Section 1412 Mediterranean Air Battle

At this time, the problem is not with Li Cong and the Americans, but with Europa and Great Russia. Don't you want to eat our troops in one bite? We give you this opportunity to ask you to eat it, but can you bear what happens after you eat it? This is a terrible problem. Now the two major military groups have mobilized their military strength, especially the energy group. The posture is that if you make a little move, I will immediately fight with you. The American strategic air force is also Yuanyuan kept transporting troops to Sicily, and of course his intercontinental missiles were also aimed at this side. As long as there was any trouble, if you dared to fire, I would too. This would pull everyone back. It is unwise to launch intercontinental missiles, and Europeans don’t want to use them. Missiles worth hundreds of billions are used to hit strategic targets worth billions. As long as they are not broken, basically no one will do that. .

Intercontinental ballistic missile (, usually refers to a long-range ballistic missile with a range greater than 8,000 kilometers. It is an important part of the strategic nuclear force and is mainly used to attack important military, political and economic targets on the enemy's territory. Intercontinental ballistic missiles have a longer range than medium-range Ballistic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles, and the newly named theater ballistic missiles have longer ranges and faster speeds.

Generally speaking, these are used to carry nuclear weapons. It is the first time in the world to carry a bunch of conventional warheads to attack an ace unit like this time. In fact, the people in Europa also know that when the base fires His mission had already come to an end when the intercontinental missiles were launched. Even if Li never destroyed it, it is estimated that the American missiles would blow it up. Even if the Americans did not move, the Europeans would not continue. Everyone can see the development there, and no one will pay attention to an exposed base, it's not worth it.

Generally speaking, the range of intercontinental ballistic missiles should reach at least 5500-8000 kilometers (different countries define different ranges)

However, the energy group's 31a ICBM has a range of 19,200 kilometers).

Missiles are generally (but not necessarily) equipped with a nuclear or thermonuclear warhead, and its typical composition is: liquid or solid propulsion device, two-stage or multi-stage booster rocket, inertial guidance system (and can be equipped with constellation navigation, satellite navigation or terminal guidance system), one or more payload vehicles, each containing a warhead. In this regard, the energy group is completely different from other countries. The booster rocket fuel of the energy group is different from theirs. The main reason is that the energy group has its own concentrated fuel. In fact, if it is shot properly, it can circle the earth once. It's not impossible, it's just that the technology hasn't reached that level yet.

In the United States, intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and long-range bombers have roughly the same status, and they together form the "Trinity" strategic deterrent force. In Russia, intercontinental ballistic missiles are the mainstay of the strategic strike force. This is mainly because the economic strength of Great Russia is not very strong.

Today, more and more countries have long-range ballistic missiles, mainly including the energy group, Europa, the United States, Great Russia, and of course the newly established Islamic League. This is just their own statement.

As for the real objects, only the four major forces have them.

ICBMs have longer ranges and higher speeds than intermediate-range ballistic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles, and newly named theater ballistic missiles. However, distinguishing missile types by range is always subjective and arbitrarily, so there is no generally accepted definition to strictly distinguish the above-mentioned types of missiles, and all definitions can only reach a consensus within a certain academic group .

The first ICBM successfully tested in the world was the Soviet р-7 (the nickname of the Soviet army is семёрка, which means "old seven"), and the NATO code-named "Topol" ICBM-6 "baton". The missile was successfully tested on August 21, 1957 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a Union Republic, and flew 6,000 kilometers.

For any country or organization, intercontinental missiles are very valuable things, so in future wars, the chances of them appearing should not be very high. Of course, if there are enough benefits, I believe no one will be stingy of.

