The far-reaching impact of the attack in Kameh went far beyond the region and even affected the front line. Although the commander-in-chief, Colonel Deby, was not in Kameh because he was inspecting the troops, all of his staff officers were hit by rockets. Sent to heaven.
Coupled with the damage to communication equipment, the command and communication system of the National Army was disconnected.
In addition, the Chadian National Army has equipped a large number of trucks, pickups and other civilian vehicles for transporting people and materials in the desert. These vehicles also require a large amount of fuel. However, after the oil depot in Camé was bombed, the supply of fuel from the front appeared. question.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Libyan army seized the opportunity to launch an extremely rapid and short offensive.
Two Libyan tank companies and about one battalion of infantry launched an advance on a thirty-kilometer front, successfully opening a breakthrough when the national army's command was poor.
One regiment of the Nationalist Army on the front line gave up their position after less than an hour of slight resistance. Then the entire regiment went south and successfully moved to the rear. The regiment did not even suffer any personnel losses, except for the consumption of about 300 rounds. bullet.
As for how the two sides fought for an hour, the Chadian soldiers fired several shots at the Libyan tanks on the position, and then the Libyans retreated and called the air force and artillery to tilt their firepower at the "strong" Chadian positions.
As a result, the empty position was bombed for more than an hour. Then, the Libyan army began to advance as if it were in an uninhabited country, and did not stop until it was bombed by French fighter jets that scrambled to take off.
Subsequently, Habré urgently contacted the liaison commissioners of the United States and France, asking the latter to provide assistance within their capabilities, because the combat effectiveness of the Chadian National Army was simply vulnerable.
In fact, Habré still had about two regiments of elite combat troops, equipped with French artillery, anti-tank weapons and American armored vehicles, but the troops of these two regiments were placed in N'Djamena to use against other factions. To maintain suppression, light infantry with almost no anti-tank firepower and only a small number of mortars and machine guns were deployed on the front line.
Regarding the Camé incident, the U.S. and French intelligence agencies also received relevant intelligence and knew the specific losses. After assessing the current situation, the French reluctantly agreed to send a thousand-man foreign legion, while the CIA On the one hand, he continued to recruit more mercenaries, and on the other hand, he called Shepard, who had been struggling. After promising more financial and material assistance, Shepard also promised to fight more People are invested in it.
However, in view of the Libyans' equipment advantage, Shepard strongly requested some small privileges, such as allowing Shadow Company to use some experimental equipment.
Morgan then carefully inquired about the specific situation and chose to agree, but the premise was that Shepard would be responsible for the loss of the equipment.
Later, when a C5 Galaxy transport aircraft belonging to the U.S. Air Force was delivering weapons to South Africa, it also brought an entire team of General Motors engineers with it. They escorted two unknown vehicles covered by tarpaulins. Got the plane.
After the transport plane unloaded the cargo at a military airport in South Africa, a C130 transport plane with a black chariot logo sent the two vehicles to N'Djamena.
"head!"
Also arriving with the vehicle was Yandel's armored team, which had been working for the National Cooperation Agency in South Africa, including training armored troops.
But now, they were called back by Shepard.
"This is Dr. Smith from General Motors!"
Shepard led Yandel towards a thin, middle-aged bald man, who was directing a large crane to lift the tarpaulin-wrapped vehicle onto the prepared heavy-duty truck. When he saw Shepard coming, he Immediately and sincerely, he jogged all the way to Shepard.
"Mr. John!"
"Doctor, this is Captain Yandel. He is an armored soldier. Your team will contact him in the future!"
"Understood. Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you. Without you, it is not certain whether this project would have reached this stage!"
"We are all a family, so you don't have to be polite. The main reason is that you have a lot of money. I am very optimistic about your project, so I invested in it.
! "
Dr. Smith was moved to tears by Shepard's generosity. After all, this person in front of him was the project's major financial sponsor. He dared to invest millions of dollars in the early stage, and later helped get funding from the military. He was said to be a great hero, let alone cry. Even if Shepard asked him to kneel down and call daddy, he would still be able to do it!
When the truck drove into the Shadow Company camp, the tarpaulin was untied. Although Captain Yandel had read the relevant information before, it was still the first time he saw the real thing. He couldn't help but complain.
"This tank is too flat!"
"This is done for protection. The 80-degree upper armor can withstand 115mm armor-piercing bullets after adding additional armor, not to mention facing the Libyan T55!"
Dr. Smith patted the tank next to him, his face full of pride as his father introduced his daughter to the guests who graduated from a prestigious university and was admitted to the civil service directly under the central government.
As for the one around him, it is naturally the HSL light tank that Shepard invested in long ago and is currently very promising by the Marine Corps.
These two vehicles have completed various tests in the United States, so Shepard is preparing for another actual combat test. After all, the Marine Corps men will not pay for them unless they come up with some useful information. They would rather pick up the Army vehicles. The remaining garbage, after all, funding problems have been bothering them.
Chad is undoubtedly a very good demonstration site. Although the Libyan army here has a large armored force, the tanks it equips lag behind the world's first-class standards. It is a very good opponent. In addition, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the French Air support, so the tank's stealth can be guaranteed. Most importantly, Shepard paid for it. He wanted to see these two big babies actually fire!
Another reason is that the investigation results of the Camme incident have also come out. Because the whereabouts of the Iron Fist group are unknown, the blame for this incident was finally thrown to the French and Chadians. After all, everyone thought that the perpetrators were the real ones. The mercenaries of the Iron Fist Regiment, and the rocket launchers provided by Shadow Company also played a disgraceful role during this period, so in order to stop some gossip, Shadow Company must take a more responsible role.
"So, how much time do we have?"
"It's enough. The French side will take at least a month to arrive. You know, those guys are very knowledgeable about Chad, so you have a month to get familiar with this car!"
