Rain was falling from the top of the head, and shells exploding nearby would always cause pieces of mud to splash everywhere, or blood.
A fighter plane broke through the rain and swooped down from the sky, firing a row of bullets. The rain of bullets caused a burst of screams and bloodshed among the Soviet soldiers. The plane raised its nose and roared away... It can be seen on a rainy day.
To do this, you must be an ace pilot of the German army. He almost judges the altitude of the aircraft by feeling or a vague shadow on the ground and then carries out the attack.
However, is it necessary to take such a huge risk to attack the infantry?
Shurka couldn't care about this at this time, because his attention was completely focused on the rain curtain in front of him, and the "rumble" of tank motors was also heard from the opposite side.
Different from the previous tank battles, the German armored regiments could not escape at this time... because their mission was to block Kiev's army that might break through.
Of course, this is somewhat misplaced in terms of the order or the specificity of the task:
General Kleist issued this order when he thought that the Soviet 9th Army was not in Kiev.
If this is indeed the case, then this order is certainly correct, because the 11th Armored Regiment is fully capable of blocking any breaking out army, including the powerful Soviet 5th Airborne Brigade.
The problem is, this is the Soviet 9th Army, a Soviet 9th Army with more than 500 tanks.
If General Kleist knew this, he would certainly not let the 11th Armored Regiment defend it head-on. He would use the high mobility of the German armored forces to adopt flexible tactics as before.
Unfortunately, Kleist was commanding the 1st Armored Group on the east bank of the Dnieper River to pursue the Southern Soviet Army and advance towards Romny. He had not yet received a battle report from Kiev.
Colonel Eberhard was not Kleist. He only knew that his mission was to push back all Russians who dared to break through, otherwise he would be dishonoring his mission.
then……
A German armored battalion and a battalion of infantry bravely faced the Soviet army that could not be seen. They did not know how many enemies there were. They only knew that the motor sound of the opponent's tanks was coming towards them like a tsunami.
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The exact number is 43 tanks of a German armored battalion against 112 tanks of the Soviet 131st Motorized Division.
From the other direction, the 2nd Armored Battalion, which was coming to reinforce the 2nd Armored Battalion, was stopped by 200 tanks of the 35th Tank Division that broke out from the southwest.
In Shurka's eyes, black gun barrels gradually protruded from the rain curtain, and then German tanks appeared in the sight of the Soviet soldiers.
"Stop!" Captain Venyakov shouted.
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
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This order was quickly conveyed to the Soviet tanks by the followers, and then the Soviet tanks stopped one after another and formed a neat steel defense line in front of the position.
This would have been unimaginable before, even though it is just a simple command.
The German tank crews seemed to have discovered this, so they immediately became nervous. Several tanks opened fire first without waiting for orders, and then other tanks also fired at the Soviet tanks.
With a burst of artillery fire, artillery shells flew from the German camp.
After a few "boom" sounds, several Soviet tanks were penetrated and paralyzed on the spot. One tank was even detonated and its entire turret was blown away. The tank that originally looked like an iron shield has turned into a
There was a pile of scrap metal and flames. The Soviet soldiers who followed were staggered by the parts and iron blocks thrown out by the explosion. Some were even ignited by the splashed fuel while screaming in the rain.
Rolling.
Shulka secretly thought he was lucky.
The T26 light tank of the Soviet army faced off against the German "Pop 3".
In terms of performance, t26 is definitely not as good as "No. 3".
The former's front armor is only 15mm thick and its firepower is a 45mm caliber gun, while the "Plank III" tank has 37mm thick armor and a 50mm caliber tank gun. It can be said that both protection and firepower are significantly better than the Soviet T26.
If the weather is clear and the visibility is good, the T26, which weighs only 10.5 tons, is certainly no match for the "No. 3" with a total weight of 20 tons. The latter's 50mm artillery can penetrate the 78mm vertical steel plate at a distance of 500 meters.
It can be said that there is no pressure on the T26 with only 15mm armor.
The problem is... the visibility at this time is less than 100 meters. This distance is an advantage for the T26, because its 45mm tank gun can also penetrate the armor of the "Type III".
This is also one of the reasons why the Soviet army uses the T26 instead of the T28 medium tank: under the firepower of the enemy "Plank III" tank, the 30mm armor thickness of the T28 medium tank makes no difference.
So, I just heard an order: "Fire!"
"Boom!" After a burst of explosions, several "No. 3" tanks on the opposite side shook and emitted black smoke.
Although the Soviet tank crews were of low quality and had a low hit rate, they had a large number of tanks and did not suffer any loss despite "casting a wide net and catching more fish".
This has made the German army a little desperate, because everyone knows that the same casualties will mean failure for the German army when they are at a numerical disadvantage.
But what makes them even more desperate is yet to come:
With the signal flag waving, the Soviet tanks were divided into three parts...continuing to confront the Germans from the front, while the tanks on the left and right wings continued to advance with the infantry to outflank the Germans.
This surprised the German commander Colonel Eberhard. According to his experience, the Soviet tanks were unable to effectively command and coordinate. However, at this time, they were able to flexibly divide their troops to outflank them, and even the infantry and tanks could have close contact.
...If it weren't for these familiar tank models, he could hardly believe that this was the Russian tank force he had defeated.
"What happened?!" Colonel Eberhard asked on the walkie-talkie: "The Russians seem to suddenly know how to fight!"
"We underestimated the enemy, Colonel!" the adjutant replied from another tank: "This is a well-trained unit, and there are many more tanks than us!"
"Where is the Second Battalion?" Colonel Eberhard asked.
"The Second Battalion is caught in battle!" the adjutant reported: "They are entangled by the enemy and cannot escape!"
This was an error in German intelligence. The Second Battalion was not entangled by the enemy, but surrounded by more Soviet troops.
"We are about to be surrounded!" the gunner shouted to Colonel Eberhard: "Your orders, Colonel! What should we do?"
Beads of sweat broke out on Colonel Eberhard's forehead. He knew that retreat was impossible at this time, because unless reverse gear was used, a U-turn of the tank would mean exposing its weak rear armor to the enemy. This would
It's almost like committing suicide.
After thinking about it, Colonel Eberhard ordered: "Everyone, move forward at full speed! Repeat the order and attack the enemy frontally!"