In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the equipment of the Volunteer Army was far from that of the US Coalition Army. However, under the effective command of the outstanding commanders of our army, and with the blessing of the fearless and sacrificial spirit of the officers and men of the Volunteer Army, our army has overcome the disadvantage of the best equipment and has always maintained the battle situation near the 38th parallel, which has taught a heavy lesson to the US army that is showing off its military might.
The battle that the author wants to talk about in this article is a textbook classic example of the volunteer army using correct tactics, overcoming difficulties, and defeating opponents whose equipment is far stronger than their own.
In the summer of 1952, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea had reached the stage of "stopping and talking," but sporadic exchanges of fire between China and the United States were still frequent.
At that time, the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion of the 20th Regiment of the 7th Artillery Division of the Volunteer Army was ordered to deploy in Pyongkang County in central Korea to confront the 1st Division of the US Coalition Army.
As an artillery battery, the first company was armed with 4 122-mm howitzers with a maximum range of up to 118 km, in the volunteer army at that time, was already advanced equipment. But compared to the enemy, there is a huge gap.
At that time, the US army, which had formed a confrontation with the first company, also deployed an artillery battery, which was equipped with six 203-mm large-caliber long-range guns, which were the most advanced and lethal at that time, with a maximum firing range of more than 20 kilometers.
It can be said that regardless of the technical performance of artillery, or the number and lethality of artillery, the volunteer army is in an absolute inferior position.
Relying on this superiority in equipment, the US military attempted to completely suppress and destroy our artillery positions and blockade and cut off our rear transportation lines at any time, and the battlefield situation was extremely grim.
To this end, the regimental commander ordered the first company: to do everything possible to immediately destroy the American artillery that posed a serious threat to our positions!
Thus, the arduous task of destroying the enemy's artillery company was entrusted to the commanders and fighters of the first company. The company commander immediately convened a meeting to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy.
The theme of the discussion was how to winLess wins more, weak wins strongerThis battle?A young fighter voiced his opinion: I have a way!We made a surprise attack with artilleryBayonet the cannon
Oh?Specifically, how to put a bayonet on a cannon?You kid don't want to sell off!The company commander laughed.
Specifically, it is to secretly move our artillery forward to a concealed area within the effective firing range, build fortifications, and have the scouts reconnoiter and calculate the elements (ruler, height, and direction) of each target, and after they have descended to the artillery position for execution, they will suddenly carry out artillery bombardment in the form of a surprise attack, and destroy the target steadily, accurately, and ruthlessly. ”
To achieve this tactical requirement, it was extremely difficult under the conditions of the time, and it was necessary to go through the test of life and death. First of all, the process of preparation for the achievement of tactical requirements must be absolutely covert and not exposed in the slightest.
The arrogant US military believes that not only does the volunteer army have no long-range artillery and air force, but its artillery range is also very limited, and it cannot hit them at all. Therefore, the U.S. military neither built artillery fortifications nor carried out camouflage and camouflage, and placed artillery in a grand manner on open ground on both sides of the road.
In artillery firing, the US military also relied entirely on "red-headed" planes (reconnaissance planes with red noses) to reconnoiter and determine targets, calculate all the elements, and exercise command. On the contrary, the Chinese Volunteers are constrained by conditions and must guard against enemy aircraft and artillery attacks at all times and everywhere.
Everything from opening up roads for vehicles and artillery to building bunkers and artillery fortifications, from cutting wood with a knife and an axe to digging up stones and earthworks with a shovel and pickaxe, must be done at night, without bright light or explosives, and must be restored before dawn in the slightest camouflage.
There is no external force to borrow, there is no shortcut to take, it is all by the strong spiritual strength and tenacious will of the commanders and fighters, and the brave soldiers of the volunteer army have done it!
Secondly,YesAchieve strong artillery fortificationsIt must be able to withstand the attack of shells and bombs, and minimize **.
The volunteers put logs of more than 100 mm on the artillery fortifications, stacked them horizontally and vertically in four layers, and then paved with stones and soil about 1 meter thick, and finally a camouflage layer to make it basically consistent with the surrounding terrain and landform.
The commanders and fighters are very clear: Careful preparation before the war and sweating more can lead to less bloodshed in wartime!That's it, everyone just finished all the preparations for the artillery surprise attack under the nose of the enemy.
On this day, the sky was clear, the weather was exceptionally good, and the battle order that the soldiers had been waiting for for a long time finally arrived.
The superiors demanded a company: "This battle must be fought well!."We must play out the morale and prestige of our army!We must deal with it calmly, be bold and careful, calculate accurately, fight accurately, fight wolves, and solve quickly!”
The whole company had eaten dinner in advance and waited for dusk to enter the battle. At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Company Commander Zhou gave an order: "Prepare to shoot!."The goal is ......"A company of artillery began to fire.
Just listen to "knock knock knock......"Knock knock knock......Several groups of **** shots in unison resounded through the clouds. In just a few minutes, the command post received exciting news: three artillery pieces on the right side of the enemy position had been hit and destroyed by our troops!
The shells stacked in the enemy position were also hit by a company of artillery!Company Commander Zhou couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart and took the lead in shouting: "Comrades have a good fight!"Keep up the hard work!”
Immediately, the commanders and fighters of the whole company cheered. Soon, Company Commander Zhou gave a new order: "Prepare to shoot!."The goal is ......"With the discharge of shells, the three artillery pieces on the left side of the enemy's position immediately fell into a sea of smoke and fire, and they also did not escape the fate of being hit and destroyed by our troops.
That's it, a rowOnlynowLess than half an hourLaunchRemaining shellsPayThe small price of wounding a soldier was in exchange for the destruction of a heavy artillery battery of the American armyThe brilliant achievements of the artillery!
In the history of our army's warfare, this has created a typical example of winning more with less and defeating the strong with the weak, and has been awarded a collective third-class meritorious service in a row.
Victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was not easy to come by. At that time, our army was facing an extremely powerful enemy, and the so-called "joint forces" led by the United States were in an absolutely superior position in terms of economic strength and equipment. However, China and the DPRK are at a disadvantage in terms of economic strength and equipment.
Friends who know the history of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea must know that the US coalition forces relied on "steel" to fight wars, and the volunteers relied on "wisdom" and "spirit."
We have justice, but at the same time we have noble patriotism, internationalism, heroism and a tenacious fighting spirit. It is impossible for any powerful enemy to defeat us, on the contrary, any enemy who dares to attack will be defeated by the heroic people's army!