The Americans are powerful, and their weapons and equipment are also powerful, but this is of no use. The Vietnam War is not just a military war. Military power and military strategy are neither enough to win this war nor enough to illustrate this war. ———— Wu Yuanjia.

The Iraqi heavy machine guns rang out in a dense manner, and bullets hit the sand castle and splashed large pieces of smoke and dust. In Hyde Hackham's gesture, two fire spitting soldiers approached the sand castle. As the light flashed, a fire dragon rushed into the sand castle and swept the entire US military's fortifications. Heart-wrenching screams came from the sand castle. The US military's shooting stopped, and the Iraqi fire spitted continuously, sweeping the sand castle with flames up to thousands of degrees.

Hyde Hackham shouted, "It's OK, stop!"

The Fire Spitfire did not hear him. Several American soldiers with fire on their bodies screamed and rushed out of the sandcastle. The Fire Spitfire moved the killing weapon in his hands and made a fan jet. From the perspective of Hyde Hackham, the flame almost burned the sky and the ground into red. Several American soldiers quickly burned into a pile of skeletons under the fiery fire dragon and collapsed into the fire.

Hyde Hackham: "Allah—"

The Ninth Army's attack was fierce and fierce. The Thirteenth Armored Division directly attacked the defense line of the 82nd Airborne Division under the cover of firepower, and occasionally exchanged fire with the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment. In just the first wave of attacks, they had completely broken through the defense line of the US military and forced the 82nd Division to join the reserve team. The armies of both sides fought fiercely in the desert. The 82nd Division was a light-equipped unit and was quite unable to meet the attack of the heavy-armed regiments. The US Air Force was forced to risk the danger of being intercepted by Iraqi fighter jets to support at low altitude.

On July 30, three US A-10 lightning attack aircraft responsible for ground support were shot down by Iraqi fighter jets and two were shot down by ground field air defense systems. However, the US Air Force Expeditionary Force did not dare to stop these support operations. Without air strikes, the troops on the ground would be difficult to maintain.

At this time, the 82nd Airborne Division was in a very critical state. The division was unable to maintain its full-scale fierce attack defense line and was in danger of being divided. The 13th armored division of the Iraqi Ninth Army attacked from the front, while its core armored main force, the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division, detoured in the desert on a large scale, attacking from the western flank of the 82nd Division.

The 82nd Division and the 3rd Infantry Division have been separated, and all the troops have entered the desert, lacking ammunition and fuel, and even fresh water. Everything is replenished by airdrops, but under the attack of the Iraqi Air Force, the US airdrop plan has not been smooth. It can be said that if no miracle has happened, this glorious force will have only a few days left in the world in an established manner, although they are still fighting tenaciously.

The 82nd Airborne Division, formed on August 25, 1917, was adapted into an Airborne Division during World War II. From Salerno to Normandy, from North Korea to Grenada, this elite unit has always been a symbol of the American mobile force and the US team. All-American division - what a glorious name!

But now—there was another scream of shells tearing through the air from the sky, and several American soldiers quickly lowered their bodies and pressed their faces tightly to the ground.

"Boom--" A loud bang came not far away, and a strong wind with the smell of sulfur blew over, and the fried sand fell around like rain.

Major General Dan K. McNeil, the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army, no longer had the same spirit when he arrived in Saudi Arabia. His face was haggard, bloodshot, and his face was gloomy and terrifying. The Iraqi armored troops in front of him were as hard as steel torrents, and they pushed towards his defense line extremely resolutely. The powerful artillery fire and countless skilled tank soldiers were about to crush his long-standing airborne force in one fell swoop.

Airborne soldiers, a romantic and charming name! But after removing the word "airborne", they are actually infantry, ordinary infantry! Using this light infantry to fight against powerful heavy troops is simply the stupidest command!

"Teacher Commander, Colonel Sannike reported that the Second Battalion of the 325th Paratrooper Regiment was separated by the enemy in Tihe Village. Colonel Sannike asked you to send reinforcements to pick up the Second Battalion." The pale-faced staff member ran to the hidden place, and panted to the division commander who was watching the situation ahead with a telescope.

