The first wave of offensive led by Lavrinenko was fierce. 8 heavy tanks and 12 T-70 light tanks belonging to the vanguard reconnaissance force were all dispatched. Accompanying the operation was a half-battalion arriving as cavalry on the tanks. Infantry troops.
These infantry soldiers only carry light weapons with them, and are not equipped with any heavy weapons and equipment that are inconvenient to carry. The only thing they can rely on is the steel chariots that accompany them.
This force is on par with the German armored forces in the village, and there are even fewer reconnaissance forces in terms of infantry. It is already all the troops Lavrinenko can muster, but even this Lavrin Years of study are not without their advantages.
The respective command vehicles of Kulbalov and Lavrinenko are the most elite of the entire Soviet Red Army tank force at the moment, and are on the same level as the vehicle of Malashenko, commander of the 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of Stalin's Guards: Koginqing Two of the three is6 heavy tank prototypes built by the company.
In addition, those who were personally selected by Lavrinenko to lead the team to perform the reconnaissance mission were either the escort vehicles of the brigade directly under Malashenko, or the front platoon soldiers of the 1st battalion of Kulbalov's main tanks. Let's talk about it. It is no exaggeration to say that they are all elite crews.
The only shortcoming was the 12 T-70 light tanks equipped with the reconnaissance company directly under the brigade headquarters. Lavrinenko knew very well that these small tanks could only perform fire reconnaissance missions, let alone face the Germans' most cutting-edge Black Panthers. Even if they encounter the Germans' long-range No. 3 and No. 4, they won't have the slightest advantage.
But in the current race against time, there are no more available troops, and all must be used. Lavrinenko gave the order to divide the 12 T-70 light tanks into two groups, and use their maneuverability advantages to distance themselves from the left and right wings, including The enemy's German positions were attacked directly, and the heavy tank troops placed in the center as the backbone formed three sharp knives, penetrating directly into the enemy's vital points.
In the early days of the Patriotic War in 1941, this type of tactic was often used in conjunction with those BT series fast tanks to cooperate with the T34 medium tanks that were the main force at the time.
But that is all in the past. Lavrinenko, who once commanded his T34 to beat up the Germans in the first few months of the Great Patriotic War, has now transformed into a brigade-level deputy commander of a heavy tank unit. .
Although the types of combat vehicles have changed, old successful tactics can still be used.
The speed advantage of the T-70 light tanks allows them to maintain a head-on offensive posture after widening the lateral distance from the heavy tank troops, neither too fast nor too slow, regardless of whether they fall behind or rush too far. It was so fierce that the heavy tank troops were left behind, and this was exactly the result Lavrinenko wanted.
The Soviet offensive troops rushed forward from three directions, forcing the SS garrison to make a choice before they had time to gain a foothold in the village.
As far as the SS itself is concerned, the opponent's tactics are already quite obvious. The offensive deployments rushing in from three directions are not a waste of troops or a fool's errand, but are forcing the SS to disperse their defensive firepower. Or you can first choose a priority defense direction and concentrate your firepower on it.
No matter what choice it is, it is not a good idea for the SS. Either they lose in all three directions and cannot hold on, or they only focus on one end and are overpowered by the other two. Of course, this is just
Possible outcomes considered in the worst case scenario.
No matter how brittle the armor of the T-70 light tank is, and no matter how vulnerable it is to the German armored forces, it still has to use standard anti-armor heavy weapons when dealing with such enemies. After all, Soviet tanks cannot be used casually with machine guns.
How to distribute the limited anti-armor firepower of the Xiaojiizidou tank that is completely penetrated is the most decisive factor related to the success or failure of the battle.
Lavrinenko could see a group of SS soldiers at the entrance of the village busy deploying anti-tank guns. The SS anti-tank gunners who directly carried their self-defense weapons behind them were so busy that they were marching at full speed.
Lavrinenko, who is in good condition, is also well prepared.
Soon, the first German Type 40 sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing projectile that escaped from the gun came towards the enemy, hitting the mantlet armor of Lavrinenko's vehicle with a loud bang.
Ding-ding——
"We've been hit, comrade commander!"
"Don't worry, keep moving forward! The Germans have no weapons that can penetrate our frontal armor at this distance. Coaxial machine guns fire! Aim at the anti-tank gun emplacements of the Germans and hit them hard!"
The coaxial machine gun installed in the mantlet on one side of the main gun began to spray fire, making a sudden noise, and a dark red tracer barrage was thrown towards the German anti-tank gun emplacement that had already opened fire and exposed the target.
Even the tank cavalry who were hiding behind the low turret of the IS6 and acting as bunkers were not idle either. The strong Red Army machine gunners knelt down on the engine compartment and spread their legs, steadying the lower body and forcing the car while traveling at high speed.
Turn on the human stabilizer posture.
Use the DP light machine gun with its bipod opened directly on the turret, and follow the guidance of the coaxial machine gun tracer barrage to start shooting together. The rapidly rotating bomb carrier is accompanied by the spitting out of the hot shells, venting suppressive firepower to the greatest extent.
The remaining soldiers lowered their postures and tried their best to hide within the protection range of the projection area on the back of the turret, waiting for the moment to dismount and charge.
"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot quickly! The Russians are coming!"
"Shoot!? What should I shoot? A Russian heavy tank!?"
"Idiot! Hit the infantry on the tank and sweep them down! Fire quickly!"
Many times in one's life, one will always encounter something that sounds simple but is actually very difficult to do. For example, using the mg42 general machine gun in hand, almost all of the is6's flat and low but unusually wide turrets are used.
, the Soviet infantry, who were completely covered, shot down the vehicle.
Chi dong dong dong dong dong dong——
When the mg42 fired, the unique sound of gunfire that could be instantly distinguished from a kilometer away suddenly rang out, like a bright green tracer barrage tearing linen, instantly hitting the armor of the Soviet tank at the front with sparks.
It shoots straight up and bounces around.
But this kind of move, which is only slightly better than wasting bullets and firing a blank gun, is almost useless. There is no random ricochet magic blessing on the earth. The machine gun bullets hitting the upper armor are not ricocheted.
It shot towards the sky, diagonally downward and straight into the soil on the spot. Almost none of the bullets could knock down the Red Army soldiers hiding behind the turret.
The process of continuing to charge forward lasted less than half a minute. Lavrinenko, who had no intention of rushing directly into the village, finally waited for the real enemy.
The leading Panther tank, whose entire body was covered with summer camouflage stripes, had already appeared in the periscope, slowly driving out of the blind spot at the entrance of the village with black engine smoke gushing out.