Baleleka's 213th Airborne Company is a standard Soviet airborne force. The company has only 75 people, but the corresponding firepower is extremely fierce. Each platoon has three BD1 airborne tanks, plus one from the company headquarters. , a total of ten bd.
Although it is only equipped with a 73mm smoothbore cannon, this firepower is enough for the airborne troops. After all, their target is the enemy's rear, not the enemy's frontal troops.
In addition to these armored vehicles, they also have nine RPKS74 machine guns and nine RPG16D rocket launchers.
This kind of firepower is not inferior even to the regular armies of other countries. Even in terms of the popularity of automatic firepower, it is better than that of the British at the same time, because ordinary British soldiers use semi-automatic L1A1 rifles, and even if they later replace The same goes for the SA80 gun family, or even worse, because the latter has degraded to the level of a bolt-action rifle.
When in Afghanistan, the 213th Company stood firm despite the siege of hundreds of people, and persisted until reinforcements arrived.
Now that they have received an order from the top to transfer them to Mozambique, the entire company is gearing up, preparing to show off their skills in an unfamiliar environment and compete with the so-called mercenaries.
Although the entire company belongs to the airborne troops, the distance between Mozambique and the Soviet Union is too far. For this reason, it is not cost-effective to dispatch strategic transport aircraft to airlift armored vehicles. Therefore, the 213th company arrived in Mozambique by water. A Soviet cargo ship transferred all the equipment and The personnel were sent to Mozambique in one go.
"Comrade Captain, welcome to Africa!"
Baleleka is a resolute person. After arriving in Mozambique, she rejected the good intentions of the local Soviet liaison officer and the Mozambican side. She did not take any rest and did not have time to go to the savannah to see lions. Instead, she directly proposed to see the lions. See the ambush scene.
"No problem, but we have already cleaned up the scene, so there may not be anything left there!"
The liaison officer said apologetically.
"It's okay, as long as the traces are there, they can still explain something!"
Carrying his beloved SVD sniper rifle and several of his men, Baleleka rode a jeep to the front line overnight under the leadership of the liaison officer.
They first went to the location where the alpha unit conducted its first ambush, where the Mozambican army lost eighteen trucks full of supplies and fuel.
"It's a great place for an ambush!"
After getting out of the car, the captain looked at the surrounding situation and immediately made a preliminary judgment.
Although the wreckage has been cleared away, there are still many things left at the scene, such as bullet casings scattered on the ground, footprints, and blood stains deep into the ground.
"Look around carefully and collect the bullet casings!"
After giving the key points, the captain checked the traces nearby. Soon, she roughly sketched the entire ambush in her mind.
The mercenaries used landmines to blow up the first truck, and then fired at the end of the convoy with various weapons. After paralyzing the front and rear of the convoy, they then destroyed the trucks in the center one after another.
It was a very standard ambush battle that was carried out from beginning to end. The opponent's movements were clean and neat, without any sloppiness, and there were no restrictions on the use of weapons. In addition to deploying rocket launchers and machine guns, a large number of grenade launchers were also used. In addition, the captain also A number of 12.7 mm bullet casings and 8.6 mm bullet casings were found.
"What a strange caliber!"
"It should be their new sniper rifle!"
The captain put a shell case in his pocket and rushed to the next ambush site. There, the government troops lost twenty lives and more than twenty other vehicles. But this time, the captain noticed more things. .
"They set up a tripod here, probably using a heavy machine gun or a fully automatic grenade launcher. The battle lasted for twelve minutes. They fired almost twenty rockets and at least three thousand rifle rounds. Nothing to lose!" ap.
After chasing for several kilometers along the direction in which the mercenaries retreated, the captain also saw the traces left by helicopters taking off and landing.
Back to base
After landing, the captain immediately reported the relevant situation to his temporary superior.
"Our opponents are really well prepared!"
"What's the meaning?"
"They have helicopters and pickup trucks, and they are familiar with the local geographical environment. I have checked every ambush location. They are all easy to ambush, so either there are locals among them, or those guys have done a lot of homework. !」
The captain himself prefers the former. After all, getting familiar with the geographical environment cannot be accomplished overnight, but it is completely different if there are local people living there to lead the way!
"The government forces didn't notice this. Captain, it's great that you came to Africa. I've heard about your performance in Afghanistan before. It's so wise to send you here. If you need anything, just ask!"
The captain is not polite either. After all, she is here to solve problems, not to travel.
"I need a local guide who is familiar with the situation. In addition, I need some local currency. In addition, it is best for my people to be stationed near the front line. If possible, can you send me a helicopter? Preferably a Hind! "
"Everything is easy up front, the helicopter..."
The liaison officer frowned. Although Mozambique was considered a good brother of the Soviet Union in Africa, it was not a very good one. Naturally, there were not as many instructors and engineers here as there were in Ethiopia. There were also few helicopters. After all, maintaining helicopters required a lot of effort. Here in Mozambique, they can’t invest much in terms of manpower and material resources.
"If you want a female deer, I can't give it to you, but I can assign you a Mi-8!"
"If you don't have a female deer, Mi8 will do just fine!"
The captain nodded. It would be great if there were helicopters like the Mi-24 Hind that could both fight and transport people. But Mozambique obviously didn’t have that condition. It wouldn’t be impossible to have a Mi-8, even though its firepower was weak. , the protection is average, but the opponents they face must not be much stronger.
"Then, I'll take my leave now, comrade Colonel!"
"Well, I will provide you with the things and equipment you want in these two days. Captain, whether I can return home depends on you!"
The colonel liaison officer did not forget to add another sentence before the captain left. Although Mozambique is a good place, the colonel still misses his hometown of ice and snow and pickles. As long as the 213th Airborne Company performs outstandingly, he can take this opportunity to return to China. , leaving this job to the next colleague.
The captain seemed not to hear, he just waved his hand casually, and then strode out of the office.
