On March 12, 1943, the tank battle of Tenkral broke out!

During the battle, the 5th SS Panzer Division, the Viking Division, and the Soviet 81st Panzer Corps fought a life-and-death struggle in Tenkral.

Tanks from both sides galloped across the battlefield, and the artillery of both sides continued to smash shells at each other. The battlefield of life and death, the battle between spirit and body.

Here, everyone is no longer a human being, but a herd of beasts.

The collision of the torrent of steel made everyone really feel the horror of the battlefield. Here, the strength of an individual seems so small that it may be swallowed up at any time and place.

Wang Weiyi has been following this tank battle......

A large number of German Tiger tanks, Leopard tanks, Ferdinand anti-tank destroyers, and Vespa self-propelled guns appeared on the battlefield. With the cooperation of aircraft and ground infantry in the sky, all artillery opened its bloody mouths.

Terrible explosions enveloped everything here, and the smoke of gunfire obscured the sky......

The superiority of the Tiger 88mm guns and the Leopard 75mm guns was so obvious that the 76mm guns of the Soviet T-34 tanks could not pose a threat to the Germans at the same distance, and a large number of Soviet tanks were destroyed by the Germans at a distance from the battle.

In the strangulation in the air, the Luftwaffe also had this absolute superiority. The planes let out a shuddering roar in the air, tongues of fire scurrying around in the clouds. There are constantly planes screaming black smoke and falling to the ground, or simply disintegrating in the air......

The Prokofiev Tank Brigade and the Kunitsk Tank Brigade, which were rushed to the forefront by the 81st Panzer Army, were dealt a heavy blow by the Germans, 83 tanks were destroyed. The main battlefield had to be withdrawn from the main battlefield just after the battle began, and some of the soldiers were incorporated into the ranks of the infantry.

Lieutenant General Strav was at a loss for this.

In his impression, although the T-34 was far from being an opponent of the Tiger or Panther. But he was fully capable of delaying the German armored forces, but reality dealt him a heavy blow.

In the face of the powerful German armored forces, the T-34 was simply vulnerable, and it did not even have the strength to fight back......

At 11 o'clock, under fierce pressure from the Germans, Lieutenant General Strav had to throw himself into the reserves in advance.

Strav was still waiting for the reinforcements promised by Marshal Vasilevsky, and until now. He still didn't know that from the beginning, he and his 81st Panzer Corps were just victims.

Vasilevsky needed them to do only one thing: to delay the Germans, to annihilate the German assault clusters. Sacrifice to shatter the myth of the Skeleton Baron's invincibility.

The meaning of sacrifice: even if the 81st Panzer Army is completely destroyed......

Similarly, Wang Weiyi did not perceive this. On the battlefield, even the best commander cannot take all aspects of the situation into account.

Test them. Just in case of crisis. Make the most accurate judgment.

After the Soviet reserves were put into battle, Wang Weiyi also promptly ordered the Ike battle group to enter the attack operation. And at this time. He also holds a trump card in his hand: Guo Yunfeng Battle Group!

In the salient north of Tenklar, the Ike battle group quickly launched a powerful offensive.

At this point, Prokofiev and Kunitsk were unlucky.

The two Soviet commanders, who had just lost their tank brigade and were incorporated into the infantry with the remnants, were responsible for blocking the German assault.

The battlefield was full of galloping tanks, but as the commanders of the armored forces, they had to lead a group of infantry and a small number of tanks to block the surprise attacks from the enemy's powerful armored forces......

In this salient. Once lost, the flanks of the 81 Panzer Corps were bound to be fiercely attacked by the Germans. Prokofiev and Kunitsk know this very well.

They committed almost all the forces they could at hand.

Vespa self-propelled guns were the first to be put into attack operations against the Soviet troops. The 150mm howitzer burst out with a power that was enough to destroy any resistance on the opposite side.

And with this Tiger and Leopard shells, the Soviet positions were blown up in a mess.

Now, Prokofiev and Kunitsk are well aware that even if they still have a full armored brigade, they are no match for the Germans.

The only thing they could do at the moment was to lead a small number of tanks and a large number of infantry to resist here, and no matter what the cost, they must not let this place fall into the hands of the Germans.

Otherwise, everyone knows very well what kind of results will be caused......

It has to be said that the bravery and sacrifice of the Soviet army still caused great trouble for the German army. They used all the weapons at their disposal to constantly delay the German attack. Because of this, although the Ike battle group occupied the initiative on the battlefield from the beginning, it was unable to complete the breakthrough at the end of the day.

