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"The enemy tanks are coming!"

Yamazaki was shocked.
Although the Japs high-level officials got the news that the Tubal Road opposite received 500 tanks this month, the Japs soldiers at the grassroots level naturally didn't know, and Yamazaki certainly didn't know either.

Although the captain is an officer, he is also at the grassroots level.

It's cannon fodder.

Seeing the enemy tanks coming up, he was still doing his Spring and Autumn Gate.

Destroy enemy tanks one after another, kill Eighth Route Army tank crews one by one, and become the Locust Army's toughest nail, severely blocking the Eighth Route Army's wave of offensives.

Then··
He saw two new tanks approaching in the distance.

It's completely different from the tanks I've encountered before.

"What kind of tank is this?"

Yamazaki's eyes widened.

The two sides are fighting, and their tactics are improving.

Since May, the Eighth Route Army rarely operates a single tank. It often operates with two or three tanks to support each other and provide fire cover for each other.

This makes it more difficult for the Locust Army to destroy enemy tanks.

This is why even though the Locust Army organized a large number of death squads, it still failed to successfully block the Tubal attack.

Tactical progress.

at this time··
"What kind of tank is this?"

Looking through the telescope at the new tanks coming in the distance, Yamazaki felt bad.

The tank that came this time was completely different from the previous Sherman. You could tell at a glance that it was larger, had thicker armor, and had a thicker gun!
Yamazaki lowered his head and looked at the one next to him. The empire's most cutting-edge, it is said that it has not yet completed mass production and is only a small amount of experimental production of 74mm high-power anti-tank artillery.

Can it be penetrated?

and also.

He looked at the earthen bunker in front of him.

This bunker was carefully calculated by him to block the enemy's Sherman 76mm main gun fire in all directions. The top was even strengthened multiple times and could block direct hits from 120 mortar shells.

But can it block the hits of the new tanks?
Yamazaki actually has the answer in his heart.

Unstoppable.

Absolutely unstoppable!

In a flash,

The rekindled arrogance in his heart dissipated.

"Captain."

On the side, several recruits asked in trembling tones:
"Fire the gun?"

At this time, the tank was only 1.2 kilometers away from the position. According to regulations, this distance can already be fired. According to rear tests, high-power armor-piercing bullets can penetrate the enemy's frontal armor.

They had to ask.

but!

The captain doesn't know what's going on lately. He suddenly became violent and irritable, and would hit people easily, just like in the legend.

"Sparse shells."

Yamazaki took a deep breath and spoke in a gentle tone:
"Wait until the enemy tank reaches a distance of 500 meters before firing."

"remember."

At this point, Yamazaki’s tone became serious:
"After firing, move the artillery immediately."

"immediately!"

'Hi! '

Several Japanese soldiers around them bowed their heads in response.

The sound also became louder.

···
"Fire the gun?"

Inside the Tiger cockpit.

The third battalion commander of the 772nd Regiment had a troubled expression.

From an operational point of view, this so-called Tiger tank actually has very poor performance, poor mobility, and inflexible rotation. It is far worse than the Sherman.

just,

The third battalion commander also knew that if the two sides encountered each other at a distance, Sherman would most likely die.

Because, although the aiming systems are actually similar, the difference in artillery and armor allows the Tiger to penetrate the Sherman's armor at two thousand meters, while the Sherman is difficult to penetrate even within five hundred meters. The main armor of the Tiger is more than 100 mm.

If Sherman wants to win, it's not that he has no chance, but it will be difficult.

Unless the environment is good and luck is good,

Or, the person driving the Tiger is a rookie, and the person driving the Sherman is an elite crew. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Sherman to win.

But the Tiger tank is a heavy tank and cannot be driven by a rookie crew.

If it is a large-scale tank battle and the numerical gap is not huge, then the winner must be the Tiger.

There is no denying that the Tiger is a good tank.

However, the third battalion commander, who has studied the theory of tank combat, instinctively feels that the Tiger is not a good tank, let alone in southern Hebei, or even in Europe.

too heavy.

Weighing fifty-seven tons, only the main roads in the base area can allow the Tiger to maneuver.

The failure rate is also too high.

Every ten kilometers of running, a minor problem will occur. After running for more than one hundred kilometers, you have to go back to the maintenance center for repair. This is not a process problem, but a design problem.

The battery life is too short, and it can only run about 100 kilometers on a full tank of fuel.

and also,

Mobility is too poor.

The 690-horsepower gasoline engine has insufficient horsepower and weak torque. It cannot pull this behemoth at all, and the turret rotation speed is also slow.

