Unexpectedly, in order to save face, the Soviet army pushed all its tank divisions up.

The Tank Division of the 1st Army of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia has two tank brigades and a Motor Infantry Brigade. The entire division has about 5,600 incomings. Each tank brigade is equipped with 93 tanks. The Motor Infantry Brigade is basically infantry, with thousands of incomings.

The Soviet army has a certain difference from the German army in terms of organization. The Soviet army's division level is generally small. Unlike the German army, the German armored division uses a master organization, with a general enrollment of more than 15,000, and the largest super-entered division is close to 30,000.

The Soviet Union adopted the elementary division, with a tank division enrollment of about 5,000-8,000. There was no artillery support, and only a few infantry carried tanks to fight.

The tanks equipped by the Tank Division of the 1st Army of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia are mainly T-26 light tanks and BT-7 light tanks. Due to Zhang Yunfei's butterfly, the Soviet army did not produce the famous T-34 tank. The famous T-34 tank has been produced in advance by Zhang Yunfei, that is, the Type 39 tank of the 36th Army.

The Type 39 tank has been put into production for two years. After actual combat tests and several improvements, the current xing capacity has improved to a certain extent on the basis of the original.

The main tank equipped by the Tank Division of the 1st Army of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia was the T-26 light tank, and there was also a certain number of BT-7 light tanks. The T-26 tank was the earliest tank to be equipped with a large number of Soviet troops.

The t-26 tank was officially established in 1931 and equipped with the Soviet Red Army in 1932. It was one of the main equipment of the Soviet Red Army tank troops in the early days. The main gun of the t-26 tank was 37mm caliber, and the t-26b caliber was 45mm. However, the armor protection of the t-26 light tank was poor and did not have enough ability to resist the enemy's incoming firepower.

The T-26 tanks have been produced for many years. The T-26 tanks equipped by the Tank Division of the 1st Army of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia are all improved T-26b tanks, with a diameter of 45 mm, which is much more powerful than the previous 37 mm main gun.

The firepower of the t-26b tank should be greater than that of the German tank No. 2, and even at the same level as the early No. 3 tank. Although the firepower of the t-26b tank is good, its protection ability is relatively poor. For example, the front armor is only 25 mm, which is a typical tank with strong offense and weak defense.

In China, the T-26 tanks are also equipped, such as the only mechanized unit of **, the 200th Division, which has a total of 70 T-26, 4 BT-5, and 18 Fiat CV-33 tanks.

In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Fifth Army, based on the 200th Division, severely damaged the Fifth Division of the Ri Army in the Battle of Kunlun Pass.

This time, in order to save face, the 1st Army of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia sent all its tank divisions. It can be seen that the Soviet army spent a lot of money and wanted to severely damage the 36th Army.

The soldiers' front position is the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column. The 1st Infantry Division has six infantry regiments, a tank regiment and a mechanized infantry regiment, and an artillery regiment equipped with 60 105mm howitzers.

The 1st Infantry Division's position stretched for nearly ten kilometers, and its position depth reached several kilometers. It was divided into several defense lines. On the position, the soldiers had already prepared for combat.

Not far from the edge of the position of the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column, only a few kilometers apart, is the huge position of the 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Column. The position size of the 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Column is only larger than that of the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column.

At noon.

On a front position of the 1st Infantry Division, several soldiers from an observation post were carefully observing the front. In front was a large area of ​​flat Gobi, with a wide field of view. You could almost see the horizon in the distance using a telescope.

The soldiers knew that in the distance, ten kilometers away from the soldiers, there were many Soviet and Mongolian troops, so these soldiers who were on the observation post did not relax at all, but held up a telescope and looked ahead.

Suddenly, a soldier put down his telescope and rubbed his eyes. Just now, the soldier saw a scene that was shocked. On the horizon in the distance, it seemed that a large number of tanks were driving towards him.

Scoop up the telescope again, and the soldier finally confirmed that there were a large number of tanks in the distance, and he was not dazzled just now.

So the soldier immediately shouted: "Comrades! There are a large number of tanks in front of me. I guess it is a group of Soviet tanks."

At this time, the other soldiers also saw this scene. Everyone did not dare to neglect the situation at all and reported it immediately. Soon, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division knew about the situation.

Seeing that the Soviet army dispatched so many tanks, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division immediately ordered his tank regiment to meet him, and at the same time ordered his mechanized infantry regiment to surround him from the flank.

The situation was urgent and there was no time to hesitate. Fortunately, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division was very decisive and reported to his column commander after giving the order.

