Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters retreat
This is the first principle of German armored division's combat, and try to fight with the enemy at close range.
Because only in this way can we try to avoid air strikes from the German army.
But the US military seems to be on guard against this...or the US military's tactics should be like this: discover the enemy and then guide artillery or fighter jets to destroy the enemy.
Therefore, after pushing forward for about 100 meters, the US military did not dare to continue to advance, but kept firing at the bunker holes under the beach.
Qin Chuan knew the intention of the US military... This was a firepower test, and they hoped to lure out German tanks.
Although the "Sheerman" tank will take a lot of risks because it cannot fight against the German "Tiger" or "Leopard" style.
But once the "Tiger Style" is launched, it will form a "Tiger Style" against "Sheerman", while the US fighter jets will launch an attack on the "Tiger Style" under the guidance of infantry... that is, "the mantis stalks the cicada oriole behind."
This idea is indeed very good, but what the US military did not expect was that the German army would not need to dispatch tanks to destroy these "Sheermans".
"ME63!" Qin Chuan ordered.
A combat team immediately took out the ME63 and set it outside the perforation hole... This installation is a bit troublesome, because the ME63 cannot be directly mounted on the perforation hole, the enemy will find out and then shoot a large number of bullets and shells in this direction. If the ME63 hits and explodes, the people in the bunker will be all over.
Therefore, the combat team must first set up several shell boxes, and then aim the warhead at the perforation hole at a suitable distance to prepare for launch.
"Start!" With Qin Chuan's order, ME63 headed straight to the target with a wisp of green smoke, and then with a "boom", he accurately hit a "Sheerman" tank.
"Sheerman" started with just a little blue smoke, and soon a flame appeared and then a raging fire started... "Sheerman", known as the "Ronson Lighter", is indeed well-known and can be seen in a fight.
The US military soon became panicked. Some people seemed to have received some news from the Eastern Front, so they shouted: "That is the German 'controllable rocket', and our opponents came from the Eastern Front!"
"God, they can easily destroy all our tanks with this thing!"
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This sentence is correct, because the next second, a "chirp" whistle sounded quickly on the battlefield, and ME63s headed straight for the US tanks with long and curved trails.
Some ME63s even crossed the tank and headed straight for the landing craft on the beach, and then blew the landing craft with a "boom" and knocked over the landing craft... However, Qin Chuan thought that these ME63s should have failed to hit the target, and then the control hand then controlled it to head straight for the landing craft behind the tank.
For a moment, the beach fell into chaos again.
Then the US tanks "rumbled" and launched a charge forward.
This choice is correct. They have no other choice but to move forward. Otherwise, their fate will only be destroyed by ME63s shot from the enemy's direction one by one.
Therefore, having an advanced equipment is sometimes not just its own advantage, but also has considerable tactically initiative... Just like now, the German army can attack and defend, while the US army is forced to launch an attack by a small ME63.
With General Strek's order, the battle suddenly became fierce again.
First of all, the raindrop-like bullets poured out from the bunkers, pressing the US soldiers to the ground and unable to move.
Then the tanks "rumbled" from the bunker fortifications. After they adjusted their body state and angled, the muzzles ejected flames and made the "Sheerman" tanks rushing forward along the passage into balls of fire.
Soon, it was usually blocked by the wreckage of the "Sheerman" tank, and then the German tanks aimed their gun barrels at the landing craft and US soldiers at the seaside...
The battle is almost a replica of the 4th Infantry Division of the US, and the 5th Infantry Division paid the price for Eisenhower's rash attack.
"General!" Major General Logan, the commander of the 5th Infantry Division of the United States, lay on the beach and reported to Eisenhower: "We cannot break through the enemy's defense line. In fact, the enemy is massacring us, just like the 4th Infantry Division..."
"Why is this happening?" Eisenhower shouted in anger: "We have air supremacy, as I said, you must use fighter jets and pay attention to coordination with the air force!"
"We have no chance to take advantage of the fighter planes at all!" Major General Logan replied: "General, they have 'controllable rockets' that can destroy our tanks from a distance. The offensive tactics we formulated obviously don't work. We were forced to attack the enemy's defense line..."
So Eisenhower understood.
"Controllable rockets..." Eisenhower turned his eyes to Hark and said, "That's something on the Eastern Front!"
"How are their hits?" Halke asked.
"The tanks of the 5th Infantry Division are almost reimbursed, what do you think?" Eisenhower replied in a furious manner.
"That's the 21st Armored Division!" Hark silently held his pipe and said, "We knew from the Soviets that although the 'controllable rockets' were simple to make, they required long-term training. The high hit rate meant that they were probably the same troops on the Eastern Front... In other words, the Germans transferred not only the 'Legend Sergeant' from the Eastern Front, but also the 21st Armored Division, of course, also the 1st Infantry Regiment! And they were in 'Utah Beach'!"
Eisenhower nodded with a serious expression, and after a while of silence, he continued: "This means it is difficult for us to successfully land in 'Utah Beach'!"
Halke agrees.
This is undoubtedly... The 21st Armored Division is the German ace force. It has only appeared in the "Utah Beach" from Africa to the Eastern Front. With such quality and equipment, and they also have solid fortifications of the "Atlantic Barriers". It is probably more difficult to break through their defense lines than climbing to the sky.
"Order the 5th Infantry Division..." Eisenhower ordered with a dead face: "Get out of 'Utah Beach'!"
"But the general..." The staff officer looked at Eisenhower in confusion.
"Execute the order!" Eisenhower said.
"Yes, General!"
The retreat order was soon issued to the 5th Infantry Division.
Major General Logan looked back at the sea behind him and many landing crafts that had already capsized with black smoke. He opened his mouth for a long time and couldn't close it.
Retreat in this situation is almost not much different from the entire army holding on here or charging forward meaninglessly.
Chapter completed!