"Do not."

Although I was deeply dissatisfied with the Tiger tank, and large-scale equipment was not advisable, and it was not as good as the Sherman, the commander of the third battalion ordered not to fire the gun.

Even if there is a lot of dissatisfaction,

The third battalion commander had to admit that the Tiger tanks had excellent armor and excellent artillery.

Great for accompanying infantry attacks.

According to headquarters information.

The Japanese recently transported some anti-tank artillery. The caliber is 75 mm, and its armor-piercing ability is weaker than its own 75 anti-tank artillery. He wants the Japanese to feel the thickness of the Tiger's armor.

Otherwise, wouldn't this tiger pose be in vain?

"keep going."

"Fire again after five hundred meters."

He gave the order.

···
Not long after.

The Tiger tank arrived at a position 500 meters in front of the Yamazaki Brigade's position.

"fire!"

Yamazaki ordered.

The tone was weak.

Instinct told Yamazaki that he was about to retreat. It was time for him to retreat. He couldn't stop it, but his reason told him that he couldn't retreat now.

If you retreat, you will die.

boom!
The cutting-edge 75mm anti-tank artillery opened fire, fierce muzzle fireworks bloomed, and an armor-piercing projectile rushed towards the main armor of the Tiger tank meters away.

It's an ordinary armor-piercing bullet.

Although the Japanese have benefited from the international situation and huge funds, and their industrial capabilities have improved a lot recently, their key resources and technical level have not improved much, and they still have no need for tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets.

Being able to produce ordinary armor-piercing bullets is already pretty good.

Ding!
After the sharp metal collision, only a shallow dent was left on the front main armor of the Tiger tank.

"Captain, there is no breakdown."

"Didn't penetrate enemy armor."

The devil suddenly shouted.
"Transfer!"

Yamazaki shouted.

hysteria.

The Japanese decisively began to move their positions,

However, in order to obtain sufficient power and the Japs' poor technology, the Japs' 75mm anti-tank artillery is overweight, weighing a full tons.

Mobility is poor.

Although the Tiger tank has poor maneuverability, it is much better than a human push.

Just stepped back a few meters.

The 88mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs arrived.

In order to penetrate the Japanese's carefully constructed bunker, the third battalion commander used armor-piercing incendiary bombs. Although the weight of the 105-caliber artillery shell is not large, the high speed still brings armor-piercing capabilities comparable to the artillery. With the Sherman mm main gun as the target, the bunker built will naturally not be able to block it.

Easily penetrated.

boom!
The incendiary bomb exploded with such violent force that it not only killed the Japs on the gun emplacement, but also destroyed the Japs' anti-tank artillery and detonated several rounds of ammunition.

The Japanese anti-tank battery was almost wiped out with one shot.

However, Yamazaki reacted quickly and was lucky enough to hide in the blast hole nearby. Apart from being almost buried in the soil, he was completely unscathed.

I have to lament once again that Mr. Yamazaki is lucky.

"Keep attacking."

The third battalion commander destroyed the Japanese anti-tank position with one shot and ordered the troops to continue the attack.

"Keep attacking."

The No. 2 tank accompanying the attack also opened fire.

The two 88mm main guns suppressed the Japanese positions one by one, while the infantry in the rear cleared away the approaching Japanese soldiers one by one.

After fighting against the Japs for so long, the troops have figured out the Japs' offensive tactics. As long as they are careful of the Japs' death squads carrying thunderbolts, there is no threat to the others.

"idiot!"

Yamazaki lay in the bomb-proof cave and allowed his men to drag him away - Yamazaki, an old Japanese soldier, had recently changed his temper and started to care for the new recruits. Naturally, the new recruits and Japanese soldiers took care of him.

Yamazaki stared blankly at the positions he had carefully constructed being destroyed one by one.

looking at,

The new recruits who had just entered the Yamazaki Brigade were killed and blown away, leaving no trace of their bodies.

looking at,

The members of the death squads he carefully trained and cared for rushed towards the enemy tanks with thorn mines in their hands.

Silently spit out a baga.

How long will it take for this battle with no hope of victory in sight?

···
That afternoon.

Staff.

"Has Yamazaki Brigade's position been captured again?"

Although a Japanese staff officer said something surprising, his tone was not surprised at all.

Yamazaki Battalion is also a celebrity in their front army staff department.

He was stationed on the southern front for a real one hundred and twenty days.

Four whole months.

The brigade's casualties reached 400%.

More than four thousand people.

