"Fortunately, there is no problem with the core body, but the crony board outside has been destroyed. There are 3 load-bearing wheels, two on the left and one on the right, and it's still okay." Patton said a little depressedly.

"There is another bad news, that is, now there is only one platoon left in the troops I can command directly. Almost all the T1 tanks are finished, and even infantry cannons can't stand the side of them." Patton looked at the wreckage of the T1 tanks left on the beach outside through the commander's command tower, and couldn't help but sigh. This is war. Those colleagues who were still alive a few minutes ago became cold corpses, and some of them had not even killed an enemy!

There were 17 tanks in total, and 6 were lost when they landed. Five were destroyed in the battle just now, and only 6 were left. Fortunately, the combat effectiveness was still half, because of the 6 tanks that survived the violent shelling just now, 5 were wolf tanks! Although the Americans' offense was very unsuccessful, the wolf tanks still captured their own great power in the distant Pacific Ocean!

"Damn it, I thought I wouldn't have to see those intimidating guys when I came to the Pacific Ocean." A British officer said with regret after looking at the wolf tank that had withdrawn from the effective range of the Japanese flat-fire cannon.

To be honest, under the guidance of the British Army, the Japanese Army still attaches great importance to anti-armor combat. Although the Japanese cannot deploy more than a dozen 15-pound guns or 75mm rapid-fire guns at a support point like the British and French coalition forces, they still do their best to strengthen their anti-tank firepower.

The Japanese army now not only have various regular production flat-fire artillery, but also a large number of rapid-fire artillery removed from old warships. Some of them come from the Japanese Navy, most of them come from the British inventory in the Far East... However, due to domestic production capacity, the Japanese Army's anti-armor capabilities are still far apart according to the standards of European front-line powers. There is no way. In the later stages, the French pulled a large number of 105mm cannons to the front line as anti-tank weapons. This level of artillery can only be equipped by the division level in the Japanese army. Each division regards these artillery as treasures, how could it be thrown to the front line as consumables?

Therefore, the Japanese army tried their best to enhance the level-fire firepower of the grassroots. Fortunately, according to the information, the American T1 tank belongs to the iron-headed tofu waist (well, the so-called iron-head is the standard for resisting 6-pound cannons on the front.) The sides are very thin, so the Japanese army's solution is to improve the development of the Type 92 infantry cannon. In fact, this kind of artillery is not as good as a normal mortar in terms of projection and performance, but the key is that they can shoot directly! Although the initial velocity of the shells is not high and the armor-piercing ability is not enough, the side of the American tank is definitely enough!

So, in the battle just now, the US tanks that suddenly entered the Japanese position suffered heavy losses, and the 6-pound cannons and even infantry cannons could easily penetrate the armor of the T1 tank on the side. The wolf tanks that have experienced the tempering of European war fires said that Brother was in Europe and chatted and laughed with the French war defense guns. What could this loss count? So, as long as the wolf tanks that were not particularly lucky and were not particularly lucky, they successfully retreated, and almost all the American self-produced T1 tanks remained on the battlefield.

At this moment, there was a pounding sound from the tank shell.

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, we need your tank support." Homan, who has become the acting company commander, said as he looked at Patton who had emerged from the turret.

"Okay, young man, arrange a liaison officer for me, let's join forces." According to the original plan, Lieutenant Colonel Patton would lead a unit composed of tanks and armored transport vehicles to the depths of the Japanese army. However, judging from the current situation, his troops suffered heavy losses and the subsequent reinforcements were even far away. Since this is the case, it would be better to join the same down-and-out colleagues now.

Subsequently, Patton temporarily gave up his plan to break through and used tank guns to kill the exposed fragile targets one by one at a safe distance. When the US battleships and carrier-based aircraft were once again put into the battlefield, the subsequent US troops could finally continue to land. In the sky of bullet rain and smoke, the US military moved forward with difficulty.

"We finally got on the land of New Ireland, but paid a heavy price." Admiral Benson said to Sims next to him.

When night fell, the day's battle finally ended. After paying the price of at least 4,000 casualties, the US Army finally obtained a landing place at two landing sites. Some of these areas have even broken into the first line of defense of the Japanese army, but this price is too great for the United States, which has not experienced the fierce war. As an officer wrote in his diary: We will advance in waist-deep blood in the future!

"The Navy Air Force also suffered heavy losses. Today, 70 aircraft have been lost due to combat and accidents. If we continue to fight like this, perhaps our aircraft carrier will only be used as transport ships in a week, and the most worrying thing is that we have lost 50 units in a net loss," Sims said.

50 carrier-based aircraft units were killed in a day. How many of the next batch of carrier-based aircraft pilots in the US Navy are totally? It seems that, maybe, there are only about 500 people... This TM is not enough to fight at all! Of course, this does not mean that there are many Japanese pilots, and the level of American pilots is not enough. In fact, just looking at the air combat exchange ratio, American pilots are actually better. After all, those who can become carrier-based aircraft pilots may not be aces, but at least they are elite level. In addition, the performance of carrier-based aircraft also has advantages, so they will naturally have the upper hand in fighting. In fact, in today's battle, the pure air combat exchange ratio between the two sides is about 1 to 1.5. One American aircraft is replaced by 1.5 Japanese!

The real loss lies in two points. The first point is the bomber crew responsible for suppressing the Japanese long-range heavy artillery. Among the 70 aircraft that were lost, bombers accounted for more than half. Those carrier-based aircraft carrying 250kg bombs were so miserable under the attack of Japanese fighters and anti-aircraft machine guns! The seaplanes responsible for reconnaissance accounted for 10, and the rest were the losses of fighters. The second point is the range issue. The long-term air combat has caused many American pilots to subconsciously ignore the consumption of fuel. This is not a problem of ability, but sometimes, even though they know that there is almost no fuel, they can't get out! Because most of the combat locations are inland, if the plane is shot down, even if the pilot parachuted, it will definitely be difficult to come back...
Chapter completed!