Chapter 292: The Battle of Tunisia (8) and the Alliance Leader (7)

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The Tigers, who had been stationed in place as fixed turrets, were hit by multiple shells, but most of them were ejected by the solid armor. The armor of the Tiger was too thick, and even if the tanks other than Pershing were hit, they would not be able to cause much damage to them. Even a Pershing heavy tank, if it hits the turret with a gun shield, it will never be able to penetrate.

After the fighting was temporarily suspended, there were only four Tigers left that could still fight. In addition to the four that were destroyed during the battle, there was also a Tiger that was incapacitated due to too much equipment being damaged. At the same time, the infantry on the defensive line suffered considerable losses, two 88-mm anti-aircraft guns and a number of artillery pieces of other calibers were destroyed. It is estimated that it will be difficult for the US military to hold on to the next wave of attacks.

'Da! Lin Shuo left his tank, leaned on the body, took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and calmed down. I didn't feel it when I was fighting fiercely, but after the fighting stopped for a while, I realized that my hands were shaking badly and my heart was beating rapidly.

Watch as the crew members busily carry the shells into the turret, and watch the infantry carry away their fallen comrades. Lin Shuo's brows furrowed tightly.

"That's not going to work." The Americans are strong and will attack again in a few moments. How can a position that has already lost most of its position still hold out? Lin Shuo, who was anxious, inhaled his cigarette hard, and after a long exhale, Lin Shuo came to the front of his chariot. Looking at the thick cannon shield covered with various scratches, he fell silent.

"Sir!" It wasn't until his fingers were burned by the burned cigarette butts that Lin Shuo came back to his senses. After hurriedly throwing away the cigarette butts, Lin Shuo ran to the infantry commander on the position and said in a loud voice, "I need your help. ”

"What's the matter?" The lieutenant colonel, whose face was dark with gunsmoke smoke, raised his hand to wipe his face, turned his head to look at Lin Shuo and asked out loud.

The lieutenant colonel knew very well in his heart that these tanks were the core of their holding position. With infantry alone, the offensive of the American army just now has already broken through the position.

"I want to drive the tank into the fortifications." Lin Shuo said loudly, "The turret of our Tiger tank is very strong, and it also has a strong gun shield attached to it. If the tank is half-buried in the position, leaving only the turret outside, it can greatly reduce the chance of being hit. And even if the Americans hit the frontal armor of the turret, it would be almost impossible for them to penetrate our armor. ”

"Good!" The infantry lieutenant colonel immediately understood what Lin Shuo meant, nodded vigorously and said, "Leave it to us!" ”

The infantry was quickly mobilized, and in the absence of large machinery, several firing positions were dug into the position with the help of sapper shovels in hand, where the Tiger tanks could be half-buried. These locations are not dug randomly, each of which can cover a large area and form as many crossfire points as possible.

At the same time, the infantry began to dig fortifications for their anti-tank weapons, so that these weapons could be hidden even deeper. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and in many cases, even a small change can change the course of the battle.

Not long after the Ming troops on the positions had completed their work and supplies, the American attack came again.

In fact, the Americans have become the end of the crossbow at this moment. The combat effectiveness of the Ming army far exceeded the imagination of the US military. Even if there were only three divisions, and two of them were infantry divisions, they still gave the American army a lot of damage. At this time, the U.S. military's battle losses had reached an unacceptable level. At least hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed, and the loss of personnel was more than 10,000. Such losses are a huge blow to any army.

This attack is the last effort of the Americans, and if it doesn't work, then they will choose to retreat. After all, the powerful Ming reinforcement army has already killed it like crazy. There is no country in this world where the army can resist the torrent of armor of the furious Ming army. Americans don't want to trap themselves in.

The artillery of both sides is now almost exhausted by each other. And the air power has lost the ability to support its ground forces under the brutal bloody fighting. In this case, the ground forces of both sides can only rely on themselves.

The commander of the 2nd Armored Division of the US Army discovered through telecommunications reconnaissance that there was an important communication location behind Lin Shuo's position, and it may even be an important command organ of the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the desperate resistance of the Ming army on this position, he made up his mind to raid this command structure, and maybe there will be unexpected surprises.

The U.S. commander gathered all the forces he could muster, including more than 30 Pershing heavy tanks, which were regarded as treasures and capable of fighting the Ming Tiger tank, and more than 100 other tanks and armored vehicles of various types. With two full infantry battalions as reserves, they launched another attack towards Lin Shuo's position. The U.S. forces even used the few remaining artillery pieces to launch a fire attack on this position!

After less than ten minutes of rapid firepower, the American offensive began again.

