PS: Because of the need for condolences for the death of a relative, tomorrow's update will be moved to 6 pm.

Bow and thank you to llkkjjllkkjj, wind and rain, 541g54, hzwangdd and comrade Juventus!

Did the Reds get scared to pee? The answer, of course, is no, the Red Army commanders and fighters were not intimidated, and it is true that the Panther tanks were a bit of a surprise to them, but it was impossible to scare them. All the Red Army soldiers were calm, and even if the three T-34s that had just arrived were destroyed in the blink of an eye, they did not get too nervous, because behind them, four T-54s were coming without hurry.

Just as Kriegel trusted the Panther, so did the Red Army commanders and fighters inexplicably trust the T-54. On the battlefield, they had not seen a single T-54 destroyed from the front by an enemy tank or anti-tank gun. The T-54 lost by the Red Army was either a masterpiece of the Stuka, or it was blown up by its own men after running out of ammunition. All the Red Army fighters believed that as soon as the T-54 arrived, then the enemy's tanks would have to rest, and there would be nothing to fear.

The first was T-888 T-54, the commander of which was the old Hemsstra we were familiar with, and the old man was in a hurry to catch up, and when his tank drove into the town of Krosten, he saw hope in the eyes of the Red Army soldiers around him. This look of hope made him very satisfied, and he loved this kind of savior so much. The feeling will keep him motivated and will work better than three bottles of vodka.

"Where is the enemy?" Old Hemsstra leaned out halfway and shouted at the retreating Red Army infantry.

"Go forward, keep going. It's in the open space in front of the town. There are a lot of enemy tanks, especially the taller-looking long-barreled tanks, which pose a great threat. 76 mm tank guns are of no use to them at all! ”

Old Hemsstra thanked the kind infantryman, and then ordered the driver to speed forward, for he could not wait to engage the enemy's most advanced tanks.

At the same time, the condition of the release was very bad, and after the retreat of the first and second platoons, all the pressure was on the shoulders of the third platoon and the fire platoon. About fifteen tanks and more than a hundred grenadiers were attacking him.

"The third platoon continues to hold out, covering the retreat of the fire platoon! Fast! ”

Once again, he ordered his troops to retreat. Such a formidable enemy is not something that two platoons can handle, and the only way is to retreat into the city and use street fighting to weaken the enemy's armor superiority.

"Company commander, you withdraw first. I'm covering! Sergeant Boris suggested.

However, Shi Neng Zhi categorically refused: "I am the company commander, I must be the last to retreat!" You go first! ”

In the midst of the argument, a cannonball overturned Lenon and Sergeant Boris. As he struggled to his feet from the mound, Sergeant Boris collapsed in a pool of blood.

"I'm your grandmother!"

Shi Nengzhi suddenly turned red-eyed. Sergeant Boris did not hold a high rank. But his role in the company is irreplaceable, he can care about every comrade, and he can also help Shi Nengzhi accurately convey every order. All the soldiers in the company loved him and affectionately called him Daddy!

"Hygienist, hygienist!"

Selen used his hands and feet to dig the hygienist out of the collapsed fortification, and before he could recover his senses, he crackled and ordered: "Comrade Boris has been shot, hurry, go and save him!" ”

After explaining to the hygienist. Silkworm picked up an RPG-7 and rushed towards the German tanks, facing the rain of artillery fire and bullets. He leapt into a vantage point, aimed and fired as fast as he could, destroying a tank No. 4 that was approaching within fifty meters in one fell swoop. Immediately afterward, he dropped the bazooka, picked up two anti-tank grenades and rushed to the next tank.

While the release was on the battlefield, the elder Hemstella and his car finally made it through the town to the battlefield. Through the periscope, he quickly found those unusual Panther tanks.

"This is the new tank of the Germans?"

From his tone, it was not difficult to hear that this man was a little eager to try, and sure enough, he quickly asked the driver to go straight forward, which was ready to compete with the panther.

