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But these advantages could not compensate for the lack of defense of the Soviet T26 tanks...... 15MM THICK ARMOR, THIS IS A THIN LAYER OF STEEL, AND THE 12.7MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN CAN PENETRATE IT AT A DISTANCE OF 100 METERS, NOT TO MENTION THE ANTI-TANK GUN.

THEREFORE, THE ROMANIAN ARMY IS ARMED WITH A 25MM CALIBER ANTI-TANK GUN, ON THE CONTRARY, IT SHOWS ITS ADVANTAGES: IT IS LIGHT AND FLEXIBLE.

The anti-tank gun used by the Romanian army is a APX25MM anti-tank gun imported from France, and it looks a bit like the SG43 Golyunov heavy machine gun of the Soviet army...... A barrel that is not thick, with a small shield at the back, and two small wheels for maneuvering under the shield, with a total weight of 500 kilograms, can be pushed by manpower and even disassembled and laid into a certain high ground or pillbox.

Its weakness is its lack of armor-piercing ability, as Major Gavrilov said, it is difficult to deal with the T26 at a distance of 300 meters.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT IN THE RAIN CURTAIN, IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE T26 TO FIND THE TARGET AT A DISTANCE OF 300 METERS, ESPECIALLY THE LUO ARMY'S 25MM ANTI-TANK GUN IS ONLY A LITTLE LARGER THAN THE HEAVY MACHINE GUN, AND IT IS NOT EASY TO FIND IT EVEN AT A DISTANCE OF 200 METERS OR 100 METERS WITH CAMOUFLAGE.

THEREFORE, THE WEAKNESS OF THE 25MM ANTI-TANK GUN IS NO LONGER A WEAKNESS, BUT THE ADVANTAGES ARE NOT LOST.

Just like now, the T26s that drove forward were destroyed and paralyzed on the battlefield by the Romanian anti-tank guns, some emitted black smoke, some were shot through the engine and caught fire, and some were even blown to pieces because they detonated the shells.

The attacking Soviet troops did not compromise easily, they seemed to want to use tank sea tactics to open gaps in the enemy's defenses...... So, while suppressing the Romanian defense line with artillery, tanks and infantry poured forward one after another.

The sound of gunfire, artillery, and shouts of killing soon filled the entire battlefield.

Occasionally, a few tanks broke through the enemy's lines, but they were all gone like mud cows into the sea.

ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF THE 25MM ANTI-TANK GUN IS ITS FAST RATE OF FIRE, 15 ROUNDS PER MINUTE, WHICH GIVES THE ARMY ENOUGH TIME TO PARALYZE ONE TANK AND THEN TURN TO ANOTHER.

The battle lasted for more than half an hour, and it was not until the follow-up troops were separated by enemy artillery that the attack was interrupted, and the Soviet troops were unwilling to withdraw. What remained on the position were patches of corpses and the wreckage of tanks.

"We should have thicker armored tanks!" This was Shulka's first reaction.

This is normal, a large part of the competition between tanks and tank guns is the thickness of the armor.

"We do have such tanks!" Major Gavrilov replied: "But they are still on their way!" ”

"On the way?"

"Yes!" Major Gavrilov replied: "T28 medium tank!" ”

Shulka couldn't help but let out an "oh" when he heard this.

There is also a slight understanding of this tank Shulka, which is a tank used in large quantities by the Soviet army on the Soviet-Finnish battlefield.

IT HAS A LOT OF FIREPOWER, WITH A 76.2MM GUN PLUS THREE DT MACHINE GUNS: ONE COAXIAL MACHINE GUN AND THE OTHER TWO IN TWO SEPARATE SMALL TURRETS THAT CAN ROTATE IN FRONT OF THE TURRET.

This unique three-turret structure allows it to be operated by six people, and some have even been modified with a bizarre five-machine gun (including an anti-aircraft machine gun for anti-aircraft use outside the tank).

The number of machine guns and the amount of ammunition available can be described as "frenzied".

THE THICKNESS OF THE ARMOR WAS BARELY UP TO THE REQUIRED 30 MM, AND THE FRONT PART SHOULD HAVE REACHED 60 TO 80 MM WITH ADDITIONAL ARMOR.

THIS WAS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE 25MM ANTI-TANK GUNS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY.

(NOTE: THE ARMOR PENETRATION OF THE FRAUCH APX25MM ANTI-TANK GUN AGAINST VERTICAL ARMOR AT A DISTANCE OF 200 METERS IS 30MM)

The problem is that this guy's speed is too slow, with a top speed of only 19 kilometers per hour off-road.

This is still secondary, after all, 500 kilometers from Kyiv to Odessa is not too far, and it can be arrived in a few days, and the bigger problem is the high failure rate, driving all the way to the bad.

Even more tragic is that this tank performed badly in previous battles, and the Soviet Union at this time was determined to decommission it, so no parts were produced, and parts needed to be replaced if it failed...... Engineers often hand over a grenade.

Just like now, the T28 tanks integrated into the 9th Army have two tank battalions with a total of 73 tanks, and only 31 can drive to Odessa, which is the result of repairs all the way...... However, even if they arrived in time, few people would dare to drive this thing into battle, because it usually can't reach the enemy's lines, unless they can go on the road with the engineers.

At this time, one of the staff officers, after answering the phone, reported to Major Gavrilov: "Comrade Major, our army has just lost 53 tanks!" ”

53 tanks, you must know that the Soviet 9th Army only has more than 500 tanks in total, and this is not deducted from the breakdown.

Major Gavrilov frowned, according to this style of fighting, I am afraid that before it gets dark, the mechanized unit of the 9th Soviet Army will be beaten into an infantry unit alive.

"Can we blockade Transnistria?" Political Commissar Fuming asked.

There is some truth in the idea of political commissar Fuming, the Soviet army has sea supremacy, then the Black Sea Fleet can be used to cut off the enemy's supply lines.

But Major Gavrilov quickly dismissed the idea.

"Look at this!" Major Gavrilov pointed to the mouth of the Dniester Bay and said: "This area is full of reefs, and there is only one entrance about 500 meters wide for ships to enter and exit, and the Germans can easily block this channel with mines and artillery so that our ships cannot enter the Dniester Bay!" ”

Commissar Fuming nodded helplessly, and this is not even counting the German bombers.

"If not time is of the essence!" Major Gavrilov said: "We can bring a batch of medium and heavy tanks from Kyiv...... Our people are hurrying to repair the railway, but it will take five days! ”

"Odessa can't wait five days!" Commissar Fuming said: "The Italian expeditionary force will arrive here in only three days!" ”

In fact, Shulka knew that it was difficult for the Soviet army to hope for transportation by rail...... There were enemies everywhere along the road, and they only needed to set up a few guns and bombard the railroad for a while, and the Soviet sappers would be busy for half a day.

"They're going to keep fighting!" Major Gavrilov said: "Until all our tanks are gone!" ”

Gavrilov was right, because the second round of the Soviet offensive began as he spoke...... The tactics are still to use tanks to push flat as before, and if anything, it is to save the modified tank.

This is often the case with the Soviet army on the battlefield, they always attack again and again with the same methods, and sometimes even the offensive rhythm has obvious patterns.

This can be said to be the lack of quality and command experience of the Soviet commanders, or it can be said that the Soviet army at this time one-sidedly emphasized the courage of the soldiers and did not pay attention to the use of tactics.

As a result, the hot potato naturally passed to Shulka again.