"Are they crazy? Do you trust the Americans too much or do you look down on us? Guderian was ready to deal with the Chinese support for the American army, but the actual situation was not what he expected. He doesn't think his opponent is a rookie. There must be a reason for this.

"The other side is facing the Austrians and Turks, which may have given the Chinese army additional confidence." An officer next to him thought for a while, and seemed to feel that the reason was not very sufficient, and then added: "Our intelligence officers in Iran have collected information, and Huaxia seems to have handed over some of their mothballed equipment to the Americans, and in the cities on the coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran, some American ** people have suddenly appeared, and from the intelligence analysis, the Americans used their personnel trained in Huaxia to go to Iran, and Huaxia provided equipment, and the two sides made up for the lack of combat effectiveness of the US Army." With the addition of this article, the reason for Huaxia's action is more sufficient.

"Among the weapons handed over by Huaxia may be a heavy tank destroyer weighing more than 38 tons and improved on the basis of the Type 29 tank turf. They had thicker armor and more powerful guns, but the engines were said to be the same as those of the Type 29. Another officer said. In addition to this, it seems that the Americans will also strengthen their aviation. According to intelligence, another batch of American aircraft was being unloaded recently at the Indian port of Mumbai. It is very likely that these aircraft will be used in the Iran war"

"Ah, so the Americans got a new toy?" Guderian smiled. The heart was filled with contempt for the Americans. "Do they think that they can win a war with advanced weapons in their hands? It's so naïve. To engage in a vast territory, the most important thing is mobility and strategy and tactics, and not one or two weapons, especially those that are bulky. Guderian was quite satisfied with the explanations of the two officers, and once upon a time the German Army was also full of yearning for heavy tanks, and the Tiger tank was the embodiment of this idea. And Guderian also wanted to use this battle to tell the guys in the War Department what was the most needed equipment in the German Army.

HOWEVER, THESE THINGS WERE BORN IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF DEFENSIVE WARFARE, AND GUDERIAN SPECIALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS IN HIS TROOPS FOR THIS PURPOSE. In his opinion, even if the other party is a solid iron king. In the face of the 88MML45 anti-aircraft gun, I'm afraid it's also a dead end, right? In order to make the operation more safe, he also communicated with Goering and readjusted the deployment of the air force to deal with these armored killers who did not know where to hide.

The preparation has reached this point, and it can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. As soon as Huaxia launched an offensive against the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish armies, then Guderian could launch an offensive against the American forces, and in his plan, if all went well, after a short rest after the defeat of the American troops, he could rush to the rear bases and lines of communication in Huaxia. No matter how strong the troops are, they will be crushed after losing support and supplies!

"Huaxia's attack is still as sharp as ever." The information sent in the following days finally reassured Guderian, and Huaxia finally got started, and the two panzer divisions were inserted into the Austro-Grenautical and Turkish army lines like huge iron pincers. Although the two ** teams were supported by the air force, after the Luftwaffe moved south, the air forces of these two countries were still not enough to look at the Chinese air force, especially the Turkish air force, which was also full of some biplanes. Plus backward early warning and command coordination. Even if the Huaxia air force was far outnumbered by its opponent, the air forces of the two countries would still not be able to effectively withstand each other's air offensive, let alone support the army.

Overall, though, it's not too bad. The generals of the two countries are still self-aware. They had already expected the toughness of their opponents. The positions arranged at the front are just to force the opponent to deploy troops in advance and lengthen the opponent's supply lines. Instead of really blocking the opponent, the reinforcement support points behind are the key to defending against the attack of the Huaxia troops. These permanent and semi-permanent fortifications, as well as the various calibres of artillery arranged in them, were stuck in the main roads from China to Kirkuk. It will take some time for the other side to attack these places. Plus mobile units that go back and forth between support points for reinforcements. The top brass of the two armies are still confident in holding back their opponents, at least they believe that the Chinese will not break through their own defense line faster than the Germans can break through the American defense line!

