When the rumbling engine sound sounded from far and near, Private David Betty, who was packing up and packing ammunition and boxing, showed a puzzled expression: he knew that the tanks of the armored squadron had just returned to assemble, and now they were undergoing routine maintenance and maintenance, and the officers and men were also resting, but where did this sound come from? He didn't remember that there were additional tanks lying in ambush outside, ready to take the Germans by surprise.

He casually asked Sergeant James of the 6-pounder anti-tank gun crew, "Dude, do we still have tanks up front?" Didn't the top say that we were the troops on the front line? ”

"Who knows?" James shrugged nonchalantly, "Maybe it's reinforcements from somewhere else, and we're going to negotiate tomorrow's attack plan and concentrate the tanks." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the Crusader tanks in the armored squadron, and said in a mocking tone: "Their firepower and armor are so poor and there are many faults, I don't think they can tear through the German defenses, and we need some American Sherman or General Grant." ”

The tankers gathered in twos and threes in the shade of the trees did not pay any attention to the situation of the anti-tank artillery crew, they seemed very relaxed, some were bragging and chatting, some were already playing cards or dice ready to have a good time. Seeing that Betty was still looking around, James shouted dissatisfiedly: "Why do you care so much, why don't you come and help me put the gun on the truck?" If we attack tomorrow, we will also redeploy. ”

Betty had a vague sense of unease, thinking so, but she didn't have the desire to find out, so she silently stepped forward to help. The 6-pounder was the best British anti-tank gun at the moment, and was trusted by officers and men to penetrate all the German tanks it encountered, and was a key part of General Montgomery's defensive plan. A few people had just flattened the muzzle and the hook was raised, and James skillfully instructed the driver to reverse the truck and back up to hook the towing cable on the tail boom of the truck, when suddenly Betty yelled again: "Look, it's the Germans......"

"Brother, come on, this is the first time you've been doing it today?" As an experienced veteran, James suffered a lot from Betty's lying about the military situation today, he would say that the Germans were coming, and then he would say that the Germans were attacking, and finally found that it was all oolong, which made the whole artillery crew nervous and complaining. Fortunately, James did not have the habit of bullying recruits, and someone else would have beaten Betty to the ground, and the rest of the artillery crew also didn't take Betty's warning to heart, and some people even complained: "Betty, if you go on like this, you will have a nervous breakdown in less than 2 months." ”

"I'm honest, it's like a German."

"Like?" James laughed, "They didn't come early, they didn't come late, just in time for our retreat for dinner?" You weren't invited to visit, were you? ”

Betty suddenly exclaimed, "Look, it's really Germans, I see them." ”

"Where are the Germans?" James asked, confused, and he sensed the obvious panic in Betty's tone.

"Look!" Following Betty's finger, James finally saw clearly the tank troops coming in three columns under the smoke and dust, and the Iron Cross logo was clearly drawn on the front hull.

"God, it's really the Germans, didn't they say they would turn from the sand?" James also screamed, his hands trembling so vigorously that he couldn't even hold the leash and fell to the ground. The truck driver was looking at the rearview mirror nonchalantly, but when he heard their conversation, he trembled all over, and the soles of his feet subconsciously loosened, and the truck with the clutch not firmly stepped on suddenly stalled.

"Quick, quick!" Betty untied the hook as she beckoned the rest of the crew to come forward, as if trying to push the six-pounder back into position.

"It's too late...... James understood what Betty wanted to do, but he glanced at the position of the position and then looked at the ammunition truck that had been sealed, and said to Betty, who was sweating profusely, "Hurry up, it's too late if you don't leave!" ”

After that, he didn't know where to burst out of a momentum, he jumped high after running two steps, and suddenly grabbed the back box railing of the truck and took advantage of the situation to enter the car, and his skills were many times stronger than usual, and several other people also boarded the car in a panic, Betty was the last to be pulled up. James, who had entered a state of frenzy, did not wait for everyone to sit still, slapped the railing behind the cab of the truck with his palm, and yelled: "The Germans are coming, go quickly, go quickly!" The driver, who had just woken up from a dream, finally reacted, re-ignited the engine, and then slammed on the accelerator, and the truck roared and ran, leaving only the lonely 6-pounder gun behind.

