Colonel Eberhard's choice was correct. Retreating under such circumstances was obviously unrealistic. The distance between the enemy and our armies was too close, less than 100 meters.
Once the Soviet army discovered their intention to retreat, they would definitely launch a charge.
Although the speed of the Soviet T26 is not fast...30 kilometers per hour, it only takes 12 seconds to travel 100 meters at full speed.
In 12 seconds, before the German "Penzer III" tank had time to turn around, the enemy tanks had already arrived in front of it. By then, it would not only be a matter of being surrounded, but also the front would be overwhelmed by the enemy.
It is obviously not okay to continue to stay where you are and fight the enemy, because it means waiting to be surrounded by the enemy.
Therefore, if there is a way to survive, it is to fight head-on. Only by fighting a bloody way can you have a chance of survival.
So, the brutal tank hand-to-hand battle started at that moment.
Neither side had time to fire, and the two steel defense lines heading toward each other collided fiercely.
There was a "expanding" sound of steel colliding, and the T26 tank in front of Shulka was knocked back a certain distance.
Although there was not much damage on the surface of the tank, at least from the rear. But Shulka could feel the condition of the tank crew inside the tank... The space in the tank cabin was narrow, and the crew was almost trapped by steel and various joysticks.
If you are driving a tank wrapped in something like this, even if you cross a hurdle, if you are not careful, you may hit your head and bleed, not to mention the tanks colliding at this time.
There is a reason why the Germans dare to do this, because if it is used in a collision, the "Plank III" tank, which is almost twice as heavy as the T26, has an obvious advantage, not to mention that its front armor is much thicker than the T16.
So, after a while, T26 was pushed backwards by the "No. 3" tank.
"Think of a way!" the follower on the rear armor of the tank shouted: "We are about to be crushed by it!"
It was only after the war that Shulka learned that this was indeed the case: the body of the "Plank 3" tank was taller than the T26, and coupled with the weight and muddy roads, there were several
"No. 3" actually climbed up along the front armor of T26 with a "clack", and then pressed it hard under the tracks.
Needless to say, most of the tank crew inside were crushed into pulp.
But what is surprising is that one person survived... He was lucky enough to roll into a deformed cavity and was safe and sound. However, outsiders could not rescue him because the exits were all deformed and stuck, so the rescuers could only
He was fed food and water through the gap at intervals, and it took a few days to get him out.
T26 continued to be pushed back, and the follower was so frightened that he dropped his phone and jumped off the armor.
Several soldiers tried to go around from the side, but were quickly knocked to the ground by bullets fired from the opposite side... The German infantry was also following behind the "No. 3" tank, and they were covering the flanks of the tank.
This is obviously not the way to go. T26 will definitely lose in this kind of wrestling. The Soviet infantry can only retreat step by step with T26, but behind it are friendly tanks and infantry following... If they continue to be pushed back,
Likely to huddle the Soviet troops into chaos.
Once the Soviet army fell into crowded chaos, it was time for the German army to launch a massacre.
"Grenade!" Shulka yelled.
When the soldier who was at a loss heard the order, he quickly lit the grenade and threw it towards the opposite side of the tank... There was a burst of "boom" and the screams of the German army came from the opposite side.
But for grenades, if the Soviet army could throw them at the German army, it meant that the German army could also throw them at the Soviet army. So in the next second, several grenades with green smoke rolled down from above their heads.
Shulka hurriedly rolled over and rolled into the ditch and lay down... It is actually very convenient to find where to go on rainy days, because water flows to lower places. Where there is water, it means that the terrain is low, and the more water there is, the lower the land.
More means more hiding places.
This is somewhat different from the consciousness of living in a peaceful society. The norm in a peaceful society is to avoid puddles, and over time it becomes a kind of subconscious.
Therefore, battlefields often have to overcome this subconscious mind or habit.
After a burst of "Boom Boom", several soldiers who could not escape fell into a pool of blood.
Shulka saw that Avmovich was one of them, the recruit from Makariv who was transferred to Shulka's platoon through connections. His neck was hit by shrapnel... Shulka could not tell whether it was shrapnel.
Whether it was a scratch or a hit, he only saw blood flowing out from between his fingers like a fountain. He wanted to call for help but couldn't because blood gushes out of his mouth every time he opens his mouth.
At that moment, Shulka felt a flash of guilt in his heart. After all, he joined this force because he believed in the "escape heroes", but Shulka let him down.
But this guilt is just a little bit, because this is a battlefield, a battlefield where no one can guarantee survival, including Shulka himself.
"Grenade!" Shulka yelled.
At this time, grenades are most useful. If you want to reduce the number of grenades thrown by the enemy, the best way is to be the first to throw more grenades.
The Soviet army had an advantage in terms of grenades because they had more soldiers and had the upper hand.
However, this still cannot reverse the crisis of the Soviet army, because the "Plank 3" tank is pushing the T26 to force the Soviet soldiers to retreat step by step.
"What should we do, comrade platoon leader?" the veteran shouted, and he also saw the dangers of continuing like this.
Shulka didn't answer because he didn't know what to do... This was a problem with the tanks. He couldn't just say hello and ask the soldiers to go up and resist the retreating T26.
However, when Shulka saw the explosive bag in the thief's hand, he suddenly had an idea.
Shulka didn't say anything. He grabbed the explosive package from the thief, pulled the ignited fuse, and threw it under the chassis of T26...
"What are you doing?" The thief looked at Shulka blankly: "Comrade platoon leader, this is our tank..."
The thief seemed to understand Shulka's purpose before he finished speaking.
There is a delay between the explosive package and the fuse, and the "Type III" tank is pushing the T26 forward... In other words, if the time calculation is almost the same, the explosive package should explode under the chassis of the "Type III" tank
.
"Fix bayonets!" Shulka ordered loudly.
Although the soldiers didn't know what happened, they still loaded the bayonets on their rifles according to Shulka's order.
Shurka's calculation was correct. A few seconds later, there was only a loud "boom" sound, and a ball of flame exploded opposite the T26. The T26 immediately stopped retreating... The tank chassis is the weakest part of the armor, so of course it cannot
Withstand the power of explosive charges, even if it is a "Plank 3" tank.