The T4 tank has a wading depth of 1.4 meters, so the first one to pass through is T4.
The tanks moved forward slowly as if swimming in the water, which was quite comical.
The tanks dare not drive too fast. After all, the road is invisible in the water. However, because the railway lines are usually straight, there is no need to worry too much. In addition, amphibious landing ships are also commanding and providing cover on both sides of the railway.
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As usual, there is a group of soldiers riding behind the tank... These soldiers are assigned to the tank to provide cover. Under normal circumstances, they are not allowed to leave the tank, that is, they get wherever the tank goes, even if it is traveling in the water.
Because the water was so deep that it could almost submerge the soldiers lying in the rear, many soldiers turned pale and looked around in panic.
This unsatisfactory action caused the soldiers on the amphibious landing ship to laugh.
"Do you want me to teach you how to swim?" shouted a naval infantryman. He could see that the tank soldiers couldn't swim.
"Or I'll give you a lifebuoy!" As he said this, the driver made a bad move and drove the amphibious landing craft into a sharp turn, causing a river of water to flow towards the tank...
The soldiers following the tank panicked for a while, and two of them fell out because it was too crowded. Fortunately, the tank drove very slowly, and they struggled a few times before being pulled back by their comrades.
The embarrassed look made the naval infantry laugh.
It should be said that this is somewhat dangerous, because the raised river water may overflow the T4's exhaust pipe and then pour back into the engine...
But Shulka didn't say anything.
As long as others don't follow suit, let them be.
Because Shulka knew that this was a sign of pride for the naval infantrymen... Any troop would like to show off in front of other troops after fighting a battle they are proud of on the battlefield.
This kind of showing off should be said to be positive, as long as it is not excessive.
Because it is another way to tell other troops...don't give up if you are bullied, if you have the ability, do it on the battlefield yourself!
Therefore, although the troops on the battlefield are all equal in terms of military discipline, in fact there is never such a word as equality in the army.
The victorious troops will always get better food, better equipment, priority in getting supplies, etc. But the troops without any military merit...then step aside for now!
The tank troops passed through relatively smoothly, except for one that broke down on the road and had to be pushed to the side of the road and submerged in the water.
There is nothing we can do about it, because the railway embankment itself is relatively narrow. If it is not pushed to the side, all other tanks will be unable to move forward or be in danger.
After the tank troops pass through, they become the infantry.
At this time, the water depth was only more than one meter, so they didn't need to worry too much. They only needed to lift the equipment and supplies above their heads and then wade through.
As soon as the first batch of troops passed through, they immediately rushed to the northwest... This battle is all about speed, so it is impossible to wait until enough troops are gathered before launching an attack.
Facts have proved that this approach is correct, because when the leading troops arrived and the enemy set up the second line of defense, the enemy was not prepared at all.
In fact, there is no such thing as "preparation".
This line of defense was the line of defense that Major General Ellen had set up ten kilometers behind Surovino just in case. It was built by the Romanian and Italian troops.
Major General Ellen's original intention was to retreat to this line of defense if the 9th Panzergrenadier Division could not hold Surovino or the battle was unfavorable, and then defend in layers and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
This idea is correct, and this is indeed the case in combat under normal circumstances.
The problem is that the 9th Panzergrenadier Division and a German infantry division were almost completely wiped out in Surovino. There were very few German soldiers who could escape from there, and even a battalion was not enough. This kind of force was simply not available.
What's the use, not to mention that the only equipment they can bring out is a rifle... It's not bad to be able to bring a rifle when it's flooded.
On the other hand, the second line of defense did not have the favorable location and complete fortifications like Surovino. The Romanian Division, the Italian Division, and several newly arrived troops jointly organized a very loose defense, and were
The Soviet tank troops were easily overwhelmed as soon as they charged.
In fact, the root cause is still Luo. The Italian army lacks anti-tank equipment. As mentioned before, they suffer from "tank phobia". As soon as they see enemy tanks approaching from a distance, they start to prepare to escape.
There is no confidence and morale to resist.
The situation quickly turned into an attack on the target.
To be more precise, it should be a march, but this march requires engineers and scouts at the front to conduct reconnaissance while detecting mines and clearing obstacles, so that the tanks and mechanized troops in the rear can move forward smoothly... Luo, although the Italian army did not
He has the courage to resist, but he still has the ability to plant a few landmines.
Shulka didn't understand these very clearly.
Because at this time he had returned to his own unit to command the 8th Infantry Regiment, and other temporarily formed amphibious combat units had also been disbanded and returned to their own construction. The amphibious landing ship mainly stayed in Surovino... Although the water in Surovino was
We have almost retreated, but it is still difficult to get supplies through because of the mud in the river and the soft land. Amphibious landing ships are used to help the logistics troops transport supplies and equipment.
"We have advanced fifteen kilometers so far!" Andrianka spread the map on the jeep, then marked a location on it, and said, "We should be able to advance five kilometers before dark!"
Shulka frowned: "It's not fast enough!"
"We can march through the night!"
"The march is slower and more dangerous at night!" Shulka replied: "It is estimated that we can only advance 20 to 30 kilometers at night, so we will only advance about 40 kilometers today!"
This is far from the original plan of marching 65 kilometers in one day and night.
"The main difficulty is that the road is muddy!" Andrianka said: "It is already very difficult to advance along the railway line. The enemy blew up the railway along the way when retreating! This makes our tanks move very slowly forward!"
"That's not the only thing I'm worried about!" Shulka said.
"What else?" Andrianka asked.
Just as he was talking, several German fighter planes roared past in the sky. They turned around and swooped down from top to bottom, firing a hail of bullets at the marching troops below.
Shulka pulled Andrianka and jumped into the stinky ditch nearby... It was indeed a stinky ditch, and there were several corpses of German soldiers swollen by water, which always gave off the smell.
A bad smell.
But it's better than being outside.
Because Shulka knew that the target of the jeep was too obvious to the enemy fighters, and if he did not hide, he would have to wait for death.
Sure enough, in the next second, a loud "boom" was heard outside, and the jeep was blown into the sky by a bomb. (To be continued)