Babylonian Empire

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The soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division were using their flesh and blood to resist the opponent's armored torrent. They killed more than a dozen tanks and more than 20 armored vehicles, but they still could not delay the actions of the Iranian armored group.

The bullets fired wildly on the tanks and armored vehicles, it is dangerous for them to get close to the opponent within 1000 meters. Only by hiding in the opponent's direction in advance can they have a chance to kill one. However, following them will also be attacked by Iran. people kill.

The casualties of the 42nd Division are getting bigger and bigger.

Just after four o'clock in the afternoon, the forward of the Iranian armored group finally approached the periphery of Abadan, where the 42nd Infantry Division and No.11 Special Brigade hastily built a line of defense.

The best way for infantry to fight against armored forces is to put the enemy into the city and fight in the streets. However, the Iranians must not be allowed to enter Abadan. Otherwise, a few tanks will bombard the past, and the Abadan oil refinery will suffer huge losses. If so, Iraq's financial resources will be reduced by a large amount.

They can only wait on the periphery, hold on, even if the last person dies in the battle, they have to wait until their own reinforcements arrive!

Even the division commander Majid went to the defense line in person to boost morale. He knew that the biggest test for the 42nd Division had finally arrived.

The land has been dug into trenches. They can go deep into the front, hit the tanks with rocket launchers, and then retreat. However, due to time constraints, the trenches are not dug deep and the distance is not long enough. It will be tragic.

Looking at the shadows appearing on the horizon, the soldiers of the 42nd Division blushed just now, and the words reprimanded by their superiors flashed in their minds.

"Our rear is our Abadan. Everything there was captured under the command of our great Lord Qusay. It is a sign of our victory over Khomeini! Now, the hateful Persians are not reconciled Failure, they have always wanted to use the export revolution to deal with us, this is absolutely unacceptable to us! Pick up your weapons, fight bravely, and don’t embarrass Your Excellency Qusay!”

Your Excellency Qusai, in the southern military region, is a god-like existence. Everyone knows that His Excellency Qusai fought in person, and how many times he has gone through dangers. Iraqi soldiers should also fight desperately!

When mentioning Qu Sai, all the people have flames burning in their hearts, and their fighting spirit is high!

Although Majid was very resolute, he had checked his watch several times. The later the [-]th Armored Division came, the more casualties his division would suffer.

If you say you don't care about the lives of your subordinates, you are definitely not a qualified commander, but now, it's time for the bayonet to see its popularity!

Looking at the torrent coming up, Majid knew that the worst battle was about to begin.

Even if you fight to the end, even if you use dynamite bags to explode, bundle them up with grenades, you must stick to it to the end!

Tanks, as the king of land warfare, are very imposing when they charge in groups. If there is no resistance, the momentum alone will overwhelm the infantry mentally.

Feeling the slight vibration from the ground, some recruits began to turn pale.

It is impossible for a person who is on the battlefield for the first time to say that he is not afraid of death in his heart. Only veterans who have climbed back from the edge of life and death countless times will not take death seriously.The more you are afraid of death, the easier it is to die. On the contrary, if you are not afraid of death and go forward bravely, you may be able to survive instead.

Knowing that the forward was approaching the edge of Abadan, Mohammad, commander of the Iranian armored forces, was so happy that he gave the order for the troops to advance at a faster pace.

Before dark, you can enter the city of Abadan!

At this moment, something happened that he didn't expect, which completely shattered his dream.

In Port Khomeini, Iraq stationed a brigade of armed helicopter units. After receiving the order, they immediately mounted bombs and were ready to take off.

However, time was delayed. They finished their preparations and set off to attack the Iranian armored forces. The fighter planes of the Iranian Air Force flew in for the second time and engaged in fierce air battles with their own fighter jets.

Helicopters cannot compete with fixed-wing aircraft, and the Mi-24 helicopter formation had to lower their altitude, fly at ultra-low altitude from the ground, and rush to the battlefield.

On the pylons on both sides of the Mi-24, two UV-32-57 rocket launchers and two AT-2 "fly swatter" anti-tank missiles are mounted. This is typical combat equipment against armored groups.

Looking at the hundreds of locust-like armored groups charging on the ground, the pilots of the Mi-24 helicopters began their hunting operations.