When the old Hemsstra spotted the Panther, the Panther's tankmen actually discovered his presence as well. After all, the T-54 is too unique on the battlefield, and the peculiar half-egg turret is so eye-catching. Kriegel recalled: "When we finally met the T-54, I have to say, its first impression was very strong. The unique turret makes it look so ugly. Compared to the pretty Panther, this is a freak! ”

It is not difficult to see from Kriegel's tone that he is a little dismissive of the T-54, or that the fact that he has just solved the T-34 like chopping melons and vegetables has made him feel too confident and make him feel good in person.

"We are confident that in our opinion, no Soviet tank can withstand the thunderous blow of the Panthers, not even the T-54. At a distance of 1200 meters, we attacked first! Gunner Webb recalled.

"We worked well together, as soon as Griegel stopped the tank, I put the T-54 in the sight, and with just a slight adjustment, I didn't hesitate to shoot categorically!"

Objectively speaking, the sighting system of the early T-54 was indeed inferior to that of the Panther, and the Soviet Union's optical technology was indeed lagging behind that of Germany, and German gunners dared to attack at a distance of 1500 meters, while at the same distance, the gunners of the Red Army could only scratch blind.

Webb did have a talent for shooting, he hit quite accurately, and the 75mm armor-piercing bullet accurately hit the 888 T-54, making a proper sound. Kriegel, who had been keeping an eye on No. 888, let out a cheer, and in his opinion, a hit on the enemy's tank meant destruction. And Webb also shouted on the radio: "This is my victory!" I hit it! ”

But to Kriegel's and Webb's dismay, they guessed the beginning, but they couldn't guess the outcome. No. 888 did get shot, there's no doubt about it, but it's even more certainly useless. The 75-mm armor-piercing bullet was ejected as soon as it slipped, and it could only be regarded as scratching the 888.

"Hahaha. Webb, you idiot, ricochet! See no, ricochet! The Panther gunner in the neighborhood laughed. happily announced: "This turtle shell is mine!" Don't want to rob anyone! ”

Webb was so depressed, how could he bounce? He's aiming at it right! It doesn't make sense!

However, no matter how depressed he was, he couldn't grab it, and before the loader could reload the armor-piercing bullets, the one who had just laughed at him had already launched the attack first.

Bang!

The disemboweling armor-piercing bullet was like a bolt of lightning, and it slashed accurately on the top armor of No. 888. At the moment of the hit, there was another celebratory laughter on the radio.

Once again, the Germans thought they had succeeded, and thought there would be no more surprises. This is already 100% certain, the 888 has been destroyed, and the turret can be immediately painted with the result marker!

But what old Hemstra is best at is slapping his face. While the Germans were celebrating with flowers, the T-888 T-54 continued to move forward calmly and forcefully, and for the early T-54, the accuracy of the smoothbore gun was really not good. The hit rate is too low at a distance of a thousand meters. If you want to kill hard, you have to move on.

The moving No. 888 finally caught the attention of the Germans again, and this time there was a dead silence on the wireless power, because they couldn't understand and couldn't figure out why the tank, which had been sentenced to death twice, could still be resurrected on the spot with full blood.

"Another ricochet? Or is it off? ”

This problem bothered the German tankers, but they quickly came to their senses, quickly shook their handwheels, and vowed to deal with the disobedient T-54.

Ping Pong!

The Panthers opened fire one after another. Although not every hit was achieved, not all shells were aimed at the 888. But one thing is certain. That is, no matter how hard the Black Panthers tried, they couldn't help but rush to the three T-54s on the battlefield. The vast majority of shells were ejected, and the ballistic resistance of the half-egg-shaped turret, which had previously been ridiculed by the Germans, was quite good.

The fierce artillery battle, it should be said that the one-sided artillery battle lasted several minutes, during which the three T-54s did not open fire, single-mindedly closing the distance.

"12 o'clock direction, tank four, armor-piercing shells, ready!"

"Put!"

