On the morning of April 24, 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army and 7th Area Army's attack on Brunei City officially kicked off. In order to eliminate German military entrenched in Brunei City in one fell swoop, Island Nation's Army can be said to be the main force.
14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army directly subordinate 1st Division, 10th Division, 19th Division, 23rd Division, 26th Division, 103rd Division, 105th Division, tank 2nd Division, independent mixed 55th, 58th Brigade, 1st Advance Group, 68th Infantry Brigade, all gathered in Brunei City. Although 35th Army and 41st Army under the 14th Area Army were almost completely lost, the troops directly under the 14th Area Army suffered little loss. This makes 14th Area Army still very powerful.
7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army entered the battle late, so their main force was still preserved. The subordinate 16th Army, 25th Army and 29th Army, as well as the directly subordinate 46th Division, and the independent 26th Brigade, all still have very strong combat capabilities.
In terms of military strength, the total forces that 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army and 7th Area Army can now invest have reached 180,000 and 120,000 respectively, which is already four times the total forces that German military can use to defend Brunei City.
"Gentlemen, victory is close at hand! As long as we can conquer Brunei City and eliminate the Germany people entrenched here in one fell swoop, we will be able to win the final victory!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said excitedly.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander!" A group of Division Commander and brigade Regimental Commander replied one after another.
Everyone has swept away the previous decadent mood and hopes to defeat the Germany people in this battle. If we can win, it seems that we can rectify Island Nation's Army's name. And what awaits them will also be a lot of glory.
"The attack begins!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma personally issued the order to attack.
Island Nation's Army's artillery, which had been prepared for a long time, began to fire violently at German military's position.
Island Nation's Army's two front armies add up to 12 divisions, 10 independent mixed brigades, an advance group and an infantry brigade. The artillery of these troops are all assembled, and they are undoubtedly extremely powerful. If all are assembled, there will be 636 75mm mountain guns, 258 75mm Field Gun and 24 120mm Howitzer.
Such artillery strength is undoubtedly very powerful. Even if German military has 5 Infantry Division in Brunei City, the artillery to which it belongs is also very powerful. But in terms of quantity, it is not as good as Island Nation's Army.
The five Infantry Division artillery of German military add up to only 90 150mm heavy-duty Howitzer, 180 105mm Light Howitzer and 270 75mm Field Gun. In terms of quantity, only Island Nation's Army accounts for less than 60% of the total artillery force. However, German Army has an advantage in terms of artillery caliber and power. This makes them not at a disadvantage among Artillery Battle. It can even rely on the advantages of the power and range of the artillery to suppress Island Nation's Army's artillery, causing greater casualties and losses to the Island Nation's Army's artillery.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The artillery on both sides began to fire violently, and the shells flew through the sky one after another, slamming into the opponent's position. However, the target of the Island Nation's Army's artillery bombardment was the German military infantry defense line. The main target of German artillerymen is the artillery position of the Island Nation's Army. When Island Nation's Army did not launch an attack, destroying their artillery was the main purpose of German military. Once Island Nation's Army's infantry launches an attack, all the artillery will turn to pour cannonballs on the Island Nation's Army's infantry.
"Damn it, why is German artillery still so powerful?" Seeing his own artillery positions being taken away one after another, Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma's heart seemed to be bleeding. He even began to guess, did the main force of the Germany people really retreat? Otherwise, how could we still have such powerful artillery?
"Mr. Honma, could this be a conspiracy?" Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka was a little worried again.
"Probably not! German artillery is already very powerful. They have assembled several Infantry Division in Brunei City. It is understandable to have such powerful artillery!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said bravely.
At this point, he would naturally not admit that this was all a trap. In that case, wouldn't his efforts become a joke? If something more serious happens, they may all be in crisis.
"I hope the attack will go smoothly!" Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka said.
However, Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka's expectations are destined to be unfulfilled.
Island Nation's Army is completely incomparable to German military in terms of artillery. In particular, they lack large-caliber heavy artillery that can compete with German military. Although the power of 75mm mountain guns and field guns is good, they obviously cannot compete with large-caliber heavy artillery. These artillery pieces of the Island Nation's Army may have an advantage when dealing with the Asia country. However, in front of the world's most powerful army, this seems a bit inadequate.
However, in order to defeat German military, Island Nation's Army struggled to withstand greater losses and also provided sufficient fire support for the infantry attack. They almost covered German military's frontline positions with bullets. Many fortifications were also destroyed. However, the actual losses caused to German military were not large. The power of 75mm mountain guns and field guns is indeed not enough.
After the firepower was prepared, Island Nation's Army's attack began. On German military's 20-kilometer-long defense line, Island Nation's Army invested ten infantry regiments at one time, or more than 38,000 people, to launch the attack.
You know, German military only deployed two Infantry Division on the defense line. The force invested by the Island Nation's Army in the first round has even exceeded the total force of German military and two Infantry Division.
A fierce battle began immediately, Island Nation's Army rushed towards German defensive line like a tide, trying to tear German defensive line apart. However, what awaited them was intense firepower like a downpour.
The officers and soldiers of German military used powerful firepower to curb the offensive momentum of the Island Nation's Army. Moreover, Island Nation's Army's losses began to skyrocket.
Although, the generals of the Island Nation's Army seemed to have expected that this would be a battle with heavy losses. However, the staggering loss still shocked them greatly.
In addition, German Air Force fighter planes also rushed to the battlefield for reinforcements, Dive Bomber, and Attacker used the powerful Aerial Bomb to bombard the ground. Those fighter jets fired with cannons and machine guns.
These further increased the casualties of the Island Nation's Army, and also made Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma and Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka realize that it was very difficult to capture Brunei City and defeat German military.