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Chapter 1374: The Invaders¡¯ Carnival Feast (4)

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    At the same time, the Japanese army launched an attack on the U.S-occupied Philippines. The Japanese forces participating in this battle included the 14th Army, the Navy's Philippine Campaign Joint Formation, the Army Air Force's 5th Air Force, the Navy Base Air Force's 11th Air Force, and about 100 transport ships.  ships and auxiliary vessels.

    The US-Philippine Group in the Philippine Islands has a total of 130,000 people, Lieutenant General MacArthur is the commander, including 31,000 Americans, in addition to more than 270 aircraft.

    The U.S. Asia Fleet here is commanded by Commander Thomas Hart. It mainly consists of 45 combat ships of various types, cooperating with the U.S-Philippine military group.

    At the beginning of the campaign, the Japanese army and navy air forces carried out surprise attacks on the US military airport and the Cavite (Luzon) naval base. On December 8-9, they destroyed half of the US heavy bombers and more than 1/3 of the US military's fighter jets on land.  Conditions were created for landing operations, but the basic strength of the U.S. Asia Fleet based in the southern Philippines was spared.

    On the same day, the Japanese army captured the Batan Islands north of Luzon Island.

    After the Japanese army seized air supremacy, they took advantage of the fact that there was almost no fleet in the Luzon area and sent the Tanaka Detachment and the Sugano Detachment (a total of about 4,000 people) of the 48th Division to attack Apa in northern Luzon Island on December 10.  Lee and Vigan landed and captured the airfield.

    On the 12th, the Kimura detachment of the 16th Division landed in Legazpi, southern Luzon Island, occupied the airport and further expanded the results.

    Since the 11th, the 5th Flight Group has gradually moved to the occupied airport on Luzon Island to cover the landing of ground troops and develop offensive operations.  On the 17th, the remaining 17 B-17 bombers of the US military withdrew to Australia.  From then on, the Japanese army had complete control of the sea and air.

    On the 22nd, the main force of the Japanese 48th Division landed in Lingayen Bay on the west coast of Luzon Island.

    On the 24th, the 16th Division landed at Lamon Bay in southeastern Luzon Island.  At this point, the landing Japanese troops formed a favorable situation to attack Manila from the north and the south and encircle and annihilate the main force of the US and Philippine troops.

    On the 26th, the defenders of Luzon Island were ordered to withdraw to the preset positions on the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island to prepare for long-term resistance.  The Japanese troops advanced on Manila from the north and south, but failed to cut off the retreat route of the U.S. and Philippine troops to the Bataan Peninsula.

    On January 2 of the following year, the Japanese army occupied Manila, and occupied Cavite and Batangas with one force. The main purpose of the battle had been achieved. The Japanese army also landed on Mindanao and Jolo Island, and the United States and the Philippines on Luzon Island.  The army withdrew toward the Bataan Peninsula.

    The Japanese army believed that the overall situation of the Philippine war was decided, and then transferred the main force of the Navy and the 48th Division to the Dutch East Indies, transferred the main force of the 5th Flying Group to Burma, and only used the remaining forces of the 14th Group Army to clear Luzon Island.

    In mid-January, the Japanese army began to attack the Bataan Peninsula and met with fierce resistance.  The U.S. and Philippine troops engaged in fierce mountain warfare, jungle warfare and positional warfare with the Japanese army.  During the battle, the Kimura detachment was surrounded and one battalion of Japanese troops who came to rescue were wiped out.

    At the end of the month, the Japanese army lost its offensive power due to serious casualties and was forced to switch to defense. The war situation fell into a stalemate.

    In mid-March, MacArthur transferred to Australia, and the remaining American and Philippine forces were commanded by Major General Wainwright.  The Japanese army gained strength after receiving reinforcements from the 4th Division, and bombarded the U.S. and Philippine positions with aviation and artillery.  Subsequently, the Japanese army launched another attack on the Bataan Peninsula with the 4th Division and the 65th Brigade as the main forces.  The two sides launched a desperate battle in the jungle.

    The U.S. and Philippine troops had neither reinforcements nor supplies. Under fierce Japanese attack, the 75,000-strong defenders of the Bataan Peninsula surrendered on April 9.  Starting on the 10th, US-Philippine prisoners of war were taken to San Fernando, Pampanga Province. Thousands of them died of starvation, disease or were killed along the way. This was known in history as the "Bataan Death March."

    On the same day, the Japanese army occupied strategic locations such as the Visayas.  After the Japanese army captured the Bataan Peninsula, they continued to shell and bomb Corregidor Island.

    On May 2, the Japanese army carried out fire preparations for the island. On the 5th, under the cover of artillery fire, they landed in two groups on the left and right, and launched an attack on the fortress on the island.  15,000 U.S. and Philippine troops relied on tunnel fortifications to fight and organized death squads to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

    Soon, the Japanese follow-up troops entered the battle. Wainwright led the remaining U.S. and Philippine troops to surrender, and the Japanese army occupied the island.

    Immediately afterwards, the US troops stationed in the mountains of Mindanao and Northern Luzon surrendered, and the US troops stationed in Panay Island also stopped resisting.  At this point, the Japanese army controlled the entire Philippines.

    On the same day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, its troops stationed near Guangzhou also launched an attack on Hong Kong.

    According to the order of the Southern Army Headquarters, Japanese aviation bombed Hong Kong at 8:20 on December 8, and the 38th Division crossed the border to attack Kowloon.

    After receiving the order to dispatch, the 23rd Army Flight Captain Colonel Hideharu Native stationed at Guangzhou Tianhe Airport immediately ordered the 45th Light Bomber Squadron to carry 6 50kg bombs per aircraft according to the scheduled plan, and used prompt and short-delay messages to conduct bombings.  Kai Tak Airport east of Kowloon and the aircraft parked at the airport, as well as British warships; independent flying combat aircraft??Preparations for the attack on Hong Kong.

    The British troops defending the main position of the city gate reservoir used their four mountain guns and small firearms to support the infantry company in the counterattack. The naval guns on the west sea surface and Hong Kong's long-range guns also provided fire support, while the Japanese troops  With the superiority of troops and firepower, the British army suffered heavy casualties, especially the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Battalion of the 14th Indian Regiment Bangjab.

    By this time, the Japanese troops had circled back to Kowloon City from the east and west sides. Based on the above situation, the Hong Kong garrison commander Maldehi, after reporting to Governor Young, ordered the troops to withdraw from Kowloon on December 11 and organize defense in Hong Kong.

    As the British army retreated, the two regiments in the middle of the Japanese army also pursued southward. The 3rd Battalion of the 230th Regiment, Major Masumi Noguchi, organized an advance team of about 350 people and broke into Kowloon City on the morning of the 12th.  , that is, they attacked the ferry in the south of the city and annihilated about 30 British troops. Kowloon was occupied by the 3rd Battalion of the 230th Regiment.

    Kowloon citizens, who had been without electricity, water, and food for several days, actually believed the guarantees stated in the airdrop leaflets of the Japanese army after the Japanese army entered the city. They believed that Japan was a modern country and would always respect the will of the public, so they took to the streets in droves.  , asking for solutions to life problems.

    However, the Japanese advance team of Noguchi Noguchi thought they were a mob.  Immediately, rifles and machine guns were used to brutally shoot the crowd, and two rapid-fire cannons were mounted at an intersection in Kowloon City to carry out a larger-scale massacre.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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