This tactic requires very sophisticated individual soldier skills from all arms. In the squad, the requirements for grenade shooters are even higher. Generally speaking, a Japanese team is currently equipped with three 50mm caliber grenade launchers, all of which are staffed by well-trained veterans as the main gunners. Within a distance of 200 meters, it is necessary to ensure that three rounds are fired to hit the target. That is to say, use two cross-fire shots for test firing, and the third shot will hit directly.
So how fast can a grenade launch? A skilled grenade shooter can fire 25-30 grenades a minute, which means that the enemy's machine gun fire point will be blown up by the grenade within 6-10 seconds after firing. If you meet an experienced veteran, you may hit the target in the first start.
Moreover, the Japanese Taisho 10-year-old grenade weighs only 2.6 kilograms. Although its range is not as good as most mortars, which is only 175 meters, it can provide timely support along with the infantry attack. Basically, it is used in battles. On the front line, as long as the enemy's heavy firepower points and densely populated areas are discovered, continuous firing can begin within 2 seconds until the target is destroyed and eliminated. The most terrible thing is that it is small in size and has no obvious features on the battlefield. It is not easy for people who are unfamiliar with it to find it. The launcher can also hide behind obstacles or lie down to launch. The reaction time on the battlefield is very fast.
Therefore, the tactics of the Japanese infantry squad basically revolved around grenades and light machine guns.
Another thing worth being vigilant about is that ordinary Japanese soldiers have very superb individual skills, and they are also excellent rifle marksmen. During the recruit period, military training is required for up to 11 months, including formation, assassination, target shooting, hiking, field training, etc. Especially endurance training, which requires the Japanese army to march up to 30 kilometers every day.
In order to maximize the combat effectiveness of individual infantry soldiers, the Japanese Army places special emphasis on the formation of "muscle memory" through repetition in training. Infantrymen of the Japanese Army will undergo at least 25 minutes of grenade-throwing training every day starting from the fourth month after entering the military camp. Rifle aiming training may take longer. About 1,800 rounds of bullets are used for recruit training every year. . Day after day of training made the Japanese infantry's individual combat skills quite proficient.
The tactical thinking and purpose of the Japanese infantry squad is to carry out a large number of enemy firepower points and personnel at a distance of 200 meters and continuously penetrate into the enemy. When the distance is 100 meters, they will launch a bayonet charge and defeat the opponent with more cruel and bloody hand-to-hand combat.
We can imagine that even without considering the overwhelming advantage of the Japanese army's heavy artillery and aircraft support, a company of our Jin army faced an infantry squad of the Japanese army, and the two sides started fighting at a distance of 200 meters. Although our number is slightly more than twice that of the Japanese army, when we do not use forced artillery, only machine guns can suppress and threaten the Japanese army at a distance of 200 meters. Our riflemen are at this distance. It is basically impossible to cause harm to the Japanese army.
The Japanese army not only has the same number of machine guns that can threaten us, but also has nearly 50 excellent rifle shooters shooting at the same time. The most important thing is that their collaborative combat capabilities are very strong. Each group has a very clear division of labor and which target should be hit. When it comes to penetration, everything is in order and without any mess.
In the first minute or two of the fighting between the two sides, our machine guns may kill and injure at most a few Japanese soldiers, but our casualties may have been several times or even more than those of the other side, and the machine gun positions are also likely to be thrown by the enemy. Canister destroyed. At this time, the Japanese army could continue to shoot and kill our soldiers unscrupulously, but our soldiers were unable to effectively threaten the enemy. They would only be suppressed behind the bunker, watching helplessly as the Japanese army calmly completed their roundabout infiltration layout until they were approached by the Japanese army to 100 meters or even shorter distance to launch the final charge. "
When they heard this, the officers in the audience were in an uproar. Everyone in the venue began to whisper to each other, and many people showed injustice on their faces, looking unconvinced. Even Zhao Changshu remained silent, clearly disagreeing.
Tian Boguang had a smile on his face and looked unconcerned. Zhou Wen had anticipated this situation before and had a way to deal with it.
At this time, Tian Boguang said: "If you, the officers, have different opinions, you can raise your hands and speak."
I saw a group of people below raising their hands high, and Tian Boguang signaled a major to stand up and speak.
The major stood up, his face flushed with excitement, and said loudly: "Lieutenant Tian, we all agree with your previous lecture and today's content, and also admit that the Japanese army's equipment and training are better than ours. , but I have a different view on the inference that a Japanese squad can easily defeat a company of our army.
First, the shooting level of ordinary Japanese infantry at a distance of 200 meters is questionable. I believe that the Japanese army can avoid missing the target at a distance of 200 meters, but you must know that shooting fixed targets and shooting targets with bunkers or moving targets are not the same at all. As a concept, I also admit that there are many sharpshooters in the Japanese army who can shoot 200-meter moving targets, but I doubt that the ordinary soldiers you mentioned can achieve this conclusion.
Second, we all know that the Japanese army is generally short in stature. Being short means that they will suffer a disadvantage in the assassination. What you just said means that by the time they launch a bayonet charge, our failure in this battle will be doomed. My opinion is exactly the opposite. When the hand-to-hand combat begins, our advantage of having more troops can be used. We in the north are all tall and strong. Even if we can't fight the Japanese one-on-one, we can always win two-on-one. Yes, after all, hand-to-hand combat is all about strength, and whoever is stronger will have the upper hand.
I will just mention these two points, and I would like to ask Lieutenant Tian to correct me if they are wrong. "
Tian Boguang looked at the officers below who were still raising their hands and named a captain.
The young captain did not hide his displeasure on his face and said: "Second Lieutenant Tian, in addition to agreeing with the officer's opinion just now, I also have a question.
I am an artillery officer, and I have tried the Japanese grenade launcher. I think the grenade launcher is actually a simplified version of the mortar. However, since the grenade launcher does not have a bracket, the firing angle cannot be adjusted by the bracket like a mortar. Therefore, It can only be supported by hands, but the angle of support is very particular and depends entirely on experience. It is difficult to hit accurately, and it is even more difficult to blow up a machine gun position within three shots, which can be called precise firing.
I do not deny that a small number of experienced and skilled veterans in the Japanese army can achieve this level, but it is impossible for most of the shooters in the Japanese army to achieve this level. "
