The commander of the 65 Armored Brigade, Shkurta, knew that this time he was in big trouble.

His armored brigade, along with the tanks that had joined him from Ahvaz, was under his command, but now, he did not know how to do it.

Shkurta became a brigade commander by firmly supporting Khomeini during the Islamic Revolution, and his military ability was also not outstanding, and now, the opponent's style of play has made his side helpless.

The fact that they could not find each other, but that they were suffering continuous losses, showed that the Iraqis had a greater ability to see themselves from a distance, but they could not see the other side.

This kind of battle can't be fought at all, and in his heart, he has already begun to retreat.

Maybe you can retreat first and wait until daylight?

But will the infantrymen in the trucks in front hold out until dawn? He already knew that the Iraqis who ambushed them now were absolutely indispensable.

Moreover, the port of Khomeini needs to be rescued, and if it is blocked here, the port of Khomeini will be in danger.

Yes, the Iraqis definitely want to stop their own reinforcements and delay their own actions! Shkurta made up his mind: hold on, charge! Rush through the opposing lines, rescue the infantry in front, and, before dawn, rush to the port of Khomeini!

Shkurta's ideals are high, but his actions are weak.

Elard's 1st Armored Brigade had already completed its U-turn, and then retreated back.

Yes, a retreat, but not a complete retreat.

Because at this time, the distance between the two sides has approached within a thousand meters, and the night vision devices of the Iranians can see them within 800 meters, and if they get too close, their own side is in danger.

It is necessary not only to destroy the enemy as much as possible, but also to protect oneself, so it is necessary to innovate.

Although the tank is running back, the guns on the turret are pointing backwards.

If the reverse gear is fast enough, if the driver is in good sight during the day, maybe Elad will let his troops hang up and back straight from the reverse gear, so that the thickest front armor is facing the Iranians, but, not now.

Soon, the two sides pulled away to a distance of 1,500 meters, and his troops, again, stopped, because the opponent's infrared headlights were too eye-catching, they could calmly aim, waiting for the other side to approach within their maximum range, and then they could choose to open fire.

And in Shkulta's eyes, the other party has already fled.

Because, according to the normal engagement of tank troops, the other side will rush up directly, and then, the two sides will fall into a melee.

Where is it like now, as soon as it makes contact, a few shells are fired, and the other side disappears.

What are Iraqis doing?

No matter what the name is, he has no time.

Keep moving!

Here comes the death again! Alad looked at the closer and closer points of light in the night vision device, if it was still the original old-fashioned tank, then his own tank troops would not be able to compete with the Iranian troops at all, and the Iranian chieftain tank could shoot his own tanks at a greater distance, and it was himself who was abused at that time.

His Excellency Qusay has always attached great importance to the superiority of equipment and the lives of his own soldiers, which is something that no other high-ranking official has, and it is also the reason why any soldier is loyal to His Excellency Qusay.

At the same time, the officers and men at the grassroots level below have also begun to use their brains more about how they can give full play to the advantages of their equipment on the battlefield to try their best to kill more enemies and reduce their own casualties.

If you rush up and get into a melee with the Iranian tanks, even if the infrared imaging device is clear, there will definitely be a lot of accidental injuries, and you will not be able to give full play to your own advantages of long night vision distance.

Watching the other party walk in, Alad gave the order to fire again.

At the same time, the 2nd Armored Brigade finally completed the encirclement of the Iranian tank forces while the 1st Brigade was pinning down the opponent head-on.

Their armored strength is already small, and the night vision devices cannot be compared with the 10th Iraqi Armored Division, and if the 2nd Armored Brigade turns on the infrared headlights, it will definitely be detected by the other side, and now, everything is happening in the dark, and the Iranians have not noticed anything at all.

If the blow of the 1st Armored Brigade only made the 65th Brigade feel helpless, then the blow of the 2nd Armored Brigade was completely exterminating.

A knife in the back is the deadliest.

The tanks of the 2nd Panzer Brigade, keeping up with the advancing footsteps of the Iranians, followed behind them.

At this time, the 65th Brigade was completely desperate by the previous shots, and could not find any trace of the other side, but its own side was suffering casualties all the time, what is going on? Do Iraqis have clairvoyance?

"Boom!" Suddenly, the sound of high-pressure rifle fire came from the rear.

With the shrill sound of whistling shells, several tanks that were lagging behind were easily killed.

The side and rear armor of the tank was very weak, and after being hit, there was no suspense at all, it was penetrated, torn apart, destroyed.

Why are the sounds of battle also coming from the rear?

Voices were heard not only from the rear, but also from both sides.

Shkulta knew that something was wrong, and his own armored forces had been surrounded.