It was not that the Americans did not want to continue the shelling, and the artillery counterattack of the Ming army soon after the start of the shelling came. Moreover, the Ming bombers hovering in the air completely ignored the casualties and pounced on the US artillery on the ground to destroy them.

'Squeak~~~squeak~~~' The dull, shrill sound of armored tracks crushing the ground caused a commotion in the defenders' positions, but it quickly calmed down.

"The crews are ready." Because the periscope of the car was destroyed, Lin Shuo directly pushed open the hatch on the turret, revealing half of his body holding the telescope to observe the battlefield. When the U.S. tank group on the opposite side roared and rushed over, Lin Shuo took a deep breath and ordered loudly, "Fire!" ”

There are basically no forests in North Africa, because the climate is not suitable for large-scale forests. In areas close to the coastline, it is better, with more precipitation, but only to maintain some sparse groves and shrublands. The taller trees are only olive trees and some trees.

The bushes were ignited by the flames of war, and thick black smoke and flames interfered with the observation capabilities of the American troops in the distance. In addition, more than half of the body of the Tiger tank was buried in the ground, and the American army did not even find out where the Ming army fired the shells.

"Fire! Fight back! "After being hit by multiple tanks one after another, the US front-line commander could not sit still. Hurriedly ordered a fire-covered return fire, trying to compensate for the disadvantage with numbers.

However, their shots basically kicked up a large cloud of dust, and the momentum was very large, but the results were very few. The Ming troops hidden in the trenches were not easy to deal with. At that time, it was at the hands of the Americans who suffered a big loss, and the Ming Army's research on trench tactics was the first in the world. Although it is no longer useful, it can still play an unexpected role at a certain point in time.

"Ahem, ahem." Lin Shuo, who was constantly coughing from the smoke of gunpowder, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and after looking at the large number of infantry who were hunched and shuttling back and forth in the traffic trench nearby, he turned his head and raised the binoculars again, and ordered loudly, "Fire!" Fire! ”

The Americans were blinded. Their armored forces lost dozens of combat vehicles in a very short time. In particular, Pershing tanks, which were seen as sharp weapons, were completely targeted as the first target. An attack of this magnitude must have been done by the Ming Tigers on the other side, but the Americans could not detect them!

Finally, after the US tank group had rushed past a distance of 500 meters, they saw the Tiger tanks half-buried in the ground, leaving only the turret exposed.

“FK!” Americans' eyes are red with anger. These Ming soldiers were so insidious that they actually buried their tanks under the ground. What the Ming army's plan was, the Americans knew very well. It's all armored forces, and the American commander quickly understood what this was for.

"It's really not a seed!" The red-eyed U.S. commander was furious in his command tank: "There is a kind of coming out to hedge with us!" What's the point of hiding in the ground? It's a shame for the armorers. ”

Americans just talk about it. They have more than a hundred tanks, and there are only four on the opposite side, and in this case running out of the hedge will not be praised for courage, but will only be ridiculed as fools.

As the main battle tank of the Ming Dynasty, the Americans have studied the Tiger very thoroughly. They knew that the Tiger tank had a powerful engine but was not fast, and the main reason was that the Tiger armor was too heavy.

Armor material aside, the thickness alone is enough to make countless enemy troops desperate. In particular, the turret of the Tiger heavy tank is equipped with a layer of gun shield in front of it, and the thickness of the armor is no longer able to penetrate the fire in the hands of the Allies now.

"Rush over!" After a brief analysis, the US front-line commanders quickly came to the conclusion that there was no point in head-on bombardment. The only way to break through this position was to make a quick assault, bypassing the buried Tiger tanks and attacking from behind. The Tiger, which has lost its ability to maneuver, can only become a target.

"Steady, don't rush." Lin Shuo's voice was steady, and he ordered each vehicle group to destroy the US tanks on the opposite side one by one with accurate shooting. Although he had already seen the black smoke coming from behind the buttocks of the US tank group on the opposite side and began to speed up, Lin Shuo did not have the slightest fear. At this moment, in his heart, even if he dies in battle, he must destroy some more American combat vehicles before he dies!

The Ming infantry on the position began to fire frantically, and all kinds of light and heavy weapons and artillery desperately poured bullets on the American attack force. The 40 mm twin cannon smashed the thin-skinned but fast Stuart and other tanks of the American army into a sieve, and the dense machine gun bullet chain knocked the American troops on the opposite side to the ground in droves. The fierce fighting on the battlefield was unprecedentedly fierce.

Although the Ming army resisted desperately, the number of American troops was too much. Tanks, in particular, are simply a charge in droves. In this case, even four Tigers will not be able to save the defeat, unless there is a new force falling from the sky! (To be continued.) )