While Walker and his colleagues were trying to restore order to the force, the U.S. armored forces responsible for attacking the sneak attackers had already engaged Bremani. The Americans' squad consisted of 12 tanks, more than twice as many as the attackers, and unlike the Huaxia tanks, they had good mobility. And tried to outflank the opponent from both wings.

"Approaching the col, let's knock out the tank on one side first." 2 battle tanks shoot moving-to-move with little accuracy to speak of. If you want to fight back, then you have to stop, the Americans' tanks are faster than the Germans imagined, if the Huaxia Type 29 tank is a lion, then Sherman is a cheetah. Bremani's operation could only temporarily get out of the situation of fighting on two fronts, and his five tanks concentrated their firepower to take out the opponent first. If you're lucky, you'll have a chance to turn the muzzle against the enemy on the other side. Of course, the most reliable idea is to set up an ambush on your own, and the No. 3 assault gun to the north can help you break the siege.

"Stop, fire!" Bremani commanded loudly. The five tanks quickly stopped one after the other, aiming their slender barrels at a distant target. With the slight vibration of the hull, shells flew towards distant targets. At this time, the distance between the two sides is about 700 meters. THE 45MM ARMOR ON THE FRONT OF THE SHERMAN TANK, INCLINED 40 DEGREES, WAS AGAIN CHALLENGED. At the time of life and death, the Germans took out the precious APCR armor-piercing projectile (sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile), a single-core shell sintered with a high-hardness alloy, which is currently the sharpest type of ammunition for German tanks. Because of the lack of tungsten ore in Germany, there were not many such shells. At this time when life is at stake. Bremani and others also ignored the order from above to use sub-caliber armor-piercing shells carefully.

The awl-like warhead slammed into the frontal armor of the Sherman tank at an extremely high speed. The sharp bayonet-like alloy bullet core tore a gap in the armor, then wrenched the driver behind the armor into a ball of minced flesh, and then slammed into the ammunition rack at the back of the hull. By the time the embers of the German guns had not yet dispersed, the hit tank had already been reduced to fragments.

War is reciprocal. The counterattack of the Americans also came very quickly. I have to say that since the end of the Italian war, the armored forces of the United States and Britain have developed considerably, at least the caliber of their artillery has gone up, so that the Germans' No. 4 tank really feels the pressure. With a thud, Bremani felt the vibration of the car's body. The driver at the front of the hull was shocked by the proximity to the armor. Although the sharp blow from the Sherman tank just now did not penetrate the armor, the sound of metal shattering still made Bremani afraid. And the other tank No. 4 next to it was not so lucky. A 600MM SHELL FIRED FROM A DISTANCE OF 75 METERS HIT THE LOWER PART OF THE BOW OF THIS TANK AND MADE A SMALL OPENING IN THE BOTTOM. A sharp warhead protrudes from the armor plate. Although it failed to penetrate the target completely, the scattered fragments still injured the gun commander and loader.

The first destroyed No. 4 was a martyrdom caused by a piercing of the front of the turret. The armor-piercing projectile, fired from a distance of 400 meters, unexpectedly avoided the "tracked additional armor" on both sides of the No. 4 turret, pierced the armor directly from the side of the gun, and then ignited the ammunition depot located in the aft compartment of the turret. The massive energy and debris from the detonation of hundreds of kilograms of ammunition continued to hammer Bremani's hull. The sound of tinkling is endless. Even the optical lenses on the sides of the conning tower were knocked out by one.

The two sides did not fight for long. The Germans' superiority in tank performance and training gave them an advantage in this engagement, with 3 U.S. tanks destroyed in less than 10 minutes of fighting. And the Germans simply lost one completely. The situation seems to be good, but Bremani knows that another American tank should have bypassed the col to his back, and God knows when they will rush out! "Lehman. Be wary of the right. You retreat to the wrecked car No. 3 and beat them up as soon as they dare to show their heads! The rest of the battle was three-on-three, with the tracks of one tank on his side broken, and Bremani thought he had any hope of survival, provided that Lehman could hold out until he dealt with the enemy in front of him.

A green Sherman tank burst out of the corner, and the close range prevented Lehman's tank guns from keeping up with their opponents, and the Sherman turret revved much faster than the Germans had estimated. The slender barrel of the cannon pointed at Lehman like a deadly cavalry gun, and the distance between the two sides was only about 400 meters. But even at this distance, it is not easy to shoot in motion on uneven ground. The shell hit the ground and then bounced off and hit the left tracked side of Lehman's car, destroying both load-bearing wheels and breaking the piggyback.