The change in the war situation occurred on the third day after the arrival of the U.S. military aid. On this day, the U.S. strategic air force carried a large amount of military supplies to Sicily as usual. This time, the U.S. military’s transportation force was huge, with as many as 30 transport planes alone. There are more than 70 fighter planes including escorts. They might be very nervous at the first time, but this is already the third day. Hundreds of thousands of troops have passed out and have not seen it. Something happened, so most people felt a little relaxed, but today is definitely an extraordinary day for Americans. Just after the plane went through several aerial refuelings and entered the sea, it took off from the air force base in southern France 35 Rafale-2 fighter jets, this is the latest improved model of Rafale. Although Dassault Aviation Group is no longer serving Europa, the transaction with them has not been interrupted, so they still bought a lot of such aircraft , besides, the relationship between Li Cong and Europa was still very good at the time of purchase.

This is only the first batch of planes. At the Lufthansa Air Force Base in Germany, hundreds of fighter jets are ready to take off. They are the military planes that will be put into battle today. Their task is not to fire on American planes, they are To prevent the Americans from supplementing the ground forces within their own borders, Europa's air force has been whipped by the media for three consecutive days. Such things make them feel very unbearable. I really don't know what their boss is How to do things, we are not without military strength, why should the Americans treat us like this? It is also because of the dissatisfaction of the Air Force, so they are like making a show, a show that can force the US Air Force to retreat. In fact, this thing has failed before it even started. War is not about praise. You have to go up and perform, people. He came here to do his best, and anyone who is not a fool can guess what the result will be.

More than a hundred fighter jets belonging to Europa rushed towards the American supply fleet after they were assembled in the sky. They wanted to let these Yankees know that you Americans are not the only ones who can show off their power. Sometimes we also have In your own territory, if you want to come in, you have to see if our soldiers are satisfied.

Although the number of the U.S. Air Force is a bit small, they have more or less experienced some wars, and they also know that air combat does not rely solely on technology or numbers to win. Of course, if the gap is too large, there must be a reason. But now the gap between the two aspects is not very big. As long as the Americans are careful, it is entirely possible. The radar shows that both sides have entered the range of the other’s air-launched missiles. Originally, the American pilots thought that these Europa pilots were here to fight for their lives. Yes, so we opened fire immediately without any consent. This is basically the normal way of handling affairs in the United States. As long as there is a threat to us, we must be killed immediately. Otherwise, only ourselves will die.

The Europa fleet in the distance was immediately dumbfounded. What's the situation? Why didn't they understand anything? They immediately fired dozens of air-to-air missiles, and they were fourth-generation missiles with relatively powerful combat capabilities, radar-type air-to-air missiles There are American 20 missiles, European amr missiles (advanced medium-range missiles), and Russian R77 missiles. The shape of these missiles is often a conventional aerodynamic layout, and they adopt compound guidance methods such as midway instructions, inertial guidance, and radar active terminal guidance. A complex software system is installed in the missile-borne embedded computer, which has a certain "launch and forget" capability, can attack targets in all directions beyond the visual range, and has a variety of anti-jamming measures and flexible launch methods; it has the ability to deal with various aircraft interception capabilities.

This time they used the i120 air-to-air missile. As a member of the amr missile family, the 20 is the first active radar-guided outer-line-of-sight air-to-air missile developed by the United States. Over the past decade, a, b, and c have been derived The four models, d, efg, are the weapons that the air forces of many countries in the world are vying to purchase. The price in 2003 was $386,000 each. In 2043, it was the most advanced 120-h. This model is not for sale within the US Army. It is said that the cost is 300,000 U.S. dollars. If it is sold, it will cost at least 500,000 U.S. dollars.

20 is an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the United States for 'launch and forget'.

It won battle on its first use

Opened a new page in the history of world air combat. BVR space before this

Since most semi-active radar-guided

launch missile

The carrier aircraft must keep track and photograph the target

until it hits the target. During this time

The carrier aircraft must basically not make big moves, which is a great threat to the safety of the carrier aircraft and pilots, because there is a great chance of being hit by the enemy.

