Chapter 2345 Company Equipment
Meng Shaoyuan was actually somewhat grateful to these Americans.
After all, here, he learned a lot of knowledge that he had never been exposed to before and had no chance to come into contact with.
And despite this knowledge, it seems that as the war is coming to an end, it will not be of much use.
However, Meng Shaoyuan was useful.
And it’s of great use.
Immediately, Company F began to clear the minefield.
In places with clearly marked points, the "snake" blasting barrel and "carrot" explosive packs obviously played a great role.
Explosions occurred one after another, causing landmines to detonate one after another.
Yes, the speed is a bit slow, but it can ensure the safety of the soldiers to a great extent.
At this time, the 2-inch chemical mortar was finally installed.
This is a big thing that is complicated to install.
But its huge power was quickly realized.
"Hey, hey, let's have a shot first!"
Under Lieutenant Nate's order, the mortar firing angle was quickly adjusted.
A high-explosive bomb roared out.
Within a moment, an explosion came from the opposite side.
The Japanese position, a defense line composed of two abandoned trucks, was blown up in an instant.
The Japanese troops who were originally hiding behind the truck, except for a few killed on the spot, the rest suddenly lost their cover.
This kind of high-explosive bomb is undoubtedly the most powerful weapon for attacking fortresses.
Lieutenant Nate was obviously very satisfied with this test firing: "It's great. When the remaining mortars arrive tomorrow morning, we can start shooting those monkeys."
"What else?" Meng Shaoyuan was startled.
"Yes, Major." Lieutenant Nate was obviously a little surprised by Meng Shaoyuan's question: "F Company is a standard heavy mortar company. We were ordered to join you immediately, so we only carried one, and the remaining 11
Trucks will help us transport the mortars."
12 doors!
Meng Shaoyuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
What kind of power is this?
Meng Shaoyuan has always had a clear understanding of the power of US military equipment, both before and now.
But now it seems that my understanding is still insufficient.
Company F, heavy mortar company.
In the past, the national army also had mortar companies in China.
At the end of the Anti-Japanese War, a mortar company had 123 soldiers and four 82nd mortars.
Excluding the artillery squad, ammunition squad, observation, signals, veterinarians, clerks, quartermasters, foremen, saddle workers, ironworkers, etc., there are very few combat personnel.
Most of the weapons used were small arms.
And a U.S. heavy mortar company?
Not to mention the 12 chemical mortars, the combat personnel and weapons and equipment alone are extremely astonishing.
When Company F first arrived, Meng Shaoyuan observed them carefully and thought they were frontline combat troops.
This judgment is made from their weapons.
Company F has 24 pistols, 62 Garands, 104 carbines, 6 7mm heavy machine guns, and 4 super bazookas!
This is completely armed to the teeth.
Therefore, in North Korea, when that great army entered the early stage of fighting the US military, intelligence showed that there was only one company of US troops on the opposite side, and the commander used several times the force, thinking that the battle could be easily resolved.
But they don't know that a company in the US military is completely different from other armies in terms of numbers and equipment.
The glorious victories that followed were all based on experience accumulated with blood and lives.
Meng Shaoyuan silently wrote down all this.
He had to force himself to write down everything related to the US military.
Not a single word is missing.
This will save the lives of countless Chinese soldiers in the future!
This is your mission!
Company F didn't care at all about the consumption of artillery shells.
They continuously fired artillery shells, measured the distance, and confirmed the enemy's position.
Until dinner time, the sound of cannons continued.
This also made other US troops complain.
Dinner in the US military is divided into four types: ABCD.
A and B are delicacies carefully prepared by chefs, which can only be eaten on holidays. C is individual soldier rations, and D is emergency rations.
The most commonly used type C ration is the main food for frontline soldiers. It is divided into two parts. The first part is the accessory bag, which contains a roll of toilet paper, a pack of chewing gum, a simple can opener, and a bottle of purified water.
tablets, a pack of cigarettes, and a bottle of salt.
The second part is the staple food package, which includes 3 pieces of compressed biscuits, a piece of jam, a piece of chocolate and 2 boxes of Spam lunch meat. The total weight is 2 kilograms, which can be easily carried by soldiers.
Meng Shaoyuan was not surprised at all about the food.
Can you even think of toilet paper, chewing gum, can openers, and cigarettes?
Therefore, our army won a victory in North Korea, and if we capture it, it can be a beautiful tribute.
"Damn snot!"
Lieutenant William opened the can of luncheon meat, but he really had no appetite to swallow it.
He cut a thin slice with a knife and used it to clean his shoes.
Meng Shaoyuan laughed bitterly.
When Spam luncheon meat first appeared, due to its high meat content, there were 15 grams of fat and 7 grams of protein per 56 grams, which could provide enough calories for soldiers.
By the middle of World War II, as the number of people participating in the war gradually increased, companies that produced luncheon meat reduced the meat content in order to increase production and save costs, resulting in a decrease in taste.
For this reason, frontline soldiers were very dissatisfied. They called luncheon meat a "mixture of snot and meat."
Unless there is really nothing to eat, the only function of luncheon meat for the US military is to clean shoes.
But this kind of garbage, which in the eyes of the US military can only be used to clean shoes, if you throw a can to the Japanese army on the opposite side and keep it, they will rush out like a vicious dog.
"Lieutenant, don't waste it." Meng Shaoyuan took Lieutenant William's can, cut a piece and put it in his mouth: "When I was a Japanese spy in Manila, there was a serious shortage of supplies in Manila, and even the Japanese army was severely lacking.
food.
I thought these canned luncheon meats might be able to get some Japanese soldiers to come out of the trenches and surrender."
"Ah, I hope so." Lieutenant William was still complaining: "Those damn contractors in the country have black hearts and produce this garbage for us to eat."
"It wasn't Holland America's idea."
The American company that produces luncheon meat is Holland America. Meng Shaoyuan is quite clear about the origin of luncheon meat: "This is an order from the U.S. Department of Defense. On top of adding a lot of starch, more salt is added, sacrificing lunch."
The delicious taste of the meat provides a certain sense of fullness and added salt, allowing us to maintain sufficient physical strength."
That's right, the strong salty taste of luncheon meat is like poisonous gas, pouring into the bodies of American soldiers. Every time they finish eating a can, they have to drink a big gulp of water to suppress the salty taste.
Of course, this also allowed the U.S. Department of Defense to save a lot of war funds.
Chapter completed!