Take Taobao to fight against Japan
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Logically speaking, Saipan's defense can be described as impenetrable.
It's just that the magic height is one foot high and one foot high. Against the more than 3 Japanese troops, the Fifth Army of the US Marine Corps, which is responsible for attacking Saipan, is even stronger.
The U.S. landing force consisted of 2 people from the 4nd Marine Division, 27th Marine Division and 7.1th Infantry Division.
另有7艘战列舰、11艘护航航空母舰、11艘航空母舰、11艘巡洋舰、67艘舰队驱逐舰、282艘其他舰艇和辅助船的庞大舰队和近2000架飞机负责海上输送和掩护支援。
From June 6th, the U.S. combat aircraft fleet bombed the Saipan airport violently, vying for the air supremacy of Saipan.
All Japanese shore-based combat fleets took off to meet the enemy, and launched a life-and-death battle with the Allied combat fleets.
After half a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese fighter group on Saipan was completely lost, and the air supremacy fell into the hands of the Allies without any suspense.
Immediately after the cut-off, the powerful fleet of the Allied forces began to approach Saipan with heavy shelling, preparing for the landing operations.
15艘老式战舰足足发射了18万发炮弹,7艘新型快速战舰发射了2700枚406毫米炮弹,打开了地面攻击的序幕。
However, in order to avoid possible minefields, the bombardment was carried out in waters 3000 meters or more from the coast,
Of course, this does not hinder the bombardment effect of naval guns.
It's just that these bombardments and bombings only destroyed some fortifications on the surface.
Most of the Japanese army has built complete anti-aircraft and anti-aircraft fortifications, and the bombing and shelling have little effect on the Japanese army.
Artillery preparations lasted for two full days, and at 300:8000 this morning, the Allied landing operation on Saipan officially began. [-] amphibious landing vehicles carrying [-] marines landed from Markikis Beach in the south of Saipan.
Eleven warships and hundreds of bombers provided overwhelming direct fire support.
There is a coral reef covering the entire beach on the west coast of Saipan. Cape Garapan divides it into two parts, forming a natural harbor in the north - Tanapan Port, and in the south is the flat Majikisi Beach, which is an ideal landing beach.
Naturally, the Japanese army would not sit still and launched an extremely fierce counterattack.
The well-prepared Japanese artillery bombarded the U.S. beachhead fiercely, destroying 42 crawler-type amphibious landing vehicles. The dense and ingenious deployment of barbed wire, artillery, machine gun positions and trenches also greatly increased the casualties of the U.S. Marines.
But in a narrow situation, the brave wins, and the U.S. Marine Corps has no way out. At this time, it can only attack with all its might.
海军陆战队第2及第4师付出3000多人伤亡后,于日落时建立了10 公里宽及1 公里纵深的桥头堡,并陆续登陆成功2万多人,占领了至关重要的滩头阵地。
The Japanese army was not reconciled to losing the beachhead so easily. Yoshiji Saito, who did not have much experience in actual combat command, began to launch a counterattack without knowing the depth.
In the first wave of counterattack, more than 1200 Japanese infantry and 50 tanks were pulled out to charge, but they were bombarded by the heavy firepower of the US military. After losing more than 700 people and 12 tanks, they retreated hastily;
The second wave of counterattack was almost the same recipe and the same taste. The desperate counterattack of more than 600 Japanese troops and 44 tanks was once again severely damaged under the heavy firepower of the US military, and almost all the tanks were destroyed.
After two consecutive encounters, Yoshiji Saito, head of the 43rd Division, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army on Saipan, finally understood the fact that he could no longer face the U.S. military like this, because doing so was no different from sending him to death.
Yoshiji Saito had no choice but to order, and the Japanese army turned to defense.
In this way, the U.S. troops began to land continuously, pushing forward to the deep positions of the Japanese army on Saipan, and now more than [-] U.S. troops have landed on the island.
Saipan is already in jeopardy.
Chapter 1596 Fourth Class Ma Run
"Although the situation in Saipan is already very critical, we are not without a chance."
Hearing the sound of rumbling guns and explosions, Nagumo said with a serious face, "Admiral Toyota has decided to lead the Japanese combined fleet to reinforce Saipan and fight to the death with the US fleet!"
"Saipan, as the gateway to the "absolute defense circle" of the Great Japanese Empire, has an unparalleled strategic role. If Saipan falls, the offensive route leading to the mainland of the empire will be completely opened, so we must defend to the end no matter what. .”
