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Text 409 Tank in the Sand

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    Since Schwarzkov declared control of the air in the theater, the multinational force's air strikes have entered the third stage, which is battlefield preparation, laying the prerequisite foundation for the large-scale ground attack by the multinational force.  During this period, the air power of the multinational forces stationed in the Gulf began to focus on attacking the Republican Guard and the Iraqi army in the Kuwait theater. The focus of the attack shifted from strategic targets in Iraq to tactical targets in the Kuwait theater. At the same time, the air power of the multinational forces stationed in Turkey  Elite U.S. Joint Task Force troops at the Incirlik base continue to maintain pressure on northern and central Iraq.

    A key target of the air strikes is to destroy important bridges in Iraq.  Certain bridges on the communication line between Baghdad and the Kuwait theater play an important role in two aspects. On the one hand, they are used by the Iraqi army to transport supplies to the front line. On the other hand, they are also the carrier of Iraqi communication cables.

    Therefore, bombing these bridges can not only cut off the supply lines of the Iraqi army supporting the theater, but also destroy the Iraqi army's communication network connecting the Kuwait theater.  In view of this, the campaign planning staff of the Multinational Forces Joint Operations Command listed approximately 40 of the 54 bridges across the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as major attack targets.  In addition, railway dispatching yards, fuel depots and resupply assembly areas have also become targets of multinational air force assaults.

    The air power of the multinational force has achieved remarkable results in cutting off the railway lines from Basra southward, via Zubair to the Kuwait theater, and the bridges on the Tigris and Humphrats rivers.  This interdiction attack greatly reduced the supply transportation from Baghdad to the Kuwait theater, making the Iraqi army's logistical supply in the Kuwait theater extremely difficult and slow.  Only half a week after the operation began, the amount of supplies arriving in the Kuwait theater was insufficient to sustain the operation.  Due to the shortage of food and other supplies, most of the Iraqi army personnel in the Kuwait theater are weak, and more importantly, their morale is low, and their fighting spirit is slowly losing steam.

    At the same time, multinational forces bombed bridges and the Iraqi army¡¯s 6 command, control and communications system, causing serious damage to the Iraqi army¡¯s communication and command network in the Kuwait theater.  Communications between the corps and division headquarters deployed along the Kosha border, and between divisions and their subordinate units, were intermittent. In many cases, Iraqi commanders had to use primitive means of dispatching signal troops, such as by car or on foot.  Methods to communicate with other troops or superiors and subordinates.  Some troops even had no contact with higher command for two weeks during this period.

    In addition to attacking Iraq¡¯s communication lines and communication and command networks, another important goal of the multinational force is to destroy the Iraqi ground armor.  Especially the hundreds of NHT106 Rhino 1 main battle tanks equipped by the Iraqi army, even the US military is quite afraid of them.  Even Schwarzkov, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, criticized China¡¯s arms sales stance lukewarmly, with the threshold being too low and the review being lax, which has now caused big trouble for multinational forces.

    "Chinese soldiers just listen to this kind of thing and just think it's Mr. Schwarzkov's fart."  The United States is indeed cautious, but these are all political conditions, and Americans are often irresponsible. Otherwise, how did Iran get the American equipment?

    The main tank sent by the US military in this war was the Nl Abrams. Among them, the NlAI, a standard third-generation main battle tank, did not have a large proportion. It was mainly an early model of the Nl and was not equipped with Rheinmetall's M3 artillery (still  It is 10m caliber), it does not have NR2 depleted uranium armor-piercing projectiles, it does not have depleted uranium armor, and it does not have a collective protection nuclear, biological and chemical system.

    The initial model of the Nl has no advantage at all against the Rhino 1, especially in terms of main guns. The second gun of the Iraqi NHT106 can penetrate the frontal armor of the Nl main battle tank within 26 meters, while the 10mN6AI gun of the early version of the Abrams can penetrate  Penetrating the frontal armor of Rhino 1 depends on luck, and it cannot be absolutely penetrated.

    Nl is like this, let alone the NU0 tanks equipped by the US military and the self-made tanks of Britain and France.

    Therefore, eliminating the Iraqi armored group that may threaten the ground power of the multinational forces, especially the Rhino 1 main battle tank, is the top priority for the multinational forces in the final stage of Desert Storm operations.

    Said Karim, an officer of the Republican Guard, was patrolling the "cemetery" in a jeep. As an officer with an armored background, Said was not in a good mood now because he believed that the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein,  Hussein did a very stupid thing, which was to bury all the Iraqi tanks under the sand.

    The Iraqi armored forces not only support the Iraqi military positions in Kuwait, but also pose a huge threat to the Gulf countries.  Saddam was particularly fond of these armored forces that supported Iraq's strong presence in the Middle East.  In order to avoid air strikes from multinational forces, the Iraqi army carefully camouflaged its armored vehicles.  Not even just using simple camouflage, but in many cases, the Iraqi army dispersed tanks and artillery and concealed them in trenches, with only the turrets exposed, surrounded by sandbags and sand embankments.  As a result, these tanks have become fixed turrets, hidden in the sand. The strategy is to sacrifice mobility in exchange for self-sustainability.