On every battlefield, in every corner, Soviet soldiers put up the hardest and most stubborn resistance under absolute inferiority. They did not hesitate to use their own lives to go forward again and again, and again and again with their own blood to block the advance of the German tank troops.

After more than an hour of fighting, several major positions were firmly in the hands of the Russians, despite the corpses of the Russians on the way forward......

The Luftwaffe was also gradually gaining air supremacy, and more and more planes appeared in the sky, and tons and tons of steel were falling as if it were raining there.

The positions of the Soviet troops were exploding, the positions of the Soviet troops were burning...... But - the Soviets are still fighting!

"My patience is limited." When he heard the battle report, Wang Weiyi said coldly: "Two hours, Mr. Ike still has two hours, otherwise, I will personally lead my troops into the attack." ”

"Marshal, isn't it time for us to go out." Guo Yunfeng said on the side.

"No, it's not time to use you yet." Wang Weiyi shook his head: "When the battlefield begins to appear a situation that is definitely favorable to our side. Your battle group will be the power that will determine the victory. ”

Guo Yunfeng shrugged: "But Ike ...... there"

"Ike is that kind of person...... the corners of Wang Weiyi's mouth actually showed a faint smile: "He is loyal and brave, but he lacks some courage and some determination." There must be external forces to force him to win at all costs...... I saw this clearly when I was in Demyansk. Four knives, don't worry, now that Ike is under pressure, there will be a major breakthrough in the North Salient soon. ”

As the supreme commander of the German army, he had to have a complete grasp of the character traits of each of his subordinates. You must know when and in what way to get them the victory they want......

And in this regard, Wang Weiyi is undoubtedly very successful.

When he heard that Baron Alexon would personally appear here with his troops in two hours, Ike was really anxious, this was an insult to an officer.

Ike decided to do whatever it takes. He quickly threw in all the reserves in his hands.

This elite German army, which had participated in the Demyansk Breakout and the Kharkov counterattack, once decided to break the cauldron and achieve victory, the energy that burst out was undoubtedly quite amazing.

Tanks roared to push away enemy obstacles, and infantry frantically strafed with their weapons.

And the Soviet army also refused to show weakness in the slightest. They piled up the battlefield with human lives one by one. Countless rivers of blood were poured into rivers of blood to block the advance of the Germans......

This place has completely become a purgatory on earth!

The Germans were determined to win, but the Russians were holding back the Germans' continued advance with a mortal determination. This is a contest of courage on both sides, a contest of loyalty to the country by soldiers on both sides.

No one can take a step back here!

Stalin's Order No. 227:

"Any soldier who does not obey orders and leaves his combat post or retreats will be shot...... No unit of the Red Army was allowed to take a step back! ”

Ernst. Marshal Bream ordered:

"I need victory, I need to see the collapse of the enemy...... I will not shoot a coward, because they will live in such a shame for the rest of their lives! ”

This is a death order from the supreme commanders on both sides!

And in the scramble here, the Germans, who were struggling to advance, were surprised to find that among the Russians who were defending and counter-charging, there were a large number of Russian women!

Oh, my God. In the eyes of the Germans, women should never go to the front!

But. The Russian women who appeared before them were no less tough than the men, chanting "Ula" from their mouths and not flinching from the heavy German fire.

As foot soldiers, Maittler and Sipur were probably the two German soldiers who felt it the most......

With the support of tanks and self-propelled guns, they killed about thirty or more Russians. When another group of Russians rushed up, they and their companions greeted the enemy with their weapons.

Pieces of the enemy fell under the firing of their guns, and it was a terrible massacre......

But as they walked through the corpses of the enemy, they suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

"Hey, Lard, come and see, is this a woman?"

Hearing his friend call his name, Myttler hurried over.

Several Russian bodies lay in pools of blood, and one of them had a hat that fell off, revealing a head of blond hair.

Maitler leaned forward to look at it, then looked at Seeple, "Hey, Fleitz, ...... Really a woman! ”

The two looked at each other in disbelief. Aren't women supposed to stay in the rear to support the men on the front lines to fight? Why did a woman appear here? Could it be that all the women you just shot were women?

It gave them some guilt......

Although Germany is a country where machismo is rampant, beating or killing a woman is despised.

There was a brief ceasefire on the battlefield, and the Ike battle group was regrouping for the worst attacks. And taking advantage of this brief opportunity, Maitler and Sipur examined the corpses one by one.

A lot of women. A lot...... In one of the battles just now, at least more than 200 women died here. And seeing all this also made the guilt in the hearts of the two young German soldiers even stronger.

"Lard. We'll be scolded by our mother when we go back......," said 20-year-old Sippel sadly.

