Early in the morning is a good time to sleep, so everything is resting, except for some grasshoppers and the like chirping in the dark.
But tonight in Naqula, the grasshoppers stopped chirping and hid in their holes.
Tonight's Nagoula is not friendly to animals, but it is very friendly to the Romanian army stationed here. Now they are making preparations for the war, and the artillery and tanks have arrived at their predetermined positions.
Just wait for the appointed time to arrive.
A little behind Tire, a large number of armored vehicles were waiting here. After the battle broke out, they rushed out and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy.
However, among the long queue of armored vehicles, the leader is a tall and powerful tank. This is the R30 heavy tank that has rarely appeared before.
This tank, which is like a moving fortress, will be an insurmountable problem for the current British army. The 100 mm thick beveled armor makes any anti-tank weapon in the hands of the British army powerless against it, 48 times the 88
No one or armor can survive under the main gun. The 650-horsepower diesel engine pushes this 46-ton beast forward at a speed of 38 kilometers per hour.
This time, in order to open up the situation for the frontline infantry, the R30 tank will act as an infantry tank to let the British know how powerful it is.
As the time for the launch of the attack came closer and closer, the atmosphere in the night sky became more and more solidified, and the expressions on the faces of the Romanian soldiers preparing to attack became more and more serious. Even the nocturnal animals became quiet.
The British troops in the defensive position seemed to feel something.
"Do you feel something is wrong?"
"When you say that, it seems true."
"No, the enemy wants to attack. Report to the commander quickly."
As the British sentries became alert, the defensive position immediately became lively, and a large number of resting soldiers were awakened. They quickly put on their clothes and weapons and gathered towards the position.
But it was a little late for them to be alert. Just when the defending British were about to prepare for defense, a red light appeared in the sky, and the artillery from behind the Romanian position opened fire.
As the first mover, artillery from Romania rained down on the position.
"The enemy is shelling, get down quickly."
In fact, there was no need for the officer's roar. When the artillery fire came, the soldiers fell down in the trenches to avoid the incoming artillery fire.
"Boom, boom, boom~"
Artillery shells continued to explode on the position, and the defenders could only wait patiently for the bombardment to end.
In fact, the soldiers on the position still had a doubt. "Why don't our artillery fire back?"
Just as they were complaining, there was also a rumbling sound of artillery from the rear, and the defenders' artillery from the rear of the position also opened fire.
As the British artillery opened fire, the defenders felt that the explosions above their heads were much smaller. They felt right. Many of the attackers' artillery were firing at opponents who dared to fight back.
For a time, the artillery of both sides was under their own command, aiming at their opponents who were trying to suppress them.
The artillery battle lasted until dawn. As Romanian fighter planes appeared in the sky, the British artillery stopped.
Without the interference of British artillery, the position once again fell into large-scale shelling.
Of course, this time was not long, and then as the Romanian soldiers approached the position with the cooperation of tanks, the shelling stopped.
However, although the British army was relieved that the shelling was over, the incoming soldiers and tanks gave them an even greater headache, especially this obviously tall and large tank.
"The tank is coming, get it done quickly."
Faced with such a situation, the garrison commander gave the correct response.
The one ordered by the commander is the anti-tank team. Each position has one or two such anti-tank teams. They are equipped with 2-4 2-pound (40 mm) anti-tank guns and are ready to inflict heavy damage on invading enemy tanks at any time.
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I saw this anti-tank team quickly selecting a good position. There were craters everywhere on the position, and there were suitable places everywhere. With the three 2-pound guns quickly prepared,
"At target eleven o'clock, that tank, be ready to fire!"
Following the commanding officer's order, the three 2-pounder guns all focused on one prey.
"Fire!"
"Bang, bang, bang~"
The three 2-pound guns had no intention of stopping and kept firing at the tall tank.
"Ding ding ding~"
The constant banging sounds startled the members inside the tank. However, after discovering that these shells could not damage its thick armor, the tank did not stop and continued to rumble towards the position.
"What's going on? It can't penetrate the enemy tank armor at all. It's still moving."
The members of the anti-tank team were a little anxious when they saw this situation. They could not penetrate the enemy armor, which made them feel that they were useless at all. At the same time, it also put great pressure on the officers and soldiers of the defenders.
The officers and soldiers whose morale was damaged by this tank could only keep firing, trying to separate it from the cooperating soldiers, and then think of other solutions.
However, their efforts were doomed to be in vain. Many soldiers from the attacking side were seen hiding behind this tall tank, allowing it to avoid bullets in front of them.
It was not until the tank was only 300 meters away from the position that the R30 heavy tank, which was being bombarded by the 2-pounder gun, stopped.
However, although it stopped, its vehicle-mounted machine gun was not a vegetarian, and it fired a burst of suppressive fire at the position. Its main gun even fired at the 2-pound anti-tank gun that kept bombarding itself.
After a burst of artillery fire, the anti-tank position consisting of three 2-pound guns was eliminated without its target.
After solving the opponent in front of him, this R30 even helped the infantry with the task of suppressing the firepower of the position.
It was equipped with an 88mm main gun, which played a huge role at this moment. It fired at close range, making it impossible for the firepower on the position to suppress the enemy.
If there is no firepower point in the position, can we still fight?
The result is naturally impossible. Any army without firepower during defense will plunge the troops into panic. Even the soldiers of the British Empire cannot maintain high morale and fight to the death.
So when he saw that the enemy was about to break through, the position commander had no choice but to issue a retreat order.
As the defeated defenders retreated back, the attacking Romanian officers and soldiers let out a burst of cheers. They captured the front-line position without any pressure.
The crew of the R30 vehicle, which played the most important role in seizing the position, was checking the damage to the tank. The previous 40mm anti-tank fire made them worry about whether there would be any problems with the tank.
After a short inspection, except for the cratered bullet marks on the front of the armor, there were no other problems. The other positions were basically the same as here. Accompanied by R30 heavy tanks, the defenders were unable to block the offensive.
One of the positions also had a newly developed 6-pound (57 mm) anti-tank gun, which also failed to penetrate its armor.
The R30 tank, which was in good condition, then led the officers and soldiers to occupy the second and third line positions one after another.
At this point, the British army's defense in Naqula ended in failure. The coastal armored group that had been prepared for a long time even drove its tanks and armored vehicles toward the west along the road.
