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    Chapter 140 Elite Soldiers Guam is the largest island at the southern tip of the Mariana Islands, with an area of ??549 square kilometers, three times the size of Saipan. Moreover, when the Pacific Ocean broke out, the Stars and Stripes had been flying on this island for 43 years.  In the summer of 1942, Japan's navy, army and air force, armed with the remaining power of occupying the Philippine Islands and many countries in South Asia, attacked Guam with six battleships, four aircraft carriers and 20,000 troops. They occupied the entire island within a week, thus becoming what the Japanese propaganda department tried their best to promote that summer.  A huge victory, the American soldiers became synonymous with idleness, while the elite Japanese Imperial Army continued to be invincible!  On the 309th day after the Sun Flag was raised in Guam, a U.S. fleet in battle formation returned to the waters of Guam aggressively.  In this fleet, in addition to escort ships responsible for air defense and anti-submarine warfare, there are also powerful heavy artillery ships and huge heavy aircraft carriers. Its size and combat power are completely greater than the Japanese fleet ten months ago.  Blown by the sea breeze, the majestic battleships adjusted their course one after another, and their thick, long, round and straight gun barrels raised their heads. As the battle siren sounded, the sailors on the deck returned as quickly as possible.  In the cabin, only some personnel in key positions remained in the open air.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: A huge roar resounded across the sea like thunder on a sunny day. The huge flames with dazzling shock waves actually made huge dents on the undulating sea!  The reverberations of thunder echoed in the sky. More than a minute later, a series of thunderous sounds came from the direction of the island, and the rising smoke rushed hundreds of meters into the sky.  In the next nearly two hours, the deafening sound of cannons came one after another, and the rising smoke pillars mixed together to form a strange sky pillar that could be seen within dozens of nautical miles!  The protagonist of this day is destined to be the surface warship with superior firepower. Although silver-white aircraft appeared from time to time during the bombardment, compared to the U.S. Army aviation fighter jets waiting at high altitude and the U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft that are always hovering over the fleet.  , their number is really insignificant, and no matter how ferocious the tiger is, it can't beat a pack of wolves.  In fact, there have been many aerial battles in this area in the past few days. The fierce battles were exciting. After the bloody war of attrition, the defending side gave up air supremacy. A large group of bombers taking off from Saipan only used  In two days, the Japanese air bases in Guam and surrounding islands were blown into vegetable fields, clearing the biggest obstacle for the U.S. fleet's bombardment and subsequent landing operations!  Before the bombardment was completely over, landing ships loaded with brave American cowboys rushed to the beaches of northern Guam.  Less than two weeks after the Battle of Mariana ended, Japanese naval and air forces were still frequently harassing the US military troops stationed on Saipan. In this unstable situation, it was widely speculated that the US military would temporarily transfer to Saipan.  Defense, however, the U.S. Navy suddenly launched another heavyweight attack, completely subverting traditional combat thinking!  Under the bright sunshine, the first batch of US military landing troops rushed onto the beach unstoppably.  Since the accompanying destroyers had cleared the Japanese coastal offensive with rapid firepower in advance, these soldiers did not encounter too strong resistance when crossing the beach, and judging from the remaining positions of the Japanese army, the soldiers stationed here were  The firepower equipped is not particularly powerful.  After the fall of Saipan, the Japanese military immediately decided to dispatch additional combat troops to the main islands of the Mariana Islands. However, the U.S. Navy's submarine forces had already been deployed in the surrounding waters early. Since the great sea battle broke out on Saipan, they have successively  Seventeen Japanese ships were sunk, thousands of Japanese combatants sank with the ships, and countless combat supplies sank to the bottom of the sea.  In addition, after Saipan was occupied by the US military, the US aviation forces stationed on the island quickly launched air strikes on Japanese-occupied islands within the combat radius. Naturally, the Japanese troops stationed in Guam could not escape!  The beachhead battle went smoothly. After the landing ship returned to the fleet, the US military commander immediately sent an agreed signal to the combat command headquarters on Saipan.  About half an hour later, a large group of combat aircraft flew in from the north.  The more than 100 fighter jets and bombers in the lead skillfully launched attacks on the Japanese strongholds and positions on the island. The follow-up aircraft avoided the key areas where the Japanese anti-aircraft fire was concentrated, and flew in a medium-altitude and level flight towards the center of the island, to the north of the center.  Near Barrigada, the doors of these planes suddenly opened wide, and as the combatants jumped out of the plane like dumplings, a scene of goddesses scattering flowers appeared in the sky. White umbrella flowers drifted in the wind. This was the first time on the Pacific battlefield.  The assault parachute has begun!  It is worth mentioning that among the more than 3,000 airborne troops, there are 415 foreign volunteers, most of whom are from the other side of the world.  Although the ethnicity is not limited to Germans, these people without exception have had the experience of serving in the German Wehrmacht and participated in a series of battles on the Eastern and Western Fronts.  After arriving in the Pacific, in addition to receiving high salaries paid by the U.S. government, they also brought their combat experience on the European battlefield to this area.?Relatively deficient American officers and soldiers - Although most of the wars in Europe took place on land, German officers and soldiers still had several landing operations that they were proud of, including the earlier invasion of Britain, and later the landing of Crete in the Mediterranean, and  In the middle and late stages of the war, they stormed the coastal islands of Lithuania and Estonia in the Baltic Sea.  