This is a commonly used tactic in tank battles... if you know that the firepower and defense are not as good as the opponent's, then approach at full speed. However, this tactic has always been used by "Tiger" opponents. Unexpectedly, today "Tiger" is also used.
The Japanese chariot soldiers believe they still have a chance.
Because it only takes more than a minute for the "Tiger" to advance at full speed to reach the T44 face to face. By then, they did not believe that the 88-gun could not penetrate the opponent's tank.
However……
As they advanced, they were unable to fire, which made the T44 tank crew aim at their targets with confidence. Then there was another burst of gunfire, and this time there were actually 9 tanks hit.
The previous 8 vehicles plus the current 9 vehicles, a total of 17 "Tiger" vehicles were destroyed, leaving only 6 vehicles on the battlefield, while the Eighth Route Army's T44s were unscathed and there were still 20 vehicles.
Major Fukada couldn't hold back his anger and shouted into the microphone: "Stop, free fire!"
This order from Major Fukada actually sentenced these six "Tiger" vehicles to death... If you want the "Tiger" vehicles to escape, they should continue to move forward until they mix with the enemy tanks. If they stop now, they will use six tanks.
If the vehicle engages 20 enemy tanks at close range, there will be only one result: being destroyed.
However, what Major Fukada did was not meaningless: he believed that the chances of these six "Tiger" vehicles escaping were slim. Instead of being destroyed by the Eighth Route Army on the way to attack, it was better to test how far the 88 gun could penetrate
Opponent's armor.
Now, the distance between the "Tiger" and the target ranges from 500 meters to 300 meters, which is an opportunity for testing.
The six "Tiger" vehicles stopped as ordered, then turned their turrets to aim at the target... They loaded armored shells as they moved forward, and this happened to be when the T44 fired a round of shells. It stands to reason that the "Tiger" vehicles
There is a chance to fire.
But at this moment, a dust whistling sound suddenly came from the distance. The anti-tank missile followed an irregular track and dragged a long trail straight towards the "Tiger", and then made a chaotic "boom" sound.
The remaining six "Tiger" vehicles were beaten into a pile of scrap metal before they had a chance to fire.
Major Fukada couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw this situation. Only then did he understand what kind of trap the Eighth Route Army had laid:
The "Tiger" maneuver will become a target of its new tank because it cannot fire.
If the "Tiger" stops firing, it will become a target for anti-tank missiles because it is stationary.
In short, no matter what state the "Tiger" is in, it is always a target for the enemy!
From the very beginning of this battle, the "Tiger" squadron was destined to be completely annihilated.
Just when Major Fukada was helplessly looking at the wreckage of the "Tiger" in front of him, suddenly an anti-tank missile came towards him... It was only then that Major Fukada realized that the armored command vehicle he was riding in was also on the enemy's anti-tank side.
Within the range of the missile, he suddenly woke up and just wanted to jump out of the car, but it was already too late. With a loud "boom", Major Fukada felt several streams of hot liquid penetrate his body, and then he died in severe pain.
Awareness.
The T44 started to move again, and their heavy engine roar seemed to warn the enemy, causing the Japanese to crawl out of the craters and bunkers in fear and flee... Although the Japanese 81st Division had trained to bomb tanks, their training
It's a T26 that explodes with hairy bears, not the behemoth in front of you that can be easily destroyed even by the "Tiger".
In fact, as a medium tank, the T44 is not large in size. It is smaller than the "Tiger".
But as a tank that can destroy the "Tiger", its image will naturally appear to be extremely tall in the minds of the Japanese.
At this time, Takeda Uchiharu was still dreaming. He kept calling Major Fukada on the phone: "How is the situation? Have you found the enemy's air defense system? This is extremely important. As long as the enemy's air defense system is destroyed, we will win.
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Before he finished speaking, the staff officer reminded Takeda Uchiharu: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, our soldiers have withdrawn!"
"What?" Takeda Naiji raised his binoculars and took a look. Sure enough, he saw Imperial soldiers fleeing from Shagou Town in groups like bereft dogs. Many of them even lost their rifles.
"What's going on!" Takeda Uuchi cursed angrily: "Where are our Tiger tanks? They actually ran away in front of the Tiger tanks..."
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General!" the staff officer replied: "Our 'Tiger' has been completely wiped out!"
"How is it possible..." Before he could finish his words, the Eighth Route Army's new tanks had already appeared in the aperture of Takeda Naiji's telescope.
The staff officer explained: "It is this kind of tank. Major Kojima reported that it was this kind of tank that destroyed the 'Tiger'. Our army's 'Tiger' had no resistance at all. Major Fukada was also bombed during the battle."
Dead!"
Takeda Naiji put down his telescope, the veins on his forehead swelled, but he said nothing.
Because he has realized that he has been fooled by the Eighth Route Army... If the Eighth Route Army has such a tank, it means that they are fully capable of guarding the Jiulian Town.
The reason why the Imperial Army was able to capture the Jiulian Town was because the Eighth Route Army wanted the "Tiger" to be surrounded and annihilated here. This was the Eighth Route Army's preset battlefield, not the Imperial Army's.
If so...
Does that mean that the air supremacy captured by the Imperial Army is also fake?
Takeda Uchiharu turned his gaze to the sky. Fortunately, what he could see was still the Empire's "Jiebi" fighter plane.
But what Takeda Uchiharu didn't expect was that the empire's so-called air supremacy relied entirely on the air defense system.
If the ground defense line has completely collapsed, it means that the air defense system on the ground is no longer safe, so the so-called air supremacy of the Japs no longer exists... In fact, the air supremacy has never been in the hands of the Japs, and the air defense system cannot pose a threat to the "La 5"
, it’s just that the devils don’t know.
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General!" the staff reported nervously: "Our army has discovered enemy reinforcements on the left and right wings. We are about to be surrounded by the enemy!"
Takeda Naiji gritted his teeth and ordered: "Order the air force to cover our army's move in!"
Then he added helplessly: "Report the situation to your superiors and ask for additional reinforcements, otherwise... Duolun County may not be able to defend it soon!"
Takeda Uchiharu's estimate is somewhat forward-looking.
However, he didn't think too much about whether the artillery detection radar and air defense system could safely return to Duolun County and be used for defense.
Takeda Uchiharu only thought of one thing: If the Eighth Route Army had a tank that was more powerful than the "Tiger", plus the "Sherman" in their hands, would Duolun County be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army's tank group?
middle?
However, the planes and artillery of the Imperial Army are powerless against these tanks. Does that mean that the Imperial Army can only take a beating?