In September 1991, 20A had begun to equip the F-15 heavy fighter of the US Air Force, and it was equipped with the F fighter in February of the following year. The F Hornet of the U.S. Navy was refitted with this advanced air-to-air missile for the first time in October 1993. In December 1992, the 20 achieved its first combat result since it entered service, shooting down a MiG-25 'Foxbat' fighter jet of the Iraqi Air Force. Since then, it has successively achieved many victories in the wars in Iraq and Yugoslavia. Then, the amr model being produced in the United States has evolved from 20b to . It adopts a more compact exterior design and shortens the length of the bomb wings so that it can be loaded in the built-in bomb bays of fa-22 and f-35 fighter jets.

Raytheon, the manufacturer of the missile, is currently continuously upgrading the hardware and software systems of 20, making the development of the entire missile in an open spiral upward stage. The model of the amr missile currently on the production line is -5. This missile derived from the base has the ability to launch at a large off-axis angle (abbreviated as bs) that the former does not have. The bs technology enables the missile to break through the direction adjustment limit of the seeker gimbal and fly to the target with a larger off-axis angle. Another modification that followed the production line in the second half of 2004 was the -7. Due to the use of a compact guidance system, the length of the guidance cabin was shortened by 15 centimeters, and the missile could be replaced with a longer one. , a rocket engine with greater thrust, greatly improving flight maneuverability and effective range.

The updated 2020 went from behind the scenes to the foreground in early 2005. This upgrade plan, led by the U.S. Navy and aimed at enhancing the ability of the 20 to suppress long-range air targets, will add a fourth member, i20d, to the amr family. The 20d will be fitted with a two-way data link to allow it to better communicate with the radar. In addition, the range of the missile will also be greatly improved. According to the scheduled plan, the 20d will start small-scale production in 2006 and will be equipped with the US Naval Air Force in 2008.

&nbsrThe product of the agreement between the US government and several European NATO member states on the development of air-to-air missiles and the sharing of related production technology, but this agreement has now expired. According to the agreement, the United States is responsible for the development of the next generation of medium-range air-to-air missiles, that is, r, and NATO European member states will be responsible for the development of the next generation of short-range air-to-air missiles, that is, advanced short-range air-to-air missiles. The termination of the agreement led to the development of a missile mbda (nicknamed: Meteor) in Europe to compete with amr, while the United States continued to upgrade the m-9 sidewinder missile. But now these Europeans are going to suffer on their own cooperation projects, which is indeed the case.

The pilots of the U.S. military immediately began to seize a favorable position after launching a large number of medium-range air-to-air missiles. That posture was not a test at all. They came to fight directly. Hundreds of Europa fighters did not receive instructions from the base The next thing to do is to do things according to their own ideas, that is, start to fight back. Anyway, it is not the first shot by themselves. If they don't fight, it seems that they are afraid of others on their side. Besides, they are still fighting inside the line. If something goes wrong, just parachute by yourself, but if the U.S. military also learns from me, they will be prisoners.

These Europa air forces also launched their own air-to-air missiles at the right time, just because the timing of the launch is not very right, so the hit rate should not be very high. If the medium-range air-to-air missiles are only facing one target It may be lost, but this is a huge fleet in front of us. It is absolutely impossible to lose them. The pilots of Europa are obviously very aware of this, so some of these veterans have no Occupy a favorable position to launch missiles, but leave the fleet immediately. Although this is considered a violation of the order, it can save your own life. Only those rookies will fight back immediately, even if it is the missiles you launched. You can beat people to death, but your own life is gone. What's the use of that?

Finally, after a few minutes, the air-to-air missiles launched by the Americans arrived first. Facing the huge temptation of more than a hundred planes, the missiles flew towards their targets one after another, and the pilots immediately took huge evasive actions. , It’s just that the planes around me are too dense. If you don’t pay attention, you may be shot down. A total of 75 medium-range air-to-air missiles hit more than 30 planes. This record is still very good. Let’s see Looking at the air-to-air missiles launched by Europa, they are not so lucky. They only shot down less than 20 aircraft. Although there is only a difference of more than a dozen, the total number of aircraft on Europa is much more than that of the Americans. Next It’s just that the bayonet on the plane is red, and their distance is very close. When the short-range air-to-air missiles are gone, each of them may have to rely on the cannon on their own plane. Of course, the Americans still have one The disadvantage is that they still have a large number of transport planes with more than 2,000 soldiers and a large amount of supplies on them. If something goes wrong with them, it will be a big problem.

