The struggling tank driver covered his face covered in blood and howled desperately.
The captain knew that this was a critical moment, so he asked the injured driver to drive and sat in this position.
"Gentlemen, have you seen who is sniping at us?" he asked calmly.
"About eleven o'clock, there's an anti-tank gun there!"
"Okay, gunner, shoot there!"
The electric motor drove the turret to slowly turn. At this moment, Natasha was ready for a new launch, and her target was changed to a T26, which was easier to hit.
Suddenly, a strong force hugged her waist, and then she fell into the trench.
Then a violent explosion occurred just ten meters away from her. The shock wave of the explosion tore the anti-tank gun that had made great achievements into pieces on the spot, taking with it the life of a rifleman who continued to fire.
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Dust fell on the girl's body, and the smoke made her cough.
She slowly recovered and opened her watery eyes, and saw an old face right in front of her.
"Igor!?"
"It's okay! I'm okay! We were almost killed!" Igor smiled bitterly, and after a violent cough, he finally let go of the girl he was protecting.
Natasha suddenly realized that if Igor hadn't reacted quickly, her life would have been lost. Now was not the time for her to be afraid. After regaining her composure, she desperately searched for her anti-tank weapon. As a result,
A bent barrel made her realize her weapon was dead.
"Damn it! My gun! My gun!"
She seemed to have lost her treasure and actually shed tears. Igor could not tolerate this girl's friendship. He pulled out the cotton in the girl's ears and shouted loudly: "Let's retreat quickly, this is no longer your place."
A place to stay!”
In this way, Igor pulled Natasha and retreated towards the second trench. Not only them, but many soldiers in the first trench had already begun to retreat.
All this was thanks to the Panzer IV tank that maintained an offensive posture. Its incredible protective capabilities astonished the Soviet army!
The RPG that the Soviet army was proud of launched an attack on it. Unfortunately, the tank's frontal armor was still indestructible. The outer layer of the fence had been eliminated by previous shelling, but even so, the remaining armor still resisted the RPG.
If the Soviet army was equipped with real anti-tank guns, the advantage of German tanks would be gone.
Balzen, who was watching the battle, was horrified that his own troops did not fire rockets, and that the German's damn Panzer IV actually increased its speed.
The commander of the No. 4 tank personally drove this steel monster. He used full power, no longer caring about the infantry behind, and single-handedly broke into the first line of defense of the Soviet army.
The morale of the German army was greatly boosted by this!
Seeing that the German army had opened a hole, to make matters worse, the German army in Loyev City also launched operations in a timely manner.
Balzen felt a hint of panic, and he shouted: "Commander! No matter who it is! Order the rocket launcher to fire immediately! If you are not afraid of death, blow up that tank!"
The reconnaissance battalion of his direct unit was responsible for the most arduous defense tasks. Since the two battalions of the 284th Division did not receive further instructions from Balzen, they could only fight independently under the command of the battalion commander. Especially when deploying in the forest.
The troops of the Voroshitin Battalion saw no German troops in the forest, so they withdrew two companies to reinforce the main battlefield.
The machine gun firepower of the Soviet army exploded with astonishing combat effectiveness in the blocking battle. The German army was suppressed and could not raise its head. But when a total of four German tanks drove crazily into the Soviet position, all the lying German officers and soldiers went crazy!
The German army charged with bayonet-mounted rifles. Quetzal saw this result accurately, and he had no chance to hesitate.
Quetzal himself even carried a submachine gun and joined the charging team. As many as two thousand German troops charged at the same time, and the scene was spectacular. The scene they showed was more like the Soviet Ula Charge.
One No. 4 and three No. 3s rushed into the trenches, killing and wounding many Soviet soldiers with vehicle-mounted machine guns.
They have also become the target of public criticism.
The first-line Soviet troops withdrew to the second trench one after another, not only to block the enemies on the front, but also to block the enemies who were trying to break through from Loev City.
There were as many as ten RPG shooters locked on the same target. They bravely got out of the trench, knelt and carried the launch tube, and aligned the side of the Panzer IV tank.
The distance between each other was about fifty meters. After receiving ten rounds of grenades at such a close distance, this invincible Panzer IV finally collapsed.
Its front armor is very thick, and its side armor has also been improved to a certain extent. In order to enhance the protection of the tracks, steel skirts are specially installed on both sides.
Ten RPG grenades shattered the skirt, and the tracks and staggered road wheels were blown to pieces.
The tank was engulfed in smoke and dust, and three gaps were blown through its side armor. The shattered fragments killed and injured all tank crew members.
"Brothers, charge! Blow up this tank!" a soldier shouted. He himself held two grenades and rushed over with a roar.
He opened the roof of the tank and threw the grenade in. After two explosions, the tank was completely destroyed.
The destruction of this Panzer IV tank became the beginning of a comprehensive Soviet counterattack.
Almost at the same time, the two Panzer III tanks were penetrated through the armor from the side, and one of them even suffered a tragic explosion.
As of now, there is still one No. 3 tank that has entered the Soviet defense line, and it is also covered in wounds. The battle damage of friendly forces shocked the crew, and their survival instinct drove them to reverse the vehicle.
However, when they left the Soviet trenches, they sounded the death knell for themselves.
The Soviet catfish rocket launcher did respond a little slowly. After it was ready to be fired, the German tanks had already reached the trenches. Attacking immediately would of course kill the tanks instantly, but it would also cause heavy casualties to comrades!
The Soviet rocket launcher team was well aware of this blocking battle. They did not fire in a timely manner, which objectively caused heavy casualties to their own side. Finally, the German tanks began to retreat, and the opportunity for revenge came.
The two rocket launcher teams aimed at the No. 3 car that was reversing to escape. They fired at the same time, and both rounds hit the target completely.
Two rockets, equivalent to four rounds of 152mm heavy grenades, destroyed the tank, and the turret was blown off. Finally, the barrel was inserted directly into the ground. At first glance, it looked like a huge frying pan.
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The situation of the war has undergone a fundamental reversal. The German troops on the front line can only rely on their flesh and blood to face the powerful machine gun firepower of the Soviet army.
The two companies of Soviet soldiers who emerged from the forest, and the powerful machine guns and recoilless rifles they provided for flank attacks, had to force the German commander Quetzal to retreat immediately.
"Everyone, retreat quickly! retreat quickly!" Quetzal called to the soldiers to retreat while fighting, and some platoon leaders blew whistles.
Quetzal actually knew that when he was attacking, the friendly forces in Loyev City also broke through. He did not care whether the friendly forces could successfully break through. The troops he led were in danger, and the fifteen tanks that were put into battle were
, once achieved a breakthrough, but in the end they were defeated by Soviet firepower.
In particular, the violent explosion of the Panzer III tank may have stunned a large number of frontline soldiers and also caused the attacking troops to have a psychological breakdown.
The German army fled completely. They had no time to take care of the wounded soldiers. Under the further attack of Soviet artillery fire, they fled towards the north.
Balzen watched the enemy's fleeing back, and saw that his own troops were actually pursuing him.