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The fourth line of defense is only [-] kilometers away from the third line of defense. For light tanks, it takes only ten minutes. Yes, the rockets and shelling just wiped them all away, as if they had never brought this world.

The assault speed of the Soviet armored army is very fast, and it is completely out of touch with the infantry behind. After all, the current theory of the Soviet army's large-scale offensive is mature, but it has not been practiced. Zhukov organized a large-scale offensive in a hurry. It's a bit out of character. Zhukov also knows that his troops are inexperienced, so he only chooses to attack the two lines of defense of the SS, which is only [-] kilometers. If the SS position has not been taken by daytime However, Zhukov can also choose to retreat or hang with the SS, so that the threat of SS aircraft will be greatly reduced. If that is the case, Zhukov will probably choose to retreat, and these elite Zhukov cannot afford to lose.

Once these elites are gone, Zhukov's hole cards will be over. If Zhukov wants to defend Baku, it is an impossible task. Millions of cannon fodder can only play a role when the elite is the backbone. It's broken, what's the use of the details!Just food delivery.

The Soviet armored assault group attacked very smoothly. The fourth line of defense ran over and then rushed towards the third line of defense. Because the Soviet army was all light tanks and the speed was too fast, the Soviet infantry was left behind. After a long distance, the Soviet armored army was transferred from the Far East. The little Japanese they beat were crying and howling, so the morale of the Soviet armored army was high.They didn't care about the infantry behind them either.Just crush the third line of defense.

"Attention all tanks. Charge at full speed. Before the German devils can react, we will send these damned devils to hell. It's all for Stalin, comrades, charge!!!"

Well, the SS is all for Germany, for the great Führer Hitler, and the Soviet Army is for Stalin.The largest tank battle since the outbreak of the Soviet-German War began.If Cabaye's armored force is full, it will have more than 1000 tanks, but Cabaye's armored force is not full.

1940年1月，苏军决定重新组建大规模坦克部队——机械化军、独立坦克师、独立摩托化师。机械化军编成内包括2个坦克师、1个摩托化师、一个摩托车团、1个独立通信营、1个独立工程兵营以及1个航空兵大队。坦克师编有2个坦克团、1个摩托化步兵团、1个炮兵团以及一些勤务保障分队。师的编制人数为11343人，各种火炮和迫击炮约60门，坦克375辆(其中kv重型坦克63辆、t-34中型坦克210辆、t－26和bt坦克102辆)。摩托化师编2个摩托化团、1个坦克团、1个炮兵团以及勤务保障分队。师的编制人数为11650人，火炮和迫击炮约100门，轻型坦克275辆。1个机械化军连同军直属部队共计36000余人，1031辆坦克，258门火炮和迫击炮。5000余辆汽车，350台拖拉机和约1700辆摩托车。

When the Soviet-German war broke out.The Soviet army formed a total of 29 mechanized corps.The scale did exist, but it was difficult to effectively command such a large force under the conditions at the time.Compared with the German armored divisions in the same period, the number of tanks in the Soviet tank divisions was 2 times more than that of the German armored divisions (equipped with 152 tanks) with the 1.5nd battalion tank regiment, and 3 times more than the German armored divisions with the 207rd battalion tank regiment. (Equipped with 3 tanks) is nearly half more.Even the number of tanks in the Soviet Motorized Division was 1/4 more than that of the German Armored Division with the 1940rd Battalion Tank Regiment.However, the gap in the quality of personnel (especially middle and lower-level officers) and communication equipment between the two sides made the gap in command effectiveness obvious.Moreover, most of the mechanized armies formed by the Soviet Army in the spring of 20, when the war broke out, mid-level commanders only accounted for 40% to 53% of the number of establishments, which exacerbated the difficulty of command.In addition, when the war started, the mechanized armies of several border military regions were equipped with tanks of various types on average, accounting for only [-]% of the number of establishments, and the proportion of new tanks was very small.It was under such circumstances that the Soviet mechanized army was involved in the unprecedented massacre of the Soviet-German War.

The same is true for Cabaye's armored army. The tank hunting rate of the entire army is only in the 500s, so Cabaye's armor has only more than 26 tanks, most of which are light tanks, and only a small amount of T[-] Medium tanks are not at the same level as German tanks.

The speed of the Soviet armored assault is very fast. The distance of [-] kilometers is only the effort of smoking a cigarette. If a huge group of tanks assaults, without any investigation, the SS will know that there are a large number of Soviet tanks facing them. Charged from their own position, the SS can judge the distance of the Soviet tank assault group based on the vibration of the ground, while the Soviet army can only judge the distance of the third line of defense based on the terrain.

This is the Soviet army fighting on the mainland, and it is not very difficult to find the third line of defense built by itself according to the terrain.It didn't take long for Cabaye to get an accurate report.

