My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 456 Three divisions and two brigades
According to someone's plan, the 88th Army will be adjusted according to a brand-new organization. It will have three infantry divisions, two independent brigades, and some directly subordinate units such as the Air Force and the Logistics Department. The total number of troops will reach 6.

In addition to the aid in weapons and equipment, the Yankees also promised to provide a large number of trucks, contributing almost two-thirds of India's logistics force, plus the tens of thousands of workers in northern Myanmar. Grim transport line collapse.

Liao Mingyu also exchanged a lot of heavy equipment and ammunition in the system again. Ten heavy trucks, "Greyhound" armored vehicles, and Sherman tanks were shipped from India to Myanmar in batches.

First of all, the main force is still the honorary third division, which is composed of six regiments, including three infantry regiments, 1 field artillery regiment, 1 engineer regiment, 1 truck transport regiment, plus an armored fighting vehicle battalion and some directly affiliated troops.

The division commander gave Long Wenwen, deputy division commander and chief of staff Fang Jingyao.Yao Ma, Bu La, and Mi Long serve as the heads of the three main regiments, with a total of about 5000 members.

As an indispensable firepower for division-level units, the Field Artillery Regiment has a heavy artillery battalion with 12 M114 155mm howitzers, and two support artillery battalions with 24 105mm howitzers. This kind of firepower can be said to have reached the standard of the first-level devil army. .At the same time, it is also equipped with a supply battalion of more than forty trucks for transportation.

The 200th Division has a complex organization and unstable combat effectiveness, so it has to undergo a large-scale reorganization, changing from the original two brigades and six regiments to the five regiments directly under the division. In addition to the original troops, some supplementary regiment soldiers were added. About 3000 people.

The division commander Gao Jiren, the deputy division commander Xing Fuquan, and the chief of staff A Yi.In addition to the firepower ratio of the troops according to the standards of the third division, a small number of Sherman tanks, as well as a large number of trucks and military jeeps were added from the original T26 tanks and half-track armored vehicles. The whole division focuses on fast mobility and heavy firepower. , into the 598th and 599th mechanized infantry regiments, the 600th light infantry regiment, the 2nd field artillery regiment and the 2nd truck transport regiment.

The New 1000th Division has joined some soldiers from the Nanyang Self-Rescue Army, bringing the total number to about 501. The division commander Gao Xijiang and the deputy division commander are tentatively scheduled to be organized in five regiments, with three light infantry regiments, 502, 503, and 2. Foreign Processing Corps [-] Regiment, Mountain Artillery Regiment.

Except for the Chengdu Plain, most of Sichuan is mountainous. The soldiers of the Sichuan Army have trained a pair of iron feet since they were young. Coupled with the excellent guerrilla tactics of the Nanyang Self-Rescue Army, the core of the whole division is to take the light and fast route and reduce part of the heavy firepower configuration. , increase individual support firepower such as submachine guns and rocket launchers, ensure the flexibility of the troops, and use mobile warfare, guerrilla warfare, and tactical interspersed tactics as the main means of attack.

而他们的山地炮兵团主要装备了12门博福斯75毫米山炮，24门民33式120毫米重型迫击炮。两款武器都具有重量适中、大曲射角、可拆卸运输等特点，作为师级支援火力非常适合山地作战。

According to what someone emphasized, Fan Shaozeng gathered most of the advanced tanks and armored vehicles of the entire army and organized them into an independent armored brigade with high mobility and combat effectiveness.

Brigade Commander Chen Jize, Deputy Brigade Commander Fan Xiangwu, Chief of Staff Hong Mu, the Tank and Armored Brigade has a three-regiment system. It has three tank regiments, armored combat vehicle regiments and truck transport regiments. The brigade has a total of about 3 people.

其中坦克团是纯装甲机械化团，团长袁立，全团拥有16辆M4A3E8型谢尔曼中型坦克，9辆M4A2型短身管炮谢尔曼，12辆75mm反坦克半履带装甲车。

The armored combat vehicle regiment is dominated by assault armored vehicles, headed by Hong Mu, with 24 "Greyhound" armored reconnaissance vehicles, 6 A2 short-barreled Shermans, and 36 armored personnel carriers.

The tank and armored brigade was expanded on the basis of the original third main force regiment, and Chen Jize and Hong Mu also had experience in commanding armored units in joint operations many times, so it would be perfect for them to lead the tank brigade. This army can definitely become the strongest weapon in the entire army.

With armored units, how can the army lack heavy fire support units at the first level.

There are a lot of heavy artillery obtained from the Americans, and together with a batch of weapons exchanged in the system, an independent heavy artillery brigade was reorganized with the original artillery regiment and engineer regiment of the third division as the main body.

Li Liansheng, the brigade commander, and Krupp, the deputy brigade commander, have four regiments, two artillery regiments and two transport regiments.The Heavy Artillery Brigade has the most heavy firepower in the army, with 24 M114 155mm howitzers, 36 M101 105 howitzers, 12 Krupp 105 howitzers, and 12 German-made PAK 75mm anti-tank guns. There are 12 Bofors 75mm anti-aircraft guns, more than 9000 heavy trucks and thousands of mules and horses. The brigade has a total of more than [-] people, half of which are transport troops.

