When was the bridgehead counterattack on the north bank of Yiguchuan launched?

Of all the counterattacks launched by the volunteers, what was the biggest one? The fiercest battle was the counterattack of 38 Army on 394.8 highland and 28 1.2 highland.

These two highlands are the United Nations outpost in the northwest of Tieyuan and the bridgehead on the north bank of Yiguchuan.

Among them, Tieyuan Hirahara is located in the east of 394.8 highland, which is called White Horse Highland by American and Korean troops, and there is a main supply line to Seoul in the south. If the United Nations Army loses the 394.8 highland, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Tieyuan.

28 1.2 highland is located on the west side of 394.8 highland, with tunnels and reinforced concrete bunkers, echoing the 394.8 highland.

These two highlands are not only the support of the United Nations army's attack, but also the obstacle of the volunteer army's attack, so the fortifications are quite solid.

Guarding these two highlands is the ninth division of the Korean Army, including two battalions in the 394.2 highland and two companies in the 28 1.2 highland.

Later, the Ninth Division of the Korean Army deployed the 1 regiment and 1 battalion as reserve teams, and obtained three US artillery battalions of the Ninth Army. 1 south Korean army artillery battalion and 1 tank company support.

10 on the evening of June 6, the attack plan of the 38 th Army of the Volunteers did not change. 1/six companies of kloc-0/4 division and two other companies are engaged in field artillery howitzers at gate *** 1 17? Four self-propelled guns? With the support of eight tanks, they attacked the 394.8 highland in five ways.

At the same time, 1 13 division, supported by 1 platoon and 15 battery, launched an attack on the 28 1.2 highland.

The troops attacking the 394.8 highland were prepared in advance? The tenacious resistance of the defenders. The attacking troops suffered heavy casualties and the attack was not smooth.

65438+1On October 6th and 7th, the 38th Army successively invested 6 infantry companies and 2 machine gun companies, but failed to capture the target.

In order to cooperate with the counter-offensive against the above two highlands, the 38 th Army immediately sent five platoons to violently attack the Beishan of Fengshudong, annihilating Heying 1 platoon.

Soldiers of our 38th Army successively invested in 3 battalions and 2 companies of 1 14 division, and fought until the early morning of the 8th 1: 27, and finally captured the main peak and annihilated most of the 30th regiment of the 9th division of the South Korean Army.

Since then, the two sides have fought fiercely here.

The Ninth Division of the South Korean Army put all three regiments into battle, and was supported by the US Air Force and powerful ground artillery.

According to statistics, the U.S. Fifth Air Force alone dispatched 749 fighter-bombers and launched 750 rockets and 2,700 bombs? 358 napalm bombs; The ninth army of the United States fired 654.38+085000 shells to support artillery fire.

At that time, the fighting was extremely fierce, and a tug-of-war was formed at the top of the mountain, and the position of the main peak changed hands many times.

By the end of the war (1June 014th), the 38th Army of the Volunteers had used more than five regiments, and the second echelon had all been used up, so it withdrew from the battle in the early morning of15th1October.

In this battle, the volunteers killed and injured the ninth division of the South Korean Army, and lost more than 3,500 people? 58 planes? Five tanks. The 38th Army also suffered casualties.

At this point, the attack launched by the volunteers on all positions defended by the two battalions of the United Nations Army on the night of June 6 10 was completely defeated except for the above two positions.

When talking about the gains and losses of the 38th Army in Dayu Cave, Peng pointed to Liang Xingchu and said: Your 38th Army is still the main force, and it was frightened by a black American regiment, which made the key move of this campaign not play a key role. What's your main force?

Liang Xingchu said to himself, You can call me Liang Xingchu, but you can't call me the 38th Army. What a glorious army this is!

Later, in the second battle, Liang Xingchu led his 38th Army to make a big turnaround, and Peng congratulated the 38th Army on its long live.