"Reinforcements? All our reserves rushed to the front line to block Iraqi tanks! Colonel Sannike should find a way to save his men. If Schwartzkopf did not send us armored troops and air forces immediately, even the division headquarters would not be able to defend! Go back and tell Colonel Sannike that I have no troops to support him, only one sentence tells him, that is, fight bravely!"

At this time, Major General Dann K. McNeil was almost unable to control his emotions. The 82nd Airborne Division was only to warn Iraqis not to infringe on the bottom line of the United States. Who would have thought that those Saudi troops suddenly turned against each other overnight, and that Kusai Abdullah was so crazy to challenge the authority of the United States?

What's worse is that before the military preparations were completed, Glenn of the Third Cavalry Regiment took the lead in provoking an armed conflict with the Iraqis. As a result, the entire Iraqis went south and the war broke out. What everyone expected was that the combat effectiveness of the Iraqis was stronger than expected, almost comparable to the US military, but in terms of number, the Iraqis were almost ten times that of the US military.

In this way, the 82nd Airborne Division was hastily involved in the battle without strong friendly forces, without strong air cover, and without armored forces to accompany the battle, but they just let them deal with the most troublesome heavy troops. Does Schwartzkopf think we are God? Do the guys in the Pentagon and the White House think that a star-striped flag can scare Kusai Abdullah?

These bitches! Major General McNeil cursed fiercely. A row of heavy artillery shells fired from Iraq fell from nearby positions again, and the violent explosion instantly overwhelmed Major General McNeil's anger...

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Washington, Pentagon.

The atmosphere in the Golden Hall was very depressing at this moment. Defense Minister Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Shakashvili were shrouded in bad news from the front line. At this time, Dick Cheney was anxiously looking at the satellite pictures in his hand. No one expected that the Iraqis' offensive would be so fierce. The 82nd Division, the Third Infantry Division, the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, and the Air Force Expeditionary Force could not defend a line of defense in the desert.

What makes everyone even more heavy is that it has no effect on Iraq's nuclear deterrence. The Iraqis remained silent on the threat of the United States' nuclear strike, but continued to attack with all their strength in the military. This made everyone begin to doubt whether there is still a shadow of a major power behind the Iraqis. Combined with the abnormal movements of the Soviet troops stationed in Germany not long ago, the fact that the Seventh Army had not waited to join the Middle East to participate in the war, an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped everyone's hearts.

General Nordick said: "Mr. Minister, the situation in the 82nd Division is now very critical. Iraqi troops are surrounding and attacking them from three directions. The latest intelligence shows that Iraqi armored forces are trying to split them, and their weapons and supplies are facing great difficulties!" General Nordick has always been calm, and it is rare for him to use the phrase "very critical".

"General Nordick, how many of our troops are there now, and how many Iraqi troops are there?" Dickcheny asked.

"About 20,000 people, now there are at least 15,000. In addition to the 82nd Division, there are also most of the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment and a small number of military instructors and air force logistics personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia. The Iraqis dispatched all the Ninth Army, and the 13th Armored Division, the flanking 9th Infantry Division, and the troops of the Third Army also participated in the siege operation." General Shakashvili replied.

"The starting troops of Kusai - all of them have been put in. One of our lightweight divisions has not yet been eliminated... The combat effectiveness of the Iraqis is not as strong as expected!" said the admiral on the side.

The 6th Army Minister and the Air Force General immediately snorted. The Navy belittled his opponent so much. They were furious. If his opponent was so weak, how could he defeat the US army with air superiority? Now the 82nd Division may even become the first unit in history to be annihilated by the entire division. The Navy still has time to say sarcastic words, which is simply unbearable!

"Okay!" Dickcheny stopped the quarrel that was about to begin with several military branches. His voice was a little hoarse: "The task now is to stabilize the battle situation as soon as possible. Judging from all aspects, our troops have been trapped in the encirclement. The specific strength of the Iraqis is unknown, which may be between 150,000 and 200,000, or even more. The air force fighter jets and naval cruise missiles can't suppress the enemy at all. The situation is indeed extremely critical. What are your specific plans?"
Chapter completed!