I have to say that the No. 4 tank is very unlucky, they were happily harvesting the Red Army before they fought in the front, and they were about to get it done, who would have thought that they would kill a T-54 in the oblique stab, and they would be full of gold stars in minutes.

In the face of 100mm armor-piercing shells, even the reinforced Tank IV is still as fragile as paper, so to speak, as long as it can get hits, then Tank IV will not be able to avoid being opened. And what frightened the crew members of Tank 4 was that even at a very close distance, their artillery could not help the other party.

At this time, the only thing that can keep the No. 4 tank on the battlefield and continue to fight is the Black Panther behind them, they believe that the powerful Black Panther will definitely be able to solve the opponent, a thousand meters is not enough, eight hundred meters is always okay, right?

Unfortunately, 800 meters will not work. Anyway, at this moment, the members of the Black Panther are even more depressed and frightened than the members of the No. 4 tank. In their eyes, the T-54 is no longer a tank, but an out-and-out Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Webber recalled, frustratedly, "I tried everything, but it didn't work against the monster, it ignored our attacks at all, as if the cannonballs we fired were only for tickling it." ”

Kriegel also admitted: "The only reason for us to keep fighting is that these monsters can't help us for the time being." Most of my comrades-in-arms are optimistic that the Panther's armor is still very reliable, and with the rough industrial level of the Soviet Union, it is impossible to destroy us! ”

But once again, the truth exceeded the Germans' estimates, and when they were ready to destroy the T-54 within 500 meters, the elder Hemstra chose to fight at a distance of 800 meters. The armor-piercing bullet was quickly stuffed into the chamber of the gun, and the driver stopped advancing in time, and after the gun commander took aim, the cannon was discharged.

Compared to the sparks of the armor-piercing projectile when it hits the target, the movement of the armor-piercing bullet is much smaller, and the slight explosion produces a puff of smoke that dissipates and nothing is visible. To the uninitiated, this attack is like being bitten by a mosquito.

"Number Three was hit?" The commander muttered, "It doesn't seem to have been penetrated?" ”

The reason why this one is not so sure is that there is not much reaction on the radio from Three. And all the Black Panther tankers of the 51st Tank Battalion know that the commander of the No. 3 tank is a broken urge, and he usually has nothing to do with the overlord radio bar. Now I have experienced the T-54 attack for myself. With his character, he has long been yelling.

A few seconds seemed longer than a century, and when this broken voice came again on the radio, all the tankmen were stunned: "Ahem, damn it, Hans is dead, we were hit, Hans is dead!" Shukts's leg was broken. Medical officer! Medical officer! ”

The screams of the crushing made the other Panther tankers shudder, Hans as the driver and Schultz as the gunner. One death and one wound illustrates the fact that the Panther's upper armor was ruthlessly pierced, and the T-54's shells were able to penetrate the thick upper armor and continue to penetrate deeply, killing the driver and severing Shukts's leg. The power is absolutely amazing!

Many of the Panther tankmen gasped. Although the Panther's upper armor is not the thickest part of the tank, the fact that the opponent can penetrate the upper armor proves that the Panther's defense is not immune to enemy attacks!

Kriegel recalled: "From that moment on, my heart was suddenly cold, and what happened to Hans showed that I was definitely not at ease sitting in the front of the car! I have to be careful! ”

Not only did the German armored forces realize that the situation was not good, but even the infantry in the rear also realized that the situation was not right, which did not look like the intention of overthrowing the Red Army, but rather seemed to be pushed backwards. Critically. The German commander couldn't care so much anymore and shouted: "What about the 88 guns? What about 88 guns? ”

All right. At the critical moment, the Germans still thought that the 88 gun was more reliable, and it was also thanks to the fact that they had been beaten by the Red Army's tanks before, and they could only go up at the critical moment when they acted together with the 88 gun.

Second Lieutenant Kittel was ordered to put the 88 gun on the front line, preferably to provide fire support to his own tanks, and of course it would be better to knock out the opponent's T-54.

