Chapter 415: Blitzkrieg, One Day to Abadan!
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The news of the southern theater of operations has been transmitted to Baghdad in a steady stream, and in modern warfare, the situation of the war is abrupt in an instant, and this time the Iranian strikes are so ferocious that they are simply caught off guard
Fortunately, the Southern Military District withstood it
Qusay knows that the commander at the front is the most familiar with the specific situation, and the senior commander in the rear is inconvenient to dictate the situation at the front, and what he needs to do is to do a good job of strategic planning, provide logistical support for the front line, and lay the material foundation for their eventual victory
However, after learning that the armored forces of the Iranians had appeared, everyone was taken aback and once again admired the foresight of His Excellency Qusay
The main direction of attack of the Iranians is indeed neither Bakhtaran, Ahvaz and Khomeini ports, but the petrochemical city of Abadan
In that open plain, there is no danger to defend, and Iran's armored clusters can break down to the city of Abadan in a day
The Fourth Panzer Division, urgently ordered by Lord Qusay, has now crossed the province of Wasit and is entering the province of Missan and is expected to reach Abadan in a day's time
However, I am afraid that when the time comes, the 4th Armored Division will have to fight street battles with Iran's armored forces, which is not a good choice for the armored forces with the T72 main battle tank as the main force
Well, there is only a delay in the actions of the Iranians
However, what is terrible is that in the previous air raids against the Iranians, almost all the fighters of the Southern Military District took off to carry out the interception mission, and now the results reported are that in the process of shooting down more than 20 enemy planes, they also lost about eight, including four F20 and three Mirage F1, as well as one MiG-23.
Although the air force of the Southern Military Region, with its own support, has made great progress, it will not be able to take off again in three or four hours after returning from carrying out air superiority operations and switching to ground attacks, coupled with routine inspections after the planes have landed
"Right now, the situation in the south is not optimistic," Adnan said
"Yes, if the Iranian armored forces enter the city of Abadan, we will not be able to use air strikes and enter street fighting with the Iranians, and for us, casualties are unacceptable," Taha said
Since Abadan has become the rear, because the oil industry needs a lot of transportation forces, and because the battle line has moved forward, Abadan has not built fortifications and has become a city with developed transportation
This is very conducive to the development of the economy, which is also Qusay's previous plan to wait until the front is moved forward, and even the port of Khomeini will also undergo such a transformation
However, at the current stage of the war, the defenders will be caught off guard, especially since there is only one special brigade stationed in the city of Abadan and there is no heavy armament
And this special brigade is also mainly to protect key areas, perform tasks similar to jingcha, armored forces, and also far away in the port of Khomeini and Ahvaz
However, if you let go of these reasons, Cusai's eyes are slowly brightening
The Iranians' combat intentions are obvious, before their own reaction, get close to the city of Abadan and fight street battles with their own side, the Iranians are numerous, they are not afraid of death, but they can't stand it, and after occupying the city of Abadan, they will block the road of their own reinforcements, and the ports of Ahvaz and Khomeini in front will be gradually eaten away by them
This time, they are bold enough, but they still have a big danger
For they did not know that the Fourth Panzer Division, which they had sent, was rushing to Abadan, and that as long as they could survive this day, they would be exposed to the plains where there was no danger to defend, and, alone, if the armoured forces of Ahvaz and the port of Khomeini were dispatched, they would block their way to retreat, and as many Iranians came, they would have to be destroyed by themselves
In his heart, Qusay had already secretly made up his mind
"Report, call from the Southern Military District"
"Read," Qusay said
"Our Southern Military Region has now smashed the Iranian air strike, two bombs have been hit in the city of Bakadam, and the fire has been controlled, but the armored forces of the Iranians have broken through our front defense line and are advancing quickly in the direction of Abadan, the situation in Badan is very dangerous, however, we will definitely hold the city of Bakadam, and I hope that the Fourth Armored Division can arrive as soon as possible."