Immediately, the Tank Regiment of the 1st Division of the Infantry Division of the 2nd Column was met. The Tank Regiment of the 2nd Column was a full regiment, with two tank battalions and one mixed battalion. Each tank battalion was equipped with 46 Type 39 tanks, and the Mixed Battalion was equipped with 22 Type 39 tanks and more than 20 Type 39 armored personnel carriers.

Hundreds of tank regiments and horses

He went up and went up. The mechanized infantry regiment was not slow, so he immediately surrounded the Soviet flanks.

The mechanized infantry regiment was mainly equipped with Type 39 personnel carriers and armed off-road vehicles, which happened to quickly encircle the Soviet flanks. In addition to tanks, the Soviet army seemed to have many infantry, which were the targets of the mechanized infantry regiment.

The tank groups of both sides are getting closer and closer, and a large-scale tank war is about to begin.

**********The joint command of the 2nd Column and the 4th Column.

The commanders of the two columns had already received a report from the front line. When the two knew that the Soviet army had finally launched a large-scale attack, they looked at each other and thought to themselves, they did not expect that the Soviet army had invested a lot this time, sent so many troops, and there was a huge tank group.

"Lao Luo! This time the visitor is not good!"

"It's o!" Luo Jihua, commander of the 4th Column, immediately said: "The Soviet army is coming in full force, and this time it will be a tough battle. If your 1st Infantry Division tanks are facing it, it may be a little insufficient."

After thinking about it, Luo Jihua immediately said to a correspondent next to him: "Hurry up and send me the order, order the Tank Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division and the Mechanized Infantry Regiment to meet the enemy quickly and launch a quick attack on the Soviet army."

The closest to the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column was the 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Column. Luo Jihua immediately sent the tank regiment and mechanical infantry regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division.

In this way, there will be two tank regiments and two mechanized infantry regiments to face the enemy. In terms of the number of tanks, everyone is no longer at a disadvantage, but instead has an advantage.

The Tank Regiment and Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Column were also fully organized. After so long development, the units of the 36th Army are now basically fully organized, including tank regiments, mechanized infantry regiments and artillery regiments.

Tanks, armored vehicles, off-road vehicles and cannons produced by the base of the 36th Army were continuously equipped with troops, and all units were basically fully equipped, even the infantry divisions were basically motorized, equipped with large trucks, and even a small number of off-road vehicles and armored command vehicles.

After the two people discussed it briefly and after giving the order, they immediately reported the situation to Zhang Yunfei, who was far away in Datong. This time, Bi Jing was a real battle, a large-scale collision between the 36th Army and the Soviet army in the true sense. Last time, the Mongolian army's tentative attack was a bit of a pediatrician compared to this time.

***********front.

The commanders of the two columns had just issued an order. The tank regiment of the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column was not far from the Soviet tank group, and the Mechanized Infantry Division of the 1st Infantry Division had also been encircled.

It was the tank regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Column and the combat vehicles of the mechanized infantry regiment. They also started at this time and were driving towards this side at a high speed from more than ten kilometers away.

The commander of the Tank Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Column also saw the Soviet tank group that was only one or two thousand meters ahead through the observation window of his armored command vehicle.

As the distance got closer, the situation of the Soviet army in front became clearer. Among the huge Soviet offensive team, there were about two hundred tanks in front. These tanks formed a two- or three-kilometer-wide front, and rushed towards them with great momentum.

Behind the Soviet tanks, a large number of infantry could still be seen following. Seeing such a large formation in the Soviet army, the tank commander not only did not feel afraid at all, but instead felt a little excited in his heart.

Only such a battle is satisfying!

Many soldiers of the tank regiment were in the same mood as their commander. Everyone was slightly excited. As the tank regiment, they had not yet had a tank battle in a real sense. In the past, everyone was basically bullying the Japanese infantry or the Japanese Douding tanks, and such a battle was not satisfying at all.

"Comrades! Get ready to fire!"

Seeing that the two sides were getting closer and closer, the tank commander issued a combat order. At this time, the Soviet tanks had entered the range of the Type 39 tank and were able to fire.

After receiving the order from his regiment commander, a Type 39 tank at the front fired his first shot. To be cautious, this tank still used armor-piercing bullets.

"boom!"

The marching Type 39 tank's gun barrel flashed, and suddenly, a 75mm-caliber armor-piercing bomb flew towards a Soviet tank.

Almost at the same time, many tanks in front of the soldiers' team also fired one after another. After the soldiers fired the first gun, these tanks also began to shell the Soviet tanks in the distance.
Chapter completed!