Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2257 Rats in the sewer
At the same time that the Kuala Lumpur airport was attacked by air, two landing ships and six transport ships, under the protection of 12 cruisers, set off from the port of Durham, Sumatra, East India, and headed for Kuala Lumpur on the other side of the strait.

This is really not intentional. After the outbreak of the World War, among the newly produced warships in southern Africa, the number of cruisers has exceeded that of destroyers. destroyer.

A landing ship is a ship specially used for landing operations at sea, also known as an amphibious combat ship. The biggest difference from a transport ship is that a landing ship can transport tanks.

The Southern African Marine Corps is equipped with the "Nile Crocodile" amphibious tank and a 120mm amphibious self-propelled artillery.

The "Nile Crocodile" has a total combat weight of 19.5 tons, a crew of four, and is equipped with a 75mm tank gun, a 7.7mm coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7mm dual-purpose machine gun.

Compared with Japan's Type 97 medium tank, the combat effectiveness of the "Nile Crocodile" is only strong but not weak.

The key point is that the "Nile crocodile" can go into the water, and it has strong mobility. The maximum speed on the road can reach 60 kilometers per hour. Compared with the "Nile crocodile", the fastest speed can only run to 38 kilometers. The Type 97 is as slow as a snail. .

At [-] o'clock in the morning, the fleet appeared off the coast of Kuala Lumpur and was not attacked during the whole process. . .

For Japanese warships to appear off the coast of Kuala Lumpur, they first had to pass through the Changi Naval Base. A week ago, the Japanese army tried to send two submarines, hoping to escape the blockade of the Changi Squadron and break through the Strait of Malacca.

The Japanese underestimated the anti-submarine capabilities of the Changi Squadron. The two submarines were discovered before entering the Strait of Malacca and were subsequently sunk.

In December last year, frogmen of the Italian Navy sneaked into Alexandria and sank the main ships of the British Mediterranean Fleet, the "Warrior" and the "Queen Elizabeth".

With the lessons learned from the Mediterranean Fleet, all the military ports of the Allied Forces have strengthened their defenses. The miracle created by the Italians cannot be replicated.

As a result of strict defense, the Japanese army did not even have a warship in the Strait of Malacca. The landing fleet easily reached the waters off Kuala Lumpur. The "Nile Crocodile" broke through the waves and rushed to the beach. Defensive positions were bombarded.

At this time, the air support had also arrived. The bomb load of the "Sea Eagle" attack aircraft was not as good as that of the "Sky Fortress", and the bombing accuracy was higher, and the bombs could be dropped directly on the Japanese positions.

The defensive positions of the Japanese are incomparable with those of the southern Africans. The number of automatic firepower is too small, the structure of the defense line is not reasonable enough, and the strength of the machine gun positions is much worse.

In the defensive positions of the southern African army, many machine guns are covered with reinforced concrete.

The Japanese were not so extravagant. They wished to take all the iron pots from the residents of the occupied areas back to Japan to build warships. They were reluctant to use them to repair fortifications.

Each division of the Japanese army has only dozens of small-caliber artillery, and its firepower delivery is much worse than that of the southern African army.

The simple fortifications made of sandbags were vulnerable to intensive firepower. The "Nile crocodile" rushed to the beach without any hindrance. When they got to the beach, the defending Japanese officers and soldiers were completely desperate.

For the Japanese army, the "Nile crocodile" is not a secret. The Southern African Marine Corps has been equipped with amphibious tanks ten years ago.

I don't know why, but the Japanese army has never been prepared to deal with the armored forces in southern Africa. Anti-tank guns cannot be built, and more anti-tank rifles can always be equipped.

But the Japanese didn't even have anti-tank rifles.

The only heavy weapons that the beachhead Japanese army could rely on were the Type 92 infantry artillery and the Type 92 heavy machine gun.

As mentioned above, the Type 92 heavy machine gun cannot pose a threat to armored forces at all. The armor thickness of the "Nile Crocodile" is definitely not comparable to that of the "Leopard", but it is enough to resist the Type 92 heavy machine gun.

The 92 infantry gun can be used as a direct-firing gun, but it is a pity that it lacks armor-piercing bullets and its power is still insufficient.

What's more, the "Nile Crocodile" was equipped with reactive armor before departure, which further enhanced its survivability.

