usatvline Chapter 311 Infantry-Artillery Coordination, Pig Charge Tactics
Chapter 311 Infantry-Artillery Coordination, Pig Charge Tactics
At 1 p.m., the air was filled with tension.
The Japanese invaders from two divisions, the 65th and 66th Divisions, had assembled five regiments, nearly 5 soldiers, and were preparing to launch a new offensive against the Dazhaishan position.
This time, their goal was to completely capture Dazhai Mountain.
Commander Yamamoto knew that this offensive would be decisive and he had to take Dazhai Mountain at all costs.
He issued an order that the soldiers of the five regiments would be divided into three directions to attack Dazhai Township.
Three regiments will launch a fierce attack from the front, while the other two regiments will outflank from the flanks, forming a pincer attack.
“We have to use every resource available to us.”
Yamamoto told his chief of staff, "The medium and heavy tanks of the tank battalion will provide support for our infantry, and despite the difficult mountainous terrain, the tanks' armor will be able to protect our soldiers from enemy bullets and mortars."
Before the attack began, on the Japanese artillery positions, cannons roared like giant beasts, continuously pouring shells towards the positions on Dazhai Mountain.
The earth was shaking, explosions were heard one after another, and flames and black smoke were rising above the battlefield.
The soldiers hid in the pre-dug anti-artillery holes to avoid the enemy's artillery fire. Many newly established firing points were destroyed in the artillery fire.
at the same time.
The Japanese aviation fighter planes in the sky were circling like vultures. Their goal was clear - to suppress the artillery of the independent brigade.
As soon as the independent brigade's artillery regiment opened fire, they could quickly lock on to the position and launch a fatal blow.
Although the independent brigade had a large number of anti-aircraft guns, the numerical advantage of the Japanese fighter planes made their defense extremely difficult.
Li Yunlong stood in the command center, staring at the Japanese fighter planes in the sky.
He clenched his fists and hated the Japanese fighter planes.
If the air force had been formed, he would have called for air support without hesitation and shot those Japanese planes out of the sky.
"Brigade Commander, our artillery regiment is ready." A communications soldier reported to Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong nodded.
"Tell the artillery regiment that now is not the time."
"The enemy's planes can't stay in the sky forever. They have limited fuel. We have to wait patiently. When they have to land to refuel, that's when our artillery regiment will show its prowess."
Li Yunlong turned to Zhao Gang and said, "We must remain patient, this is a war of attrition.
Our artillery regiment is our trump card and cannot be easily exposed.
As long as we can hold out until the enemy planes run out of fuel, we will have a chance to surprise them."
Japanese fighter planes in the sky kept circling, looking for the location of the independent brigade's artillery regiment.
The artillery regiment of the independent brigade was like a lurking cheetah, waiting for the best time to attack.
On the front line of Dazhai Mountain, there was continuous artillery fire and explosions.
The soldiers hid in the anti-artillery caves, their faces covered with dust and sweat, holding submachine guns tightly in their hands, ready to fight at any time.
They knew that once the shelling stopped, the Japanese soldiers would rush towards their positions like a tide, and would be less than 100 meters away from them.
The morning's attack was still fresh in their minds.
Therefore, Regiment Commander Zhang Dabiao gave a special order to deploy all the submachine guns of the regiment to the front line.
The other two regiments adopted the same strategy, deploying submachine gun units to the front line.
Relying on the dense firepower of submachine guns, they hoped to greatly hinder the Japanese's sudden charge.
"Comrades, after the Japanese shelling stops, rush out as quickly as possible and attack the Japanese. Don't let them rush into our position."
The officers also gave orders to the soldiers in their respective anti-artillery caves.
When the attacking Japanese troops arrived 100 meters from the front line of Dazhai Mountain, the shelling from the Japanese artillery position stopped instantly.
This signal meant the beginning of the infantry charge, and countless Japanese soldiers began to charge.
The Japanese captain drew his command knife and shouted, "Warriors of the Empire, kill the chicken for us!"
"Charge the enemy's position, occupy it, and destroy the enemy."
The Japanese soldiers were shouting, and the mountains and plains were filled with the sounds of the Japanese soldiers shouting and killing.
When the soldiers on the Dazhaishan position heard that the shelling had stopped, they quickly ran out of the anti-artillery caves and entered the position to attack the Japanese.
Their movements were swift and orderly, and everyone knew their position and mission.
"Comrades, the Japanese are coming to attack us. Beat them hard."
"Don't be stingy with your bullets. Use your grenades to deal a lot of damage."
For a time, there was continuous sound of gunfire on the front line of Dazhai Mountain, and countless bullets flew towards the charging Japanese.
The Japanese regiment commander tightly grasped his command knife and shouted: "All troops, listen up! Launch a pig charge!"
After hearing the order, the Japanese soldiers rushed forward frantically and desperately like wild beasts that had been released.
There was endless fanaticism in their eyes, as if death was just another kind of glory for them.
They roared like wild beasts and rushed forward desperately.
The Japanese soldiers in the first echelon showed amazing bravery.
They were not afraid of flying bullets. Even if their comrades fell one by one around them, they ignored it and charged forward with all their strength.
The Japs' pig-rushing tactic was not a mindless charge, but rather a certain level of technical content. On the Chinese battlefield, this tactic had helped the Japanese army achieve breakthroughs many times.
When the Japanese army wanted to make a central breakthrough, they would concentrate their forces in the front and secretly assemble them, then suddenly launch a rapid attack in a dense formation.
While charging, even if the people around him were knocked down, he would ignore them and charge forward with all his strength.
The powerful kinetic energy and inertia generated by this charge were difficult to resist for the Chinese army, which lacked heavy firepower and continuous firepower.
After breaking through the defense line, the Japs would immediately organize attacks on both sides, which was their favorite tactic on the Chinese battlefield.
On the battlefield, the soldiers of the independent brigade pointed their submachine guns and attacked the charging Japanese soldiers desperately.
Row after row of Japanese soldiers fell on the way of charge. At least two to three thousand Japanese soldiers fell in a short distance of 100 meters. This was very astonishing and was enough to show the powerful firepower of the independent brigade.
"Aim and shoot, don't let them get close!" a squad leader shouted loudly, his eyes fixed on the front, the submachine gun in his hand constantly spurting out flames.
"Grenade, ready!" another soldier shouted loudly, he quickly pulled out the fuse of the grenade and threw it hard at the enemy group.
The grenade drew an arc in the air and then exploded in the crowd, causing a bloody storm.
Even under such fire suppression, the charging Japanese did not stop, but continued to charge forward madly.