While the 1st Cavalry Division made a breakthrough, after some adjustments to the Tan 1st and Tan 2nd Division on their left wing, they also began to open up the situation, and even achieved much more brilliant results than the 1st Cavalry Division.

The two tank divisions took advantage of the hazy morning and quickly advanced forward, and opened several large holes in the defense line of the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army, and once exchanged fire with some Japanese chariot troops assigned to the 23rd Division. Our familiar old friend Petrovsky described this close-range battle:

"Comrade Rokosovsky was determined to launch an attack in the early morning, because during the day our tank troops were constantly attacked by artillery deep from the Japanese army. Although the tank troops were not afraid of this level of artillery attack, for the infantry brothers who were equipped with us to cooperate in combat, they would be exposed to artillery fire and were exposed to artillery fire. If they could not keep up, the previous battle examples have proved that even if the tank troops broke through the enemy's defense line, they could not defend the breakthrough..."

"I know very well why Comrade Meletskov (the commander of the 1st Tank Division,) handed over the offensive mission to our regiment. Compared with the BT-2 tanks equipped by the 11th and 12th regiments, our regiment's T-26 was slightly more reliable. In the previous battles, BT-2 frequently broke out in field conditions, and about one-third of the BT-2 suspension systems were damaged or damaged, and some were burned due to the engine's spontaneous combustion. Let's put it this way, about 40% of our division's BT-2 lost combat capabilities, and some were even discarded directly on the battlefield. The reason was that our unqualified emergency repair vehicles dragged them back, and the division's maintenance department could not repair well after being dragged back..."

"......There are 5 T-26 left in the 4th Company of the 3rd Battalion responsible for the main attack. The soldiers have created the tactics of tanks carrying infantry combat. Through personal experience, the soldiers came to a conclusion that T-26 is better than BT-2! As an armored soldier, I personally think this result is unscientific, because in terms of performance, BT-2 and T-26 are not much different, and even BT-2 has the advantage of mobility. Logically speaking, BT-2 should be more popular, but why is the conclusion the opposite? I visited many companies and asked many tank soldiers and infantry personally, and the conclusion I came to was a little amused."

"As for tank soldiers, they prefer the BT-2. Even if the engine of the BT-2 is bad, this kind of tank support is easier. Qualified trained tank soldiers can easily maintain the tank. Moreover, the BT-2 is very fast. For young people, this kind of car that can rush forward is very cool."

"But for infantry, the conclusion is completely opposite. They agreed that the BT-2 is a bad tank, and it is quite dangerous to take part in the battle on the BT-2. The reason is that the BT-2 is too fast. It is easy to throw the infantry in the car after rushing, especially when starting and braking. Moreover, because of its fast speed, it seems particularly bumpy during off-road, so several tragic accidents have occurred."

"Of course, after carefully studying the collected information, I came to a fairly objective conclusion. The performance of the BT-2 is still good. In addition to the unpractical dual-purpose design of the wheels, it is very suitable for soldiers with low education. As for the problem of not being suitable for infantry combat, this is actually not a design problem, because at the beginning of its design, I never thought of using it as a battlefield taxi. It is actually simple to solve this problem, that is, to develop a tracked vehicle for mechanized infantry that can operate with tanks. If it really doesn't work, it can be temporarily used to weld the handrail on the body of the BT-2. At least some of our smart soldiers have already started to do this..."

"Back to the point, the fourth company, the main attack, advanced along the continuous mounds. On the way, the enemy's artillery fired a few guns in a mess. When they arrived at the backscene of a large mound, the company began to quickly turn east and prepare to start an assault. At this time, our army's large-scale artillery bombardment also began, and a curtain wall of iron and fire fell in front of the Japanese army in an instant, looking so gorgeous!"

At the beginning, the Fourth Company made a very smooth progress and broke through the first line of defense of the Japanese army in one fell swoop. Just as they were about to strike on the iron, the Japanese chariot troops appeared!

Xie Miao, a veteran who participated in this battle, recalled: "Just as we crossed the enemy's trenches, a dazzling fire flashed in front of us, accompanied by an explosion, and we were hit! I didn't know what enemy's weapon hit us, but the tank immediately burned up and there was no need to get off the order to abandon the car, but our turret had to be turned away because the barrel blocked the driver's hatch! In the end, I was the last one to escape from the tank. Before I could catch my breath after landing, the turret flew out with a loud bang... If I had been slowing down for another three seconds, I might have to go to the sky with the turret!"

There were not many tank soldiers as unlucky as Xie Miao, because the 23rd Division did not have many tanks. They were instantly submerged in front of the Red Army's tank sea. By 11 a.m., Petrovsky's regiment had basically completed the combat goal, and even his troops still had the strength to launch another round of attack in the afternoon. Meletskov quickly asked them to continue the attack!

This time Petrovsky's target was the command of the 64th Infantry Regiment of the enemy 23rd Division. The command had been built into a "fortress" by the Japanese army, equipped with a large number of mortars, machine guns and infantry artillery. The most important thing is that the surrounding terrain is flat without any cover. Letting the infantry attack such a "fortress" alone is simply a death sentence, so Meletskov handed over the attack task to Petrovsky's regiment, and transferred an infantry battalion and division artillery regiment to support him.

However, due to poor coordination, the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Infantry Regiment, which was assigned to Petrovsky, arrived at the battlefield at 4 pm, which forced the original offensive plan to delay. Finally, after some discussion, it was decided to simply put the attack time at night and prepare to use a surprise attack to deal with the opponent.

Later Petrovsky recalled: "This was a terrible plan. Our troops had basically zero night battle experience, and a sudden heavy rain at night made the battlefield muddy, which turned the subsequent combat operations into a nightmare."

Petrovsky said it was right. There was a big problem from the beginning. His tank regiment, who had never cooperated with him, lost contact shortly after setting off. While Petrovsky's tank regiment was fighting against a muddy road, the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment surpassed the cover of the tank troops and rushed to the front.

So when Petrovsky's tank regiment caught up, he thought it was a match for the Japanese reconnaissance force. The Red Army tank soldiers, who had no experience in night battle, hit their infantry with one blow. As a result, they not only caused a large number of unnecessary casualties to the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment, but also completely broke the night attack!

The enemy 64th Infantry Regiment quickly began to shoot, and the fire net constructed by machine guns and mortars nailed the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment to the ground. Seeing that the situation was not good, Petrovsky made a quick decision and ordered his troops to bypass the infantry blocking in two directions to attack.

However, the Japanese army's defense was indeed quite complete. In front of Petrovsky, there was a cleverly arranged minefield. Several T-26s were blown off by landmines before they walked far, and the tank soldiers had to brave the Japanese artillery fire to repair it.

At the same time, the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment saw that the situation was very unfavorable and did not continue to fight hard. Instead, they chose to retreat immediately. However, they did not inform Petrovsky of the retreat, which led to the latter thinking that the infantry was still on the battlefield. When he found that the infantry had run away, his troops had already broken through the Japanese defense line.

A soldier from the 64th Japanese Army Corps recorded the scene at that time: "Our defense line was broken, and Lucia's ghost chariots were everywhere. The enemy's artillery and machine guns brought devastating consequences. Our cars were destroyed one by one, forcing our driver to look for cover. In order to avoid the rain of bullets, the driver Keiyoshiro desperately reversed and directly crushed the team leader Yoshino Ioro and Yusuo Yamada Yusuo. This panicked idiot could not escape death in the end. With the flash of fire, a grenade bombed Kyoshiro and his car together!"

Petrovsky's tanks almost broke the frontier position of the 64th Regiment into a sea of ​​fire, but Petrovsky had no intention of being happy. His troops also paid a considerable price to break through the position. The most important thing is where the damn 203rd Regiment's 2nd Battalion went. Without the support of infantry, his troops could not defend the breakthrough!

