Chapter 435: Van Fleet Ammo
The U.S. Eighth Army's offensive began.
Unlike in the past, after one or two rounds of artillery preparations, the slave country troops following the main force of the US military would rush towards the volunteer positions for several rounds.
This time, the Eighth Army used all 12 artillery battalions and 210 artillery pieces with a caliber of 105mm or above as soon as they came up. In the drizzle, they desperately bombarded Tieyuan's volunteer position.
In just one hour, tens of thousands of artillery shells roared onto the volunteer army's defense line. The rumbling sounds of the artillery were innumerable compared to the others, so that people could only feel the tinnitus-like buzzing sound.
And an earthquake-like shock.
As for the volunteer positions that were bombarded, it was like flowers blooming, with clouds of soil flying up. In just the blink of an eye, the originally lush hills were stripped bare by tons of ammunition.
Colonel Robin Hood, the commander of the Canadian 25th Brigade, who had just arrived in North Korea and was incorporated into the Eighth Army's combat order, felt this unprecedented spectacular scene. He couldn't help but feel excited. He put down the telescope in his hand and looked at the reporters accompanying the army. Andrew was not helpless.
He said proudly: "You see, this is the best symphony."
Andrew was a rookie who had just entered the battlefield. He had never seen such a violent bombardment. He looked at the iron yuan defense line in the distance that was blown beyond recognition, and then looked at the artillery positions behind him that had long been buried by brass shell casings.
He couldn't help but swallow hard: "If we continue to fight like this, won't the ammunition become unsustainable?"
It’s no wonder that Andrew had this worry. In fact, in just over an hour, the US artillery fired so fiercely that the artillery positions at each position were surrounded by dense shells. Fortunately, Andrew did not
I have intensive phobia, otherwise I will definitely be frightened by the sight in front of me.
But it is precisely because of this that Andrew doubts how long the U.S. military can hold on. After all, the Eighth Army's artillery carrying capacity is limited. If it continues to fight like this desperately, will it burn out all the artillery shells?
"You don't have to worry about that!"
Just when Andrew was confused, Colonel Robin Hood said calmly: "Just half an hour ago, I got a personal letter from the commander of the Eighth Army, General Van Fleet, to the entire army, saying that
Using the sea of fire tactics of modern countries, he will completely crush the backward China's human sea tactics. To this end, he will use firepower without any restrictions at any cost until the Chinese people in front of him completely surrender. To this end, he has reported to General Ridgway to store the firepower in
Japanese ammunition was flown to us."
"Oh, my God! Does General Van Fleet want to wipe the iron element from the face of the earth?"
"Even if it can't be completely smoothed, it's not too different." Unlike Andrew's surprise, Colonel Robin Hood looked fascinated, as if the completely destroyed Tieyuan was the holy place in his heart, and his eyes were filled with anticipation.
Affection.
As if to confirm Colonel Robin Hood's words, the artillery fire here had just slowed down the pace of bombardment, and there was a dull roar of engines in the sky. Immediately, ground attack aircraft loaded with bombs appeared like locusts from the gloomy sky.
It swooped down in the sky, accompanied by the slanting drizzle, and threw the napalm bombs under the wings as if they were free on the volunteer positions that had just been baptized by artillery fire.
Just heard a loud "bang" sound.
The high ground guarded by the volunteers was like a volcano erupting, with flames soaring into the sky. Even the rain falling from the sky could not withstand the rolling heat wave and was stagnant. Of course, the surrounding people who had survived the intensive artillery fire just now
The dead branches and grass were even more damaged. In an instant, they were swept in by the tornado-like fire wave and turned into ashes that spread across the sky...
After seven or eight rounds of artillery fire, plane bombing, plane bombing, and artillery bombardment, Andrew, who was not shocked by the scene before him, couldn't help but feel a little numb. At this time, on the US artillery position, the bright yellow
The copper shell casings have been piled as high as the hill.
Several US artillerymen not far away shouted slogans from time to time, and struggled to push an M1A1 155mm howitzer with a burst barrel out of the ocean-like shell shell. It was just due to the explosion of too many shells.
Andrew couldn't remember exactly how many rounds this artillery fired. In short, it never stopped for a moment from the beginning of the war until it exploded and became useless.
"This amount of ammunition has far exceeded the average usage on the European battlefield during World War II."
Colonel Robin Hood, who had previously been indifferent to the fierce firepower of the US military, couldn't help but have a look of amazement on his face at this time, because the firepower of the US Eighth Army had already exceeded the scope of his imagination, and the continuous bombing was like doomsday.
, which made him, an outside bystander, feel palpitating.
From the perspective of a professional reporter who is familiar with war history, Andrew nodded in agreement: "Yes, even the amount of ammunition used this time exceeded the most intense battles in World War II. It is no exaggeration to say that Van Fleet
The general created a historic record today, breaking the record for the largest amount of ammunition in military history!"
"Van Fleet's ammunition capacity, this name is very good, maybe it will go down in history forever!" Colonel Robin Hood said with a smile: "To be honest, I feel a little sympathy for the Chinese soldiers on the position. They encountered a man who used his firepower to
The perverted General Van Fleet, so it can only be said that it is a great misfortune for them, but it is a great blessing for us."
When Andrew heard this, he couldn't help but raise his brows slightly. Although it was his first time on the battlefield, as a war reporter, he had a sharp mind. Therefore, before Colonel Robin Hood finished speaking, he immediately heard the meaning behind Colonel Robin Hood's words.
I couldn't help but ask, "Colonel, do you want to take the lead?"
"No, no, it's not the lead!" Colonel Robin Hood shook his head and corrected with full confidence: "It's an armed parade to receive the entire Tieyuan. You know, under such fierce firepower,
, it is simply impossible for any living thing to survive!”
"But there are armies from so many countries in the Eighth Army, are we..." Andrew frowned, trying to persuade Colonel Robin Hood not to be such a standout, but he didn't expect that he was killed before he could finish his words.
Robin Hood interrupted nonchalantly: "Those cowards have long since abandoned their military courage in Antarctica, claiming that they were meritorious troops in World War II and not even daring to win such an easy victory.
Chapter completed!