On December 7, the Japanese 6th Division and 9th Division, with a superior strength of 40,000 troops, equipped with tanks and heavy artillery, launched a fierce attack on the 51st Division stationed in Dunhua Town and the 58th Division position in Niushou Mountain. All the 74th Army The officers and soldiers used rifles, grenades and a small number of machine guns and mortars to tenaciously block the Japanese army, performing a tragic and heroic battle.
All the fortifications of Zhang Hai Company were destroyed by Japanese artillery, but they did not retreat. Zhang Hai told the soldiers: "Behind us is Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China. Our lives should have been lost during the Battle of Songhu. Every minute we are alive now is earned, so if we die here today, we will definitely not be able to let the Japanese devils take another step forward." He took the lead in rushing out of the position and rushed in facing the Japanese bayonets. In the Japanese offensive formation, the soldiers also shouted the slogan: "Long live China" and started hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese. The machine gunner ran out of bullets, and together with the ammunition hand, he grabbed the spare machine gun barrel and rushed into the crowd, using his gun Although the Tianling Gai of two Japanese soldiers was smashed, the Japanese's firepower advantage could not be used. However, the Japanese's assassination technology was better than that of the national army. In addition, with their absolute superiority in numbers, all the officers and soldiers of Zhang Hai Company died on the front line of Dunhua Town. position.
The Japanese army fought fiercely all morning but failed to shake the 301st Regiment's position. Instead, they killed and injured hundreds of people and lost two tanks. The 6th Division mobilized 45mm flat-fire artillery and 75mm mountain artillery to fire wildly at the 301st Division position, and dispatched more than 40 Type 97 tanks to cooperate with more than 1,000 infantrymen to attack Dongjiao Village behind the 301st Regiment's position in Dunhua Town. The 5th Battalion organized anti-tank forces to fight against the Japanese tanks. Feng Delun, a man from the Northeast, jumped off the roof with more than 10 grenades tied to his waist, rolled to a tank, and ignited the grenades. Thick smoke and fire immediately surrounded the Japanese tanks and Feng Delun. There was also a violent explosion of ammunition in the smoke. The Chinese soldiers concentrated their machine guns and shot the Japanese infantry fiercely. The only two 37mm anti-tank guns of the 301st Regiment were strengthened to Dongjiao Village under the personal command of the regiment leader Ji Hongru. Using the corner of a village house, they destroyed two Type 97 tanks with 5 shells. However, the Japanese infantry penetrated the side of the 37mm anti-tank gun. Six gunners died. Commander Ji Hongru was seriously injured. The gunner turned the gun's muzzle and fired three rounds in a row, which destroyed the house occupied by the Japanese army. All the Japanese soldiers were buried in the ruins.
After learning about the battle report of the Japanese army dispatching tanks to bypass the 301st Regiment, the Nanjing Garrison Headquarters decided to concentrate its superior forces to completely annihilate this enemy force, and ordered Captain Cao Lei's third tank company to dispatch to cooperate with the 156th Division to attack the Japanese flank, and another 12 A 105mm howitzer provided suppressive fire.
Cao Lei knew that the Japanese tank was a Type 97 light tank, and its performance was basically the same as that of the No. 1 tank equipped by his own army. The 20mm shells of the No. 2 tank could penetrate Japanese tanks at a distance of 300 meters. It seems that whether the Japanese army can be defeated depends entirely on it. The quality of Chinese tankers has improved, but at this stage, the quality of Chinese tankers is still far behind that of their Japanese counterparts.
