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Due to days of heavy rain, the Susangeld area in Khuzestan Province has already turned into a swamp.

When mentioning the Middle East and North Africa, Zhang Feng had the impression that the desert was all over the sky, but when he got here, he realized that it was not like that at all.

Baghdad and Basra are places with abundant water and lush vegetation. Here is the famous Mesopotamia, which gave birth to a great ancient civilization.

Like the southwest and northwest, most of the neighboring Saudi Arabia is almost desert, while the southeast of Iraq has several lakes, and the water source is not very lacking.

The same is true on the border with Iran. There are large areas of aquatic plants growing in the Susan Gelder area. Due to the continuous rainfall, the land in the Susan Gelder area near the mouth of the two rivers is muddy. The swamps here It is even more impassable.

SUV? No matter whether you have two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, no matter how powerful the horsepower is, kill them all.

Only tracked armored vehicles can barely pass.

In the original tank battle, more than 400 tanks from both sides participated in the battle, but in the end, more than 200 tanks fell into the swamp and never got up again.

Here, too, is a nightmare for tracked vehicles.

Most of Iran's weapons are made in the United States, but the main battle tank has chosen the British Chieftain.

The Chieftain tank weighs 55 tons, which is much heavier than other tanks of the same period. The greater weight brings thick armor, a powerful 720 horsepower engine, a 120mm rifled gun, and advanced Aiming equipment, it can hit a moving tank at a distance of 1,500 meters with a first hit rate of up to 80%.

The only downside is that it is too heavy and not very suitable for swampy areas.

Iraq is equipped with mostly Soviet T-62 tanks. This kind of tank is exported to equip the Warsaw Pact Group in large quantities, but it is only a simplified model within the Soviet army. Although the caliber of the gun is also 115 mm, the fire control system is very simple, equipped with infrared lights!

For tanks during World War II, most of the aiming was based on feeling. In the 1950s, coaxial machine guns were more popular, that is, equipped with a machine gun coaxial with the tank gun. , to prove that the aiming is accurate, and then fire the shells, (Khan, it is very primitive and simple, but it is better than aiming by experience.) Later, optical equipment was introduced to aim, that is, infrared headlights were used to illuminate the opponent,

Use the periscope to observe by yourself, determine the location, and the effective distance is up to one kilometer.

The tanks currently equipped by the Iraqi army use this kind of fire control system.

The Chieftain tank has already used a laser rangefinder, a crosswind sensor, and a ballistic computer. It almost has the prototype of a modern tank fire control system. And the best fire control system of the German Leopard hunting fire control system, no matter how bumpy the body is, the muzzle can always be aimed at the target.

However, even if the fire control system is backward, the heroic Iraqi tank soldiers do not feel ashamed, nor do they have the concept that they will be beaten if they fall behind. What they like most is to abandon this backward system and use direct aiming Shooting, they trust their eyes more.

The only advantage of the T-62 is probably its light weight, with a total combat weight of only 44 tons. Moreover, its track is wider, and its ability to pass through swamps is far stronger than that of the Chieftain tank.

While recalling the combat effectiveness of the Iraqi tank unit, Zhang Feng came to the headquarters of the 35th Armored Brigade of the 13th Armored Division. The brigade commander was a middle-aged soldier named Mohammed.

Mohammed is a name most commonly used in Iraq, just like Zhang Ming and Li Qiang.

For these swamps, the Southern Military Command is very relieved. In these places, the enemy's tanks are almost an insurmountable natural barrier. In other words, this place is very safe. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Feng was transferred here.

If they knew that the largest tank battle since the Fourth Middle East War was about to take place here, Izzart would not be so calm.

Zhang Feng became a group of four people, besides Warih and Gasal, he also added a guard sent to him by Izzat: Marwan.

Marwan is Izzat's personal bodyguard. He is tall and thick, and his marksmanship is like a god. He is one of Izzat's confidantes. He was sent to Zhang Feng's side, of course, to protect Zhang Feng. In a deeper sense, Zhang Feng didn't think about it.

The most important thing for him now is to integrate with the soldiers of this armored brigade to see how effective they are and whether they can withstand the attack of Iranian tanks.

Welcome Your Excellency Qusay to inspect our 35th Armored Brigade. This is the honor of all the officers and soldiers of our armored brigade. Mohammed stood at the gate of the headquarters, saw His Excellency Qusay's jeep approaching, and immediately saluted and said. .

By Allah, it's a great honor to see our mighty chariot. Zhang Feng returned the salute and said, his gaze was already on a tank parked in the open space next to it.

Your Excellency Qusay is exhausted from the long journey, so let's go to the brigade headquarters to rest first, and then inspect the troops. I specially arranged a target shooting drill for His Excellency Qusay. Muhammad said.

Okay. After walking for such a long time, Zhang Feng was indeed a little tired.

How many tanks are there in total in our armored brigade? Zhang Feng asked as he walked.

We have three tank battalions, one artillery battalion, one machine infantry battalion, each tank battalion has thirty-six tanks, (one battalion has three companies, each company has twelve tanks), the artillery battalion has artillery forty-six There are sixty-four armored vehicles in the Jibu Battalion, a total of 1,753 people. Muhammad said.

After listening to Muhammad's reply, Zhang Feng nodded. These people will be the main force to guard the Susangeld area.

There is also a reason why the Iranians want to capture this place. It is at the weak point of defense in the southern military region. If the opponent captures this place, they can go south and take Khorramshah, which has been occupied for nearly a year. Al and the besieged Abadan can also go north, heading straight for Baghdad.

Do we have armed helicopters? Zhang Feng asked. Armed helicopters are natural enemies against tanks. The front armor of tanks is the thickest, followed by the sides and rear. The thinnest is probably the top armor.

Our military region has about fifty Mi-24s, but they are all deployed in the military region. In the Susangeld area, we do not have Mi-24 protection. Mohamed said.

Zhang Yang knows that although the Iraqi army is equipped with armed helicopters, they are not equipped for the front-line troops. When necessary, they have to apply for it from the military region. This is undoubtedly a waste of time. Come over. (To be continued.)