The task of defending the right flank was the 2nd Army of the Northwest Group Army of the Eighth Route Army, and the army commander Yang Dezhi. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe 6th Tank Corps was the first to attack, and the 12th Tank Corps was the first to attack, and the Soviet tank commander was Colonel-General Kravchenko. The Red Banner Tank Group and the 6th Tank Corps both came down from the European battlefield and belonged to the division of the king, and everything was inevitable. The 12th Tank Army attacked almost simultaneously with the 1st Tank Army, the tanks approached the positions, and the hand-to-hand battles were staged, and the head of the army commander Kravchenko began to heat up.

In the face of the continuous destruction of tanks, he did not order a retreat in time, but continued to increase the intensity of the attack. The battle was so hot that the Soviet tanks were forced to retreat, and for this reason, Kravchenko executed the order to shoot a tank brigade commander who gave the order to retreat without authorization. The military discipline of the Soviet army was very cruel, and all subordinates and soldiers who did not carry out orders on the battlefield were executed. The 12th Tank Army lost 142 tanks in the first wave of attacks, and Kravchenko was enraged and continued to go his own way, not realizing the enemy's powerful anti-tank capabilities.

He believes that the enemy army is fighting desperately, and it is already the end of the crossbow. Kravchenko personally commanded the front, and the artillery fire shook the sky, and he held a telescope to look ahead, and the area covered by the artillery fire could not see anything clearly. "The enemy's fortifications are poor, and it is unknown whether the enemy's defensive forces will survive such heavy artillery fire. I don't believe that the enemy has three heads and six arms, and after the artillery fire is extended, it will attack the enemy line with all its might. "Kravchenko is full of confidence and ambition.

In the army headquarters, Chief of Staff Peng Mingzhi said: "Army commander, the divisions on the front line report that the Soviet army has increased its attack and increased the number of tanks. "Inform the divisions that now is the most critical moment, as long as they withstand this round of onslaught by Soviet tanks, the Soviet offensive will be contained." Army Commander Yang Dezhi's expression was solemn, and his tone was unquestionable. Chief of Staff Peng Mingzhi walked to the telephone and said, "Connect the 5th, 6th, and 7th divisions to me at the same time." The divisions obeyed the order, no matter what the cost, they must destroy the Soviet tanks in front of the position. ”

On a position on the front, "Report to the company commander, the personnel of the 3 anti-tank teams have been killed, what should I do?" The company commander said decisively: "Immediately dispatch the demolition team to blow up the Soviet tank!" "A brave soldier on the position, with an explosive pack under his arm, rushed over a tank, and suddenly the soldier was hit by a tank machine gun and fell to the ground. The Soviet tank came at high speed, and the comrades behind thought that this one had been sacrificed. But just as the Soviet tank was running over, the soldier used his last strength to bite the fuse, and with a violent explosion, the tank's track was blown off.

A soldier holds an anti-tank grenade and approaches a tank from the side. Suddenly a rain of bullets came from the side and rear, and the soldier was hit. The soldier stuffed the anti-tank grenade into the track at the moment of falling. The soldiers fought tenaciously with their flesh and blood, constantly destroying Soviet tanks. The close-range rockets showed their might, and the Soviet tank crews saw better, more tenacious, and more sacrificial opponents. They were timid, and their will to fight was sharply reduced.

The brutal battle continued into the afternoon, and the Soviet troops paid the price of more than 300 tanks. Several kilometers of defense line were littered with the wreckage of Soviet tanks. The remnant sun is like blood, and the military flag hunts. The Soviet tanks retreated, and that evening, the commander of the 12th Army, Kravchenko, paid for his stupid command, and the commander of the 12th Tank Army removed him from his post. In just one day of fighting, without breaking through the defensive line by a meter, a tank brigade was lost, which was the first time in the operational history of the Soviet army.

The 1st Tank Army, which was relatively better, also paid the price of more than 160 tanks. After heavy losses in the first attack, the commander Krylov attacked cautiously, despite his thunderous outburst. In the afternoon, Krylov mostly resorted to shelling, and tank attacks basically stopped. After dark, Krylov was shocked to hear the news of Kravchenko's dismissal, broke out in a cold sweat, and congratulated himself on his timely awakening. Seeing the depressive appearance of the army commander, the chief of staff said.

