in2ebook Chapter 268 Street Fight
Chapter 268 Street Fight
Kuang Zhengqi quickly arrived in Kuwait City and took over command from the city defense commander. The airlifted 13th Division also arrived one after another and was deployed in defensive operations in various blocks according to his instructions.
The German army engaged in fierce fighting with the 2nd Anti-tank Division and the temporarily formed defense forces on the outskirts of the city. In the direction of Kuwait Port, the coastal defense artillery and naval support artillery turned around and caused great damage to the German troops attacking the port.
A battalion of German troops, supported by numerous tanks and armored vehicles, took advantage of the gaps in the artillery fire to stealthily infiltrate the junction of the port and the city, a weak point identified by the former garrison command. With a sudden move, the Germans seized this area in one fell swoop, expanding to either side and capturing several key points. Several German 150mm six-barrel rocket launchers then entered the area, immediately suppressing the coastal artillery positions in the port area with a barrage of fire, inflicting heavy casualties. Three half-track Type 6 rocket launchers, supported by several tanks, advanced to a desired position and immediately deployed, shelling the troops defending the adjacent neighborhoods. The sudden German attack threw the surrounding defenders into disarray. Brigadier General Ma Benzhai, commanding a regiment of the 41th Division, angrily executed a British major who repeatedly intervened. He then gathered the disorganized American and British soldiers and assigned them to the command of their respective battalions, who then launched a counterattack to retake some of the lost neighborhoods.
Wartime military orders, authorized by Wedemeyer, were immediately distributed to command posts above the battalion level in each defensive district. Kuang Zhengqi, the newly appointed city defense commander, issued a strict order: anyone who dared to retreat without permission would be executed immediately by the inspection team without further notice! The chaotic situation quickly stabilized. Unable to further advance, the German army was forced to engage in fierce fighting with the defenders in nearby neighborhoods, battling for every house and alley.
Major Liu from the 13st Battalion, 871st Regiment, 1th Division, is explaining the deployment and combat essentials of group-based combat in street fighting to several American and British grassroots commanders at the lieutenant level.
According to the Chinese military's small-scale combat organization, each combat squad consists of 12-15 members: Three infantry assault teams, each consisting of three men. Each team has a team leader, usually a veteran or sergeant, armed with a submachine gun. The two team members' weaponry varies, but at least one must be a skilled marksman, serving as a sniper, and the other as a grenadier. In addition to self-defense weapons, they should carry as many hand grenades and landmines as possible. There is also a fire support team, primarily armed with an M3 machine gun, consisting of two machine gunners and a squad leader. When needed, a demolition team equipped with a recoilless direct-fire cannon (bazooka) can be added.
Every three squads form a commando team, commanded by an officer. In addition to the three squads mentioned above, the commando team also has a rocket artillery or mortar team, a flamethrower team, a support demolition team, and a communications team.
The commander of the first battalion was a Chinese from Southeast Asia who had escaped from Singapore and joined the Expeditionary Force. Over two years of combat had made him a qualified tactical commander. He used his fluent English to communicate with these American and British officers, helping them quickly grasp the essentials. This combat system evolved from the German grenadier squads, incorporating the Chinese three-three team system, making it more tactically flexible and more effective.
Soon, these commandos, combat squads and groups demonstrated their flexibility and targeting in street fighting, which repeatedly obstructed the attacks of the German grenadier commandos, resulting in heavy losses and failure.
The attack was led by a battalion of the SS's ace Hohenstaufen Division. In just a few hours, they had only managed to capture a few ruined houses, and the SS had lost over 200 elite infantrymen. Remember, these infantrymen were veterans of the Soviet-German battlefield, veterans of countless battles. The German regimental commander, upon receiving the report, felt a pang of pain.
A German "Panzerfaust" anti-tank assault team was urgently transferred over. The "Panzerfaust" recoilless rocket launchers in their hands were extremely powerful. They were not only used to destroy the enemy's tanks, but also to demolish buildings!
"Boom boom--", two explosions were heard, and a house in front of them collapsed in an instant. The battle zone was shrouded in huge dust. Several German infantrymen quickly rushed into the dust. This was their usual practice, using the huge dust as cover, seizing favorable terrain, and preparing to deal a fatal blow to the counterattacking defenders.
However, they did not know that the defenders' new combat method was also obviously targeted. They also used dust cover to break into the collapsed ruins, and adopted the same method to occupy advantageous terrain, preparing to give the attacking German army a fatal blow.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated. A scout of the German commandos looked up and was shocked to find that the defenders were at the ruined wall 3 to 5 meters in front of him. Before he could react, "bang, bang, bang", the sound of gunfire from the British Sten submachine gun rang out. Several bullets hit his head accurately, turning his head into a sieve.
"Boom-boom--", two British-made grenades exploded in the German squad, taking away the life of a German soldier and the precious thigh of another German soldier.
"Ah-ah-ah", the wounded German soldier screamed, but his comrades ignored him and fled quickly. In the process of fleeing, they did not forget to throw several grenades towards the suspected attack route of the defenders.
"Boom-boom-boom--", after several explosions, the screams of the injured German soldier disappeared. It was obvious that he was killed by the grenade thrown by his teammates.
Two three-man teams of defenders charged forward alternately, one keeping watch while the other inspected the dead Germans. The leader waved his hand, and another three-man team charged forward. They were the assault team's fire squad, consisting of a flamer and two cover soldiers. The three teams alternated, rushing to a house. The two teams quickly took up advantageous positions. Following their signal, the flame squad bravely charged forward, fiercely unleashing blazing flames into the darkness of the house.
Once, twice, three times... They swept through several houses nearby. From one of the rooms, the miserable voices of German soldiers could be heard...
In the distance, a US Army lieutenant colonel carefully observed all this through binoculars. He said to a major beside him, "The Chinese really have a way. After the reorganization, the combat effectiveness of the troops has been significantly improved."
"Lieutenant Colonel, I believe that if we sum up these experiences, the troops will be more effective in future operations."
"Well, Major Biss, please contact Major Liu and tell him that our battalion is under his command!"