A Mi-24 flew out of the flanks of the armored troops at an ultra-low altitude, pulled up abruptly, and then lowered its nose, rockets fired one after another from the multiple rocket launchers on both sides.There are 32 57mm rockets in each rocket launcher. Although these rockets cannot penetrate the front armor of the tank, there is still a certain chance of hitting the weak top of the tank when fired from a high place.

However, to deal with tanks, armed helicopters still like to use anti-tank missiles. The rockets fired just now are for dealing with armored vehicles.

The dense rain of rockets in the sky, like the god of death, rushed towards the armored troops on the ground.

The thickness of the armor of an armored vehicle can only withstand the impact of large-caliber rifle bullets at most, and it is very vulnerable to rocket attacks.

The armored vehicle attacked by the rocket was shot and burst into flames.

At this time, the Iranian armored forces reacted and were attacked by Iraqi armed helicopters!

Immediately, all the anti-aircraft firepower, the anti-aircraft machine guns on each vehicle, and the special self-propelled anti-aircraft guns fired into the sky, and the scene was in chaos.

However, with its good maneuverability, the Mi-24 kept dodging, and at the same time, launched the anti-tank missile it carried.

The Iranian armored forces were embarrassed by this sudden appearance of armed helicopter units, but their losses were not great because the number of armed helicopters was too small.

This time, only eleven Mi-24s flew here. Even if all the missiles hit the opponent, they can only destroy about forty tanks, which cannot completely destroy the strength of the armored forces. What's more, in such a fierce battle Among them, the hit rate of the missile will not exceed 50.00%.

Moreover, during the attack, a helicopter lost control and crashed to the ground due to an operational error, killing two pilots.

However, the entry of the Mi-24 helicopters delayed the actions of Iran's armored forces.

Chapter 4 Nineteen T-72 Rampage 69

At a distance of 2000 meters, the forwards of the Iranian armored forces discovered the fortifications set up by Iraq in front and wanted to hinder their progress.

The armored soldiers suddenly became excited. After so long, they could finally fight officially.

In the steel tank, the crazy bumps for several hours in a row are definitely not something ordinary people can bear. What's more, the 69 tanks made in China are rough in workmanship, and the noise of the engine is surprisingly loud.

The only good thing is that the current weather is not very hot. If the weather gets hotter in a few months and there is no air conditioner inside the 69 tank, it will be even more uncomfortable.

The monotonous noise had already made the tankers a little mentally exhausted. After seeing the fortifications ahead and realizing that the battle was coming, they regained their vitality.

"800 meters ahead, one grenade." A tank commander, observing the enemy's fortifications in the scope, conveyed a combat command to the inside of the vehicle.

The loader at the rear picked up a shell from the gun mount and stuffed it into the tank's barrel.

The gunner on the other side has already calculated the launch data through the ballistic solver of the simple fire control system with automatic loading. This kind of tank from China is probably the most troublesome thing for them. This is the fire control system. , Those veterans who used to drive the Chieftain tank scoffed at this kind of fire control.

However, for recruits, this kind of thing is simple and can be learned faster.

Due to the lack of Iranian armored forces, there are no more than two veterans on each tank, and even some tanks, except for the commander, are all newbies. Although they have been trained for several months, one Skilled armored units cannot be built in a few months.

The gunner completed the calculation, the arson gun finished aiming, and the driver in front had already stepped on the brakes skillfully.

A tank weighing dozens of tons stopped quickly. Fortunately, the personnel inside were prepared. This was not the first time.

"Launch!" shouted the commander.

The gunner pressed the button, and a 100mm grenade flew out of the tank gun.

"Boom!" Accompanied by the sound of firing shells, the entire tank trembled, and then the tank started to restart, and continued to move forward.

Although this kind of tank from China has a two-way stabilizer, it still doesn't have the ability to fire shells while moving. Especially for these tankers, the performance of static versus dynamic shooting is already very poor.

Therefore, when the shells are fired, the tanks will stop in time and then move forward.

Hearing the roar of the tank gun in the distance, and seeing the flames at the muzzle of the tank, the soldiers inside the fortification immediately retracted their bodies into the fortification.

With a frightening whistle, the shell exploded at a distance of several hundred meters behind the fortification.

The Iranian gunner missed!