Dominate South Asia

Bush looked at this offensive plan. The Seventh Army mobilized from Germany and the Eighteenth Airborne Army in China were the most powerful military forces. These military forces were mainly used to encircle and annihilate the Republican Guards in Iraq, while the Arab The country's joint army, which is mainly composed of Pakistani and Saudi troops, will go to liberate Kuwait City.

The tough bones are solved by the US military, while the delicious meat is handed over to the coalition forces, especially Pakistan!

Such a plan was unacceptable to Bush Sr. He shook his head and said, "How about replacing the 18th Airborne Army and the Eastern Front Combined Forces?"

Change it? Listening to Bush Sr.'s suggestion, National Security Assistant General Brent Scowcroft couldn't help but shake his head: "We troops form a pliers to kill the most elite Republican Guard in Iraq. The 18th Airborne Corps has an arduous task. , controlling Highway 8 is mainly to prevent the Iraqi army from retreating when the war is unfavorable. If it is left to the coalition forces to guard it, I am afraid that the defeated Iraqi army will rush over by then, and they will not be able to withstand it and will defeat the Iraqi army. Put it back."

"Then what is our combat goal?" Bush asked rhetorically.

"Liberate Kuwait."

"Yes, our combat plan is based on this goal. Let everyone know, especially us the American people, that it was our army that liberated Kuwait City!" Bush said: "This is a tribute to those who died in the war. The best explanation. Let the Arab coalition do this kind of containment. Besides, don’t we still have the air force? With the support of the air force, even if the Iraqi army retreats, the coalition army will not stop it. There are air forces attacking along the way."

America's most powerful. It is the air force. It is too easy to use the air force to attack the ground. In the past few years, Pakistan also relied on its powerful air force to eliminate Indian armored divisions in the border areas.

It must be the American military that liberates Kuwait City! This is what Bush Sr. is most persistent about. After all, Dhahran was attacked last time. More than a thousand people died in the United States. For such heavy casualties, the United States must show some achievements to prove it.

What's the best thing to boost morale? Of course the U.S. military easily recaptured the entire Kuwait! Then end this war with dignity, prove the absolute strength of the U.S. military, and prove that the United States can protect the security of its allies!

Bush is a politician, and he must consider issues from a political perspective. Even if he lets go of some Iraqi troops, he will not leave any regrets for himself. The liberation of Kuwait is the greatest success of the United States!

Hear what Bush said. Everyone lowered their heads thoughtfully. The last Zahelan incident had a great impact on the United States. Boosting the morale of the U.S. military is the most important thing.

To regain Kuwait, it must be the U.S. military! Otherwise, all the benefits will be taken by Pakistan.

High-level news was passed back to the Joint Command in Saudi Arabia, which commanded the Grenada and other battles. General Schwarzkopf, who has always advocated high-tech reform of the army, was very dissatisfied with this combat operation and the combat effectiveness of the joint army. There is simply no way to stop the Iraqi army from fleeing! However, the high-level instructions could not be changed, so General Schwarzkopf could only do the next best thing and move the British Army's 1st Armored Division in the offensive sequence to act together with the coalition forces.

The British 1st Armored Division is one of the only two division-level units in the UK that can be deployed at any time. At the same time, it is the most powerful armed force in the British Army. Since its establishment, the division has participated in World War II, the Persian War, the Afghan War and the Iraq War.

This armored division mainly includes the 7th Armored Brigade, nicknamed the Desert Rats, and the 20th Armored Brigade. Nicknamed Iron Fist, the 1st Division is directly under the Signal Regiment. The 1st Army Air Division, nicknamed the Lynx, and the 28th Royal Engineers.

The main equipment of this division is Challenger tanks, which are also the most proud armored forces in the UK. With their ground power, they can prevent the Iraqi army from retreating.

Following Bush Sr.'s order, after a month and a half of air strikes, the ground war was finally about to begin.

On April 4, 1993, the 46th day of Operation Desert Storm, the huge U.S. ground forces finally began to take action. This operation was codenamed Desert Saber!

At 22:00 pm local time in the United States, President Bush delivered a speech at the White House: "In view of the fact that the Iraqi government has still not agreed to withdraw its troops from Kuwait, I have ordered Commander Schwarzkopf of the U.S. Forces in the Gulf to use U.S. ground forces to work with other countries participating in the war. The Iraqi army is driven out of Kuwait. The final battle of the Gulf War is about to begin, and we will be committed to driving all Iraqi troops out of Kuwait territory!”

