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All transport ships, freighters and transport submarines speed up and leave after unloading their supplies.
Reconnaissance planes launched by the US military can already be seen in the sky. The US military fleet is expanding and closing from two directions. Not even a seabird will be able to fly out in twenty-four hours at the latest.
Night enveloped the earth, and the earth trembled violently.
A stream of fireworks shot up into the sky and the smell of explosives could be smelled from every corner of the island.
The US military launched 400 bombers of various types from Taiwan, Iwo Jima and aircraft carriers to launch indiscriminate bombing on Okinawa.
Two waves of air strikes will be carried out throughout the night and two more waves of focused bombardment will be carried out on the landing area after dawn. The US military has indeed given up on launching landing operations on the side of the "Yamato".
There are still two or three areas on Okinawa that are suitable for landing troops to quickly seize the beach and advance. If one direction is blocked by the "Yamato" battleship, they can show their strength from the other direction.
The explosion was deafening and smoke spread across the island.
The anti-aircraft artillery unit that was not in the air strike area fired into the air and successfully shot down two bombers, which was considered a good counterattack.
The vast majority of anti-aircraft guns are concealed within solid fortifications, used for air-to-air fire at critical moments or even to kill landing U.S. soldiers.
"Hyiko, don't be afraid! Just follow me! You will definitely survive!"
"I'm not afraid, I'm not even afraid of you, let alone bombings!"
"You Chineseumis this what you really want to express?! Alas"
Fang Tianlang held Huizi's cold little hand. Although he was in a solid cave, violent vibrations could still be transmitted in. For civilians who had not experienced bloody battles, every minute was a huge torment.
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The night finally passed, and densely packed warships appeared on the sea as if by magic.
The latest landing site of the US military was chosen between the two villages of Hanna and Kushi in the central region of Okinawa. The eight-kilometer-long landing site will become a performance venue for the Allied forces' bloodbath and humiliation.
If we can establish a foothold on the beach and advance ten kilometers, we can cut Okinawa in two from the middle.
In any battle for long and narrow islands, basically the attacking side likes to implement interception tactics in order to put huge pressure on the opponent in the early stages of the battle.
Hundreds of fighter planes came one after another to carry out focused bombardment. Countless craters covered the ground and the entire area quickly became invisible.
"This will be the landing site for the US military, and the area guarded by the 107th Division of the Kwantung Army."
"The 107th Division?"
Fang Tianlang took a combat map marked with the names of each division commander, looked at it carefully and said.
"Division Commander Abe Koichi, Chief of Staff Shigeta Kawase, very good! I have been to the defensive positions here. Artillery and air strikes can destroy at most 10%. Let's stage a massacre! This is not Normandy. You can cripple one on the first day. division!"
The air raid gradually passed, and dense shells were fired from the sea.
Thirty U.S. warships of various types each carried out firepower projection according to determined coordinates. More than two hundred artillery pieces fired at high speed as if they were shooting cheap bullets instead of cannonballs.
About two minutes into the U.S. naval gun attack, the Japanese pulled out two large-caliber field guns from their hiding places. Each gun fired a shell at the sea and then quickly retreated into the bunker.
Launching a small number of artillery shells can induce the US military to release firepower around the landing site. If all the artillery shells are allowed to hit the landing area, it will cause considerable casualties to the guarding soldiers.
The Japanese army launched a shore artillery counterattack, and two huge water columns exploded on the sea.
Sensing the threat, the U.S. military commander immediately ordered a quarter of the firepower to carry out suppressive fire at the place where the incoming fire came from. The pressure on the landing area dropped instantly, making the soldiers hiding everywhere feel a lot more relaxed.
Twenty thousand artillery shells were bombarded in an hour, and thick smoke obscured the entire area.
The US military commander issued an order to launch a beach landing operation. Twenty warships with full ammunition came up from the rear. The landing soldiers needed firepower and could call at any time to receive support at any time.
Rows of landing craft accelerated towards the coast, with huge tank landing craft pressing behind them.
The naval guns behind them were still suppressing fire sporadically and would not stop until the last minute. Keeping the beach in a state of smoke and dust could well obscure the sight of Japanese machine gunners, snipers, riflemen and mortar operators.
"Get ready to shoot! The coordinate area is determined! 502, 503, 504, 505!"
"Also??Five minutes! Take personal protection! "
"Special kill team! Just decide the location!"
A low shout came from a regional defense command center.
Koichi Abe, commander of the 107th Division of the Kwantung Army, felt extremely honored that the area he was responsible for defending could become the first theater of the final decisive battle on Okinawa.
Originally, the 107th Division could only be considered a third-rate division in terms of firepower, so it would be difficult to face an elite force like the US Army.
¡°If it hadn¡¯t been for the massive increase in heavy weapons and the addition of 3,000 armed civilians and sufficient ammunition in the past two months, it would have been directly overwhelmed by US military tanks in one day.
"Fight according to the plan! The entire empire is watching you!"
"Hi!"
Ushijima Mitsuru's resolute voice came from the microphone. How to effectively conduct island defense operations has been repeatedly taught to commanders at all levels. From the division commander to the squadron leader below, almost everyone was convinced by Fang Tianlang and Commander Qian who came from Iwo Jima. Warning.
The U.S. military¡¯s shelling suddenly stopped, and the roar gradually faded away.
The smoke and dust dispersed with the wind, and the first hundred landing craft were only the last fifty meters away from the beach.
"Get ready to leave the cabin! Machine gunner! Cover!"
"Get down when you get ashore! Be careful of Japanese grenade launchers!"
"Damn! You can't hear the sound of that thing firing! Be careful! Look for the crater! Climb in!"
Shouts rang out from everywhere, and the hatches were quickly lowered.
The machine gunner on the landing craft swings the muzzle and is ready to fire bullets at any time. Each landing craft of the US military is equipped with two 12.7 mm M2 heavy machine guns, which can provide at least one minute of fire support to soldiers who have just landed ashore and are still confused about their direction.
"Come ashore! Come ashore!"
"Machine gun! Extended shooting!"
Two thousand six hundred American soldiers rushed out of the hatch and jumped into the knee-deep water. The beach was just twenty meters away. The last few dozen steps in front of them were the most dangerous moment. A row of artillery shells would hit at least one person. Two hundred corpses floated instantly.
¡°Da da da¡ da da da¡¡±
The sound of machine gun shooting rang out from the depth of the beach, and dense bullets roared in.
The four machine gun teams of the Japanese army each aimed at an area and pulled the trigger, instantly emptying four 200-round ammunition chains.
"Damn it! The Japanese soldiers were using our machine guns!"
"Lower your head! It's a heavy machine gun!"
The U.S. soldiers on the beach quickly fell down, and the machine guns on the landing craft immediately began to fire back. The machine gunners raised their muzzles and quickly poured bullets in the hope of suppressing the extremely deadly machine gun fire. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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