Chapter 286: The Battle of Tunis (2)

"Attention to the crews, attention to the crews. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Lin Shuo, whose face was calm, but with a hint of irrepressible excitement in his eyes, pressed the intercom on his throat and said in a deep voice, "The armored troops of the French army on the opposite side of the target are lined up in a wedge-shaped battle formation, ready to attack!" ”

After the steel torrent of the Ming Dynasty broke through the French defenses, the infantry who followed the battle began to sweep the French line with the support of armored vehicles. The armored forces continued to assault forward, penetrating as many French lines as possible and causing great confusion for the French army.

Lin Shuo's Heavy Tank Battalion of the Second Armored Division was a sharp knife in the front assault. As they advanced in depth, they encountered a counterattack from the French armoured forces, and a fierce battle soon broke out just a few kilometers behind the front-line positions.

"Armor-piercing bullets!" Lin Shuo, who was lying on the periscope, shouted loudly.

"Armor-piercing bullets!" The loader loaded an 88 mm armor-piercing shell into the chamber and shouted, "Reloaded." "Daming is rich all over the world, and there is naturally no shortage of tungsten ore. The Ming army has a large amount of tungsten ore, which can be used to make tungsten core armor-piercing shells. The power of this armor-piercing projectile is far greater than that of ordinary steel-core armor-piercing projectiles, and the armor-piercing ability is very strong.

However, with the exception of the Ming Dynasty and the United States, few other countries have been able to equip their armies on a large scale. The reason is simple, countries such as Britain, France and Germany in Europe are small and have few mineral resources, and they do not have rich overseas colonies. This strategic mineral can only be solved by importing.

Ordinary things are easy to say, but tungsten ore is a controlled mineral in Daming. It's almost impossible to buy on a large scale. And the Americans themselves have to use it in large quantities, and the amount that can be exported to the allies is not very large. As a result, the French army was practically not equipped with such advanced, powerful armor-piercing shells.

"Locked! Stop the car! With Lin Shuo's shout, the driver at the front of the combat vehicle suddenly stepped on the brakes and stopped the tank, which weighed dozens of tons. Feeling the huge inertia and stabilizing his body, Lin Shuo clenched the periscope in front of him with both hands, and shouted angrily, "Fire!" ”

"Boom!" As the gunner pulled the fire, an 88 mm tungsten core armor-piercing projectile roared out of its chamber and rushed out of the chamber at a high speed that was difficult for the naked eye to see, and slammed into a French B1 Charles tank hundreds of meters away. In a flash of lightning, the armor-piercing shell had already penetrated the tank, which weighed more than 30 tons and had only 60 mm of front armor.

An earth-shattering explosion rang out, and the Charles may have been detonated with its own on-board ammunition, and the entire tank was blown to pieces in a violent explosion. The turret of the tank was blown away by the force of the explosion. After rolling in the air a few times, it slammed into the ground, splashing a large cloud of dust.

"Good!" Lin Shuo slapped his thigh hard, "Another one!" ”

Soldiers value their reputation, and there is nothing more important to them than to go down in history. Maintaining their own record of destruction is almost the most desired thing for all armorers. Lin Shuo, who lives like an ascetic in ordinary times, is no exception, and as soon as he goes to the battlefield, he becomes a war maniac. He takes his crew's wreckage record very seriously.

At the same time, the other Ming tanks also stopped, turned their muzzles and opened fire on the French armored units in the distance.

Numerous armor-piercing shells roared towards the French tanks, and more than ten of them were killed in the first attack. After all, the distance is a bit far, and it is not easy to hit the first shot at a distance of hundreds or thousands of kilometers. That is, the heavy tank battalion where Lin Shuo is located is basically elite, so the record is good. However, on average, it is at least three to one to have a result.

The new tank of the Ming Army is equipped with the latest laser sight, which is a powerful observation and sighting equipment that greatly improves the hit rate. The French are much worse. They don't have that advanced weaponry.

After being attacked, the French tanks also returned fire. Although there are many of them, the hit rate is terrifyingly low. Dozens of Shire B1s at the head of the car only hit a few hits. Moreover, the 75mm gun of the Charles B1 could not penetrate the front armor and turret armor of the Tiger at this distance.

After seeing his shells being bounced to the ground and exploding, the French commander could only grit his teeth and order his men to speed up, hoping to increase the penetration depth by closing the distance.

"Stop! Stop it! Lin Shuoda raised his hand and pressed his throat intercom, shouting loudly, "Fire on the spot, kill them!" ”

Since his side has the advantage, there is naturally no need to rush over and fight with the French army. Dozens of Ming heavy Tiger tanks stopped one after another, turned their muzzles and began to name the French tanks charging on the opposite side one by one.

