This point should be said to be a miscalculation by Qin Chuan, who should have thought that the Americans should be equipped with amphibious tanks and amphibious landing vehicles at this time...... Not to mention that these equipment should have appeared at this time, Qin Chuan let these equipment ask questions in advance and succeed on the battlefield, which will also allow the US military industry to follow closely and toss these equipment out.

But then it seemed too late.

The German cadet soldiers are relatively lagging behind and do not know what an amphibious tank is...... In fact, the cadets know about it, and their understanding of amphibious tanks is also learned from the example of the "legendary sergeant", and the news that Qin Chuan used amphibious tanks and amphibious landing ships to attack the Baku oil field all the way has long been spread, and the amphibious tanks and amphibious landing ships have also become famous.

The problem was that the cadets had only heard of it but had never seen it, so they were all startled when they saw the strangely shaped tanks with tents coming towards them.

"What kind of tank is that?"

"Is it a new weapon for the Americans?"

"We haven't learned how to deal with this tank!"

……

On the contrary, there was some insight among the instructors, and one of them replied loudly: "That's an amphibious tank, you fools!" The Yankees learned from us! Be careful, they can cross the river! ”

Before the words were spoken, a row of tanks that had opened their tents had slowly launched into the water.

Because of its faster speed, the amphibious landing ship took the first step to carry the US soldiers into the water and then "suddenly" drove towards the other side of the river.

Almost at the same time, there was a whistling sound of cannonballs in the air, and a cannonball smashed into the German position, so that the German soldiers could not raise their heads one by one...... This is the real fire cover of the US troops, and the time is just right, and at the moment when the vanguard of the 7th Armored Division is launched, it can be seen that the US troops are determined to complete this landing.

The amphibious landing vessel is fast, with a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, which translates to 166 meters in the water in the next minute...... The Moselle is only a little over a hundred meters in total, which means that it theoretically does not take a minute to cross the river and enter battle.

Of course, this is only a theoretical speed, in practice the amphibious landing ship must slow down when entering the water, otherwise a fierce man will never get out of the river again. In addition, you have to switch forward mode, which is certainly not fast at the beginning, and has the same problem when coming out of the water.

But even then, if all goes well, it can cross the river and enter battle in about five minutes, a speed that the Germans can hardly bear.

What's more serious is ...... The amphibious landing ship also needs armor protection on both sides, which cannot be posed a threat by ordinary rifle bullets, and there are machine guns on it that can provide powerful firepower, and can be used as armored vehicles immediately after landing.

As a result, the German sergeants stationed on the bank of the river in the middle of the area immediately increased their pressure, and in a matter of minutes, they engaged the American troops in hand-to-hand combat.

This made Qin Chuan a little surprised.

Qin Chuan originally thought that they would choose to escape, not only because they were cadet soldiers who had never been on the battlefield, but also because they had a good way back...... They can flee to the small island of Solsi in the south, and to the island of Greater Solsi in the north, and their comrades on the island of Solsi and the greater and lesser will even provide cover for them.

But they did not retreat.

The reason is simple, there is no order to retreat, so not a single step is allowed.

There is no equipment that can withstand amphibious landing ships...... It doesn't matter, they use bazookas, anti-tank grenades, and even rush up with explosives bags and grenades.

"Who's in command of that force?" Qin Chuan asked.

Eberhard flipped through the papers and replied, "Major Erich, 3rd Infantry Battalion!" ”

Qin Chuan nodded.

It was clear that this 3rd Infantry Battalion was a good start for the cadets of the entire Metz Fortress, and that they would be followed by an example for the rest of the battle...... That's what matters most.

After waiting for a while, Qin Chuan ordered: "Order the artillery to fire!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

After a few seconds, the sound of artillery began to sound, and the impact point was not ideal, which had something to do with the general old and disrepair of Metz's artillery.

However, this does not affect the artillery fire on the US amphibious landing force, especially the amphibious landing tank...... Qin Chuan knows the weakness of amphibious tanks, they have very poor sinking resistance, and as long as a wave comes, it is possible to sink them.

Of course, the Moselle River has no waves, so Qinchuan needs to create some waves...... Rows of shells exploded in the water, setting off columns of water, and the amphibious tanks that were driving to the middle of the river staggered with the current, and after shaking a few times, several tanks sank into the water and could no longer emerge.

"Well played!" Eberhard couldn't help but scream.

But the good times didn't last long...... The U.S. military apparently took this situation into account, so before Eberhard could finish speaking, the artillery fire in the direction of the U.S. military began to roar again.

This time, the artillery fire of the American army was directed at the artillery positions of the German army.

In addition, the US fighters and bombers were also thrown into the battlefield at this moment, and suddenly the sky was full of the whistling sound of planes and aerial bombs, and the German artillery was pressed to death and could no longer continue to bomb.

"Retreat!" Qin Chuan ordered: "Withdraw the 3rd Infantry Battalion!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

"ME63 Get ready!" Qin Chuan then ordered: "Aim at the tank that has just landed!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Qin Chuan hoped to use the wreckage of the tank to block the landing site of other tanks.

Since this amphibious tank had been used before, Qin Chuan knew it very well...... Its landing does not mean that it can be landed anywhere, and its requirements for landing sites will be much higher than those for amphibious boarding.

This is mainly due to the deep draft of the amphibious landing tank, so it is necessary to have a slope made of reefs, and this slope is not yet slippery.

Otherwise, the amphibious landing tank will be like running into an anti-tank trench and will have to stay in the water and not be able to "climb" ashore.

Of course, the Americans must have sent divers to reconnoiter the hydrology of the Moselle before this, mastered suitable landing sites and even did some processing. For example, adding corrugated steel plates to slippery reefs or reinforcing areas that are prone to collapse.

However, there are not many positions like this, and if you can destroy a few tanks on the landing site and block the progress of other tanks, then at least you can add a little trouble to them.

Later, Qin Chuan learned that this was not just a little trouble for the US military...... The U.S. military had little experience in using amphibious landing tanks, and they didn't really know the advantages and disadvantages of this tank, so there was a big mess that made Patton feel distressed when the landing site was blocked. ()

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