Chapter 773: Anti-Tank Trenches (Plus 3)
At nightfall, the main forces behind arrived, and Guderian, as the main person in command of the campaign against the British, also appeared in front of Dietrich.
The Germans pioneered new tactics, and the blitzkrieg made the enemy stupid, but the British were able to creatively come up with anti-tank fortifications at such a time!
The British did hit Germany in the soft underbelly.
The German tanks were almost always in the field, and the last time they fought Exeter, they showed all kinds of shortcomings of tanks in the city, and now they have to attack a big city like London.
What to do?
The British, creatively digging out anti-tank trenches to hinder the German offensive, yes, was a difficult problem in front of the German troops.
The trenches of the First World War actually came in handy again here.
"The British are waiting for us behind the anti-tank trenches." Guderian had a calm look on his face: "The British are testing to see if we dare to cross this anti-tank trench." ”
"Now, the best thing to do is to build bridges." Dietrich spoke, and while it was still light, he had already looked at the other side countless times, and then thought about how to solve the problem.
If there is no water, it is easier to do, but now the other party has actually brought the river water over, so the best way can only be to build a bridge.
"Nope." The commander of the Skeleton Division, Armored Meyer, said: "If there was no water in it, we would have built a bridge, and now, this anti-tank trench is filled with water, and the soil on both sides will be soft, even if we build a bridge, we cannot guarantee safety, and it is very likely that in the process of operation, the bridge will collapse." ”
Their subordinates are all the most elite troops, and the tank crews are all veterans, no matter how narrow the bridge is, they dare to step on the accelerator and drive over, but not now, the tank weighs forty tons, and once it collapses, the tank is easy to overturn.
Meier is experienced and can see the danger at a glance, and it would be painful for them to watch the Black Panther 3 tanks tumble down from behind.
"Why don't we use bulldozers?" Rejecting Dietrich's proposal, Meyer came up with his own idea.
Bulldozers are also an important plan to deal with trenches, you know, there are not so many mechanical equipment in this era, and there are not a large number of graduates of Lanxiang Academy to start.
The anti-tank trenches here are almost all dug out by hand, and it would be good to be able to dig them out, and no one will carry the excavated soil away.
The dirt is piled up next to the trench, so you can fill in the trench with a single blow as long as you drive the bulldozer over it.
Ordinary bulldozers will certainly not work, but even some armored bulldozers can be temporarily modified, or even a shovel in front of the tank to bulldoze the earth, there is no problem.
Refill!
Now, it was Dietrich's turn to deny him.
"No, you haven't been to the front." Dietrich said: "The British are very cunning, and the dirt is piled up on their side. There must be a master of defense on the other side. ”
Generally speaking, when digging trenches, the excavated soil is piled in front of you, so that the soil is used as a breastwork to increase the height of the defense. This is almost the orthodox textbook in the infantry drill code.
Well, when digging a trench in a tank, it's almost the same.
However, the British did not do this, and the British piled up the soil on their side, so that even if they wanted to use bulldozers, there would be no soil to push, which was so embarrassing.
Moreover, if your own tank moves past, it is just uphill, exposing the most vulnerable bottom, so that it is easy to be hit by the opponent's anti-tank fire!
One by one, the plans were rejected, and even Guderian frowned at this time, this time, he was indeed in trouble.
If you don't take the cost, then you can also conquer it, for example, apply from the rear, mobilize amphibious tanks to come over, and cross this kind of trench with water, which can be said to be like a fish in water.
However, they could not take advantage.
Amphibious tanks are too thin in armor, although they were able to get through this small trench, but, what about after the past? Their armor can't even stop a large-caliber anti-tank gun, and when they pass, they have to be blown up one by one!
For the same reason, their infantry fighting vehicles, which have the ability to wade, cannot rush to the front line, they are all unbeaten.
After a lively discussion, one proposal after another was rejected, the scene finally fell cold.
Everyone is thinking hard, what is the way to get through this anti-tank trench at the lowest cost?
Moreover, it must also be a tank of the main force, strong enough to withstand any anti-tank fire from the opposing side!
At the same time that the front line was blocked, the news also reached Paris, and Ciric, who was still commanding operations in Paris, was also stunned when he heard the situation at the front line.
Generally speaking, Ciric is responsible for strategic movements, such as the army's attack on the west, landing in the UK, such as how to develop in the future, etc., and is generally not responsible for specific tactics, which should be the responsibility of the front-line commander.
And now, the British came up with a whim, and the modern moat also made Ciric flustered, and it seems that the British are really good at using their brains.
Everyone has infinite potential, and when they are forced to a dead end, it is easier to burst out of this momentum, and now it is a living example.
"British, what an idea." "I think we're going to let Dr. Porsche's new toy show it off and let the British people get a taste of being crushed head-on," said Ciric. ”
Dr. Porsche's new toy? Hearing this, the people present were stunned for a moment, and the fat Schellner immediately said: "Dr. Porsche's project is still not going well, there are all kinds of technical failures that cannot be overcome, and it is appropriate to take it to the battlefield now?" ”
"Weapons are meant to be used." "Now that there's a need, let's go to the battlefield and see," Ciric said. ”
"What if it doesn't work?" Keitel asked.
"Can't do it? There is nothing that can't be done, if it doesn't work, then just blow up the Teddington barrage, don't the British like to play in the water? Then let them play all at once! Ciric's words were clear.
If that dam had been blown up, the whole of London would have been covered in floodwater!
Last time, it was with fire, and it killed a city, this time with water! In short, since the British are not as cooperative as the French and obediently surrender, let them know how powerful they are!
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