Holding the telescope in his hand, Wittman, the ace commander, looked at the Soviet position in the distance and didn't know what to say.

The battle he, or the German Panzer commanders, was most willing to fight was to go head-to-head with Soviet tanks.

The kind of collision between giants, because of the quality of Soviet tanks and the limited technical and tactical level of Soviet commanders, often ended in a complete victory for the Germans.

What Wittmann hates most is to storm the enemy's defensive positions head-on, which is definitely a very unoptimistic behavior.

Because in this case, lethal ammunition could fly from any direction of the position - at the right angle, even an anti-tank rifle could destroy a Leopard tank.

However, today's German army has always been on the offensive, and can only wait for the Soviet tank troops to come to them, and cannot consciously look for the Soviet tank troops for a decisive battle.

As long as the Soviet tank units did not take the initiative to meet the battle, the Germans could only go in the established direction of attack.

"It's awkward to ask us to cover the infantry." Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Wittmann pointed to the Soviet defense line directly ahead: "It's really like a thing!" ”

Behind the anti-tank trenches were the Soviet infantry defensive positions, and in greater depth, there were machine-gun positions and anti-tank gun bunkers.

Considering that it is possible for the Soviet army to set up false targets, as well as some reserve positions, it is definitely not worth the loss to attack these real and false bunkers in advance.

What is even more depressing is that the Soviet army has many, many infantry that can fill such a defensive line and fight a two-for-one war of attrition with the German troops.

"There must be hidden anti-tank guns on the flanks, it is estimated that the caliber will not be too large, but it is dangerous!" Wittmann was reluctant to carry out the task of covering the infantry attack, and said with some reluctance.

His artillery commander nodded and said approvingly: "Yes, it is really a waste to let the 501st Armored Battalion cover the infantry to attack the enemy position." ”

"News from the battalion headquarters! Conductor! Pressing his headset, Electrician Ehoff heard the sound of radio communication and opened his mouth to alert Wittmann, who was standing on top of the tank.

Wittman heard the reminder from his mechanical and electrical officer, got back into the turret through the hatch in the turret, hung the headset on his ear, and pressed the throat intercom: "Battalion commander! Are you looking for me? ”

"Yes! There's a new order from the Cluster Headquarters! We don't need to attack this line of defense, just attack south along it! Inside the headset, the battalion commander's orders came intermittently.

After Wittman heard the news, his frowning brows finally relaxed: "This is really good news, it seems that General Guderian doesn't want us to suffer losses in vain!" ”

"Is our battalion going south too?" I didn't know if the battalion commander could hear what he said, so Wittman asked.

After a while, the radio on the battalion headquarters was restored: "Yes, south!" Your company continues to attack south! Target Kaluga! ”

"Kaluga! I like this direction! Let them see how good our battalion is! Wittman leaned on his position proudly and said with a smile to the battalion commander: "I'll deliver the order right away!" ”

Behind the slope, the German Leopard tanks started one after another, turned the tank around, and marched into the distance.

They were not far from Kaluga and soon arrived in this town on the outskirts of Moscow. It's just that there are also Soviet troops here, and it is not an empty city.

After the capture of Smolensk, the Germans could no longer meet the situation where the Soviets abandoned the city.

In any case, the Soviet soldiers were stationed at their posts, trying their best to meet the German troops in front of them.

The same was true of the Soviet troops near Kaluga. They built a modest defensive line around the town and placed heavy fire points such as heavy machine guns.

The battle soon began, and after Wittman fired a shot, he realized that he had stabbed a hornet's nest......

"Boom!" On the flank of the city of Kaluga, a T-26 tank rushed out of the counter-slope. And then a large-scale tank battle, and so it began.

"Look at 11 o'clock! Tanks of the Soviets! "Wittman was in front of the commander's periscope, reminding his artillery commander Karl? Wegener.

Cal? Wegener didn't speak, calmly aiming at the first target he saw, firing a regular armor-piercing bullet.

"Boom!" Easily, the T-26 tank was pierced through the armor by a shell and turned into a flaming flame.

But on the side of this burning tank, more Soviet tanks drove out, and even the more threatening KV-1 tank could be seen faintly behind these tanks.

"It's the main division of the USSR! Panzer Division! "Wittman just glanced at the number of Soviet tanks that counterattacked, and guessed the formation of Soviet tank units on the opposite side.

Those who dared not to retreat when they encountered the German armored forces were the smallest of tank regiments. And the one who dares to counterattack in the first time will be a tank division.

Seeing the counterattacking Soviet tanks, Wittman's first reaction was excitement rather than depression. He really wished that he could run into a Soviet tank unit, because then he would have a chance to regain his throne as the first tank ace of the German army!

Karjus is still a few records ahead of him, so he'll have to catch up on that small gap before Karjus returns to the front.

"The second one!" It seems that Carl? Wegener was also anxious to catch up with this gap, and he was destroying the Soviet tanks in front of him one after another.

In the sight, the second Soviet T-26 tank caught fire and exploded into a brilliant flame.

Behind Wittmann, more German tanks were ready for battle and began to meet the Soviet tanks in the distance.

A Leopard tank passed over the bow of Weitmann's tank and approached behind a breastwork, revealing only a turret, and calmly opened fire on the Germans.

The Soviet shells hit the breastwork, and a cloud of white smoke filled the air, proving that the Soviets were also fighting back and did not sit still.

"Kill two more! We're ahead of them! Wittman clenched his fists and cheered loudly.

The Soviets on the opposite side were not just two tanks, but more tanks and all kinds of armored vehicles drove out, dense like ants, gushing out of the anticline in the distance.

This was the beginning of the Battle of Kaluga, the largest tank battle between the Germans and the Soviets near Moscow for control of the south of Moscow.