Chapter 1586 Ambush 4
"Third Platoon launch a countercharge with us!" At this time, six Wolf tanks serving as security on the southern front began to support the infantry deployed on the side. The tank roared out from its hiding place and attacked the French tanks that were outflanking them in the distance! At this moment, the French finally came into close contact with the latest German tanks!
"Heavy, agile, and fierce in firepower!" A French officer described the first time he encountered a Wolf tank. Although these tanks look heavy, their maneuverability is really good, even better than the French's own Renault light tanks. Facing these giant beasts that rushed out, the French 75mm rapid-fire cannon fired from 800 meters to 300 meters! None of them could penetrate the frontal armor of these tanks. The tried and tested 75mm armor-piercing projectiles at most left a fist-sized dent in the thick sloped armor of the tanks, and then the warhead was smashed into pieces.
These tanks are like heavily armored knights in the Middle Ages. They line up in a neat formation and easily crush the enemies on the opposite side that are far more numerous than them. The 75mm artillery is like a knight's spear, killing enemies in the distance with ease. The armor is like knight's plate armor. They are all indestructible defenses in their respective eras. However, these guys' legs and feet are still very flexible, and the French troops involved in the battle can't get away even if they want to evacuate!
"Give me another fifteen minutes, and I can put all these French trash on the defensive!" The German tank commander who came forward looked at the French tanks firing in vain in the distance and sneered, but what he didn't expect was that The formula is 800 meters away. The new snipers who have joined the battlefield have aimed their deadly artillery at these giant steel wolves that are killing them!
"Even a solid iron tortoise can penetrate it, right?!" The ammunition hand sent a 105mm armor-piercing bullet into the barrel while looking at the wolves in the distance who were killing each other with lingering fear.
A few seconds later, a 105mm shell accurately hit the side of a Wolf tank. The powerful shell easily penetrated the 40mm armor plate on the side, and the 15kg warhead destroyed the armor plate on the rear of the tank. The engine compartment, transmission, armor, and flames from the explosion even ignited the adjacent diesel tank! A huge ball of flames instantly spurted out from the rear of the vehicle body. The tank still moved forward under the huge inertia like a moving volcano. Then the ammunition in the tail compartment at the rear of the turret was ignited. After a loud noise, The entire tank turned into wreckage everywhere.
At the same time, another 105mm shell fired from 700 meters away hit the front of another Wolf tank. This was the first shell to destroy the front of the Wolf tank at a distance of 700 meters. The violent collision caused the shell to It was detonated when it penetrated half of the way. The flying shrapnel killed the tank driver behind immediately, but the damage was limited to a certain range. The two surviving tank crewmen helped evacuate the cabin.
"Prepare to retreat, return to the villages and towns!" Even if the Germans reacted quickly enough and evacuated while releasing smoke, before leaving, there was still a Wolf tank that destroyed the walking system under intensive artillery fire. At this time, the battlefield was unable to be controlled. Under the circumstances, this tank was destined to be lost.
"The situation is not good!" As the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.
Just as three Wolf tanks were lost on the flank, the unique howling sound of long-range artillery came from the sky. The deployed French artillery units began dropping tons of shells on the Germans. They systematically destroyed the town and everything around it. The explosions of 155mm heavy grenades were heard endlessly, and patches of woods and houses were blown to pieces. In this case, Mike's only choice was to evacuate, and with the remaining 20 Wolf tanks, he crossed the river and evacuated westward under the cover of smoke.
"The French are really lucky. If we can get past their large troops and then directly attack the logistics units and artillery in the rear, we can achieve greater results without such heavy casualties. The French are really crazy. They actually installed a 105mm cannon on the tank." Looking at the town still shrouded in artillery fire in the distance, Major General Mike said unwillingly.
But in fact, in the previous battle, the armor unit exchange ratio between the two sides was as high as 1:7. 70 Renault, ft10 and truck guns were destroyed in less than an hour of fighting. Among them, there are admittedly nearly 30 Renault tanks, also known as armored cars. But there is no doubt that the Germans made a lot of money. Although the conditions for the ambush were not perfect, at first, the fierce beatings against the unsuspecting French convoy still made Xiafei heartbroken. So when the Germans withdrew, the French had no intention of pursuing them.
When Mike evacuated with his armored troops, Xiafei also took his staff to a relatively well-preserved Wolf tank. "This is really a good tank." Xiafei knocked on the front The thick armor plate said with some emotion. The tank's side running gear was destroyed by a 105mm shell. Although the powerful shells destroyed the side skirt panels, the road wheels, and the rear side armor, they did not cause much damage to the inside of the tank, so that the French could take a look at the structure of the German tank.
"Compared with the German tanks, our tanks are like inferior assembled goods. This is simply a work of art." Looking at the German tanks and then his own ft10, Xiafei felt that his The soul was hit hard... To put it bluntly, the ft10 is an extended version of a half-track vehicle with a cannon mounted on it and a strengthened front. After all, it is a half-track chassis. By now, we have reached the limit of modification. Therefore, the new Shengmensha tank can only use a brand new chassis.
"General, our previous plan..." Just when Xiafei kept complaining about the defective goods produced in France, an officer stepped forward and asked.
"The plan remains unchanged. The Bavarian Army has arrived. We have entered the battlefield. The troops slow down and advance steadily! In front of us, there is at least one brigade of armored troops. We must be careful." Xiafei sighed and said, in fact , he overestimated the opponent's strength, but this was inevitable. Anyone who saw one of his armored battalions being directly destroyed in less than an hour of firefight would definitely be frightened. Therefore, to be on the safe side, Xiafei is prepared to play it safe.
"If we can advance for another half day and then deploy our formation, then we can attack the opponent simultaneously with the friendly forces on the northern front. But now, the northern front has already connected with the enemy. But we have not reached the designated position and have lost the ability of both lines at the same time. It’s an advantage to take action,” an officer dissuaded.
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