Semarang, one of the major cities in the east of Java Island, was once a place of economic prosperity. However, after the war began, the city had become very depressed. Especially after the Germany army began to gather towards South Seas and Australia, the people living in the city were almost able to escape.
The headquarters of the Island Nation's Army 5th Area Army is located in Semarang. The entire front army has Island Nation's Army 5 divisions and two independent mixed brigades, with a total strength of more than 100,000.
In view of the fact that Java Island has a small area, although Island Nation's Army also deployed two front armies and two armies on Java Island. But in fact, the establishment of these two front armies and two armies is not large. Compared with the two front armies and two armies of the Island Nation's Army deployed on Sumatra Island, the number of troops is much smaller.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, 6th Marine Division of the German Marine Corps had already established a foothold on the beach about five kilometers northeast of Semarang. The Island Nation's Army 42nd Division regiment stationed here was defeated. Now, German Army 12th Army Corps, is logging in here.
"Your Excellency Commander, the 42nd Division regiment has lost more than two-thirds, and all coastal positions have been lost. Germany people are landing in large numbers." 5th Area Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hagi Saburo reported.
No. 5 Front Commander Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro looked very ugly. The defense area of his troops seems to have become the target of German military's key attack. This caused 5th Area Army to suffer very heavy losses during the battle.
"Asshole! Did the 42nd Division regiment collapse after holding on for less than two hours? How can we continue to fight this battle? Tell Lieutenant General Sano Torata to launch a counterattack immediately and drive the Germany people into the sea no matter what!" Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander!" Lieutenant General Hagi Saburo replied.
Although, at this moment, the Island Nation's Army 42nd Division regiment has suffered heavy losses, with more than two-thirds of the people killed in the battle. If they were to launch a counterattack at this time, they would all die. However, after receiving the order, Lieutenant General Island Nation's Army 42nd Division Regiment Division Commander Sano Torata had no choice but to execute the order and lead the remaining defeated soldiers to attack until they were all killed.
Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro had no choice. His troops were responsible for defending Cirebon, Pekalongan and Semarang. One division was deployed in each of these three major cities. Without exception, the three divisions stationed on the front line suffered devastating blows. It can be said that the entire Island Nation's Army 5th Area Army has been severely damaged. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer.
Higuchi Kiichiro also sent a request for help Telegram to Batavia, hoping to receive reinforcements. Judging from the current situation, 5th Area Army's defense zone has become the key breakthrough target for German military. If we don't get reinforcements, 5th Area Army will soon be completely lost. At that time, Germany people will easily log in from here.
After General Terauchi Juichi learned of the 5th Area Army's predicament, he had already ordered the 38th Army to rush for reinforcements. But whether it can withstand German offensive is undoubtedly very difficult to say.
Sumatra Island, Malacca Strait Along the coast, the fighting was very fierce.
German Army and Marine Corps, who had already landed, began to attack the coastal cities of Malacca Strait.
Two regiments of 21st Infantry Division and one regiment of 1st Marine Division under German 3rd Army Corps launched a fierce attack on Banda Aceh. The 16th Army of the Island Nation's Army is stationed here. This corps has the infantry regiment 48th Division, the independent* mixed 27th brigade and the independent* mixed 28th brigade. There is also a tank 4th Wing directly under the army and the 12th field heavy artillery brigade.
During the 1st Marine Division landing operation, the Island Nation's Army 48th Division regiment was almost crippled. Two regiments of troops died on the beach, and the remaining 47th Infantry Regiment withdrew into Banda Aceh.
But at this moment, there are not many Island Nation's Army troops in Banda Aceh, and the first-line Operations Department team has only more than 20,000 people. Facing the attacks of the three German Army regiments, they are all at a disadvantage.
"Your Excellency Commander, the Germany people's offensive is too fierce, and the infantry 48th Division regiment is almost finished." Major General Shigeichiro Yamamoto, chief of staff of the 16th Army, reported.
Island Nation's Army Lieutenant General Yuichiro Nagano of the 16th Army Commander looked very ugly. Although he has long known that German military is very powerful in combat. It is almost impossible for the Island Nation's Army to compete head-on with German military. However, now that they have played against each other, he truly knows how powerful German military is. In terms of firepower alone, German military can outrun Island Nation's Army in countless ways.
During the fire preparations before German military's landing operation, the German military 16th Army suffered a large number of losses. Not only were the painstakingly constructed fortifications almost destroyed, but the carefully disguised artillery positions were also found by German Air Force. This caused the 12th Field Heavy Artillery Battalion under the 16th Army and the 48th Mountain Artillery Regiment under the 48th Division Regiment to be almost completely wiped out. The artillery teams of the two independent mixed brigades did not suffer much losses. But obviously in the face of German military's powerful fire support, a little artillery will have no effect at all. Even if it is exposed, it will definitely be attacked by German Air Force. Therefore, Nagano Yuichiro does not plan to use these two artillery teams immediately.
"Order the tank 4th Wing to form the independent 27th Brigade and launch a counterattack. The Germany people must be driven into the sea!" Lieutenant General Nagano Yuichiro ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander." Major General Yamamoto Shigeichiro replied.
Ten minutes later, the Island Nation's Army tank 4th Wing and the independent mixed brigade launched a counterattack.
Island Nation's Army tank 4th Wing, equipped with hundreds of tanks. However, Island Nation calls it a tank. They are the Type 97 medium tank and the Type 95 light tank. The former weighs 15 tons and is equipped with a 57mm short-barreled Tank Cannon and two 7.7mm machine guns. The latter weighs 7.4 tons and is equipped with one 37mm Tank Gun and two 7.7mm machine guns.
However, Island Nation's Army tank 4th Wing was discovered by German military as soon as it appeared on the tank.
More than a dozen armed helicopters launched an attack on these Island Nation tanks.
The front armor of the Type 97 medium tank is only 25 mm, and the front armor of the Type 95 light tank is only 12 mm. This kind of defense is not even as good as German military's armored vehicle.
Under the attack of German military's armed helicopters, these tanks were destroyed one after another. Even large-caliber aviation machine guns can easily penetrate the side armor of the Type 95 light tank.
From the time they entered the battlefield to the time when the entire army was annihilated, in less than 20 minutes, all the 4th Wing tanks on the Island Nation's Army battlefield were killed. And Island Nation's Army independently formed the 27th Brigade, which also subsequently collapsed.