Chapter 709 Artillery Position

George Smith Patton Jr. was a famous Army general in American history during World War II and a legendary figure. ♦☜

Many people think that he is "a genius who leads the army and the most offensive pioneer" and "the Napoleon of the 20th century"; but others think that he is "more than brave but not resourceful", "arrogant and flashy" .

Many famous generals in World War II spoke highly of Patton, which is enough to prove Patton's personal ability and excellent tactical qualities.

But now, in this era, 1 is just an obscure figure in the U.S. military.

Before he was reused, Patton's military rank was only a captain, and his position was only a staff officer without any real power in the U.S. Army.

The cold treatment he received over the years and the frequent job transfers he had to do made Patton deeply understand that the United States was not as good as it seemed.

The encounter changed Patton's thinking and made him no longer as determined a soldier as General Pershing.

Of course, this is indeed because the two people's experiences are completely different. General Pershing was appreciated by President Roosevelt in his early years and was promoted from captain to major general, directly crossing the ranks of school-level officers.

But Patton was different. He was only a captain for more than ten years. If this war had not caused General Pershing to make an emergency comeback, I am afraid that Patton's military rank would still be stuck at captain, unless he could be appreciated by a higher level.

But the capabilities and ways of doing things of the recent presidents have been demonstrated, and it is impossible to appreciate Patton for no reason.

Such a disparity in treatment also destined the two people to have vastly different ideas and concepts. For General Pershing, no matter what the outcome of the war, the most important thing at this moment is to fulfill the responsibility of a soldier.

For Patton, whether to serve the U.S. government or the Americans, and what to do better for the Americans, has become the most profound question that haunts Patton's heart.

1. Frontline defensive position.

A few days later, the American army was finally attacked by the Australasian army.

After the war broke out, it interrupted the complicated hearts of General Pershing and Patton and drew their attention back to the battlefield.

The entire defensive line was called the Bow Position by General Pershing because this section of the river was bow-shaped, like an open pocket, waiting for the arrival of the Australasian army.

But soon, General Pershing discovered that things were developing beyond his expectations.

The first is the number of troops on the opposite side, which seems to be more than tens of thousands of people.

This is completely different from the intelligence held by General Pershing. According to intelligence, there are only about 30,000 troops attacking on the northern front, one division each from Australasia and the Philippines.

But now there are more than two divisions in the frontal battlefield attack, which also makes General Pershing question the accuracy of the intelligence.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for General Pershing to solve his doubts on his own.

Reports from the front line revealed that a large number of Russian faces were found in the attack, and they were suspected of being supported by Russian troops.

If the Russian army is included, the Australasian army in front of them is indeed more than 30,000 people.

This can be regarded as a blessing among misfortunes. General Pershing participated in World War I and naturally knew the combat effectiveness of the armies of various countries.

For General Pershing, the most powerful combatants during World War I were naturally the Germans. This was a terrifying existence that endured the attacks of multiple powers for several years.

Although there are different opinions on the second place, for General Pershing it should be the Australasian.

Australasia's attack seemed to be free of charge. All kinds of artillery shells and bullets were fired in turn, leaving no chance for resistance.

Coupled with the well-trained army, it can even fight the German army back and forth, which is something that General Pershing believes that other countries' armies do not have.

The most important thing is that the armies of other countries do not have the spirit of the Germans, but the Australasian army does.

That kind of spirit that is not afraid of death is the key to determining the combat effectiveness of the army. Only an army that is not afraid of death can exert sufficient combat effectiveness.

As for the Russia we are currently facing, if it were not for the number of troops, I am afraid that in the eyes of General Pershing, its combat effectiveness would rank 4 to 5.

This is why General Pershing breathed a sigh of relief. General Pershing was more willing to face the Russians than to face those Australasian troops.

However, before General Pershing could be happy for long, the defensive positions suffered frequent enemy bombings.

This is an agreement between Australasia and Russia, that is, Australasia must provide powerful air force and artillery support to the Russian army.

Australasia naturally has no problem with this. After all, the Russians have been used as the vanguard, so naturally they have to pay something.

Compared with the casualties, the financial expenditure was nothing for Australasia.

The most fatal thing for the American army was that the bombing overhead was not over yet, and the enemy's artillery positions launched another overwhelming bombing.

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Although Australasia's machine guns are not very powerful, they have excellent fire suppression capabilities.

