"Are they crazy? Do you trust the Americans too much or do you look down on us? Guderian was ready to deal with the Chinese support for the American army, but the actual situation was not what he expected. He doesn't think his opponent is a rookie. There must be a reason for this.

"The other side is facing the Austrians and Turks, which may have given the Chinese army additional confidence." An officer next to him thought for a while, and seemed to feel that the reason was not very sufficient, and then added: "Our intelligence officers in Iran have collected information, and Huaxia seems to have handed over some of their mothballed equipment to the Americans, and in the cities on the Caspian coast of Iran, some American soldiers have suddenly appeared. With the addition of this article, the reason for Huaxia's action is more sufficient.

"Among the weapons handed over by Huaxia may be a heavy tank destroyer weighing more than 38 tons and improved on the basis of the Type 29 tank turf. They had thicker armor and more powerful guns, but the engines were said to be the same as those of the Type 29. Another officer said. In addition to this, it seems that the Americans will also strengthen their aviation. According to intelligence, another batch of American aircraft was being unloaded recently at the Indian port of Mumbai. It is very likely that these aircraft will be used in the Iran war"

"Ah, so the Americans got a new toy?" Guderian smiled. My heart was filled with contempt for Americans. "Do they think that they can win a war with advanced weapons in their hands? It's so naïve. To engage in a vast territory, the most important thing is mobility and strategy and tactics, not one or two weapons. Especially those bulky weapons. Guderian was quite satisfied with the explanations of the two officers. Once upon a time, the German Army was also full of yearning for heavy tanks, and the Tiger tank was the embodiment of this idea. And Guderian also figured out that Guò told the guys in the War Department about this battle. What is the most needed equipment in the German Army.

HOWEVER, THESE THINGS WERE BORN IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF DEFENSIVE WARFARE, AND GUDERIAN SPECIALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS IN HIS TROOPS FOR THIS PURPOSE. In his opinion, even if the other party is a solid Iron King Ba, facing the 88MML45 anti-aircraft gun may be a dead end, right? In order to make the operation more safe, he also communicated with Goering and readjusted the deployment of the air force to deal with these armored killers who did not know where to hide.

At this point, it can be said that everything is ready, and as long as China launches an attack on the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish armies, then Guderian can launch an attack on the American army. In his plan, if he was in order, after a short rest after defeating the American army, he could rush to the rear base and communication line in Huaxia, and no matter how strong the troops were, they would be crushed after losing their support and supplies!

"Huaxia's attack is still as sharp as ever." The information sent in the following days finally reassured Guderian, and Huaxia finally got started, and the two panzer divisions were inserted into the Austro-Grenautical and Turkish army lines like huge iron pincers. Although the armies of the two countries were supported by the air force, after the Luftwaffe moved south, the air forces of these two countries were not enough to face the Chinese air force, especially the Turkish air force. The Air Force is also flooded with a number of biplanes. Plus backward early warning and command coordination. Even if the Huaxia air force was far outnumbered by its opponent, the air forces of the two countries would still not be able to effectively withstand each other's air offensive, let alone support the army.

Overall, though, it's not too bad. The generals of the two countries are still self-aware. They had already expected the toughness of their opponents. The positions arranged at the front are just to force the opponent to deploy troops in advance and lengthen the opponent's supply lines. Instead of really blocking the opponent, the reinforcement support points behind are the key to defending against the attack of the Huaxia troops. These permanent and semi-permanent fortifications, as well as the various calibres of artillery arranged in them, were stuck in the main roads from China to Kirkuk. It will take some time for the other side to attack these places. Plus mobile units that go back and forth between support points for reinforcements. The top brass of the two armies are still confident in holding back their opponents, at least they believe that the Chinese will not break through their own defense line faster than the Germans can break through the American defense line!

