Those were the German Army's "Plank 1" and "Pz 2" tanks. These tanks were light in weight and were indeed more suitable for launching attacks in muddy areas.
However, light-weight tanks often bring thin armor. For example, the No. 1 tank only weighs 5.4 tons, and its frontal armor is only 13 mm.
This armor thickness is obviously out of date. The Soviet 37mm and 45mm anti-tank guns can easily penetrate their armor.
The problem is that heavy rain will affect the line of sight... Just like now, after a burst of German artillery fire covered the position, a cloud of water mist was set off around the position. It was formed by the heat released by the artillery shells evaporating the rainwater, and it surrounded the position for a long time.
Not scattered.
The Germans then used mortars to fire shells one after another, forming a heavy layer of water mist, just like smoke bombs.
This makes the visibility very low, and you can barely see ahead more than ten meters away. Even the tank can only be seen as a blurry shadow.
On the other hand, the quality of the Soviet gunners was not high... There is no doubt about this. The army was full of untrained recruits, even the artillery was no exception.
This was mainly caused by the fact that the Soviet army was caught off guard and was defeated as soon as the war started: the troops left behind a large amount of equipment and a considerable number of casualties during the retreat, so the equipment and organization were in varying degrees of chaos.
For example, the Soviet 37mm anti-tank gun was actually retired just a month ago, that is, it was moved back to the warehouse and replaced with a 45mm anti-tank gun. However, due to insufficient equipment when the war broke out, the 37mm gun was moved out for use again.
Another example is the establishment of the 333rd Regiment. It was previously incorporated into the 79th Division and now is incorporated into the 78th Division for various reasons.
There are many situations like this, which means that many troops are actually put together temporarily by various troops.
As a result, the Soviet anti-tank guns hidden in the fortifications fired at the target one after another, but the German tanks kept advancing forward with a "clack-clack" sound. At the same time, the machine guns and cannons on their turrets were still firing.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" fired swarms of bullets at the Soviet trenches.
The quality of the German army is obviously much better than that of the Soviet army. Even in this situation, they can hit the target accurately... There is a 45mm anti-tank gun position more than ten meters behind Shulka, and several machine guns hit it.
There was a crisp "clang" sound on the defense shield, followed by a burst of screams.
Apparently, the cannon bullet penetrated the anti-tank gun's shield and wounded the gunner hiding behind it.
"How did they do it?" the actor lying next to Shulka asked in confusion.
Although the actor did not elaborate, Shulka understood what he meant.
If it is difficult for Soviet gunners to hit German tanks due to poor visibility, then the same should be true for German tankers... The water mist surrounding the position will not distinguish between the enemy and one's own people.
But even so, the German army was still able to hit the target, but this was not the case for the Soviet army.
Just now Shurka attributed it to a "quality" problem, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong... If you can't see the target, no matter how good your quality is, it will be of no use, not to mention that the Soviet anti-tank gun positions are well hidden.
good.
It should be said that anti-tank guns still have advantages when fighting tanks. This is not only because it has a wider field of view and is easier to spot enemies, but also because it has a low gun body and can be camouflaged, making it difficult for enemies in tanks to
Found an anti-tank gun hidden in the position.
But the reality now is the opposite.
After observing for a while, Shulka soon knew that he had found the reason.
"Vapor, Okunev!" Shulka said: "Vapor from the cannon!"
The actor soon understood... After the anti-tank gun fired, the hot shells would form a ballistic path made of water vapor in the rain. Although this ballistic path could only last for a few seconds, it was enough for the German army.
"Go and report to Comrade Second Lieutenant!" Shulka ordered the actors: "Don't let the anti-tank guns fire indiscriminately. This will expose their position!"
"Yes!" the actor replied, then turned around and ran towards the company headquarters.
After a while, the Soviet anti-tank troops actually calmed down temporarily... Only then did Shulka feel a little relieved, because the actor's report had taken effect.
The reason why I say don't worry is because the communication equipment of the Soviet army is very poor. Shurka reported to the company commander, who would call the regiment headquarters, and then the regiment headquarters would notify the artillery, and the artillery would then pass on the order... This
If there is a problem in any link or if any commander does not agree with it, Shulka's suggestions will not be implemented.
But now it seems that this situation does not exist, and the reaction took only two minutes, which is quite fast for the Soviet army.
What Shulka didn't know was that as soon as Major Gavrilov heard that this was Shulka's report, he immediately ordered the artillery to stop firing without any hesitation... Major Gavrilov knew the army better than Shulka.
It would be much easier to know when to order the shooting to stop.
Then, Major Gavrilov slowly explained to the artillery battalion commander on the phone.
After the anti-tank guns stopped firing, the German tanks lost their target.
At this time, a strange scene happened: the battlefield suddenly became quiet. Both the enemy and ourselves were waiting for the enemy to fire but did not dare to fire easily, because the firing line would mean exposing their position to the enemy.
Soon, the Soviet army gained the upper hand.
As the water mist near the position gradually dissipated, the German tanks gradually became clearer, especially when the exhaust steam from the tanks would bring a cloud of water vapor behind them...
After a few "boom boom" sounds, several anti-tank guns fired at the target at the same time. Soon, a plume of black smoke was seen, and then there was fire.
This firelight illuminated the nearby German troops, and the Soviet troops immediately fired a pile of bullets and artillery shells to suppress them.
In the firelight, Shulka noticed German soldiers jumping from the anti-tank trench ahead.
This shocked Shulka, because it meant that the German infantry had crossed the tank and approached the trench... This was indeed a good idea. The tank itself was even used to attract the attention of the Soviet army, and then the German infantry touched the Soviet
In front of the military position, and then after a row of grenades, they took advantage of the MP3 to launch a charge.
Shulka didn't think much and immediately shouted: "Grenade!"
After giving the order, the soldiers put down their weapons, ignited the grenades and threw them wildly in front of the position... The way to deal with the grenade attack is to throw the grenades in front of the enemy first.
Shulka's guess was correct. Amidst the bursts of "boom" explosions, the screams of the German soldiers came from the mist.
The other Soviet troops suddenly woke up and realized that the Germans had already reached them. They hurriedly followed suit and ignited grenades and threw them forward.