Chapter 1639 General Attack 3
Chapter 1639 General Attack 3
As a result, the French cuirassiers once again clenched their weapons to face the more powerful German Teutonic Knights!
"Charge over, top speed! Only when we get closer to 300 meters will we have a chance of winning!" In the French tank, the commander kept reminding the driver to attack quickly. Dozens of FT10 and Renault tanks rushed over, and what greeted them was It was the precise long-range shooting of the German tank crew!
The first was a round of tracer bullets fired from a heading machine gun. A few seconds later, a series of immediate gunfire sounded. The high-speed armor-piercing bullets violently hit the front armor of the French tank. The sharp warheads were as easy as a hot knife cutting butter. The armor plate was cut open, and then the personnel and equipment inside were blown to pieces. At a distance of 800 meters, Wolf tanks easily killed their opponents. 28 Wolf tanks killed at least 7 French tanks in the first round of shooting!
Then when the two sides met 700 meters away, the Germans fired their second salvo! Almost before the French advanced 100 meters, they were hunted by a round of German tank troops. At this time, the French infantry were panicking under the attack of howitzers and were unable to release smoke grenades to block the opponent's view!
Continuous explosions sounded on the battlefield. The French watched in horror as their colleagues around them were beaten into burning wrecks in this desperate charge. There was nothing they could do. Finally, some people couldn't stand it anymore. At a distance of 500 meters, they fired wildly at the Wolf tank in the distance. However, this distance was still a bit far for the tough Wolf tank. The armor-piercing projectiles could only splash when they hit the thick front sloped armor. Pieces of fire were emitted, and then a small dent was left on the flat armor plate, and the entire warhead was shattered. It's quite a bit like the T34 tanks charging into the Tiger tanks in World War II, but unfortunately, the French have no numerical advantage. Counting the numbers of Renault, the French only have a 50% numerical advantage at most!
The French paved a charging road with blood and wreckage that continued to extend towards the German armored forces. However, this road eventually remained at a distance of about 400 meters, because when entering the final stage, the accompanying truck guns and 40MM Machine guns also entered the battle. Countless shells roared from all directions. The saturation-level attack finally easily killed the French. As they closed the distance and could cause fatal damage to the Wolf tank, the 40MM machine gun It can also easily penetrate the armor of any French tank from the side! In a series of explosions and fires, the armored troops directly under Colonel Narr were beaten to pieces!
However, the crisis was not resolved. Group B also appeared in the German sights while the armored forces of both sides were attacking. These were two infantry battalions led by another armored battalion. They were numerous and well-equipped with equipment. At this time, the self-propelled artillery and infantry in the German assault force occupied the position first, and then used the debris and terrain to pull out a line of defense. Even some 105MM howitzers have their barrels flattened and used as anti-tank guns.
The self-propelled artillery's ultra-fast response ability was fully demonstrated at this moment.
The self-propelled artillery that was blocking Group A with the tanks a quarter of an hour later appeared on the flank of French Group B, and the infantry carried by cars and half-tracks also set up machine guns and mortars at appropriate places. Cannon, the Frenchman's uppercut hit the iron plate directly. More than a dozen tanks and other combat vehicles were smashed into pieces in less than 2 minutes, while the infantry accompanying the tank charge were suppressed by a fire network of dozens of large-caliber machine guns and heavy machine guns. .
The entire attack directly reached a stalemate, and what surprised the French even more was that at this time, the Bavarian tank troops, which had fought two consecutive battles, once again drew a circle on the battlefield, bypassing the tanks that were struggling with the main force. The French tanks rushed towards the two infantry battalions behind Group B!
"Oh God, it's a German tank!" The French didn't understand how many German troops they faced until the end of the battle. Although it was mentioned in the intelligence, they obviously felt that this was not like a regiment-level combat unit. It can be typed! The opponent is like an exquisite swordsman, always able to strike a fatal blow at the French's weakest point!
During the movement, the German troops were not without loopholes and weaknesses, but their speed and reaction were too fast. They could always pierce the opponent with their sharp rapier before the French sword could strike! And this time, when the French infantry with almost no anti-tank capabilities on the flanks encountered Wolf tanks, the outcome was already doomed.
The German tanks easily rolled over the French positions, using machine guns and grenades to quickly kill the French. Just ten minutes later, a French infantry battalion collapsed under the impact of tanks, and another infantry battalion also abandoned its previous position and prepared to move. Half an hour later, B, who was fighting head-on with the German flank defense forces, The back of the clustered armored battalion was exposed to the sharp fangs of the Wolf tank!
The entire battle lasted for about an hour and a half. The French regiment consisting of 2 armored battalions and 3 infantry battalions collapsed under the attack of the German assault troops. The tactics that had been tried and tested on the Western Front quickly collapsed under the rapid and fatal blows of the Bavarian Army. The French did not even know where they lost. They could only see tanks being destroyed by the opponent, and then a group of wolves painted in German gray. The tanks rushed over their wreckage toward the vulnerable infantry behind. In the eyes of the French, this is exactly like a lion fighting two hunting dogs, easily killing one, then turning its head and slapping the other to death with its powerful paws...
After this wave of French troops was defeated, there was a short period of calm on the nearby battlefield, because there was more than one German armored unit that penetrated into the rear. From the current point of view, there are three armored forces in the active stage. The French reinforcements in a certain area need to be readjusted after being repulsed. At this time, the Bavarian Army has also won a breathing space.
To be honest, from last night until now, the Bavarian assault force has suffered heavy losses. Taking Rommel's armored battalion into account, the total strength at the time of the attack was 55 tanks and self-propelled artillery. After the battle, there were only 22 tanks and self-propelled artillery that could continue to be used, and the losses were just as many. Not all of the remaining tanks were destroyed, but were abandoned due to malfunctions and battle injuries. In addition, they More than half of the ammunition and fuel he carried had been consumed. If the fighting continued with such intensity, Rommel believed that he might not be able to withstand two waves.
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