in the two theaters, and bloody scenes abound.
According to the plan, the Japanese army suddenly dispatched two destroyers to carry out ground bombardment at dusk.
The destroyers "Isokaze" and "Hamakaze" started their engines, removed their camouflage, and left their hiding positions for more than ten minutes, and then used 127 mm naval guns to project firepower at the Allied landing zone 2. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com