The Americans have always fought with their own absolute advantage, especially their air force. From the Second World War to the present, every time the US Air Force participated in the battle, they basically had the advantage, and It is an absolute advantage. This time they also played the role of being bullied. The American soldiers cheered up one by one. The air force in front of them is not the garbage air force like Afghanistan and Iraq. Although the Europa air force There is no actual combat, but the overall quality is much stronger than the junk air forces of those countries, and they are prepared for this.

When the fighter planes of the two sides approached, some advantages that could be seen with the naked eye occurred. The combat ability of Europa’s experienced pilots was similar to that of U.S. military recruits, and Europa’s recruits seemed to have not graduated. The people from the group investigation department summed up the air battle, and the result is that the U.S. military often participates in wars, and their air force is always on the front line, while Europa has a lot of air force exercises, and it is also very bragging, but Judging from the results of this war, there was a lot of water in the past.

Half an hour later, the air battle was basically over. Except for less than 20 fighter jets that escaped, all the US troops were shot down, and only a few planes loaded with people were hijacked by Europa fighter jets to the nearest base to land. , It can be said that this operation of the US military failed, but they are also worthy of pride, because the losses of Europa are much more than theirs. In addition to the 135 Europa planes that came for the first time, another batch of five planes came later Ten planes, the total number is nearly 200, but less than 20% of them can fly back. If the U.S. military did not see that their third batch of planes was coming again, they would definitely not retreat. Then the result What it is is unknown.

But in any case, this is also a victory for Europa. Isn’t the loss of a hundred and ten planes worth billions of euros? This is nothing compared to a huge victory. They began to exaggerate this victory. It is necessary. Originally, Europa's top management did not allow them to launch missiles. They originally wanted to wait for the commander to come down and fire them. I really didn't expect such a result. Not only did the commander not have to be fired, but he was promoted instead. It’s just that this commander is very clear about what’s going on. He doesn’t want to throw his life on the battlefield. You can deceive the people with sweet words, but I can’t do it here, so this meritorious minister He chose to retire. Of course, no one will report his news. No matter when and where, such villains are not welcome.

The Americans were absolutely irritated this time. Before the Europeans could react, the Americans began to increase their troops to their bases around Europa. In the Europa base, the tens of thousands of troops inside the base immediately entered a state of war. The Europa government knew very well that they were definitely not the opponents of the U.S. First Armored Division, and they didn't even give them foster care.

It is not too much to say that the 1st Armored Division is the originator of the American Armored Forces. It is the earliest armored force in the US Army. Since its establishment, it has participated in military operations such as the Second World War, the Gulf War, the Kosovo Peacekeeping Operation, and the Free Iraq War.

On July 15, 1940, according to the instructions of the U.S. Department of War, the U.S. 1st Armored Division held its founding ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The division's first commander was Major General Bruce? Magruder, it is said that when he looked at the energetic officers and soldiers and the neatly arranged tanks at the scene, he felt that this team was very similar to the US frigate "Constitution", which was equipped with thick armor protection, so he gave it A proud name was given: the Ironclad Army of America.

Like the "Big Red First Division", the first military operation of the 1st Armored Division in World War II also participated in "Operation Torch". The difference is that the "Big Red First Division" at this time had already experienced the baptism of World War I, while the 1st Armored Division had just been established for two years.

