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Text 414 Desert Saber (Part 2)

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    The offensive operations of the Arab Eastern Front Combined Forces deployed near the coast were launched later than those of the PL Army-10 Division and the US 1st Marine Expeditionary Force on the left.  Similar to the situation faced by the -10th Division, the Iraqi army is still facing a solid defensive zone in front of the cluster.  In addition to large minefields and barbed wire fences, there are also trenches filled with fuel.  Although the Arab coalition forces on the Eastern Front lack demining methods like the US military and pLEf, their engineers still used manual demining methods and successfully opened 6 safe passages in the Iraqi minefield before launching the attack.

    At B o'clock in the morning of the operation, the Arab joint forces on the eastern front began to attack.  The Iraqi army's trenches filled with fuel or water, which were considered to pose a great threat before the war, were easily crossed by multinational forces.  The engineers of the Arab coalition used bulldozers and tanks equipped with blades to fill the trenches with earth, quickly rendering this obstacle useless.  As a result, in just a few hours, the multinational forces broke through the Iraqi defense line that they thought was impenetrable.

    In the initial attack, the Saudi E-10th Mechanized Brigade captured their respective planned targets.  By the end of the first day, the Eastern Front coalition forces had captured all intended targets and captured thousands of Iraqi soldiers.  From the perspective of combat effectiveness, the combat effectiveness of this unit composed of soldiers from Arab countries is no less than that of the US military units with better equipment.

    The Northern Front Combined Force (between the Second Eastern Theater and the Central Theater, mainly composed of Arab forces such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia) is one of the latest forces to launch an offensive among the multinational force groups.  At 4 p.m. on the day of the operation, the Egyptian Infantry Division, the "Khalid" Task Force and the "Musanna" Task Force within the group began to attack the Iraqi army positions in Kuwait.  Soon, Saudi and Kuwaiti forces also launched an attack.  When crossing the Kosha border, these troops encountered Iraqi fire ditches, minefields, obstacles and harassment fire.  Fearing a counterattack by the Iraqi armored forces, the Egyptian troops stopped advancing when they were still some distance away from their original target and established blocking positions for the night.

    At the same time, the follow-up Egyptian 4th Armored Division was preparing to follow up behind Dipe in Egypt.  The Syrian 9th Armored Division, as the reserve of the Northern Front Combined Forces, followed up behind the two Egyptian divisions, and used 1 reconnaissance battalion to conduct screen operations on the right wing, fighting against the PL Army-10 Division and the US 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.  Make and stay connected.

    When the multinational force¡¯s ground offensive began, the Iraqi ground troops still stood on their defensive positions in the Kuwait theater without any signs of retreat.  The Iraqi army's front-line troops, including the Iraqi 7th 14th and 2nd Infantry Divisions located in front of the -10th Division and the U.S. 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Iraqi 19th Infantry Division located in front of the multinational force's Eastern Front Joint Force, conducted  There was sporadic but sometimes tenacious resistance.

    However, because the multinational forces advanced at an alarming rate and mostly bypassed the Iraqi army's fortified areas, thus isolating the Iraqi army from a deep perspective, this forced the Iraqi army's holding troops to either retreat or surrender to the multinational forces.  Although the Iraqi army suffered a huge setback at the beginning of the battle, the Iraqi 1st Army deployed on the eastern battlefield and the Iraqi 4th Army facing the northern front joint forces still carried out local counterattacks.  In particular, the Iraqi Army's 1st Armored Division, which is responsible for guarding the area south of Kuwait International Airport, has been the force with the most intense resistance and the largest scale of resistance on all battlefields since the outbreak of the Desert Saber.

    The Iraqi Army's 1st Armored Division has invested about a hundred tanks, including some NHT106 Rhino 1 main battle tanks from China Norinco. Even the US Marines and the Arab Coalition must be careful with this lineup.  The -10th Division invested multiple infantry battalions and tank units to surround the Iraqi tanks protruding from the fortifications from the left and right wings.

