Aside from the rest of the team, most people might think of them as a jumble group, unbelievably unbelievable in terms of tactics and equipment. Perhaps it's because of a lack of resources, or because of the uneven quality of the team members, which makes them generally less capable of fighting.
In general, such a configuration of the army is usually the last in line. However, during the Anti-Japanese War, a very special miscellaneous army appeared, the 40th Army of the Northwest Army, although the scale was not large, only 13,000 people, but the equipment once exceeded the elite "German Armament Division".
Professional technicians.
This is something unusual, so what happened and how did they get their equipment?
The miscellaneous army is not famous, but it is equipped with an unexpectedly rich amount of equipment.
The 40th Army of the ** Northwest Army commanded by Pang Bingxun is an army composed of miscellaneous troops, with a total of only one division and 39 divisions, and a total strength of only 1More than 30,000 people.
According to Lao Chiang's usual style, the 40th Army was sparse and irregular, and its equipment and military expenditures could only be considered after waiting for the distribution of the regular army.
And, unsurprisingly, at that time the support of equipment for the 40th Army was often qualitatively unsatisfactory and rather scarce in quantity.
Chiang Kai-shek. However, in reality, the equipment of the 40th Army came as a big surprise.
According to statistics, the army has 660 light and heavy machine guns, 8,000 rifles, 4 mountain guns and 60 mortars and other equipment. This ** configuration not only leaves many other armies in the dust, but can even be compared with the 89th Division of the German Mechanic Division.
The strength of the 89th Division of the German Armament Division was not much different from that of the 40th Army, but it was equipped with only 396 light and heavy machine guns, more than 4,000 rifles, 12 mountain guns and 24 mortars. While there may be differences in quality, the gap between these figures cannot be ignored.
Pang Bingxun and his subordinates are not all from the Whampoa Military Academy, but do they really have enough ability to make Lao Jiang take special care?
The army of the Anti-Japanese War led by the Chinese Kuomintang.
During the war, the 40 Army, although it achieved some achievements, was not very remarkable. When they fight, they always avoid the important and are timid. Lao Chiang did not particularly care about them at all, except for using them as cannon fodder for the regular army. It is obvious that the 40th Army did not make a name for itself.
Since Lao Chiang has no support, where did the 40th Army get so much **?
Gou "Extremely motley army leader.
In fact, the reason why the 40th Army was able to obtain such a wealth of equipment is inseparable from its leader Pang Bingxun.
Pang Bingxun is a smart and interesting person, with a flexible and witty personality, he is flexible in battle, and never wastes any troops.
Maybe there are many people who want to know, what does the equipment of the 40th Army have to do with this?If you think about it carefully, if there is a leader who can fish in troubled waters logically and retreat with his whole body, then I'm afraid I won't be able to do it?
Pang Bingxun. When Pang Bingxun enlisted in the army, he was subordinate to Feng Yuxiang. At that time, he was already in his old age, about 40 years old. Perhaps because he is a little older, Pang Bingxun is no longer as enthusiastic as a young man, but has become extremely cherished in life, sees through the world, and is even nicknamed "tumbler".
Pang Bingxun initially served as the commander of the Second Mixed Brigade of the Nationalist Army under Feng Yuxiang. Since the outbreak of the Guobong War in 1926, he has been sent to Tianjin to fight fiercely against the Lubong warlords.
However, at that time, the main forces of the Nationalist Army were surrounded, and in order to preserve their strength, they could only retreat to the area around Beijing. Pang Bingxun's troops were cut off from them and have been isolated ever since.
Civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Mr. Wu's army happened to send people to contact Pang Bingxun in an attempt to join his camp. If Pang Bingxun had been a high-minded and stubborn person, he would probably have been disgusted by this change of stanceIf you take the opportunity to flee with your men, you can at least save your reputation.
However, Pang Bingxun's idea is different. In his opinion, there is constant turmoil in the headquarters at the moment, and he thinks that the best option is to take his subordinates to Wu to minimize losses. In addition, Wu Jun sent people to lobby him, which was also a kind of dignity for him, at least he could keep the position of commander. So, after much deliberation, he agreed.
In Wu Jun's tent, Pang Bingxun deeply felt the meaning of "being in Cao Ying's heart in Han". Although Wu was a large local warlord, the internal forces of the Wu army under his command were complex and unevenly matched, which made Pang Bingxun very worried about his future.
However, despite Pang Bingxun's longing to leave, he never found a suitable opportunity until the outbreak of the Northern Expedition.
Wu Peifu. At the end of August 1926, the National Revolutionary Army launched the Northern Expedition, which led to a series of crushing defeats for Wu Peifu's main army in Hubei, and could only be forced to retreat to Henan for defense.
