A small droplet of water fell from the sky and rushed to the ground like a bomb. Then, it hit the steel plate and shattered in an instant.

Wittman looked at the rain dripping on the top armor in front of him, squinting his eyes and looking up at the sky.

The clouds are thick, and it looks like there will be no air support today. And depending on the situation, there will not even be reconnaissance intelligence.

"Ehoff! Any news from the reconnaissance company? He lowered his head, let the rain fall on his big-brimmed hat, and asked his gunner.

Electrician Ehoff, who was eating at this moment, turned his head sideways and said vaguely: "There is no news!" Sir! ”

He had been standing by the radio, and there had been no news from the battalion headquarters, and the reconnaissance unit that had come with him had not sent back any useful information.

In the German tactical system, the reconnaissance unit actually occupies a large proportion of the very important link.

In bad weather, the German armored units that lost their reconnaissance would have lost a lot of combat effectiveness, so in bad weather, the Germans tended to become overly cautious.

Those classic blitzkriegs that seem to be a long way away sound like they are full of holes. There is hardly any role for reference other than being able to prove the recklessness of the Germans.

But these were only superficial, in fact, Germany's rapid penetration and breakthrough were based on meticulous reconnaissance and detailed intelligence.

Officers and soldiers at the grassroots level know everything that is happening around them, they know where the enemy's forces are and how many people there are.

In addition, at the beginning of the war, the German grassroots troops had a high level of combat quality and training, and they could give full play to their subjective initiative and adopt appropriate tactics, so they could naturally make seemingly reckless choices.

"The vigilant troops must not be taken back! If the Soviets don't take advantage of this rain, then they are really stupid. Wittman opened his mouth to say this.

As a front-line combatant, his keen sense of smell on the battlefield is innate. If you don't have such a sense of smell, you won't be far from death.

Therefore, the first time he saw the rain, the first reaction of the tank commander was that the Soviets might be attacking.

Yes, if the Soviets had given up such an opportunity, they would not have won the war either.

By the time the sky began to get gloomy, Rokossovsky was already preparing to carry out his counterattack plan.

In his hands, he has the trump card of the 2nd Guards Tank Division, and the 3rd Guards Tank Division as a reserve.

These two main forces of the Soviet Union, named by Stalin himself, are also the two most effective units.

The 2nd Guards Tank Division had three tank regiments, most of which turned out to be newly produced T-34 tanks, numbering more than 300 units.

If you count the small number of KV-1 tanks, the number of tanks in the entire tank division is already close to the size of the German tank division.

At the same time, the 3rd Guards Tank Division also has more than 100 T-34 tanks, as well as a large number of T-26 and KV-1 tanks, and its combat effectiveness is also considerable.

In addition, these units have drawn a large number of veterans and commanders who have experienced battles, so compared to other Soviet units, it is simply different.

"Let the troops attack! We can't afford to waste time! Rokossovsky lowered his binoculars and instructed the officers beside him.

His counterattack had been prepared for a long time, and Khrushchev had been waiting for his counterattack to save Moscow from the crisis.

As long as it can recapture a part of its position, Moscow can get out of the dilemma of being surrounded on both sides, and it will have the ability to boost the morale of the Soviet army, which has fallen to the extreme.

"Throw in two infantry divisions and consume the Germans first! Let the artillery units prepare! Launch artillery support on time! He pointed to the area directly in front of his headquarters and instructed the chief of staff beside him.

This time Stalin, as well as a counterattack supported by Khrushchev, concentrated a large number of heavy weapons.

The Soviets, including Soviet large-caliber heavy artillery, had amassed about 150,000 troops, preparing to open a gap in the line of the G-cluster line, which the Germans were attacking.

Therefore, when the raindrops began to fall intensively, the reconnaissance troops in front of the German army also collided with the Soviet infantry that was advancing forward.

The radio channel, which had been quite silent, suddenly became lively. Numerous reconnaissance units said that they saw the main forces of the Soviet army, and the sound of guns and artillery was everywhere.

"Soviet tanks were spotted on the left flank...... I heard that the number is quite large. Cowering inside the tank, radioman Ehoff pressed his headphones, carefully discerning the sound inside.

There were too many troops shouting for reinforcements, everyone was talking together, and there was the sound of rain outside, so it was not easy to distinguish the complete sentence.

"Boom!" A shell landed in the open space at the head of the village, and this time you didn't need to listen to any radio to know that the Soviets had begun to attack.

"Enemy attack!" Wittman saw the direction of the explosion through his periscope, pressed the throat intercom and shouted: "Start the tank!" Check the oil! Get ready for battle! ”

With his shout, the driver Duke has already begun to get the Leopard tank to start, after all, the tank of this era is not the electric lighter car of today, and starting the tank is not an easy task.

After some preparation, the engine of the Leopard began to spin, and a raincoat was placed on top of his head, and Weitmann opened the hatch first, poked his head out to look around.

The tank platoon he was in had already started the tanks, and the fast ones were already starting to reverse and prepare to withdraw from the village.

The black smoke from the distant shell explosion had been crushed by the rain, as if nothing had just happened there.

But farther away, another shell fell, reminding everyone that the explosion was not an illusion, but something that had actually happened.

"Find a way to contact the reconnaissance force directly ahead of us! Figure out the direction of the Soviets' offensive! Reload your grenades and get out of the village! Wittman pressed the intercom and shouted loudly.

The rain hit the upper steel plate of the tank's turret and splashed it in his face, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it, a pair of pairs were already looking through the rain curtain into the misty distance.

The Leopard's tracks began to roll, the hull began to move slowly backwards, and the loader Homan had already slipped the grenade into the chamber, and everyone was already nervous.

The battle is about to break out, but everyone still does not know from which direction the enemy army is coming from and how many people are coming.

Five Leopard tanks, fast and slow, exited their villages, followed by half-track armored vehicles.