"The German tanks are coming...... James urged the driver to speed up as he motioned for the rest of the crew to shout to him to alert the tankers who were still scattered outside the vehicle. But the distance between them was a little far, and the noise of the truck itself interfered with it, and no one heard what the poor anti-tank gun crew was saying, and the atmosphere of leisure was as warm as ever. Seeing that the shouting was ineffective, James, who was in a hurry, picked up the Stern submachine gun next to him, and began to shoot into the sky "suddenly", signaling others to do the same.

The crisp sound of "Tutu Tu Tu" rang out like firecrackers, and the yellow bullet casings fell one by one in the carriage, first with a gunshot, then several guns together, mixed with the sound of Enfield rifle fire.

The tank crews under the shade of the trees finally noticed the crazy truck and the inexplicable sound of shooting on the road, they were stunned for a moment, and reflexively prepared to lie down to avoid the bullets, and then listened carefully, and finally understood what they were shouting -- "The Germans are coming, the German tanks are coming...... A group of people were shocked, and quickly ran into their tanks at a speed of 100 meters, and with a rush of footsteps, everything around them was picked up and sprinkled on the ground, and playing cards, dice, gambling money, cigarettes, and coffee cups jingled non-stop. "Quick, quick!" Everyone was only concerned about getting into the tank, but no one thought to call the command.

It was too late, and the tank column led by Heinz had already passed the place where the James crew had abandoned the six-pounder gun, and the first tank to notice the rushing truck on the road, and at the same time to see the British tanks not far to the right, shrouded in black smoke because the engine had just started, and was not yet moving.

"Guys, rush! Leave the trucks alone, just the tanks. As soon as Heinz said that, the first tank had already understood, stopped briefly and turned the turret, the muzzle of the gun quickly pointed to the direction of 2 o'clock, and the 43 times the diameter of the 75mm tank gun was immediately loaded with an armor-piercing bullet, and the ruler was set at about 800 meters.

"Launch!"

The shell jumped out of the muzzle with a clatter, and because the road was not on the same plane as the berth of the British tank, it was slightly higher, although the firing angle had been lowered with this factor in mind, it still seemed a little higher, and the shell made an arc and flew over the head of the farthest tank, and slammed into the pile of stones in the distance, causing stone chips to fly and dust.

"High, half a point lower!" While directing the gunner to adjust, the commander ordered the driver to continue to move forward so as not to block the path of the tank behind. The gunner quickly lowered the firing range and angle, and just as he was about to fire the second shell, the other tanks behind him who received the order also stopped and opened fire, and then the tank behind found that the advantageous position in front of him had been seized, so they simply bypassed the tank in front and rushed closer to the British tank to prepare to fire.

"Bang dang! Bang dang! "When 27 German tanks fired the first shell, and some of them even fired 2 shells, the muzzles of the British tanks did not even have time to turn around in a hurry, only to see that the outermost tanks had been completely penetrated by the shells, and one tank was probably hit and caused the ammunition to detonate, and after a series of explosions, it quickly caught fire, turning into an iron lump covered in black smoke, and the tank crews who survived fled in a panic, But the 7.92mm coaxial machine guns of the German No. 3 tank that were forced to the front hit the ground one after another.

Only 3 minutes later, in the fierce fire of the German tanks, one after another British tanks were destroyed, only a few tanks fired counterattack shells in a panic, but the accuracy was too outrageous to know where to float, and they could no longer wait for the opportunity to calmly adjust and shoot again, a few daring No. 3 tanks went far to the side and fired fiercely at these stubborn British tanks with their 50mm tubes, and the shells easily tore through the thin side and rear armor of the Crusaders. A few other British tanks tried to turn around and flee, but all their escape routes were blocked by the reimbursed companion tanks, who circled and rushed through the wreckage but never found a way out until they were finally destroyed. In less than 10 minutes of fighting, a squadron of 48 tanks of the 9th Armored Brigade was wiped out, and there were British tank crews and explosions everywhere.