Redemption of WWII

Chapter 50 Armor Showdown 1

Rommel was indeed disheartened before he had no supplies. 【】He arranged the Italian army and the German infantry into two lines of defense.And he also deployed his few tank troops 30 kilometers behind the line of defense.Such a formation relies on a large number of landmines, and it is indeed very difficult for the British to bite hard.Tens of thousands of people can't justify not dying.

To be honest, Rommel is ready to live and die with the defense line.Everything changed due to the massive supply of Rommel. Combat troops of 6 divisions, 540 killer tanks.There are still 1000 aircraft to cooperate, all of which made Rommel more courageous.

Among the many German generals, Rommel is actually not a very useful person.He just hugged Hitler's thigh tightly, and he became a field marshal from an armored colonel in just 2 years.

To be honest, Hitler was not picky about his cronies.

Just as Rommel narrowly won every time, Hitler also took risks.Rommel's adventurous spirit is actually a bit like Hitler.Hitler also regarded the troops commanded by Rommel as his own, and Rommel's victories were also regarded as his own victories in front-line battles.

Even promoting Rommel was regarded as promoting Hitler himself.In Hitler's heart, Rommel was his stand-in at the front.And Hitler was also able to dream of every man's dream from time to time.Commanding troops to fight on the front line, listening to the sound of guns exploding not far away, feeling the danger of flying by, and feeling the brotherhood among subordinates of the troops.

Rommel was a superb tactical player, and every time he made a plan, he was very adventurous.The so-called high risk brings high returns, and every time Rommel made the right bet.

But Rommel didn't want to do this. Rommel also wanted to be like other people, counting the soldiers under his command, waving the banner, and looking down on everyone.Only he didn't.

From the beginning of the attack on Poland, Rommel only relied on his extraordinary courage and keen judgment to command the 7th Armored Division to charge forward and achieved amazing results.

When attacking France, no one knew what to do. No matter in terms of the number of troops or equipment, Germany did not have an advantage. The German army generals headed by the commander-in-chief of the army, Brauchitsch, firmly opposed it. The reason was that the German army did not have enough strength. It can defeat the Western European army, but once the war starts, Germany will die.Hitler severely reprimanded Brauchitsch and others for being timid and timid, and ordered them to obey his proposition.

At that time, only Rommel and Guderian commanded the troops resolutely to execute the order.

Sure enough, the defenses of Britain and France in the Ardennes Forest were easily breached.The armored division commanded by Rommel and the armored army commanded by Guderian were like two sharp swords, directly inserted into the rear of the British and French allied forces.At that time, Rommel was only 49 years old. For the high command of the German army, Rommel was still a child.

In just one month of attacking the rear of the British and French allied forces, Rommel really faced the enemy from both sides.Back then, there was no rear at all, and no cover.If the British and French allied forces resisted desperately, Rommel would have guessed that even the ashes would not be left.What Rommel did was to rush forward desperately, and he didn't stop the chariot until he hit Dunkirk in far away France.

God always leaves opportunities to those brave people. The failure of the British and French allied forces created Rommel's reputation.Of all the division commanders, Rommel shone like a blinding light bulb.

Furthermore, after arriving in North Africa, Rommel's two beautiful adventurous tactical attacks directly hit the British people crying for their fathers and mothers.Until Tobruk, an important supply base, was laid down, all the British were driven to Egypt.Until "Ah Lehmann" Rommel was exhausted and couldn't move anymore.

To be honest, Rommel was very tired of this kind of risky behavior. As a high-ranking commander, Sun Tzu's master of the Art of War counts as much the one who wins without fighting, and the one who wins without fighting must count as less. also.More counts to win, less counts to win, and what's more, it counts. 'This sentence Rommel is a deep understanding.

This time the old fox was able to compete with the British in an upright manner. This time, not to mention the 20 British, the old fox is not afraid of another 20.If other German generals had commanded them, they might have sent these troops to the front line at that time, and they would have killed the British directly.

But the old fox Rommel did not do this. On the one hand, he wretchedly ordered the newly replenished troops to rush from Tobruk to a place 120 kilometers away from the northern defense line, and secretly concealed them.On the other hand, they secretly ordered the infantry stationed on the front line to retreat quietly to the rear, leaving only artillery and observation posts.How many more British troops can be eliminated counts as a few.

The most wretched thing is that Rommel transported the wreckage of the previously bombed tanks to the front, poured gasoline on it and burned it to one side, and finally some old and dilapidated tanks were also thrown by Rommel on the ground to wait for the British Baptism of cannon.

In this way, the main attacking force of the British army captured Rommel's position after paying a heavy price.A large number of tank wrecks were seized.Even Meng Ge didn't expect Rommel to be so wretched, and would use previously damaged tanks to pretend to be good tanks.

The British army at the forefront saw so many tank wreckages, of course they would not say that they were destroyed by artillery.It was all credited to him, and no one would claim too much military exploits. The British army at the front line attacked the wreckage for the third time, fully confirming their contribution.

