Soviet Union 1991

First update

The M60 tanks of the Turkish government army drove into the eastern city occupied by the Kurds. Just as these soldiers had previously thought, the riots this time were just caused by a small group of armed rebels. The person in charge of the operation even vowed to Sabahatin that victory belonged to Türkiye and the Kurds would pay the price for their actions.

But they soon discovered that this was not a simple unrest. This time the PKK seized power in an organized and armed way. They were not simply equipped with some shotguns or Kalashnikov militiamen, but had PKM universal machine gun and new generation RPG anti-tank rocket launcher armed personnel.

The unsuspecting old M60 tank was ambushed by the PKK guerrilla forces as it entered the street. Like all urban wars, the M60 tanks without air cover and reactive armor protection were harvested by flexible guerrilla fighters like crispy skin. The first M60 tank armored force to enter the city was actually annihilated by the Kurdish guerrillas. of blow.

The soldiers paid a heavy price for every step forward. The armed forces of the PKK used the houses on both sides of the street to shoot at the unprotected soldiers walking on the street. Under the guidance of GRU instructors, they fully demonstrated the golden rules of street fighting. Use machine guns to suppress the opponent's infantry, sniper rifles to accurately strike the soldiers, and then use RPGs to penetrate the side armor of the M60 tank.

For a while, the Turkish government forces suffered heavy losses. Instead, the PKK guerrilla fighters used destroyed tanks and injured soldiers to encircle and rescue the troops, feeding the bullets fired from the muzzles with the blood of waves of soldiers who came to the rescue. Every time Dragunov's gunshot rang out, a soldier fell to the ground, blood splattering everywhere. They didn't even know exactly where the bullet came from behind that window. The cunning sniper hides in the dark and shoots at the army.

The injured soldiers supported each other and retreated, and the tanks fired forward to cover the retreat of the soldiers. There was a smell of burning rubber in the air, and the remains of burning tanks piled on the road like victory trophies of the PKK. Showing off to the Turkish government. This is the strongest resistance Türkiye has ever encountered when suppressing Kurdish armed forces, and it is no less bloody than the historical street fighting in Grozny. But this time the operation ended in a disastrous defeat for the Turkish government.

The initial setback in the attack also greatly stimulated the Turkish government's nerves. Especially those Turkish government army officers who thought that a steady and steady attack would lead to victory. There is some disbelief in the performance of the Kurdish and government armored forces. In fact, this cannot be blamed on them, because the Turkish army has no experience in dealing with street fighting. The GRU instructors are almost all veterans who have experienced life and death in Chechen towns. Naturally, the same cannot be said.

But Defense Minister Sabahattin was still very angry because he did not expect such a situation after a conflict. The PKK was victorious, and government troops fled in disarray. Once it appears on TV news, how will he explain it to the public?

"You mean our troops are no match for the PKK?" Faced with such a shameful battle loss ratio. Sabahatin was going crazy. He believed that the sudden increase in the Kurdish armed forces must be backed by Syria or the Soviet Union.

As for how such a batch of arms entered Türkiye? In fact, as the Kurdistan Crescent Belt spanning four countries, eastern Turkey happens to be an area where Kurds gather, and it is equivalent to an area beyond the reach of the Turkish government. As long as such a batch of arms is not too obvious. Naturally, it can be transported into Turkey quietly.

The commander-in-chief of the operation, General Ilkail Bashab, replied in panic, "We were not prepared and underestimated the strength of the Kurds. As long as we increase the intensity of the attack, the Kurds will eventually have no choice but to surrender. I He believes that the top priority is to suppress the news that the government forces have failed to maintain stability, and then send more troops to the Kurdish areas.”

"I really appreciate your strategic vision, General Bashbu. As our army, we were beaten down by a group of nomads from the Caucasus. How do other countries view our army's strength?" Sabaha Ting angrily said, "If General Bashab fails to handle this Kurdish rebellion, I think President Demirel will be very angry."

"I will definitely complete the task, Minister Sabahatin. The front line is relatively tense now. If nothing happens, I will stop here." General Bashab hung up the phone angrily.

He was not very satisfied with Demirel, the president of the government. Just like the Turkish military, as a secular defender, launched multiple coups from 1960 to 1980 to force the president to step down. Demirel was also one of the governments forced to step down.

After hanging up the phone with Bashub, Sabahatin called Turkish President Demirel to tell him the bad news, which was not bad news. Sabahatin said with some difficulty, "The Turkish army suffered a devastating blow in the eastern city, and our armored forces suffered heavy losses."

"How disastrous is it? More disastrous than we were in World War I?" Demirel's tone was a little cold, as if he had no interest in the news reported by Sabahatin. He just wanted to see one As a result, the rebellion of these guys was successfully suppressed.

"I don't care what the final result is. All the Kurds involved in this incident must die." Demirel's answer was firm. Needless to say, like a dictator with supreme power, "If the suppression fails, the person in charge of this incident will be punished. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understand..." Sabahatin's answer was a bit difficult. It was the first time he saw Demirel so angry. Perhaps the unrest among the Kurds irritated him. Sabahatin was still a little worried that if the suppression failed, the person in charge of the action would be hanged on the gallows.

However, Demirel on the other end of the phone was still insisting, although the blockade of the Black Sea Strait did not seem to have much effect on the Soviet Union. But he believed that the Soviet Union would surrender before him, just like a tug-of-war to test the willpower of both sides.

"Use whatever means you have, Yanayev. I don't believe Turkey will lose to you." At this time, Demirel was still gritting his teeth and insisting. He firmly believed that as long as he could tighten the throat of the Black Sea Strait, he could make the Soviet Union in chaos.

But he still underestimated Yanaev's methods. At least in Yanaev's mind, there were 101 ways to destroy Turkey. (To be continued.)