1579 Thank you USAF for supporting my armored group(1/2)
"Damn it! I'm going to send them to the military court!"
The colonel commander of the Pioneer Regiment shouted in despair.
The driver frantically maneuvered in command tanks, hoping to escape from the explosion range of the cluster bomb.
Unfortunately, a squadron's A-10 attack aircraft came specifically to attack tanks, all of which were cluster bombs, covering a very wide area. Not only were they attacked in the middle, but even the 359 tank group chasing them behind were also attacked by many cluster bombs.
Under the attack of cluster bombs, t72 tanks 125mm tank guns could not do anything. Even the armor-piercing bombs of the 359 tank could not penetrate the m1a1 tank of the main armor, and exploded like this.
In the dust all over the sky, a cluster of fire flashed.
"avoid!"
Faced with the attack of cluster bombs, the 359 tanks of the Young Officers Corps wanted to escape from this area at its maximum speed.
Tanks not in this area retreated likewise frantically.
"Boom~"
A cluster bomb roaring from the sky landed on top of a 359 tank that was retreating at high speed.
"It's over~"
The three young officers in the car were all desperate.
The explosion at the top even came into their ears clearly.
The driver gave up the operation.
The commander and the gunman were both stiff.
It turns out that the feeling of death is like this.
This is what everyone thinks.
"Car 178, why do you stop? Do you think you didn't die fast enough or what? You're going to drive the tank back for me and die by yourself..."
As soon as the tank stopped, the company commander's roar sounded from the communication channel.
Not dead?
The tank was attacked on the top, but it wasn't dead yet?
Just now, I clearly felt the explosion at the top, but I was not dead!
"What are you doing when you stand in a stand? Drive quickly! Retreat!"
The commander also reacted.
The top was attacked and it was not penetrated.
Who doesn't want to live?
The 178 car that stopped started again...
Under the cluster bomb, many 359 tanks were directly attacked on the tops, and in the end none of these tanks were blown up.
"Damn, these bastards! Are they here to protect our enemies?"
And there are only 3 m1a1 tanks left.
These include the colonel's command tank.
They were completely desperate.
No one expected that the air support they called, came.
As a result, they supported the enemy and blew up their own remaining tanks.
In the entire area, except for the three m1a1 tanks and m2 armored vehicles, there is no other one in a complete range.
"surrender!"
The colonel leader made the decision.
"I want them to go to military court! In every battle, the damn air force will bomb their own troops!"
The leader of the group had a very difficult time accepting such consequences.
Whether in the Korean battlefield or in the Vietnam battlefield, the U.S. Air Force often bombed their own army.
If it were the past, they had poor skills and could not refute it. After all, it was difficult to distinguish the situation on the ground in the air.
But now, these damn air forces still bomb the army under the advanced enemy-to-me recognition system, which is completely unforgivable.
Even if the enemy-to-eight identification system is not effective, the situation was reported to the command center when the communication was intact before. They were surrounded by Iraqi armored forces, and both sides were Iraqi tanks...
As a result, the enemies on both sides did not explode, but the people in the middle were blown up.
"Retreat! Close to the Youth Officer Corps, they have anti-tank missiles, air defense missiles..."
After the cluster bomb landed, Colonel Camora ordered his troops to evacuate to the rear.
The reinforcements of the US Army's First Division are less than 10 kilometers away.
Why didn't the US Air Force bombard them? No one thought about it at this time.
So, the Iraqi Defense Force, which had originally cut off the retreat route of the vanguard regiment of the First Division, lost several T-72 tanks, rushed towards the rear.
"It's true that it's not wrong!"
In the sky, the attack aircraft formation that had dropped the bomb did not leave, and circled around for two circles.
Seeing the armored vehicles in the front rushing towards the bombed area, they thought that this was their friendly forces organizing a counterattack. Not far behind, large-scale reinforcements were almost arrived...
"Oh, I shouldn't have thrown away all the bombs just now, there are more targets behind it..."
"Come on, hurry back to the base and replenish oil and ammunition. When you come back, the Iraqi tanks can't run far."
"Damn it, if it weren't for saving the army, these ammunition could have completely destroyed one of their regiments..."
The pilots of the a-10 attack aircraft are very upset.
In order to save the army pursued by Iraqi tank troops, they had no choice but to bomb and pursue the tanks in the front.
"We should write a letter of praise to the US Air Force!"
Looking at the A-10 attack aircraft formation that was moving away, a rare smile appeared on Tazak's face.
"Yes, they should praise their air force and thank them for their support! If it weren't for their bombing, it would be difficult to annihilate this army. Their reinforcements were almost here... Damn Camora, in order to seize the merits, he secretly walked around behind them..."
Hrataki was also smiling.
Thanks to the US Air Force for their help.
But when he thought of the National Defense Forces, he felt a little upset.
Previously, the Kamora regiment was asked to quickly enter Hefghi to establish fortifications.
As a result, Camora's team ran to the back to intercept the Americans' retreat. Until now, Hefghi's fortifications have not been built much.
"If it weren't for them, it would be impossible to wipe out this American armored force."
Tazak doesn't blame Kamora.
Without a blockade, the remaining troops of this American armored force must have to escape.
"Aim to the target~"
"Stop, what is that?"
The returned T-72 tank was about to explode the three m1a1s parked there, but found that in the night vision system, there were red figures dancing on the tops of the three tanks.
Did the Americans surrender?
This is forever!
"Go up and take a look. If there is any problem with these tanks, open fire and destroy them immediately!"
Camora felt incredible and ordered his tanks to aim at these tanks and approach them carefully.
The 3 m1a1s are covered with bullet marks on the outside but there is no impact on the inside.
When the T-72 tank approached, the turret had no movement and the barrel had no movement.
The Americans really surrendered!
"Report, catch a colonel..."
With the news from his subordinates, Kamora was overjoyed and immediately sent prisoners from these tanks to take them into the armored vehicles. He also sent tank soldiers to drive several m1a1 tanks back to Hefji.
Not far from Hefghi, there are also several complete m1a1 tanks and m2 armored vehicles.
They were all left behind by the US military when the Young Officers dispatched anti-tank missiles in the Sky Arrows.
The young officers' regiment gathered the tanks together.
"Order the armored vehicles to go out and search for the Americans who are running away around! The more you catch, the better. If you have prisoners in your hands, see how the Americans attack!"
"Start up the construction of fortifications, the next attack of the US military is about to come..."
"Send a report to the command center to report the situation on the front line..."
A series of orders were issued by Tazak.
To be continued...