In this way, Meng Ge calculated the number of German tanks given by the intelligence department, and then calculated the number of destroyed tanks, and found that Rommel had few tanks left.Meng Ge really thought that Rommel was really beaten and fled.Only then will the pursuit be ordered.

Because Meng Ge is not afraid, even if Rommel gets supplies, according to previous intelligence analysis, at most a hundred and ten No. 4 tanks will be exhausted.If Meng Ge knew that 540 tanks had been directly supplied to Rommel's command, he would not dare to act rashly if he had the courage.

Rommel knew the practices of lower-level officers and soldiers too well, and no matter what army he took credit for, there would be a phenomenon.The higher-level commanders usually turn a blind eye to it, and no one will get to the bottom of it.

In this way, the British army stepped into Rommel's trap step by step.

However, in the face of the powerful British armored group, Rommel was still very careful. His original intention was to lengthen the British front and make it difficult to supply.Then suddenly launched an attack, going directly to the rear of the British to cut off the British supply line.Then slowly go back and eat these British meals.At that time, the British could no longer resist Rommel's army on the land of Egypt for a while.

But a sudden news interrupted Rommel's plan, it was the news sent by an Arab risking his life.This Arab is a local intelligence agent installed by Rommel's intelligence service in 'Ah Lehman'.

According to this intelligence agent, on November 11st, the sound of a cannon explosion suddenly came from the direction of the headquarters of the Eighth Army of the British Army "Ah Lyman".The gunfire was also very intense, and it is very likely that the headquarters of the British army was attacked.This information made Rommel very puzzled, "I didn't send anyone to attack the headquarters of the British army. When I was overwhelmed by soldiers, I attacked 'Ah Lehman' twice and failed to take it down. Who would be so brave? Fat, dare to attack the British headquarters."

Suddenly Rommel thought of Andrey, and Rommel thought to himself, "Don't let this young man do it. This kid was restless when he was in Berlin. He can do anything. This time, I don't know what to think. Against the British. Judging from the time when Andri disappeared and the distance from 'Ah Lyman' on the map, it is probably this kid.

This is bad. There are forts and fortifications everywhere in 'Ah Lehman'. My troops of 1 divisions fought several times but failed to take them down.Isn't this kid going to die? "Thinking of this, Rommel didn't dare to wait for the British to fight forward. Now all the British are not as important as Andry. It doesn't matter if he is defeated and killed, but if something goes wrong with this kid, his father will definitely go crazy , Maybe it will affect my family.

Rommel shuddered at the thought that his beloved wife might be in danger.Rommel secretly decided that he must hit 'Ah Lehmann' to rescue Andri.Then you must take this kid with you and take care of it yourself.

Thinking of this, Rommel quickly gave an order, "The armored divisions staggered the direction of the British attack, and attacked the rear of the British troops. If they encountered the blocking of the British army, they must not stop and try not to entangle with the British. Mann attacked forward.

3个新调来的装甲师加上原来的1个半装甲师各自为心，自行选择最近的路线朝‘啊莱曼进攻’原来至于英军的进攻部队的坦克，留给后方的步兵用88毫米防空炮，和40辆重型6号坦克刚刚组建的501重战车营解决。”

At this time, the German army was 280 kilometers away from 'Ah Lehmann'.

Just such a large-scale encounter occurred on the border of Egypt, and more than 900 German tanks overwhelmingly killed the British army.The sand and dust raised by these tanks in the desert covered the sky, and those newly produced No. 5 tanks that had not had time to paint the desert protective color looked even more murderous, and rushed directly to the front of the team.

There were too many German tanks, and there was no way to pass through the gaps between the British troops, so some German tanks had to attack the British tanks coming from the opposite side.

The first to open fire was Lieutenant Michel and Wittmann of the German 101st Armored Division.The 28-year-old young tank commander is a man with a lot of combat experience.In the early training, I drove a four-wheel light armored reconnaissance vehicle, and later drove a six-wheel heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle.Throughout his training he showed the qualities of a good driver.Later, he received training in driving an assault gun.

After Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Michel and Wittmann had been serving in the Soviet tank force, driving the No. 4 main battle tank of the German army.He later received the Tank Assault Medal for destroying six Soviet tanks in one battle.But he was also wounded in the battle and sent to Germany to recuperate. After recovering from his injury, he was left in a tank training camp as an instructor.

But Michelle and Wittmann wanted to return to the army, and they were not willing to serve as teachers in the rear.So taking advantage of Germany's supply plan this time, Michel and Wittmann were sent by the Armor Academy to enter the 101 Armored Division and become a tank commander.Michel and Wittmann were sent here for two purposes. The first was to test the actual combat capabilities of the No. 5 tank on behalf of the Military Academy, and the second was to guide some novices in actual combat techniques.

However, Michelle and Wittmann are not really academic instructors.Compared with those senior instructors, Michelle and Wittmann are just newbies.