The decisive battle against the Third Reich - Chapter 919

c916 100th Battalion

Qinchuan believed that after seeing the tactics of the 1st Infantry Regiment and the firepower of STG44, the Japanese American troops would seek another tactic or other offensive directions to prevent the 1st Infantry Regiment from encircling Moultrey.

But what surprised Qinchuan was that the Japanese American troops were still rushing towards the 1st Infantry Regiment, which was attacking with a mixture of tanks and infantry as before.

After thinking about it, Qin Chuan felt that this seemed normal… The Japanese had a mysterious paranoia in their blood. If a battle failed, they would not think it was a tactical problem, but not brave enough.

There is no battle in the world that cannot be solved by bravery. If there is, it must be not brave enough.

From this point of view, the Japanese and Hitler still have some similarities, although strictly speaking, these Japanese in front of us can no longer be called Japanese.

If there is anything different about the Japanese American troops who came up this time, it is that they are more powerful and fight more ferociously. Qin Chuan guessed that this might be the main force of the 442nd Regiment of Japanese Americans.

Qin Chuan’s guess was correct. It was indeed the main force of the 442nd Regiment…the 1st Battalion that attacked the 1st Infantry Regiment.

The original designation of the 1st Battalion was the 100th Battalion, which was the group of Japanese young people who expressed their determination to the U.S. government through a hunger strike in the concentration camp. They were the first troops to be trained as Japanese American troops, and they had participated several times in Africa before. campaign and performed well.

The reason why this unit has never been in Qinchuan’s sight is because the battalion is too small, with only more than a thousand people. They participate in the battle as an affiliated unit of the US 34th Division. On the other hand, because the composition of the Allied forces in Africa is too complex, including British, Australians, Canadians, etc., this Japanese force of more than a thousand people can easily be drowned in the sea of ​​​​people.

As the main force of the 442nd Regiment, especially under the personal leadership of the regiment commander Colonel Takada, the 442nd Regiment put a lot of pressure on the 1st Infantry Regiment as soon as they entered the battle… although the tactics they used were still the same.

“Organize defense!” Qin Chuan ordered.

With the strength of the 1st Infantry Regiment, what they are worried about is not the enemy tanks or Japanese charges, but the enemy sneaking into the defense line to engage in close combat… This is also the weakness of STG44. If the enemy and we are mixed together, because of its penetrating power The soldiers didn’t even dare to shoot.

“Whoosh!” After a few sounds, ME63 took advantage of the light of the flare to destroy the two tanks in front. The Japanese soldiers following behind were crushed by a piece of bullet fired by STG44 just as they were about to jump over the tanks and rush forward.

Several Japanese soldiers jumped forward under the cover of grass and bullet holes… The rate of fire and ammunition capacity of the M1 rifle were not weak either. They could suddenly lean out and run while randomly pulling the trigger to fire all the bullets in the magazine.

Their skills were so flexible that even a few rounds of bullets could not stop them until a rocket launcher fired an anti-infantry rocket in their direction… The steel balls ejected by the rocket instantly caused the surrounding sun to explode. The American soldiers were either dead or injured, and after being injured, their mobility decreased exponentially. Even if they rushed out of the bunker again, they could easily be defeated by the Germans.

Qinchuan and several German soldiers hid behind a rock. They were divided into two groups and took turns to lean out and shoot… It would be much easier to fight with STG44 than K98K, or it can be said that fighting like this is easier. Qinchuan wants All you do is reload and fire bullets at the enemies charging in front of you, and then you see the enemies falling in rows in front of the gun.

Ironically, you can’t even tell if those fallen enemies were caused by your own rifle.

“Colonel Takada!” After attacking for twenty minutes, the Japanese 1st Infantry Battalion suffered more than 300 casualties but made no progress at all. Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama lay next to Takada and panted and reported: “The enemy’s firepower is very high. Strong, we can’t rush forward at all!”

In fact, there was no need for Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama to report. Colonel Takada also knew this, because he had been lying in the grass watching the battle on the front line.

Takada immediately realized that he had encountered an opponent tonight. The German army in front of him was stronger than any force he had encountered before, although they had no tanks or armored vehicles.

Tanks…will be destroyed by them from a long distance.

The soldiers charged, but were defeated before they could reach them.

“Colonel Takada!” At this time, the signal soldier reported from a few meters away: “Major Ishihara reported that the third battalion was blocked and requested reinforcements!”

The third battalion was the battalion sent to Moultre for rescue. Its blockade was expected by Colonel Takada, because this was also the reason why the German force in front of him was blocking it.

If this continues, I’m afraid that the Third Battalion and the rescued US troops will soon be unable to support them.

Thinking of this, Colonel Takada threw the telescope aside and ordered to the staff: “Fukuyama-kun, you organize mortars to cover until I order to stop shooting. Do you understand?”

“Understood, Colonel!” the staff officer replied.

Then Colonel Takada took out the pistol from his waist and shouted to the soldiers who were lowering themselves together behind him: “Soldiers of the 442nd Regiment, the time has come to prove our determination. Charge!”

“Come on!”

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Groups of Japanese soldiers crossed over the corpses of their comrades with gleaming bayonets and rushed toward the German positions under the cover of artillery fire.

Seeing Colonel Takada leading the charge in person, staff officer Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama was a little stunned… If Takada himself went up, how could he order the mortars to “stop shooting”?

Then Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama understood what Colonel Takada meant. Takada did not want the mortars to stop firing at all.

Fukuyama was right. This seemed to be the only chance for the Japanese American troops to launch a charge while suppressing the enemy with artillery fire. Moreover, even if the Japanese American troops approached or even rushed into the enemy’s defense line, the artillery fire could not stop.

Otherwise, the Japanese American troops may be pushed back by the powerful firepower of the German army.

This trick really worked, because at that moment, large and small mortars from the Japanese American troops were pouring towards the German defense line. On the one hand, this made it impossible for the German soldiers to lean out and shoot. On the other hand, the smoke and dust raised by the shells also Reduces visibility in a series.

And after these explosions and smoke, there was the roar of the Japanese American troops like wild beasts.

Qin Chuan immediately realized the danger.

It would be too late to retreat, and a close-quarters fight would be inevitable.

Qin Chuan didn’t think much, and immediately ordered loudly: “Grenade!”

After a sharp whistle, the German soldiers pulled out grenades and threw them into the smoke.

Just after the grenade exploded, Qin Chuan ordered again: “Soldiers, charge!”

If hand-to-hand combat is inevitable, let it come more violently.