It was at this moment that the Japanese army finally came back from the initial panic, and soon the 13th Field Artillery Corps began to bombard the near the breakthrough. The 64th Regiment also began to organize troops to carry out counterattacks.

Petrovsky saw the short Japanese soldiers running around with rifles and stomping on small steps, and from time to time raised their heads to shoot at his tanks. The 64th Regiment even organized a roundabout back attack. This made Petrovsky, who was near the breakthrough, jumped straight to the foot and kept yelling at the radio.

At this time, Meletskov also discovered that something was wrong in the rear. The front line was fighting fiercely, but how did he cooperate with Petrovsky's 2nd Battalion run back? He quickly figured out the truth of the matter and immediately ordered the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment to return to the battlefield immediately. Not only that, he also ordered the division's artillery regiment to bombard the Japanese positions, and even directly made a request to Rokosovsky to allow the 152mm howitzer of the military artillery regiment to join the bombardment operation.

As the 2nd Battalion of the 203rd Regiment returned to the battlefield, and with the Red Army's artillery showing its power and Petrovsky's persistence, the Japanese counterattack was finally repelled. However, this did not mean that everything would go well. In fact, the two armies fought fiercely around the 64th Regiment Command. It was not until dawn that when the Red Army's fighter jets also came to assist in the war, the Japanese army evacuated the battlefield.

In other words, a raid was defeated as a strong attack, and the command of the 64th Regiment, which should have been annihilated, also fled. From the process, this was a military operation with a chaotic organization and a very useless result. From Petrovsky's words, "From the beginning, this was a mistake!"

Later Soviet Marshal Meletskov also recalled: "This battle told me a truth. Our Red Army was full of problems from organization to training, and a lot of orders and tactics were taken for granted... For example, night battles, compared with our enemies, the Red Army's performance in night battles was quite poor..."

Of course, although the result of this night battle is not ideal, on the combat map of the First Mechanized Infantry Army, there are very few positions in the upper reaches of the Helasten River that the Japanese army originally occupied. If everything goes well, Rokosovsky will soon break through the Japanese defense line and move towards Wuzhuer Lake through Nomonkanpur. He will soon be able to meet with the 4th Cavalry Division and complete the division and encirclement of the 23rd Division of the Earth.

Rokosovsky issued a new round of attack the next day: 1. Tanzania Division and Tanzania Division will concentrate on the final breakthrough of the defense line against the 23rd Division of the Moors. 2. Tanzania Division is responsible for the main attack, Tanzania Division is responsible for the deep breakthrough, and the 1st Division is responsible for the sweeping of the Japanese remnants. 3. All division artillery units of all divisions must simultaneously launch intensive artillery bombardment on Nomonkanpur Aobou, 4. The attack will start at 3:00 on May 12.

In the early morning of the 12th, the Red Army launched an attack on time as ordered, but the Japanese resistance exceeded Rokosovsky's estimates. In Nomonkanpur, the Japanese army used the meat bullet tactics to the extreme. Petrovsky's tank regiment took a lot of effort to rush into the Japanese defense line. The 203rd Infantry Regiment, which followed, had repeatedly tug-of-war with the Japanese army near the breakthrough, and finally engaged in a cruel hand-to-hand combat.

The Japanese army, who were red-eyed, would die with grenades and Bao and the Red Army, and the attackers had to constantly ask for support from tanks and artillery fire. After a series of fierce battles, the Red Army's infantry and tank coordination finally began to mature under the stimulation of flesh and blood:

Once the Japanese firepower point was encountered, the infantry immediately covered the tank's sudden outbreak and asked the tank to destroy the enemy's firepower point. The Japanese army held a bag and tried to destroy the tank division. The infantry guarded around the tank and killed the madmen one by one.

