There are actually many types of cannons we see in film and television dramas, from a comprehensive point of view, howitzers are the most powerful, and it can be equipped with many types of ammunition, such as incendiary bombs, extended range bombs, guided missiles, anti-mother bullets, etc., so that he has more selectivity on the battlefield and will not face problems in materials because of the specific configuration of missile types. And the grenade has a wide range of fire, low and high shots can be easily controlled, the angle of fire up to 75 degrees. This makes its trajectory more curved, making it a good way to hit targets obscured by obstacles. In terms of movement, it can be both traction and self-propelled, and some are also equipped with propulsion devices.
As the name suggests, field artillery is used as a field artillery, the main role is to play a long-range suppression, generally in the artillery regiment is the role of a pillar of firepower, to use the division level of large units in the troops. Both howitzers and cannons are field guns.
The infantry gun is used as a small unit at the battalion level, its range is shorter, the size is relatively small, the advantage is that it is easy to move, the disadvantage is that it cannot compete with the field gun, if the field gun is in the inferior position.
Mountain artillery is used in mountain warfare, it can be said that there are field artillery and infantry artillery evolution, its caliber is the same as field artillery, but it does not have the field artillery fire output. It combines the advantages of the two guns, the size is small, and it is easy to disassemble, and it is easy to carry and move after disassembly. Essentially, it was an infantry and field artillery that was improved for combat superiority in mountainous terrain.
After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, China began to solve its internal troubles by driving out its foreign enemies, and the Kuomintang and the Communists made a final contest, and finally the Communists won. During the four-year-long Liberation War, the Communists annihilated countless enemies and captured a total of 54,430 enemy artillery pieces, of which 587 were howitzers, 73 in the first year, 36 in the second year, 419 in the third year, and 59 in the fourth year.
A total of 681 field guns were captured, 72 in the first year, 100 in the second year, 407 in the third year and 102 in the fourth year. As many as 2,187 mountain guns were captured. The reason why it numbered more than howitzers and field guns was that the mountain guns were the most widely used, with 358 captured in the first year, 443 in the second year, 1158 in the third year and 234 in the fourth year.
A total of 222 anti-aircraft guns were seized, two in the first year, 13 in the second year, 115 in the third year and 52 in the fourth year. A total of 134 flat-firing guns were captured, 20 in the first year, 19 in the second year, 73 in the third year and 22 in the fourth year. A total of 1304 anti-aircraft guns were seized, 198 in the first year, 139 in the second year, 777 in the third year and 191 in the fourth year. 431 infantry guns were captured. Both flat-firing and anti-combat guns and infantry guns were used in infantry combat.
More than 10,000 mortars were seized, of which 771 were captured, not in the first year, 61 in the second year, 634 in the third year and 76 in the fourth year. A total of 11,816 light mortars were seized, 1,746 in the first year, 2,071 in the second year, 5,306 in the third year and 2,683 in the fourth year.
Judging from these data, it is not difficult for us to find that the number of artillery captured in the third year was higher than in other years, because in the three major battles of Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin and the battle of crossing the river in this period, the People's Liberation Army performed well, annihilating the number of enemies as high as 2 million people, and this year's campaign won a complete victory, wiped out many elite troops of the national army, and also heralded the end of the liberation war. Chinese people have finally ushered in the dawn of victory.
But what I did not expect was that the War of Liberation had just ended, wave after wave, wave after wave, the Korean War on the Korean Peninsula, and then the intervention of the US military made the situation serious, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea became a necessity. During the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the US military units had advanced weapons and equipment and also possessed fighter jets. In contrast, although China captured more than 50,000 guns during the Liberation War, these guns were either damaged or aged, or missing parts, and there was no way to play a role on the battlefield. There are also artillery that cannot supply the ammunition needed in China. The most important thing is that the United States has a sophisticated air force, which has a much advantage over the ground in air combat, and the role of artillery is minimal. Therefore, in the early days of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, our side was in a weak position in terms of firepower.
Today's China is different from the past. The national defense forces have sophisticated weapons and equipment, and have also trained a large number of naval, army, and air force talents, and China has finally achieved a great rejuvenation, so that we have enough ability to protect ourselves, and the Chinese people can stand up straight and be people without fear of all foreign forces.