Redemption of WWII

Chapter 54 Armor Showdown 5

The form on the battlefield will not change because of Raymond and Briggs' trance. The "Leopard" tank formation, the forward of the German 101 Armored Division, is marching forward step by step to the rhythm of drums. 【】

Every time the ten Panther tanks that fired the gun were overtaken by the tanks behind, the commander of the 'Panther' tank that fired the gun did not rush to launch the tank to charge forward, but made good use of other tanks to move forward During the cover time, he calmly gave orders.

"Install, lower the barrel, put in gear, pay attention to the formation, and move forward at a constant speed." Naturally, the 10 tanks that have fired charges formed an attack formation, which is very neat if you use an air plane Irregular formation.

Ordinarily, the irregular figure cannot be described as neat, but if the irregular figure moves together, even the black smoke from the back of the engine is so consistent, I am afraid that there is no other word that needs the word neat.

The second round of tank shelling began, and it was still 10 figures, and no one repeated it for the second time.And the time is only 10 seconds past the first round of shooting.The 10 tanks in the online telegram all fired their guns. After 2 seconds, 10 tanks were trying to move forward. The body of the 'Sherman m4' was shocked, and they were all hit by armor-piercing.

The story that happened to the previous tanks was repeated in these ten tanks.

To the horror of the British, none of the 20 officers and soldiers of the British army in 100 tanks survived, and they all collapsed in the airtight 'Sherman m4' iron coffin.

More than 20 burning tanks emitted billowing smoke, covering most of the formation of the British tank formation.

Now the accuracy of the German tanks was greatly reduced due to the occlusion of the smoke, and it took almost a few shots to destroy a 'Sherman m4'.

Under the cover of the thick smoke from his teammates' tanks, the commander of the remaining British tanks was relieved.Finally, I don't have to face such a perverted precision attack anymore. This is a war, and this is simply death.Without the cover of these smoke, it is estimated that the battle would be over in 10 minutes.It's just that the Germans used armor piercing to drill holes for British tanks one by one at 2000 meters.Except for a machine gun damaged by the German tank, the other tanks did not even lose a piece of paint.

The vanguard of the British First Armored Division didn't dare to show up anymore, they just hid behind the smoke and played dead one by one.Fortunately, the contents of the bombed tank would not burn out in a short while, and the smoke could still cover it for a long time.

No one is so stupid as to trade his life for an armor-piercing knife.The British are waiting, waiting for the German tanks to get closer, until the 4-meter-long gun barrel on the 'Sherman m2' tank can play a role.

The Panther tank assault group of the German 101st Armored Division did not seem to have discovered the conspiracy of the British. They were still firing rhythmically while forming a team. After a short effort, each of the 80 Panther tanks had its own One shot is fired, and then every 10 vehicles.Eight tank units were formed, and Lieutenants Michel and Wittmann were assigned to the last team due to the delay of long-range shooting in front.

Of course, this was not done under a unified command, it was done consciously by these tank instructors in accordance with the provisions of the armored combat manual, and the basis for this was nothing more than the simple "110" telegrams from the microwave line. number.The communication of the whole line is not as noisy as other tanks fighting, except for the simple digital outside line, every person speaks.The maximum combat efficiency that originally existed only in books is perfectly displayed here.

Under the command of these perverted commanders, each German 'Leopard' tank exerted its greatest power.And these expert instructors just reported a number.Others, such as formation, shooting, and marching, did not need others to remind and report the route. They all completed it independently, but the rhythm of independent completion was still so neat.

If every 10 tanks look like a neat little scythe after formation, then the 80 'Panther' tanks after the formation feel like a big waving sickle.And the dazzling blade pointed directly at the forward of the British tank.

Soon another 1000 meters passed, and the German and British tanks were in close combat.Numerous killing machines also opened their bloody mouths one after another, devouring the lives on the battlefield.Although the British army was covered by smoke during the 1000 meters, they still lost nearly 30 'Sherman m4' tanks, plus the original loss of 28 'Sherman m4' tanks.The forward force of the British army was knocked out by a third.

This can not help but reduce the morale of the British officers and soldiers to the extreme.If it weren't for Meng Ge's rectification of military discipline, the British army might have been shot and ruined for fleeing the battle, and the British army would have turned around and ran away long ago.

War is so cruel, fleeing from the battlefield without an order from superiors to retreat will be severely punished.But if everyone ran away, then nothing would happen, it would be called a defeat, and the law does not blame everyone.

