Chapter 950 Contest (Part 2)
As the Syrian chariots approached, the Jewish militia crawled on the temporary positions were extremely nervous. In front of these thick-skinned iron guys, the rifles in their hands were similar to fire sticks. The military training on weekdays only allowed them to master the most basic combat skills. It was okay to rely on buildings and other fortifications to fight against Arab thugs. The chariots to deal with the enemy were tantamount to hitting stones with eggs. If it weren't for the strong Russian men from the Irish foreign corps beside them, they might have escaped in panic.
The Syrian army in front of him was obviously not a novice on the battlefield. Even though he was extremely stubbornly blocked by his opponent, there were thrilling scenes of flesh and blood flying in front of him. They were not afraid of difficulties. The tanks, armored vehicles and infantry were almost always moving forward in front of the defensive shells and guns. It was completely different from being protected by steel armor and directly exposed to the outside. The infantry had already shown enough courage to keep up with the pace of advancement of combat vehicles!
On the defensive side, four "heavy infantry" slowly retreated sometimes attacked Syrian combat vehicles with armor-piercing bombs, and sometimes bombarded Syrian infantry with high explosive bombs. The battle lasted for more than ten minutes, and each consumed forty or fifty shells. Most of the active combat vehicles, including the Teutonic Knights, usually have an ammunition load of about 8o-1oo. When Irish engineers designed "heavy infantry", Britain was regarded as the number one imaginary enemy. In order to resist British attacks on the Ireland island, the combat range of the "heavy infantry" was only 22o kilometers, and it was an "short legs" among the tanks powered by diesel engines. Correspondingly, the early models of artillery shells and machine guns were 121 and 465o respectively, which could be called mobile firepower points on the battlefield.
Through the periscope on the turret, Frederick Anderson closely monitored the battlefield in front of him. Before arriving in Palestine with the team, they obtained detailed information about the active armed forces of the Middle East from intelligence officers, and thus had a pre-understanding of these potential opponents. The Syrian 6th Army was absolutely not large in scale, but its combat effectiveness was very strong, and it could be said to be the most difficult opponent. Seeing the large Syrian army in sight approaching the temporary positions where the infantrymen were ambushing their own infantry, Anderson couldn't help but worry that once the Jewish militia could not bear the mental pressure and collapsed and fled, the battle was very likely to move in an unpredictable direction, and the loss of control of the right-wing front would directly affect the overall situation.
"Stand it! Keep it!" Anderson prayed in his heart.
At this moment, on the blocking positions temporarily set up by the defense, there are five double-person anti-chariot combat teams composed of Russian soldiers ready to enter the battle at any time. The shooters who used simple camouflage were lying motionless on the ground, with their eyes coldly staring at the approaching Syrian chariots. The loaders either squat or lie behind the shooters, holding a spare rocket, and there are three in the special ammunition bag behind them. At first glance, this infantry anti-chariot team is mobile and flexible, and as a defensive side, can effectively curb enemy combat vehicles. However, from the existing experience of the Japanese-Soviet War, simply using infantry to fight armored troops is only suitable for small-scale combat. In large-scale and high-intensity battles, infantry troops are almost vulnerable to fiercely storm armored troops.
The rumbling sound became clearer, and a slight tremor came from the ground, and the screams of Syrians could be heard in my ears. This dead queen, a small group of Jewish militias at the forefront of the temporary position, dared not look up and take a look. Suddenly, a long sound of "swish...swish..." came from nearby, and the strange smell of smoke came.
The Jewish militia turned to see that the anti-war chariot bazooka in the hands of Russian soldiers was "talking".
At this time, the Syrian military chariot was within the effective range of the 1944 5Omm rocket launcher. The first rocket fired by the Russian soldiers accurately hit the "Teutonic Knight" at the vanguard of the Syrian army. Seeing this powerful iron guy instantly shrouded in the flames of the explosion, the Jewish militia felt an indescribable excitement in their hearts.
After firing rockets, the shooters returned to the crawling and avoiding bullets from squatting or lying shooting. The loaders immediately loaded them with backup rockets. Before the Syrian army's gun fire came over, the groups cooperated tacitly and quickly completed the loading. Then, the loaders poked their heads cautiously and agilely and observed them in front, and then made corresponding tactical gestures to their companions.
If it is fast or late, the shooter will carry the anti-war chariot bazooka horizontally on his shoulders, squat again or support his body with his arms, spend up to three or four seconds to aim and adjust, and shoot rockets again...
In this way, armor-piercing rockets flew from the temporary positions of the defensive side to the Syrian military chariots. At the same time, they deliberately retreated to show that the enemy would stop retreating and advance with a weak "heavy infantry" squad, and continuously carry out short-stop shooting during the journey. Although they were seven or eight hundred meters away from the Syrian military chariots, the chance of the shells breaking through the "Teutonic Knights" was still very low. Once the tactical counterattack was launched, they quickly suppressed the opponent in momentum.
