Babylonian Empire

Baghdad and Basra are places with abundant water and lush vegetation.Here is the famous Mesopotamia, which gave birth to a great ancient civilization.

Like the southwest and northwest, most of the neighboring Saudi Arabia is almost desert, while the southeast of Iraq has several lakes, and the water source is not very lacking.

The same is true on the border with Iran. There are large areas of aquatic plants growing in the Susan Gelder area. Due to the continuous rainfall, the land in the Susan Gelder area near the mouth of the two rivers is muddy. The swamps here It is impossible to pass it.

SUV?No matter whether you have two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, no matter how powerful the horsepower is, kill them all.

Only tracked armored vehicles can barely pass.

In the original tank battle, more than 400 tanks from both sides participated in the battle, but in the end, more than 200 tanks fell into the swamp and never got up again.

Here, too, is a nightmare for tracked vehicles.

Most of Iran's weapons are made in the United States. Only the main battle tank has chosen the British Chieftain.

The Chieftain tank weighs 55 tons, which is much heavier than other tanks of the same period. The greater weight brings thick armor, a powerful 720 horsepower engine, a 120mm rifled gun, and advanced Aiming equipment, it can have up to 1500% first-shot hit rate on moving tanks at a distance of 80.00 meters.

The only downside is that it is too heavy and not very suitable for swampy areas.

The &-62 tank, this kind of tank, is exported in large quantities to equip the Warsaw Pact Group, but it is only a simplified model within the Soviet army.Although the caliber of the gun is also 115 mm, the fire control system is very simple, equipped with infrared lights!

For tanks during World War II, most of the aiming was based on feeling. In the 50s, the coaxial machine gun was more popular, that is, equipped with a machine gun coaxial with the tank gun. Prove that the aim is accurate, and then fire the shell, Khan, very crude, but, that is better than aiming by experience.Later, optical equipment was introduced to aim, that is, to use infrared headlights to illuminate the opponent, and to observe with a periscope to determine the position and effective distance, which is up to 1000 meters.

The tanks currently equipped by the Iraqi army use this kind of fire control system.

The Chieftain tank has already used a laser rangefinder, a crosswind sensor, and a ballistic computer. It almost has the prototype of a modern tank fire control system.And the best fire control system of the German Leopard hunting fire control system, no matter how bumpy the body is, the muzzle can always be aimed at the target.

However, even if the fire control system is backward, the heroic Iraqi tank soldiers do not feel ashamed, nor do they have the concept that they will be beaten if they fall behind. What they like most is to abandon this backward system and use direct aiming Shooting, they trust their eyes more.

The only advantage of the &-62 is probably its light weight, only 44 tons of combat weight, and the track is wider, and its ability to pass through swamps is far stronger than that of the chieftain tank.

While recalling the combat effectiveness of the Iraqi tank unit, Zhang Feng came to the headquarters of the 13th Armored Brigade of the No.35 Armored Division. The brigade commander was a middle-aged soldier named Mohammed.

Mohammed is a name most commonly used in Iraq, just like Zhang Ming and Li Qiang.

For these swamps, the Southern Military Command is very relieved. In these places, the enemy's tanks are almost an insurmountable natural barrier. In other words, this place is very safe. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Feng was transferred here.

If they knew that the largest tank battle since the Fourth Middle East War was about to take place here, Izzart would not be so calm.

Zhang Feng became a group of four people, besides Warih and Gasal, he also added a guard sent to him by Izzat: Marwan.

Marwan is Izzat's personal bodyguard. He is tall and thick, and his marksmanship is like a god. He is one of Izzat's confidantes. He was sent to Zhang Feng's side, of course, to protect Zhang Feng. In a deeper sense, Zhang Feng didn't think about it.

The most important thing for him now is to integrate with the soldiers of this armored brigade to see how effective they are and whether they can withstand the attack of Iranian tanks.

"Welcome Your Excellency Qusay to inspect our 35th Armored Brigade. This is the honor of all officers and soldiers of our Armored Brigade." Mohammed stood at the gate of the headquarters, saw His Excellency Qusay's jeep coming, and immediately saluted and said.

"By Allah, it's a great honor to see our mighty chariot." Zhang Feng returned the salute and said, his gaze was already on a tank parked in the open space next to it.

"Your Excellency Qusay is exhausted from the long journey, so let's go to the brigade headquarters to rest first, and then inspect the troops. I specially arranged a target shooting drill for His Excellency Qusay." Muhammad said.

"Okay." After walking for such a long time, Zhang Feng was indeed a little tired.

"How many tanks are there in total in our armored brigade?" Zhang Feng asked as he walked.

