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The battle in the sky is fierce, and the battle on the ground is not far behind. Old Hemstra's crew galloped all the way to Lovelin, where they collided with the German armored vanguard in a high-speed retreat. A fierce tank battle broke out!

Zherelov recalled: "Aerial reconnaissance showed that the Germans were fleeing in the direction of St. Nikolai and Nadrak. We must tighten our pockets before the enemy escapes, in case the enemy escapes. At the behest of his superiors, the driver runs forward at maximum speed, and on the muddy Romanian roads, the bumps will be more than you can imagine. I'm really glad for my infantry brothers, fortunately we are equipped with a sufficient number of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and if they follow the old tradition, they will carry tanks on the road, and it is estimated that all their organs will have to be turned upside down. ”

"The driver is also very hard, the operation of the T-54 is cumbersome, and the ground is muddy and he has to change gears frequently, and his work intensity is not ordinary. Often, for every two hours of driving, you have to take a few minutes of rest...... At the end of the day, his arms were swollen and red, and we had to rub them hard, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to lift his hands the next day. ”

"But the hard work was worth it, and after a day and a night of rapid marching, we finally reached Lovelin, and the only thing that worried us was that the enemy's armored vanguard had also arrived in the city, even before us, and at least they had time to build part of their position."

"We don't have time to complain and we don't have time to rest. Two hours after arriving in Lovelin. The higher authorities ordered us to attack. The reason is that enemy tanks and armored vehicles are constantly coming. The enemy grows stronger every hour. If we don't take the opportunity to teach them a lesson now, we will be passive in the future. ”

"The enemy has built an improvised position, and with binoculars, you can see more than enough shadows to see human figures, as well as tanks and other armored vehicles moving. As usual, we carried out fire reconnaissance as a vanguard, and six T-54s were changed, and that's what we called our cars, because we were different from the T-55, but completely different from the T-54. Belong to the mixed race. Six T-54s were rearranged in a line, spaced about 150 meters apart, and approached the German positions at a slow pace. ”

"I didn't dare to come out, not because I was nervous, because as a veteran, this scene is really nothing. There is only one reason why we are so solemn, we know that this operation is a matter of success or failure in the battle, and if we do not stop the enemy, then all the sacrifices and efforts of our comrades before will be in vain. We know how much the comrades of the fraternal troops have sacrificed for this, and that the blood cannot be shed in vain. We carry their hopes on our shoulders and must not fail them! ”

"The driver, Lovell, put up the low gear and slowly moved forward cautiously and steadily. I constantly watched the wind and grass on the other side with the gunner's observation glass, and I had to pay attention to the slightest movement of the German devils, God knows what they were ambushing on the other side. ”

"At first, it was calm, except for the roar of the engine, no sound could be heard, and the German devils on the opposite side did not move, as if they were completely unaware that we were coming. And the more they don't move, the more dangerous it is. Anti-tank mines? Anti-tank guns? Or a tank destroyer? It's all possible! ”

"Under the leadership of the company commander, we did not blindly advance, with the help of the cover of the terrain, we were moving forward little by little. According to the intelligence of the superiors, the Germans committed a number of new tanks, tank destroyers and anti-tank guns in this battle. Among them, a new type of 88 mm gun with an extra-long barrel is the most threatening, according to the captured physical tests, this gun can penetrate nearly 190 mm of vertical armor at a distance of 1,000 meters when firing APCBC shells, and 223 mm thick vertical armor at a distance of 1,000 meters when firing APCR shells. According to the estimates of the superiors, this artillery poses a great threat to the T-54, and the good old days when we could go on a rampage are gone. ”

"Based on the results of the tests, we can almost certainly assume that tanks and tank destroyers equipped with such cannons can pose a threat to the T-54 at a distance of 1,500 meters, so it is necessary to be on high alert after entering a distance of two thousand meters from the enemy's position. The only good news for us is that the enemy's firepower, albeit strong, but the defense is scum, and according to the results of live firing, the superiors told us that with any armor-piercing and armor-piercing shells we can destroy the enemy at a distance of 2000 meters (provided that you can hit as long as you can hit). Thank God, the T-54 has been replaced, and if it's a 1A10 smoothbore gun, then we really have to get beaten. ”

"The battle began, the first to attack was the company commander's tank No. 808, they found an enemy fire point, immediately and decisively used grenades to fire a short stop, three shots in a row, after the last shell exploded, several figures jumped out from behind the gray mud ground, they scattered and fled, completely ignoring the threat of machine guns."

