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Chapter 1,627: The Last Battle (10)

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    This was the largest decisive battle between tanks that took place in China. On one side of the battle was the 2nd Tank Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army Tank Corps commanded by Lieutenant General Yamada Nagara, and on the other side was Lieutenant General Terekhin.  The Second Red Banner Army of the Soviet Far East Red Army commanded by General.

    In terms of military strength, the total strength of the Japanese frontline troops was less than 10,000, of which more than 2,000 were puppet troops, while the Soviet side had a full 50,000 to 60,000 troops.

    In terms of firepower, the Japanese army is even worse. The Japanese Army's 2nd Tank Division has three brigades and 7 tank brigades: the 3rd, 4th and 4th Tank Training Brigades, as well as the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment.  , division rapid-fire artillery team, division search team, 2nd Mechanized Artillery Regiment, air defense team, engineering team, maintenance team, baggage team, etc., the scale is extremely large.

    But this time it was the elite of the Soviet Far East Military District¡¯s tank troops who went south to fight. There were 300 advanced T34 tanks alone.

    Although the battle has not yet begun, the outcome of the Japanese Second Tank Division has already been anticipated.

    The outcome of a duel between tanks depends on two aspects. The first is the performance of the tank, which is the most important. If the performance of the tank is too different, it will be in vain even if Guderian, an armored genius, takes command.

    Another aspect is the human factor. This human factor is also divided into two aspects. The first aspect is of course the commander's command ability, and the second aspect is the quality of the tank soldiers.

    In terms of the performance of tanks, there is simply no comparison between Japan and the Soviet Union.

    Although the Type 97 main battle tank of the Japanese army is far stronger than the Type 94 and Type 95, it still cannot escape the criticism of being thin-skinned and big-hearted. This is a design flaw that the Japanese cannot get rid of.

    ??The Soviet tanks were designed to deal with the Germans from design to production. Their performance was extremely powerful, and the thickness of the armor was repeatedly increased.

    The main battle tank currently used by the Soviet Union is the improved T34. This tank is the terminator of German active tanks. Compared with Japan's Type 97, it is the gap between grandfather and grandson.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Although Japan began to produce tanks in February 1927, for a long period of time, like other countries, the tank regiments were divided into divisions instead of centralized use.

    Although since the "September 18th Incident", the Japanese army has participated in all large-scale offensive operations with tank units, and first established the independent mixed 1st mechanized brigade in the Kwantung Army in 1934, the tactics of tanks have been  There are no breakthroughs.

    The first intensive use of tanks by Japan was in the Nanchang Operation in the spring of 1939 and the "Nomonhan" Operation in the autumn.  There were successes and failures in these battles. The Xuzhou battle and the "Nomenhan" battle resulted in greater losses.  Especially on the outskirts of Xuzhou, the Japanese army launched a series of attacks with tank groups, but many of them were destroyed by the 5th Theater Artillery.

    In contrast, Japan lacked the necessary experience in the use of tank clusters and its command was chaotic. However, the Soviet Union repeatedly used tank clusters and artillery groups to launch frontal attacks on the Japanese army in the Battle of Nomenkan. In a short period of time, the Japanese army was close to  There were 60,000 casualties, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell who was strong and who was weak at a glance.

    But now Japan has also formed a tank group. This tank group is a newly formed tank army.

    Three years ago, the Japanese base camp sent an army inspection team led by Yamashita Tomofumi to inspect the operations and battlefield conditions of the German and Italian armies in Europe. They conducted a coordinated "  "Blitzkrieg" was very impressive.

    After returning to Japan, Yamashita put forward the suggestion that the tank troops should be concentrated. Later, based on the Japanese army's previous failures and successes in using tank troops in Nomonhan and Malaya, the Philippines, and Burma, he felt that it was necessary to use tanks dispersedly.  The troops are organized in a centralized manner to give full play to the fast and mobile assault capabilities of the tank troops.