Saito Yoshiji nodded, then continued. "At present, our biggest difficulty and threat is the powerful naval and air firepower of the US fleet, which makes it impossible for the imperial warriors to organize a decent counterattack.
As long as the United Fleet of the Empire of Japan can repel the U.S. fleet, Saipan can turn defeat into victory, and those Yankees who land on the island will surely be torn to pieces by the angry Imperial Army of Japan! "
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The speaker had no intention of listening to the listener, Nanyun Zhongyi couldn't help but blushed slightly, and coughed a few times in embarrassment.
Since taking office as the commander of the Central Pacific Fleet and stationed in Saipan, Nagumo Chuichi has always had this fantasy, hoping to regain his glory in the Mariana Islands and regain his position severely.
However, when the U.S. fleet went all the way to Saipan, looking at the huge U.S. fleet centered on 15 aircraft carriers, Chuichi Nagumo's mood dropped to freezing point long ago, and he no longer had such confidence and confidence.
As a senior navy general, Chuichi Nagumo is naturally very aware of the current status of the Japanese combined fleet, and he knows that unless a miracle happens, it is impossible to defeat such a powerful US fleet.
The only thing he hopes now is that the Japanese joint fleet can inflict enough heavy damage on the U.S. fleet, thereby greatly slowing down the offensive pace of the U.S. ground forces, so that they can hang on for a while longer to obtain some slim variables.
But when it comes to this point, Nagumo Tadaichi will naturally not say discouraged words, but bite the bullet and say: "For the sake of the Yamato nation for generations to come, the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Navy will definitely do their best, and will definitely not Live up to expectations!
But before that, Saito-kun's defense of Saipan has to ask you to worry about it. In any case, you must stick to it to the end, try to slow down the pace of the US military's offensive, and create decisive conditions for the United Fleet of the Great Japanese Empire! "
At this time, Saipan’s supreme commander, Army No. 30 First Army Commander Hideyoshi Obata, was inspecting Guam, but was not on Saipan. Therefore, the defense was actually in charge of Lieutenant General Saito Yoshiji, head of the No. 40 Third Division.
Saito Yoshiji nodded quickly and said: "Don't worry, Nagumo-kun, the warriors of the empire will definitely fight bloody to the end, and will definitely make it difficult for the damn Yankee to walk, and every step forward will cause heavy casualties!"
At this time, Maj. Gen. Jingji Jingji, chief of staff of the 31st Army, nodded and said: "The terrain of Saipan is very complicated. On an island as high as 184 square kilometers, there are mountains, hills, ravines, caves everywhere, and a lot of vegetation.
This kind of terrain can be said to be easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very suitable for defense. As long as we resist layer by layer and defend with all our strength, we can still persist for a long time.
As long as the United Fleet of the Empire of Japan can create history again, reproduce the glorious victory of the Battle of Pearl Harbor, and deal a fatal blow to the rampant US Pacific Fleet.
In that case, we will definitely be able to turn defeat into victory here, at least we can hold on for another year or so! "
"Shouga! Then let's work together, for the sake of the future generations of the Yamato nation!"
"That's right, we must persevere to the end no matter what!"
"The Empire of Japan will definitely have prosperous military fortunes, and it will surely tide over the difficulties!"
Nanyun Zhongyi and the others nodded their heads one after another, cheering themselves up. Now that the matter has come to an end, they have no choice but to carry it to the end!
At this time, the 2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and the 27th Infantry Division of the US Marine Corps were advancing with difficulty, fighting desperately with the Japanese troops hiding in various fortifications.
It is worth mentioning here that among the current U.S. military forces, the army and navy are all conscripts, and only the marines are all volunteers, and they all request to join the army.
Moreover, the training of the Marine Corps also emphasizes the tenacity of fighting will, so it is recognized that the combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps is stronger than that of the Army.
In the Pacific battlefield, almost all tough and vicious battles were fought by the Marine Corps, and the Army basically fought soy sauce.
If these bitter battles were fought by the army, the time would definitely be prolonged and the casualties would be even greater.
But what's interesting is that although the Marine Corps is at the forefront of all the major wars in the United States, their equipment is the worst, and they are nicknamed the fourth-class marun.
The so-called fourth-class Ma Run means that the US Marine Corps is a motherless child, and neither the Army nor the Navy is willing to care about them.