So when the "Nile Crocodile" rushed to the beach, the commanders did not hesitate, even the infantry on the landing craft, and couldn't wait to attack the Japanese positions.

"Rush, rush, and run over the dwarfs. They are not as tall as our tracks—" Captain Jack of the First Regiment of the Second Brigade of the Marine Corps was very excited. He was a senior veteran who had worked in the umbrella company and participated in During the Brazilian Civil War, he was awarded a military medal by the Brazilian government, and was awarded the "Excellent Vehicle Commander" after he came to the Marine Corps.

The steel tracks of the "Nile Crocodile" easily crushed the obstacles set up by the Japanese army on the beach. These obstacles were actually made of wood, and the Japanese probably felt that the wooden obstacles could play a sufficient role in delaying.

If it is the southern African army, the beachhead obstacles must be made of metal, each weighing about a ton, and looks like an oversized triangular nail. Unless a professional wrecker is used on the beach, it is difficult for the armored troops to move forward.

Since there was no infantry cooperation, Jack was still very cautious. His tank company consisted of ten "Nile crocodiles" and now formed a standard tank formation to attack the Japanese positions.

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The 92 heavy machine guns of the Japanese army were firing wildly.

The "Nile crocodile" was not afraid, and ran directly towards the machine gun position. The sandbags that provided protection for the machine gun position had only one layer. When the "Nile crocodile" rushed to the machine gun position, the defenders scattered and fought The will does not seem to be much stronger than the British and Indian troops.

It is still stronger. After all, when the Japanese army approached Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur defenders did not resist at all and gave up Kuala Lumpur directly.

The Japanese were unwilling to give up Kuala Lumpur easily. As the battle deepened, the losses of the "Nile Crocodile" increased.

The 92 infantry guns and the 92 heavy machine guns pose no threat to the "Nile crocodile", but the explosive packs do.

The Japanese go crazy and even kill their own people, well-trained pilots can perform kamikaze special attacks, and the little boys in the army are not bad.

When a "Nile Crocodile" passed by a seriously damaged house, a Japanese soldier holding a smoking explosive package rushed out of the ruins and rushed directly to the bottom of the "Nile Crocodile".

This guy had a used sanitary napkin tied on his head, was shirtless and didn't even wear pants, and was covered with only a loincloth under his crotch. The language that Africans can't understand, the crazy and ferocious expression is the same as just running out of the lunatic asylum.

The tank crew of the "Nile Crocodile" was caught off guard. Two seconds later, the "Nile Crocodile" exploded violently. The 19.5-ton car body was blown up to a height of one meter. There is no need to look inside the car to pile up scrap iron. None of the four tankers survived.

This was the fourth attack on the company led by Jack. In the first three times, the Japanese soldiers holding the explosive packs were killed by the quick-handed machine gunners. This time, the shorties finally succeeded because of the short distance.

Jack was very angry and ordered the "Nile crocodiles" to stay away from the building and slow down, waiting for the accompanying infantry to catch up.

At this time, the marines in the landing craft had flooded onto the beach.

In order to prevent sand and sand from pouring into the barrel of the Nyasaran rifle and affecting the performance of the rifle, many marines use a condom to cover the muzzle and tear it off after landing.

The second regiment, the third battalion, the first company and the fourth sergeant major Reed used an assault rifle. This rifle had already been equipped with the southern African army in 1936. It was mass-produced only last year. Now only junior officers and sergeant majors are eligible. use.

Compared with the Bobosha equipped by the Russian army, the assault rifle has a smaller ammunition capacity of only 30 rounds, but it has a longer range and greater power, because it can also be fired in bursts, and its power at close range is also good.

Compared with Bobosha, the biggest advantage of the assault rifle is that it is easy to use. The curved magazine is more portable than the round magazine. When using it, you don’t need to hold the magazine, you only need to hold the handguard in front of the magazine. , which can ensure the accuracy of shooting to the greatest extent.

Bobosha doesn’t need precision, and it’s used in a similar way to a shotgun. It’s probably OK to shoot directly after aiming, the standard Russian style.

Because the counterattack of the Japanese army at the beach was very weak, Reid’s landing craft rushed onto the beach smoothly. After the box panels on both sides were opened, Reed was not in a hurry to leave. He made sure that the assault rifle was in a normal state before jumping off the landing craft.

