Soviet Union 1991

First update

The American soldiers who broke into Baghdad finally experienced what a nightmare is. . しw0. When they faced the RPG rocket launchers or the elusive snipers in the alleys of Baghdad, the vanguard of Baghdad felt like they had poked a hornet's nest. After nightfall, Iraqi soldiers in civilian clothes used the cover of darkness to launch sneak attacks and strikes on US convoys and firepower bases.

The front line constantly fed back the latest intelligence. The Republican Guard in Baghdad has established a powerful air defense firepower network. The air support of the US AC130 gunships is completely ineffective. Moreover, the opponent uses roundabout and interspersed tactics to divide the US military into a piece by piece encirclement. The air support can't tell who is the enemy and who is the friendly force.

The flames lit up the entire sky, and Baghdad was full of burning flames. Although the members of the death squad and the Republican Guard knew that they were isolated and helpless, and the US troops were still breaking into the city, as long as their leader's orders were still there, they would not give up the fight against the invaders.

General Binford looked at the intelligence feedback from the front line with a serious expression. Although the continuous support to Baghdad relieved some of the pressure on the defenders in the city, facing the "guerrillas" of unknown number and good at mobile warfare, the US military equipped with advanced electronic communication equipment lost its advantage in this close combat. Because the enemy did not show the intention to occupy the street checkpoints, it was to eliminate the US military's living forces to the greatest extent.

And Saddam's counterattack plan was a backup plan formulated by the Soviet high-level for him, that is, if the US invaders failed to intercept the advance in a large-scale battle, then using street fighting in civilian gathering areas would be Saddam's best choice.

"This is simply a replay of the nightmare in Somalia. How long has it been since we encountered such a fierce encounter? From Okinawa, Changjin to Khe Sanh, we have never lost to any powerful armored force. Saddam's so-called Fourth Army is like a piece of thin paper that can be easily split in front of us. But who can tell me why the United States loses to the other side every time in terms of guerrilla tactics?"

Binford's outburst made the staff present hold their breath and dare not answer. Binford couldn't figure out why the US military's so-called most advanced combat system had been repeatedly defeated by troops with inferior equipment and strength in the fifty years since 1945.

"Immediately send the Air Force to support the besieged troops. Rescue them from the enemy."

Binford issued an order that made everyone's face change color. The staff officer beside him said in a low voice with some embarrassment, "But Washington does not allow us to conduct air-to-ground strikes over Baghdad. Once civilians are harmed, our originally delicate operation will be questioned even more."

Washington hopes that General Binford can control the war in the plains to annihilate Saddam's armored forces, and try to avoid large-scale street fighting in the city. If large-scale civilian casualties are caused, then Washington will face public pressure from all sides.

"I don't care about the lives of the Iraqi people, and I don't care what Washington thinks. I just want to say to execute orders. Soldier." Binford's tough attitude made others look at each other in bewilderment. They didn't know how to refuse the commander's order that was difficult to obey.

"I said, execute orders, soldier. I am responsible for the result of heavy civilian casualties. Now immediately activate the gunship to bomb Baghdad. Do you understand?" Binford emphasized his tone, and the people around him finally began to execute Binford's orders, using A-10 attack aircraft to provide fire support and strikes on any suspicious targets on the ground from above.

The whole city seemed to be in purgatory, with explosions and gunfire everywhere. The attitude of the US military changed from trying to control the situation in Baghdad to the smallest range to destroying all existing enemies at any cost. The A10 attack aircraft searched for targets over the dark city at the risk of being locked by SAM missiles. Once a suspicious target was found, it immediately released artillery from the sky to the ground.

However, the United States obviously thought wrongly. The battlefield success brought by the A10 attack aircraft in 1991 led the US military to believe that in areas like Iraq where the air defense firepower network was weak, there was no need to worry about being locked and shot down by SAM missiles. After all, their aircraft also had things like heat-seeking bombs. But the United States thought wrongly, that is, when the Soviet Union helped Saddam to formulate this plan, it sent almost as many SAM air defense missiles as RPG rocket launchers.

Before the A10 attack aircraft arrived over Baghdad to provide support, the radar received a warning sound that it was locked by an air defense missile. When the pilot detected the SAM missile approaching him, he threw the heat-seeking bomb without hesitation.

The missile exploded at its tail, and they successfully escaped. After the first anti-aircraft missile exploded, the second and third anti-aircraft missiles seemed to be endless and aimed at them.

"Didn't they tell us that there were only a few anti-aircraft missiles? Why are there so many?" The pilots wanted to evacuate, but it was over. Baghdad was like Somalia in 1992. As long as enough RPGs were launched, they could hit several Black Hawk helicopters with faith.

Two of the five A10 attack aircraft sent to perform the mission were shot down. The remaining one fled back with its tail damaged, thus cutting off even air support. The besieged troops could only be rescued by the slow advance of armored troops on the ground attack.

Not only is the anti-aircraft firepower network composed of shoulder-fired missiles, there is also a kind of people who have become a nightmare for soldiers stationed in Iraq, and that is the suicide squad who wear bomb vests and serve Saddam. These elite personnel selected from the death squads are U.S. military members attacked armored vehicles and Humvees without any precautions. The bombs tied to their bodies were enough to seriously injure people in half a block. All the inferior tactics that Saddam's army had completely disdained before were used to inflict maximum damage to the US military.

Saddam's army, which was defeated steadily during the desert operation, showed its most powerful side in Baghdad. It was so powerful that the top US military commanders suddenly thought that they were facing the terrifying group of Japanese troops in Hue City in 1968. , instead of Saddam’s army that was defeated steadily before the war even started in mid-1991.

"General Binford, our air support failed to enter the designated area. The enemy's anti-aircraft firepower network was powerful beyond our imagination. Although our support defeated the outermost troops, the besieged troops are being weakened. "Colonel Benny specifically used weakening instead of annihilation in order to take care of General Binford's mood at this time.

"Dawn is coming soon, so our opportunity is here to increase the intensity of the attack. I don't care if there are a large number of casualties in the civilian area. I just need to rescue my troops from the siege. After that, Washington I will bear the responsibility.”

Without air cover, the advance became slow and bloody, with almost every step forward costing blood. However, the Iraqi guerrillas, who also suffered heavy casualties, did not retreat until they were wiped out.

After dawn, the gunfire began to change from dense to sparse. After a night of fierce fighting, the US military support troops eliminated most of the attacking troops, and the besieged troops were gradually rescued. Those who had lingering fears kissed the cross on their chests and said slowly, "Thank God for ending this nightmare."

However, this battle did not make the Americans smile in victory, because the situation in Baghdad became more serious. A small number of people abandoned their firearms and changed their appearance into civilians and hid in residential areas. Because of the indiscriminate attack by the US military, Indignation was aroused on the part of the civilian population, and the idea of ​​driving the American invaders from their land became deeply ingrained in their minds.

Only the Soviet Union, hiding behind the scenes, smiled as it reaped the fruits of victory. This plan was almost adapted from the experience of the US military's tragic encounter in Iraq after 2003. The tactics were proposed by the top leader of the Soviet Communist Party. At that time, the top brass of the Soviet military did not believe how effective Yanayev's plan would be. The Soviet army, accustomed to using the torrent of steel to crush everything on the European plains, really could not understand the essence of guerrilla tactics and urban street fighting.

The US military has opened a hornet's nest in Iraq and ignited the war situation. What they have to do now is to drag them into the quagmire and abyss of burning war funds. (To be continued.)

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