This kind of artillery cannot cause much damage to defensive positions, but it can effectively suppress enemy attacks.

Under such firepower, the new soldiers led by General Pershing did not dare to show their heads. Most of the soldiers just fired into the air, and then retreated to the trenches to load bullets.

"Damn, how can their logistics withstand such a large-scale bombing?" General Pershing looked heavy, hiding in the trench and looking at the bombers in the sky gloomily.

Australasia is fighting across oceans and faces much more logistical pressure than the United States.

But Australasia still maintained large-scale bombing, which was not a good thing for the US military.

"Where are the anti-aircraft guns? Take them out and show the enemy that we are not easy to mess with. Order the artillery regiment to start counterattack. We cannot be suppressed forever." General Pershing quickly issued his order to the messenger.

As early as after the world war, countries around the world began research on air defense weapons. Aircraft played a huge role in World War I, and countries naturally understood the importance of aircraft and the importance of researching weapons against aircraft.

The current mainstream anti-aircraft weapon is the anti-aircraft gun, a type of artillery with extremely fast frequency that is specially responsible for launching into the sky.

The U.S. army is naturally equipped with these anti-aircraft guns, but the number is not too large. After all, carrying these when traveling long distances will slow down the march.

According to the plan, the next batch of weapons and equipment supplies may not arrive until two weeks later, when a large number of anti-aircraft weapons and artillery will also arrive.

But before that, the U.S. army only had one artillery regiment, and the number of artillery shells was also limited.

Under the order of General Pershing, the only artillery regiment began to counterattack the enemy's artillery. The anti-aircraft artillery platoon under the artillery regiment also counterattacked the aircraft in the sky.

However, the number of artillery and artillery shell reserves on both sides are not at the same level. The resistance of the US army is better than nothing and cannot play a key role on the battlefield.

What's even more terrible is that the artillery counterattack also allowed the Australasian Air Force to see the deployment of American artillery. Several bombers, escorted by fighter jets, headed towards the American artillery positions.

"Damn it, how could their plane be so fast?" General Pershing looked at the fast-moving bombers in the sky with a pale face, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

The aircraft in front of me are completely different from the American aircraft. The enemy's flying speed is at least twice that of the American aircraft. This also means that the existing air defense weapons of the United States cannot effectively suppress the enemy's aircraft at all.

In the research and development of air defense weapons, the performance reference can only be the domestic aircraft.

U.S. air defense weapons can barely suppress its own aircraft, but if the aircraft are replaced by more advanced foreign aircraft, the capabilities of the air defense weapons will be greatly reduced.

"All machine guns and anti-aircraft weapons are fighting back with all their strength. We cannot let the enemy threaten our artillery positions!" Although the ominous premonition is getting stronger and stronger, it is already too late to move the artillery positions at this time.

And under the enemy's nose, where can the artillery positions be moved? Compared to shifting positions, General Pershing preferred the second option, which was to dispatch all air defense weapons and do his best to prevent the enemy from bombing his artillery positions.

I have to admit that under the fire suppression of various machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery, there is still a certain threat to current aircraft.

Especially since Australasia has not dispatched jet aircraft, the gap between propeller aircraft and aircraft from other countries is not that huge.

Under the suppression of American firepower, a fighter jet and a bomber were unfortunately hit. After barely holding on for a while, the pilot had no choice but to parachute.

The remaining bombers and fighters were still heading towards the artillery positions. As the distance got closer and closer, the enemy's anti-aircraft weapons could no longer change the outcome.

boom! Boom boom!

Boom boom boom!

The first series of explosions were caused by bombs dropped by bombers, and the second series of explosions were caused by bomb explosions that unfortunately ignited artillery shells in the artillery positions.

The bombing was a fatal blow to the artillery positions. Several artillery positions that were unfortunately exposed instantly burst into flames, forming several huge mushroom clouds.

General Pershing looked pale as he looked at the mushroom cloud in the distance. He understood that the U.S. military had lost its maximum firepower support, which also meant that the combat effectiveness that the military could exert was greatly reduced.

Even if the enemy has sufficient reserves of artillery shells, American soldiers will always be suppressed by the enemy in the trenches during the long war, leaving little room for resistance.

Such a war becomes a completely passive war. When the war ends and the casualties on one's own side can only be determined by the enemy's artillery shell reserves and the enemy's thoughts.

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