"Fleitz, there's one here that looks like it's still alive! Hey, come and do me a favor and get me your first aid kit! Myttler quickly crouched down, and then said to the seriously wounded Russian woman: "Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you." Hey, can you understand German? ”

The Russian woman nodded with difficulty.

"That's good...... Feel relieved. Your injuries are severe, but they can save you...... Fleitz, hell. What about a first aid kit? ”

"It's gone, hell, I'm going to find one!"

"Hurry up, mine is out of use. Now she needs first aid! ”

Myttler yelled at his friend. Then he comforted the Russian woman again: "Listen, all you have to do now is not move, you know?" Don't move...... What is that? ”

Suddenly Myttler saw some smoke coming out of the woman's body, and then he saw the Russian woman smile at herself, and then, out of nowhere, she got the strength to hug Myttler.

Hand grenade. Green smoke was rising from her waist......

The woman was still laughing, laughing so weirdly and horrily...... And then. An explosion rang out......

"Ralde!"

Sipur, who was looking for a first-aid kit somewhere, screamed and stumbled over, but at this time, all he could see was the smoke of the sea that had not dispersed......

His best friend, Ralder. Maitler, dead.

Lard. Maitler, Waffen-SS commando, private, enlisted in January 1943 and died on 12 March 1943 at the age of twenty.

He made the same mistake that any soldier who had just stepped onto the battlefield would make: he felt inexplicable sympathy for the enemy, especially when he thought that the enemy was just a woman, and a wounded woman, who posed no threat to him.

So, he died, and his death was worthless.

Originally, in his life design, he would be promoted from commando to team leader, then to third-level vice-captain, and then to third-level squad leader, and if he was lucky, when the war was over, he would be honorably discharged from the position of commando team leader.

Unfortunately, luck didn't take his toll......

Looking at his friend's bloody corpse, Sippel wiped away his tears, then took off his submachine gun and fired at all the corpses.

He looked so terrible at this moment; At this moment, he swore that he would not have any sympathy from now on.

He swore that he would kill every enemy he could see, whether it was a man or a woman......

At this point, the Ike battle group is back on the attack, which will be the last blow to the enemy. Sipur - this young German soldier, he rushed to the front of the line!

With the death of his best friend who shouldn't have been, Seepur changed. On the battlefield, the transformation of a person is often a matter of a moment. Something that shouldn't have happened would change his life forever......

The Ike battle group threw all their offensive power into it, and the battle in the Bulge reached a tragic stage.

Although the Soviet soldiers still had the spirit of fearless sacrifice, they had no way to stop it in the face of the German army's crazy attack at any cost, and in the face of the armor power that the German army had put into the battlefield.

A torrent of steel swept in, devouring all resistance to the ...... The dense fire organized by machine guns and submachine guns killed and wounded all the enemies in a terrible way.

Ike looked at the battlefield with satisfaction, and then said, "You can tell Marshal Ernst that the Ike battle group has completed the breakthrough!" ”

The Ike battle group has completed its breakthrough!

When the Horde was highlighted into the hands of the Germans, the flank of the Soviet 81st Panzer Army would be directly attacked, and now the battle seemed to have little suspense.

Kunitsk was killed. When the Germans fiercely broke through the position, Kunitsk decided to give up resistance, and he waved a white flag and walked out of the position with a small number of soldiers.

He came to surrender.

He met a German soldier, who seemed to be alone. Kunitsk had his men lay down their arms, and then prepared to tell them in plain German that they were not prepared to resist.

However, before he could speak, the submachine guns in the hands of the German soldiers were already roaring...... Kunitsk and his men all fell in pools of blood.

The German soldier didn't even glance at the corpses of the Russians, and hurried into the battle......

His name is Fleitz. Sipur ......

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"Marshal, Ike Battle Group has completed its breakthrough."

"Very good, order Ike to immediately launch a surprise attack on the flank of the 81st Panzer Army!"

"Yes, I'll give the order at once."

Wang Weiyi put down the telescope and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the resistance of the Russians in Tenkral has been completely destroyed. Soon, everything will go according to its own vision.

"Rambler, emergency!"

At this time, Elena's voice suddenly sounded: "Again, emergency, a large number of Soviet troops appeared on your flank, and the encirclement has been completed - the most reaffirmative is that the encirclement has been completed!" ”

Wang Weiyi stood there, and Elena's words kept ringing in his ears:

The Soviets - the encirclement has been completed!

Well, that's about what Vasilevsky really wants to do, right? Attract yourself with an armored corps, and then encircle yourself from both flanks. Here - Tenklar - destroy yourself!

Yes, now I've been challenged by a strong opponent! (To be continued......)