"Alright, it's time to inform General Kesselring. Let their air force campaign start as soon as possible. If we're lucky, we can bring the war to an end in Iran within a month. Guderian was very happy with the current situation. His greatest fear, Cunzài, did not turn his attention to this. Although deep down he wanted to have a head-to-head battle with the Chinese Army, no one in the current war would refuse to exchange a smaller price for a greater victory. "Even if it doesn't happen this time. We're going to meet head-on sooner or later, aren't we? Guderian muttered to himself.

On July 10, 1920+15, almost a month after the start of the war, the German Army finally revealed its long-hidden blade! The first large-scale ground battle since the beginning of the war broke out between the two warring sides, and the German Army invested nearly 60,000 troops in four divisions, while the number of US Army troops and the subsequent defensive troops also reached about 70,000. On the Air Force, it is even a coffee table. The Great War is imminent!

"The Condor squadron is in place, we have found the target, ready to start attacking." When the sun shone on the land again, the American troops stationed in Kermanshah waited not only for dawn but also for the threat of death. For quite a few, today is the last time they see the sunrise. When the clock hand pointed to 7 o'clock, the German air raids and fire preparations finally began with the rising sun.

Hundreds of aircraft of various kinds flew towards the target against the backdrop of the morning glow. A large number of BF109 fighters provided cover for the large group, with JU88 and HE110 bombers flying at an altitude of about 4,000 meters, with the BF110 fighters in front of them in front of the reconnaissance fighters, while the BF109 fighters patrolled around the bomber group, and some were about 1,500 meters above the bomber group. Although there are not many of these aircraft, no one dares to underestimate them. The pilots of these aircraft were veterans of the Luftwaffe. They have the right to decide for themselves what to do according to the situation on the battlefield. These dangerous enemies search for prey like falcons.

Although the scale of this air raid operation was far less than the original German strategic bombing of Italy. However, when these bombers concentrated their air strikes on a small number of US strongholds, material centers, and positions, the density and lethality of the bombs dropped were much higher than those of the original strategic bombing. After all, strategic bombing is aimed at a city with an area of several tens of square kilometers, and the probability of a bomb hitting a target is very low. It is not impossible for an ordinary bomb to be a few kilometers away. But this attack was different, the accuracy and efficiency of the Germans in this bombing was vividly and vividly, to the Americans' shock, the German twin-engine bomber could actually dive and drop bombs at a large angle, and its accuracy and performance shocked the American officers and soldiers who saw the JU88 for the first time.

"The unit to which I belonged at that time was defending an important point of support, where we had at least two companies of troops, almost 400 men. AND IT HAS 4 75MM GUNS AND 6 107MM MATARS. We set up a ring of positions, and built bunkers and gun nests out of concrete, cement, and logs, and fully camouflaged. Serpentine barbed wire, minefields and anti-tank barriers were also laid out at the front. We thought we could cope with all kinds of challenges, but what we didn't expect was that the first wave of German attacks would shatter our positions! John recalled after the war.

"Let's get started. According to the plan, planes 1 to 4 attacked the opponent's bunkers and bunkers, and 5 to 8 attacked the marked artillery nests. After giving the order to attack, the squadron leader with the first group of attack aircraft began to reduce altitude, and then slightly lowered the nose of the aircraft and rushed towards the target. The huge JU88 bomber was not as clumsy as its size, he could even dive to bomb targets at an angle of 65 degrees, and the first wave of four bombers carried 250KG high-explosive bombs. Each aircraft carried 6 rounds, 2 of which weighed were hung in the magazine, and the other 4 were hung on the inside of the wing. In the first round of attacks, each plane dropped 4 bombs, and then climbed to see the results. If necessary, drop two more bombs to make up for the knife.

Huge bombers swooped down from the sky like giant eagles with wings outstretched. As the speed became faster and faster, the bomber pilot carefully opened the speed brake to control the falling speed, and kept his flying attitude as steady as possible. The bombardier, on the other hand, pressed his eyes to the scope, and the aperture of the reflex sight put the target in the center of the eyepiece. Then the bombardier pulled the handle. Four bombs suspended under the wings came out of the pylons one after another and flew towards the target area.