The whole brigade has to change almost every month, but the brigade still has not collapsed. What is important is that the captain of the Yamazaki brigade has not been injured at all.

You have to say that Captain Yamazaki is afraid.

This guy is on the front line every time.

Although he is not carrying thorn mines to attack tanks, he is also commanding on the front line.

Among the frontline captains, he is very outstanding.

The Yamasaki Battalion also destroyed enemy tanks many times. Among all the brigade, it destroyed the largest number of enemy tanks with the same casualties. According to statistics, the Yamasaki Battalion can destroy one enemy tank for every sixty people killed.

Not just the well above average one hundred men destroying every enemy tank.

It was also the brigade of the North China Front that had the best casualty ratio, destroying a total of twenty-five tanks.

Yes, twenty-five tanks were destroyed.

The number of people in Yushang was only fifteen hundred.

Of course, this number of people is also the brigade with the largest number of casualties in the entire army.

The headquarters is even organizing an officer corps and is preparing to send more than a hundred officers, including Major General Hattori, to study there. However, it is still being organized and is expected to be implemented in July.

"Yes, the position south of Ze County was temporarily captured by the Eighth Route Army."

Another staff officer replied calmly.

Isn't it just that the position was taken by the enemy?
It's temporary anyway.

It won't take long to get it back, I'm used to it.

"What's the damage?"

The first staff officer continued to ask.

"It's big."

"There were over four hundred casualties, half of them broken into pieces."

The second staff officer spoke solemnly.

A thousand-man brigade suffered 400 casualties and more than 200 people were shattered. This was already a very heavy casualty.

"There are new tanks over there too?"

The first staff conjecture.

In the morning, news came from several positions on the front line that the enemy had new tanks and more powerful artillery. The Locust Army's carefully constructed positions based on the power of Sherman's 76mm artillery were completely unstoppable.

The armor is thicker and completely impenetrable by the Empire's latest 75mm anti-tank guns.

The only good news is that a new 75mm anti-tank artillery equipped by a brigade penetrated the enemy's Sherman tank at a distance of meters. Unfortunately, the subsequent anti-tank artillery was also destroyed by the enemy tank.

Tanks are too mobile.

The flat terrain moves at high speed, reaching 30 kilometers per hour. Even soldiers holding thorn mines will have a hard time hitting unless they grasp the timing very well.

This is also the reason why it is difficult for the Locust Army to destroy enemy tanks.

The most terrifying thing about tanks is not only their powerful armor, but also their mobility.

No matter how brave the Locust Army warriors are, it will be useless if they can't keep up with the explosive packs and stinging thunder.

"Yes, two!"

The second staff officer replied.

"Two cars~"

The first Japanese staff officer sighed.

According to frontline news,

The enemy's new tanks have thick armor and strong firepower. Although they have poor maneuverability, they are more difficult to deal with than the Sherman when combined with infantry. It is normal that the Yamasaki Battalion cannot stop it.

"but."

The second staff officer suddenly said:
"The Yamasaki Battalion destroyed a new enemy tank."

"Nani?!"

The first staff officer suddenly raised his head.

Can actually destroy new tanks, how to do it?
"How did you do it?"

He couldn't help but ask.

This time, the Locust Army suffered heavy losses in the position where the enemy's new tanks appeared.

"have no idea,"

"It is said that the position was constructed and the tactics were used properly. The thorn mine blew up the tracks of a new tank and even captured the remains of the tank."

The second Japanese staff officer sounded equally amazed.

"Great!"

"It seems that the observation group will definitely be pushed forward and will arrive at the Yamazaki Brigade position next month."

The first devil analyzed and said.

Today, Yamazaki is an anti-tank master in the North China Front.

···
"Why give up on new tanks?"

Return to Ze County.

The third battalion commander couldn't help but go to his superiors to ask.

Just now, one of his tanks had its tracks blown off by a suicide squad that suddenly appeared from the enemy. It could have been salvaged. Although the road wheels were complicated, they were not incapable of repairing them.

It just takes some time.

"Because it's not necessary."

In the southern Hebei region, a brigade commander in charge shook his head:
"We need the main tank, not this one."

As a brigade commander, he drank with Li Yunlong until the tanks of the future army were neither Tigers nor Shermans. Now these tanks are just used to train tank soldiers.

In Li Yunlong's words, they are all rubbish.

"But··"

The third battalion commander wanted to say something.

"It's okay. Next month, there will be ten Tigers, ten Panthers, and five KV2 tanks."

The brigade commander waved his hand and said:
"When the time comes, I'll hand it over to you for testing too." (End of Chapter)