The main gun of the Tiger tank is powerful and has a fast rate of fire. Before the battle was launched, the Ming armored forces knew that they would definitely encounter a counterattack by the French or American armored forces, so they all carried a large number of armor-piercing shells.

The Ming army, which has a sufficient supply of materials, has a large number of materials, such as tungsten core armor-piercing bullets, which are the first to supply powerful troops such as the Tiger Tank Battalion. As a result, the Ming armored forces destroyed a large number of French tanks in a very short time.

Lin Shuo encountered more than 100 tanks in the French counterattack. In addition to the Shire B1, there are also some of the latest models of the French army, the most powerful AMX30 and Soma S35. Of these tanks, only the new AMX30 tank is equipped with a 90mm main gun, which can pose a threat to the Ming Tiger heavy tank. However, this powerful artillery also needs to be within a certain distance to be effective.

The French tank troops, feeling under pressure, kept firing while advancing at high speed. Although the hit rate is terrible, at least there is some luck to be had. Most of the armor-piercing shells that were hit were missed, but they also destroyed many of the equipment on top of the Tiger tank. This is especially true for delicate equipment, such as sensitive sighting equipment. After all, these devices are very delicate, and the shock from the shelling still causes a lot of damage to them.

Lin Shuo's chariot was hit by two armor-piercing shells. That's a good odds. Perhaps because of his prominent position, there were more shells flying towards his tank. The French armor-piercing shells failed to penetrate the armor of his main tank, but they damaged the tank's sighting equipment. Even Lin Shuo, who was lying on top of the periscope, was knocked out of his nosebleed.

"Damn!" Looking at the periscope that had been destroyed, Lin Shuo gritted his teeth and roared. After raising his hand and pushing open the hatch at the top of the turret, he stood up and got out.

The battlefield was filled with bullets and smoke. Lin Shuo, who leaned out half of his body, was not moved at all. He raised his binoculars and took a closer look at the battlefield while giving orders to his crew to fire.

In a short period of time, dozens of S35 Soma and Shire B1s were destroyed, turning into huge piles of burning steel ruins. Thick black smoke enveloped the entire battlefield with the help of the wind. Daming's Tiger kept firing until a Tiger was finally caught up in fire by the approaching AMX30.

I watched as several armored soldiers escaped from the pierced Tiger tank. Lin Shuo, who frowned, looked at the French tank group that was already very close again, took a deep breath, and ordered loudly, "Attention all vehicle crews!" Advance! ”

Now that the French were able to penetrate their own heavy tanks, it would be tantamount to using them as a live target to stay where they were to continue to shoot. As for retreating, Lin Shuo didn't even think about it. Not to mention that the tactical concept of the Ming armored forces is to attack and then attack. The speed of the Tigers alone dooms them to be difficult to use backward tactics. Unless it's a panther reinforcement.

However, at this moment, the entire battlefield was full of fierce fighting, and the other tanks of the 2nd Panzer Division were also entangled with the French tanks, and they basically did not want to count on reinforcements in a short time. Since you can't hide, it's better to hit it hard. The Ming armored forces had already been notified that the Allies had been equipped with new tanks capable of penetrating the Tiger. But none of the armored soldiers are afraid, who is afraid of whom?

A deafening roar of engines sounded, and the Daming tank group, with thick black smoke from behind its buttocks, began to charge forward. Soon it collided with the opposing group of French tanks.

"Bang dang!" The sound of steel clashing kept sounding, and the tanks of both sides collided fiercely. The huge impact force caused the armored soldiers to stagger, and many of them were hit on the head and bled out. The engine roared, and the tanks on both sides began to die on top of the bull.

The Tiger of the Ming army was significantly stronger than the tanks of the French army. Their horsepower was greater, constantly pushing the French tanks backwards. And the turrets of both sides were not idle, and they all began to bombard each other at a very close distance.

At this time, the gap between the tanks of the two sides became apparent. The turret armor of the Tiger is very heavy, and it is also equipped with a strong gun shield. French tanks may be able to penetrate the front armor of the Tiger, but they will have a hard time penetrating the Tiger's turret. And the tanks of the French, their turret was basically pierced in front of the 88mm main gun of the Ming Tiger tank.

However, the French still have a numerical advantage. They continued to accelerate through the battle line formed by the Tiger and came to the rear of the Tiger to attack the weaker rear armor of the Tiger Style. Inflicted certain losses on the Ming army. However, this kind of thing was quickly stopped.

The Ming is not only this force on the battlefield, but the Ming armored force is generally stronger than the French. Both in quantity and quality. Soon, a large number of Leopard tanks of the 2nd Panzer Division rushed over with a bang, and worked with the Tiger heavy tank battalion to annihilate the French.

"Keep going!" Before receiving the order to stop advancing, the torrent of Daming armor still swept towards the rear of the French position. The carefully constructed defensive line of the French completely collapsed. (To be continued.) )