After ten hours of fierce fighting, the First Mechanized Infantry Army completely broke through the Japanese position of Nomonkanpur Aobao, and the remnants of the 64th Regiment of the Japanese Army had to hold their tails and retreat hastily. At this time, the firepower of the Red Army artillery reached its peak, and many shells even landed on the heads of friendly troops that were quickly penetrated deep.

Mazov, a combat hero of the 1st Battalion of the 203rd Infantry Regiment, recalled: "The sudden heavy rain in the morning made the road under our feet extremely muddy. Almost every step was high and low, mixed with mud and mud. On the long front, each company entered its respective reserve positions. While cursing the mud, we staggered forward exhausted. The people in front of the team disappeared from time to time in the morning mist at dawn. I don't know how long it took, but the order to stop moving forward finally came from the front. I immediately sat down on the ground weakly and closed my eyelids and took a nap. About ten minutes later, I was shaken and woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw that the morning mist had basically disappeared. The sun was hanging high in front, and the comrades around were silently chewing bread or enjoying the last cigarette before the end of the tranquility..."

"The order was soon dropped. We packed our entire lineup and moved forward quickly. Soon we heard the sound of engines and guns of the tank troops rushing to the front. When we rushed to the battlefield, the entire battlefield was already in full swing. More than a dozen machine guns were spraying bullets. Mortar shells fell from time to time and exploded large pieces of soil or stones into the sky... Facing the rain of bullets, we began to charge at full speed. The muddy land kept tripping us. After getting up from the mud, we continued to rush forward, and then the next time we fell..."

"I rushed to the first small earthblock and landed at the end of the team. The reason was that the air wave of an mortar shell exploded and staggered forward. When I climbed up the small earthblock, I saw a Japanese dwarf. When I was about to raise my gun to shoot, my comrade-in-arms Raminsky jumped past me and stabbed the Japanese in the stomach. The tenacious devil did not die immediately. Instead, he endured the severe pain and prepared to pull the grenade on his waist. At this time, I reacted and shot three times without hesitation, smashing the devil's head...

"The first time I killed someone, I felt a little uncomfortable. The red and white brains made me sick. Just as I bent down and vomited, the mortar shells fell down again. At this time, I ignored it and kept vomiting. I picked up my rifle and rolled and crawled into the Japanese trenches together..."

"A few minutes later, the bombardment of the mortar was paused, but the strange screams of the Japanese rushed into my ears again. I carefully poked my head out of the trenches and saw groups of Japanese rushing towards us with their guns. Laminsky and I looked at each other, and then started shooting without hesitation... Crack, I fired all ten bullets in the sks20 gun chamber in one breath, and then pressed a clip to continue shooting. After doing this for two or three times, I can't remember how many Japanese killed they were killed, because these madmen are not afraid of death at all, and blood will only make them even more crazy..."

"When I fired the empty bullet bay again, the Japanese were ten meters away recently, and I had no time to load the bullets. Just when I was a little at a loss, the company commander Walianjing raised his pistol and began to shoot at the Japanese. I suddenly woke up, opened the leather hood and pulled out the pistol, and began to shoot at the Japanese as the company commander. The other comrades also installed guns and stabbed them and began to rush towards the Japanese!"

"The tragic, after the first round of hand-to-hand battle, I had only this word left in my mind. The company commander was dismantled by a Japanese man while loading, and his intestines flowed all over the ground. Laminsky was also stabbed in his thigh. I guess he could only walk with his legs limp for the rest of his life... I lit a cigarette with my trembling hands, looked at the blood-stained battlefield, and shivered, until a row of commanders Vladi slapped my shoulders: 'Comrade Instructor, the company commander has died. According to regulations, you should be the commander!'. I swallowed and looked at the remaining comrades in the company, feeling very stressed..." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

ps: Bow to thank hzwangdd, Zhu Xiaosha 2 and comrade Juventus!

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