This acceleration distance is 1000 yards, after which the shell flies by inertia until it hits the target. As a result, the striking firepower against enemy tanks has more than doubled, and even Sherman, who encounters the new equipment of the British army, has the power to fight! The biggest change was the tank's powertrain, which was replaced with a new 2.0-liter rotary piston engine and a redesigned gearbox. After the recentering, the power of the tank is more than twice that of the original, but the weight and space occupied are less than one-tenth of the original, and the corresponding speed is also increased. In terms of protection, composite armor plates are installed, and there are "big milk blocks" in key parts.

In this way, the three major indicators of protection, mobility, and firepower of the "Crusader" tank have been improved by multiples.

The 30 Crusader tanks that Bayerrein sent to intercept the British raid were troops. He was accompanied by two attack aircraft. They went all the way south with the intelligence support of AWACS aircraft. Finally met their target on the edge of the Katara Basin. Then there was a bombardment of planes and tanks, and it took less than an hour. The squad, which had suffered heavy losses, fled in disarray, and their Land Rovers were traveling at speeds of more than 60 miles on flat sand, and the "Crusaders" naturally could not catch up. But the heavenly FW190HSX is very easy, and it is a mistake in itself for the British to send a small force to attack and harass troops without having air supremacy. They're sending the plane to the plane! At this moment, only the white flag could prevent the pilot from pressing the finger of the gun button, but the British did not do this. It's a pity Land Rover!

If the British had terrible tanks, their Land Rover off-road vehicles were absolutely excellent. //www. Although this car is not as reliable and sophisticated as the "tube car" produced by Volkswagen, it is also a trustworthy partner. Today, British commandos are speeding through the desert with such cars, and the strong off-road ability of four-wheel drive makes the cars quite passable. They also ran very fast because of this, even though they were running away! Frenzen's men didn't chase the net just because they were driving a Land Rover, although they were eager to get behind the wheel of a captured Land Rover. They were the Luftwaffe, the exclusive air force of the Afrika Korps.

No matter who came to attack their comrades-in-arms, there could be no forgiveness. They launched a relentless pursuit of the scattered Land Rover. Although they only have two planes and four crew members, but at this moment these four people decide the fate of the British commandos! The weapons crew in the back seat unanimously chose the most efficient way to attack, and almost instantly, they blew up the first Land Rover that escaped in front of them into garbage! I saw a high-pressure gas coming out of the wings of the plane, and 50 mm *** flew to the target on the ground with a roar. Land Rover was unfortunately blown up!

The other vehicles were more or less concerned when they saw their compatriots being easily blown up by the plane. But more often than not, there is a fear of attack aircraft. This kind of aircraft has been scolded by the British army more than once! They didn't scream like Stuka and were relatively silent, barely warning before attacking. But as long as he passes over your head, you are doomed!

The British commandos were already terrified! At the same time that the Land Rover was blown to smithereens, they also understood one thing. Racing with planes doesn't work, and it's impossible to escape right under the nose of an airplane! Just as FW190HSX roared low in the sky and kicked up a cloud of dust and smoke, like a dark cloud sweeping towards them. The British simply turned off the car, pulled the windbreakers, jumped out of the car and hid with their heads in their hands!

The tanks that followed disarmed them one by one. Three hours later, the last commando also fell into the German army's legal net. He often spends his time behind a sand dune and buries most of his body with sand. Only the head and face wrapped in desert-colored military uniforms were revealed. When it was getting dark, the Germans spotted him with night vision devices. In the night vision device, his red body has a steady and powerful heartbeat, and although he is in danger, he is still not afraid! The German soldiers approached him and pulled him out, but this guy just sighed calmly! Although the bravery of the British was admirable, they could not escape the fate of defeat under the all-round superiority of the German army.

The "Crusader" tanks swung north, carrying their guests towards the prisoner of war camp.

This is the end of this little episode.

The Litorio and Arette Panzer Divisions also received Rommel's orders at this time, and they formed a huge "one" formation from the defensive positions of the Italian 10th Infantry Corps west of Munacipe, to the south of the Balling Mountains. The remnants of the entire Fifth British and Indian Division and the New Zealand Division were firmly encased in the defensive "box" position. The purpose of this was to prevent them from fleeing south, and this was the place where they would be the first to be defeated in the next attack.

Rommel was resting in his King Tiger tank at this time, and his army commander, General Crowell, was commanding the troops in his place. You can't be without a commander in the army for a while, even if Rommel is sleeping, there must be someone who is enough to lead the whole situation to command the battle!

General Cruwell was an excellent commander, though he was not as agile as Rommel in his tactical prowess and lacked the fox's ability to capture fighters. But he was a traditional German officer, and his professional skills were undoubtedly excellent. He is good at organizing offense and defense step by step, and as long as there are conditions and opportunities for victory, he will not let it slip away.

Now that the entire Eighth Army had fallen into the pockets of the Afrika Korps, Alexander, the commander of the British army far away in Egypt, had lost contact with Montgomery. His limited forces were guarding the vital port and the vast supply depot. The mobile force had already followed Montgomery to El Alamein, and what is now Egypt is an empty and weak region.

Of course, the needs of comrades-in-arms must be satisfied, not to mention the comrades-in-arms who blocked many shells for them! Their technical capabilities do not allow them to understand the technical principles of advanced tanks, and they can only strictly follow the dogma of the technical officer. They take it for granted that only by doing so is the right way to treat the tank, so that their comrades can be maintained. So contacting the maintenance unit of the technician officer is the only thing they can do! Xiao Afu and apprentice No. 400 rode three "Dongfeng Humvees" on such a huge battlefield, like firefighters. Under their efficient actions, all tanks with damaged vehicles were repaired in a timely manner in order to meet the needs of rescue equipment.

