The focal point of the battlefield, around the town of Red Coot, was filled with gunfire.

When the Luftwaffe field division was formed, Field Marshal Goering made a bold statement on behalf of the newly formed unit.

The goal of our air force field division is to fight planes, tanks, and infantry.

The troops of the 11th Air Force Field Division conscientiously obeyed the teachings of Marshal Goering.

The PE-2 bombers and Il-2 attack planes of the Soviet Air Force had just appeared in the air, which immediately attracted the close attention of the German anti-aircraft gunners, and the muzzles of the 20-mm anti-aircraft guns on the ground were quickly raised, pointing diagonally in the direction where the Il-2 attack planes were flying, and spitting out strings of shells.

The 37-mm anti-aircraft guns followed the battle, and the two anti-aircraft guns formed a dense network of fire covering the positions of the Romanian 6th Infantry Division to protect the safety of the positions.

The bomber pilots of the Soviet Air Force, every time they dropped a bomb, they were on the verge of life and death, and they had to suffer the baptism of bullet rain, and from time to time planes were hit by anti-aircraft shells, dragging black smoke to the ground.

It did not take long for German fighters to rush to the battlefield and, in conjunction with the air defense forces on the ground, suppressed the actions of the Soviet Air Force bombers.

At this moment, Soviet ground artillery fire was ready, and the tank units entered the battle, crossing the infantry positions on the west side of Weasley Town, and rushing to the positions of the Romanian 6th Infantry Division.

When the KV-85 tank and T-34 group drove past the position, with a loud whistle, the Soviet infantry jumped out of the trench and charged behind the tanks.

Sensing the presence of Soviet tanks and infantry, behind the positions of the Romanian 6th Infantry Division, the German anti-aircraft gunners quickly shifted their targets, flattened their muzzles, and pointed at the rapidly approaching Soviet infantry clusters.

1,500 meters······ 1,000 ······ Eight hundred meters, when the T-34 tanks that rushed to the front were only about five hundred meters away from the Romanian infantry positions, the 88-mm anti-aircraft guns were the first to let out a roar and fired shells at the enemy tanks.

A T-34 tank had just come to a halt and fired a shot at the Romanian position when it was hit by two 88-mm armor-piercing shells.

The second armor-piercing projectile hit the right side of the rear of the car, easily tearing through the armor and burrowing into the rear power compartment, sending the engine flying with a powerful impact.

The engine flew out of the car, tumbled and rolled down to the back of the car, and smashed into an infantryman who was following the rear of the car, knocking him out.

Seeing that the tank in front of them was destroyed, the four or five infantrymen who followed behind the tank hesitated for a moment and quickly left the tank, wanting to move behind other tanks.

The two infantrymen had just left the wreckage of the tank when a string of 20-mm anti-aircraft shells flew in, and the infantrymen running in front were interrupted by the shells, and the infantrymen who followed behind were shot in the chest, and their entire upper bodies burst open, turning into a beautiful blood flower and spraying on the grass.

A KV-85 heavy tank drove more than ten meters to the right of this T-34 tank, its huge body, solid armor tank, countless bullets and shells, leaving countless tiny dents, still stubbornly guiding a group of infantry to rush forward until it was targeted by a PAK 40 anti-tank gun.

Two 75-mm armor-piercing shells flew in quick succession, the first hit the left side of the hull and the armor was ejected, and the second hit the left front of the hull, shattering the guide wheels and forcing the tank to stop in place.

The 88-mm armor-piercing projectile flew after it, hitting the center of the front part of the hull, leaving a rounded bullet hole in the steel plate.

Mortar shells fell from the sky, over the huge tank body, and fell behind the tank, and shrapnel flew in the explosion, and the infantry hiding in the back of the car lay down in a scream.

The two German anti-aircraft artillery battalions assigned to the Romanian 6th Infantry Division, together with the 6th Infantry Division's own anti-aircraft artillery battalion and anti-tank battalion, ruthlessly hunted down Soviet tanks and infantry with superior firepower.

In the town of Weasley, east of the battle line, Colonel Brezhnev ran to the west of the town with two of his men as soon as the battle began, hiding in the infantry position to check the situation on the battlefield.

Colonel Brezhnev's face was full of excitement as groups of infantry and tanks rushed out of their positions and charged at the positions of the Romanian army.

However, as the tank cluster advanced, the excitement on Colonel Brezhnev's face faded and turned to consternation.

None of the tanks managed to rush to the positions of the Romanians, not a single one.

Less than half an hour after the infantry group entered the middle of the battlefield, there was hardly a single moving tank visible on the battlefield, only the infantry were still active.

The surviving infantry were either hiding behind the wreckage of the tanks or lying on their stomachs in low craters, dodging bullets and shells flying in all directions, unable to continue the attack.

In astonishment, the sudden arrival of two large birds attracted the attention of Colonel Brezhnev.

The two planes lowered their altitude and swept over the battlefield.

