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家园 【原创】山姆老大的皇家“板镢”——续完

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PLA NB!

一塔通天奥运闭幕,中国人很NB,温总们很虚心,尖头们很心虚,姚明大兄弟搂了digger们的妞,俺们澳贼有点闹心。不管咋的,先把坑填平。

虽然朝鲜战争对于大部分曾参与其中的西方国家包括山姆老大本身来说是一场被遗忘了的战争,不过在澳洲这旮旯有些个坚硬的“板镢”们倒像似得到过列宁同志的教诲,从来就未忘记过去。原因之一,与前文里提到过的加平之战以及此后发生的马良山(Maryang San)之战有关。因为这两次战斗中Digger们的表现大大好于其堂表兄弟们,此阶段指挥RAR3营的F·G· Hassett中校(1975年,57岁时升任澳国防军总参谋长)也因此被树为澳洲陆军指挥官从事战术研究和学习的典范。

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F·G· Hassett中校

原因之二,在于朝鲜战争对澳大利亚自二战以后所寻求的新的国防及外交战略的形成贡献良多。或者可以说澳洲之所以积极参战的根本原因就在于要通过朝战将自己牢牢绑在山姆老大的战车之上,以少花钱多办事的方式为自己寻得长远的战略保护;澳新美条约(ANZUS Security Treaty)的建立就是明证。不过此一话题已超出本文所述范围,有意深究者可参见链接

咱们还是说说马良山之战的事。马良山位于临津江西岸,山势十分陡峻险要,是保障开城侧后安全的一个要点;当时由志愿军第64军第191师驻守。

1951年10月,英联邦第1师及米骑兵第1师第5团一部,在6个炮兵营、120余辆坦克及大量飞机支援下,采取分割侧击战术,每天以1至2个团的兵力,向191师防御阵地实施逐点、多梯队的轮番攻击。8日,经过苦战,F·G·Hassett中校带领RAR3营终于攻下了由191师某部两个连防守的马良山主峰317高地。是役,为支援RAR3营进攻,联合国军方面发射炮弹达50,000余枚,RAR3营本身轻重武器消耗弹药900,000余发,并使用了超过12,000枚的手榴弹和迫击炮炮弹,digger们伤亡一百零九名。Digger们自己统计的战果为:敌方死283人,伤数百,30人被俘。

时任准尉Arthur Stanley大赞此役为:

One of the best planned operations, commanded by experts, fought with outstanding bravery by all who took part, in some of the worst country in the world, with victory at the end.

遗憾的是,11月5日,接替3营防御的堂兄弟们又十分尖头们地把317高地拱手送还给了志愿军,这让digger们十分郁闷。参见链接

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马良山

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作战

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堂兄尖头们

通观朝战,前前后后总结所有参战澳军部队的表现,digger们感觉脸面泛光的基本上也就是以上RAR3营打的这么两仗。对其友军,digger们通常会显得十分不屑。南韩军队自然不值一提,因为那啥。。。,咱就别再贬人家大韩民国军了。对山姆老大,除了陆战队,digger们认为米军的军官大都领导不力,“撤退(digger们对逃命的官方说法是bug out)”时毫无章法。某上士回忆到,在某次撤退时,他正驾车以30公里时速下坡,曾惊见一米军大佬身裹睡袋赤足急奔而过。根据digger们的描述,山姆老大bug out的程序应该是这个样地:

Now a bug out is a - well apparently an acceptable American tactic whereby when the enemy arrives and you don't think you can beat him, with or without your weapons, you turn around and flee at the highest possible speed. In a vehicle if possible, but on foot if not.

看上去颇有些大难临头各自飞的架势,怪不得山姆老大着急停战呢。

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I服了U

1953年6月28日,停战的日子终于来临。交战双方的士兵们从前一夜开始就一直静静地等待着那么一刻,等待着战争将突然远去的那么一刻。

digger们对于那一刻的感受如何?这里不妨引用一段简单的,来自上文里提到过的杰克上士所记战时日记里的文字,它记述了停战当天digger们与咱志愿军战士们会面时的情形:

Kevin and I arrived at our O.P(observation post) about 4am. We could hear some music coming from the Chinese trenches.

From that, we could assume that we may have a friendly reception if we went visiting our old enemies.

Like a rabbit out of a hole a Chinese appeared from an opening in the ground. We were about 4 feet away from a smiling enemy. He wore glasses and a cap.

To our complete amazement he said in perfect English:

"Good morning gentlemen, did you have breakfast yet?"

We were stunned and mumbled, "Not yet". "Well, if you don't mind gentlemen, can you please come back a little time later, whilst I have my breakfast?"

I moved a few yards and met 3 Chinese soldiers. I extended my hand in their direction with the intention of shaking their hands. They looked at me curiously at first, not knowing what to do.

When I grabbed one of the guys' hands and shook it, they got the message.

They insisted in pumping my hand continuously. I offered my new mates one of my cigarettes.

They all accepted but each one opened a brand new pack and offered me one. I found out later they had been issued with a new pack to demonstrate they were in need of nothing.

A number of Chinese soldiers had increased and many Australians had joined in. We saw little groups exchanging souvenirs, some showing photographs of their wives or girlfriends. It was a beautiful sunny day and one had the impression of being at a country fair. The Chinese had planted flags everywhere and their music added to the atmosphere...

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mate,how's going?

至此,志愿参战的digger们完成了他们的历史使命。而当下的澳军士兵已不再是由这些粗鄙的家伙们组成,digger们及其创造出的所谓传奇之类正逐渐被年轻一代们遗忘。

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今日澳军

全文完,感谢河友捧场。

最后,谨向彭大将军致敬!

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