The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 712: The difference between the superior and the inferior
Iraqi tanks and planes were being destroyed.

But at the same time, the anti-tank artillery positions and machine gun fire points exposed in the Kuwaiti defensive positions were constantly overturned and destroyed amid the constant explosions.

Kuwaiti tanks also faced attacks from Iraq.

Although Iraq suffered considerable losses at the beginning of the battle, it is an indisputable fact that the Iraqi army is more powerful.

It’s just that Kuwait is equipped with advanced tanks, which are not easy to destroy.

The tanks of both sides were fighting.

Faced with Kuwait's advanced tanks, many Iraqi tanks suffered and were destroyed by a single shot from a distance.

"Damn it! These sealed tanks should not appear on the battlefield!" Prince Fahd was furious when he saw the M68 Patton tanks being blown up one after another.

Originally, the Kuwaiti army had been equipped with advanced tanks.

Because they were facing war, in order to strengthen the army's tank strength, they used the Patton tanks that were previously equipped and later sealed and retired from the United States.

But the facts proved that the Patton tanks were no match for the Iraqis' tank main guns and anti-tank guns, anti-tank rockets, and anti-tank missiles.

These Patton tanks have poor armor defense, short range and poor maneuverability!
At this time, the Kuwaiti Air Force finally arrived to support.

Although Iraq had more air forces, they were hit by anti-aircraft missiles and did not have an advantage in numbers.

However, the Iraqi Air Force has experienced the ten-year Iran-Iraq War, and its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Kuwaiti Air Force.

Even though they were flying the same model of aircraft, the Kuwaiti Air Force could not defeat them.

Kuwait has anti-aircraft missiles, and Iraq also has anti-aircraft missiles!
Moreover, Iraq's level of use of air defense missiles is higher than that of Kuwait.

The military quality of Iraqi soldiers is also far stronger than that of Kuwaiti soldiers.

The Kuwaiti army had never experienced a war before. At this time, some soldiers were so scared that they forgot to fire their guns. Some soldiers fired their guns at the Iraqi armored cluster one or two kilometers away. Some soldiers even had their guns empty, but they still held the trigger tightly, and the bolts kept moving back and forth, making a "click-click-click" sound. Even in such a situation, the Kuwaiti soldiers still didn't know how to change magazines.

The best performing unit of the Kuwaiti army was the air defense force, followed by the tank force.

As for the infantry, they performed very poorly.

But this is a common problem among soldiers who have never been to the battlefield. No one will not be nervous when going to the battlefield for the first time.

The mercenaries on the other side were now on full alert.

5000 mercenaries faced an armored division.

An Iraqi armored division, equipped with an armored brigade and a mechanized brigade.

这个装甲师装备了59式中型坦克、69式中型坦克、T54坦克、T55坦克，最先进的坦克则是T72坦克，其次则是T62坦克！

The goal of this armored division this time is to tear apart the Kuwaiti army's defense line here.

A torrent of steel rolled in, and dust flew all over the sky.

The Iraqi soldiers were very relaxed. Although they did not want to fight, the combat orders had already been issued and they had to fight whether they wanted to or not. What they had to do now was to defeat the Kuwaiti army, march to Kuwait City and occupy Kuwait City.

The Iraqi soldiers looked down on the Kuwaiti soldiers. After all, the Iraqi soldiers had fought on the battlefield, while the Kuwaiti soldiers had never even fought in a war and were complete recruits.

The Iraqi armored division marched across the border and into Kuwait.

In the air, Iraqi Air Force fighter jets were flying, providing air cover.

This needs to be done even at night.

When the distance was still 2 kilometers, Pang Hu, the commander of the mercenary headquarters, gave the order: "Fight!" Immediately, the battle here started!
The first target of attack was the Iraqi Air Force.

The Iraqi fighter jets in the air had already been captured and locked by the radar of the anti-aircraft missiles.

One anti-aircraft missile after another was launched and whizzed away.

At the same time, the Iraqi armored division commander discovered to his horror that they had entered a minefield.

Soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles kept stepping on mines.

The speed of the entire army suddenly slowed down.

The soldiers of the armored division realized that something was wrong.

Minefields are the most troublesome because no one knows where mines are buried, and no one knows whether there are mines next to them.

Once an anti-tank mine explodes, it is enough to destroy the tracks and wheels of tanks and armored vehicles.

In the distance, mercenaries drove tanks and aimed at the Iraqi army's tanks.

They can fire at a distance of two or three kilometers, even at night, and the tanks' night combat capabilities are still very strong.

Through the heat emitted by the opponent's tank, an image is automatically formed and captured.

Although tank guns are not always accurate, even if a few tank shells destroy a tank, it is a big profit.

Anti-tank guns, anti-tank missiles, and anti-tank rockets are also constantly hunting targets.

Mercenaries all have rich combat experience. Unlike Kuwaiti soldiers who have never been on the battlefield, mercenaries will not waste bullets and artillery shells at will.

The military quality they demonstrated was far superior to that of the Iraqi army.

Although there was no air force support, the anti-aircraft missiles dealt a heavy blow to the Iraqi Air Force, and the mercenaries did not lose air superiority.

One of the functions of air defense weapons is to attack and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles launched.

If you don't have air superiority, the other party won't be able to gain it either.

"Damn, when did Kuwait have such a powerful force!" the commander of the Iraqi armored division roared.

He originally thought that this route would be the smoothest, because according to reconnaissance, there were not many Kuwaiti troops in this area and the defense was sparse.

But they didn't expect that they would be in a great disadvantage as soon as they attacked.

Because we had entered a minefield, we had no idea where the mines were around us. Soldiers, tanks, and armored vehicles kept detonating mines, and the noise of the explosions was really terrifying.

Coupled with powerful anti-aircraft firepower, the Air Force suffered huge losses.

The ground forces' tanks were constantly being destroyed, which made the commander furious.

Even when he was fighting the Persians, he had never been so embarrassed or suffered such heavy losses!
He couldn't understand why Kuwait would place an elite force here to defend instead of placing it in the middle.

But it was obvious that he had to change his current predicament, otherwise he would suffer huge losses. Even if he arrived in Kuwait City in time to join forces with other troops, he would definitely not end up well.

But now, the battlefield environment is complicated and even the communication is unstable. He was promoted based on his background and does not have strong battlefield adaptability. He can't help but feel overwhelmed in the command vehicle.

Losses may occur every minute and every second.

Suddenly, the command vehicle ran over an anti-tank mine. With a loud bang, the command vehicle was overturned.

(End of this chapter)