"We have three tank battalions, one artillery battalion, and one mechanized infantry battalion. Each tank battalion has 36 tanks. One battalion has three companies. Each company has twelve tanks. The artillery battalion has forty artillery pieces. The battalion has 64 armored vehicles and a total of 750 people," Mohammad said.

After listening to Muhammad's reply, Zhang Feng nodded. These people will be the main force to guard the Susangeld area.

There is also a reason why the Iranians want to capture this place. It is at the weak point of defense in the southern military region. If the opponent captures this place, they can go south and take Khorramshah, which has been occupied for nearly a year. Al and the besieged Abadan can also go north, heading straight for Baghdad.

"Do we have armed helicopters?" Zhang Feng asked. Armed helicopters are natural enemies against tanks. The front armor of tanks is the thickest, followed by the sides and rear. The thinnest is probably the top armor.

"Our military region has about fifty Mi-24s, but they are all deployed in the military region. In the Susangeld area, we do not have Mi-24 protection." Mohammed said.

Zhang Yang knows that although the Iraqi army is equipped with armed helicopters, they are not equipped for the front-line troops. When necessary, they have to apply for it from the military region. This is undoubtedly a waste of time. Come over.

The Mi-24 is the first dedicated armed helicopter of the Soviet Army. It has been equipped with a large number of Soviet troops and exported to many countries.The main tasks planned for the design of the Mi-24 include: providing cover for one's own tank clusters, suppressing ground enemy forces and anti-aircraft firepower, forcibly airborne a small number of infantry units, and suppressing the vanguard of the enemy in the airborne zone.However, after long-term training and use, the Mi-24 has taken on more anti-tank tasks and has a certain anti-helicopter capability.

Chapter No.17 Tank Shooting

Chapter No.17 Tank Shooting——

After lunch at the headquarters, Zhang Feng came to the shooting range under the guidance of Muhammad. "novel"

The shooting range is a deserted site with a high terrain, otherwise, it will become a swamp.

Several majestic tanks have been waiting in the field, and the soldiers are standing at their posts, waiting for the arrival of the boss.

This time, it is said that a big person is coming to inspect, so they have made careful preparations for this drill, including pre-buried explosives on the target, so that it is very spectacular to shoot past.

"Salute!" Seeing the off-road vehicles of the brigade heading into the shooting range, the soldiers raised their right hands at the same time.

Muhammad skillfully returned the salute, and the car stopped in front of the nearest tank.

Zhang Feng got out of the car. He had only seen this kind of tank on TV. There was nothing he could do. Zhang Feng learned the most advanced things from the military academy. All the tanks in the military academy used Type 96. The appearance is similar to the Chinese Type 69 tank, and he is really not very familiar with it.

This time, I was finally able to take a closer look.

Five pairs of road wheels and relatively wide tracks greatly improved the ability to pass through the swamps. The 580-horsepower engine was used to drive the [-]-ton body, which was a bit difficult.The low cast turret, which is the usual style of Soviet tanks, has simple craftsmanship and a small bomb receiving area.However, it also makes the staff more crowded inside.

Moreover, Soviet tank designers never considered the comfort of the crew. There was no air conditioner, only fans. In this kind of weather in the Middle East, it was noisy, hot, and bumpy. As a tank soldier, it was very hard work.

Looking at the tank soldiers in front of him, Zhang Feng was filled with admiration for them. These are Iraqi soldiers!The fate of future generations must not fall on them!

A tank has four crew members, which are the driver in the front, the commander and gunner in the back, and a loader nestled in the innermost part. More advanced tanks use an automatic loader to cancel the loader. :.

Zhang Feng really wanted to shout: Hello, comrades!Then listen to whether the other party will answer: Hello, chief, let me say another sentence: Comrades have worked hard, then I feel very good.

"Report, the four tanks of the third company of the second battalion of the No.30 fifth armored brigade were ordered to come for a shooting demonstration. Please instruct. Company commander, Ali-Tikrik." Said the middle-aged man standing aside, full of He has a big beard on his face, but his pronunciation is clear and clear.

Muhammad looked at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng nodded in satisfaction.

Muhammad said: "Commander Ali, let's begin!"

Ali stood outside and gave the order to the tankers to start.At the same time, he handed each of the two high-ranking officials a telescope, allowing them to see more clearly how well-trained their subordinates are.

"Boom, boom!" The engine of the tank was started, and a puff of black smoke came out from the side and rear of the tank. The huge engine was installed at the back of the tank.

The tank crews all closed the hatches and returned to the sweltering interior of the vehicle.

The driver steers the tank to a pre-marked position.

The tank roared past, and the barrel was constantly rotating. Suddenly, the tank stopped briefly, the body shook, and a shell flew out of the barrel.