Chapter 1583 Ambush 1
Chapter 1583 Ambush 1
As the saying goes, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Major General Mike can only bring 30 tanks, and the number of armored units of the opponent is at least five times more. Once they fight, they must fight non-stop. Otherwise, once the French are allowed to recover, they will easily Otherwise, the fighting chance will be lost, or more seriously, it is possible to be eaten by them all. And even the lightest result will result in Count Schmidt's follow-up troops not having enough time to deploy! This was unacceptable to the German army.
"Since you don't have any objections, then prepare immediately and take away all the fuel, accessories and ammunition here. We are going to have a big fight tomorrow. On the Eastern Front, there is no point in fighting the Russians, and tomorrow we will Finally, we have an opponent worth fighting!" Major General Mike said excitedly.
Each tank drove down the ramp from the trailer, and each crew was busy. They needed to do a final inspection of their tanks and add fuel and ammunition at the same time, because they were considering the possibility of an air attack by the British or During the artillery bombardment, all tanks did not carry ammunition and fuel during transportation. Now, these things made the preparations a little more troublesome for the Germans, but fortunately, the arrival of Benz tankers solved the problem of refueling. Problem, with the help of a fuel pump, a Wolf tank can be filled with fuel in just a few minutes.
"Hurry up, put these track pads on the front and both sides of the turret. Maybe the French will have some powerful guys this time." A commander shouted to his men, and pieces of spare track pads were fixed on the tank. Water and food were placed on the front, turret and sides, and on a hanging basket at the rear of the turret. The inside of the tank has been filled with excessive ammunition, and food and drink can only be left outside. After loading up what they wanted to bring, the tank crew camouflaged their tanks. At the same time, after checking the radio device and password for the last time, we made final preparations for departure.
The reconnaissance team equipped with Weasel armored vehicles had already set off while the tanks were being prepared. This light tank equipped with a 2-pound gun is used for infantry support and reconnaissance missions in non-high-intensity situations. These vehicles can perform tasks over a considerable range without being equipped with additional supply vehicles. They can be said to be the light cavalry of this era.
Behind the tank are a large number of truck guns equipped with 75MM artillery. Originally these artillery were used for fire support, but due to the severe lack of anti-armor firepower, they were also equipped with armor-piercing projectiles. They were used as self-propelled anti-tank guns. After communicating with the local garrison, Major General Mike asked for another half battalion of infantry. Accompany the troops on a truck ride. So, at 12 o'clock in the morning that night, a battle group consisting of 50 tanks and truck guns, followed by more than 120 various vehicles, set off, and in front of them there was a battle group with 16 Weasel wheeled vehicles. A reconnaissance team composed of tanks.
"General, telegram!" When the sun rose the next day, Major General Mike, who had been running around all night, finally received the first crucial piece of information! 20 kilometers in front of them, the reconnaissance team discovered the French troops. They have now set off and are moving along the road. They are expected to meet in one and a half hours.
“The French don’t seem to have a dedicated reconnaissance force.
And seemed unaware of our arrival. "According to the next two pieces of intelligence, Mike has determined the current fighting situation. He is about to encounter the French vanguard, and the latter has not yet noticed his existence. It seems that this is a great start, but the only thing that makes him feel a little tricky is What's amazing is that the French's formation is kept very tight, with the main force not far behind the vanguard, and even the so-called vanguard is equipped with tanks such as the FT10.
A group of French tanks advanced along the not-wide road. The road made a heart-breaking sound under the crushing of the tracks. What is surprising is that the French chose to let tanks and trucks walk on the road. The half-tracks were on both sides. This combination puzzled the German scouts hiding in the dark, but then they were relieved. The French tank engines were inferior, so the speed was very slow, which was just fine on the road. , if it goes off-road, it can only be described as a snail's speed. At the same time, there seemed to be problems with their stability. In less than an hour, the Germans had discovered that at least three more tanks had broken down. But even so, the French steel torrent is still rolling forward.
"Attack the tanks and half-tracks first! Attack the front and rear first, and then attack the middle!" At this time, the German truck gun that first entered the ambush position had discovered the French convoy coming from the south. The Germans took advantage of the terrain and hid in the hills and shrubs. In order to lower the height of the fire line, the Germans temporarily dug some shallow pits. The ambush position was only about 500 to 700 meters away from the French defense line. The Germans also deployed 15 truck guns and a small number of mortars on both flanks.
"They are coming! Pay attention to choose the target according to the marked areas! Wait until all the opponents enter the encirclement net before firing!" The French tanks in the distance gradually became clearer. Five Renault tanks led the way, followed by a group of infantry, and then The main FT10 tank and truck guns. On both sides were half-tracks, and hundreds of vehicles of all kinds were approaching from a distance. The dust raised by the tires and tracks could be seen clearly even from several kilometers away.
"650 meters! Very good, that's it!" The gap in the sight was pointed at the wide side of the FT10 tank. The French were advancing almost at a constant speed, and the overall traveling speed of the troops did not exceed 8 kilometers per hour. The roar of hundreds of engines was deafening. The French who were in a hurry didn't seem to realize that they had entered a death trap until streams of flames spurted out from the bushes on the side!
"Fire!" As the attack order was issued, all the self-propelled anti-tank guns on the left side of the road launched their attack immediately! Accompanied by the roar of the artillery, rounds of 75MM armor-piercing bullets flew towards the target with the scream of death! In less than 2 seconds, huge fireballs shot up on the highway in the distance!
Violent explosions suddenly sounded in the wilderness. The 75MM rapid-fire cannon fully reflected its rate of fire at this moment. On average, each artillery can tilt about 8 to 10 shells towards the target every minute, accompanied by hot fire. The cartridge case exited the gun chamber, and the loader next to it immediately sent another armor-piercing round into the gun chamber, locking it cleanly. Then aim and fire! It only takes a few seconds to complete an attack cycle.
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