Pang Bingxun was sent to defend Xinyang, and he went with a general of the Wu army named Tian Weiqin, and there was friction between the two.
Over the next few days, Pang Bingxun carried out an operation to try to get rid of Tian Weiqin. However, the plan failed to succeed, and in the end, Pang Bingxun had to lead his subordinates to flee the scene.
Although Tian Weiqin and Pang Bingxun have some grievances in this matter, they are not to the point of not sharing the sky. Moreover, it is still not appropriate to have disputes within the group at an emergency moment, and Pang Bingxun should know it.
Tian Weiqin. Therefore, it is clear that Pang Bingxun has already sensed that the Wu army has been overwhelmed, and hopes to take this opportunity to get rid of the shackles of the Wu army. Despite losing some of his men in the process, it's better to escape than to be wiped out.
In the process of fleeing, Pang Bingxun unexpectedly encountered the Henan Defenders, and the leader of the Defenders, Jin Yunju, planned to recruit him to join. Pang Bingxun did not resist, and thus successfully became the commander of the 11th Division.
However, it didn't take long for Pang Bingxun to get acquainted with a man named Wang Faqin. This Wang Faqin is not simple, he is a member of the National Committee. Under his persuasion, Pang Bingxun decided to join the National Revolutionary Army, and his army was temporarily incorporated into the Fifth Army of the National Revolutionary Army.
Pang Bingxun received an order from Jin Yunju at the beginning of the second year, asking him to go north to stop the Feng army. After the defeat at the front, Pang Bingxun decided not to take any more risks, so he led his troops to turn back, and on the way he accidentally encountered the troops of Tang Shengzhi of the National Revolutionary Army.
Tang Shengzhi. Pang Bingxun joined the National Revolutionary Army without resistance, because he had reached an agreement with Wang Faqin in advance, and thus officially participated in the Northern Expedition.
Lao Chiang staged a counter-revolutionary coup d'état, and then sent Pang Bingxun to the east in an attempt to crusade against him. However, what is surprising is that Pang Bingxun secretly defected to Feng Yuxiang's National Revolutionary Army and became the commander of Feng Jun's 20th Army.
Later generations called Feng Yuxiang a defective general, and I have to say that Pang Bingxun can be regarded as the true biography of Feng Yuxiang.
Feng Yuxiang. At this moment, there may be many people who think that it should be over. But it doesn't end there.
Shortly after the end of the Central Plains War, in the spring of 1931, Feng Yuxiang defected to Lao Chiang. Subsequently, according to Lao Jiang's order, Zhang Xueliang reorganized Pang Bingxun's troops into the 40th Army, and Pang Bingxun served as the commander.
Pang Bingxun is really iron-clad, and the continuous reliance on flowing water makes people feel very surprised.
Although Pang Bingxun's power was not firm, he succeeded in saving the lives of most of his men and himself. It is worth mentioning that although his troops are motley troops, he can use them flexibly and have ** equipment that is comparable to the regular army, which really shows his extraordinary talent.
Third, the acquisition of equipment depends on picking up, and it is also necessary to strive for it at all costs.
After we got to know Pang Bingxun, let's take a look at how he was able to accumulate so much in the era of scarce equipment.
Pang Bingxun was 40 years old when he joined the army, and as the years went by, so did his age. As he grew older, he cherished his life more and more, so he was always careful to preserve his strength in the era of warlord melee.
The equipment owned by the major warlords in the early stage is quite good, and after Pang Bingxun joins the Feng army or the Wu army, the equipment under his command will naturally gradually accumulate.
The old ** presents the scene of the warlord melee period.
During the battle between Pang Bingxun and the Lu Feng coalition army, he also managed to obtain some ** equipment, however, compared with the later ** army of Jiang Jun, these ** seem dwarfed.
After Pang Bingxun's troops defected to Feng Yuxiang for the second time, their equipment was greatly improved, because during this time, he was repeatedly tasked with fighting Chiang's army.
When Pang Bingxun confronted Chiang's army, he always adopted the strategy of avoiding the main attack and cherishing life. He did not suffer much loss, but repeatedly captured a large number of ** and ammunition from Chiang's army.
Chiang's equipment was mainly purchased from the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany, and was much better equipped than the other military forces in the country. Among them, the caliber of mountain guns was mostly 75 mm, which was quite good in terms of performance and accuracy at that time.
Bofors 75mm mountain gun used during the Anti-Japanese War.
After Pang Bingxun was included in the compilation **, although his treatment was not as good as that of his superiors, he was more than his subordinates. Plus there were already some reserves before, so the equipment of the 40 Army was not too bad.
