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For example, now, the tank unit of the Fifth Army under de Gaulle only has a total of 180 tanks, which sounds like a lot of numbers.

But of these tanks, there were only about twenty Char B1-bis tanks, fifty S-35 tanks, and the rest were "Renault" FT-17 light tanks.

In the French army, the largest number of equipment is the "Renault" FT-17 light tank, which is an old tank, how old is it? As long as you know that it participated in the First World War, you should have an intuitive impression.

Now the number of such tanks in the French army, up to 1650 units, the absolute workhorse, alas, has completely lagged behind this era.

Needless to say, even the Char B1-bis tank, which they considered to be the best, was a completely outdated tank.

This tank weighs 30 tons, and if you just look at the weight, it should be able to compete with the Panther tank, but if you look at its structure, you can see how weak it is.

Just like the British tanks of the First World War, the tracks on both sides are fusiform, which is quite tall and occupies almost half of the hull height. However, the stroke of the load wheels was quite short, so the maneuverability of such a tank was poor.

This is also the same as its positioning, the infantry tank, as long as it can keep up with the speed of the infantry, its maximum road speed is only 27 kilometers per hour, using a 250-horsepower gasoline engine, which is less than half of the Panther tank.

Look at its armament again, there is a 75mm gun at the front end of the hull, which seems to be on par with the Germans, but unfortunately, it is only 17 times the caliber, a short and thick cannon, firing armor-piercing shells, but it is not its strong point, and it is almost the same as a grenade.

At the same time, on the turret, it also has a 47-mm SA34 tank gun, which is not enough for anti-tank use.

This is all about supporting the infantry.

But now, their combat mission has changed, they are going to search for the tank units of the Germans, and then destroy them!

De Gaulle, was excited.

With orders from Paris, he finally persuaded the commander of the Fifth Army to take all the tanks, form a team, and move quickly!

The order of Paris was that after they had destroyed the Germans, they had to catch up with the Belgian battle, so they had to move forward quickly, without delay!

And the infantry, all the time, is slow, they have to be fast, they have to put tanks together!

Sitting in his B-tank, de Gaulle still had half of his body exposed, and although he had been sniped last time, he did not change at all.

This is also no way, don't look at the tank looks big, but the vision is very poor, only by exposing half of his body, he can see clearly!

At this time, de Gaulle's thoughts were similar to those of Gammelin in Paris.

The tank units of the Germans, which are definitely not very numerous, must have been sent by gliders in order to cause disturbances on their own side!

Take advantage of this battle, intercept the tanks of the Germans, and send them to the rear to study!

De Gaulle admitted that France was indeed lagging behind in the development of weapons.

The tracks crushed the ground, rolling up clumps of mud, and yesterday in the middle of the night, it actually rained.

It was like God was helping him, and after the rain, the roads were muddy, and the German tank units were moving even more slowly.

De Gaulle picked up the telescope, and although he only had one eye left, he still held his telescope flat and looked forward as usual.

All around, there is an endless field, and in front of it, is the small town of Sedang.

Sedan is a French town located in the Ardennes department in northeastern France, just 14 kilometers from the Belgian border, on the right bank of the Meuse River.

As a border town, it is a national defense fortress, so it has been the site of several famous battles in history. The most famous is the Battle of Pfransedon in 1870, where the French Emperor Napoleon III was defeated and surrendered, leading to the fall of the Second French Empire.

The wars of the past are gone, and now, every time he comes to Sedang, de Gaulle is in a surging mood.

France has become the most powerful country in Europe and has the most powerful army, while Germany, although it is now developing, cannot be compared with France, and this war will end in the victory of France!

Suddenly, de Gaulle's face changed: "Attention, all the army, accelerate forward, ready to fight at any time!" ”

Through the high-magnification telescope, he could already see on the other side of the Meuse River opposite, with countless black smoke billowing, it was the German tanks in motion!

If it is operated normally, the tank's engine will not emit black smoke, but when it comes to the battlefield, the tankers want to be as fast as possible, so they all use the most direct way, every time they change gears, they are throttle to the end.

In this way, where the armored troops are advancing, there will be black smoke shrouded, although it will be very bitter and will drift away, but after all, this faint black smoke is still easy to detect.

Although due to the obstruction of the terrain, there is no trace of the other party, it is certain that there is definitely a situation on the other side!

Speed up! It is obvious that the key now is, of course, the bridge over the Meuse, and if you seize the bridge first, you will be able to block the German tank forces and lay the foundation for the encirclement and annihilation of the German tank forces.

We have to speed up!

Having received an order from de Gaulle, the S-35 tank, which was originally driving in the rear, stepped on the accelerator and began to accelerate.

Although the FT-17 tank is a light tank with a weight of only seven tons, it is only a World War I tank after all, and the maximum speed is only 10 kilometers per hour.

The B tank is a heavy tank, and the speed is too slow, so the S-35 tank, which is a 20-ton medium tank, can fly up to 37 kilometers per hour on the road.

This was also the tank that de Gaulle had commanded before, and he was familiar with this type of tank.

The French tank soldier Pele sat on his tank turret, a three-person turret, and the commander was also the commander of the gun, in order to observe the enemy situation more clearly, he also exposed half of his body and observed quickly with a telescope.

As the distance continued to get closer, he could already see the opposite side, and under the black smoke, sure enough, there was a rapidly moving tank unit, and he could already see the black cross on the opponent's turret!

Tank units of the Germans!

Moreover, now, I can also see the number of each other, how many? It's overwhelming, it's impossible to count them for the time being, but it's certain that there are definitely more than hundreds!

It was the armored forces of the main forces of the Germans that arrived, which simply could not have come by gliders!