As he skimmed over the battlefield, Colonel Brezhnev clearly saw the massive aerial bomb flying out of the belly of the plane and falling in the middle of the battlefield.

Thick black smoke and blazing flames covered an extremely wide area of ground in an instant, and the wreckage of a T-34 tank, along with the nearby infantry, was swept away by the powerful shock wave, and then disintegrated in the air, turning into fragments on the battlefield.

As the plane passed by, Colonel Brezhnev saw that under the wings, the Iron Cross insignia representing the Luftwaffe shone brightly.

It was less than an hour before the battle began, half an hour after the tank charged, and the 5th Guards Tank Brigade was finished, when did the Romanians on the opposite side become so strong?

Colonel Brezhnev could not believe his eyes, but the cruel truth was in front of him, and he could not believe it.

The tank unit is finished, what to do next? Go on the offensive, or let those poor infantry pull out?

When Colonel Brezhnev was correcting his agitation, he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from behind.

The ground shook more violently, and with the screeching sound of metal grinding, a second tank group of more than thirty tanks ran over Colonel Brezhnev's position, ready to enter the battlefield and launch a new attack.

Colonel Brezhnev looked at the tank group that had driven past the positions and knew that this was the 64th Tank Brigade, which was used as a reserve.

More than 50 tanks of the 5th Guards Tank Brigade did not last more than half an hour, and how long could more than 30 tanks of the 64th Tank Brigade hold out? Twenty minutes?

However, things turned out to be Colonel Brezhnev's expectations, and before the tank group of the 64th Tank Brigade could enter the middle of the battlefield, an overwhelming artillery fire fell from the sky.

The offensive and defensive situation changed one hundred and eighty degrees, and the artillery group of the Romanian 6th Infantry Division shifted the target to the 64th Tank Brigade, which had just emerged.

Shells rained down on Colonel Brezhnev's position, causing a wave of vibration like an earthquake to reach the position, and then down his legs to Colonel Brezhnev.

The colonel could only crouch in the trench and, like the rest of his comrades, open his mouth wide to avoid shelling.

He could hide in the trenches, but the tanks outside the trenches could only resist artillery fire with their armor.

The sturdy hull armor protects the occupants of the vehicle, but it does not protect the exposed running gear.

After the 64th Tank Brigade passed through the wall of flames constructed by Romanian artillery, less than 20 tanks remained in motion.

On the positions of the Romanian Sixth Infantry Division, anti-aircraft gunners and anti-tank gunners quietly waited for the Soviet tanks to approach a distance of about 500 meters before they began to hunt the Soviet tanks.

In the face of a powerful anti-tank fire net, less than 20 tanks were destroyed on the battlefield in less than ten minutes.

The two tank brigades were completely annihilated, the attacking troops lost their offensive spearheads, and the infantry on the battlefield suddenly fell into a dilemma.

Finally, I don't know where to start from the battlefield, the Soviet infantry no longer had the courage to stay, turned around and fled in twos and threes, and ran to their starting positions.

Looking at the situation on the battlefield that was out of control, Colonel Brezhnev was disillusioned.

When did the Romanians become so strong in combat?

We can't even beat the Romanians, so what can we do against the Germans?

Filled with disappointment and pain, Colonel Brezhnev left his position and returned to the headquarters of the XVIII Army.

As soon as he walked into the headquarters and was about to ask Major General Kamkov how the follow-up battle should be conducted, Colonel Brezhnev happened to see a captain officer hurriedly running to Major General Kamkov's side, and said eagerly to the Major General: "The Air Force Command has just called, and they have found that many tanks are moving south along the road and heading straight for the town of Red Kut, the number is about hundred, and there are many armored vehicles. ”

Major General Kamkov clenched his fists and pondered, and soon remembered the identity of this armored unit.

"According to the information we have, the Romanian Third Army has an armored division, and the tanks seen by the Air Force should be the Romanian armored division. Their 6th Infantry Division was attacked by us, and it was understandable that they sent armored units to the rescue. ”

Colonel Brezhnev heard the words of Major General Kamkov, his tense nerves relaxed slightly, and he hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Our offensive is not going well, the Romanians are fighting more than we imagined, what should we do next?" ”

Major General Kamkov said: "There is only one way, to stop the offensive, to go on the defensive, and when we have more strength, it is a good time to attack." ”

Colonel Brezhnev said: "But what should the superiors explain? ”

"I take all the responsibility, and I can't let my comrades waste their lives in vain. I'll go to the front army headquarters now and give an explanation to my superiors. ”

After Major General Kamkov gave a brief explanation to the officers around him, he was about to set off when the captain officer who had appeared before ran into the command room again.

"Comrade General, the Air Force has just forwarded new information that they have found a large number of tanks and armored vehicles behind the positions of the Romanians, among which it seems that there is the mysterious tank of the Germans."

"What did you say?" Major General Kamkov looked at the captain together with Colonel Brezhnev.

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