Chapter 196 Meat bombs vs. tanks (fifth update, please subscribe)
Oil smoke!
Hundreds of oil wells were ignited, and the fires continued to burn. Even millions of tons of oil reserves were ignited by the Japanese army.
Ten days ago, after the end of Operation "Oboe One", the 1st and 2nd reinforced brigades, the 3rd and 5th Infantry Regiments and the 2nd Armored Regiment of the garrison landed east of Balikpapan.
The Balikpapan defenders are the 22nd Special Base Service Support Team of the Japanese Navy and about 10,000 Japanese staff in the oil field. Before the landing, the covering US military prepared firepower with aviation and naval artillery, and the landing went very smoothly. When developing in depth, they encountered stubborn resistance from the Japanese army.
In order to prevent the attack of the security forces, the Japanese army set fire to the oil fields. The oil wells in the distance spurted flames tens of meters high. Thick smoke enveloped the sky, and the black smoke that covered the sky turned the day into night.
However, even so, they still failed to stop the security forces.
At this time, Balikpapan was like hell, with red flames, black smoke, and the roar of heavy artillery.
The thunderous sound of artillery tore the Japanese position into pieces.
“Have the Chinese started attacking?”
"No! They seem to want to use artillery to completely wipe us out!"
Nomura's face covered with oil smoke showed a sad smile. They thought that setting the oil fields on fire would prevent U.S. military aircraft from dropping bombs, but they never thought that China The army's artillery was even more powerful than the US air strikes. As soon as they attacked, they dumped a dense rain of bullets on their defense line. After more than ten minutes of devastating shelling, the loss of his brigade's strength had exceeded 30%. If it continued like this , without waiting for the attack, everyone will die in the bombardment.
"If it doesn't work...then break it here!"
Nomura's tone was obviously a bit stiff. In fact, according to the plan, they should persist in guerrilla warfare in the rainforest for a period of time, and then resume There are even predetermined "Jade Shattered Locations" on the combat map.
But just like the defenders on Tarakan Island, the Chinese did not give them a chance to crush them at the predetermined position, but wiped them out all at once.
When the news came, everyone thought that Tsunei was incompetent. However, ten days ago, after the first battle with this "Borneo Guard Force" composed of Chinese people, especially that night, Major Moriguchi Ichiro organized After the Long Live Charge was bombed to pieces, they had to face the fact - these guys are more terrifying than the Australian army!
Maybe Yusui is also a good choice, at least you don’t have to hide in the rain forest and suffer!
Nomura also wants to know when the Chinese tanks will launch an attack. By then, maybe a few tanks can be blown up!
While dodging the bombardment, he saw several guys from the Meat Bomb Team, already eager to jump out and prepare to blow up the enemy's tank.
The thunderous sound of artillery broke the silence between heaven and earth. On this hell-like battlefield, trenches were blown up everywhere, and countless broken limbs fell down again and again between the trenches. , and then turned into smaller pieces and were thrown into the air again and again. The bloody corpses dotted this hell.
"..."
Lying in the trench, Nomura opened his mouth wide and screamed helplessly. His eardrums were shattered, and even his eyes were bleeding. He felt like he was in a It was like being on his father's fishing boat, rocking from side to side in the violent explosion.
During the bombardment, there will always be some soft, bloody fragments falling around him. What is hell? Now Nomura feels like he's in hell.
The sky is black, the earth is shaking, and the air is full of death.
“When will the bombardment stop!”
No one can give an answer. For the living, the question they care about is... when will they die.
"Ah..."
Suddenly a white object fell from the air onto Nomura's face, making Nomura scream in horror. After a closer look, he realized that he didn't know who it was. Broken heart.
It turned out to be someone else’s intestines.
Not one of our own.
At this time, Nomura felt that the bombardment seemed to have become sparse, and the barrage was not as dense as before. It finally stopped... Lying down in the trench, Nomura grabbed the gun.
This means that the enemy will rush up soon!
Amidst the rumble of artillery, when twenty-three Panzer IV tanks of the Sixth Battalion of the Second Armored Regiment roared forward, the sun shone on the earth through the gaps in the smoke.
Although the Panzer IV has fallen behind on the European battlefield, it is still rampaging in Borneo without any opponents.
Influenced by the German instructors, like all commanders, even during battle, Lin Ping'an would reveal half of his body from the commander's command tower, observing the front while maintaining contact with the convoy through the throat microphone.
"Target, the Japanese defense line directly in front..."
Just as the tanks were approaching the Japanese defense line, in the trenches and craters where the Japanese troops were bombed and deformed, a person holding a Type 99 anti-tank grenade The meat bomb team was staring at the approaching tank.
The commanders wearing steel helmets exposed half of their bodies, completely ignoring the flying bullets. This way they had a better view of the battle and better results. Suddenly Lin Pingan saw a dark green figure emerging from the crater. Jumping out without any hesitation, he picked up the STG44 and was about to fire. The infantrymen covering the back of the tank greeted him with a dense rain of bullets. Just when the attention of the infantrymen was attracted, another direction appeared. A few more guys jumped out.
Those Japanese soldiers, some with rifles, some with pistols, and even with bare hands, rushed towards the tanks from all directions.
These guys are crazy!
No!
Suddenly, Lin Ping'an saw what those unarmed guys seemed to be carrying on their backs - a cylinder one or two feet long and thigh thick. What was that?
Before he could react, a guy jumped directly under the tank.
“Boom!”
The tank was actually blown over!
Lin Ping'an dared not be careless at this moment. He fired with STG44. The infantrymen who were originally behind the tank also dispersed to cover around the tank and fired wildly at the enemy who tried to get close to the tank.
"Yoshi, I said it would work!"
Nomura shouted excitedly. Because they were related to the navy, they did not have many anti-tank weapons in their hands, so they directly carried 25 kilograms of small aerial bombs on their backs for body bomb attacks. The effect of the meat bomb attack was indeed good.
Faced with the crazy human bomb attack, the armored soldiers panicked a little. After all, they had never seen such a crazy fighting style - some used their bodies to attract firepower, and some directly turned into landmines to attack. Go under the tank and detonate the bomb.
Not everyone was carrying small aerial bombs. Some were holding Type 99 magnetic anti-tank grenades that looked a bit like bastards. Yuan Yi, who was lying in the crater pretending to be dead, listened to the roar of the tank and felt more and more He got close, pulled the fuse, and threw the grenade towards the side of the tank.
“Boom!”
Even on the battlefield, the sound of the grenade hitting the tank was clear and crisp.
"吆西, suck..."
Before Yuan Yi could shout, the magnetic grenade that was supposed to be attached to the side of the tank actually bounced off and even landed next to him. .
How could this happen... He looked at the jagged-like painting on the tank armor in shock. Before Yuan Yi could figure out what was going on, with a loud noise, Yuan Yi was blown up by the anti-tank grenade he threw. Flying away, he never figured out until his death what those tanks were painted on. Otherwise, it was just anti-magnetic armor that was regarded as waste by the German army. Although the German army did not encounter magnetic anti-tank grenades in Europe, here, nine The Type 9 magnetic anti-tank grenade is the most advanced anti-tank grenade of the Japanese army, and the results can be imagined.
Those Japanese soldiers who threw anti-tank grenades and were ejected had no chance to retreat. They were either killed by the infantry covering the tanks, or were crushed into pulp by the tracks of the tanks...
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