Originally, the Nankan Aviation Squadron had only six F4U "pirate" fighters and eight P40 Tomahawks, and its strength was relatively weak. Fortunately, Stilwell has now agreed to support a batch of Army Aviation aircraft, 24 P40 fighters, and three B17 Aircraft Fortress and 15 C47 transport aircraft, and provide all pilots, ground support, and maintenance personnel to strengthen the strength of the Nankan Air Force.

Now three fighter squadrons have been established here, led by Andre, Jamie and others, and the air power has been effectively strengthened.

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After June, there were not many hostilities in Lashio, and the little devils staying in Mandalay and Taunggyi became very quiet. The two sides seemed to have entered a wonderful balance point, and each was accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity.

When Meng Fanle put a thick stack of equipment list in front of him, the guy was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.

"Jun Zuo... You have blackmailed Lao Mei with this trip... There is no army in China that has received such treatment."

He was not the only one who was shocked. The weapons and equipment sent to Nankan one after another in the past few days were almost piled up, and every day there would be different surprises that stimulated everyone's nerves.

"Okay... Don't be so fucking poor, show me the transfer schedule later, I've been busy recently."

Liao Mingyu took out a bottle of whiskey from nowhere, poured two small cups with a sip, took a sip, and muttered to himself: "These british guys have a lot of alcohol in their military rations. really enjoy life..."

"Hey Junzuo, we have something, but not many people in our group of Kuhaha know how to use it. Those tanks and cannons are not something ordinary people can afford."

Meng Fanle walked over very consciously, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, the strong spicy smell and a smoky smell hit his mouth and nose, almost choking him so much that he couldn't spit it out.

"Drink it slowly, this stuff is not lower than your north's shochu." Liao Mingyu reminded with a smile.

"Ahem...he's really strong, Milong's grandson probably likes it, alas...I'm not used to drinking it, little master."

Meng got annoyed and smacked his lips, put down his wine glass with a look of disgust, apparently unable to accept the unique taste of whiskey.

In addition to American weapons, the British army also provided a large amount of military food, such as canned meat, biscuits, chocolate, red wine, and whiskey, which are dazzling.

The quantity of various items is so large that the Nankan Military Headquarters had to build several large warehouses to store these materials, especially the people from the [-]th Division of the Sichuan Army who just came to Myanmar. Pulling the bolt, they saw all these foreign guns and cannons with their eyes shining.

Especially when the brand-new Garand and M3 submachine guns were issued to the hands, and they could eat three meals a day, and every meal was full of meat, everyone was so moved that they really came to the right fucking place.

"If you don't know how to use it, you have to learn. We don't have much time left. We must speed up the progress, especially the drivers and artillery." Liao Mingyu put down his wine glass and said worriedly.

"clear."

The reorganization of the troops is not just talk, the transfer of a large number of combat personnel, equipment and materials is inevitable, and the appointment of officers is also very troublesome. Except for the few regiments that stay on the front line for defense, all other troops are intensively adjusting and changing their equipment.

After returning to Nankan, Liao Mingyu was basically not idle. He even dragged Meng Fanle and a few staff officers to stay in the command office every day to deal with these tedious matters.

In addition to reorganization, the training of soldiers is also the top priority. The whole army has added a lot of mechanized equipment and heavy artillery. To fully exert the power of these weapons, the basic quality of soldiers must be improved, and a lot of training is essential.

Fortunately, the Yankees have provided hundreds of weapons consultants. During this period of time, they will conduct all-round teaching, explanation and training for the soldiers of each unit. Strict training, anyway, ammunition and vehicles are enough now, as long as you are willing to spend time, there is no task that cannot be completed.

In order to prevent the Japanese from sneak attacking at this time, several infantry regiments on the front line put on a posture of preparing for a large-scale attack every day, and the artillerymen fired a few shots in the direction of Taunggyi from time to time.

The three aviation squadrons in Nankan flew to the Mandalay area in shifts for reconnaissance. When they were in a good mood, they would play with the little devils below in a low air conditioner, making them nervous.

Although it was a bit of a bluff, the little devil who was scared of being beaten did not dare to be careless at all. He built fortifications every day for fear that a bad Huaxia would come over.

Fengwen, who stayed at the mountain in Mandalay, had been suffocated for a long time. Now Shusanli has assembled four divisions with nearly 8 people, and the reinforcements from the rear are slowly arriving. If it wasn't for the temple's repeated emphasis on not being allowed to take the initiative to attack, he would have already Called someone over.

However, after carefully studying the combat routines of the Huaxia people, Yamashita Fufumi came to some conclusions. In terms of firepower, his own side has fallen into a disadvantage, especially the air force is beaten like a son. It's a strange thing to not lose in a positional battle with the opponent.

In the final analysis, the best defense is to attack, and the only way to get closer to the enemy is to fight sports in the jungle, so that the firepower and air power that the opponent is proud of will be weakened to the maximum, and you will have a chance to win from it.

However, the reason why he remained on hold during this period of time was that apart from the orders from above, he was still waiting for a batch of important things, which were exactly the sharp weapon to achieve his reputation as a "Malay Tiger"...

(End of this chapter)