    These "fixed tanks" oftenHidden behind a sand barrier erected by the Iraqi army, when the tanks and armored vehicles of the multinational forces need to overcome obstacles and climb over the sand barrier, their fragile territory will be exposed. Saddam thought he was smart and thought that at this time  Fixed tanks can destroy them directly, and since they are hidden in the sand, it is difficult for multinational forces to detect them through aerial reconnaissance, so there is almost no risk.

    For a real tank officer, this approach is simply a recipe for death. Said could not imagine turning these originally mobile tanks into fixed turrets. Even if the tanks had solid defenses, he still  There is concern that multinational forces will find ways to destroy Iraq's armored forces.

    In view of this, he often ran out with his guards to observe, hoping to discover anything wrong in advance and avoid heavy losses to these tanks.

    This is the fourth time he has gone out on patrol. The war zone is no longer safe. Although the Iraqis still control the place, the air strikes launched by multinational forces make every Iraqi occupying force feel cold sweat and cold back.

    The defense line of this fixed tank turret is guarded by Iraqi soldiers. The normal operation of the turret naturally requires the operation of soldiers. The Iraqi armored soldiers have experienced the baptism of the Iran-Iraq War and are considered relatively capable armored soldiers. They are also  He believes that "Tanks have always been friends of Iraqi soldiers. In the cold desert nights, they can protect soldiers from enemy fire."

    It¡¯s just that they never thought that this concept would be reversed from today on, and Said was the witness who witnessed it all happening.

    A squadron of strong defender stealth attack aircraft flew out of nowhere. They were not obvious in the night sky, and they deliberately did not turn on their flight indicator lights. Because their stealth characteristics and most of the Iraqi radar were destroyed,  The Iraqis didn't even notice them.

    ¡°Others can¡¯t see them, but that doesn¡¯t mean they can¡¯t see others either.

    "Night Owl, this is Cloud City, turn on the downward-looking infrared thermal imaging display and start locating enemy targets."

    "Night Owl understands, infrared thermal imaging is on."

    Although the Iraqi tanks are buried in the sand and well camouflaged, making them difficult to catch with the naked eye and other reconnaissance methods, the multinational air force has a way to locate and attack them.  The metal of the tank and the sand in the desert have different specific heat capacities, so after entering the dark night, the two lose temperature at different rates. Through infrared thermal imaging, fighters in the sky can clearly see a line on the ground that is obviously different from the surrounding environment.  The tank defense line pointed out the target for air strikes.

    "PT2, launch." The stealth attack aircraft began to release laser-guided bombs. These tanks that could not move freely have completely become targets for these aircraft in the sky. There is no need to use any complex anti-armor missiles, as long as laser-guided bombs are used. Compare this  Simple and cheap weapons can easily destroy these tanks.

    The strong defenders continued to drop bombs, exploding into flames in the night.  Said, who was far away, was stunned. Although he was unhappy with the plan of burying the tank in the sand, he did not expect that the multinational force would find a way to attack so quickly.

    "Quickly, let the soldiers in those tanks leave the tanks and hide in the trenches behind them." Said knew that he could no longer save those tanks, and the only option was to retain some seeds of armored soldiers.

    In another dimension, this tactic was originally discovered by a Blll Aardvark pilot returning in the evening. In this dimension, this tactical concept was proposed by the Chinese military. The original intention of this attack was to allow the powerful to come over and verify this.  One mode.  An attack aircraft loaded with B tons of ammunition can destroy at least a dozen or twenty tanks in one attack. After the results were verified, the members of the joint combat command were greatly shocked.

    Schwarzkov immediately jumped out at this time and ordered a large number of US military fighter planes to take off in large numbers. According to this method, they swept every corner of the war zone at night, like a treasure hunt, looking for Iraqi tanks buried in the sand.  A10, B15BB16, AV-B and A18 fighter jets entered the theater with various guided weapons and began to carry out devastating attacks on Iraqi tanks.

    After Qi Yiming learned about this matter, he could only express his high contempt for Schwarzkov's character. Iraqi tanks without maneuverability and counterattack capabilities are simply perfect targets for multinational forces to gain military exploits. This kind of thing  Schwarzkov could not let the Chinese take the lead, so he deployed a large number of American military aircraft to participate in the attack.  In contrast, the Chinese aviation force was not to be outdone, and also dispatched dozens of fighter planes to eliminate Iraqi tanks.

    In this strange hunting operation of immobile tanks, the Iraqi army lost at least 500 tanks of various types, including nearly a hundred of the most elite NHT106 Rhino 1 tanks.
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