With an order, 11 No. 1 tanks and 1 No. 2 tank rushed at full speed towards the flank of the Japanese army in Dongjiao Village, which was fighting fiercely with the 5th Battalion of the 301st Regiment. The Japanese artillery position was hit by concentrated fire from 12 105mm howitzers and was completely destroyed. Suppress it. A Japanese squadron during the assembly was violently shot by the machine gun of the No. 1 tank. In just one minute, the open space outside the village was covered with corpses of Japanese soldiers. Some Japanese soldiers hid in houses and resisted, and the Chinese tank soldiers also No more shooting, just hit the house directly, leaving the Japanese buried in the rubble. The Japanese army also used meat bombs to attack tanks of the Chinese army, causing casualties to Chinese tank crews. Cao Lei's No. 2 tank exerted greater power. Its 20mm cannon can attack Japanese tanks and penetrate walls to attack Japanese infantry inside the house. The other 7.92mm machine gun can deal with infantry exposed outside the house. , a large number of Japanese infantry died under Cao Lei's tank firepower. Machine gunner Xu Wei held the machine gun and kept shooting, shouting: "It's so fun, fighting like this is so fun." Cao Lei shouted: "3 At o'clock, a Japanese tank fired 20mm armor-piercing shells." A string of 20mm shells hit the body of the Japanese tank with sparks, and a thick smoke came out. The Japanese tank immediately stopped moving, but The turret was still turning towards Cao Lei's tank, and Cao Lei ordered: "Hit me again." Xu Wei fired the shell into the Japanese tank turret again, and the shell actually blew away the Japanese tank's machine gun barrel. The hatch cover opened, and a Japanese tank driver wearing a major's epaulette came out along with the smoke. The Japanese major jumped out of the car and was about to rush into the blind spot of the No. 2 tank. Several bullets hit him. The Japanese tank squadron leader He grabbed the air for a while and fell next to his tank.
The Japanese army gathered more than 20 tanks and launched a group charge. The arrogant Japanese captain watched more than 10 Chinese tanks retreating while laughing arrogantly. The secret weapons of the Chinese army on the opposite side were ready to fire. Several heavy trucks suddenly started and separated to the left and right. Three 88mm anti-aircraft guns were revealed. These are the 45 times the caliber 88 guns purchased by China. Although they are early products, the 88 The excellent performance of the artillery has not diminished. Under the skilled operation of the Chinese artillery, they fired terrifying shells at the Japanese tanks 1,000 meters away. One minute later, 12 Japanese tanks or turrets flew into the sky, or were directly beaten into pieces. Parts state, and the Chinese tanks that were retreating just now also rushed up. The 7.92mm machine gun easily penetrated the 12mm armor of the Type 97 tank. The Japanese tanks smoked and stopped moving, while Cao Lei's No. 2 tank established Immortal feats, in this day's battle, destroyed 9 Japanese tanks and killed more than 200 Japanese soldiers. The remaining 10 tanks and more than 200 infantrymen of the Japanese army fled Dongjiao Village in embarrassment. The Japanese attack was repelled at one time.
The war was cruel. Although the Japanese attack failed, the officers and soldiers of the 5th Battalion paid a heavy price. All four company commanders were killed, and 337 casualties were suffered below the platoon. The 156th Division suffered more than 600 casualties. Cao Lei's tank company suffered losses. 4 tanks.
When Captain Ji Hongru was being carried away by the stretcher team, he told the soldiers that they must bury the remains of the fallen soldiers. The soldiers collected the remains of the fallen soldiers with tears in their eyes. Some soldiers pinched the necks of the Japanese with both hands after they died. Two or three people could not pull away. Seeing this scene, a veteran came up, looked into the eyes of the sacrificed soldier, and said to him: "Xiao Liu, you can go in peace. The Japanese have been defeated by us. We will send him away." You go home." Tears fell on the hands of the soldier surnamed Liu. The hands that were tightly squeezing the Japanese's neck suddenly let go. The soldiers threw themselves on him, crying so hard that the mountains and rivers changed color and the heaven and earth were moved. Liquid also seeped from the gaps between the veteran's fingers covering the sacrificed soldier's eyes.
A soldier still maintained a shooting posture, but all his intestines came out of the body. The soldiers carefully stuffed his intestines back into his abdominal cavity, put him on a stretcher, and sent him back to the gathering place for fallen soldiers, together with other sacrifices. warriors put together. The medical officers carefully wiped the blood stains on their faces and bodies, for fear of waking them up. They lay side by side, as if they were resting and sleeping, but the medical officers knew that they would never wake up again. .
