美国陆军史上最后一次骑兵攻击,中招的竟然是.......

看到了一副二战的画作……

美国陆军史上最后一次骑兵攻击,中招的竟然是鬼子!!!!

1942年1月16日,二十六骑兵连在菲律宾巴丹半岛!!


The last cavalry charge in the US Army’s history occurred on January 16, 1942. The 26th Cavalry (Philippine Scouts) had been on the Bataan peninsula for a week and a half, and US-Filipino forces were still consolidating their positions and attempting to stabilize the front under continuous Japanese assault. The regiment’s Troop F, under 1st Lt Edwin P. Ramsey, was ordered to occupy the upper west coast village of Morong before the Japanese reached it. The advancing cavalrymen found hundreds of troops of the 65th Brigade entering the village, with more wading the river on the far side of the barrio. Recognizing that the situation could only be reversed by immediate bold action, Lt Ramsey ordered his 27-man lead platoon to charge into the middle of the unsuspecting Japanese. The saber was abolished in 1934; charges were conducted with .45cal pistols, and troopers were also armed with .30cal M1 Garand rifles. Ramsey led the galloping horses and yelling troopers headlong into the small village, firing at point-blank ranges. Few of the panicked Japanese returned fire and most fled across the river, where many were cut down. Ramsey established a skirmish line to hold them at bay while his two following platoons came up. There were still scattered Japanese in Morong itself; Ramsey led a few men through the village to pick off these stragglers while Japanese fire intensified from across the river. Troops of the 1st Regular Philippine Division soon arrived and the position was secured. Lt Ramsey escaped the Bataan surrender and formed the East-Central Luzon Guerrilla Area. He was later presented the Silver Star and Purple Heart for leading the last charge.

(The last charge of any cavalry, by an Italian unit against a Soviet position, was also successful strangely enough).

原文出处
http://asianhistory.tumblr.com/post/30929451450/horsey-charge

翻译
美军历史上最后一次骑兵冲锋发生在1942年1月16日。第26骑兵连（菲律宾侦查连）已经在巴丹半岛上作战了将近10天，当时美菲联军一直在加强自己的阵地，期望在日军持续不断的袭击之下巩固自己的阵线。该团的F连在陆军中尉埃德温-P-拉姆西的率领下，奉命在日本人赶到之前占领西北部海岸边的莫隆村。先遣队的骑兵赶到时发现已经有近百名日军第65旅团的士兵进入了该村庄，并且还有更多的日本兵正在村子远端的贫民区试图涉水渡河。拉姆西意识到只有立刻采取强硬的措施才能扭转局势，于是便下令他手下27人的先遣排冲入了毫无防备的日本人中间。自1934年起骑兵的军刀已经被废止，这次冲锋依靠的是.45口径的手枪，而他们当时也装备着.30口径的加兰德步枪。拉姆西领着他的骑兵大喊着，以风驰电掣般的速度勇猛地冲进了这个小村子，并对敌人实施近距离直射。日本人被打得惊慌失措，几乎无人开火还击，大部分都涉水朝河对岸逃窜，而在河里他们又被射杀了不少。当拉姆西后续的两个排赶上的时候，他率领骑兵组成了一列小队将日本人堵在河湾里。此时莫隆村里还有一些被冲散了的日本兵，拉姆西带着骑兵将村子搜了个遍，将这些掉队的家伙逐个射杀，而此时河对岸的日军却加强了攻击火力。好在菲律宾第一正规师的部队很快就到达了，于是该村庄得到了保障。后来，拉姆西中尉从“巴丹投降”事件中幸免，并组建了“吕宋中-东部游击区”，他因为领导了这最后一次冲锋而获得了银星勋章和紫心勋章。

（全世界范围内的最后一次骑兵冲锋，是由一支意大利骑兵队针对一个苏军阵地发起的，这次冲锋同样取得了成功，也同样不可思议。）

看到了一副二战的画作……

美国陆军史上最后一次骑兵攻击,中招的竟然是鬼子!!!!

1942年1月16日,二十六骑兵连在菲律宾巴丹半岛!!


The last cavalry charge in the US Army’s history occurred on January 16, 1942. The 26th Cavalry (Philippine Scouts) had been on the Bataan peninsula for a week and a half, and US-Filipino forces were still consolidating their positions and attempting to stabilize the front under continuous Japanese assault. The regiment’s Troop F, under 1st Lt Edwin P. Ramsey, was ordered to occupy the upper west coast village of Morong before the Japanese reached it. The advancing cavalrymen found hundreds of troops of the 65th Brigade entering the village, with more wading the river on the far side of the barrio. Recognizing that the situation could only be reversed by immediate bold action, Lt Ramsey ordered his 27-man lead platoon to charge into the middle of the unsuspecting Japanese. The saber was abolished in 1934; charges were conducted with .45cal pistols, and troopers were also armed with .30cal M1 Garand rifles. Ramsey led the galloping horses and yelling troopers headlong into the small village, firing at point-blank ranges. Few of the panicked Japanese returned fire and most fled across the river, where many were cut down. Ramsey established a skirmish line to hold them at bay while his two following platoons came up. There were still scattered Japanese in Morong itself; Ramsey led a few men through the village to pick off these stragglers while Japanese fire intensified from across the river. Troops of the 1st Regular Philippine Division soon arrived and the position was secured. Lt Ramsey escaped the Bataan surrender and formed the East-Central Luzon Guerrilla Area. He was later presented the Silver Star and Purple Heart for leading the last charge.

(The last charge of any cavalry, by an Italian unit against a Soviet position, was also successful strangely enough).

原文出处
http://asianhistory.tumblr.com/post/30929451450/horsey-charge

翻译
美军历史上最后一次骑兵冲锋发生在1942年1月16日。第26骑兵连（菲律宾侦查连）已经在巴丹半岛上作战了将近10天，当时美菲联军一直在加强自己的阵地，期望在日军持续不断的袭击之下巩固自己的阵线。该团的F连在陆军中尉埃德温-P-拉姆西的率领下，奉命在日本人赶到之前占领西北部海岸边的莫隆村。先遣队的骑兵赶到时发现已经有近百名日军第65旅团的士兵进入了该村庄，并且还有更多的日本兵正在村子远端的贫民区试图涉水渡河。拉姆西意识到只有立刻采取强硬的措施才能扭转局势，于是便下令他手下27人的先遣排冲入了毫无防备的日本人中间。自1934年起骑兵的军刀已经被废止，这次冲锋依靠的是.45口径的手枪，而他们当时也装备着.30口径的加兰德步枪。拉姆西领着他的骑兵大喊着，以风驰电掣般的速度勇猛地冲进了这个小村子，并对敌人实施近距离直射。日本人被打得惊慌失措，几乎无人开火还击，大部分都涉水朝河对岸逃窜，而在河里他们又被射杀了不少。当拉姆西后续的两个排赶上的时候，他率领骑兵组成了一列小队将日本人堵在河湾里。此时莫隆村里还有一些被冲散了的日本兵，拉姆西带着骑兵将村子搜了个遍，将这些掉队的家伙逐个射杀，而此时河对岸的日军却加强了攻击火力。好在菲律宾第一正规师的部队很快就到达了，于是该村庄得到了保障。后来，拉姆西中尉从“巴丹投降”事件中幸免，并组建了“吕宋中-东部游击区”，他因为领导了这最后一次冲锋而获得了银星勋章和紫心勋章。

（全世界范围内的最后一次骑兵冲锋，是由一支意大利骑兵队针对一个苏军阵地发起的，这次冲锋同样取得了成功，也同样不可思议。）