What makes the German officers and soldiers even more proud is that every landing operation they participated in resulted in victory, and they all played an extremely important role in the victory of the battle!  In people¡¯s eyes, a major feature of German landing operations is that most of the time they are accompanied by paratroopers. The RZ-type round umbrella suitable for rapid airborne assaults has become a major iconic equipment in battlefield documentaries.  Although the Luftwaffe has rarely used this type of tactical parachute since 1941, since island operations in the Pacific are likely to encounter strong winds, a batch of improved RZ-type round parachutes were quickly shipped to the United States and equipped on an experimental basis.  Arriving at two paratrooper battalions of the 101st Airborne Division.  This time, one of the battalions was among the first batch of airborne troops to land in Guam, and the German volunteers who served as instructors accompanied the team without fear!  Airborne troops and combat experience are not unique to the Germans. The Japanese army, which has been preparing for war early, also has its own paratroopers. During the Philippine campaign that lasted for more than four months, they twice sent paratroopers to carry out airborne operations. In separate operations,  It has indeed shown its performance under the circumstances.  However, the Japanese officers and soldiers deployed in Guam had neither experience in cooperating with airborne operations nor received training in anti-airborne operations. Under the fierce bombing of the superior U.S. aviation force and the sudden attack by paratroopers, they lost the military airport in Barrigada.  , and the troops stationed around failed to organize an effective counterattack at the first time, so that more than 3,000 U.S. paratroopers calmly gathered and captured the city of Barrigada with a courageous and outstanding offensive battle!  Judging from the experience of the Battle of Saipan, the US military¡¯s new landing ships can transport heavy-duty crawler construction machinery directly to the beach, and these amazingly efficient guys can repair two conventional runways in only half a day - if any  As the U.S. military expands its operations, a large number of U.S. fighter planes will be able to smoothly enter the area by early the next morning. Even if the combined fleet arrives in time, it will suffer heavy losses in air combat.  Anticipating such a situation with horror, the Japanese commander on the island finally dispatched his strategic reserve force. More than 4,000 Japanese troops tried to rush through the jungle to the main battlefield in the north of the island in broad daylight. However, local spies working for the US government  The situation was reported to the U.S. military via radio, and carrier-based aircraft taking off from the escort aircraft carriers "Borg" and "Suwanee", which were converted from cargo ships and tankers, dropped high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs on the secretly marching Japanese troops.  , the raging fire formed a huge wall of fire, and the rolling heat wave swept over it. Let alone walking through it, it was as insurmountable as a tank!  Throughout the history of World War II, the Italian army has been funny from beginning to end, the Germans have been stubborn and rigid, and the U.S. military's luxurious logistics have remained the same. Only the Japanese army's performance in combat has been ups and downs. They were able to create mercury-rich areas in the Philippines and South Asia.  Offensive warfare can also display extreme stupidity on the islands of the Central Pacific.  Seeing that reinforcements could not arrive within a short period of time, and discovering that U.S. military planes began to airdrop the second batch of paratroopers, they were worried that the Barrigada Military Airport would become the key to the U.S. military winning the Battle of Guam. The Japanese troops, who relied on the northern seaside towns and coastal fortifications for defense, unexpectedly  Elite combatants were drawn from various units and formed a desperate team of 2,800 people. They tied up with white cloths, drank strong alcohol, carried bayonets, walked through the dense woods, and launched a desperate charge from the northwest corner of the airport.  Although there was only one battalion-sized US military force in front of them, these paratroopers who were ready had Browning machine guns, Garand semi-automatic rifles and MG imported from Germany. For the first time, this sound was heard on the islands in the middle of the Pacific.  The weapon that American officers and soldiers were afraid of has now become a sharp blade for harvesting the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army. In less than forty minutes of fighting, the Japanese army organized three charges, but none of them was able to break into the American defensive positions.  During this process, only once did the carrier-based aircraft of the U.S. fleet arrive in time and attack the Japanese troops with strafing fire and aerial bombs.  Looking at the mess in front of the US military position, the remaining hundreds of Japanese soldiers sadly retreated into the woods, where they waited for the coming night.  In the positions and fortifications closer to the coast, although the Japanese officers and soldiers had extremely tenacious fighting spirit and determination to die, they were ultimately facing an army with extremely strong logistical strength. Naval guns and aircraft were suppressing them almost regardless of the cost.  , and the landing US troops were also supported by tanks and infantry artillery, supplemented by rocket launchers and explosive packs, step by step tearing apart the Japanese army's painstaking defense line.  At dusk, more than 20,000 U.S. soldiers transferred from large transport ships to landing ships and landed on the beach. Dozens of tanks and armored vehicles also drove onto the beach. However, the Japanese army deployed only a dozen "Adzuki Bean" tanks in Guam.  Not only are there few anti-tank guns, most of them are also deployed on fixed defense lines that have always been difficult to function!    []
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