In many anti-Japanese film and television dramas, we can often see Japanese devils hiding in a fortification made of cement and steel, and our army's millet plus rifle has no way to take this fortification, and even the wall cannot be penetrated, which is really a headache.
This fortification was a Japanese artillery tower, a high-class bunker with small shots around it, allowing for reconnaissance and defense. In fact, this turret was not the first of the Japanese, but was first invented by the Germans. And the craftsmanship of their German counterparts is much higher than that of the Japanese.
This type of turret first appeared in German positions during World War I, generally as a command, ammunition depot, and storage depot. There are usually tunnels that lead directly to the interior of the turret, and the outside is connected to the trenches. Not only can it block air raids and artillery fire from frontal troops, but even poison gas can be blocked tightly, which can be described as a war defense artifact.
However, after World War II, the Germans slowly did not build this kind of turret much, mainly because during World War II, the weapons and firepower of various countries on the European battlefield were greatly improved, and this reinforced concrete turret looked solid, but a few cannons could be fired. Therefore, Germany slowly eliminated such turrets.
But in the Chinese battlefield during World War II, it was a completely different scene. Due to the backward equipment of our army, the turret still has considerable deterrent power. As a result, the Japanese army moved the German artillery towers to the Chinese battlefield, which caused considerable trouble to our army in World War II.
However, Chinese people have always eaten hard and not soft, and the more difficult it is to fight, the more it will arouse the interest of our army. Moreover, Japanese artillery towers generally have considerable strategic materials and weapons. The loot captured is even richer than winning a local battle, and it can also enhance the morale of our army.
However, the artillery tower is so difficult to fight, and it is known as the most powerful defensive fortification on the anti-Japanese battlefield, what means did our army rely on to capture it? It has to be said that the wisdom of our people is strong. At that time, the most used method in our army was to use smoke, and although those turrets were firmly and safely built, they were tightly sewn, but they sacrificed the ventilation system in disguise.
Just burn wolf smoke in the upper air outlet of the turret, and with the help of the wind, it quickly blew into the Japanese turret, and after a while, the daily average inside was choked up and began to flee to breathe. As long as the Japanese army left the turret, the combat effectiveness was reduced by at least half the city, and our army could easily annihilate them.
Of course, it is the best way to smoke them by the wind, but in actual war, there are not many situations that can catch up with such a favorable time, place, and people, and our army often exchanges a small amount of sacrifice for the occupation of a gun tower. Some soldiers who were willing to shed their blood for the motherland risked their lives to touch the side of the Japanese artillery tower, and then threw a few grenades into the interior of the Japanese artillery tower, thus completing the attack on the artillery tower.
The soldiers involved in this kind of operation are basically never returned, the Japanese artillery towers are under martial law, and there are even sharp defensive measures such as barbed wire outside, such soldiers can be called the most admirable national heroes.
By the end of the War of Resistance, the situation was much better. Because our army captured many advanced weapons of the Japanese army, such as mortars and other artifacts. It played a miraculous role in attacking the Japanese artillery towers, and the Japanese artillery towers gradually lost their advantage.
According to the tearful dictation of the Japanese veterans captured by our army, their important stronghold on the battlefield at that time was the artillery tower, and they often sent heavy troops to guard it. Usually a turret is equipped with 13 troops, and 360 degrees can basically hit all dead ends.
They originally thought that this kind of artillery tower was more than enough to deal with chinese soldiers on the battlefield, and our army had no way to do anything about it. I didn't expect that the Chinese army had such a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice, risking the lives of 1 to 5 soldiers, and also wanted to take it. It was a surprise and a shock to them.
Although our army has paid a heavy price, the harvest is also quite enormous. The reason why our army won the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan is related to these soldiers who sacrificed themselves in exchange for the turret.
While enjoying the fruits of today's peaceful development, we must bear in mind history and not forget that there was once such a group of national heroes who paved the way for us with their blood to a happy life.