Beiyang 1917

() The two Ukrainian 75mm Krupp field artillery battalions in the northern city of Kharkov were rushed to the center of the coalition army before the evening and opened their positions. The 3 Japanese four-year-style 3-centimeter heavy howitzers of the wing were completely wiped out by the counterattack.

At this time, the Ukrainian 105mm light field howitzer battalion deployed by the German-Ukrainian coalition forces in the central city of Kharkov diverted the shooting, but the counterattack shells only hit the du li field heavy artillery regiment commanded by the regiment leader Akira Hashimoto. The first 500 meters cannot threaten the heavy artillery positions of the Japanese army. Similarly, the range of the Japanese four-year-style 105-centimeter heavy howitzer is similar to that of the opponent's 500mm light howitzer. not on.

At this time, the artillery fire of the first Ukrainian 75mm field artillery battalion deployed by the German-Ukrainian coalition forces in the southern city of Kharkov has plowed the outpost of the 5th infantry brigade of the right-wing Kikuchi of the coalition into a sea of ​​flames. The Taguchi Infantry Squadron of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 6th Regiment of the Brigade, under the cover of the enemy's hot artillery fire, the core positions of the two squadrons on the left and right flanks were completely destroyed, causing heavy casualties. The squadron leader "" Taguchi had to shrink all his troops When they arrived at the core position of the squadron, they stood firm.

The 3rd Battalion of the Ukrainian Artillery Relying on its position outside the range of the heavy artillery of the Japanese Army, unscrupulously shifted and extended its artillery coverage to shoot at the main position of the 5th Rifle Brigade of the Japanese Infantry. Captain Nishimura Koji reinforced the reinforcements at the outpost.

而此时德军步兵第139团的步兵第1营则和之前进攻前哨的德军预备步兵第47师的师属侦察营一起向着ri军田中中队死守的前哨阵地发起了全面的进攻！田口的中队核心阵地上6门60mm迫击炮已全数被毁，4挺勃朗宁7.62重机枪也只打剩下2挺，步兵第2小队、第3小队小队长先后阵亡，第1小队小队长小岛龟三重伤，中队长田口泰士陆军中尉自己也负了轻伤，阵地上还能端起枪战斗的部下不超过50人。

这时候双方属于典型的杀红了眼，ri军这个前哨核心阵地前后左右都已经被德军的2个营包围，而后方1公里外的ri本步兵第5 . . ””旅团第6步兵联队先后数次派2个中队规模的援兵增援都被哈尔科夫南城区布置的那个乌克兰75mm野炮第1营的密集炮火所拦截，增援部队伤亡同样惨重。

At this time, if von Neuhaus, the front-line commander of the German-Ukrainian coalition forces, is not so stubborn and insists on taking down the outpost of the Japanese army, as long as the Ukrainian 105mm light field howitzer battalion deployed in the central city of Kharkov shifts the target and makes a surprise attack At this outpost of the Japanese army in the northwest, Lieutenant Taguchi and his subordinates will not have any other luck except for jade pieces. The fortifications at the core of the outpost of the Japanese army can withstand the bombardment of 6.5 kilograms of 75mm field artillery shells, but they may not be able to resist 15.7 kg of 105mm light howitzer shell attack.

At this critical moment, the German major general von Neuhaus stubbornly wanted to take down the outpost core position of the Japanese army instead of destroying the opponent's position under a random bombardment. After the Ukrainian 105mm light field howitzer battalion discovered that the heavy artillery of the Japanese army and itself could not threaten the opponent effectively because they were out of range, they gave up bombing under the order of von Neuhaus. 1917) Don't blame me for not agreeing to the position of the 730th Federal Infantry Division on the road, and continued to shell the main position of the 13th Japanese Infantry Brigade in the northwest direction.

For a while, the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Kikuchi Brigade in the northwest was facing tremendous pressure. Not only could it not meet the Taguchi Squadron in the outpost, but even its main position was unable to raise its head due to the opponent's artillery fire back and forth, guarding the main position. The casualties of Hiroshi Nishimura's [-]st Brigade and Fukushima Shinta's [-]st Brigade of Infantry both began to increase. The only thing that is gratifying is that the German infantry battalion that originally attacked the main position of the Japanese Army did not take advantage of this opportunity to attack again. attack.

The commander of the brigade, Shinnosuke Kikuchi, asked for tactical guidance and sent urgent telegrams to Koji Hashimoto's 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, King Tanaka's Field Artillery Regiment, and Voronieri's headquarters of the 13th Federal Infantry Division. After calling over and over, even the Chinese Lu Huanyan Armored Regiment in the far east received a call for help from the 5th Infantry Brigade requesting artillery tactical guidance.

For Major General Kikuchi, he doesn't need the support of the ground troops at the moment, what he wants is the support of the artillery, otherwise he will be suppressed by the 2 cannons "Beiyang 24" of the opponent's 1917 artillery battalions, and his troops will be on the main position. Can't lift it up, how to counterattack the possible attack by the German infantry, the Chinese Armored 1nd Battalion under the command of Ren Dao, Chief of Staff of the 2st Du Li Armored Regiment, has arrived at the brigade headquarters from the rear and is ready to go into battle. The [-]st Infantry Regiment has been strengthened to the left and right flanks respectively. The key is to suppress the enemy's artillery fire in Kharkov. Otherwise, the Chinese armored forces will fight back and send them to the enemy's muzzle for nothing!

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I suggest that the 6th Infantry Regiment abandon the current position and retreat, and let the Germans come over, so that they can get out of the opponent's artillery support range. The German army in front of the position can at most have a reinforced regiment. Come up, when the time comes, my 2nd Armored Battalion will weave through from both sides to cut off the opponent's retreat, and the heavy artillery of the 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Regiment in the middle of the road will make another bombardment, and it is very possible to wipe out the invading enemy! "

The Chinese colonel's suggestion stunned all the Japanese generals in the 5th Infantry Brigade's cover department, "Nani? Abandon the position? Taguchi in the outpost is still fighting to the death. How can the main force of the 5th Infantry Brigade give up behind?" What about the "Xiu" position? Ren Sang, your idea is absolutely unacceptable. We are the glorious Juchi Brigade and the ace unit of the 3rd Division. I will never agree to abandoning the position!"

The 52-year-old Major General Shinnosuke Kikuchi's face was livid, and he rejected the suggestion of Ren Dao, the chief of staff of the Chinese Colonel Corps without hesitation.The way to win is to lure snakes out of their holes and attack them, so what's the point of carrying them to death under the enemy's artillery fire?Your Excellency the chief of staff of the regiment thought to himself, since you don't listen to me, you will tell me to risk the enemy's superior firepower to die later, so don't blame me for not agreeing!