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"Let the 9th Division withdraw 70% of its main force to this line, and the field artillery troops move in here."
"In the past, we only bombarded the landing soldiers on the beach. This time we changed our tactics and directly bombarded the large landing ships. When the U.S. military suppressed firepower, the artillery entered the position, and a hundred large-caliber artillery fired salvos for two minutes."
Fang Tianlang stretched out his hand and pointed on the map. When the US military landed, more than a dozen large landing ships approached the offshore, and then the soldiers used net ladders to get down to small landing crafts and start washing the beach.
Bombing the beach can kill many soldiers, but throwing hundreds of shells at a large landing ship may have more surprises.
"Yeah! It's still the same! Try to kill and injure 5,000 US soldiers on the first day!"
Ushijima Mitsuru carefully looked at the combat map. No major combat units were cut and surrounded by the U.S. and allied forces to give up an area in exchange for killing 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. soldiers. It was obviously acceptable.
There are only a few hilly areas in central Okinawa, which is not the best area for interception operations. If you let them out at the minimum cost and then eliminate more US soldiers, you can still firmly grasp the initiative.
The order from the Supreme Command Center to mobilize troops was issued secretly.
After receiving the order, the 9th Division immediately ordered the soldiers to quietly leave the tunnel.
Although the narrow tunnel can only allow one soldier to walk, the three passages can be evacuated at a very good speed at the same time. Even if the large-caliber artillery is broken into several parts, it can leave through the tunnel without being discovered by any reconnaissance force.
The Japanese 9th Division evacuated 11,000 soldiers throughout the night and continued to evacuate after dawn. There was no movement from the US warships and they should not be ready yet.
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June 20, 1945.
The U.S. military completed its troop deployment after two days of mobilization.
The latest reinforcements of 240 tanks were hoisted onto 60 tank landing ships. The tank landing ships first dropped tanks in the first wave and then returned to the island with various types of artillery.
The artillery combat unit's bombardment of Japanese troops from the rear can kill and injure Japanese soldiers who have been hiding on the reverse slope.
Complete the cutting operation within two or three days and then violently harvest the lives of Japanese soldiers. The Battle of Okinawa has been delayed for a long time. Speeding up the battle as much as possible can give the tired soldiers a chance to have a good rest.
"Boom!"
The U.S. military's shelling suddenly started, and fireworks rose again in central Okinawa.
According to the plan, the Japanese army quickly removed the camouflage of 120 large-caliber artillery pieces with a range of more than 15 kilometers and aimed them at the distant sea.
"Be careful! Take off!"
Three dark gray balloons suddenly rose on the high ground. In order to accurately correct the impact point of the artillery shells, the Japanese army took the risk of launching three reconnaissance balloons to provide real-time bomb impact point correction to the three combat units.
From a height of 400 meters on the hillside to an increase of 200 meters, the impact point of the artillery shell can be clearly seen. The artillery commander can be connected to the artillery commander through a telephone in ten seconds to complete the adjustment of the shooting elements.
"First Brigade! Shoot!"
"Second Brigade! Shoot!"
"Third Brigade! Shoot!"
The three artillery combat groups launched bombardments twenty seconds apart. The fire scouts in the reconnaissance balloon basket held their telescopes and waited quietly for the detonations to appear in sight.
"First Brigade! Stretch fifty meters!"
"Second Brigade! One hundred meters to the left!"
"Third Brigade! Shoot quickly! Shoot! Shoot!"
Layers of water mist and black smoke exploded on the sea in the distance. The first round of Japanese bombardment did not hit the target accurately, but at least half of the second round of shells exploded directly on more than a dozen large troop carriers.
"Boom! Boom!"
Dense fireworks rose into the sky, and the fire scout continued to direct the artillery to fire.
The mixed damage effect of armor-piercing anti-explosive grenades and arson bombs turns all large troop carriers into burning fireballs within ten seconds. Troop carriers are not main battleships and do not have heavy armor protection. Basically, three or four 150 mm caliber artillery shells can directly hit them. It will become burning scrap metal.
"Boom!"
Another salvo was fired, and there were continuous explosions on the sea.
Fireworks billowing out from four U.S. destroyers that were projecting firepower onto land in the blink of an eye.
More than 20 of the 120 shells fired by the Japanese army hit the deck, almost wiping out half of the combat effectiveness of the four battleships. A large number of sailors and soldiers fell in a pool of blood, wailing in pain, but no one could get close.
"Keep shooting! Keep shooting! The last one??Salvo! "
The smoke from the launch dispersed in the wind, and the three Japanese artillery groups completed a final salvo and hid in the alleyway.
The U.S. soldiers on the beach naturally have small-caliber artillery to deal with them. Large-caliber artillery is a decisive weapon and will only be used at critical moments.
The reconnaissance balloon descended rapidly, and three fire scouts jumped out of the gondola before the U.S. fighter planes fired.
Guided bombardment can achieve higher accuracy than unguided bombardment. Half of the five to six hundred large-caliber shells fired in two to three minutes will land in the designated area, which will cause heavy casualties to the US military.
Fireworks spread across the sea, and the U.S. military commander stared at the disaster scene in stunned silence.
Eight large troop carriers burst into flames, soldiers jumped into the sea, and four destroyers also lost their ability to shoot.
It is unimaginable that a three-minute salvo of Japanese firepower could have such terrible destructive power. At least two thousand soldiers lost their lives and all the warships that caught fire were completely scrapped.
"One more blow, one more blow."
Fang Tianlang stood in the alleyway, raised his wrist and looked at his watch.
The two submarines will launch long-range firepower projections at the U.S. fleet from the offshore. The sixteen Type 95 torpedoes projected will definitely hit the target on the sea densely populated with warships. Hitting two or three will be a good result. But if there are more hits, it will be a good result. In such a night, we can give the submariners extra meals.
Black smoke floated on the sea, and the American soldiers who landed on the shore looked behind them in horror.
The violent shelling just now would have killed at least several hundred soldiers if it had been aimed at the beach. It is really annoying that there are air strikes and shelling every day but the heavy firepower of the Okinawa defenders still cannot be knocked out.
The American soldiers on the beach immediately jumped into the crater when they saw the battleship on fire behind them, with ominous omens all over their bodies.
Since the Okinawa defenders still have hundreds of large-caliber artillery hidden in their hands, there must be more small-caliber artillery. The calm beach at the moment may be rained down by dense firepower in the next second.
¡°Boom¡boom¡¡±
The worries of the American soldiers became reality half a minute later, and explosions suddenly sounded.
The Japanese 9th Division concentrated thirty-six mortars, twelve Type 92 infantry guns and more than forty twenty-mm rapid-fire cannons to project firepower in the direction of the beach. Hundreds of artillery shells exploded everywhere instantly. Making it completely impossible for U.S. soldiers to evade.
By removing naval guns and air power and simply competing for ground firepower, the US military is no match for the Okinawa defenders.
During the two months, Fang Tianlang spent every day except inspecting the defensive positions, urging Ushijima Mitsuru to request weapons and ammunition supplies from the mainland. (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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