On February 26th, 1952, 1952, Chinese people's Volunteer Army headquarters was ordered to land from Yuanshan and Tongchuan areas to prevent enemy invasion and ensure the safety of our flank. The 68th Army was ordered to build an arc position centered on Huaiyang. The whole army immediately mobilized and made full preparations.
From 1953 to 1.5, March on foot for three to five days and reach the designated area before 1.03.
Starting from 65438+1October 15, the whole army began to build fortifications in the area of about 650 square kilometers along the east coast of Tongchuan, Peichuan and Peichuan to Yuanshan, Huanglong, Romantic and Malongshan. At the same time, conduct tactical and technical training and be prepared to hoard ammunition and materials.
The specific tasks of building fortifications are as follows: 202 Division is stationed in Huanglong Mountain, Jiangshuai Peak Mountain and Romantic Mountain, 203 Division is stationed in 1 108.7 Highland, Wangmayan Mountain and Wanniande Mountain, and 204 Division is stationed in 1052.3 Highland, 822.8 Highland and 875.6 Highland. They all built tunnels and fortifications, and built anti-tank positions in Tiemaling, Shigedong, Jiangqu and Wulangli areas. At the same time, anti-airborne fortifications were built in Huaiyang, Dali, Xipu, Donali and other places with the first division of the second O 4 Division and anti-aircraft artillery units.
Encouraged by the loud slogan of resolutely fighting and consolidating the honor of the lovely people to resist US aggression and aid Korea, the volunteers took active actions. In the severe winter of-30 degrees, on the mountain at an altitude of 1000 meters and in the knee-deep snow environment, Qi Xin, a volunteer, won the war together, defying all difficulties, and with a high degree of patriotism, internationalism and perseverance, fought stubbornly against rocks and cold.
By the end of April, the 68 th Army of the Volunteer Army had completed its task ahead of schedule according to the requirements of its superiors.
The 20th Division * * * completed the tunnel 155, with a length of 588 1 m and various ancillary works.
203rd Division * * * completed tunnel 136, length10976m and various ancillary works.
The 204th Division completed the anti-airborne combat mission focusing on Xipuli and Huaiyang, and also completed 43 tunnels.
With amazing perseverance and soaring drive, the cadres and soldiers of the Volunteer Army have built a solid defensive position with tunnels as the backbone in an area of 650 square kilometers.
Inexperienced people start their own businesses and make their own tools. In order to complete the task, everyone Qi Xin worked together and made suggestions, which greatly accelerated the construction progress.
The hollow charge blasting method was successfully tested for the first time in the Third Company of 605 regiment, and the work efficiency was improved by more than 70% after being popularized in the whole army.
In order to solve the problem of insufficient explosives, all units organized themselves to dig out the explosives of the other smelly bombs. 1740kg explosive was dug by one person in the 6 12 regiment. Two members of the Second Battalion of the 608th Regiment used bomb fragments to drill more than 2,300 pieces and more than 2,700 pickaxes.
In order to build fortifications in an all-round way and complete the theater defense system, the officers and men of the Volunteers fought day and night. By the end of April of 1953, two defense zones with a depth of 10 km were set up on the east and west coasts, and air defense and anti-tank positions were also built. * * * More than 8090 tunnels were dug, with a total length of more than 720 kilometers, and trenches and traffic ditches were dug.
During the war, the total length of tunnels and fortifications built by the Central Army was about 1250 km, and the total length of trenches and traffic trenches was 6240 km.
At this time, a complete defense system with support points as the backbone was formed on the east and west coasts and on the arc defense line of 1 130 kilometers.