"'These new bin eggs.' Dad snorted disdainfully, indeed, no veteran would jump out of cover so stupidly, this is not running for his life but looking for death. Sure enough, as the machine guns rang out, the poor creatures were quickly crucified to the ground one by one. ”

"It's a good start, but none of us are happy and it's not worth mentioning for us. When you fought like us for two years and killed countless enemies. You won't be excited or disgusted by it. It's a job, and you have to do it. Of course, there is also someone among us who likes this job, and that is Dad, who is the kind of real soldier who is always looking forward to going into battle to kill the enemy, and peace is devastating to him. To put it mildly, he's a war maniac. But there are always a few people like that, and I hope this damn war ends soon, for example. ”

"Closer to home, the battle continues. After the company commander made a good start, we continued to press forward slowly, and kept firing guns or machine gun fire, hoping to scare more cowards out. That would save us a lot of effort. It will also make us safer. But the cowardly Germans are in the minority after all. These bastards, who had been brainwashed by the Nazis, were more often than not ruthless. They face death with indifference, always striking the right blow at the right time! ”

"This time was no exception, and not long after we continued to press, the Germans began to fight back. Every smoke means the presence of an artillery, and of course those hidden flashes must also be taken seriously, that is either a machine gun or an anti-tank gun, if you ignore them, you will be punished! ”

"The distance is about 1500 meters. The Germans liked to shoot at long distances. Especially when their armor is getting worse and worse, in order to kill us as much as possible, they tend to fire from a long distance, so that they can have a few more rounds of fire. So their weapons are also developing more and more in this direction, such as the aforementioned perverted 71-caliber KWK4388-mm cannon, which is inherently prepared for long-range hunting. ”

"Unlike us, our tanks pay more attention to comprehensive performance, and although they cannot be said to be the best in terms of firepower, maneuverability, defense and concealment, their comprehensive level ranks among the top. We are not as tall and easily exposed as the enemy's tanks, and we can run faster than them. As for the armor defense, as long as you don't encounter a small number of super heavy tanks and destroyers from the enemy. Generally not a big problem. Of course, even if we are unlucky, we don't need to be too nervous, both of us have equal chances, and we can destroy each other, so it depends on who has better comprehensive combat skills. ”

"Before 1942, it was undoubtedly the Germans who were more clever in this respect. However, as our comrades become more and more experienced in combat, and with the maturity of equipment running-in, we have caught up with or even surpassed in this aspect. So on that day, when we first encountered Hitler's Animal Corps, we weren't nervous, we were even a little jumpy. ”

With a whoosh, an armor-piercing round grazed the turret of No. 883, breaking a large tree behind it. Judging by the sound, the caliber of this armor-piercing bullet is not small. I searched the enemy's position in the direction of the ballistic trajectory with wide eyes, but the Germans were well hidden, and they deliberately created smoke in some parts of the area to interfere with our judgment, and it was not easy to find them. ”

Apparently aware that it had been targeted by the enemy, the driver stepped on the accelerator a little and drove the tank quickly behind a large rock, which could not completely cover the tank, but it provided some cover. Just as we were marveling at Ivan, the pilot of No. 883, the enemy opened fire again, this time accurately, the armor-piercing bullet hit the rock accurately, and with a boom, the stone chips flew, and the huge rock was actually split in two. I could clearly see a spark coming from the turret of the 883, and it was clear that the shell had hit it even after piercing the rock, which showed that its power should not be underestimated. ”

"Later, I heard that the crew of No. 883 was scared out of a cold sweat, because we had never seen such a powerful armor-piercing bullet before, even KWK36 was a drizzle for us, but this armor-piercing bullet can make our hairs stand on end."

"But the good news is that this time we found the enemy's gun position, and without saying a word, I immediately adjusted the artillery, and after the range was successful, I fired a grenade first. Because I guess this should be the enemy's towed anti-tank gun, because the presence of armored vehicles is completely invisible in that area. The grenade hit the target relatively accurately, and the shock wave and shrapnel of the explosion removed the enemy's camouflage - then where is a towed anti-tank gun, it is simply a self-propelled gun that we have never seen before! ”

"The Germans hid it very well, only the turret was exposed, the body was completely hidden in the trenches, and the turret alone looked like a boxy iron box, and an abrupt long-barreled gun was propped up there, which was ugly and unaesthetically devoid to tell the truth!"