For Second Lieutenant Kittel, this order was tantamount to an order to send him to his death, and there was simply no time left for him to choose a firing position under the circumstances, and there was no so-called optimal firing position on the muddy battlefield. The open field was completely unobstructed, and not even a single grass could be seen on the main battlefield. In desperation, Second Lieutenant Kittel could only lead his artillery company to position near the destroyed tank, hoping to gain some concealment.

While Second Lieutenant Kittel and his men were struggling in the mud with the heavy 88 guns, the decisive battle of tanks on the battlefield had entered a white-hot stage. The Panther Commander soon realized that there was no hope of victory in a head-on fight with a monster like the T-54.

The commander quickly ordered the remaining 9 Panthers to divide into three teams, the three Panthers in the center were responsible for attracting the fire of the T-54, while the two pairs on the wings were outflanked and detoured, I am afraid that this commander felt that even if he could not penetrate the front of the T-54, he could always penetrate the side, right? If the side is not good, then resolutely burst the chrysanthemum!

The idea is good, and it is right to fight less with more, but it is also extremely painful to implement. For example, the three Black Panthers who are responsible for attracting firepower, I am afraid that there are 10,000 alpacas running in the hearts of the crew members at this moment: "Damn, why is it our turn to be this unlucky mission!" ”

The elder Hemstra was not an idiot, and he was not blind, and soon he understood the intentions of the Germans, but he really scoffed at the tactics of the German army. Nima, with your egg-sore mobility, you still want to outflank the detour? Lao Tzu's legs are not lame!

Objectively speaking, the mobility of the T-54 can not be said to be good, the simple fixed-axle steering mechanism limits the off-road performance of the T-54, and compared with the advanced main battle tanks with dual-flow transmission in later generations, the T-54 can not beat and run.

But the words are also divided into two ends, the steering ability of the fixed shaft steering mechanism is really not good, but this thing is simple and solid, that is, durable. And the T-54 weighs much less than the Panther, and has more power per unit. If you add in the cascading weight wheels that are easy to fail, the Black Panther really has a significant disadvantage.

When the nine German Panthers began to maneuver, they quickly went out to the sea, one was stuck in the mud and could not move, while the other engine soon overheated and began to burn. As soon as the German maneuver tactics began to be implemented, two Panthers withdrew from the battle. Fortunately, tank No. 4 soon came up, and although tank No. 4 was like a can in front of the T-54, it was still possible to attract fire.

I have to say that the German army was very sad, and in the end it could only fight by fighting heads. But the Germans want to fight for their heads, and old Hemstra they don't want to! Soon the three T-54s began to put in reverse gear, slowly retreating to try to distance themselves from the Germans.

And while reversing, the gunners of the three tanks were not idle, constantly killing the German tanks on the battlefield. So there was a very spectacular scene on the battlefield, three T-54s were besieged by more than a dozen German tanks, fighting and retreating, firing German tanks while retreating. Every minute or two, a German tank is destroyed, and the sound of martyrdom comes and goes.

Well, old Hemsstra really killed too much, and in a few moments he had killed two No. 4 tanks, plus the Black Panther he had dealt with earlier, and he had already achieved three results this afternoon. And the old man is very sure that if he continues to fight like this, he will have more and more results, and the Order of Lenin and the title of Hero of the Soviet Union are getting closer and closer to him!

The old man was so excited that he didn't notice at all that his tank was a little off track, and his No. 888 was slowly driving into the minefield with a reverse gear!

Bang!

Old Hemstra shook with the tank, and then the 888 crashed, and he frowned, and a bad premonition came over him.

"Haha, the enemy has struck a mine!"

Kriegel let out a cheer, just now, when he and his little friends were slaughtered by a one-sided slaughter, he was dumbfounded, but who let the panther's mobility not be able to catch up with the enemy?

This time God is helping them, as long as they can rush forward, they can definitely leave this T-54 behind, and they can definitely break the myth of the invincibility of the T-54!

The Germans were excited, and old Hemstra was in a cold sweat, and he couldn't run away, but with so many enemies, could he finish killing? (To be continued......)