Of course, these are just some of them. Later, during the Sino-Japanese War, the equipment of the 40th Army was greatly improved.
The fact that Pang Bingxun successfully resisted the Japanese attack in 1937 at Yaoguantun, north of Cangxian County, is worth mentioning. Although Pang Bingxun often behaved ambiguously during the warlord melee, he actually showed an extraordinary desperate spirit when the nation was in danger.
The troops led by General Pang Bingxun rose up to resist the Japanese army and fought fiercely for seven days and seven nights. Despite successfully destroying a large number of enemy troops, the 40th Army led by General Pang Bingxun suffered heavy losses, and the initial force of about 10,000 people eventually remained with just over 300 men.
Pang Bingxun and his men were ready to die with the Japanese army, because it was difficult for them to break through, but fortunately, Zhang Zizhong, the former nemesis, stepped forward and helped Pang Bingxun and his party despite their old hatred.
Zhang Zizhong, formerly known as Zhaoji, was born in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, and was a lieutenant general of the Chinese Kuomintang Army.
Pang Bingxun was later transferred back to the Fifth War Zone in Xuzhou. In order to commend Pang Bu's exploits and boost the morale of the army, Li Zongren, commander of the Fifth Theater of Operations, gave Pang Bu a timely supply of ammunition. Li Zongren was generous, so the equipment of the 40th Army was far superior to many other miscellaneous armies at that time.
Pang Bingxun was ordered to participate in the Battle of Taierzhuang in February 1938, and in the face of the Japanese army's complete aircraft, artillery and tanks, he held his position and led his troops to fight the enemy to the death.
In this battle, Pang Bingxun's troops repelled the Japanese army many times, inflicting huge ** on the enemy. However, the Pang troops themselves suffered serious losses and were almost precarious. On the battlefield, Pang Bingxun's old subordinate Zhu Jialin unfortunately died, resulting in the entire army finally remaining less than one brigade of troops.
The news reported on the blocking operation carried out by Pang Bu against the Banheng Division.
The troops led by Pang Bingxun are not afraid of life and death, and they are not afraid of strong enemies, which left a deep impression on the enemy. Therefore, in order to make up for and commend them, the higher authorities supplemented and improved the personnel and equipment of the Pang Division.
The establishment of Pang Bingxun's 40th Army was more powerful than many other armies, and even comparable to the German armorers.
Fourth, the controversy caused by Pang Bingxun.
Pang Bingxun and the 40th Army led by him showed heroism in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and they bravely killed the enemy and fought bloody battles, which is really worthy of admiration.
Under the encirclement of the Japanese army, if the two sides have a huge disparity in strength and the trapped choose to surrender, can such an act still be called a heroic performance?
In 1943, the Japanese army launched a large-scale clean-up operation in the Taihang Mountain area of Shanxi, and Pang Bingxun was ordered to contain the Japanese army and attack the Eighth Route Army. He knew that the Eighth Route Army was not easy to deal with, so he adopted an attitude of turning a deaf ear.
In the ** people, they are stationed in Taihang Mountain.
However, as the Japanese sweep gradually intensified, the dangerous situation of Pang Bingxun's troops became more and more severe.
Pang Bingxun and the Japanese army had an encounter near Jiulianyao at the end of April of the same year. After the end of this fierce battle, his 40th army** reached 6,481 people, and 4,241 people were missing.
Pang Bingxun saw that his subordinates were seriously injured and could no longer fight back. He fled in a hurry with the rest of the people, but because he was over sixty years old and had inconvenient legs and feet, he could only rely on four people to carry him forward. Despite the hardships and slowness of the journey, they eventually found refuge in Phoenix Mountain.
However, not long after, the news that Pang Bu was hiding in Phoenix Mountain reached Sun Dianying's ears. Sun Dianying immediately reported the situation to the Japanese army. In the end, surrounded by the Japanese army outside Phoenix Mountain, Pang Bingxun and others had to come out to negotiate.
Pang Bingxun and others fell into crisis again after the aftermath of the catastrophe, which made them lose their courage and finally chose to surrender under the grace and power of the Japanese army.
Despite cooperating with the Japanese army, Pang Bingxun did not compromise completely, and had many secret meetings with ***. Under the instructions of Chiang Kai-shek, he promised to "compromise and seek perfection", and while submitting to the Japanese army, he secretly revealed the news to **.
In 1993, Wang Guanqing published an article entitled "A Review of the Battle of Linyi", which was published in the first issue of the Journal of Linyi University.
The surrender of the Chinese Kuomintang army during the Anti-Japanese War.