By this time the beach was full of Marines.

Next to the landing craft, a "Nile Crocodile" broke down and broke down. The tank crew was busy repairing it. There were a lot of tools and parts beside it. While struggling to screw the screws, the captain was yelling, not only at other crew members, but also at himself. .

The "Nile Crocodile" must be thoroughly inspected before it goes into battle. If there is a problem now, it is obvious that the preparations have not been done well.

Reid couldn't help much, and immediately launched an attack on the Japanese position after joining the company at the beach.

The battle is not over yet, and there are still surviving Japanese soldiers resisting on the Japanese positions. When passing through a basement, Reed keenly sensed movement in the basement.

"Come out, or I'll throw a grenade—" Reed shouted in English, Chinese has no effect, and all the Chinese in Kuala Lumpur have been killed by the Japanese army.

"No, here are all civilians—" It seemed to be a female voice, trembling.

When a marine next to him heard the woman's voice, his body immediately relaxed, and he raised his hand to push the door.

Reid stopped the marines, but the situation was not clear. Just because there were civilians, it didn’t mean there would be no Japanese troops. This was an experience gained in blood.

"Hold your head in your hands, come out all—" Reed continued to shout.

There was no sound coming from the basement, and Reed took out a grenade to signal the Marines next to him to open the door.

This time the marines were very smart, instead of pushing with their hands, they picked up a big rock, smashed the door open, and hid on the other side of the door while throwing it out.

Sure enough, when the door was smashed open, there was a sudden gunshot.

Immediately four or five grenades flew in together, and the basement was filled with ghosts and wolves.

The offensive grenade in southern Africa has a stun effect while causing damage. After the sound of the grenade exploding, the basement finally calmed down.

After the smoke cleared, there were six corpses of Japanese soldiers in the basement, and there were no women at all.

"Sir, how did you know?" The marine who was saved by Reed was very curious. He still didn't understand why Reed threw a grenade into the basement when he heard a woman's voice.

"I don't know—" Reid looked calm, and life was the least valuable in war.

"Strange, there was a woman just now—" the marines were still struggling.

"Tom, this is a war, not a drill—" Reid had a calm expression, either killing or being killed, there was nothing to worry about.

The company continued to move forward and soon merged with the company led by Jack.

"There are Japanese everywhere in this city, especially in the sewers. If our tanks pass by the sewers, the little devils will rush out of the sewers." Jack reminded Reid to pay attention to the sewers. The Japanese army with explosives rushed out of the sewer and blew up another "Nile Crocodile".

This made Jack very uncomfortable.

The destination of soldiers is the battlefield, and death is normal.

But you shouldn't die in this way, Jack ideally the Japanese should line up to attack the "Nile crocodile"——

"No problem, leave these rats in the sewer to us to deal with—" Reid has rich experience, war means that the two warring parties kill each other in any way, although the Japanese are a little short in stature, they are not stupid. When the attack is ineffective, the Japanese will do everything possible to cause damage.

After all, it takes time for the tank to turn the turret. The body of the tanker is exposed outside the turret to operate the dual-purpose machine gun, which will give the Japanese a chance to snipe.

Although the equipment of the Japanese is simple, the quality of the soldiers is still good, especially the veterans who have served for many years, and their shooting level is no less than that of the accurate shooters in the southern African army.

The Marines have many ways to deal with the Japanese soldiers in the sewer.

Hiding in the sewer can't come out, right?
It doesn't matter, throwing a grenade in, usually the explosive package will be detonated directly.

If one is not enough, add a few more, anyway, there are a lot of grenades.

The flamethrower is a great killer against the sewer, everyone is equal before the fire.

With the help of accompanying infantry, the situation did not improve much. The Japanese used all available methods to create obstacles. Entire buildings were blown down on the road, and the "Nile Crocodile" was very difficult to advance.

For a whole day, the Marines cooperated with the "Nile Crocodile" and only advanced four blocks. After dark, they voluntarily gave up one, fearing that the Japanese army would use the night to launch a counterattack.

This order was correct. After nightfall, the Japanese emerged from every corner of the city and launched a desperate attack on the marines.

The marines were calm, the flares continued overnight, and most of Kuala Lumpur was as bright as day. The experience accumulated by the Japanese army before was completely useless when fighting against the southern African army.

(End of this chapter)