Maybe even Japanese manufacturers don't know how much contribution Toyota's Hilux pickup truck played in this battle.
First, it was fully loaded with missiles and rocket launchers, ran wildly in the desert, wiped out dozens of tanks, and then transported a large number of infantry to participate in street fighting. Read the book
In the end, dozens of pickup trucks circled the desert for hundreds of kilometers and successfully appeared in the other direction of Fada City.
"Here we are!"
Looking at the thick layer of gravel on the car, the commander of the 7th Brigade of the Chadian National Army let out a sigh of relief as if he was surviving a disaster.
His brigade was originally intended to directly participate in the battle for Fada, but manpower was needed to block the Libyans' retreat, so the seventh brigade, which was the last to set out, became the one everyone was looking forward to.
In order to avoid the defense and vigilance of the Libyans, his brigade even passed through Sudanese territory and detoured hundreds of kilometers through the desert. It overcame difficulties such as lack of water and getting lost along the way, and finally successfully reached the back of the Libyan army.
Although the 7th Brigade is not fully staffed, with a total number of less than two and a half companies, this is enough for the brigade commander. Back then, when he was in the Vulcan Army, he had only a dozen people under his command, and he still managed to get rid of them. Hundreds of Libyans were launched in pursuit.
But now, he has more than two hundred people and more than forty Hilux pickup trucks under his command to deal with thousands of Libyans. There is no need to be afraid. After all, they have more people on the frontal battlefield!
The 7th Brigade first intercepted a Libyan logistics support convoy, captured more than a dozen soldiers, and seized three trucks of cans and dozens of bags of rice and noodles. Then the brigade commander planned to lead people straight into the rear of Libya.
As a result, after arriving outside the city, he found that the Libyan artillery positions on the highlands outside the city seemed to be easier to attack than the headquarters.
Thinking about the previously captured Libyan soldiers and the captured trucks, the brigade commander immediately had a bold idea.
He asked his men to mount machine guns on those trucks, and then asked the soldiers to change into Libyan military uniforms, only wearing a white towel on their arms as identification, and then, using these trucks as the head, drove towards the artillery positions.
Behind the Libyan truck, there are more than a dozen Hilux pickup trucks equipped with large-caliber shield machine guns. These pickup trucks are equipped with steel plates at key locations, so it is not a problem to resist some grenade fragments.
The Libyan soldiers on guard outside the artillery position also dropped their guard after seeing their own truck approaching, and prepared to let it stop for inspection.
But when the soldiers approached, they were greeted not with greetings, but with loaded machine guns.
The Chadians placed several Type 80 general-purpose machine guns on the front, back, left and right of the truck, which could take care of all directions.
The Libyans were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and many soldiers were knocked to the ground before they even entered the bunker.
At the same time as the gunshots were fired, Chadian soldiers also drove a truck through the cordon and made way for the pickup truck behind.
Quite a few of these pickup trucks are equipped with two heavy machine guns. The history of these weapons may be traced back to the Fourth French Republic. At that time, the French army received a considerable number of American weapons, but these were later sent as aid supplies. the colony.
Although age and wear have caused the performance of these machine guns to decline, and their accuracy and range are not as good as before, the distance between the pickup truck and the Libyans is only a few dozen meters, so these are not problems.
After rushing into the artillery position like hungry wolves breaking into a sheepfold, these pickup trucks began to run wildly in all directions, while the machine gunners in the trucks grabbed their machine guns and shot at every Libyan they could see. .
During the raid, many Libyan artillerymen did not even wear upper body clothes, let alone weapons for self-defense. The rifles were neatly stacked behind the artillery position because they could not hinder the transportation of artillery shells.
Only a few artillerymen have a pistol for self-defense, but machine guns and pistols are naturally made of large-caliber and long tubes.
It was simply unrealistic for the Libyan artillerymen to get their guns. A large number of artillerymen were riddled with holes by machine guns and then fell to the ground.
A small number of people started running away in a hurry, but there was no way their legs could outrun the four wheels. The Chadians hit and beat them and quickly killed these guys.
Subsequently, more infantrymen arrived on pickup trucks and completed the suppression of the entire artillery position in a short period of time. The rebels were either killed or captured. Although the Chadians also suffered dozens of casualties, the Libyans died Even more, the guard troops guarding the artillery were almost completely wiped out, and 70% of the artillerymen were also killed.
After seizing the artillery position, the Chadian brigade commander wanted to blow up all the 122mm cannons, but when his men were about to install explosives, he suddenly had another idea.
The brigade commander asked his men to tie up several Libyan artillerymen, and threatened them with guns to change the target of the cannon and aim it at the Libyan troops in the city. At first, the Libyan artillerymen refused to obey, and then they were shot to death by Chadian soldiers.
After more than a dozen people died, someone was finally willing to cooperate and changed the direction of the cannon. Then, the Chadians began to use the cannon to bombard the Libyan army in the city.
The already shaky Libyan army was still fighting with the Chadians in the city. It originally planned to rely on artillery to crush the opponent, but unexpectedly, the artillery shells eventually fell on its head.
The medical center set up by the Libyans on the outskirts of the city, the ammunition storage point was instantly blown into a sea of flames, and even the headquarters was washed away by artillery shells. Fortunately, the place chosen was safe and strong enough, so the Libyan commander had nothing to worry about. .
But their field hospital was completely destroyed. Although the Chadian army is a regular army in name, it still kills and tortures prisoners, not to mention shelling medical facilities. For them, killing Libyans is the most important thing. The important thing is, who cares whether the bomb is an intact Libyan or a Libyan with a broken leg.
"Keep fighting, hit hard, and knock out all the shells!"
Seeing the Libyans in the city being surrounded by a sea of fire, the Chadian army outside the city was so excited that some even wanted to step forward and beg the gunner to stop firing and give him one shot, just one shot.
Then this guy was driven back. Now that the Libyans haven't reacted, they must fire a few more shots. When they react and send troops to retake the artillery positions, these Chadian soldiers will have no choice but to run away!
So now, we must cherish our time. If we can fire one more round, it is one round. If we can finish shooting all the shells, it will be a big victory!
