Munitions Empire

Chapter 1091: 1013 may witness a landing battle

As a large-scale military exercise that yielded numerous results, the Dongwan Island landing exercise was studied and discussed by the entire army.

Despite being classified, to ensure all troops learned from that exercise, cadre at the division level in various corps were briefed on the landing exercise details during their discussion and study meetings.

To ensure the marine corps could secure a foothold on the beachhead, the Great Tang Empire developed many pieces of equipment to provide technical support for the landing.

For instance, the Great Tang Empire constructed tank landing ships: theoretically capable of delivering tanks directly onto the beachhead, the Great Tang Empire equipped dozens of these valuable vessels.

However, the Navy Marine Corps of the Great Tang Empire was equipped with Type 4 tanks, which, at this point in time, were no longer considered advanced.

There was no choice, for cross-sea landing, logistics supports and other aspects must be considered. The Panther Tank was not suitable, and the Type 59 Tank was in short supply for the army itself; thus, the Navy Marine Corps had to make do with the outdated Type 4 tanks.

Throughout the exercise, the lack of experience of the Great Tang Empire’s Navy Marine Corps was glaringly exposed. Many blunders occurred, which is why it was used as a case study for discussion by the entire army.

Recalling the discussions during previous meetings, an officer shook his head and sighed, “Half of the 1st Marine Division was blocked on the beach, and it took them about 3 hours just to get the first batch of heavy weaponry ashore. Had they been attacking an enemy’s heavily fortified coastline, they might have lost half their men.”