In line with the changes in the fighting rhythm, several heavy mortars deployed on the second-line position of the defensive side also opened fire fiercely at the Syrian offensive forces within the range. After the first pass, the burly Russian chief quickly calculated the corrective parameters and passed them loudly. After quick and skillful adjustments, the second pass of these heavy mortars exploded the Syrian infantry.
It seems that he had tasted the sweetness of defeating his opponents in the Syrian War of Independence and the Turkish civil war. With the sudden increase in casualties, the Syrian army not only did not slow down the pace of attack or change the assault method, but instead forced the progress. In a short while, the Syrian army's tanks rushed to the front of the temporary position of the defender. It seemed that they would crush the Jews' resistance with another force. However, the sudden violent explosion blocked their unstoppable offensive. The power of the 1939 anti-chariot mines was so great that the Syrian army's tanks that touched the mine were almost overturned. Even if the crew on it was lucky to die, they would inevitably be injured.
In the late period of the Turkish Civil War, small and medium-sized armored collisions were common. Syrian soldiers were not unfamiliar with anti-chariot bazooka and anti-chariot mines. However, the tactical qualities of the old Ottoman team were not satisfactory and they had long been reluctant to fight. Often, there were groups of escapees at the sound of artillery. The Syrian armored troops experienced another form of test on the Turkish battlefield. Now they came to Palestine with a disdainful mentality. Unexpectedly, they would be subjected to a composite modern defense method in such an unknown coastal town. Seeing that their own chariot touched the mine, the Syrian chariot driver behind quickly braked. After stopping, they
The conventional method was pouring ammunition into the defending positions at all costs, but this conventional method did not play its imaginary role. Mortar shells from behind the defending positions fell one after another. Although it was difficult for them to threaten the Syrian combat vehicles, the explosion impact and the subsequent smoke of gunpowders interfered with the shooting of the Syrian armored soldiers. Rockets flew out from time to time from time to time. What annoyed the Syrians even more was that two light and flexible "patrol soldiers" suddenly appeared on their flanks. Two 42-diameter 75-mm cannons could not chew the front armor of the "Teutonic Knights" and were more than enough to deal with the Syrian armored vehicles, infantry and the side armor of the "Teutonic Knights"!
More than half of the nine "Teutonic Knights" lost, four of more than a dozen armored vehicles were shot and caught fire, three were damaged and broken, and no less than a hundred infantry were killed, and many injured... As the losses of equipment and personnel intensified, the Syrian troops who were blocked from attacking were finally shaken. The chariots in front were in a dilemma and fell into a passive attack. The infantry behind rushed and retreated, lying on the ground, firing at the defending positions in vain. The tracks and half-tracked armored vehicles in the middle were hurriedly unloaded the infantry, and then turned around and drove away from the battlefield...
Behind the Syrian attacking troops, a wheeled armored vehicle with a circular antenna was parked in an open area. The Syrian officer with a hideous facial scar was standing in his seat, holding a pair of binoculars in his hand, and his brows were almost squeezed into a piece.
"Our opponents cannot be just a Jewish army composed of militias. They have heavy chariots, infantry rockets, landmines, and orderly organization and are not afraid of the battle... It's really damn. They must have received direct troops from a certain country to have such powerful combat power!"
"If that's the case, Lieutenant Colonel, what should we do now? Retreat?" asked the staff officer with a thick beard with his head raised.
The scar-faced officer gritted his teeth and said, "From me, the enemy in front of me has only half of our troops, and the equipment is not better than ours. If I retreat, this will be the first time I will be defeated when I am stronger than my opponent."
The staff officer was puzzled: "At Ankara Military Academy, Colonel Barta once taught us that a temporary retreat does not mean defeat, but accumulating strength to launch a new attack."
"Batar? He is only worthy of bragging in the military academy. When he goes to the battlefield, he will be a sheep!" The scar-faced officer said angrily. He hesitated for a long time and finally made up his mind to make a desperate bet:
"I want to see if it is the enemy's combat skills or our fearless spirit! I will pass the order and all the reserve team will be attacked and shoot three red signal flares!"
In this Syrian army, the three red signal flares convey the order of "death attack" to the officers and soldiers who are involved in the battle. After this signal appears, anyone dares to retreat without authorization, and the supervising officer has the right to kill him on the spot. According to previous combat experience, once the reserve team is on the rise and the three signal flares are released, the Syrian military officers and soldiers will definitely enter a violent attack state, and will charge in a stream regardless of losses, thereby breaking the enemy's resistance.
Chapter completed!