The dead soldiers are certainly regrettable, but the injured soldiers are even more sad. A lieutenant yelled at the doctor during the operation, asking the doctor not to saw off his left leg. Without his left leg, what else could he do? To take revenge and kill the Japanese devils. A battalion commander was seriously injured, and a company commander in his battalion was also seriously injured. They were lying in a room. The next day, the company commander died. The battalion commander said to the guards in pain: "The Japanese are again Cut off one of my hands."
The blood stains under the simple operating table that can never be wiped away and the arms and legs outside the window silently tell us the pain of their owners, reminding us that blood debts must be repaid with blood.
I was driving the "Fierce Dragon" and looked at the six I-16 fighter jets behind me. I was very satisfied. In just five days, they were able to skillfully control the aircraft and participate in the battle. A Japanese artillery squadron was captured on the way to Tangshui Town. Our military reconnaissance plane discovered that I immediately ordered the six I-16 fighter jets that were ready for combat to be equipped with ground attack weapons. They attached four 50-kilogram bombs under the wings. After taking off, I immediately led them to fly in the direction where the Japanese artillery squadron was found, and searched carefully along the road. Soon, a long row of Japanese carriages with plaster flags came into my sight.
"Attention, attention, the Japanese artillery team is right in front. You form a group of 2 aircraft and dive to drop bombs. Each time you drop 2 bombs, I will provide air cover."
"Understood, captain, let's start the attack."
The air intakes at the base of both wings of the I-16 fighter jet made a shrill whistling sound. The Japanese artillerymen raised their heads in surprise. Under the cover of the sun's rays, six Chinese aircraft dived down with their backs to the sun. The Japanese were screaming. Jumped off the carriage and jumped into the woods on the roadside. More than 10 bombs fell on the carriage team in the middle of the road. The flash of explosion and thick smoke appeared at the same time. The air wave threw the Japanese into the trees. When the I-16 fighter jet pulled up When I got up, I was very satisfied with the performance of the team members. Most of the carriages in the Japanese convoy were already on fire. When the I-16 fighter jet turned in a circle and dived again, Japanese artillery shells and Chinese Air Force bombs exploded among the Japanese troops. Countless fragments hit the Japanese artillery. At this time, no Japanese was still standing on the road, and those who survived hid in the woods. When Japanese fighter planes hurried over, they saw a long line of burning carriages and broken pieces of cannon.
The Japanese army used very vicious and despicable tactics when they attacked the 3rd Battalion's position in Dunhua Town. They drove hundreds of Chinese people toward the Chinese position, and soldiers from one of their squadrons followed behind the Chinese people, trying to use the Chinese people as Shield, they attacked the position that they failed to capture even at great cost. Battalion Commander Du Ze soon discovered the situation. Company Commander Ma Zhankui ordered the machine gun to fire. Du Ze hurriedly stopped the machine gun. He told the entire battalion: "The guns in our hands are used to deal with invaders. How can we use them?" Come to shoot our own people, Captain Ma, you stay, I will lead the 1st company to rush forward to rescue the people, and we will fight the Japanese with bayonets." Ma Zhankui grabbed the battalion commander's rifle: "You are the company commander, you have I have the responsibility of commanding the entire battalion in combat. I will lead the 1st Company." He stood on the edge of the trench and turned around and shouted: "1st Company." Dozens of soldiers stood up, "Fit on bayonets and follow me." He rushed out position, leading the soldiers towards death.
When the Japanese were complacent that the Chinese army's machine guns did not dare to shoot, they saw Ma Zhankui and Chinese soldiers rushing out from among the civilians. When they had just reacted, more than 10 Japanese soldiers had been stabbed to death with bayonets. Since the two sides had already started a hand-to-hand battle, , the Japanese army could not use machine guns to shoot at the fleeing Chinese people, so they had to concentrate their troops and surrounded Ma Zhankui and others. Ma Zhankui stabbed three Japs to death in a row. The bayonet was broken on one of the Japs' ribs. He was still looking for the bayonet. At the same time, two Japanese bayonets were inserted into his broad back. When the common people who fled to the Chinese position turned around and looked for the Chinese soldiers with tears in their eyes, they only saw the Japanese soldiers who were still patching bayonets on the Chinese soldiers who fell on the ground.
Du Ze ordered the heavy machine gun to fire, and the Japanese soldiers soon fell down with their opponents.
