Compared with the National Army at the headquarters, the National Army responsible for suppressing the Gendarmerie Headquarters was more miserable. The Gendarmerie Headquarters received a large amount of funding during Habré's time in power, so the building was built to be solid and grand, even better than that in N'Djamena. The parliament building is even larger, second only to Habré’s presidential residence.
The foundation of the building alone was dug nearly eight meters, and there were several hidden protective bunkers, troop hiding holes, ammunition depots, etc. underneath.
The main body of the building is made of reinforced concrete, with a thickness of more than one meter. In addition to the solid building, the military police stationed here are the most loyal battalion under Habré, and the equipment is naturally the best.
They not only have artillery, armored vehicles, but also two second-hand 47 tanks given by the French. In addition, the infantry also has Apilas rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles. Even on the top of the building, the military police even frantically installed twin-link missiles. 23mm anti-aircraft gun.
By the time the National Army arrived at the Military Police Headquarters, the military police here had already learned about the National Army's entry into the city. They were prepared, and the commander immediately dispatched a small group of troops, dormant near the headquarters, ready to wait for opportunities. Surprise the invading enemy.
The National Army thought that their attack would be as smooth as the other side, so a 47 tank and about a platoon of infantry appeared carelessly on the road.
To be honest, the National Army's tactics were pretty good. Tanks were covering the front, infantry were accompanying them on both sides, and machine gunners set up machine guns on the street corners to cover the attack. But the problem was that their opponents were unusual.
The experienced military police commander did not rush to let people open fire. Instead, he waited until the tank approached within 100 meters before ordering the rocket troops hidden in the headquarters building to open fire.
The two rockets accurately hit the tank's upper armor and turret position. The 47's protective capability was almost non-existent for the Apilas rockets, so the jets caused by these two rockets instantly killed the vehicle. The occupants inside also set the vehicle's fuel tank and ammunition on fire.
Subsequently, the military police on the roof also used mortars to fire condescendingly at the National Army on the street.
The National Army soldiers were caught off guard and were knocked down in large numbers. The machine gunner on the street corner tried to use his weak firepower to suppress the military police and cover the withdrawal of his teammates. Then he was targeted by the 23mm anti-aircraft gun. The military police attacked the machine gunner's position unceremoniously. After a short burst of fire, the entire street corner wall and the machine gunner disappeared completely.
The National Army soldiers following the tank in front still thought of using the tank wreckage as a bunker, but the mortar shells falling from the sky immediately forced them out, and then, they were all wiped out under the condescending crossfire of the military police.
When this National Army platoon was completely wiped out, they didn't even have time to report to the rear. So another group of National Army drove over with pickup trucks and armored vehicles. They saw the burning tanks and the corpses on the street and knew that something had happened to them. .
Under the leadership of the commander, this National Army also tried to move forward, and was subsequently fired by anti-tank missiles. A TOW anti-tank missile from the United States directly bombed the AL90 armored vehicle that was the greatest threat to the military police. Oh my god, this kind of four-wheeled armored vehicle carrying a 90mm gun has almost zero protection. After the missile hit, it directly caused the ammunition to explode. Not only did the vehicle body explode into pieces, but it also blew the huge turret into the sky.
The surrounding National Army soldiers suffered heavy casualties and had to flee backwards in embarrassment.
The defeated commander immediately called the surrounding friendly forces, and soon some people came over for reinforcements. They not only had vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns, but also mortars mounted on pickup trucks, but these firepowers were nothing against the sturdy building. The mortar truck was hit by the military police's 120mm large-caliber mortar and chased everywhere.
The National Army tried to advance through the buildings on both sides of the street, but the military police had blocked the corridors and opened up the rooms between the buildings, so the National Army's attack on the building ended in failure.
The disbelieving National Army renovated after retreating, and then transferred cannons from the barracks they had just captured. The artillery deployed the cannons on the road, then loaded high-explosive bombs and began bombarding the military police headquarters building.
After several rounds of artillery fire, the National Army soldiers waited expectantly to see the effect of the artillery fire.
, but when the gunpowder smoke cleared, the National Army soldiers were shocked by the standing building and the almost damaged outer wall. Several National Army officers who had rebelled before the war suddenly realized, no wonder we didn’t receive the goods for three months. Salary, it turns out that all military expenditures are spent here!
I don't know whether they were sad about the salary or jealous of the military police. The artillerymen then began to load more violently and then fired until the barrels of the cannons were overheated and the soldiers carrying the shells could no longer lift their arms. They stopped. Then the building It was still the same building, the only difference was that the repeated bombardment finally created a gap in the front of the building.
But before the artillerymen could be happy for a while, they heard the rumble of tracks.
"Our tank?"
"It seems... no, those *** military police came out in tanks!"
People with sharp eyes saw two 47 tanks climbing over the outer wall that had become ruins. The muzzle was raised high and aimed here.
The Nationalist Army immediately dispersed, and the 47 tank attack also followed. The grenade directly hit the cannon, turning it into scrap metal.
Then, the two Gendarmerie 47 tanks continued to advance along the road like domineering crab generals while attacking the fleeing National Army with grenades. The tanks did not stop until they reached the cannon, and then the 47 tanks were under the control of the driver. Next, it began to rotate on the spot with one of its tracks, and the cannon that had turned into scrap metal turned into a pile of scrap metal under the crushing of the tanks. Then, the military police tanks returned to the headquarters building as if they were satisfied. .
The National Army had no choice but to abandon this place. While sending people to guard the area, they piled various garbage at the intersection to act as a temporary barrier to prevent the military police from counterattacking.
Afterwards, the commander ran all over the city and finally found Idris, who was commanding the operation, and reported the issues regarding the Gendarmerie Headquarters.
The latter also had a headache after listening to the battle report. Those stubborn armed military police were indeed a troublesome problem, but at present, his National Army troops were scattered throughout N'Djamena, and there were insufficient anti-tank weapons, so he could only place them first. Off to the side, attack those strongholds that are easier to capture. .
"Let your people keep an eye on them, and then we can attack the Military Police Headquarters after we finish occupying other places!"