But there is always a leader, and before the leader appears, he can only strangle the Germans to death.

But anyway, the German tanks finally entered the killing range of the British tanks' armor-piercing. Although they couldn't run, it was still possible for the British soldiers to fight and strengthen their courage.The range of smoke is also increasing, because there are more and more tanks that can be burned.The tank commanders of the British army also ordered their gunners to start shooting.

But it's different from the German "Panther" tanks shooting like beats and drums.The shooting of the British tanks was so chaotic, and the British microwave radio was filled with the shouts of British tankers. The originally perfect and harmonious battlefield scene became chaotic due to the British counterattack.

At this time, the commander of the First Armored Division of the British Army reported the situation on the battlefield to the headquarters of the Eighth Army through the long-wave radio station.But the radio operator tried his best to make contact with him once, and then he couldn't get in touch with the headquarters again. No one could figure out what went wrong.

Not being able to contact the headquarters means that everything here has to be taken care of by oneself.

As the commanders of an armored division, Raymond and Briggs knew deeply that the previous battles showed that the First Division was basically an opponent of the German army without backup.The first thing Raymond and Briggs thought of was to retreat. Although they couldn't beat these German tanks, judging from the speed of these tanks, it was not a problem for the 'Sherman m4' to escape.

But if the command asked, how many tanks did you lose, how should you answer, should you tell them that 60 tanks were destroyed by the Germans as soon as they met?You must know that each armored division will not report the real number of lost tanks, but only report that they were injured and are being repaired.But this time it won't work, the Germans with the destroyed tanks won't let you send someone to pull them back.One radish and one hole, it's okay to have fewer people, but no one can fool a guy as big as a tank.

If the report was true, it would be considered a major loss at most, but if the headquarters asked how much the German army lost, how should they answer it.Raymond and Briggs didn't dare to tell lies, because the British intelligence department is so powerful, it seems that all the intelligence of the German army can be intercepted by this department, and these guys even know the color of Hitler's mistress's underwear clearly.

If the result of 0vs60 is reported, then the teachers of Raymond and Briggs will be at the end.That would implicate many people, including Churchill and his own father.

In this way, during the frustrating time, Raymond and Briggs heard the blue smoke from the British tanks and the rumbling of the guns.In this way, Raymond and Briggs missed an opportunity to order a retreat.Because the line has been occupied by those messy calls, it is impossible to hear what is being said.

And Raymond and Briggs were also eager to think of the explosion of the German tank after it was destroyed.

Through the long-distance observation mirror set up on the command vehicle, Raymond and Briggs discovered a scene that he will never forget in his life.It's not that these cannons didn't explode. The kinetic energy of the first fired cannon had disappeared because of the distance.The pressure generated by the impact force of the core is simply not enough to cause the fuze and explosives wrapped in the core to explode.All the guns fired this time exploded, whether they hit the ground or the armor of the tank.

However, after the explosion, these German tanks were not destroyed at all, but were only corroded by gunpowder and metal flow at the explosion site, and a piece of paint fell off. The tanks still drove forward, and they fired guns from time to time. The personnel who came out of the German tanks were not affected at all.

Raymond and Briggs also witnessed a cannon hitting the turret of a German tank, but it was fired directly by the tank's sloping armor, and the cannon flew straight up and down into the sky.

I have never encountered such a thing in the past when fighting the German army. Not to mention the tanks of the Italian army. There will be a fire.Only the No. 3 tank of the German army can resist it for a while, but I have never seen such a picture of being directly thrown into the sky.

Fortunately, the many guns were not ineffective at all. The tracks of two German tanks were directly hit by the guns, and the tanks broke down directly on the spot, but the German tanks did not catch fire or explode.

The book darkly indicated that the engines of the German 'Panther' tanks all use the power system made of powerful diesel engines. Although the result is that the tank will emit billowing black smoke when it is driving, it can maximize the power. Excellent performance, and guarantee that the tank will not explode and catch fire after being hit, so the safety of tank members is also greatly guaranteed.

After the break down, the top cover of the German tank was opened, and 5 tank members climbed out.Raymond and Briggs were a little dizzy. The German tank protection was really good. The tank was damaged, but the personnel were fine.In his own tank, each shot was like a tm torch, and no one in it escaped.It was horrible to see it burnt.