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Chapter 1559: Bombing Anshan (please vote for me)

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    At 11:05 on August 10, the Japanese radar stations in Yuncheng and Kaifeng successively discovered nearly 50 large heavy bombers flying northeast from Shaanxian County in Henan Province along the Yellow River.

    At 12:30, these targets passed through the Boshan and Zhangdian areas of Shandong and flew to the Jiaodong Peninsula.

    At this time, the North China Front Army continued to report these air conditions to the outside world, and ordered the aviation forces in Beiping to conduct air vigilance and be ready to intercept at any time.

    At this time, the Kwantung Army Headquarters also received an enemy situation report from the North China Front Army Headquarters, but did not pay attention to it. Everyone at the Kwantung Army Aviation Headquarters unanimously believed that these suspected US B-29 fighter jets may be preparing to fly to Japan.  .

    But for the sake of safety, they still ordered the defenders of Dalian, Anshan and Fengtian to conduct air defense, and organized fighter jets and anti-aircraft artillery to coordinate air combat.

    However, since no high-level combat orders were issued, the Japanese troops in these places did not pay attention to it. They only conveyed the above meaning to subordinate troops indifferently, and did not face this matter from top to bottom.

    For example, the air defense of Anshan is handled by the 15th Flying Wing. On that day, the captain of the flying wing, Changcheng Temple, set off to Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport to inspect the work of the strike squadron.  But for unknown reasons, when the 15th Flying Wing ordered Anshan to sound the alarm, the phone remained unreachable.

    Therefore, a large number of U.S. B-29 bombers arrived over Anshan after a 13-hour flight spanning 2,120 kilometers and began to drop bombs on Showa Steel Works.

    At this time, a total of 20 single-seat "Type 2" and two-seat "Type 2" fighter jets from the temporary integrated flight team stationed at Anshan Teng'aobao Airport hurriedly took off and intercepted in the peripheral areas above Anshan.

    In addition, the 26th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment stationed near Anshan also went into battle immediately after hearing the air defense alarm. This Regiment is relatively strong, with a total of 52 "Type 88" anti-aircraft guns and a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns.

    But the B-29 fighter planes didn't care and carried out bombings one after another, and did not return until 14:00.

    In this battle, the Japanese flying troops in Anshan consumed a total of about 1,500 rounds of 12.7 machine gun shells, and the anti-aircraft artillery troops consumed a total of nearly 1,500 artillery shells, but none of them hit the target.

    At 17:05 that day, six more B-29s bombed Anshan, and one bombed Dalian. At 23:30 that night, more than 20 B-29s and B-25s bombed Anshan again.

    On this day, B-29 bombers attacked Anshan three times.

    After receiving the report from the Anshan defenders, the Kwantung Army headquarters did not dare to neglect. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara personally went to Anshan to inspect the bombing situation.

    After investigation, Showa Steel Works was hit by 95 200-kilogram bombs. The coke oven, sintering furnace and ancillary equipment, railways, and communications were all damaged, and it will take more than a month to repair.

    In addition, about 100 people were killed and about 170 people were injured in the factory.  At that time, the plant was scheduled to produce 1.25 million tons of steel per year. After the bombing, the production was reduced by approximately 300,000 tons.

    When Kasahara inspected the air force, he blamed its communication interruption; poor air condition assurance; and the failure of the take-off troops to complete their missions, which were the main reasons for the bombing.

    Therefore, after reporting to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, the First Sergeant of the Jodera Dynasty was replaced, and Major General Hideharu native was appointed as the captain of the 15th Flying Wing.

    At the same time, in order to ensure the safety of Anshan, Kasahara Yukio subsequently transferred the 70th Combat Flight Squadron stationed at Matsudo Airport in the eastern suburbs of Tokyo to Anshan, under the unified command of native Hideharu.

    In addition, Anshan's regional air defense forces, in addition to the 26th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment and 1 Field Searchlight Battalion, also transferred the 85th Field Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion and the 55th, 56th, and 57th Independent Field Antiaircraft Artillery Squadrons and Field Anti-aircraft Artillery Squadrons from Gongzhuling on August 12.  The 68th, 69th, and 70th Machine Gun Squadrons, and later a newly formed 88th Field Anti-aircraft Battalion were transferred to strengthen the anti-aircraft firepower in the Anshan area.

    In fact, the reason why this bombing was able to cause such heavy losses to the Kwantung Army was not only because the defenders underestimated the enemy, but more importantly, the Kwantung Army had no corresponding countermeasures.

