"Lieutenant Colonel, I think we can divide our troops into two groups!" Meng Shaoyuan said quickly:
"I'm very familiar with Bai Golie, and I'm also familiar with the Japanese officer Boon Daishun there. Let me lead people to attack there. As for Soba Camp, you will personally lead the rangers to rescue!"
Lieutenant Colonel Musi thought for a while. Considering the current situation, this was the best way.
He immediately called Captain Robert Prince, who also performed outstandingly in the Cabanatuan rescue:
"Captain, take two hundred rangers, as well as William and Thomas' Alamo spearheads, and put them under the command of Major Charles!"
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!"
Lieutenant Colonel Musi is still very interesting.
He gave himself the most elite Alamo spearmen in the Ranger battalion.
Meng Shaoyuan received a Garand semi-automatic rifle: "Lieutenant Colonel, see you later."
"See you later, Charles."
Lieutenant Colonel Musi looked at Tian Qi expectantly: "Sir, what about you?"
He wholeheartedly wanted to follow Tian Qi.
After all, not every soldier has the opportunity to fight with a legend!
"Give me a gun." Tian Qi said lightly: "The guns used by Americans, I don't want to use Japanese weapons anymore."
…
Tian Qi is right.
In terms of weapons and equipment, the US military has long left the Japanese army far behind.
For example, the Garand M1 in my hand is very advantageous in the battle and has strong firepower.
And at that time, only the United States had fully popularized semi-automatic rifles.
Even on the Sud side, the infantry squads are equipped with a small number of semi-automatic rifles, and no one has one.
This is truly extremely rich.
Now Master Meng, at first glance, is really an American soldier.
He was wearing a tan Parsons combat jacket, an M1 helmet, and a Garand semi-automatic rifle in his hand.
Commanded two hundred American soldiers.
Saving Private Ryan?
This movie suddenly appeared in Master Meng's mind.
No, when the war is over, I have to shoot these movies.
No, don’t you become a big thief?
Captain Prince would have never imagined that at such a tense moment, his boss’s mind would be filled with random thoughts:
"Major, how far do we have to go?"
From here, we have encountered three battles in succession.
In two battles, the Rangers wiped out the Japanese troops cleanly.
The method is the same, first use the bazooka to blast it, and then concentrate your firepower on it.
The Japanese army soon became silent.
It has to be said that the firepower advantage on the battlefield does determine the outcome of the war to a large extent.
Only in the Korean battlefield a few years later will the US military know that firepower superiority is not absolute!
There is an army that, facing the enemy's most powerful firepower offensive in the world, is still as tall as a mountain and as solid as steel!
There was another battle in which the Japanese troops were larger in number, and Meng Shaoyuan directly ordered a retreat.
This is the benefit of being familiar with the local terrain.
Meng Shaoyuan knew very well where there were fortresses in Manila, where firepower was strong, and where it was safe.
He can lead these rangers to get away from the battlefield as quickly as possible.
In these three battles, one Ranger was killed and two wounded.
All the wounded were sent down.
This time, Meng Shaoyuan observed the U.S. military's combat methods most directly.
In the past, in his impression, when the US military launched an attack, it would always be covered by a barrage of artillery fire, and then launch an attack under the protection of superior armored forces!
But that doesn't seem entirely the case now.
The unit under his command only had two jeeps and no tank support.
However, as the elite rangers of the Sixth Army, they still showed strong combat skills on the battlefield.
During the attack, the US military even accurately measured the attack distance to single digits.
For example, in the first phase of the "enemy movement", it is stipulated that during offensive battles, each squad of the infantry platoon must send two or more top soldiers to select an observation point 457 meters away from the team.
Each observation point should be able to provide fire support to each other and be able to conduct simple signal communication so that the acquired intelligence can be directly transmitted back to the squad, or the information can be relayed through friendly observation points.
Different from the mission of the reconnaissance team, the mission of the forward soldiers is to collect as detailed intelligence as possible, such as terrain conditions and enemy weapons and equipment.
The vanguards dispatched by the infantry platoon are also responsible for combat warning and detecting whether the enemy has set up an ambush.
These frontline soldiers directly face the enemy forces they may encounter, and are more likely to be hit by enemy firepower.
Soldiers tasked with leading the charge need to have a spirit of self-sacrifice, but this spirit has nothing to do with so-called bravery.
The vanguard is essentially a decoy, tricking the enemy into firing, thereby exposing their defensive position.
When selecting personnel to take on the task of leading soldiers, direct orders are usually adopted based on their training status. The leading soldiers stay away from the team's attack line and are responsible for luring the enemy to reveal their shooting positions and using various simple communication methods to transmit the acquired intelligence back to the team.
It is possible for the vanguard to survive, but the probability is low.
In offensive combat, "engagement operations" begin outside the effective range of the enemy's medium-sized artillery, usually about 16 kilometers from the enemy's front line of defense.
When meeting the enemy in the daytime, the concept of "march route" must be abandoned and other formations should be adopted. For example, the infantry platoon adopts one column or two columns and implements "long-distance frog leaping" forward; when meeting the enemy, if there are friendly units in front, , or implement the reception under the cover of one's own fire.
There is no need for the mobile formation to be too dispersed. When passing through dangerous areas such as open areas, the group can be used to maneuver through it one by one. After passing, all personnel can be gathered to continue to contact the enemy.
These must be strictly implemented.
It seems very dogmatic, such as the 457-meter rule, but this is the experience formulated by the US military after a lot of scientific research and actual combat.
This ensures victory to the greatest extent possible.
These can all be recorded.
Previously, Meng Shaoyuan had recorded information about the Japanese army.
Now, it's the turn of recording the U.S. military's data.
Everything related to the US military.
How did they take advantage of artillery fire, how did the infantry attack, and what were the specific instructions.
Soon, these information of yours will be put to use.
When the U.S. military is fighting against a powerful army in North Korea, all the records it has recorded will definitely come in handy.
"Cross this street again and you'll reach Pagorie."
Meng Shaoyuan observed the front: "There are four strongholds outside Baigolie, but there are not many people stationed there. Use bazooka bombing, and then focus on using our two jeeps to rush over!"
"Leave it to me, Major." Captain Price said confidently, "William, I leave the jeep to you. Check the M2. I must hear her roar."
"Hey, Captain, those Japanese monkeys will taste the power of the M2!" Lieutenant William said with a smile: "Boys, follow me!"