The Marine Corps had the worst weapons and equipment. In the early days of the Pacific War, they were still using water-cooled heavy machine guns and old-fashioned rifles from World War I, and they lacked heavy weapons.
From the beginning of the formation of the US Marine Corps Armored Forces, only some M2A5 and M3A1 light tanks were obtained. These two types of light tanks are actually products that have been eliminated or will be eliminated by the US Army. The armored forces of the Marine Corps are in the eyes of the US military. The weight of this can be seen from this.
After a long period of reasoning and fighting, starting from the end of 1942, the Marine Corps obtained a more satisfactory M4A2 "Sherman" as it wished.
And there are countless such situations, so there are first-class navy masters, second-class air force masters, third-class army fathers, and fourth-class Ma Run.
It is precisely because of the "fourth-class Ma Run" that the Marine Corps has always fought in this kind of predicament, emphasizing the soldiers' combat skills and fighting will.
In this Saipan operation, the Marine Corps showed the powerful combat effectiveness of the fourth-class Ma Runs.And taught a good lesson for the 27th Army Division.
Facing the tenacious resistance of the Japanese army, U.S. Army soldiers often detoured or waited for heavy weapon support.
A few Japanese machine guns can often stop hundreds of army soldiers for several hours.
The Marine Corps dared to fight and fight hard, using all kinds of weapons in their hands to the greatest extent, beat the Japanese army hard, and even dared to fight fiercely at close range.
This created a significant progress gap, with the 27th Division of the US Army far behind the Marine Corps.
The 2nd and 4th Divisions of the Marine Corps cannot advance too far, otherwise they are likely to be attacked by the Japanese flank, resulting in disastrous consequences for the entire army to collapse.
Just as how much water a wooden barrel can hold depends on the shortest piece of wood. Because the 27th Division of the Army was severely delayed, the overall progress of the three divisions of the US Army was seriously hindered. After two days of storming, the expected goal was far from being achieved.
Naturally, the top U.S. military was extremely dissatisfied with this situation, and immediately ordered the replacement of the commander of the Army's 27th Division.
This move aroused great indignation among officers and soldiers of the U.S. Army, who considered it an insult to them.
The so-called courage after knowing the shame, immediately after the 27th Division of the Army also began to attack with all its strength like the Marine Corps, and the progress began to accelerate.
The two sides fought fiercely until June 6. Six days after the landing operation, 22 divisions of the US Marine Corps and 6 division of the US Army finally advanced to the core position of Saipan Island, which is under the highest peak, Tapocho Peak.
At this point, the Japanese defense line on Saipan was in jeopardy.
Chapter 1597 Desperate
When the defense line of the Japanese army on Saipan was in jeopardy, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy, Vice Admiral Toyoda, believed that the time had come, and was determined to implement the "A" battle plan:
Combined with the combat power of the mobile force commanded by Lieutenant General Ozawa Jisaburo and the base air force commanded by Lieutenant General Kakuji Kakuda, a decisive strategic decisive battle was launched with the U.S. naval forces in the Saipan area to reverse the situation.
On June 6, the Japanese Combined Fleet made a desperate move and concentrated 22 aircraft carriers, 11 battleships (including the two largest Yamato-class battleships in the world), 9 cruisers, 19 destroyers, 34 submarines, and 24 aircraft to launch a naval battle in the Philippine Sea .
After a series of bloody battles, Japan finally realized the irreplaceable and powerful position of aircraft carriers in naval warfare. At the end of 1943, Japan finally listed aircraft carriers above warships for the first time.
However, this measure has lagged behind the United States by more than two years, making the current aircraft carrier formation of the Japanese Navy far inferior to the United States in terms of number and actual combat capabilities.
This time, when the U.S. Army attacked Saipan, the Japanese Navy dispatched the main force of the newly reorganized fleet—the First Mobile Fleet commanded by Ozawa Jisaburo—to face the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
In addition to this unprecedented naval fleet and aviation unit, there is also a newly established kamikaze special attack team.
Captain Guan Xingnan, leading 24 carrier-based aircraft pilots who lacked combat experience, followed the fleet to the frontline battlefield with the determination to die.
Their only task is to drive the Zero fighters fully loaded with ammunition to dive directly into the Allied aircraft carrier.
"Warriors, the enemy army is pressing down on the border, and the empire is at stake. Now it is not the civil servants who are rich and rich, nor the politicians who talk about it, but you, the proud sons of the empire!"
"Your flesh and blood will surely make you famous. Go, warriors!"
