Leaning on the skirt of the side panels of the new tank, Wren was nibbling on a green apple when the order was given. It is not easy for troops fighting on the front line to eat fresh fruit, but there is an orchard of apples, and unripe apples are "free" for those carrying assault rifles.

The King Tiger had a clear advantage over Soviet tanks, and even the latest Soviet Stalinist tank could not compete in the open field. It's a pity that Wren has never had a chance to fight since he commanded the new King Tiger tank.

Guderian kept them in his collection and did not let them show up at all. Rennes and the others hurried behind a large group of grenadiers as if they were in Germany. If it weren't for the occasional sight of the corpses of the Soviet Red Army on the road, as well as some craters and rubble, they would have felt like they had returned to Germany.

Hearing the order, Wren stood up straight with the apple in his hand, walked to the front of the tank, and leaned over to the officer who was shouting. Then he heard the order and realized that this time there was really going to be a fight. So the King Tiger tank No. 113 on the turret was launched, and it drove out of the field onto the road, towards the distant horizon.

As a new weapon of the German army, the shock absorption system of the King Tiger tank and the Tiger are completely two concepts, the structural advantages of the rod shock absorption have been studied by German engineers for a long time, as the classic tank connection structure of later generations, it also has its irreplaceable advantages, so this structure is indeed much stronger than the Christie structure.

First of all, this structure is simple and reliable, and it can be said that it almost never fails, which is a great advantage for the German army, which emphasizes the reliability of tanks. In addition, this structure saves space, so the total amount of ammunition carried by the King Tiger tank is much higher than that of the Tiger tank, which is convenient for the tank to fight for a long time and is conducive to the elite troops to exert their combat power.

Of course, there is also the benefit that this suspension system has a slightly better shock absorption effect than the Christie structure, so Wren has a lethargic feeling when leaning against the turret hatch of the tank.

The entire 502 heavy tank battalion has changed its weapons, most of which have been replaced with King Tiger tanks, and the original Leopard tanks at the battalion headquarters have also been replaced with second-hand Tiger tanks. So now the entire 502 battalion does not have gasoline-burning tanks, which can be regarded as a simplification of logistics and supply.

Field Marshal Brauchitsch finally negotiated a result of the decision to support Guderian's Army Group G as much as possible in its independent operations. Because there really isn't anything left nearby to provide support to Army Group G. But Germany really has a lot of cards in its hand right now, so Guderian is not alone.

At least while Rennes was drowsy, dozens of kilometers away at the field airfield of the German front, busy ground crews were preparing for the final steps of the fighter plane's takeoff. A few days of rain made the roads difficult to navigate, but after the rain stopped, it brought a clear sky to the entire war zone, and the weather did not cause problems for the soldiers on both sides, everything was expected by all.

"Ready! ready to take off. The two ground crews and the pilot who was confirming their mission said: "The fuel tank is full, and I heard that the field airfield on the Romanian side has been almost built, and it can fully cope with this force." ”

"I'm not worried about the infrastructure over there, I'm worried that such a large-scale maneuver will affect the next flight attendance. The pilot signed his name on a record sheet, then kicked the ropes scattered on the ground and walked towards his plane.

The non-commissioned officer in the co-pilot nodded, and both of them put on their own headphones, these pilots were not the same as the pilots of the Air Force, they were not wearing thick leather jackets, nor leather flight caps, and the goggles were also casually hung around their necks.

The two men checked the instruments in the cockpit of the plane, and then beckoned to the ground crew on standby, indicating that everything was normal. Then the co-pilot flipped the switch overhead, and the huge propellers placed horizontally outside their cabin began to spin slowly.

The propellers on the Odin helicopter began to rotate slowly, accelerating little by little, and finally rolling up a little dust on the ground, forming a wind that made people unable to open their eyes. The helicopter slowly moved off the ground, and the ropes on the ground began to be taut by the tremendous tension.

Then a lightweighted German 75-mm infantry gun was pulled from the ground. The personnel on the ground waved their hands to direct the plane to fly away from the air safely, and the powerful towing ability of the Odin helicopter began to show, easily pulling the 500-kilogram infantry gun into the sky.