Because it was a dive bombing, there was no interference at the same time. Therefore, the bombing accuracy is very high, and from a distance, 4 small black dots are neatly lined up in the air and pierced to the ground like sharp swords. THESE BOMBS WERE SCATTERED IN A CIRCLE WITH A SMALL RADIUS, AND WITHIN THIS RANGE, NEITHER BUNKERS, COMMUNICATION TRENCHES, NOR REINFORCED GUN NESTS COULD WITHSTAND THE ATTACK OF 250KG OF BOMBS FALLING FROM THE SKY. Under the action of huge inertia, the warhead that fell at high speed lightly tore through the rammed earth on the surface of the bunker and the logs underneath. The moment the impact occurred, the bomb's time-delay fuse was also activated, and about 0.5 seconds later, a dull explosion sound came from the ground, and the huge energy generated by the hundreds of kilograms of high explosives squeezed the air and tore an object, and the powerful shock wave was transmitted along the traffic trench to all sides.

The top of a bunker was directly toppled by a huge amount of energy, throwing weapons, building materials, and human fragments into the air. After a puff of smoke, a huge crater with a diameter of more than 20 meters was left on the ground, telling people how terrifying the blow just now was! Even though they were not directly hit by this wave of bombs, many US officers and men were injured in the lungs by the powerful impact and the scorching air, and they sat down on the ground, coughing desperately and wheezing, blood flowing from their ears, noses and mouths. The rest were buried directly by the bombs. After a series of air raids, John and his troops lost almost all of their artillery and machine guns, and their actual combat effectiveness was even less than 30 percent!

The same scenario is repeated over and over again on all fronts. The American positions on the front line were constantly bombed and suppressed by the Luftwaffe from 8 o'clock in the morning, and after clearing the forward targets, the Luftwaffe began to attack in depth, bombing the main line of defense and transportation hubs behind. The Americans seemed to be stunned by the attack of their opponents, and it was not until noon that day that the US air force organized a large-scale resistance.

The German Army finally realized the benefits of a full air support. Guderian's armored units went on the offensive under the cover of howitzers and air forces, and swarms of tank armored vehicles drove through the dry desert area, bringing up dust that could be seen from kilometers away. The No. 4 tanks attacked the U.S. positions in a neat wedge formation. The Germans were well acquainted with the weapons of the American army, and their tank units launched free fire at a distance of 800 meters from the target, while the sappers cleared mines and obstacles under the cover of smoke shells and fire. With the artillery bombardment and obstacles cleared, the Germans continued to advance, and at a distance of 400 meters from the enemy's trenches, the infantry began to jump from the personnel carriers to meet the enemy. Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles spread out further, raining bullets wildly at extremely close distances.

With the cooperation of the Air Force and the Army, the defense system of simple static defense plus anti-tank guns could not stop the attack of the other side at all. On the first day of engagement, less than seven percent of German tanks were withdrawn from the battlefield, note that this number is the sum of all tanks that were destroyed, wounded, or withdrawn due to mechanical failures, etc., and even those that were temporarily withdrawn from the battlefield due to the destruction of the load wheels. Such low losses also frightened the Germans, who already thought that the opponent was soft, but did not expect it to be so soft? If this continues, I'm afraid the Austrians will be able to beat the Americans, right?

Compared with the loss of tanks, the losses of infantry fighting vehicles and armored transporters of the Germans were relatively large, and the Americans said that it was difficult for their 57mm artillery to hit the front of tank No. 4, but it was easy to hit you. Even the close miss of mortars and howitzers poses a serious threat to the running equipment of the half-track. Because the horsepower of these auxiliary vehicles is too small, coupled with crony armor, the maneuverability will deteriorate, and the suspension burden will increase, which will reduce the stability in disguise. But even so, this loss was nothing in the eyes of the German commanders.

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