Chapter 329: Crush the Poles
Historically, when Germany invaded Poland, it used the ace 4th Panzer Division against Mokla. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info wants to conquer this place in one fell swoop.
Although the Battle of Mokra lasted only one day, it was the fiercest battle of the German-Polish War.
The Germans lost 160 tanks and armored vehicles on the battlefield of Mokla, with more than 800 casualties. The Polish cavalry brigade lost more than 500 men, more than 980 horses were killed, and a considerable number of tanks and trucks were also lost.
It can be seen how embarrassed the Germans were, although among these tanks, mainly the backward No. 1 and No. 2 tanks, but it was definitely humiliating to fight like this.
And now, the German army is still using panzer divisions to attack Mokla, but compared with history, it has been replaced by elite SS panzer divisions, and the main battle tanks have also been reborn.
The reconnaissance unit quickly retreated, and at the same time, using radio, alerted the troops behind.
The cavalry units of the Poles, already deployed in the woods west of Mokla, were waiting for the German army to go!
When he received this news, Kurt, the commander of the Skeleton Division, had no expression, he gave an order to his troops, and the 5th Panzer Regiment in front immediately advanced over and crushed all the Poles!
The scouts have detected the enemy's position, and at the same time have detected that the enemy simply does not have time to deploy mines, as long as there are no anti-tank mines, then there is nothing to fear!
Knowing that there were Poles in front, everyone was extremely excited, and even more so the 2nd Battalion and 6th Company that rushed to the front!
Wittman's tank is rumbling, if it was a gasoline engine in history, then he would need to stop and refuel now, but the diesel engine tank gives the advantage of a large stroke, his tank, the oil in the tank, and most of it!
After this battle, it's never too late to get back on!
"Forward, forward!" Wittman shouted loudly, his voice loud inside the rumbling tank.
One by one, the Panther 3 tanks rushed forward quickly, over the farmland, over the hills and ravines, and in front of them, there was the forest!
The woods in front of him had been quiet, as if the enemy had fled in the wilderness, and Wittmann had no fear, and ordered his troops to continue to advance at high speed!
Closer and closer to the woods, closer and closer.
In the woods, the Polish cavalry gritted their teeth, so many tanks, they couldn't see the end, this impact of the formation, will make the recruits feel afraid, even the old cavalry who have been tested by the war began to frown.
"Fire!" Suddenly, an order was given from behind.
The artillerymen, to which the cavalry brigade belonged, at this time, suddenly opened heavy fire!
After arriving here, they immediately decided to shoot Zhu Yuan, and when the tank troops rushed to 150 meters away from the woods, it was exactly the interception position they had determined!
With the order, a door of artillery, began a violent roar.
"Boom!" 37-mm cannons, not far range, they were very cleverly deployed, just enough to deliver a fierce blow to the Germans who rushed up!
Germans, taste the power of Polish artillery!
A shell, with a sharp whistle, rushed towards one of the leading tanks.
"Boom!" The shell smashed heavily on the gun shield of the Panther 3 tank, and the whole tank shook a little.
But just a shake!
At this moment, Wittmann had already quickly found the target: "Directly ahead, 300 meters away, deviate from two dense positions to the right, grenade, put!" ”
"Boom!" The hull of the tank trembled, and at the muzzle, a fireball came out, and at the front end of the fireball, a 75-mm grenade flew out of the chamber and flew straight to the position of the 37-mm cannon on the opposite side!
75 mm tank gun, now discontinued.
The Panther 3 tanks produced in the early stage are all long-barreled 75mm tank guns, and the biggest feature of this tank gun is that the trajectory is particularly straight! That's the advantage of a large magnification!
But at the same time, the long barrel also brings other problems, for example, because the barrel is long, so when passing through the woods, you must be extra careful not to bend the barrel, and for example, when processing, because the barrel is too long, resulting in the difficulty of processing, the output is low, and the cost is also high.
Therefore, after the Krupp company successfully transplanted the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun for air defense, the 75-mm long-barreled tank gun was discontinued under the clapping of Ciric, and the Panther 3 tanks produced later all used 56 times the diameter of the 88-mm tank gun!
In terms of cost, the cost of a long-barreled 75 mm tank gun is comparable to that of two 88 mm tank guns! In terms of firepower, the armor-piercing ability of a long-barreled 75-mm tank gun and an 88-mm tank gun is almost the same.
However, in terms of development potential, the 88 mm tank gun, which can be loaded with more propellants, has greater potential.
And for skilled tankers, this long-barreled 75-mm tank gun is still more missed, and in the case of experience, where to fight, there is no need to calculate any variables!
With the roar of the tank gun, the 75 mm grenade flew over quickly, quite accurately, and the 37 mm cannon position on the opposite side was immediately a mess, and several soldiers screamed and were opened by the huge wave of explosion.
Historically, when fighting Poland, German tanks were only 37 mm guns, and now, the long-barreled 75 mm guns are absolutely torture!
Artillery bombardment requires courage and ability!
At the same time as the 37-mm cannon fired, the 75-mm mountain gun in the hands of the Polish artillerymen also fired!
Mountain artillery, belongs to the old-fashioned artillery, although it has a large caliber, but the barrel is very short, since it is called a mountain artillery, in fact, it is easy to disassemble and transport, fighting in the mountains, so, the weight is very small, it looks, it is not as majestic as the 37 mm gun.
Because of the short barrel, the trajectory is curved, similar to howitzers.
Now, there are dozens of German tanks rushing up, and the artillery in front of them has only a dozen guns, which is not enough to stuff their teeth in the eyes of German tankers!
Wittmann, who rushed to the front, destroyed two guns, and the tanks in the back, not even caught anything, they were very dissatisfied.
"Let them into the woods and prepare Molotov cocktails!" The commander of the cavalry regiment quickly gave the order, and as a veteran, he knew that his own artillery did not work at all, and the German tanks were too strong!
These artillery cannons of your own side can't tear through the opponent's armor at all, so you can only lure the enemy deep! Once in the woods, the tank will not work!
That armored train, why hasn't it arrived yet! He was already a little anxious.
The cavalry pretended to be defeated, left their positions and retreated, but in fact, they were ready, and when the German tanks entered the woods, they would turn around and use Molotov cocktails against the Germans!