    The best way to deal with enemy bombing is not a ground-to-air counterattack, but an air-to-air strike. The enemy is coming with bombers, and it is impossible to be escorted by fighter jets from a long distance. The reason is that there are no such fighter jets that can travel thousands of kilometers.  voyage.

    Therefore, as long as there are enough fighter jets at this time, the opponent can be intercepted within our own airspace, and it is even possible that the opponent cannot get close to the bombing area.

    But when the B-29 fleet bombed Anshan on August 10, the Kwantung Army's aviation units had been continuously transferred south to the Pacific region. At this time, the Second Air Force in the Northeast had only 106 combat aircraft for the entire unit.

    And these fighters are also extremely scattered. Among them, the 15th Flying Wing is stationed in Anshan, and the temporary integrated combat team is stationed in Anshan, Anshan, and Anshan.Zhou Shuizi.  27 Baiji reconnaissance aircraft of the 28th Flying Squadron are stationed in Wenchun, south of Mudanjiang, and 12 Baiji reconnaissance aircraft of the 81st Independent Flying Squadron are stationed in Anshan.

    There are 16 direct cooperation aircraft of the 66th Independent Flying Squadron stationed in Hailang, the Type 100 reconnaissance and bomber aircraft of the 1st Independent Flying Group, and the Type 99 attack aircraft, a total of two squadrons of 18 fighter aircraft are stationed in Dunhua.

    Such a small force is really too weak and cannot pose any threat to the US heavy bomber group.

    In fact, on August 10, the US military carried out its first major bombing of Anshan. A total of 72 aircraft took off, but one of them crashed after leaving land, and 8 crew members died.  The other 11 planes changed their bombing targets due to various malfunctions and were unable to fly long distances. That is, one plane flew to Qinhuangdao, two planes flew to Tianjin, 4 planes temporarily determined the target, and 4 planes returned without a target, so the ones that actually arrived in Anshan  There are only 60 of them.

    There were 60 aircraft flying over Anshan, each carrying 8 500-pound bombs, in a diamond-shaped dense formation of 4 aircraft units to enhance the density of air counterattack firepower.  It is stipulated that the horizontal bombing altitude in Anshan is 25,000 feet, the speed is maintained between 180 and 212 miles per hour, and the bombing is carried out in turns in a formation of 4 aircraft.

    When the first batch of incoming formations bomb, they should take precise aim, and then follow the incoming formations, that is, drop bombs in the smoke area of ??the explosion.

    There were clouds in Anshan that day, but the selected bombing target and entry route did not affect the aiming. From the photos taken by the subsequent fleet during the bombing, the Anshan Steel Works was completely shrouded in smoke.

    It was later confirmed that the precise targeting bombing during the day was successful and achieved the intended purpose.

    ??And this time, 5 B-29s were lost in the bombing, 3 crashed in China, and 2 crashed in India on the way back, none of which had much to do with the Japanese counterattack.

    " Such a big thing happened, which really made things worse for the Kwantung Army, which was already in constant trouble.

    You must know that the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant is of great importance. At present, almost all the weapons and equipment of the Kwantung Army require this year's steel production. At the same time, it is also responsible for the equipment required by most of the combat troops in the Kwantung. It can be said that a small Anshan is related to the entire  The overall picture of the Chinese battlefield.

    Although this is only a reduction of 300,000 tons in production, its impact on the overall war situation is immeasurable.

    More importantly, this is just the beginning. The US military can bomb Anshan three times in one day, and the focus is on the steel plant. Obviously China and the United States already know the importance of this steel plant.

    This time they can bomb three times a day, and in the future they can bomb ten or twenty times. With the strength of the U.S. aviation force, they can do this. This is definitely a huge test for the Kwantung Army at the moment, and it also makes  The Kwantung Army Headquarters had to shift its focus to the southern front and temporarily relaxed its focus on the North Manchuria region.

    ¡°After all, in comparison, the US military¡¯s bombing of the Anshan Iron and Steel Plant had a greater impact and the consequences were more serious.

    As for the matter under Li Guoyao's command, although it seems serious, it only looks like it. You must know that the Anti-League and Volunteer Army were more violent than this. At that time, the number of Volunteer Army in the Northeast alone was as high as 300,000 to 400,000, and the Anti-League was even more violent.  It's all over the Northeast.

    But so what, when the Kwantung Army really went all out to deal with them, they were defeated in a short period of time. In their view, although Li Guoyao's troops were difficult to deal with, they were by no means invincible and the threat was not  It will be bigger than the bombing by US military fighter planes.

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