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Chapter 563 Task Force
563, 101 Task Force
The battlefield in southern Myanmar, where the US military division is located
Boom boom boom!
There is a Japanese air force in the sky, bombing the American troops defending here.
“Fuck, the sky is clear.
The Japanese bombers are coming again."
On the battlefield, the American division commander Alex angrily put down his telescope and helplessly watched the Japanese bomber fly away after dropping the bomb.
As the main force of the British army was surrounded by the Japanese 25th Army in the southern battlefield.
This American division, which was transferred by Stilwell to support himself, could not escape the fate of being surrounded by the Japanese.
At this time, this US military division relied on two hills and the surrounding jungles to resist the attacks of the surrounding Japanese devils.
"Any news from Task Force 101?"
Division Commander Alex turned around and asked an American staff officer.
"Not yet, Master."
“Fuck, what’s going on with Dugan?
Why haven't you contacted the division headquarters yet?"
Alex paced back and forth anxiously in the semi-underground bunker command center.
"Keep calling Task Force 101. I want to know if they have managed to get through to the Commander-in-Chief."
Alex's anxiety is not without reason.
It was just because the mission of this task force he sent out was to support Stilwell.
Stilwell's command headquarters had not been with this American division before.
But the distance between the two sides is not very far.
The Japanese infiltrated too quickly, dividing the battlefield into pieces.
Alex was worried about Stilwell's safety, so he sent out his most elite special operations assault team.
They wanted to bring Stilwell to their division headquarters.
At the same time, in the jungle about 30 kilometers away from the US division's position.
At this time, Stilwell and the US Army's 101st Task Force were crossing the jungle and heading towards the US division's position.
But halfway through the journey, they encountered the Japanese troops.
The two sides exchanged fire.
"There are too many Japanese troops. Cover the general and retreat to the jungle."
Captain Dugan shouted.
The members of the task force quickly divided into two parts, one part to block the attacking Japanese soldiers, and the other part to cover Stilwell's retreat into the jungle.
They have a clear division of labor and strong combat effectiveness, especially this kind of jungle warfare, which is the most uncomfortable for them.
This task force consists of about fifty people.
Among them, two-thirds were short in stature and it was obvious that they were not American soldiers.
They are all natives of Myanmar, and were all hired by the Americans at high salaries.
Therefore, they were more adept at fighting jungle warfare.
Soon, Task Force 101 protected Stilwell and went deep into the jungle.
A Japanese squad that attacked them lost more than 20 people in the firefight that lasted for less than half a day.
But only nine bodies of task force members were left.
Despite equal forces, this elite squad of the Japanese Fifth Division actually lost the battle.
This made the Japanese squad leader furious.
"Baga, catch up with them.
They must be killed.”
"Captain, look."
A Japanese soldier was looking through the bodies of the task force members left on the ground and discovered a clue.
“There are American equipment and quite a few local natives.
They don't look like the British Indian soldiers. There's something wrong with this enemy squad."
The Japanese squad leader, looking at the task force's equipment and personnel mix that was different from that of the British army, also realized the problem.
But at this time, the Japanese squad leader did not know that they were blocking Stilwell.
"Send someone to report our situation to the squadron leader.
Everyone else, follow me and continue chasing."
After thinking for a moment, the Japanese squad leader decided to continue leading his team to pursue the task force retreating into the jungle.
This Japanese squad leader was also very cunning, as his years of experience and intuition on the battlefield told him.
He smelled a big fish.
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On the afternoon of the 602th, Zhang Fa headed south from Meiktila, bringing with him Long Wendong's nd Brigade and Zhang Kedi's st Armored Division Group.
Arrived in Toungoo.
Originally, Zhang Fa and his men came here to annihilate the last armored regiment of the Japanese devils operating in this area.
As a result, when Zhang Fa led his troops here, he found that the Japanese armored regiment had disappeared.
All that was left were tanks and armored vehicles that were blown up by the Japanese themselves.
"Sir, our scouts have found traces of the Japanese.
All fled into the jungle to the east."
An officer soon came over to report to Zhang Fa.
"The devils escaped?"
Not long after, Hu Xianqun, commander of the Fifth Army Armored Regiment, also brought his men to meet Zhang Fa.
"Sir."
"Captain Hu, where are the devils here?"
"Commander, the Japanese armored regiment has been fighting with our regiment here for several days.
More than twenty tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed by our regiment.
The remaining remnants suddenly fled into the primitive jungle in the east last night.
My group couldn't stop it.
I guess they were scared away when they heard the news that the commander was coming with troops."
Hu Xianqun said with a smile.
After listening to this, Zhang Fa nodded slightly, thinking that what Hu Xianqun said was probably correct.
The Japanese armored regiment here should have known that the Japanese 18th Division had been completely wiped out by them.
In this case, they continue to stay here.
When Zhang Fa leads his army to attack, they will be completely wiped out.
It would be better to escape into the primitive jungle in the east, where there might still be a glimmer of hope.
At this moment, Zhang Fa looked up at the lush primeval jungle to the east. He had no interest in sending his troops in to pursue.
This dense primeval jungle is a nightmare to march in once the rainy season arrives.
Even if we send troops in, we may not be able to catch up with the Japanese.
Zhang Fa had more important tasks to do, so there was no need to chase after the more than a thousand Japanese remnants who had escaped.
"The devils are running fast."
Zhang Fa looked at Captain Hu again and asked, "Captain Hu, has the special operations group moved south?"
“Yes, sir.
The special operations regiment, led by Captain Chen, headed south last night.
Now, their radio station is always on.
If you want to contact Captain Chen, you can do so at any time."
"it is good.
Commander Hu, I have decided to temporarily transfer your regiment to our armored group.
There is no need to stay in Toungoo anymore, just follow our army south immediately.
To make up for the losses in your regiment, I will give you a batch of tanks and rocket launchers."
Zhang Fa planned to take the armored regiment of the Fifth Army with him.
This time when they go south, they may encounter elite troops of the Japanese 25th Army, so they cannot be careless.
"Yes, sir.
Obey orders. "
On the 12th, Zhangfa led more than 10,000 people from Toungoo to the south and headed straight for Yangon.
On the Japanese side, Yamashita Tomoyuki had already learned the news that the 18th Division had been annihilated, which made Yamashita Tomoyuki angry.
They also realized that the expeditionary force would soon be able to annihilate the other remnants of the Japanese 15th Army.
They don't have much time left to devour the main force of the British army that has already been bitten into their mouths on the southern battlefield.