Chapter 194: The Battle of Malta (3)
'Crunch~Crunch~~' The dull and piercing sound of the tracks grinding of armored fighting vehicles made the infantry on both sides of the battlefield fearful. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 The powerful steel fortress of the info tank is so powerful that it can even make the infantry tremble at the sound of tracks.
Both sides are about the same in terms of the number of tanks, and they are not much different in bravery and training, after all, they are both elite troops. However, the difference in the quality of the tanks between the two sides is very large. This was also well known to the commanders of the armored forces of the Germans.
After the Battle of Tobruk, reports on the power of the new Ming tanks were sent directly to the German High Command. While desperately urging their own R&D institutions to come up with more powerful new tanks as soon as possible, the Germans conveyed information about the new tanks equipped by the Ming Dynasty to all troops.
The Germans told their armored units not to shoot at long distances when they encountered the new Ming tanks, which made no sense. The armor of the new Ming tank is too thick. German tanks were supposed to rush over for close combat, preferably by detouring behind the new Ming tanks to attack their weak rear and flank armor. Of course, doing so would be almost like sending them to death, but they had no other choice.
In addition to this, the Germans demanded that their infantry be brave and fearless, using anti-tank mines and explosive devices to destroy the Ming tank. This is also a desperate tactic of life and death. Whether the soldiers will be able to carry it out or not depends on their consciousness. The Germans are not like the Japanese who do not take human life seriously.
On the Angelo beach position, not long after the two sides engaged, the German armored forces were destroyed seven or eight tanks one after another. Frightened, the commander of the German armored forces hurriedly ordered his tanks to rush over at a desperate acceleration, trying to engage in close combat with the Tiger.
At the same time, many brave German infantrymen approached the Tiger tanks with anti-tank mines and explosive devices under the cover of night and the chaos of the battlefield, preparing to launch a decisive attack. Whether it is the armies of the East or the West, there is no shortage of heroic men who regard death as home.
"Infantry, infantry!" Lin Shuo pressed the intercom on his throat and shouted loudly to accompany the infantry to step forward to provide protection for the tank.
In the dim darkness of the night, even with the reflection of flares and battlefield fires, it was still difficult for the crew members in the cramped tank to see the infantry approaching with the help of various covers. Infantry is not as big and as obvious as a tank target.
There was a murmur of 'rustling~~~' from the headset on his head. This kind of technological product is far from reaching the mature stage, and it is very easy to lose in the complex battlefield. Joint.
Lin Shuo slapped the headset a few times, but there was still a rustling sound coming from the headset. Sighing heavily, Lin Shuo ordered the driver to stop the chariot, he raised his hand to open the hatch overhead, and carried Suomi on the side to get out of the turret.
At this time, the whole battlefield was full of tracer shells, and the rear artillery positions were also constantly firing fiercely, and the orange-red shells like flying fire meteors pierced the night with a frightening sharp sound, and smashed heavily on the ground, splashing into the sky.
The rifles, machine guns, submachine guns of the infantrymen were firing wildly, and the tanks, armored vehicles, and even trucks with machine guns and decks were roaring wildly. The piercing roar was not only the noisy sound of the battlefield, but also the weeping and wailing of many wounded. In such a fierce battlefield, being wounded almost means death. Don't expect the medics to be able to save you, whether you can wait for the medics to come to you when there are too many wounded on the battlefield is entirely up to fate.
Lin Shuo took a deep breath and jumped out of his chariot, jumped off the chariot, and ran back a few steps before he came to a group of infantry lying on the ground and shooting.
"Where's your platoon commander?" Lin Shuo shouted loudly as he approached a corporal who was shooting desperately at Bobosha in his hand. The noise on the battlefield is so earth-shattering that you probably won't be able to hear it even if you don't shout loudly when you're facing each other.
"Dead!" The corporal with Bo Bo blood on his face shouted without looking back.
“...... Who is in command of your platoon now? Lin Shuo paused slightly, and then continued to shout.
"Me. What's wrong?! The corporal finally turned his head impatiently, and shouted loudly as he changed the drum in his hand.
"Take your men and go to protect the tank!" Lin Shuo reached out and grabbed the corporal by the collar, "Don't hide behind the tank, it's you who are here to protect us!" It's not us who protects you! Do you understand?! Go up and take out the German soldiers who are holding anti-tank mines! ”
The corporal with blood on his face was slightly stunned, then looked down at the rank on Lin Shuo's collar, pursed the corners of his mouth, and nodded vigorously, "Yes, sir!" ”
Lin Shuo raised his hand and patted the corporal on the shoulder, got up and got up from the ground. Raising his hand and holding his fur hat, he trotted all the way back to his chariot with his waist hunched. Ignoring the specks of light flying beside him, he climbed into his chariot with three steps and two steps.
