From a strategic point of view, Marshal Kruger's decision was correct.

Kruger believed that with the armored train and the Volga River, it would not be difficult to hold the two bridges.

Although the armored train was not a very tall thing, it was basically useless at this time, and even reduced to equipment to protect the railway line against the guerrillas.

But if the bridge is guarded with armored trains...... AND WITH FOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OF 88MM CALIBER GUARDING THE BRIDGE DECK, WHICH WAS ONLY A FEW TENS OF METERS WIDE, KRUGER COULD NOT THINK OF ANY WAY FOR THE RUSSIANS TO PASS THROUGH.

So, in this case, of course, the Germans had no reason to choose to blow up the bridge, and at the same time, they could not add an element of uncertainty to the installation of explosives on it.

Because once the two bridges were blown up, the German logistics convoys, as well as the armored units and subsequent reinforcements, had to use the captured bridges to cross the Volga.

To make matters worse, the supplies brought in by train from the rear could only reach the west bank of Tver and could not move on, which would add a considerable burden to the already overburdened German logistics.

The only problem that Kruger did not take into account was that the Soviet unit Tver faced was the 4th Tank Brigade, which fought many battles that others, including the Soviets themselves, thought they could not win, and they all won.

At this time, Shulka and others did not know such an arrangement of the German army, and they still cautiously advanced towards the bridge under the cover of tanks.

There are two, to be exact, three: the Tvertsa River divides Tver into two parts from north to south, and there is a Tver Bridge between them. Then to the south is the Volga River, which is connected to the main city of Tver by a bridge over each part.

For ease of identification, the Soviets named the two bridges "No. 1" and "No. 2", and the crossing of the Tver bridge was named "No. 3" bridge.

The main offensive targets of the Soviet troops were the "No. 1" and "No. 2" bridges, because the 2nd Tank Battalion had already crossed the Tver River upstream along the road, and the "No. 3" bridge was already surrounded by the 1st and 2nd Tank Battalions.

The situation at this time was that the 1st Battalion was responsible for the attack on the "No. 1" bridge on the east bank of the Tvertsa River, and the 2nd Battalion was responsible for the attack on the "No. 2" bridge on the west bank of the Tvertsa River.

Perhaps because of nervousness, Larinovich began to gush on and on about meaningless words: "If it were daytime, you could see the black water in the Volga. Don't think it's sewage from a factory, it's because the leaves of the forests upstream form a lot of black, humus-rich soil, so the river water has changed this color! ”

"Maybe it's going to turn red soon......" said the veteran.

"Comrade Matvey!" The instructor interrupted the veteran: "You might be able to say something else!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Instructor!"

Then there was silence.

Closer and closer to the bridgehead, closer and closer.

Then, with a "whoosh", a flare rose into the air, and before anyone else could adjust to the bright light of the flares, the dense machine-gun sound rang out, and the mortar shells exploded nearby.

"Enemy!" Shulka shouted: "Flares! ”

The tank stopped, and several flares rose into the sky to illuminate the enemy bridgehead positions ahead...... The Germans occupied a three- and two-story building on either side of the bridgehead, and then built several trenches in the middle to connect them and form a defensive line.

Of course, there are inevitably barbed wire, barricades, and so on in front of the defensive line.

"See that building?" Shulka yelled at the followers behind the tank: "Blow up the fire from above!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Ensign!" The follower replied, and then immediately reported the information to the tank crew by phone: "At ten o'clock, a hundred meters from the second floor, machine gun forts!" ”

That's the benefit of the tank phone, if you want the tank to attack which target, you just need to tell the infantry to follow, and the rest is a matter of whether the tank gunner is accurate or not.

THE ACCURACY OF THE T34'S 76.2MM CALIBER GUN IS ACTUALLY NOT HIGH, IT IS A ROUGH BUT SAFE THING LIKE OTHER EQUIPMENT OF THE SOVIET ARMY, BUT THE HIT RATE OF THE T34 IN ACTUAL COMBAT IS QUITE HIGH, ESPECIALLY IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE WAR.

This has something to do with the defense of tanks.

More precisely, the psychological ...... of the tank crew Soviet tank crews also knew that the enemy did not have any anti-tank equipment to threaten them outside the 100-meter security line, so naturally, they could aim safely in the tank.

German tanks, on the other hand, had to worry about whether there were enemy anti-tank guns in the shadows, or anti-tank rifles on the sides, etc.

The results of psychological stress are of course different.

Just like now, the T34 adjusted its barrel leisurely, and even called back once in the meantime, like a drunk man staggering down the road.

Shulka couldn't help but scold, this Fedosyev must have drunk too much again.

Actually, Shulka didn't guess right, Fedosiev didn't drink too much, he was just busy taking two sips and stuffing the flask into his pocket before aiming at it...... Tank crews usually use water jugs to keep their rations, and then pack them into flat flasks that they can carry in their pockets.

This is due to the cramped space inside the tank and the fragile bottles...... Glass wine bottles are very dangerous in the tank compartment, especially when the tank is driven up and down, especially when crossing the trench or running over high places, and the wine bottle is likely to fall down with a "bang" from the other end.

If a person is injured, it is still a trivial matter, and if the wine is spilled like this, it will definitely hurt for a while.

Then, listening to the sound of "boom", a shell entered the window of the enemy's machine gun fire with great accuracy...... The shell exploded inside the room, and the shock wave spread from the inside out, blasting several German machine gunners out of the window, along with bricks and broken wood.

Then the tank spun around again, and fired another shell at the crowded part of the building, this time hitting the top of the floor, and in an instant the fragile roof collapsed in half, and the whole building was covered in a puff of smoke.

With a wave of his hand, Shulka rushed forward with his subordinates.

On the battlefield, it is not always necessary to follow behind the tank, for example, the tank can only clear the fire that can be seen from the outside, and it is powerless against the enemy hiding inside.

At this time, it is very dangerous for the tank to advance, in case there are several anti-tank guns hidden in the shadows...... Then the tank will be in a tragedy.

If at other times it is definitely necessary to use equipment to change people.

The problem is that at this time the Soviet army is in dire need of equipment, especially the T34, and in this case it is definitely necessary to use people to exchange equipment.

In fact, this cannot be completely said to be the exchange of people for equipment.

Because the purpose of exchanging people for equipment is to use equipment to save more people.

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