    As soon as the battle began, the Rhino 11 tanks of the -10th Division gave the tanks of the Iraqi 1st Armored Division a harsh blow. Under the continuous strikes of penetrating armor-piercing projectiles, more than a dozen Iraqi tanks were destroyed or withdrawn from the battle.  However, it is precisely because of its large scale that the armored troops of the -10th Division, which were slightly inexperienced, were a little rigid and rigid when maneuvering on the battlefield. After the first wave of successful strikes, they fought with the Iraqi tanks.  , the canine teeth interlocked within a range of hundreds of meters, and they blasted at each other.

    There is no doubt that the NHT26 tank is much more advanced than the Iraqi tank. Even such a chaotic battle has exerted great power and effect. However, such a chaotic battle also caused losses to the armored troops of the -10th Division.

    A Rhino 11 tank just blasted away an Iraqi Type 6 tank more than 20 meters away, but its flank was exposed to the muzzle of an Iraqi NHT106 Rhino 1 tank.  The Iraqi tank suddenly opened fire and hit the side armor of the Rhino 11 tank. Apparently the side armor was not thick enough to withstand the 2m gun of the previous generation Rhino tank.  Fortunately, due to the good protection, the automatic fire extinguishing system was activated immediately, and the crew climbed out of the tank in a daze. No one was killed and only one was seriously injured.  These armored soldiers were quickly rescued by nearby friendly vehicles, and the Iraqi tank that was suddenly shot by a cold arrow was blown up by another NHT26.

    The melee lasted for more than 20 minutes, and finally relied on the dual advantages of quantity and quality of the armored units of the -10th Division to completely annihilate this Iraqi army.The Ukrainian troops destroyed and damaged 102 tanks of the other side. However, our side also suffered its first loss in the war. Three NHT26 tanks were destroyed, two of which were actively blown up by our own side after losing their combat capabilities.  Casualties finally appeared in this battle. One tank driver was unfortunately killed, and more than ten others were slightly or seriously injured.

    Even though the battle loss ratio was very disparate, the commander who launched this attack still made a review. When the Iraqi tanks moved out in large numbers and were separated from the protection of fortifications, the powerful air and ground advantages of the multinational forces would make the Iraqi army more vulnerable.  It is difficult for the army to counterattack.  They are directly exposed to air strikes from multinational forces. Although the armored units of the -10th Division are closer, they still have the option of calling in air strikes from the Navy or Air Force, or even contacting the Army Aviation Forces at the division headquarters. This is not the case with the enemy.  You have to be smart to fight hard with fists and fists

    However, in the eyes of many people, this is a victory worth celebrating, especially since the Joint Operations Command also commended and praised the -10th Division.  On the first day of the battle, most of the divisions suffered some sporadic casualties, but they were not serious. In comparison, the -10th Division suffered little losses, but its results were dazzling.

    At this time, the Iraqi army was already desperate. If the 1st Armored Division left the fortifications to fight, it would either be annihilated in the face of superior air strikes, or be wiped out in the face of stronger ground forces; if it did not leave the fortifications, it would  All we can do is sit back and wait for death.  This is the dilemma facing the Iraqi army.  Except for the 1st Armored Division, a large number of soldiers of the 1st Iraqi Army surrendered, and many units of the Iraqi Army have lost their will to fight.

    Since the Eastern Front battlefield is the area directly facing the Kuwait theater, the resistance faced by the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, the PL10 Division, and the Arab Coalition Forces here is considered to be the most intense among the battlefields on the front lines.  On the second day of Operation Desert Saber, the US 1st Marine Expeditionary Force also encountered the strongest resistance from the Iraqi army since the ground offensive.

    In the offensive zone of the 2nd Marine Division, the U.S. 6th Marine Regiment repelled a counterattack launched by the Iraqi 1st Armored Division and the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division through the comprehensive use of range air support, artillery, tanks, anti-tank missiles and other firepower.  Before launching a counterattack, the two Iraqi divisions established defensive positions on high ground to the north and northwest of Kuwait City, as well as in an area covered with buildings and fences.