"Alright, General Kesselring can be informed, and let their air force campaign start as soon as possible. If we're lucky, we can bring the war to an end in Iran within a month. Guderian was very satisfied with the current situation, and his most fearful presence did not turn his attention to it. Although deep down he wanted to have a head-to-head battle with the Chinese Army, no one in the current war would refuse to exchange a smaller price for a greater victory. "Even if we don't meet this time, we'll meet head-on sooner or later, won't we?" Guderian muttered to himself.

July 10, 1920+15, almost a month after the start of the war. The German Army has finally revealed its long-hidden blade! The first large-scale ground battle since the beginning of the war broke out between the two warring sides around the Kermanshah, and the German Army invested nearly 60,000 troops in four divisions, while the U.S. Army and the subsequent defensive forces also reached about 70,000, although the U.S. Army had the advantage in strength. However, it is obviously inferior in terms of equipment and the quality of officers and men. On the Air Force, it is even a coffee table. The Great War is imminent!

"The Condor squadron is in place, we have found the target, ready to start attacking." When the sun shone on the land again, the American troops stationed in Kermanshah waited not only for dawn but also for the threat of death. For quite a few, today is the last time they see the sunrise. When the clock hand pointed to 7 o'clock, the German air raids and fire preparations finally began with the rising sun.

Hundreds of aircraft of various kinds flew towards the target against the backdrop of the morning glow. A large number of BF109 fighters provided cover for a large fleet. The JU88 and HE110 bombers flew at an altitude of about 4,000 meters, with the BF110 fighters in front of them for reconnaissance, while the BF109 fighters patrolled around the bomber group, and some were about 1,500 meters above the bomber group. Although there are not many of these aircraft, no one dares to underestimate them. The pilots of these aircraft were veterans of the Luftwaffe, and they had the right to decide for themselves what to do according to the situation on the battlefield. These dangerous enemies search for prey like falcons.

Although the scale of this air raid operation was far less than the original German strategic bombing of Italy. However, when these bombers concentrated their air strikes on a small number of US strongholds, material centers, and positions, the density of bombs dropped and the lethality caused by them were much higher than those of the original strategic bombing, because after all, the strategic bombing was aimed at a city with an area of several tens of square kilometers, and the probability of the bomb hitting the target was very low, and it was not impossible for ordinary bombs to miss a few kilometers. But this attack was different, and the accuracy and efficiency of the Germans were vividly displayed in this bombing, which shocked the Americans. The German twin-engine bomber could dive and drop bombs at a large angle, and its accuracy and performance shocked the American officers and soldiers who saw the JU88 for the first time.

"The unit to which I belonged at that time was defending an important point of support, where we had at least two companies of troops, almost 400 men. AND IT HAS 4 75MM GUNS AND 6 107MM MATARS. We set up a ring position. Bunkers and artillery nests were constructed out of concrete, cement and logs, and fully camouflaged, and serpentine barbed wire, minefields, and anti-tank barriers were laid out at the front. We thought we could cope with all kinds of challenges, but what we didn't expect was that the first wave of German attacks would shatter our positions! John recalled after the war.

"Let's get started. According to the plan. Aircraft 1 to 4 attack the enemy's bunkers and bunkers, and 5 to 8 attack the marked gun nests. After giving the order to attack, the squadron leader with the first group of attack aircraft began to reduce altitude, and then slightly lowered the nose of the aircraft and rushed towards the target. The huge JU88 bomber is not as clumsy as its size, he can even dive to bomb targets at an angle of 65 degrees, the first wave of four bombers carried 250KG high-explosive bombs, each aircraft carried 6 rounds, 2 of which weighed were hung in the magazine, and the other 4 were hung on the inside of the wing. In the first round of attacks, each plane dropped 4 bombs, and then climbed to see the results. If necessary, drop two more bombs to make up for the knife.

