Fafnir saw a huge tank, a ricochet shape that was completely different from the Tiger, a taller body, and longer tubes - in front of him was the King Tiger tank.

After the finalization of the first batch of production models of King Tigers, 20 of them were assigned to the first and second companies of the 503** heavy tank battalion.

Fafnir and his companions immediately threw themselves into intense familiarization and training, leaving them with only a month at most. The King Tiger tank is indeed a good tank - at least in defensive battles, if used for assault.

, poor maneuverability. They also heard rumors during the training - it seems that both the King Tiger tank and the Tiger tank have been discontinued? The cutting-edge King Tiger tank has been discontinued just after it was finalized? It seems that less than 100 units were produced.

Looks like. Legend has it that there are some good things going on? But these cannot be verified. Fafnir quickly received the order: the first company still went to the Italian front, the Italians were as unreliable as ever; the second company

Returning to the Eastern Front, the Russians launched a new round of attacks, and the Eastern Front was crumbling. This time, Fafnir was going to Odessa.

In January 1944, the Soviet Red Army launched a strong offensive in Ukraine, preparing to drive or annihilate the Germans directly from the right bank of Ukraine. At this time, Fafnir had just arrived in Odessa, a resort on the Black Sea, and had not had time to enjoy it.

The famous Belarusian beauty was thrown to the front line by her superiors. In April, the Soviet Red Army had just annihilated the remaining German troops in the Korsun-Shevchenkovsky area. During the battle, the 503rd Battalion to which Fafnir belonged

The second company fought hard to tear apart the Soviet Red Army's encirclement, and held open the encirclement bag for a week, allowing a large number of surrounded German troops to escape the fate of being annihilated. However, there is no doubt that almost all technical equipment was destroyed

Abandoned or blown up, it can be said that the Germans escaped empty-handed. During the battle, Fafnir's King Tiger showed its vision in the design and perfectly realized the designer's ideas - accurately at a distance of 2km

Destroying all types of Soviet tanks. Fafnir's No. 223 King Tiger tank with a tiger skull painted on it caused the Soviet tank crews to fall into a nightmare. One tank after another was destroyed by this demon from a distance, and they

The counterattack was powerless against this devil. As a result, a slogan spread among the Soviet tank soldiers: "Stay away from the Skeleton Tiger!" When Fafnir and his Tiger King companions withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the vicinity of Odessa, countless people were abandoned on the battlefield.

wreckage of soviet tank.

The mobility reliability of the King Tiger was ultimately a tragedy. Among the 10 King Tigers of the entire second company that participated in the battle, not one was destroyed by the Soviet Red Army, but 3 had to be abandoned because of malfunctions in the running mechanism and were left to the engineers themselves.

It was blown up. The rumors were also confirmed. The battalion commander said that if the Tiger King was lost, it would be lost and there would be no later supplements. However, there were still some extra Tigers that could be repaired and given to the three unlucky groups.

In April, the first company also arrived at the Odessa front line. Fafnir saw Karl whose head was wrapped like a mummy. This guy was hit by shrapnel from a Yankee's naval gun shell while he was looking over to command, although he did not die.

, but it is definitely disfigured....

The Ukrainian Third Front Army on the opposite side was ready to move. It mobilized its troops and weapons very frequently and was about to launch a huge offensive. The second company of the 503th Battalion was mobilized to form a battle group with other troops in an attempt to launch an attack to disrupt the Soviet Union.

The army's offensive preparations bought time for the Germans. On the night of April 12, under the cover of the superior German air force, this battle group launched an attack on the leading starting position of the Third Ukrainian Front in the direction of Kishinev.

The Soviet Red Army was caught off guard at first. Before sunrise on the 13th, the Germans wedged themselves into the Soviet Red Army's positions for more than 20 kilometers. A large number of weapons were destroyed. It is estimated that one division was defeated. However, after sunrise, the Soviet Red Army immediately stabilized.

After reaching the front, a large number of troops were thrown into the German breakthrough to seal the opening. At the same time, the Soviet Red Army launched an offensive in advance, and both wings began to assault the German positions, with the intention of profoundly surrounding the attacking German battle group.

Fafnir fought fiercely at the arrow. A large number of Soviet Red Army T-34 and Stalin 2 tanks appeared in front of him, but behind him were only 5 King Tigers and more than 20 Panthers plus about the same number of No. 4 H tanks.

That's all. The fire support provided was only a small team of Rhinoceros, a few No. 4 assault guns and a larger number of Stalkers. The Soviet Red Army tanks on the opposite side had exceeded a hundred at a rough count in the periscope.

They dispersed and surrounded them. The King Tiger tank took advantage of its range to shoot from a distance, while using its body to block the weak assault cannon from the Soviet artillery fire.

"Damn it! Four o'clock! 2300 meters Stalin 2!" Fafnir roared. Armor-piercing bullets were fired under his command. He and his wingmen covered each other against a huge number of Soviet tanks. Inside the Soviet tank

Guys with superior abilities have also appeared - their experience points have also reached...the shooting has become more accurate, and the premonition has become stronger. The Stalin 2 improved heavy tank is a difficult opponent, with powerful firepower and high mobility.

Above the King Tiger, fortunately, the King Tiger's 88 cannon had the advantage in aiming and range, destroying them one by one on the way forward from a distance. The King Tiger ignored the 85 cannon of the T34. This big-headed 34 consists of a Panther and a 4

No. h to fight.

The battle lasted all day, and the Germans once again exhausted their energy. The disadvantages in strength and weapons made them unable to attack anymore - they only delayed the Soviet Red Army for a day. Fafnir's armor-piercing bombs were almost exhausted, and the fuel was also exhausted.

There was not much left. After taking in supplies once, the Germans began to retreat, and some snipers were left behind to attack the Soviet pursuing troops.

Marty Hansen, a German infantry sniper whom Fafnir only met after the attack, and his observer Marcos Sean entered the Black Forest under the watch of Fafnir. They prepared to pass through the forest.

Ambushes were set up on the highway to hunt down targets of the Soviet Red Army. In the previous battles, Fafnir saw Marty Hansen's shooting skills more than once - accurately shooting half-exposed Soviet tanks at a distance of nearly one kilometer.

With his hand, he quickly killed the Soviet snipers and soldiers who flashed past the ruins of the building from a distance of several hundred meters... This happened more than once. Fafnir also asked Marty

The record of Hansen and Max Shawn, "255." Marty Hansen did not say, but Max Shawn said, "The record of our sniper team!" Marty Hansen proudly stroked the first-class Iron Cross on his collar.

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Fafnir didn't know what happened next, but no Soviet Red Army appeared from the road in the forest to pursue them for a whole day, and later Fafnir also saw that the forest was covered with Soviet heavy artillery, and the fire was shooting into the sky. He could no longer see it.

I have never seen those two snipers...

Marty Hansen and Max Shawn fulfilled their duties in the woods. Soviet war history admits that 90 to 120 people may have been shot in the woods and on the road, and an entire tank regiment was blocked by snipers in the woods.

, more than 15 vehicle commanders and tank regiment leaders were probably shot dead by German snipers in the woods. In the end, they had to call in heavy artillery from the division and the army to level the entire woods before passing.
Chapter completed!