    Due to long-term air strikes from multinational forces, the -10th Armored Division was hit by a powerful attack from the -10th Division yesterday, losing more than a hundred tanks. Therefore, when the Iraqi army of these two divisions launched a counter-assault attack on the US 6th Marine Regiment,  , its actual combat strength has been reduced to less than one heavy brigade.

    What is even more tragic is that at the beginning of the counter-assault operation, the Iraqi army was blocked by the powerful air power of multinational forces. The Tiger Brigade of the US 2nd Marine Division was on the left, the 6th Marine Regiment was in the center, and the B Marine Regiment was on the right, advancing as planned.  Unlike yesterday, the weather deteriorated on the second day of the operation, and the Iraqi army ignited oil wells in order to consolidate defenses. The pillars of fire and thick smoke billowing into the sky, and the visibility on the battlefield was only a few meters away.  Despite this, the U.S. military quickly took advantage by relying on the high-performance optical observers equipped on the NlAI tanks, and finally crushed the stubborn resistance of the two Iraqi divisions and quickly occupied this area.

    On the right wing of the offensive zone of the U.S. 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, the PL10th Division once again encountered a tenacious counterattack by the Iraqi army near Burgan Field. After the war, many people joked that the PL10th Division was too unlucky. Others encountered favorable conditions.  Those who run away always encounter those with backbone.

    In this battle, the commander of the ground forces remembered yesterday's experience and lessons. On the premise that the reconnaissance airship grasped the enemy's movements in advance, he called the naval aviation carrier-based stealth attack aircraft formation and carried out a precise strike against the enemy forces guarding the oil fields.  .  In the land battle, the -10th Division's fighting style also became more flexible and varied. The commanders used small-scale armored units to begin to penetrate and encroach on the Iraqi army's entrenched strength on the periphery. Once they found that the opponent was slightly difficult to attack, they immediately called the land forces.  Aircraft helicopters carry out strikes.  They continued to attack the enemy in different directions, making the enemy exhausted. Finally, the main armored force penetrated into the core of the defense line, destroying the enemy's resistance in one fell swoop.

    At the end of this battle, the -10th Division destroyed more than 100 Iraqi armored vehicles and captured more than 156 Iraqi soldiers.  Judging from the record, the -10th Division is already the unit with the most fruitful results in Operation Desert Saber.  By midnight, the division had completed the consolidation work after capturing Ahmed Jabal Airport and advanced to only 6 kilometers away from Kuwait City.

    In the early morning of the second day of the operation, the Arab joint forces on the eastern front also continued to advance north.  Without encountering stubborn resistance from the Iraqi army, the target was captured with very few casualties.  Due to the surrender of a large number of Iraqi soldiers, some troops were forced to slow down their advance to accommodate prisoners of war. What is more helpless is that behind the -10th Division there is a Red Alert Quick Response Brigade specifically responsible for accommodating prisoners of war, but all they encountered were those who were willing to die.  The Arab coalition resisted, but the enemy forces basically surrendered in defiance of the wind, but their forces were stretched thin.

    The "Omar" task force and the "Osman" task force within the Eastern Front Joint Forces continue to move toward Kuwait City.  Qatar's troops followed behind Task Force "Omar" as a reserve for the Combined Forces on the Eastern Front.

      The combined Arab forces on the northern front continue to advance.  At about 4 o'clock in the morning on the second day, the Egyptian troops continued to carry out obstacle-breaking operations and advanced towards their original target. When night fell, they occupied a 6-square-kilometer bridgehead in the Iraqi defense position, but they still failed to capture the initial target on time.  Predetermined goals.

    At the same time, the "Khalid" task force formed by the Northern Front Joint Force continued to carry out obstacle breaking operations and advanced towards its intended target.  At the end of the day, the Saudi and Kuwaiti forces located on the right wing of the Northern Joint Forces Front made greater progress, captured their intended targets and consolidated their positions.  The Syrian 9th Armored Division, as a cluster reserve, provided necessary support to the front-line troops, and its reconnaissance battalion continued to perform screen protection tasks along the combat demarcation line between the Northern Front Combined Forces and the U.S. 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
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