The two hundred and twenty-first are cornered
"Rush! In order to survive, break through the German defenses. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info kill them all! More than 6,000 Russian cavalrymen shouted loudly.
The whip in their hands struck the buttocks of the war horse fiercely, and under the pain, the war horse gradually began to accelerate.
More than 6,000 war horses, that is, nearly 25,000 horse legs. The horse's legs trampled the earth with a thunderous sound, as if the earth were shaking.
The Russian army dispatched cavalry, and the Germans knew it for the first time.
"General, the forward defense line is already very difficult to resist the infantry attack of the Russian army. If the Russian cavalry attacked, it would be difficult to resist. "A staff officer was a little worried.
"The cavalry of the Russians should be the last force they are ready for. If we can withstand their cavalry, then there will be no suspense in this battle. A colonel's staff officer said.
Lieutenant General François nodded, he also knew that resisting the attack of the Russian cavalry would be the key to this battle. Resisted, then the Russian army in the encirclement is finished. With heavy losses, it was impossible for them to break through the German encirclement again. But if we can't resist it, then this combat operation will probably fall short. When the time comes, the main forces of the encircled Russian army will be withdrawn. I am afraid that the losses of the German army will also rise further. Although, in this battle, they have eliminated a lot of Russian troops. But Lieutenant General François hopes to be able to draw a perfect end to the battle.
What's more, although the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is very poor, since it can become the standing army of the Russian army, these soldiers must also be good. If they were to be put back, and when they were re-armed, I am afraid that they would cause a lot of trouble for Germany again. Lieutenant General François didn't want that to happen.
"Humph! Did the Russians think that their cavalry was a formidable assault force? You know, our armored forces are the most powerful assault force. A staff officer said disdainfully.
Lieutenant General François's eyes lit up, indeed, the combat effectiveness of the 8th Panzer Division had been tested in the Battle of Tennanberg. It was definitely a formidable assault force, surpassing any unit that had ever been there.
"Give the 8th Panzer Division an order to jump into battle at once. Since the Russians want to break through our lines with cavalry, let them touch the 8th Panzer Division. Let's see if their cavalry is strong, or our armored forces are good. Lieutenant General François ordered.
"Yes, General."
The 8th Panzer Division, at the moment of the start of the battle, was ready for battle. It's just that he has never received a combat order. So, they've been resting.
After receiving the order, the armored troops launched their tanks and immediately rushed to the battlefield.
After the replacement of new tanks, the number of tanks owned by the 8th Panzer Division has been restored to more than 200. Moreover, the newly mass-produced tank, a lot of improvements have been made. Especially in terms of reliability, it has improved a lot. This allows the armored troops not to worry, while fighting on the battlefield, the tank will be extinguished, unable to advance, and can only watch the enemy slip away.
"Ulla! Ulla! ”
"Kill all the Germans!"
On the battlefield, the Russian infantry cheered when they saw the cavalry charge. They had lost a large number of corpses in front of the German lines, had been beaten and had lost their confidence.
Now, the appearance of cavalry has restored their confidence. After all, in the eyes of ordinary Russian soldiers, their cavalry was the most powerful, and no one could stop the attack of their cavalry. Any enemy will be crushed in the face of the cavalry charge.
The cavalry of the Russian army, amid the cheers of the infantry, launched a fierce attack. They seemed to be full of confidence, thinking that they would be able to break through the defense line of the opposing German army.
However, it is at this time. On the German defensive line, iron lumps appeared. These iron lumps, shining with a cold glow in the sunlight. Even though it's August, it's hot. But the Russian officers and soldiers still felt a cold that penetrated deep into the bone marrow in this scene.
"What's that?" The Russian cavalry who were charging also found the iron lumps that were slowly moving towards them.
"What the hell are the Germans doing? Did they think they would be able to withstand the charge of the heroic Cossack cavalry? ”
These Russian cavalrymen, I don't know what those are. However, the Russian generals who were watching the battle in the rear couldn't help but turn pale. From the information from Warsa, they already knew that the Germans possessed a secret weapon of invulnerability. A large part of the reason for the crushing defeat of the 2nd Army was the attack of the German army with this secret weapon.
"Will our cavalry be able to defeat these iron lumps?" None of the Russian generals thought that the Russian cavalry had this ability. After all, the previous experience of the 2nd Army has already explained all this!
"Boom! Rumble! ”
The tanks of the German 8th Panzer Division began to fire, and shells flew into the ranks of the Russian cavalry, blowing up many Russian generals.
"Oh God!" The cavalry of the Russian army couldn't help but exclaim.
At this time, the tank continued to advance, and the distance between it and the Russian cavalry was constantly narrowing.
"Da Da Da!"
When the tank's coaxial machine gun and course machine gun began to strafe, the dense rain of bullets suddenly made the charging Russian cavalry feel as if they had hit an invisible wall.
The brave Russian cavalry and their horses were smashed to pieces on this invisible wall.
"Machine guns! Those iron bumps of the Germans had machine guns in them. ”
"There are too many machine guns, too much firepower, we can't rush through at all!"
The self-confidence on the faces of the Cossack cavalrymen of the Russian army has long since disappeared, replaced by horror.
In the face of the tanks of the German 8th Panzer Division, they simply could not rush through.
A large number of Russian cavalry, in the face of the powerful fire of the 8th Panzer Division, suffered heavy casualties. The Russian cavalry in front fell, and the Russian cavalry in the back rushed up and were beaten into a sieve.
The rest of the Russian cavalry were frightened and restrained their horses, not daring to advance any further.
The tanks of the 8th Armored Division are still slowly approaching, constantly using tank guns and machine guns to harvest the lives of the Russian cavalry.
Under such a blow, the Russian cavalry quickly collapsed. The remnants of the troops fled back in disarray.
As for those Russian infantry, they had already retreated at the first time. Even the Cossack cavalry was no match for those iron lumps, let alone them.
The last chance of the Russian army was snuffed out by the 8th Panzer Division. They have no way out.