Red Soviet Union

Thinking of entering Iran and occupying the territory of central Iran, Andre was actually a little uneasy in his heart, because the terrain there is dominated by mountains!

If the Iranians develop into guerrillas and harass everywhere, it will never be peaceful for their own side! Under their own promotion, the high-level Soviets have turned their attention away from Afghanistan, and have little interest in that barren land. They originally wanted a springboard to go south. No matter from any point of view, Iran is better than Afghanistan. many.

However, if there is a war like Afghanistan in Iran, and the numerous guerrillas continue to attack their own side, it can be said that their own side may not be able to gain a firm foothold in Iran, just like Afghanistan, they have to come out in the end. ! You know, the extremists inside Iran are a hundred times stronger than those guys in Afghanistan!

Preparations must now begin, especially for mountain operations, for special reinforcement.

Looking at Huaxia's war against Vietnam, in fact, the preparations were not sufficient at all. Many soldiers were thrown into the battlefield without much training. As a result, the casualties were not small. This is a bloody lesson!

You can't do this on your own side, you must be absolutely accurate, especially in the mountain combat where you need to train soldiers!

Yes! All the officers and soldiers of our division are united and full of energy, and we are all looking forward to a big fight. Colonel Qiaobashan said.

I have already applied to my superiors, the 149th Infantry Division will also undergo a change of equipment, the T-62 tanks will be eliminated, and new T-72 tanks will be replaced, but the organization will be compressed, and the tank regiment will be compressed into a tank battalion. The rest are BTR-70 infantry fighting vehicles, Andrei said.

In the Soviet Union, infantry divisions are not just infantry, they still have tank troops. Generally speaking, a motorcycle division belongs to a tank regiment and has three tank battalions with 94 tanks, a BMP motorcycle company, and a motorcycle division belongs to a motorcycle regiment. It has a tank battalion of 40 vehicles, plus three BMP/BTR motorized infantry battalions. The division's independent reconnaissance battalion consists of 6 tanks plus a company of BMPs and a small number of wheeled armored vehicles. Such a motorized infantry division is 6 tank battalions, 40*3+94+6=220 vehicles, and the BMP is 9 battalions plus two companies.

A motorized infantry division has more than 200 tanks! This thing is definitely a heaven-defying existence! But now, Andre has made improvements for them. Anyway, those T-62 tanks should be eliminated, and new T-72 tanks need to be replaced. However, the T-72 tanks only gave the standard of a tank battalion. The rest, all replaced with BTR infantry fighting vehicles.

Hearing this, Colonel Qiaobashan was stunned for a moment. In this way, wouldn't the combat effectiveness of his infantry division be cut by more than half? BTR, that wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, what can it do?

This idea, Andre has been brewing for a long time,

Iran’s terrain is similar to Afghanistan in many cases. In this terrain, the effect of tanks will be greatly reduced. The elevation angle of tank guns is small, and it is impossible to fire on armed personnel hiding on the top of the mountain. weakest point.

In the early days, the Soviet army did drive tanks to Afghanistan, but in the later period, those tanks were all returned and changed to infantry fighting vehicles as the main body. In this way, the fuel consumption can be greatly reduced at the same time. You must know that the fuel consumption of one tank is equivalent to five infantry fighting vehicles!

Mountain infantry, naturally wear light! Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are the best choice! In Mongolia, the mission of the 149th Division is to send a torrent of armored torrents, through the Mongolian grasslands, into the territory of Huaxia once there is a need. Vehicles are used instead of tanks. Moreover, the turret of the BTR is equipped with a large-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun, which can fire both flat and high, making it a very effective weapon.

In this way, the combat effectiveness of our army cannot be guaranteed, General Andre. Choibalsan said to Andre that tanks are the favorite thing of every army commander.

This is the opinion of the military district. It has been reported to Moscow and approved. Andrei said: What the 149th Infantry Division needs is execution.

Yes. Saluting Andrei, Qiao Bashan's face was even uglier than crying.

Andre felt amused in his heart, and he continued: At the same time, the 149th Infantry Division will increase the establishment of armed helicopters, and an additional army aviation regiment will be equipped with about 40 Mi-24 armed helicopters.

I cut off a tank regiment and gave myself an army aviation regiment! Hearing this, Qiao Bashan suddenly became excited again.

Army Air Corps! Forty Mi-24 armed helicopters! With these armed helicopters, your own motorcyclist can fly! The gunship is the natural enemy of the tank. With it, it is more powerful than the tank!

Yes, we will definitely go all out to complete the adaptation of the 149th Division!

Of course, I am happy. In the Soviet Union, armed helicopters were organized separately, even into the Air Force, but now, under Andrei's suggestion, they are integrated into the Army troops. Qiaobashan's face is bright and his eyes are full. It is hot, as if it will come up at any time, kiss Andre two.

Andre from later generations, of course, knows what it means to assign gunships to ground troops. For mountain operations, gunships are the most effective, and will directly provide strike power and air cover, effectively chasing down those who try to rely on them. The guerrillas fleeing in the mountainous terrain.

This is also the first experimental unit in the Turkestan Military Region, which was finally decided under the auspices of Andrei.

There are also some new digital equipment, such as information communication between ground troops and air troops, so that the ground troops can call the air command at any time, indicate the target for the air, and so on. Andre said: In short, the 149th Infantry Division has a heavy responsibility. , shoulder the heavy responsibility of reforming our army. Andre said: In half a year, give me the 149th Infantry Division into a fist force!

Yes! Colonel Choibalsan stood at attention and gave Andre a military salute.

Watching Choibalsan leave, Andrei breathed a sigh of relief. Under his leadership, the Soviet army also began to reform. In Western Europe, a large-scale mechanized army is the magic weapon to push down Western Europe, but in Iran and the Middle East, it has to be transformed.

At the same time, the experiment of digital troops is also advancing continuously. With the technology from the island countries, digital and information-based equipment have been successfully developed. In addition to the Moscow Military Region, the 149th Infantry Division is also the first batch of users. (To be continued.) To find this site, please search for or enter the URL: