Title: Tanks don't "hit hard" anymore! Bunker group The new favorite of the battlefield, teach you to play the "hardcore" defense line!
Tanks, once the hegemon in the field of land warfare, at one time brazenly demonstrated their superiority in mobility and firepower on the battlefield. However, in recent war scenes, the main battle tank has suffered a fatal blow from a cruise missile, which makes people rethink the role of tanks in modern warfare. So, how should we respond to this challenge?
At the beginning of the Battle of the Somme in World War I, tanks made their debut, thus ushering in a new era. The tank has become a mobile fortress in land warfare, and with its powerful assault firepower and relatively strong defensive capabilities, it has become the strongest land combat unit that can be attacked, retreated, and defended. However, to this day, tanks have become "bitter masters" on the battlefield.
Modern cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become the new darlings on the battlefield due to their low cost and high hit accuracy. This super-cheap ammunition, both from a few kilometers to a dozen kilometers away, can easily hit tanks and all armored vehicles. This poses a great threat to the main battle tank, which is useless even in the face of the temporary installation of protective "canopies".
Tanks, as expensive equipment, have been hit hard by these cheap ammunition, which we once did not expect at all. This asymmetrical way of fighting the war greatly increases the probability of tanks in a heavy war becoming scrap metal, causing huge losses in personnel.
However, just as we are deep thinking about the future of tanks, an old and forgotten tactic has re-entered the field of view - heavy pillbox groups. This philosophy is completely contrary to the original intention of the tank and the theory of a large-depth assault on the ground armored cluster. In the past, the victory over the enemy was carried out mainly by means of a massive breakthrough of positions. And now, the bunker group is once again attracting attention for its survivability on the battlefield.
The core of the heavy bunker group is dominated by heavy bunkers of the First World War, with dense mine arrays and criss-crossing anti-tank trenches to form an impregnable defensive system. The core of the defense of this bunker group lies in the bunkers, which are generally more than 1 meter thick, and can be immune to any drone and loitering missile attacks. Even a direct hit from 155 shells or a general anti-tank missile cannot be easily destroyed, except by a heavy group.
The success of this defensive system is evident in the Surovikin Line, which is based on a heavy bunker complex of World War I, supplemented by dense mines and anti-tank trenches, and remains impregnable after nearly a year of fighting. This success story has changed our understanding of the evolution of warfare compared to the scenario of a large tank and armored cluster quickly bypassing the Maginot Line.
This phenomenon makes us re-examine the battlefield environment and think about the role of tanks in modern warfare. Whether to adhere to the "hard-hitting" and pursue mobility and firepower, or to learn from the ancient strategy of forging a tough village and fighting a dumb war, has become a choice before us. Under the premise that "soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent," we need to flexibly use various defensive means according to specific situations, and make use of our strong points and avoid our weak points, so that we can remain invincible in modern warfare.
On the battlefield, there are no immutable tactics, everything should be adapted to local conditions. The development of modern technology allows us to see the weaknesses of tanks, and also allows us to reacquaint ourselves with ancient and classic tactics. The rise of heavy bunker clusters provides us with a new way of thinking. In this uncertain world of warfare, we need to keep an open mind and make tactical adjustments at any time in order to be invincible on the battlefield. This may be a kind of "hardcore" line of defense, but in modern warfare, it can be the key to survival.