In the early morning of November 8, 1942, the British and American coalition forces launched "Operation Torch" in French North Africa. According to the combat plan, the British and American troops participating in the "Operation Torch" had 13 divisions and 650 warships and transport ships. The first troops to land were 7 divisions, about 110,000 people, of which 80,000 were deployed in Casablanca, 45,000 in Oran, and 10,000 in Algiers. In addition, several airborne battalions will participate in this operation, whose task is to occupy the enemy's deep defense airfields and key points. The landing used 1,700 aircraft as air cover, most of which were parked at the fortress of Gibraltar.

The operation is divided into three groups: the center line task force is the US 2nd Army (under the jurisdiction of the US 1st Armored Division), led by Lloyd? r? Commanded by Major General Fredendall, he attacked Oran; the Western Front Task Force was led by George? s? Led by General Patton, he captured the Casablanca area; the Eastern Front Task Force was composed of British troops, led by the US 34th Infantry Division Commander Charles? c? Commanded by Major General Ryder, he attacked Algiers.

The center line task force, under the command of Major General Fredendall, landed at Oran at 1 o'clock on the 8th. In Oran, the 1st Armored Division, which had been formed just over two years ago, encountered stubborn resistance from the French when it landed. However, the American task force and the British Navy, which transported them to the scene and landed them, worked closely together and accomplished the task with distinction.

At that time, the defenders of the city of Oran were the French army, with about 10,000 officers and soldiers. If reinforcements were sent from various inland stations, the number could almost double within 24 hours. Therefore, one of the important tasks of the Central Task Force is to quickly blockade the city of Oran. In the attack on Oran, the vanguard of the United States was Terry? The U.S. 1st Infantry Division commanded by Major General Allen, and the 1st Armored Division was responsible for providing them with fire support. Terry? Allen's two regiments landed on the beach of Azer Bay, 24 miles east of Oran, and then adopted a flanking tactic to attack the city and port of Oran; Theodore? Brigadier General Roosevelt's 3rd Regiment landed on the beaches of Les Sandaluses, 14 miles west of the city. Then, a lightly armored column advanced inland from the beachhead at Alzey, and another smaller lightly armored column landed near Buzajar, 30 miles west of Oran, to attack the airfields south of Oran. And approach Oran City from the back.

In the beginning, the fight went smoothly. On the evening of November 7, the convoy pretended to pass by Oran and headed east, but turned back in the dark. At 1:00 a.m., the landfall began punctually at Alzey. Half an hour later, U.S. troops also landed in Lysandaluse and the port of Buzajjar. On the beach, the U.S. forces encountered no resistance, despite the presence of 13 coastal defense batteries. After dawn, the French army began to carry out artillery harassment, but did not cause much loss.

Then, the US military began to attack the port of Oran. Two British speedboats "Worner" and "Hartland" were fully loaded with 400 American soldiers and attacked the Port of Oran. Their task is to prevent the defenders from destroying the equipment in the harbor and the ships moored there. Both speedboats flew the American flag during the charge, but the French defenders ignored them and still fired to block them. As a result, both speedboats were severely damaged. Half of the crew and American soldiers were killed, and the rest were wounded and captured by the French army.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the troops attacked from the beachhead and developed in depth, but they did not go far before encountering the resistance of the French army, and the troops had to stop advancing.

On November 9, the US offensive still had no progress. At this time, the commander of the French garrison in Oran learned that Algiers was negotiating and gave up resistance.

On the 10th, two lightly armored units of the US Army broke into Oran from the south and approached the French headquarters. At noon, the French commander announced the surrender.

In this battle, due to Fredendall's proper command and the strong cooperation of the British Navy, the whole battle went smoothly. After two days and nights of fierce fighting, under the fierce artillery attack of the 1st Armored Division, the French army finally couldn't resist, and the Allied forces successfully captured Oran.

Thereafter, the eastward advance of the U.S. 1st Armored Division became the first Allied force to encounter Rommel's Afrika Korps.

