Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The Allied Forces in East Asia have done nothing in the past few years. They have trained a large number of arson experts. What is difficult for the Marine Corps is really not a problem for these arson experts.

Li Mei was undoubtedly the leader among them. He had become a general and did not like this job. Now he was interested in bombing the Japanese mainland. The mission of bombing Amami Island went round and round, and was handed over to the 227th Bomber Squadron.

Captain Lant Hall is in charge.

The 227th Bomb Squadron is affiliated to the 6th Air Force and is equipped with 12 American-made B-24 bombers. This bomber has good performance, with a maximum range of 6,000 kilometers, and can carry up to 1,200 pounds, about 5.4 tons of bombs.

When setting fire to a forest, there is no doubt that the bomb must be an incendiary bomb. This means that in the past two years, the bombs that the East Asian Allied Forces are most familiar with are incendiary bombs. Due to the large number of them used, the performance has improved the fastest and the effect is very good.

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"Isn't our mission to bomb Kokura?" Hal's assistant, Lieutenant Scott, was unhappy. Bombing a place like Amami Island was definitely not as exciting as bombing Kokura.

Kokura is the future Kitakyushu City. It has one of Japan's largest arsenals and has always been a key bombing target of the Allied forces.

"Okura has been bombed into rubble, are there any valuable targets left?" Hal was not very interested in bombing Kokura. It is said that Japan does not have many valuable targets now.

Under Angel's command, Japan in this time and space suffered far more serious damage from Allied bombing than in another time and space.

When the U.S. military in another time and space bombed Japan, there was more of an element of intimidation. The purpose was to force Japan to withdraw from the war. Considering that Japan would be colonized after the war, the attack was not too harsh.

Angel has no intention of colonizing Japan. There are many places suitable for colonization in the world, and there is no shortage of Japan. Therefore, under Angel's command, the Allied forces did not even spare Kyoto. All medium and large cities in Japan have been occupied by the Allied forces.

Bombed more than once.

Destruction is far easier than construction. Hundreds of bombers can completely destroy an industrial area in one strike. It may take several years or more for the Japanese to restore and rebuild.

During the war, there was no time to rebuild. Allied bombers from East Asia came every three or five, and the ruins had not yet been cleared, which made the situation worse.

Over the past few years, Ogura's arsenal has long since been burned down, and its status on the Allied bombing list of key cities has dropped again and again.

If Kokura had not been located in Kyushu, the Allies would not have listed Kokura as a bombing target this time.

"Is there a key target on Amami Island?" Lieutenant Scott didn't even know where Amami Island was.

Hal didn't answer the question because he didn't know how to answer it.

There are indeed no key targets on Amami Island. Kokura is still of some value to the Allies. Even if the arsenal is destroyed, incendiary bombs can still be thrown into residential areas. In short, it will not be wasted.

Apart from the forest, there are only about 10,000 Japanese people on Amami Island, most of whom are old, weak, women and children. There may only be one or two thousand soldiers. If a bomber brigade is sent there, the harvest may not even be enough for gas money.

"Yes, Amami Island has the dignity of our Commander-in-Chief——" Lieutenant Kleister from Arkansas sneered. This attitude was not very respectful to General MacArthur, and he was a fellow countryman.

But this is correct.

The day after the Marines occupied Naze Town, MacArthur announced that the battle on Amami Island was over. This attitude was absolutely irresponsible.

This is not the first time MacArthur has achieved great success.

During the Battle of the Philippines, MacArthur also unilaterally declared that the Battle of Medan was over while the Battle of Medan was still ongoing.

So the famous Red Division suffered a lot. For MacArthur's so-called dignity, the Great Red Division fought bloody battles with the Japanese army in the forest for three months. Finally, with the help of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, all the Japanese troops in Medan were defeated.

Annihilate.

Now MacArthur has committed his old habit again, but the good news is that Amami Island is a hostile territory, so the US military does not need to worry about attacking. The Marine Corps should not follow in the footsteps of the Great Red Division.

Medan is located in the Philippines. According to the definition of the United States, it is an overseas territory of the United States. When fighting on its own territory, it must be more or less restrained.

Amami Island is a Ryukyu territory illegally occupied by Japan. The Ryukyu countries have disappeared. It is customary to think that Amami Island is also a Japanese territory.

However, this may be redefined after the war. After all, even the peninsula is now Japanese territory and must be divested after the war.

