Chapter 1108: One-sided slaughter
"Comrade Commander, the sighting equipment of the German tanks is probably much more advanced than ours. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to hit our tanks at such a distance! Colonel Karnovsky, commander of the 1st Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Army, said with an ugly face.
Major General Chekov nodded, although before they threw their troops into battle, they had expected that they might not be the opponent of the German armored forces. However, now it seems that the German armored forces are even stronger than they expected! This is undoubtedly very bad news for them. This also means that it may be difficult for them to defeat the German army in this battle. Or rather, they're about to lose.
On the battlefield, the German Haw Par tank is still slaughtering the Russian tank.
"Boom!"
A 75mm tank gun of a 'Black Panther' tank opened fire, and a Russian BT-7 tank, which was moving fast, was fired into a fireball by a single shot. The BT-7 fast tank, with frontal armor of only 15 mm, could not even compare its defense with the German armored vehicles.
"Oh God! Are these tanks of the Russians only a thin layer of iron plates? It's incredible! ”
"Who knows! I really feel sorry for those Russian armored soldiers, this war is so unfair to them. ”
In the middle of the battle, the driver and mechanics of a 'Panther' tank were chatting.
"Okay, shut up, it's in the middle of a fight!" The commander scolded.
Although, the commander also believes that these Russian tanks are vulnerable. However, on the battlefield, there is no room for negligence. If the tank is pierced by an enemy armor-piercing projectile, then the entire fleet may be reimbursed.
The commander sticks his head out of the tank, searches for a suitable target with a telescope, and then places the target for attack. Although, a periscope is already installed inside the tank, so you can search for the enemy inside the tank. However, the perspective is limited. Therefore, the tank commanders of the German army still prefer to stick their heads and bodies out of the tank to direct the battle.
Of course, this is also more dangerous. No one knows that the enemy's bullets have long eyes and can easily be hit.
Although, the German armored forces have explicitly forbidden these commanders to joke with their own lives. However, during the fighting, some tank commanders repeatedly violated the ban.
"At 3 o'clock, there is a tank of the Russians, it is a T-28!" The commander commanded.
"Okay, boss!"
The turret began to rotate rapidly, and the 75-mm tank gun, aimed at the opposing side.
"Fire!"
At the command of the commander, the driver applied the brakes, and the gunner pressed the launch button. The whole process, done in one go, is completed in just a few seconds.
As soon as the shell flew out of the barrel, it was activated.
In such a melee of hundreds of tanks on both sides, it would be very dangerous to stop. Only when it is activated will the danger be minimized.
The shells they fired accurately hit the Russian T-28 tank. The shell easily pierced through its weak armor, killing the tankmen inside, and then hitting the ammunition rack. The shells stacked on the ammunition rack exploded. In the explosion, the turret of the tank was blown off, and the entire tank burned into a fireball.
"Well done!"
Major General Heinrich, who was watching the battle from the rear, had a smile on his face. Although the battle has just begun, the rhythm of the entire battlefield is already under the control of the German armored forces. The tanks of the Russian army have already suffered a lot of losses. It is foreseeable that over time, soon they will be dealt with by the armored forces of the German army.
"No, you have to close the distance. In that case, our tanks will be able to hit the German tanks, and the tank guns will be able to penetrate the armor of the German tanks! Major General Chekov said.
He then gave an order for the Russian tank units to advance quickly, in an attempt to reverse the situation in this way.
The BT-7 fast tank was relatively fast, and having received the order, they began to assault at full speed. And the slower T-28 medium tank and T-26 light tank, lagged behind.
"Humph! Do the Russians think they will be able to defeat us in this way? It's just delusional. Order the troops, get rid of the Russians' fast tanks first! "Major General Heinrich immediately gave the order.
Every tank of the German army was equipped with a radio communication setting, which made it easy for orders to reach each tank. Unlike the Russian tank troops, if you want to convey orders, you have to rely on flare guns or soldiers on motorcycles to give orders.
After receiving the order, the German tanks began to adjust their targets, focusing their attacks on those BT-7 fast tanks.
"Boom! Rumble! ”
One after another, the BT-7 fast tanks were hit, and these small tanks of more than ten tons, in front of the German army's 'Panther' tanks and 'Tiger' tanks, were like small beans, they were easily destroyed, and they were simply vulnerable.
The German tanks have been controlling the speed, and even began to reverse to prevent the Russian tanks from closing the distance. And in the process, they constantly shot and killed Russian tanks with tank guns.
In the melee, Russian tanks also hit German tanks several times. It's just that the power of their tank guns seems to be a little weaker, and there is no way to take the thick armor of the German tanks. The armor-piercing shell hit the armor of the tank, leaving at most a little dent.
Of course, when the tank was hit, the dull sound would scare the German armored soldiers inside. If the armor is penetrated, they will be dead.
Fortunately, the armor of the German tanks was very thick, and they were often dangerous.
"Comrade General, there is no way to fight this battle. The Germans' tanks were much, much ahead of us. Our tanks are in front of their tanks, and they don't even have the power to fight back. This battle can no longer be called a battle, and it is undoubtedly more appropriate to describe it as a massacre. Colonel Karnowski looked desperate.
Major General Chekov's face was also very ugly. Watching his tanks be destroyed one after another, it made his heart feel like it was dripping blood. In the same way, it also made his confidence in this battle pass quickly.
"Send a telegram to Comrade Commander, tell him that the Germans are so powerful in their armored forces that by now we are close to losing half of our tanks, ask for a retreat! If we can't retreat, our tanks will be completely destroyed by the Germans! "Major General Chekov at this time, he has already retreated.