The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 759: Ground Forces Engagement (asking for monthly pass at the end of the month)
Kuwait.

A secret place.

This is the Iraqi army’s headquarters in Kuwait.

The multinational coalition has launched air strikes for 43 days.

Because of Rashid's deployment of the Iraqi army, the troops suffered few casualties.

But the troops had to be bombed all the time, and I felt so suffocated.

Every day, the multinational coalition does not launch ground forces to attack, but instead bombs and bombs.

It was not as intense as the large-scale strategic bombing at the beginning, but the air force dropped bombs every day.

If it had not been well concealed, this air strike would have caused great losses to the Iraqi troops in Kuwait.

Rashid's face was cold as he was making battle arrangements.

"Commander-in-chief, would it be inappropriate to do this? His Majesty Saddam has ordered us to blow up all of Kuwait's towns, infrastructure and oil well equipment before withdrawing from Kuwait." The chief of staff said after a moment's hesitation.

Rashid said: "I am the supreme commander of the army. Now we can't contact the country. Everything must be done according to my orders. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"

Rashid said this with murderous intent.

During this period, he also continued to receive intelligence from Iraq and knew how tragic the situation in Iraq was.

Iraq is not Kuwait. Kuwait's air force mainly comes from the Arab coalition. They will not bomb indiscriminately. They often just drop bombs and leave.

But Iraq was different. The US Air Force, led by the United States, and the air forces of European countries carried out horrific bombings on Iraq.

It wasn't just the bombing of military facilities, it was also the bombing of civilian facilities.

Iraq has been hit hard!

This made Rashid very angry, but he could do nothing about it.

Faced with the multinational coalition that has gained air superiority, it is extremely difficult to engage in ground combat.

So he decided to follow the deal and teach the U.S. military a lesson before withdrawing from Kuwait.

I believe that as long as he fights well in this battle, he will still be treated like a hero when he returns to Iraq.

In order to severely damage or even annihilate the US military in the shortest time possible, we have to follow that combat plan.

Only in this way, by taking advantage of minefields and concentrating superior forces, can this be possible.

When the others heard what Rashid said, they all fell silent.

Rashid made great military achievements in the Iran-Iraq War, and military merit is the most precious honor in the military.

Among the Iraqi troops currently in Kuwait, Rashid is the most prestigious one in the army.

Among the 53 Iraqi troops, Rashid's direct subordinates number as many as , and they are all elite.

Afterwards, the Iraqi army throughout Kuwait began to move, retreating towards Iraq.

This movement was immediately detected by the US military.

Allied Forces Headquarters.

Schwarzkopf immediately ordered the 50,000 US troops who had been prepared to launch an attack on the Kuwait border and completely cut off the passage. He wanted to annihilate the Iraqi troops in Kuwait.

Even after 43 days of air strikes, which had destroyed Iraq beyond recognition and caused huge damage to Iraq, it failed to extinguish the anger in Schwarzkopf's heart. He wanted to annihilate this Iraqi army and wash away the shame on him.

The 50,000 American troops who had been prepared immediately began to act.

As a mechanized force, these 50,000 US troops moved very quickly. Tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, and transport vehicles moved towards the Koi border like a steel torrent.

These 50,000 US troops not only had to cut off the Iraqi army's retreat, but also had to cooperate with the main force to annihilate the Iraqi army.

As the second mechanized force in the world, the US military has very strong capabilities in this area.

But the Arab coalition forces on the other side seemed much slower. They did not launch an attack immediately, but moved very slowly. They seemed to be taking over the territory. Even if they fired, they fired into the sky, just to show their intention.

When they set out, US ground forces were already engaging in a firefight with Iraqi forces.

The attack force from the west consisted of as many as 280,000 troops, of which 270,000 were regular US troops and 10,000 were US allies.

In addition, there are 50,000 US troops responsible for cutting off the retreat route. This time, in order to destroy the Iraqi army, the US military itself invested a huge amount of 330,000 troops!

At night, the two sides engaged in a night battle.

In the battle on the western front, Rashid only deployed 200,000 Iraqi troops to resist the US troops.

The mines laid during this period of time will only slow down the progress of the US military's attack.

Rashid's target was the 50,000 US troops on the Koi border.

"fire!"

The Iraqi army directly used artillery to launch a saturation attack.

"Boom boom boom~~~"

The heavy artillery began to roar, and the shells flew towards the American troops with sharp whistling sounds.

Night is disadvantageous for the coalition forces because not all of their aircraft have night combat capabilities.

In addition, Rashid ordered his troops not to cherish bullets and artillery shells and to deploy all anti-aircraft weapons.

For a moment, there was the roar of artillery fire, and the two fronts were fighting together.

"Order the frontline troops to immediately launch a saturation strike on the Iraqi army! The Air Force immediately launches bombing on the Iraqi artillery positions!"

When Schwarzkopf received the battle report from the front line, his face twitched. He did not expect that after 43 days of bombing, the Iraqi army in Kuwait still had such powerful firepower.

Schwarzkopf couldn't figure it out, but the most important thing at the moment was to bomb the Iraqi army.

Otherwise, given the current intensity of the war, the body bags prepared by the US military would definitely not be enough.

The firepower of the Iraqi army is too fierce!

But what made Schwarzkopf's face change drastically was that a telegram came from the front that the troops responsible for cutting off and encircling had fallen into a minefield.

"Damn it, how could there be an earthquake array there!" Schwarzkopf was furious.

He naturally knew the horror of the minefield.

Not only would it cause great losses to the tank and armored forces, it would also have a huge blow to the morale of the troops.

What’s even more terrifying is that the Iraqi army launched a fierce attack on this force.

He couldn't understand why there was a minefield there!
"Air Force, immediately order the Air Force's capable aircraft to take off to support the front line. Make sure to destroy the Iraqi artillery positions and attack the Iraqi armored forces!" Schwarzkopf shouted.

Throughout the night, there was continuous artillery fire on the front line and the two sides fought each other.

The U.S. military’s tactics were actually not that brilliant, because it was the first time that the U.S. military used large-scale mechanized forces in combat.

On the contrary, the Iraqi army had been tempered in the Iran-Iraq War for ten years. Although the quality of its soldiers was not high, they dared to fight tough battles on the battlefield.

In addition, he played with great enthusiasm.

The coalition aircraft that went to support were severely attacked by the Iraqi air defense forces, and planes were shot down continuously.

There were even cases of coalition aircraft accidentally bombing, dropping bombs and missiles on the US military and its allies.

After all, there is a huge difference between fighting at night and fighting during the day.

The entire battlefield was in chaos, and even some coalition forces were defeated by the Iraqi army.

(End of this chapter)