Chapter 720: Firepower, Firepower, Firepower!
"Wait, don't rush, don't scare the British away!" Here, Karl Maus shouted loudly.
It's a few kilometers away! You can't go up right away, or what if you scare them away? This kind of tank of the British, soaring, their own side can't catch up!
Hearing Karl Maus's order, everyone came to their senses, suppressed their feelings, and continued to work as if nothing had happened.
Then, a motorcycle, driven out from this side, sped in the direction of the British tank.
"Leave that motorcycle alone and go at high speed." Here, Crowley continued to give orders.
It is clear that the Germans are using themselves as a reinforcement for them! If they don't pay attention, it might be a trap, and now that they've sent a motorcycle, they think they're allies!
Germans, be surprised!
The BMW motorcycle was running wildly in the field, getting closer and closer to the British tank, and suddenly, this tank stopped!
Crowley could see the other party's panicked expression from the telescope on his side, and the other party's motorcycle was almost about to collapse! Two German soldiers, anxiously pushing their motorcycles, turned around and ran back!
Unfortunately, it's already too late! Crowley looked at it, the distance between the two sides was still a kilometer!
"Attention, armor-piercing shells are loaded, ready to fire!" Crowley shouted loudly over the radio.
Load! In the turret, the commander also had to be a part-time loader, but luckily the 57mm shells were not heavy, but if there was an 88mm shell, it would be a physical job!
Just as they lowered their heads to carry the shells, the camp opposite suddenly changed.
I saw a lot of smoke coming out of the tail of the tank, which was started!
At the same time, the soldiers outside quickly dodged away and made way for the tank!
The tank crews have long been sitting inside, ready at any time, and those outside, whether they are refueling, cooking, or loading shells, are just extras played by the logistics baggage troops!
When the order to fight was given, the tanks were quickly launched! They didn't even wait for the hull to turn, the turret turned one hundred and eighty degrees, and the gun commander excitedly shouted inside the turret: "Seven hundred meters away, armor-piercing shells, fire!" ”
Fire!
At a distance of 700 meters, the 88-mm tank gun on this side fired shells!
How fast? From starting, to firing, it was less than ten seconds in total, and during this time, the British commander on the opposite side had just finished loading the shells!
They refocused their eyes on the sights, only to see puffs of black smoke coming out of the opposite direction! What's going on? Could it be that the other party is unleashing smoke screen interference?
The black smoke from the engine starting, the black smoke from the tank firing, made the entire German tank unit station, instantly shrouded in everything, and nothing could be seen clearly.
The commander was still wondering, but the driver saw it clearly: "Fire, they fired!" ”
The drivers have been watching, they saw with their own eyes that the turrets of the opposing side turned over, and fire and black smoke came out of the muzzles, they were already frightened, the Germans, definitely prepared!
Crowley was also stunned at this moment, this role had changed too quickly, just ten seconds ago, they were still in the role of sneak attackers, and he still wanted to see how the Germans panicked when they were attacked by their own side.
However, in an instant, the plot was reversed, and the Germans did not panic, but in an instant, they began to counterattack! To say that the Germans were unprepared is absolutely impossible.
Before Crowley could react, the first wave of shells from the other side had already arrived!
"Boom!" An 88 mm steel core armor-piercing projectile accurately smashed on the turret of a Crusader tank, which was already the strongest place in the entire tank, but the 88 mm shell actually smashed the entire frontal steel plate directly!
The entire steel plate, bent towards the center, and in the center, a large hole appeared, which was pierced by an 88-mm tank gun!
The cannonball came in from the front of the turret, smashed the upper body of the commander who was hiding behind into a pulp, and then pierced out from the back of the turret!
Yes, straight through!
The 88mm steel-core armor-piercing bullet pierced this Crusader tank! After the shell came out, it followed, and smashed into a following Crusader tank in the back!
The tankers of this tank were frightened to hear the sound of impact from outside, as if it was sounding the death knell, but fortunately, their tank was not pierced.
The one in front of me was already billowing with smoke.
Tank guns of the Germans, with terrible accuracy! At a distance of 700 meters, he actually hit the first shot and knocked out five or six Crusader tanks, which made the British tankers tremble!
It was a sneak attack just now, and now, it has been counterattacked!
Just after firing a shot, the body of the tank also followed the pre-planned trajectory and completed the steering, the driver stepped on the accelerator, and the tanks of the entire tank battalion were rumbling towards the British tank troops, and a tank duel was about to begin!
"To the south, go around to the back of the Germans!" It was only then that Crowley reacted and hurriedly gave the order.
As long as the Germans complete the turn, they will not be able to penetrate the armor of the German tanks even at zero distance, and the only thing they can rely on is the mobility of their tanks!
And the Germans, than mobility!
Soon, Crowley knew that he was wrong, and that the British tank forces, too, would pay for their mistakes.
If it is an airplane, flying in the sky, air combat, then the first is maneuverability, the second is maneuverability, and the third is maneuverability.
But on the ground, tank operations, the first is firepower, the second is firepower, and the third is firepower!
Your armor isn't thick enough, your engine isn't strong enough, don't be afraid, as long as your firepower is strong enough! Destroying the opponent's tank is the first priority of the tank crew!
In the black smoke, the Panther 3 tank, with the barrel held high, rushed over, and in this era, the German tank crews have never been afraid of anything!
Just as they were rushing forward, they saw the British tanks, partly divided, actually maneuvering to the side!
Seeing this scene, Karl Mauss was even more happy in his heart: "Don't worry about the side, send all the tanks in front of us to hell first!" ”
Numerically, the British tanks had an advantage, could it be that they wanted to encircle their side? How stupid should the British be?