Battle of the Third Reich

The Type 94 truck (referred to as Type 94 six-wheeled automatic truck in Japan) is a standard military transport vehicle specially designed for the army's heavy troops, based on the tu10 truck designed by the Japanese Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (Isuzu Corporation) to imitate the Ford truck. In terms of performance, the requirements for use in the special climate and geographical environment of Northeast China are added. It can be said that this is a military vehicle designed specifically for the war of aggression against China.

The Type 94 is only the production number of this type of equipment. At that time, not only Isuzu, but also automobile manufacturers such as Hino and Toyota, and even some small auto parts factories were producing this truck for the Japanese army according to the drawings.

In order to stimulate domestic military vehicle production, Japan promulgated the "Military Vehicle Subsidy Law" as early as the Taisho year, which stipulated that Japanese private units purchase vehicles. Anyone who chooses a designated model of the military will be given cash subsidies, and even the military will advance the car in full. The condition is that when the army needs them, these civilian trucks will be requisitioned by the army first, and will be returned to the restoration unit after they are used.

The purpose of this law issued by the Japanese Cabinet at the time was to save the military a large amount of daily maintenance expenses. Private units that want to get benefits will preferentially purchase the models needed by the military, and the same manufacturers have the production of these military equipment. With the enthusiasm of the army, the army will be able to reserve a large number of transport vehicles in the civilian sector over time. Once the war breaks out, an automated logistics force can be formed at any time in the country.

The problem is that this regulation was released too early, and the service life of the truck was long. With the Japanese people's budgetary character at that time, it would never replace a new car without being completely scrapped. In addition, the Japanese are particularly diligent and frugal. Most of the vehicles have been carefully maintained beyond the need. As a result, when the Sino-Japanese War broke out, the Army found that most of the eligible vehicles were old trucks produced in the 1920s. It can still be used on the road, but it is completely unable to adapt to the bad road conditions of mainland China.

Only then did the Army think of developing a transport model suitable for the road conditions in China, which eventually led to the birth of the 946-wheel truck. Based on the Japanese Army’s bureaucratic efficiency and performance requirements, it has been overweighted. It has been a tossing up and down for four years. It was not until 3 or 7 years that this truck was actually finalized. However, due to the limitation of raw material shares and the priority of production, this kind of The production speed of trucks has been very slow, and the quantity simply cannot meet the needs of military mechanization for logistics.

However, because the battle on the Chinese battlefield was very smooth, the Japanese army’s demand for vehicle equipment was not very urgent. The mules and human squadrons were now sufficient to meet the logistics needs. Besides, how can the military soldiers of the emperor be afraid of hardships without car transportation? Can't win the battle? Don't forget that we still have a heart of loyalty and glorious Yamato soul.

Because of its special status, the Shanghai Military Station was able to equip a batch of military trucks to deliver supplies to the Japanese troops stationed in the surrounding Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations. This Fujiwara is a 94-type A six-wheeled truck, produced by Tokyo Gas Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Hino), equipped with a 68-horsepower six-cylinder gasoline engine modeled on Ford.

Theoretically, the maximum speed of this car on the road can reach 60 kilometers per hour, which was quite fast in the 1930s. But now this Mercedes-Benz Type 9 six-wheel truck on the Sichuan road has clearly exceeded its design standards. It is loaded with a truck of Army soldiers and rushes forward in a crazy fashion with an unprecedented momentum. .

"Good job, Fujiwara, that's it! More than go!" The captain in the cab enjoyed the impact of speed and cheered for his adjutant.

The commander of the armored vehicle at the end of the Marine Corps fleet is Lieutenant Ono of the Marine Corps Armored Vehicle Squadron. At the moment, he is about to look out from the top of the hemispherical machine gun tower. He wants to observe the driving situation in front of the fleet. Hear a scream of engine behind him.

The first lieutenant of the Marine Corps, almost a half-machine expert, was that the movement was a bit wrong. By the time he turned his head around the clamshell turret hatch, the Army's Type 94 truck was already in sight.

The moment the two cars passed by, the naval lieutenant clearly saw the face of the army driver sitting in the cab, and the fanatical look that made him shudder.

"Army! It's an army truck!" Ono couldn't help shouting loudly on the radio.

The original British armored vehicle was equipped with a full set of radio equipment. However, after improvements by the Japanese military, only the commander’s car retains the ability to send letters, and other vehicles can only simply receive orders.

The sudden shouts in the headphones startled the squadron captain Captain Fujita in the first car, and he heard the voice of the squadron deputy Ono.

"Hello, Ono, what did you yell just now." Fujita turned to stand on the captain's seat and opened the hatch on the top of the gun tower.

As a result, the squadron leader immediately understood why the deputy’s voice was so surprised. It was an army truck painted with ugly horse dung. He would never be mistaken, because the truck’s lamp placement frame also had a landing army in the middle. Venus.

This truck surpassed his entire armored vehicle squadron from the narrow side of the road at an unbelievable speed. The only thing in Fujita's mind at this moment is that this driver is a lunatic if he is not skilled.

Sichuan Road is a standard two-lane road, and two-way tramways are also laid on the pavement. Only a little space is reserved beside the sidewalk for non-motorized vehicles such as rickshaws.

Because the vehicles in Shanghai use European and American traffic regulations, this makes Japan, a country driving on the left, uncomfortable, so when the Japanese army generally drives out, the vehicles usually drive in the middle of the road. The Japanese army will not give way to civilian vehicles, of course, no one dares to block in front of the Japanese military vehicles.

At this time, the Marine Corps convoy was still driving in the middle of the road as usual, and there was not much space reserved for overtaking on both sides, but the army truck froze over the road from the left and forced to overtake. The speed was still soaring. It's like a crazy dog. I have long heard that the pressure in the army is so great that it leads to more insanity. Now the lieutenant of the navy feels that the rumor is indeed true.

Next, Captain Fujita found that the madman in the army was more than the front one, and even eight Army trucks were behind the 94th. Of course, the momentum was far less rapid than the previous one, but it was almost the same as that Fujita had seen. The highest level.

The lieutenant of the navy will not know at this moment, in fact, the psychology of the rear army driver is broken. They are also desperate when they encounter such a frustrated head car, but the head of the coalition is sitting in that car. Keep up with it.

One after another, the army truck madly exceeded Captain Fujita's seat. The navy captain's ear echoed the roar of the Isuzu engine and the roar (screaming) of many Army soldiers in the compartment.

"No, they are heading towards the Bund." When stunned, Fujita finally recovered his thinking ability, and he immediately judged the army's purpose.

This is to rush to the scene of the incident in front of myself. Obviously, such an arrogant overtaking obviously did not take the special marines into consideration.

"Speed ​​up! Catch up! Quickly contact the car in front and let them stop the army." Fujita lowered his head and ordered to the subordinate in the compartment.

"Oh, squadron leader, that **** is almost 70 kilometers away. The army is really a group of dead red deer." The driver turned the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator.

The Rolls-Royce armored vehicle has a top speed of 72 kilometers. Although the speed will be slower after the Japanese modification, the driver is confident that he can catch up with the army.

"How is it possible, is that a Type 94 truck, how can it run so fast." The co-pilot seemed to have just reacted.

"The vehicle in front does not carry a radio. The commander is in a normal seat car today." The radio soldier reported.

"What about communication classes?"

"They are sitting on a sidecar."

"I can't fix it! It seems we can only rely on us." Fujita leaned out of the machine gun tower.

"All follow the long car!" The squadron commander used the radio to order, and at the same time made a commanding gesture to follow the car and follow me.

ps: That's the way today, and strive for double change tomorrow.

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