河南会战中日军的战车师团

The Japanese Chariot Division in the Battle of Henan

1944年4月日军发动了"一号作战",图谋打通中国大陆交通线。河南会战为该战役的第一阶段,日军在河南会战中使用了战车第3师团。日军的战车师团在豫中平原上快速推进,配合步兵部队完成了一系列作战。中国军队面对师团规模的战车部队,没有组织起有效的反击,遭到惨败。日军使用战车师团是中国军队河南会战中溃败的重要原因之一。

In April 1944,the Japanese launched ＂Operation Ichi-Go＂,with the intention of grabbing the main transportation lines of Chinese mainland. Battle of Henan was the first stage of this warfare,where the Japanese sent into action their third chariot division. Japanese military vehicles pushed forward very fast in Henan plain,and coordinated with Japanese foot soldiers. Chinese army were not well prepared,failed to organized effective counterattack and suffered severe losses. Japanese chariot division was a major factor of the defeat of Chinese army.