"Commander, I have reported to the command in detail. The enemy's anti-tank capabilities are very strong, especially at a distance of 100 meters, the enemy's anti-tank rocket launchers, which are extremely powerful, and their anti-tank performance exceeds that of Soviet-style and even American-style Bazooka rocket launchers, which I particularly emphasized in my report. Krylov sighed and said: "The enemy army is not only advanced in anti-tank rocket launchers, its reaction tank combat is rigorously trained, and the means are diverse. ”

The chief of staff added: "The enemy often uses anti-tank grenades, explosive packs, ****** at close range, and the enemy's anti-tank grenades pose a lethal threat to the tank chain, and in my report, I also focused on the enemy's anti-tank grenades." "The enemy's desperate tactics are extremely efficient. The key is that the morale of the enemy army will be greatly boosted in the future, and the more they fight, the more courageous they will become, and the combat experience will become richer and richer. On the contrary, our sharpness will disappear, and even timidity will be lost, which is the most terrible. Command is advised to stop the attack for the time being! ”

In the headquarters of the 2nd Army of the Eighth Route Army on the right flank, army commander Yang Dezhi was not happy at all after listening to the report of the chief of staff. In one day's fighting, the three divisions suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and if they continued to fight like this, they might not be able to hold out until August 20. Yang Dezhi hesitated for a moment and picked up the phone: "Pick up the Kulun headquarters for me!" Mr. Lin!" Lin's voice came from the microphone: "I know what you want to say. The confidence of the large corps in combat cannot be shaken, and the price is inevitable. ”

"Yang Dezhi, I don't want to listen to battle damage, I can't bear it, etc., it's all an excuse, I just want to ask you, can you hold the position!" "Please rest assured, Mr. Lin, resolutely complete the task!" "Think about it with your brain, can the Soviet army withstand it if it continues to fight like this? Remember, when two armies meet, the brave wins! Yang Dezhi put down the phone and said to the chief of staff: "Mr. Lin has long thought of the cruelty of the battle, and I am hypocritical. Connect me to the divisions now! ”

In the middle of the night, the command of the Soviet army in Irkutko, Marshal Zhukov, after listening to the report from the front, was silent for a long time. "Comrade Marshal, it is really unbelievable that the enemy army has lost more than 400 tanks in one day of fighting, and the enemy army has not only developed new anti-tank rocket launchers and new anti-tank grenades, but also targeted anti-tank means, which shows that the enemy army has long begun to study us, and this point should be of great concern!" Chief of Staff Analysis.

"The fact that the legendary Chinese general, who speaks fluent Russian and English, shows that this man has long been studying us, and even regarded us as adversaries. Infantry anti-tank warfare, including targeted anti-tank weapons, is probably the work of this man, and we underestimate the capabilities of our opponents. In the past two days, I have specially studied the tunnel fortifications, such a simple tunnel fortifications can completely defend against our artillery coverage, and the Chinese army has completely mastered our artillery data and the explosive power of artillery shells. The effect of the shelling seen by the front commanders was an illusion, which is why the armored forces lost. ”

Zhukov took a few steps on the ground and continued: "The enemy army is in full swing, and there is no need for us to needle the tip of the needle. First of all, the enemy's spirit was weakened, and the 35th, 36th, and 57th armies were ordered to go into battle to deal with the enemy's positional defense line, and the infantry assisted the tanks more efficiently. "Zhukov is very adaptable and has a cool head." Inform the Western Cluster that tank units cannot make the same mistake again! "The 5th Tank Army, plan to attack tomorrow, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"

The reason why the chief of staff of the Soviet army was fortunate was that Uriya Sutai was at the point of Nalan, which was narrower and easier to defend and difficult to attack. The Soviet 5th Tank Army, advancing a day late, could learn from the losses on the Eastern Front. The Soviet army, with its imposing steel army, suffered heavy losses after only one day of attack. That night, Zhukov ordered the Western Front to attack clusters, especially tank units, to learn the lessons of the offensive on the Eastern Front.

The next day, in the headquarters of the First Army of the Eighth Route Army in Darhan, the atmosphere was still tense. Army Commander Chen Guang was still holding a telescope to look ahead, only to hear the rumbling of artillery and the smoke of gunpowder, and the real battlefield scene could not be seen at all. Chief of Staff Zhou Kun also held up the binoculars and said, "Commander, the Soviet army changed its tactics, and the tanks covered the infantry charge. The Soviets focused on the 2nd Division, and the 2nd Division was under great pressure! "What about the 2nd Brigade of the 5th Division?" "The reserves are all pulled up!"

"Report! The positions of the 2nd Brigade of the 5th Division were broken through! "An operational staff officer is urgent." Order the artillery, immediately cover the artillery fire in the forward area of the 2 brigade of the 5 division! Contain the Soviet group's charge. Chen Guang picked up the phone and said, "Pick up the 2nd division for me!" "At the headquarters of the 2nd Division in the forward position, the division commander Deng Keming put down the phone, and a shell exploded on it, and dust fell from the cracks in the sleepers. Deng Keming shouted in complete disregard: "The artillery fire of the military family support has started, order the 5th Brigade to immediately eliminate the Soviet troops who entered the position!" ”

"Division commander, there is a lot of pressure on the 5th Brigade, and I will go to the 5th Brigade to take charge." The chief of staff asked, "You take the guard regiment up, as long as we resist this round of powerful offensive of the Soviet army and survive this critical moment, the offensive of the Soviet army will be exhausted!" The chief of staff put on a steel helmet, picked up a submachine gun and flashed out. The battle is heating up, and the situation is in danger!