At this time, the battle ahead was nearing the end.

The tanks rushed ahead, the armored vehicles followed, and the soldiers who had just jumped out of the trucks were fiercely machine-gunned.

This moment, for Iranian soldiers, is the coming of death!

There were also sporadic accidents, in an unnoticed corner, two Type 63 armored vehicles were hit by Iranian bazookas, which immediately also ignited a fire.

Subsequently, the Iranian soldier who fired the rocket launcher was fired back even more violently, and was hit by dozens of bullets and completely shattered by a shell.

It was getting brighter.

The few remaining Iranian soldiers, who chose to surrender, were gathered together, staring blankly in the direction of the east, the port of Khomeini, fearing that it would be conquered by the Iraqis.

The ground was littered with the corpses of Iranian soldiers who had been killed in battle, some of them repeatedly crushed by the tracks, and the flesh was blurred.

And the battle to annihilate the Iranian tank forces is nearing its end.

In fact, if Shkurta's attitude had been more resolute and bold, his armored troops would have been able to escape partially, because this was not the predetermined valley, and there was wilderness all around, and they had a chance to escape.

However, they were already frightened by the sudden artillery fire that appeared out of the darkness, and in their eyes, the Iraqi tanks seemed to be everywhere.

Because, as long as any tank with a tentative surname, moving in either direction, will be shot.

Sample, with the bright infrared headlights on, still think you don't know your actions? The tankmen of the 2nd Armored Brigade have long been ready.

For fear of getting caught in a melee, the 2nd Panzer Brigade did not get too close, they just kept scratching and shooting.

Finally, the day dawned, and the time for the final decision had arrived.

Although the fighters had taken off from the rear, Kamal refused the air force's assistance, because the tank crews who were surrounded had already lost their fighting spirit.

At dawn, the already tired tank soldiers of the 65th Brigade finally saw the tanks that were raging at night, and it was actually a group of T-62 tanks! (At this time, Iran's tank crews did not know that Iraq was equipped with 69 tanks imported from China, and looking at the appearance, it was somewhat similar to the T-62, in short, it was not the T-72.) Did that majestic artillery fire last night come from the other side?

Shkulta was a little curious, this kind of tank in the previous battles, in the daytime, can hit the opponent within a distance of six hundred meters, it is already a very accurate result, the chief can completely use the advantage of range to deal with it, I didn't expect that last night at such a distance, it was hit by the other party?

It's impossible!

He is still preparing to go west, because the port of Khomeini needs his support!

Although more than half of the tanks have been killed, Shkulta still does not give up, he wants to fight back, he wants to fight to the port of Khomeini!

Unfortunately, there is no chance.

Because, the tank is out of gas!

Last night, the fuel had already been exhausted, and the fuel for many tanks was not enough to sustain the march for more than ten minutes.

And the 69 tank, there is not much fuel, however, it can support half an hour.

A tank without fuel is simply a living coffin.

Without fuel, without electricity, without hydraulics, it would be impossible to even use artillery to fight back.

So, when the rolling traffic came, when all the besieging tanks surrounded the top of Mount Tai, the Iranians finally surrendered.

The 10th Panzer Division made its first exploit: the elimination or capture of all the Iranian forces supporting the port of Khomeini, which laid the second solid foundation of the battle.

The first is the decapitation operation that took place last night.

The third will be the capture of Ahvaz.

The steel bridge erected over the Karon River last night still exists, and supply trucks, which have passed through it, are delivering a steady stream of fuel and ammunition to the 10th Panzer Division.

After the 10th Panzer Division had finished resupplying, it would move westward and capture Ahvaz.

The 60th Panzer Division in the west, which was already on the march, would be one step ahead of the encirclement of Ahvaz and establish a defensive line in the north to avoid the support of the defenders of Dizfuller.

In the midst of a series of dazzling actions, even the fool gradually saw the true intentions of the cunning commander of Iraq: it was not the port of Khomeini at all, but Ahvaz!

What's in the port of Khomeini? Although it is the main port of Iran, Iraq cannot eat it, and it is useless to eat it.

And if you take Ahvaz, those oil fields in the north will be dangerous!

If Ahvaz's commanders command well and defend at every level, then the Iraqi army, even if it wants to attack Ahvaz, will have to pay the same price as Khorramshahr.

However, the headquarters of Ahvaz was attacked last night, a large number of staff officers with command experience and others were killed, and even Hashmian was seriously wounded, and they were leaderless.

What's more, the most elite troops have been wiped out in the valley, and those who remain in Ahvaz are just new fighters who have just picked up their guns for a few months.

(To be continued)