They know a lot about their main rival, the Sherman tank, so he made a change to Sherman's weakness to greatly improve Sherman's combat effectiveness! He removed Sherman's fire-loving engine and replaced it with classic power - a 3.6-liter 750-kilowatt rotary piston engine! The vacated space was filled with a fuel tank, covered with a layer of composite armor plates, and a large milk block was glued to it! An engine under triple protection will never be a lighter again! Sherman's 75-mm gun was removed and replaced with 60-mm rocket tubes with 120 rounds in reserve. This, combined with the weight of the engine that was replaced, reduced the total weight by a whopping 3 tons! And the power has increased a lot, and under the trade-off, Sherman's speed can barely keep up with the leopard.

200 Leopards and 20 Tigers were the pioneers, and their speed determined that the British could not keep up with them. Their ability to shoot accurately on the move frustrates the hopes of anti-tank guns waiting to give them a blow to the head! During the rapid assault, the 88 guns opened fire at a distance of 3,000 meters from the British army, and the accurate and dense firepower directly disabled the positions of the anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns.

The 90 light division, which followed behind, with self-propelled 105 guns, 75-mm assault guns, and half-tracks, carried enough infantry to occupy the position. The tiger and leopard immediately rushed to the next position of the British army, despite their bodies already covered with dust!

In the sky, Frentzen and Mathery's troops were already resting in rotation, providing fire support to the ground assault forces all day. Compared to the mission, Mathury is better, but Frenzen is not. He is the patron saint of the ground forces and must always strike at the points of fire of resistance. The slightest negligence can lead to losses for ground forces! So he's a little bit more tired. Fortunately, there are enough pilots to come in three shifts. In order to pursue suddenness, the initial firepower preparation was not carried out at all. The previous tactics of bombing planes, tank rushing, and bombing planes again when tanks are rushing are useless! As soon as you come up, it is directly a tank rush, and it starts to rush when the visibility is very low at nightfall! In this way, the night vision ability of the German tanks was brought into play, and the relative British had to be blind!

The British can be said to be defeated on the entire battlefield! From west to east, the 9th Australian Division, the 1st South African Division, the 2nd New Zealand Division, the 5th Anglo-Indian Division, the 13th British Army, the 26th Australian Brigade, and the 30th British Army have been successfully dumpled by the Afrika Korps!

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and paratrooper divisions of the German army, which had secretly entered the battle, had already arrived at their respective positions. The first two divisions to arrive in the theater of operations were transported to the battlefield by 20 aunts, and their tasks were relatively easy. Build positions behind the enemy and hold off the stray enemy fleeing to Egypt. To their detriment, there is a risk that they will be flanked by enemy forces in front and rear! If Montgomery, who has always been calm, made a desperate gamble and ordered the Eighth Army to abandon its position and encircle it all, it is really unknown whether the troops of more than 20,000 troops of only two paratrooper divisions can stop it! But since they had to abandon their positions, the British were doomed to advance lightly. Because they didn't have time to take away their heavy weapons, and even if they did, it would take at least a day to prepare. Their artillery has not yet achieved self-propelled capabilities. Therefore, the 1st and 2nd paratrooper divisions that blocked the way brought enough infantry nightmare - 100-meter directional mines! With their accurate new rifles, you won't have any problem blocking at least 5 times as many enemies as them!

The mission of the 3rd Parachute Division was to parachute into the British Army's Field Supply Depot No. 50 and occupy it at lightning speed. and hold on, and hold back the invading enemy. Field Supply Depot No. 50 was located on a major communication road, and was surrounded by the defense area of the 5th British Indian Division and the British 13th Army, from which the supplies of both British armies were taken. There is a road leading to El Alamein, which is easily accessible and the terrain is flat for storing supplies. Using 10,000 elite troops to capture this place also gave the British enough face, based on the principle that the goshawk fought the rabbit and did its best. The tasks of the 3rd Parachute Division were not considered difficult.

As for the largest supply center for the British in the area, it was the railway station of El Alamein, which was only the center of the entire position. The hilly and mountainous terrain was winding and undulating, which was not conducive to tank raids at all. But it is not a problem for the paratrooper assault vehicle designed by Little Afu! There are two models of this car, one six-wheeled and one eight-wheeled! In complex terrain, you can drive freely, and walk through ditches and hurdles like walking on flat ground! The car carried 60 rocket launch tubes, and its firepower was comparable to that of the 105 guns of the British army! Heavy firepower for paratroopers.

The only railroad was the main artery of the British, and a large amount of supplies were stored in warehouses near the station. It was responsible for the main supply of the entire British army. Naturally, there are heavy guards! This is assigned to the 4th and 5th Parachute Divisions to capture! 20,000 men quietly burrowed into the British station at night, and then the cover of night created chaos and seized the main supply center in the chaos! This trick is a fire in the fire!

Although the risks are high, the benefits are clear. Once the British were able to control their supplies, their ammunition and food quickly ran out. Modern warfare is about logistics, about the supply of money. If there is no replenishment for a day, it is better for people to be hungry. If the gun runs without bullets, then it will be troublesome! There is no need to fight this battle!

But these 20,000 people are jumping into the core of the area heavily defended by the opponent! Even with the full support of the aircraft, it is a risky move! Therefore, in order to avoid heavy casualties, Bai Qi agreed with Rommel that at 10 o'clock in the evening, when the British army was about to go to sleep. Attack on all fronts and cover the entry of paratroopers into positions!

Leopards and tigers are ready to go, resting and preparing for battle. Mathury and Frenzen also ordered troops to wait for the night voyage to attack!

The Litorio and Arette Panzer Divisions were also sharpened and sharpened.