    To this end, the Japanese base camp immediately ordered the formation of a tank corps, with Toku Yoshida as commander. The 1st, 2nd, and tank teaching brigades were subordinated to it. Two tank schools were established in Chishima County in Japan and Siping in Northeast China.  .

    The Soviet Union not only has rich experience in commanding tank cluster operations, but also has a large number of tank schools in Siberia, Moscow, Stalingrad, Leningrad, Caucasus, Ukraine and other places, with a total of more than 30.

    The most important thing is that after the Soviet-German war broke out, the Soviet Union was unable to fight back at the beginning by the German tank clusters. Immediately afterwards, Soviet officers began to study tank tactics. Now a large number of new tactics are being applied to  During the war, these tactics were developed at the cost of the lives of millions of Soviet Red Army soldiers. The actual combat effect was very powerful, which was far beyond what the Japanese could match.

    The wild boar 12 kilometers outside Xunke CityIt is located in a large plain, but at this time, there are only a few dilapidated courtyards left in Yezhu Slope, all the land is barren, and there is deathly silence all around.

    Suddenly, a strong light broke through the tranquility of Yeboar Slope, followed by the sound of a rumbling engine.

    As the sound got closer, densely packed vehicles appeared in sight, and Soviet armored forces appeared.

    On the other side of Yeboar Slope, the Second Division of Tanks belonging to Yamada Nagara was also ready for battle. Hundreds of tanks were lined up neatly, and behind the tanks were a large number of artillery.

    After realizing that the Soviet armored forces had arrived on the battlefield, Yamada Nagara immediately ordered the troops to prepare for battle.

    Behind the battlefield, Yamada Nagara looked at the approaching Soviet troops with an extremely solemn expression!

    He knows the powerful combat power of the Soviet tank cluster and has seen it with his own eyes.

    Thinking back to the time of Nomenkan, he was just a small army colonel, leading a cavalry regiment to participate in that war. He could not forget the scene when his cavalry rushed towards the Soviet tanks.

    Under the fierce attack of vehicle-mounted machine guns and artillery fire, the cavalry was torn apart like rag dolls. It was so miserable!

    Therefore, after the Battle of Nomenkan, he resolutely turned into an armored soldier and took the initiative to apply to serve in the tank unit.

    Six years have passed, and he has been promoted from Army Colonel to Army Lieutenant General. He has also assembled a powerful elite force under his command, and he can finally show off with the Soviets.

    Yamada Nagara knows that today he will either avenge his shame or be infamy for eternity.

    Although he also knew that the Soviet armored forces had developed rapidly in recent years, they were not bad either.

    The tank division under his command consists of two brigades and four regiments. Each tank regiment consists of a Type 95 light tank squadron, three Type 97 modified tank squadrons and a Type 97 medium tank squadron.  It is composed of tank squadrons and maintenance squadrons. Each tank wing has 73 tanks of various types and 27 other vehicles.

    Furthermore, the Kwantung Army kept all information about each tank division strictly confidential. Even at the Kwantung Army headquarters meeting of the commanders of participating divisions, no relevant information about the tank unit was publicly announced.

    In addition, the Japanese were completely responsible for the station of the tank division, and there was no puppet army to assist. This was a special case at the time.

    Yamada Nagara believes that now, whether it is the Soviets or the support/that people, all the information they know about the Second Tank Division was deliberately released by them, and is actually of little use.

    In other words, the Soviets in front of them now have no idea about the actual combat effectiveness of their second tank division.

    In fact, his tank division is not at all as advertised, with only more than 300 low-performance tanks. The figure of 300 tanks is just a cover-up. In fact, his second tank division has a total of 8 tanks.  A tank regiment has nearly 500 tanks of various types, as well as more than 400 auxiliary vehicles and self-propelled artillery.

    And the tanks owned by his Second Tank Division are all the latest Type 97 tanks from the empire, with extraordinary combat effectiveness. This is why Yamada Nagara dared to intercept the Soviet tank group alone.

    Therefore, Yamada Nagara is full of confidence in this battle and is determined to win!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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