Not far away, an identical transport version of Odin's helicopter was also taking off, and in addition to being full of soldiers, the plane was also hanging shells from the outside. Farther in the sky, two Odin helicopters had begun to fly into the distance, and without exception, they were loaded with supplies that needed to be transported far away.

"If this had been placed before, I would not have dared to think that a battalion of infantry would be transported away so easily. The pilot of one of the Odin helicopters that was taking off lamented: "It took a few hours to send it to the positions of the flanks to strengthen the Romanian troops...... I can't imagine it. ”

"What's that?" said to the co-pilot with a smile as he turned on the ignition switch of the engine and said to his pilot with a throat intercom: "This battalion is much more powerful than ordinary battalions, because they still have our support!"

Their propellers began to spin, and the plane flew up, but the plane didn't have anything hanging on the outside, because the plane's wings had two extra small wings, and on top of them were dense rocket launch nests. And on the front of the nose of this aircraft, there are two 20 mm caliber cannons, which look majestic.

"This is the cover squadron! We've taken off! We've taken off!" the pilot piloted his plane to chase the transport helicopter that took off first, and at the same time radioed to the command on the ground. Dozens of Odin helicopters took off from this airfield and flew straight towards the area where they needed reinforcements.

Wren was still crumbling on the road from the shredded bumps of the tanks, with Tank 111 in front of him, Tank 112 with the chattering Marcus in it, complaining about the recent drop in food supplies, and Tank 113 followed by Tanks 114 and 115, who were restocked and sent to the battlefield to endure another life-and-death parting.

"Toot, beet, beet, toot......" A dense roar of engines came from the sky. Wren squinted his eyes at the sky in the distance, even if the German fighter sometimes flew low to greet friendly ground troops, it would not fly so low.

So Wren curiously aimed his gaze in the direction where the sound came from, because he was wearing headphones and the noise of the tank engine around him, so when Wren looked over, the other party was already very close.

An Odin helicopter flew over his head, and the rocket launch nests hanging from the sides of the belly looked murderous. Then, following the Odin gunship, a helicopter with an infantry cannon flew quickly. Wren narrowed his eyes, and a breeze blew across his face, making him feel very comfortable.

"Look at the people, this is called rushing. Marcus also looked up at the sky, looked enviously at the helicopters flying overhead, and exclaimed: "Don't worry about mines, you don't need to go along the road, you can get to the place in a straight line, it's convenient and fast." ”

Helicopters have received unprecedented attention in the German military, the navy is equipped with a large number of helicopters, the air force is also frantically demanding to expand production, and even some extreme generals have begun to shout that helicopters will bring tanks to ruin.

And as a ground force, of course, I envy those army aviation troops who come and go, at least in the process of hurrying, the helicopter looks extremely comfortable, convenient and fast enough - and it also exudes a very cool pulling temperament (otherwise those special forces who sit on both sides of the helicopter with guns are so handsome?)

"Alright, Marcus, don't be envious, we'll stop in the town ahead to rest, and you'll be in charge of setting up the perimeter around. Wren retracted his gaze, then pressed the throat intercom and explained to Marcus, "Contact the reconnaissance company in front and ask them if they have found anything." ”

"Yes, yes! I'm just envious of the people on the helicopters, looking at the people, they are so handsome and stylish. Marcus pouted, and then went to talk to the commander of the reconnaissance company in front of him about whether there were Soviets in the village in front of him.

Above their heads, the co-pilot of an Odin helicopter looked down at the King Tiger tank unit at his feet, with an envious expression on his face: "Look at the people, majestic, look at that gun barrel and feel very powerful." ”

"Yes, isn't it...... How can you be like our hapless bastards...... Have you ever heard of a fool who is willing to put himself in an airplane without a parachute and fly only 100 meters high in a hail of bullets?" the pilot smiled: "We are ......"

"Hahaha! Flying coffin, isn't that what we...... What a real image. The co-pilot laughed at himself, and then they shut their mouths and flew off into the distance in their helicopter. What they don't know is that there is also a group of people who envy them for being able to fly, just as they envy each other's invulnerability.