In short, this battle is to make Japan vomit out all the territories it has illegally expanded through previous wars since the Meiji Restoration.

"Okay, since our current mission is to bomb Amami Island, let's take a look at how to complete it more effectively." Hal did not discuss the personal preferences of the Allied leaders. Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders.

In fact, there is nothing to discuss.

As for the forest, it is not easy to set fire to it. Just find a good spot and throw down the incendiary bombs, and wait for the fire to spread freely. Since the base is very close to Amami Island, all the bombers can be loaded with bombs. I estimate there will be one or two batches.

, you can complete the task. If there are any omissions, you can get it done by flying one or two more times.

Since the task is not difficult, let’s do it first. Americans are all action people and can solve problems by themselves, so don’t waste time.

As 227 Bomb Squadron prepares for action, Ian Morrison is shrinking his forces.

After days of hard fighting, the Fourth Division still achieved some results. The large forest in the southern part of the island has been controlled by the Fourth Division, and the main scope of activity of the remaining Japanese troops is in the northern half.

Fire and water have no eyesight, and the East Asian Allied Forces are notoriously ruthless. If they throw incendiary bombs, they will not actively bypass the American soldiers in the forest, so all the American soldiers scattered in the forest must be withdrawn.

"The 2nd Platoon of Company B has lost contact since yesterday afternoon and has not yet been contacted." Second Battalion Commander Brandt was at a loss. The communication equipment was too advanced and would cause problems from time to time.

The communication equipment used by the East Asian Allied Forces was provided by the Johannesburg Telephone Company. The walkie-talkies produced by this company had excellent performance and successfully won the bid to become the supplier of the East Asian Allied Forces.

The environment of Amami Island is quite complex, with mountains, forests, and maybe some minerals underground. Anyway, the communication performance of walkie-talkies is often affected.

Of course, it is also possible that this platoon was wiped out by the Japanese army.

However, this possibility is very small. Since the end of the Philippines Campaign, the US military has never had a troop of this size be eliminated in a field battle.

The kind of damage caused by a transport ship being sunk by a Japanese suicide plane does not count.

Just a month ago, a transport ship carrying 600 U.S. troops was attacked by a Japanese suicide plane in the waters near Ryukyu Island. The transport ship was tragically sunk. Only 12 people of more than 600 people on board survived.

"Send people to look for it, we must find it." Ian Morrison was anxious. It would be funny if this platoon did not die at the hands of the Japanese, but was burned to death by his own people.

Brandt resolutely carried out the order, and he could not bear the worst outcome.

The 2nd platoon was indeed not wiped out, but it was still in a tough fight.

The Japanese were indeed crazy. They didn't know whether they wanted to teach the Americans a lesson or were attracted by the weapons and equipment of the 2nd Platoon. Starting from this morning, they launched a frenzied attack on the temporary base of the 2nd Platoon.

The temporary base of the 2nd Platoon is a small mountain col, surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side. The terrain is quite good. Although the performance of the Maxim is not as good as the M2, it is still much better than the Japanese 38th Army. Platoon leader Norman has participated in the Philippines.

Veterans of the battle with rich experience set up defense lines along the river. The Japanese organized four consecutive attacks, but they were all repelled by the 2nd Platoon.

"Has the communication not been restored yet?" Norman was very anxious.

The terrain is favorable due to advanced weapons and the defense is said to be impregnable, so many Japanese will die as many as they come.

This must be based on sufficient ammunition.

In the context of the popularity of automatic weapons, US military troops naturally bring enough ammunition when dispatched. Under normal circumstances, they must support the troops in field operations for more than three days.

The Japanese were so shameless. The troops who participated in the previous attacks were all old, weak, women and children. Their purpose was to consume the ammunition of the 2nd platoon.

This method is very effective. Norman discovered this problem two hours ago and ordered the troops to save ammunition during the battle. Unfortunately, it was too late.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

In the past, saving ammunition only happened within the Japanese army. The US military has never worried about this problem. American soldiers are also accustomed to fighting with sufficient logistics. When encountering difficulties, the first reaction is not to rely on their own capabilities to solve them, but to call in bombers.

Or artillery support, ammunition shortages almost never happen.

Once you get used to living a luxurious life, you will naturally develop more bad habits.

American soldiers are accustomed to using violence to solve problems. No one can see the slightest disturbance on the other side of the river. They will sweep over it first. If someone appears, it doesn't matter how many mortar shells they hit first. No matter what, they will not give the Japanese any chance for a sneak attack.