"Fire!" After drilling into the turret and closing the hatch. Lin Shuo loudly ordered his crew to continue the attack on the German tanks. Next to his chariot, many Ming infantry rushed forward to build a position, knocking down many German soldiers who had bravely stepped forward to blast their tanks. They successfully protected the tank.
In this chaotic battlefield, not all Ming tanks were able to dodge the brave soldiers who rushed over with anti-tank mines. Or the heroic soldiers who pretended to be dead and lay on the ground, put the explosive device under them, and waited for the Ming army chariot to get up and rush up and die together. Especially after the heavy tank battalion broke through the position and smashed into the beach. There were corpses and wounded all over the ground, and who could tell which one was not dead? Which is the death squad?
More than forty Tiger tanks ended up with nearly two-thirds of the battle losses! The vast majority of the battle losses were inflicted by the brave German soldiers. The heavy tank battalion of the 2nd Panzer Division almost lost its combat effectiveness in this battle, and they also lost their second battalion commander.
The Ming army gathered more than 5,000 infantry in reserve, followed by a battalion of heavy tanks and a large number of armored vehicles and trucks, and launched a tidal wave of powerful counterattacks against the Germans and Italians on Angelo Beach with the support of a large number of artillery.
Without heavy fire support, the landing force had no ability to continue to resist after the tanks were completely destroyed. Weapons in the hands of infantry could not fight armored vehicles. Moreover, there was almost no shelter on the beach, and in the face of the powerful artillery bombardment of the Ming army, many soldiers of the landing force were killed and wounded before they could engage in battle.
Sensing that something was wrong, the German commanders quickly ordered the Italian fleet, which had not gone far, to hurry back and provide artillery support to the stall troops. At the same time, they desperately scavenged for ships and prepared for a dangerous night crossing reinforcement operation at night.
The reaction of the Germans cannot be said to be unfast, but the form on the battlefield changed rapidly, and the form had already changed suddenly the next moment when the order had been given.
Just as the Italian fleet was desperately starting to speed back, the Germans began to load the various small ships they had collected with personnel and supplies. The German campaign command in Sicily suddenly lost contact with the forward command on the front-line beaches.
On the battlefield, there is a loss of contact between the front command and the rear, and there are generally only two possibilities. One is that the radio station is broken, and the other is that the command is lost.
In a campaign of this magnitude, the chances of a headquarters with multiple radios breaking down all of them are low. The biggest possibility is that the command has been lost.
The front-line command is not a company headquarters, battalion headquarters, and regimental headquarters, but a front-line headquarters. Generally, such important places are set up in the safest and most secluded rear. Unless you are unlucky enough to be put to the level of rebellion, under normal circumstances, you will only be captured when the position is completely lost.
If it was an ordinary battlefield, the rear command would have retreated long ago in the event of an unfavorable situation in the war. But fighting in a terrain environment like the beach, there is really nowhere to run if you want to. Don't look at the closest place to Sicily, it is only more than 90 kilometers, but no one can swim through these dozens of kilometers. What's more, it was still at night, and people were frozen to death.
At this moment, on Angelo Beach, a large number of armored vehicles and infantry had crushed the German landing force to the seashore. Many German and Italian soldiers had to retreat all the way into the icy waters to resist. But in the end, it was in vain.
Armoured vehicles equipped with machine guns and machine guns sprayed whips of fire, and no soldiers could resist wherever the bullet chains passed. The desperate resistance of the landing force, lacking sheltered places and heavy weapons, was finally annihilated.
After the destruction of the German front headquarters, the resistance on the entire Angelo beach came to an end.
Most of the tens of thousands of landing troops were killed, and about 4,000 soldiers and wounded became prisoners of war. All the landing materials were lost, and the Germans and Italians lost three generals and more than a dozen colonels. The sea-crossing assault on Malta was declared a failure.
The Italian fleet, which had hurried back, ignored the threat of the Ming submarine, and bombarded the beach in annoyance. While killing and wounding many defenders, it also killed many prisoners of war. It has been scolded by the armies of the three countries.
Later, the Daming submarine force operating in the vicinity quietly approached the ostentatious Italian fleet, and sank a light cruiser in a single torpedo attack. For the Italian Navy, which has a weak navy, this is a terrible price.
After the Italian fleet fled in a hurry, Angelo Beach, which had been noisy for a long time, and Angelo Beach, which had been completely stained red by endless blood, finally fell silent. When the white belly of the fish on the horizon was slightly bright, only the heroic spirits of the two sides who died in the battle remained.
War is always about winning with blood and life. (To be continued.) )