"Die, Yankee." WITH RAYMAN'S ROAR, A 75MM SHELL FLEW OUT OF THE CHAMBER AND BURROWED INTO THE HULL OF THE OPPOSITE TANK IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, AND AFTER A MUFFLED SOUND, SMOKE AND FLAMES POURED OUT OF THE HATCH. Looking from the conning tower, Lehman could still see someone trying to get out. However, he obviously didn't have time to pay attention to this, and just as he was engaged with the first tank, the other two American tanks had already rushed out, and the two guns were aimed straight at him.

"It's over!" For the first time, two words popped into Lehman's mind. The two American tanks opened fire almost simultaneously, and Lehman could only feel a flash of light suddenly appear in the gloomy hull, and then he didn't know anything. The other three No. 4 tanks could already be seen in the scope after the two Sherman tanks had destroyed the blocking tank, and the fragile rear of the four tanks was exposed in their muzzles, only about 700 meters away from each other. At this distance, the Americans really can't think of a reason for the other side to turn the tables!

But before they could open fire, the two tanks in the back were hit by side fire almost simultaneously! Two fireballs appeared on the sides of this tank. One was hit in the engine, and the fire instantly engulfed the tank, while the other tank had its barrel broken. The turret, with only half of the barrel remaining, turned in vain, as if trying to return fire.

"We see them? We still have enemies on our flanks! They were well hidden, and we were flanked! One of the correspondents' words was tinged with horror. The opponents seen are not terrible, but the assassins who are hidden in the shadows are terrible. At this point, the 4 assault guns that had planned to kick Walker's ass gave up their attack on Walker's rear team and came to support their comrades who were in a hard fight. These turretless guys are even lower and shorter than Tank 4, just over 2 meters tall enough for them to hide in the undulating terrain.

Boom! The second attack was even more intense, with 4 No. 3 assault guns armed with 75MML43 firing at full fire, striking the Sherman tanks exposed to the flanks and rear with dense fire at a distance of 700 meters. This can no longer be a battle, it can be described as a massacre, except for two tanks that showed up in advance, one of the No. 4 tanks under Bremanny, and all six tanks in charge of outflanking were eventually destroyed by four assault guns, this low-profile and powerful guy has since become famous after the war.

"3 for 10! Not a bad record. Bremani said with satisfaction, in fact, this statement is not accurate, because one of his remaining two tanks has lost its combat effectiveness, the artillery pitching equipment of this tank has been destroyed, and his own car has also been destroyed with a load wheel, which can barely function. However, at this time, he no longer had the strength to attack, and the only thing he could rely on was 4 assault guns. Fortunately, at this time, Walker also fell into panic and confusion, according to the report, he had doubts about the strength of the opponent on his flank, judging from the exchange of fire just now, the opponent's combat effectiveness is strong, but the scale should not be large. Otherwise, they will concentrate their fire on themselves as soon as possible. The opposing side will not have more than one company. Moreover, the battle just now also caused certain losses to the other side. It stands to reason that he should continue to attack, but unfortunately, the main force of Hube's cluster in the distance is like a sword of Damocles hanging above his head, and he does not dare to move.

"We have already discovered that the Germans have arranged for more than a company of armored troops to ambush us on the way they must go. The battle plan actually failed. I will order mechanized infantry, infantry fighting vehicles, and baggage units to withdraw from the battlefield, and I will take the remaining tank units with an effort to break the siege. I will do my best to relieve the defenders northwest of town. In just a hundred words or so of the telegram, Walker thought for nearly ten minutes, and this decision was difficult. The raid has lost its time, and what remains will be a hard-fought battle. In the event of a head-to-head confrontation with the German armored forces, then those lightly protected half-track personnel carriers would undoubtedly be dead.

Walker wanted to leave with his troops several times, but unfortunately, the billowing smoke and dust that appeared from the southeast direction had already signaled the arrival of the other party, and the result of turning and fleeing at this time would turn the retreat into a rout. The only way now is to stay behind and fend off the pursuers in order to give the infantry a chance to escape. The so-called relief is just a casual remark. Leaving the infantry with some covering strength, Walker prepared to meet his opponent with the remaining 30 tanks and assault guns. In addition, there are some towed artillery. In fact, the U.S. military had already lost the battle, and they were just thinking about how to get as many troops out of the battle as possible, and the U.S. officers and soldiers who were left behind did not have too much overreaction, they knew that their chances of victory were already very small. But they are still actively preparing for war.

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