Bush's words were full of pride, and on the other side of the world, hiding in an underground building in reinforced concrete, Saddam also gave a speech: "The Iraqi army will fight bravely to crush the American offensive attempt. , the great Arab world does not welcome foreign colonists!”

The declaration of war is over and the general offensive is about to begin.

The pride of the US military, the pioneer of rapid response, known as the "US emergency corps", the 18th Airborne Corps of the United States is a military-level unit of the US Army that can quickly complete deployment in any region of the world. The army includes the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division, and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. These powerful armies, together with the 6th Light Armored Division of France, form a rapid assault force that will enter Kuwait and occupy Kuwait City in the shortest possible time. This army is commanded by Lieutenant General Luck of the United States.

At the same time as the president made his speech, the ground forces of this army, the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and the 6th Light Armored Division of France, had already moved to the border between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

At the same time, in the rear base, two airborne divisions were also on standby to capture Kuwait City!

Among them, the main force of the attack is naturally the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment of the United States, which is a highly mobile mechanized force. This army, founded in 1846, is one of the oldest units in the US Army. It has participated in seven major wars and 36 battles, including the First and Second World Wars.

Moreover, this armored unit is best at desert warfare, and usually pays great attention to desert combat training, and is known as the "Army Desert Warfare Expert".

Although the number of people is small, including only 3 tank battalions, 1 artillery battalion and support units, the main force is the M1A1 tank, but in the Gulf War in history, such a unit was chasing the three armored divisions of Iraq.

Now, from the garrison to here, this armored unit is waiting for the supply vehicle behind. After the supply is completed, this unit will drive straight into Kuwait City!

The M1 tank has many advantages. The depleted uranium armor is very strong and can block the direct fire of armor-piercing shells of all Iraqi tanks. The fire control system is advanced and the power system has high horsepower, which can drive the tank to accelerate quickly.

However, the disadvantage of this tank is that it burns too much oil. The need for logistics of gas turbine tanks is simply abnormal. Only the supply capacity of the United States can guarantee the needs of tanks.

Before the attack, they need to refuel again on the border line. If everything goes well, they can rush to Kuwait City at dawn.

Captain Mike of the US Army looked at these refueling trucks and couldn't help but feel anxious. Although they have practiced many times, fuel is also an important reason to limit their own side on the battlefield.

In the distant sky, there was a rumbling sound. It was the AH-64 armed helicopter of the 101st Air Assault Division. These guys can fly over quickly by driving the helicopter. Thinking that other brother units can go over by sitting in the Black Hawk helicopter, they still have to advance on the ground. Mike felt a little unhappy.

However, the final decision of the war is still the ground war! Without the advancement of these tank units, they can't win on the ground!

Just when the armored troops were refueling, the outskirts of the city of Jahra in central Kuwait.

"Quick, quick, quick!" The missile brigade commander shouted loudly: "Erect, fire immediately!" More than 20 launch vehicles were erected quickly almost at the same time.

They were transferred from near Basra five days ago. In order to avoid the air strikes of the multinational forces, they walked for two days and hid in Jahra for a few days, just to wait for today.

If they don't fight, they will achieve amazing results!

In order to shorten the launch time, they refueled in advance before going out, and calculated the launch parameters at the same time. As long as they entered the predetermined position and erected the missile, they could launch it!

Their target was the US army 200 kilometers away!

200 kilometers, for Scud missiles, is about 200 seconds, less than three minutes. Even if the missile was discovered by the US army as soon as it was launched, the target would not have time to react. How far can they go in three minutes? With the full speed sprint of the M1A1 tank, it is only three kilometers! Moreover, the opponent is still refueling!

At this time, their field troops were not accompanied by Patriot missiles at all! Those missiles are all mounted on chassis, they can only be used for ground-based air defense, they cannot accompany the army forward!

After the last attack on Dhahran, Iraq's missile forces have been inactive for days, and now, it is finally time to fight back with all their strength!

"Launch!" As the command sounded, missiles left the launcher one by one, dragging flames.

Want to conquer Iraq with a powerful army? That will cost a huge price! These flying swords are Saddam's weapons for counterattack! (To be continued ~^~)