Sunday, February 14, 1943, Valentine's Day. The storm swept across the mountains and plains of central Tunisia. The German armored battle group painted with the black cross mark advanced under the sound of the storm and the dust in the sky. At 4 o'clock in the morning, the armored battle group composed of the 10th Armored Division that had just arrived in Africa and the elite 21st Armored Division of Rommel's African Army began to attack along the Franco-German and Mazara passes according to the predetermined plan.

At this time, the German African Army under Rommel was facing tremendous pressure. The British 8th Army, which was chasing all the way from Egypt from the east, was in Bernard? Under the command of General Montgomery, reorganization has begun, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the old opponent of the German African Army. Although Rommel's western flank was protected by a ridge that stretched from the Mirina River to Makonasee, the danger of Allied breakthroughs through the passes became increasingly serious. In order to avoid being slowly strangled in the noose that closed on both sides, Rommel preferred to attack first to break the stalemate. In addition, Rommel already knew that Hitler was considering using Hans? Feng? General Arnim replaced him in command of German forces fighting in Africa. So no matter what, he urgently needs a victory to prove his prestige as the "Desert Fox". The Battle of Kasarin Pass, the first major battle of World War II between the U.S. and German armies, began.

Rommel's plan was to cross those passes and head northwest deep into the enemy's rear, dividing and destroying what he believed to be American forces remaining. This plan was approved by Hitler.

The 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army was facing the German offensive head-on. It also became the first U.S. division to face the German Army and the first U.S. division to fight in the desert; Among the 16 armored divisions owned by the US military, it is the only one that has not received desert combat training before the war. At that time, the division's troops were scattered on a front that stretched for 60 miles, and were about to fall victim to various German breakthrough tactics. "The plan without foresight actually sentenced the death sentence of combat operations." After World War II, Archie of the 1st Armored Division of the US Army said when referring to the Battle of Kasarin Pass in his post-war memories.

General Anderson, commander of the British 1st Army to which the U.S. military belongs, did not follow the order of the Allied Commander General Eisenhower to concentrate the 1st Armored Division in the middle of the front line, and refused to put it into battle as a whole. The U.S. 2nd Army, to which the 1st Armored Division belongs, was ordered to dismantle the 1st Armored Division to form a battle group directly under several armies, and the battle group was transferred to the direct command of the 1st Army. As of February 13, the U.S. II Corps and the neighboring French XIX Corps were scattered on a series of high grounds with little mutual cover.

Due to the looseness of the front line, the German army quickly crossed the American front line from the front and the side. The German commander is Heinz? Ziegler, he as Hans ? Feng? Admiral Anim's deputy personally directed the attack codenamed "Spring Breeze".

In two days, the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army lost 98 tanks, 57 half-track vehicles, 29 artillery pieces, and at least 500 officers and soldiers during the battle, and nearly 100 well-trained tank crews were wiped out. The defeat of the U.S. military at the Kasserin Pass was the first disastrous defeat suffered by the U.S. military in the North African battlefield, and the response was extraordinary. Lieutenant General Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, suddenly felt that his face was dull, and immediately ordered the removal of Major General Fredendall as the commander of the army, and at the same time ordered Major General Patton to be the commander of the Second Army.

On March 17, Patton commanded the Second Army into battle. Commander Ward led the 1st U.S. Armored Division to attack Stachen-Deseneide and, if all went well, advance to Mecknasi. But the 1st Armored Division's offensive ran into trouble. Several days of heavy rain had turned the ground into a swamp, making it difficult for tanks and trucks to move and progress was slow. On the 21st, the 1st Armored Division captured De Senede Station. On the 24th, Meknaxi was captured. At this time, the East Dossel Pass was within easy reach, and as long as the 1st Armored Division took advantage of the victory to launch an offensive, it could be captured in one fell swoop. It is a pity that the indecisive Ward missed the fighter plane, and the German army seized the mountain pass, blocking the way of the US army. Major General replaced.