Huge bombers swooped down from the sky like giant eagles with wings outstretched. As the speed became faster and faster, the bomber pilot carefully opened the airbrake to control the falling speed and stabilize the flight attitude as much as possible, while the bombardier in charge of the bombing kept his eyes on the scope, and the aperture of the reflective scope put the target in the center of the eyepiece. Then the bombardier pulled the handle, and the four bombs hanging under the wing came out of the pylons one after another and flew to the target area.

Because it was a dive bombing, and there was no interference at the same time, the bombing accuracy was very high, and from a distance, four small black dots were neatly lined up in the air like a sharp sword to the ground. The bombs were scattered in a circle with a small radius. At this range, neither bunkers, communication trenches, nor reinforced artillery nests could withstand the attack of 250KG bombs falling from the sky. Under the action of huge inertia, the high-speed falling warhead easily tore through the rammed earth on the surface of the bunker and the logs below. The moment the impact occurs, the bomb's time-delay fuse is also activated. About 0.5 seconds later, a dull explosion came from underground, and the huge energy generated by hundreds of kilograms of high explosives squeezed the air and tore everything apart, and the powerful shock wave was transmitted along the traffic trench in all directions.

The top of a bunker was directly toppled by a huge amount of energy, throwing weapons, building materials, and human fragments into the air. After a puff of smoke, a huge crater with a diameter of more than 20 meters was left on the ground, telling people how terrifying the blow just now was! Even if they were not directly hit by this wave of bombs. Many American officers and soldiers were still injured in the lungs by the powerful impact and the scorching air, and they sat on the ground, coughing desperately and wheezing, blood flowing from their ears, noses and mouths. The rest were buried directly by the bombs. After a series of air raids, John and his troops lost almost all of their artillery and machine guns, and their actual combat effectiveness was even less than 30 percent!

The same scenario is repeated over and over again on all fronts. The American positions on the front line were constantly bombed and suppressed by the Luftwaffe from 8 o'clock in the morning, and after clearing the forward targets, the Luftwaffe began to attack in depth, bombing the main line of defense and transportation hubs behind. The Americans seemed to be stunned by the attack of their opponents, and it was not until noon that day that the US air force organized a large-scale resistance.

The German Army finally realized the benefits of a full air support. Guderian's armored units went on the offensive under the cover of howitzers and air forces, and swarms of tank armored vehicles drove through the dry desert area, bringing up dust that could be seen from kilometers away. The No. 4 tanks attacked the U.S. positions in a neat wedge formation. The Germans were well acquainted with the weapons of the American army, and their tank units launched free fire at a distance of 800 meters from the target, while the sappers cleared mines and obstacles under the cover of smoke shells and fire. With the artillery bombardment and obstacles cleared, the Germans continued to advance, and at a distance of 400 meters from the enemy's trenches, the infantry began to jump from the personnel carriers to meet the enemy. Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles spread out further, raining bullets wildly at extremely close distances.

With the cooperation of the Air Force and the Army, the defense system of simple static defense plus anti-tank guns could not stop the attack of the other side at all. On the first day of engagement, less than seven percent of German tanks were withdrawn from the battlefield, note that this number is the sum of all tanks that were destroyed, wounded, or withdrawn due to mechanical failures, etc., and even those that were temporarily withdrawn from the battlefield due to the destruction of the load wheels. Such low losses also frightened the Germans, who already thought that the opponent was soft, but did not expect it to be so soft? If this continues, I'm afraid the Austrians will be able to beat the Americans, right?

Compared with the loss of tanks, the losses of infantry fighting vehicles and armored transporters of the Germans were relatively large, and the Americans said that it was difficult for their 57mm artillery to hit the front of tank No. 4, but it was easy to hit you. Even the close misses of mortars and howitzers pose a serious threat to the running equipment of the half-track. These auxiliary vehicles are too small in horsepower, and the addition of cronywear will cause serious deterioration in maneuverability, and the increased suspension load will reduce stability in disguise. But even so, this loss was nothing in the eyes of the German commanders.

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