Chapter 1584 Ambush 2
Chapter 1584 Ambush 2
The mortars deployed at the back also took advantage of the situation. They aimed at the transport vehicles behind the convoy and the half-track vehicles on both sides. The high-explosive bombs roared towards the target several hundred meters away, and plumes of smoke were scattered in the French infantry convoy. Tengqi, bad luck, a Citroen truck carrying a squad of soldiers was blown to pieces. The French officer tried to reorganize the army, and trucks also drove off the roadbed to prepare for deployment on the opposite side. The soldiers hurriedly got out of the vehicle. Roll down, and then pick up their rifles amidst the yells of the squad leader and prepare to look for the enemy who attacked them!
Continuous shelling on the left exposed the location of the Bavarian Legion's ambush position. After the initial chaos, with the help of the cover provided by the roadbed, terrain and destroyed trucks, the French began to launch a counterattack. The FT10 tank's 75MM rapid-fire cannon and The infantry's mortars fired dense shells at the bushes in the distance. With violent explosions, patches of bushes were swept down, and two unlucky truck guns were also destroyed in the French counterattack. The Renault tanks led the French infantry and launched a charge.
The numerically superior French gradually restored their decline. Their rapid-fire artillery, howitzers, mortars and machine guns deployed on the opposite side of the roadbed were scattered along the road to cover the charging infantry. Under the intensive fire cover Next, at least two companies of French infantry formed a skirmish line and began to outflank the enemy from both sides.
"We were ambushed by the Germans, but we quickly controlled the situation. The other side had no tanks!" The French officer leading the team was sending a message to his superiors via radio. However, what he didn't expect was that a few hundred meters behind them, From a distance, eight rapid-fire cannons and a dozen machine guns were aimed at the back of their heads!
It is said that it is easy to dodge an open gun but hard to defend against a hidden arrow. Boom! Accompanied by the sound of artillery and intensive machine gunfire again, when the French thought they had stabilized the war situation, the knife from the back was inserted cleanly into the French's heart!
"The French almost stood there and let us fight, and then we shot them one by one on the position like shooting prisoners." After the war, a German soldier recalled the situation at that time.
With the flames jumping from the muzzle, the first row of shells flew straight towards the French tank not far away. An FT10 tank was hit first. The sharp armor-piercing bullet easily cut through the former's rear armor of only 10MM, and one Hit the ammunition rack! Dozens of legal 75MM artillery shells were detonated instantly. The explosion of hundreds of kilograms of artillery shells was no joke. It was like a hurricane blowing from the ground. Flames and shrapnel accompanied by continuous explosions swept across dozens of meters around. ! Together with an artillery piece and two machine gun groups next to it, they were blown to pieces!
And that's not all. The other five FT10 tanks that survived the first wave of attacks were also brutally attacked in less than a minute. Then came the remaining artillery positions. More than 80% of the French were shattered by shrapnel and high-explosive bombs fired from behind before they could even react. Countless shrapnel and steel balls swept across the unobstructed battlefield, leaving a trail of flames and broken limbs.
After a burst of rapid fire, the remaining French artillery was cleared away. Only a wreckage was left.
"Come out and kill them! They have no anti-tank firepower!" The battle has now entered the harvesting stage. The remaining French Renaults will naturally be dealt with by the truck cannons on the other side, and now, their own Truck artillery and a small amount of infantry can easily completely defeat this French army.
First, several half-track vehicles rushed out of the bunker. The large-caliber machine guns mounted on them kept firing at the fleeing French soldiers. The dense bullets easily caught up with these collapsed enemy troops, and then from them They were beaten to death one by one in the wilderness.
The battle started very suddenly and ended very quickly. The whole process lasted for more than twenty minutes. The Germans did not pursue too deeply, because not far behind the leading convoy was the main force. When the ambush truck gun shot down the last shell, the blocking line in the south was already in contact with the French. . Although the latter only used mortars for disruptive shooting, it also sounded the alarm to the Germans. If they didn't leave, it would be too late!
The half-tracks picked up the infantry walking around, and the truck cannon moved cleanly. They will go to the next meeting point to meet up with supply vehicles and then replenish ammunition and fuel, leaving only shell casings, corpses and the still burning remains of French tanks on the ground.
"Our vanguard was attacked by a sneak attack. The opponent's firepower was very strong, and the vanguard force was almost completely lost." At the same time, a telegram also told Xiafei the general situation.
"The Germans have set up a defense line in front of us?" Xiafei frowned, and a sense of crisis emerged from the bottom of his heart. Although this time he boldly implemented the insertion plan, he did it only after confirming that the Bavarian armored forces had not arrived. Now, a ghost that has been lingering in his mind finally appeared. Although he said he was not afraid, he The Bavarian Legion, which has never been defeated since its debut, is still the enemy in his heart.
"It was either a defense line or an ambush. It should have been done by truck artillery. After they finished the attack, they immediately moved their positions. Judging from the traces left behind, it should be a small team with not many troops." An officer said.
"Okay, let me tell you gentlemen, our tour is over! Now, prepare to fight the Germans!" Xiafei stood up and said: "Order, the troops in the front are ready to leave the road and advance in attack formation, and the troops in the rear are The self-respect and support troops are also ready to deploy, so we will establish the command post at this location first!" Xiafei pointed at a small town on the map and said, which is about 5 kilometers away from his main force. To the west of the town There is a river in front of it, and the water is very shallow. It can even allow half-track vehicles to pass, but it can also provide the water needs of the entire army. There are also woods next to the town, where you can hide your long-range artillery and baggage troops. To avoid possible air attacks by the opponent, you must know that as the troops advance eastward, the cover provided by the British short-legged fighter jets becomes weaker and weaker!
But how do you say one sentence? What the French can think of, the Germans can also think of! Xiafei saw the convenience of this small town, but the Germans also saw this place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack!
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