So far, Germany has been on the defensive in the battle of Brest Fortress, even the fighters in the air have not crossed the border to bomb the Soviet base, but only flew in the sky west of Brest, and even because of the shortening of the defensive line, the Gustav cannon was almost blown up by the Soviet bombers.

As for the ground, Germany was only on the defensive, and only when the Soviets opened fire, Germany would return fire, but Germany's return fire was 100,000 times more fierce than the attack of the Soviets.

This created the illusion that Germany had no further intention of waging war, that Germany was only on the defensive so far, and that Germany did not want to spoil the sembrance of its friendship with the Soviet Union.

If you just look at it that way, you are wrong!

Just turn the pages of history and look at Hitler, when did Hillek suffer in the years after he came to power? Every time, they are attacking, attacking!

And this time, the ostensible defense, of course, was to confuse the Soviets, and in the forests north of Brest, a detachment of troops, had long been ready to go.

1st Waffen-SS Panzer Corps.

Now, as the war progressed, the German army was also developing rapidly, and in ordinary army units, the number of armored divisions was increasing, and some infantry divisions were reorganized into motorized infantry divisions.

At the same time as the reorganization of the army units, the Waffen-SS, the most determined army under Ciric, is also being expanded, especially the 1st Panzer Division of the Waffen-SS and the Panzer Division named after the great Führer of Hitler, which has now been officially expanded into the Panzer Army!

Yes, Ciric has been working hard to bring down the Soviet Union, in the vast land of the Soviet Union, armored forces are the most suitable choice, and as the most powerful Waffen-SS, of course, it must be constantly expanded!

Joseph Dietrich, who had become the commander of the 1st Panzer Corps, continued to command his old troops, with the old units as the backbone, expanded into two panzer divisions, the size of a mechanized infantry division, and this unit would be the fist force in the future war against the Soviet Union!

The most advanced Tiger tank was first reequipped with the First Panzer Army!

It is not impossible for the tank troops to pass through the forest, first of all, it is necessary to find a suitable road, there are countless towering trees in the forest, it is impossible to be one by one, there is always a gap in the middle, as long as it is three meters wide, it is enough for the tank troops to move through.

If you really can't get around, then dry up the big tree, either sawed down or knocked down!

Historically, Germany did not open a road in the forest, but chose to conquer the Brest fortress, the reason is very simple, the fortress is a nail, it must be pulled out, if they advance in the forest, then, the Soviets in the fortress will come out at any time to harass them and hit their logistical supply lines, which is very unfavorable for the tank troops.

But now it was different, the fortress was already in German hands, and it would have been easier for them to move from the north of the fortress.

At the forefront of the troops, there was the 1st Heavy Armored Battalion, Tiger tanks, roaring, and at the forefront was the top tank man who had emerged in battle, Carl Bauman.

Unlike history, he did not serve in the 3rd Panzer Division, and when the 1st Panzer Army was expanded, he was transferred to the 1st Panzer Army, for which he had only one requirement, which was to drive the most advanced tanks!

Karl Baumann is only twenty years old this year, but he is already a very good tanker, with high psychological quality, good judgment of the surrounding environment, and he also understands mechanics and various tank maintenance, so Karl Baumann finally got his wish and drove the most advanced combat vehicle in Germany.

Tiger tank.

The Panther 3 tank is already the most powerful tank in this era, but Germany's pursuit of advanced tanks is endless, and the Tiger tank, in terms of overall design, is one era ahead of the Panther 3 tank, after all, the Panther 3 is improved from the chassis designed in Libya in the thirties, and after continuous improvement, when it becomes a forty-ton class, it is already the limit.

The tail engine roared, puffs of black smoke came out, and the tank was in the forest, walking with difficulty, a few days ago, Bowman had taken a motorcycle and observed the road along the way, but it was still very difficult to walk today.

Explosions were constantly sounding in the distance, and the ground could be violently shaken at any moment, and everyone knew that the battle for the fortress had begun.

Half-exposed, Bowman looked into the distance, the babbling river, which was the first problem their tank had to face.

The sapper's bridge-building tank can't cross, so if you want to cross that river, there is only one way, drive it directly!

The river is not deep, only more than a meter, and for the Tiger tank, if you are prepared, you can directly wade four meters deep, and if you are not prepared, you can also wade two meters.

The only problem is that they are afraid of accidents when they wade halfway through the water, and as the first tank, they are very dangerous.

However, they don't care, they are the proudest tank crews!

Hensley, the driver, pressed the accelerator and held the steering wheel in front of him with both hands.

Yes, in later generations, even in the nineties, there were many tanks with joysticks, and now, during World War II, the Tiger tank is already a steering wheel.

This steering wheel, is not absolutely round, it feels good to hold, if you want to use the steering wheel, it must be the cooperation of the transmission system, the latest hydraulic transmission system, can easily achieve this purpose.

In this way, the driving of the tank is much easier.

The wide tracks crushed the leaves in the forest, and soon, Xiao He was already close in front of him.

"Get in the water and increase the throttle." Bowman shouted.

Hensley stepped on the accelerator, and the diesel engine at the rear revved to a maximum of 2800 rpm, while the gear was the lowest gear, so that the maximum torque could be maintained, and the whole tank was vibrating with the gasping of the engine, rushing into the water.

The body of the car in front of it has been splashed and has been launched!

The engine was still roaring, the tracks were under the water, pressing the soft silt, shaking forward step by step, and suddenly, the roar in the water was louder, and the tracks were empty, as if they were about to sink in!

The underwater situation is complicated and cannot be seen directly, in this case, it completely depends on the reaction ability of the crew.

Hinsley spun the steering wheel, twisted the track a few times, shook off the pit, and continued to roll forward.

Onward, keep going!

It was as if it were a trivial episode, the Tiger tank easily overcame the underwater silt, the wet hull and climbed up from the opposite side.