"May Amaterasu God bless you to fulfill your vows, one aircraft for one ship, and your fame will be passed down forever!"
"Hayi! Don't worry, Commander, we will live up to expectations and give the enemy the most severe punishment!"
"The Empire of Japan will last forever, and the enemies of the Empire of Japan can only be wiped out!"
Onishi Takijiro personally saw these young people off at the port of Guimaras, and spoke enthusiastically about the pre-war mobilization.
And those pilots who have not yet graduated and have no actual combat experience have shown a strong will to fight, and even have a sense of supreme and glorious historical mission.
Because in their view, if they can achieve the goal of replacing one aircraft with one ship, they must be national heroes who will make a lot of money and be famous for thousands of years!
The War Room of the Japanese Joint Command Headquarters on Saipan.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, the mobile unit led by Lieutenant General Ozawa has set off from the Philippines and is expected to arrive near Saipan around 9:[-] tomorrow morning!"
"Shouga! The United Fleet of the Great Japanese Empire is attacking with all its strength, and Saipan will definitely save the day."
After reading the telegram, Saito Yoshiji let out a deep breath. Even though he knew that the chance of the Japanese combined fleet defeating the extremely powerful American fleet was very small, it gave him a glimmer of hope anyway.
In the past few days, the situation in Saipan can be said to be getting worse day by day, and it can almost be described as the last breath left.
At present, not only the U.S. military has not only occupied the most important Asrito Airport on Saipan, but also advanced the front line to the highest peak of the core position of Saipan, Tapocho Peak.
The situation at this time was undoubtedly very bad. Before the Philippine Sea battle broke out, Yoshiji Saito and Tadaichi Nagumo, who were unwilling to fail, racked their brains and thought of many ways to save themselves.
In the past few days, Yoshiji Saito and Chuichi Nagumo organized several counter-offensives of considerable scale, investing a considerable number of Japanese troops and a large number of tanks.
However, under the cover of the powerful firepower of the US military, whether it was a storm during the day or a surprise attack at night, every counterattack would only increase the casualties of the Japanese army. Not only were all the tanks destroyed by the US military, but the troops also suffered heavy losses.
In addition, they transferred a force from the port of Tanabago in the west of Saipan Island, and tried to implement a counter-landing on 13 barges.
However, the result of this operation was the same as all previous counterattacks, if not worse.The fleet was discovered by a US destroyer and was eventually sunk without any survivors.
It is almost impossible to transfer reinforcements from other places. Although there are many defenders on Truk Island, they have no ships.
The troops from Guam only had three teams, and they were unable to break through due to the blockade of the US fleet. They could only be trapped on Rota Island hungry, unable to advance or retreat.
After hitting hard nails several times in a row, Yoshiji Saito, who was confused in his head, finally understood the fact that not only was it meaningless to stick to positions that were easy to attack and difficult to defend, but even a counterattack was a luxury.
They currently have only one choice, and that is to rely on favorable terrain to carry out layer-by-layer resistance, and use their utmost efforts to delay time and consume the effective strength of the US military.
Therefore, Saito Yoshiji chose to abandon the position with Asrito Airport as the core, no longer organize counterattacks that are almost equivalent to suicide, and gather troops at Naftan Point and other important places to defend to the death.
At the same time, the Japanese base camp was extremely shocked by the sudden launch of the Saipan Battle by the US military.
The US military's island seizure operation and attack speed exceeded their expectations, because they estimated that the US military should attack the islands further south instead of the Mariana Islands.
At the same time, the Japanese base camp did not expect that Saipan, which had been operating for more than ten years, was so vulnerable that it was in danger in just a few days.
"Report to Your Excellency Commander, the Flying Fish submarine sent back an urgent message! We found a Japanese fleet in the San Bernardino Strait"
"Report to Your Excellency Commander, the Haima submarine has sent an urgent message! Another Japanese fleet has been spotted near Minaue in the northern Surigao Strait of the Philippines!"
In the command cabin of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, when Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Fleet, was watching the information leisurely with a cup of coffee, two communications staff members hurried over one after another.
The Japanese Combined Fleet was desperate, and such a big movement naturally couldn't be hidden from the reconnaissance and security forces lurking everywhere, and news one after another quickly spread to the Fifth Fleet Headquarters.
"Oh, is the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy going all-in on it?"
Spruance hastily reached out to take the telegram, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly after reading it. This information was already expected, because he knew very well that Saipan was a vital link in the absolute defense circle of Japan.
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