After the North African campaign, the British and American forces began to attack Sicily. The U.S. 1st Armored Division failed to get a chance to participate in the Battle of Sicily due to its poor record. Later, under the command of Lieutenant General Clark, commander of the US 5th Army, the 1st Armored Division participated in the offensive against the Italian mainland, mainly including the battles of Naples, Anzio, Rome-Arno, and the Po Valley.

On October 1, 1943, the 1st Armored Division, together with other troops, captured Naples. After a week of fierce fighting the outposts of the Gustav Line were reached, but poor weather, damaged roads and tenacious German resistance made little progress. Beginning on December 2, the 1st Armored Division participated in the new offensive in the Apennines and paid a heavy price. As of January 1944, the forward positions of the Rapido River and the Gustav Line had not yet been reached. In February, the 1st Armored Division and the New Zealand Army attacked Cassino three times, but all failed.

On the night of May 11, 1944, after heavy bombing by the Allied Air Forces, the French crossed the Galligliano Mountains, broke through the Gustav Line, and entered the Oscente Basin. The U.S. 1st Armored Division and other troops took the opportunity to advance along the coastal road, captured Velletri on the 27th and broke through the Caesar line of defense. Then, the 1st Armored Division captured Valmontone and went straight to Rome along Highway 6. On June 16, Clark led his troops into Rome. So far, the 1st Armored Division has not ended its World War II journey perfectly.

After the end of World War II, the 1st Armored Division was sent to Schwabisch Gmuend, Germany to perform occupation tasks.

From April 1946 to February 1951, the US 1st Armored Division was decommissioned. In February 1951, the U.S. 1st Armored Division transferred to active duty at Fort Hood, Texas. In May 1971, it was merged with the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division into the new U.S. 1st Cavalry Division. The rest of the 1st Armored Division retired from active service. Panzer Division, Panzer Corps "returned to Germany" again.

After years of development, the 1st Armored Division has not only strong fire attack capabilities, but also high tactical maneuverability, and all heavy weapons have become autonomous. These advantages helped the "Iron Armor" play a huge role in the Gulf War and the Iraq War.

On August 2, 1990, the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out, and the U.S. military announced that it would send troops to the Gulf. On November 8, the 1st Armored Division was ordered to deploy to the Gulf. On February 20, 1991, the 1st Cavalry Squadron of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army followed the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and crossed the Iraqi border. meter wide channel. The 1st Armored Division entered Iraq through these passages. By 18:00, the 1st Cavalry Squadron had actually advanced 60 kilometers into Iraq. Starting at 5 o'clock on the 26th, after 89 hours of fierce fighting, a total of 485 Iraqi armored vehicles, 440 tanks, 137 anti-aircraft artillery pieces, and 190 artillery pieces were destroyed, and prisoners of war were captured. The task was completed.

In January 1992, the US 8th Infantry Division stationed in Germany was reorganized into the US 1st Armored Division. After the establishment of NATO's European Quick Response Force in 1992, the 1st Armored Division was ordered to act as one of its subordinate national divisions and undertake the task of the Quick Response Force.

After the Kosovo War in 1999, NATO's European Allied Forces Command established the Kosovo Peacekeeping Force, and the US 1st Armored Division sent a brigadier general and deputy division commander to command the Eastern Multinational Brigade, which has continued to this day.

In 2003, when the Iraq War broke out, the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army was ordered to participate in the war and overthrew the Saddam regime together with other troops. On May 22, the U.S. troops stationed in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, will undergo a defense change, with the 1st Armored Division taking over from the 3rd Infantry division. After the service period expired, according to the U.S. Army rotation plan, they were withdrawn from Iraq in February and April 2004 in batches.

No one thought that the combat effectiveness of the First Armored Division would be so amazing after being hid by the U.S. government for so long. It had been known for a long time that they would win the war against the Europa mob army in Gibraltar, but the only thing they did not expect was that tens of thousands of troops Even Li Cong was a little surprised that the Europa army didn't stand up for an hour. Even if his first army came, it might not be able to achieve such a result.

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