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These habits are fine when the logistics are sufficient, but now they are being continuously consumed by the Japanese. Even if they save more mortar shells, they were all used up an hour ago. Only two of the four Maxims can still be used normally due to malfunctions.

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So if you don’t say that the Marine Corps is a fourth-class person, this is an antique from decades ago. It should have been sent to a museum long ago, but it is still serving in the Marine Corps.

"No, we have been calling non-stop -" Sergeant Howard, who was in charge of communications, was still calm. If the Japanese stormed into the camp, he would also have to participate in the battle.

Before he finished his sentence, another gunshot rang out. Norman cursed angrily and returned to his position to continue directing the battle.

The Japanese were also experienced. From the intensity of the defenders' counterattack, they could infer that there was a problem with the defenders' ammunition. Therefore, it was finally the real Japanese troops who participated in the attack this time, not women and children anymore.

"Be careful to save ammunition and don't waste bullets!" Norman reminded loudly. At this time, he no longer envied the Army's M1 Garand.

The Springfield is a bolt-action rifle, and the bullet consumption rate can be controlled.

If you switch to the M1 Garand, which only needs to pull the trigger and does not need to be loaded, the bullet consumption speed will at least double, and maybe you will have to fight the Japanese with bayonets.

The Japanese 38-gai is also good. Although the shooting speed is slow, the accuracy is no problem, and the trajectory is straight. In the hands of experienced soldiers, the efficiency is still guaranteed.

The real army is definitely more disorganized. The Japanese army also has veterans. A heavy machine gunner on the defender's side was shot in the head by the Japanese army.

Maxim, it's an old gun that's been used for decades. There are a lot of shooters on the US military side, and there will be deputy shooters immediately.

As a result, the deputy shooter was quickly named again, and no one took over this time.

There are only three Maxims in the defenders' side. Machine gun shooters are always given special attention. It is not easy to train a qualified machine gun shooter. They are fed with boxes of bullets.

Seeing that no one was taking over, Norman jumped over and rolled over to ensure the continuation of the machine gun fire. At this time, there were less than 30 US troops left in the position who could still fight.

It was even worse on the other side of the river. At a glance, there were at least two to three hundred densely packed corpses. The Japanese did not bother to collect the corpses. They just screamed and rushed forward without fear of their own casualties.

The width of the river is not enough, and the current is quite fast. This is also a characteristic of forest rivers. If you have good physical strength, you can cross it in one step with a little running, so the defenders really can't neglect it.

Dong Dong Dong——Dong Dong——

Norman was a qualified machine gunner. He combined long and short skills and killed more than a dozen Japanese soldiers in a row.

The Japanese soldier, who was very good at shooting, finally noticed Norman, but this time he missed. The bullet passed by Norman's ear, and Norman could even hear the sound of the bullet cutting through the air.

This also gave Norman a hint of the opponent's approximate location.

Norman did not hesitate, turned the muzzle of the gun and fired a long burst at the approximate location. The opponent couldn't hold his breath and fired again, but still missed Norman.

The performance of the Type 38 rifle is passable, but not good in other aspects. In order to enhance the ability of Japanese soldiers to fight with bayonets, Japanese designers designed a barrel that was too long. There was no special device on the muzzle, and the muzzle flash was quite obvious.

So after this shot, Norman finally determined the opponent's location.

The Japanese shooter was very cautious and hid in the bushes at the base of a big tree.

Norman did not hesitate and fired a long series of bullets. The branches and leaves of the bushes flew everywhere, the big trees nearby were broken, and the shooter was probably beaten into a sieve.

Shooters of this level are all precision shooters in official field troops. There is probably only one such shooter in a place like Amami Island. Norman will not face any threats again.

Speaking of which, the overall quality of the Japanese army is really inferior compared to when the war first broke out.

When the war first broke out, the individual quality of the Japanese veterans was indeed poor. Many veterans did not have a 38-gauge equipped with a scope, and their shooting accuracy was comparable to that of a sniper.

After a few years, all the veterans of the Japanese army are estimated to have died. Now the quality of the Japanese army is getting worse from generation to generation. Old people and children have to go to the battlefield. From another perspective, it can be fully proved that Japan is indeed at the end of its rope.

Neither does the will to fight.

No, Norman didn't finish a single ammunition box, and the Japanese army retreated hastily, without the determination to fight to the end.