Seeing it, Izzat also felt that he couldn't stand it, and asked himself for help
Of course, Izzat was almost overwhelmed, the Iranian tank group was moving very quickly, and the 42nd Infantry Division in the plains was resolutely resisting, but the effect was very limited
Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles gallop across the plains, a scene very similar to the tank battles of World War II
The chances of the Iranians appearing were very good, and their air force, although it suffered heavy losses, nevertheless created good conditions for the army
Although there were armoured troops stationed at Ahvaz and Khomeini Harbor, they were overwhelmed by the besieging Iranian troops, and by the time they learned of the arrival of the Iranian armoured forces, the Iranians had already crossed their defensive zone
This degree is probably comparable only to the blitzkrieg advocated by Hitler in World War II
Immediately after landing, Iraqi warplanes prepared to reload ground attack weapons, hoping to stop the Iranian armored forces from advancing
However, in the air battle just now, in addition to the few fighters that were lost, there were a few other fighters, there were mechanical failures, and only less than ten fighters, after refueling, mounted on the Maverick missiles for ground attack or multiple launch rockets took off directly again, and the rest, all of them needed to go through more or less overhaul
For peacetime air defense operations, a dozen are enough, but for a large area, a cluster charge of several hundred tanks, these fighters can only be a drop in the bucket
The air force is not enough to kill and wound the opponent in a large area, and the army cannot draw it, and the Basra area has long been empty, so Izzat can only ask for instructions from above
Although he said that the city of Abadan would be defended, the meaning of the telegram was already obvious
Qusay knows that what the Southern Military Region lacks now is time
Then, let the Air Force of the Northern Military District, give them this time
"General Abid, the Air Force of the Northern Military District, should be ready?" Qusay asked
"Yes, we are determined to complete the task you have given you"
"Take off our Northern Military District fighters and go south to support Abadan and strike at Iranian GIs who are advancing frantically on the plains," Qusay said
"Yes"
Although the fighters of the Northern Air Force are not very advanced, they can still complete the task by striking the tanks of the Iranians on the ground and delaying their actions?
"It is reported that in the east of Bakhtalam, a large number of Iranian aircraft have appeared, and the air force department speculates that they are most likely bombing the Bakhtaran area, or even the Baghdad area," at this time, suddenly a staff officer came in and reported
How did the Iranian Air Force suddenly become so powerful? Where did they get so many fighters Kusai hated it so much, and now he can't take care of it, and when the war is over, he has to protest with Tu Jida and the Chinese ambassador to Iraq
The Chinese-made Jian-7, although the Xing energy is not very powerful, is also a mobile and flexible aircraft, and it is cheap to build and can be equipped in large quantities
Protest, must protest, must find a solution to Qusai made up his mind Cusai knows that although he was in that country in his previous life, but now, he is the ruler of Iraq, and he must put Iraq's interests in the most important position, and between countries, there are only eternal interests
The security of the skies over Baghdad is even more important, and the scene in the Southern Military District cannot be taken into account for the time being
"Let the 42nd Infantry Division of the Southern Military District hold out for one day, and the 11th Special Brigade stationed in Abadan must also hold out, and order the 4th Panzer Division to speed up, and before dark, it must rush to Aladan," Qusay said, "and at the same time, let the helicopter gunships stationed in Khomeini Port plan the battle of the 42nd Infantry Division from behind"
The commander of the Iranian armored forces, Mohammed Dusts, standing in the turret of a 69 tank, opened the hatch and looked at his troops, was advancing in full force
The mud stirred up by the tracks formed two ruts behind the tank, and this kind of plain location is the most suitable for the charge of armored troops, and the Chinese-made 69 tank is durable and has good adaptability in this weather
After emerging from the mountains, they barely suffered much blow, and they approached the plains, and now they had only one task, that is, to occupy Abadan quickly
In the distance, there was a fire burning, it was the traces of the burning after the crash of an Air Force warplane, the Air Force made a great sacrifice this time, and they also got a precious opportunity
The rolling torrent of armor is moving forward, with 69 tanks and Type 63 armored vehicles as the main force, followed by a motorized infantry division with off-road vehicles as the main tool
"Attention, air strike" At this time, the voice of the company commander of several self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery units accompanying them was heard on the radio
After landing back at Basra Air Base, Arslan checked that there were no problems with the fighters after ground crew, urgently mounted four Maverick air-to-surface missiles and two short-range Sidewinder missiles, and after refueling, completed preparations for another sortie
His wingman broke down and had to be overhauled
Arslan and several other F20 fighters that had completed their bombing formation formed a formation and took off again, ready to carry out the bombing mission
This Maverick air-to-surface missile, against armored targets on the ground, is simply tailor-made
Looking at the TV screen on the multifunction monitor on the right, Arslan wrapped the red circle around a tank and pressed the hair button
On the composite pylon, a Maverick TV-guided missile flew away from the frame and pounced on the tank on the ground (to be continued)
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