"Report to Comrade Commander Cabaye, the forward assault group is already 4000 meters away, please instruct."

"Continue to assault and report the situation at any time."

"3000 meters."

"2000 meters."

"1000 meters"

"Fire incendiaries and flares."

Cabaye ordered the forward tank group to fire incendiary bombs at the third line of defense occupied by the German SS, of course, this was to serve as a lighting effect.

"Bang bang... bang bang..."

Cabaye's tank forward fired a burst of incendiary bombs, but the SS also chose to fire some incendiary bombs and flares during this time. In an instant, a large area of ​​the third line of defense was illuminated like daylight.

The entire tank army of the Soviet army ran a bit messy. After all, at night, the armor organization ability of the Soviet army was still not comparable to that of the German army. It is said that the quality of the Soviet army that had undergone a major purge was also in a mess.

With the help of incendiary bombs and flares, the forward has already seen some general situation on the third line of defense. This line of defense is only equipped with some anti-tank guns, and the number is not particularly large, about fifty or so. The anti-tank gun barrel of the Guards is particularly long.

The minimum caliber of the SS anti-tank is 75 mm 46 times. This artillery has an outstanding record in World War II, and what it has can penetrate 1000mm (30 in) The armor-piercing power of the armor was considered very satisfactory at the time.If you shoot at the vertical armor, the penetration is around 94, which can completely explode any Soviet tank.

"Shoot, kill the German anti-tank guns first."

"Bang bang bang... bang bang bang... bang bang..."

"Reporting to Comrade Commander Cabaye, the German devils have deployed about fifty anti-tank guns on the three lines of defense, and the forward troops have launched a desperate charge. We request immediate reinforcements from the large troops."

The cannons of the SS Army and the tank guns of the Soviet Army fired almost at the same time. Although the German 75mm anti-tank gun is powerful, its defense is only a thin steel plate, and it cannot stop the 37mm or [-]mm anti-tank gun. And the Soviet forward tank, the Soviet Union, was twice as powerful as the German anti-tank guns.

"Boom...boom...boom..."

The Soviet tanks still charged quickly, and the hits of moving tanks were much worse. In just a few tens of seconds, more than 50 Soviet light tanks were destroyed, and half of the German anti-tank guns were destroyed.

A loss rate of two to one is acceptable to the SS Army, and the Soviet Army is also acceptable. The commander of the SS Assault Group A is Ike, the commander of the Skeleton Army. The situation on the front line quickly spread to Ike's headquarters. But Ike did not let the tanks and guns behind the third line of defense fire at this time. Ike was waiting, waiting for most of the Soviet armored forces to reach the third line of defense, and then sent them a big meal.

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

The Soviet tanks rushed to a distance of about 500 meters, and the fifty German anti-tank guns finally misfired. These anti-tank guns were all destroyed by the Soviet forward tanks.More than 100 of the more than 120 Soviet tanks were also destroyed, and about 30 remained. These tanks continued to rush towards the German third line of defense.

The German 75mm anti-tank gun is still very powerful, but after all, it needs to meet the needs of infantry, that is, it must be light, and the weight of the long 75mm anti-tank gun has reached 1,4 tons. In this case, an artillery Squad can basically move the cannon a short distance. If thick steel plates are added, there is no way to move it at all.This is the end of sacrificing defense for the sake of power, and this can be regarded as a reminder to Zhang Jun, how to achieve a balance between power and defense, and have enough power.To solve this problem, we can only move this gun to the site of the No. [-] tank. The site of the No. [-] tank weighs more than ten tons, which can completely offset the recoil of the gun. That way, the mobility, defense, and firepower are all up, not to mention that Germany is now There is no shortage of Panzer IV tanks.

If this line of defense is defended by fifty self-propelled No. 100 anti-tank vehicles, the more than 100 light tanks of the Soviet army can only deliver food, but the result now is that all fifty anti-tank guns have been destroyed, and the Soviet army has suffered losses. With more than [-] tanks, it is really not wise to give up defense for the sake of power.

The remaining tanks of the Soviet army charged very fast. They thought that the German infantry at this time would be lambs to be slaughtered. More than 30 tanks on their side could easily break through the defense of the SS infantry who had lost the support of anti-tank guns. positions, and the facts will soon make these arrogant Soviet troops pay the price.

"200 hundred meters."

"Bang bang bang... bang bang... bang bang..."

The Soviet tanks kept firing at the SS positions with coaxial machine guns, and shells frequently fell on the positions. However, in addition to the burning incendiary bombs, the SS positions also had fragmented anti-tank tanks. guns, not a single SS infantryman stuck his head out of the trench.

"150 meters."

... (To be continued..)