Chapter 1593 Confrontation 5
Chapter 1593 Confrontation 5
Accompanied by the dull roar of the 105MM artillery, three Wolf tanks were destroyed in less than 1 minute. One of them was even blown off the turret by the explosive ammunition. The originally not dense German tank line was opened. A gap was opened, and the French seemed to have found an opportunity. A large number of Renault tanks and FT10s tried to rush in through this gap on the left, and then led the battle into chaos!
"Quickly shrink, keep the formation!" Along with the radio waves and signals, the German tank group in front of the French army began to release smoke and close the formation. The truck guns, which had never been on the scene, began to provide cover for the tank troops. Even Weasel tanks equipped with 40MM machine guns rushed up, trying to attack the French tank troops from the side.
In this battle, the French Renault proved to be a completely outdated tank. Perhaps its design and manufacturing were indeed unique, but it was obvious that they were not suitable for use in such a fierce confrontation environment. , in the confrontation with the Weasel tank, the Renault tank was completely crushed! Both sides can tear apart the other's armor, and the firing rate of the Weasel tank's artillery using spring plates is obviously much faster than the 37 single-shot cannon!
Just like a submachine gun dealing with an old-fashioned single-shot rifle in close combat, the wheeled armored vehicles that arrived at high speed caught the French by surprise. The 2-pound shells fired like machine guns formed an airtight wall of fire from which the Renault tanks came. The French were excluded from the order of battle, and only a few millimeters of armor were even ignited by armor-piercing incendiary bombs. Renault tanks are like fireworks on the battlefield. Their deaths have no meaning except to declare the strength of the other side!
At this time, self-propelled anti-tank guns based on half-tracks or trucks entered from the side. They were watching the battlefield like a pack of wolves waiting for an opportunity. The French did bite the German tank group in front. However, under the situation of rapid attack and defense, the control of the originally huge French armored group over the units below became increasingly fragile. After the troops originally responsible for guarding the flanks suffered heavy losses, no one realized that the self-propelled artillery units had been Enter! What a coincidence is that the target of the 12 75MM self-propelled anti-tank guns that have just entered the scene is exactly a St. Mengsha self-propelled artillery unit located in the rear!
The positioning of the Saint Mengsha artillery is somewhat similar to the Rhino tank destroyer in World War II. It is the kind that carries a sharp blade and wears paper armor. It's okay to attack from behind, but do you have to face the enemy head-on? forget it! The fundamental reason why the appearance of St. Mengsha just now caused the Bavarian Army's front to waver is that it was difficult for the Germans to find St. Mengsha immediately on the smoke-filled battlefield. Their position is further back. Moreover, the outline is relatively close to that of FT10. If there is a real battle, just kill a large thing quickly when you see it. Who can tell what it is? Therefore, Saint Monsa's tactic is to exchange the front row FT10 and Renault tanks for the opponent's Wolf tanks. Of course, the exchange ratio will be a little worse... Of course, this was expected by the French in advance, since there are many French people anyway!
However, the sudden appearance of truck guns on the flank disrupted the French deployment.
At least 6 St. Monshas were exposed to the German gunfire in this way! And the ecstatic Germans showed no mercy, and 12 75MM rapid-fire cannons began to fire wildly! Orange fireballs flew towards the French battle group on the side. In less than 2 minutes, at least 4 Saint-Moncha self-propelled artillery were destroyed. At the same time, at least 5 FT10 and Renault tanks were buried with them. After a rapid round of After the shooting, the German truck gun, which was also vulnerable to defense, did not hesitate to fight. It released smoke very decisively and evacuated to the rear!
Although they lost at least 4 precious Saint-Montcha self-propelled guns, overall the French still have a huge numerical advantage, and they have already connected with the German tank group. Although the Wolf tank chose to reverse in advance, this is just It delayed the opponent's approach. If the two sides were to fight at close range, the Germans would definitely lose, but the loss would certainly not be small. After all, 75MM armor-piercing bullets can be fatal at close range!
However, at this time, the French made a fatal mistake! After they were attacked on the flank, some tanks actually tried to chase the retreating German truck guns! However, how can either Renault or FT10 catch up with half-tracks and trucks when the road conditions are not too bad? ! As a result, a shocking scene appeared on the battlefield. The Germans saw with their own eyes that a small group of French tanks suddenly left the battlefield and ran to the side!
However, this episode did not attract too many people's attention, because at this time, the front-line fighting forces of France and Germany had already fought together. The advancement of technology did not make close combat a thing of the past. A large number of tanks from both sides fought within 400 meters. , even shooting wildly at a distance of 150 meters!
"It's too close, we simply can't distinguish between ourselves and the enemy!" When the French front-line tanks completely pounced on it, neither the French Saint-Montcha nor the German truck guns deployed behind and on the flanks could effectively attack. The opponent's tanks are filled with smoke on the battlefield. The high-speed moving tanks are quickly changing their targets. Maybe when you load the shells, the gunner is aiming at the enemy, but after loading the shells, your field of vision changes to A tank of your own! However, neither side wanted to back down, and they fought like crazy on this battlefield that was like a meat grinder!
Continuous explosions continued to come from the battlefield, and tanks were hit by shells fired from all directions and caught fire. The German tanks on the front seemed to have given up retreat. They used the cover of terrain and wreckage to desperately block the French charge. However, the huge numerical disadvantage still gradually caused the frontal battlefield to develop in a direction unfavorable to the Germans.
"There seem to be no more than a dozen German tanks in front of me. At this moment, I believe that as long as we work harder, we can penetrate the German defense line!" When the French were about to see the dawn of victory, Shi Count Mitt put more than 20 other Wolf tanks into the battlefield!
However, this group of tanks does not continue to make up for the shortcomings of the frontal battlefield. Count Schmidt has realized that the more than 20 Wolf tanks on the front may eventually be overwhelmed by successive French attacks. Therefore, behind the tanks, Schmidt Count Te seized the opportunity to deploy a line of defense consisting of self-propelled anti-tank guns as his last fuse. At the same time, the last batch of Wolf tanks in his hands were deployed on the flanks of the French! Judging from the current battlefield situation, when the battle reaches its climax, the French attack lacks command and coordination, which greatly reduces their ability to respond!
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