"We later learned that it was the Ferdinand tank destroyer, or elephant tank destroyer, which was the first big man in Hitler's Animal Corps to make an appearance. They were originally prepared for the Battle of Kursk, but before they could reach Kursk, the battle ended, and it was only now that these iron elephants appeared for the first time for Operation Spring Awakening. ”

"Just by looking at the size of the elephant, I knew that this guy was not easy to deal with, so I quickly ordered the loader to change an armor-piercing bullet, and you asked me why I didn't use an armor-piercing bullet. First of all, because the number of tail stabilized armor-piercing shells issued to us is not too large, and we generally have little confidence in this newly issued ammunition. And the armor-piercing shells used in the previous 1A10 smoothbore guns have always been reliable. So we generally tend to try it with armor-piercing bullets first. If you can't get the other party. Try your luck with armor-piercing bullets again. ”

"The distance seemed to be a bit far, and the first bullet was off target, and I was observing the enemy's movements while making corrections based on experience. Soon the elephant returned fire, and the target was still 883, and it hit the 883 turret accurately, even if it was far away. I could also hear the muffled sound, and it was clear that 883 had been hit! ”

"In general, an ordinary armor-piercing projectile is prone to ricochet after hitting the half-egg-shaped turret of the T-54, so at first we all prayed that this shell would be ejected. But it wasn't, it swooped into the armor, and then 883 stopped. At that moment, our hearts hung in our throats, and we were all worried that No. 883 was finished, because even if the T-54 was hit, it rarely stopped, unless it suffered serious losses. I'm very worried that 883 will explode in the next second. But after about three or five seconds, it moved again. Then the shouts of Commander Semyon No. 883 were heard in the headphones: 'Damn, our turret was pierced, Konstantin was wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder!' ’”

"I can't know how badly Konstantin was wounded, but I know what it means to penetrate the armor of No. 883 from the front. This shows that at a distance of 1700 meters, the enemy is capable of destroying us! It was terrible news, but we couldn't think about it at the time, because we had to deal with the most treacherous situation on the battlefield! ”

"As the No. 883 hit the bullet, the hidden enemy opened fire, and for a moment we were like a flat boat in a stormy wave. The company commander's roar was constantly heard in the headphones: 'Get moving, comrades, don't stay where you are, get moving!' Under the reminder of the company commander, the drivers increased the throttle one after another, on the one hand, to reduce the probability of being hit, and on the other hand, they were also looking for a hidden place on the battlefield. ”

"The situation was getting worse and worse by the minute, and No. 819 was soon unable to move because it was stuck in the mud, and then it was fired by the enemy, and soon it caught fire and exploded. Immediately after that, No. 881 was shot in the body, and the driver was slightly injured. During these few minutes, the enemy's artillery fire was extremely fierce, and Raffl had to use all his resources to take us around the bumpy terrain......"

"I tried to shoot back as much as I could, and although shooting on the move didn't hit the enemy accurately, it still interfered with the enemy's aiming. But the Germans seemed to be motivated to shoot at us more and more fanatically. Soon we were drowned out by a rain of bullets. Just as Lovel crossed a crater, there was a bang, and I knew I had been shot, and I thought it would be followed by screaming and then a fire and finally a demography. But what struck me as strange was that none of this had happened, and several of us looked at each other and looked around to see what had been penetrated. After about ten seconds, the old man spoke angrily: 'Don't look for it, the turret has been shot, there is just a small crater!' ’。 This makes us feel strange, because the enemy could penetrate No. 883 at a distance of 1700 meters before, and there is no reason why it can't penetrate if it is closer? ”

"But no one could tell us the reason at the time, and it wasn't until after the war that we found out that No. 883 had been penetrated by APCR shells, but the number of tungsten carbide armor-piercing shells was limited, and the Germans did not issue many of them per vehicle, and in the initial shooting, they quickly ran out of APCR shells, and the APCBC elastic performance they were equipped with was not so ideal."

"Since the enemy can't penetrate us, then we don't need to run around. Raffle could finally catch his breath, and I took aim at the elephant and opened fire hard. With a flash of smoke, the elephant was hit, and then it seemed that nothing had happened, and I had to make up for it again, and then the German in the elephant's body fled in a panic, and in a short time the flames came out of the cracks in the car, and then the smoke. A few minutes later, the elephant was blown apart! ”

"Obviously, our armor-piercing shells are effective, and this is a great relief to us, as long as we can destroy the enemy, there is nothing to fear. Then the comrades opened fire, and the artillery in our rear began to bombard the enemy's positions, and for a time the bullets rained down. ”

"As soon as the battalion commander saw that the situation was good, he ordered the infantry to follow with a wave of his hand, and as the BMP-1 started, infantry fighting vehicles followed. This way we can have a little more peace of mind, and with the cover of the infantry, we don't have to worry about those hateful bazooka hands. ”

"Continuing to move forward steadily, there seems to be nothing stopping us anymore. Elephants were blown up, and the German defense line was already in jeopardy. At that time we were thinking more about how to occupy and consolidate our positions, not thinking at all that this was just the beginning, because the Germans would soon start a counter-charge! ”

Zherelov suddenly became serious, and continued very heavily: "With a characteristic roar of gasoline engines, a group of monsters drove over the rear positions of the Germans. Quite tall and armed with a cannon as long as an elephant, it was the first time we met the Tiger King, and Daddy was really happy at the time......"

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