Chapter 1328 The soldiers are divided into three paths
Although the tactical arrangement is feasible, Lavrinenko still needs to face a very critical problem: his technical equipment is not as good as the menacing Germans in front of him.
Although the specific model of the enemy has not yet been confirmed, Lavrinenko already knew by visually comparing the rough outline and size of the enemy tanks. There were heavy tanks in the swooping German armored forces, and
There are definitely a lot of them!
What is the battlefield positioning of heavy tanks?
If you follow the rules, you will remain standing; if you advance, you will attack the city and overthrow it.
Regardless of whether it advances or retreats, it reflects the absolute king of land warfare of this powerful war machine. The extremely powerful heavy tank is definitely the savior and hope of one's own side on the battlefield, and the destruction and despair of the enemy. It is like the treasure of Putuo Temple: immortality.
Like four groups of infantry combat mechas, they echoed endlessly on the battlefield.
"Your father is back on the battlefield!"
It would be a good thing if the voice came from his side, but now Lavrinenko had to lead a group of medium tanks to face the unparalleled and powerful German heavy tank troops.
The German Tiger may be just a sick cat in front of Comrade Stalin, but there is no Comrade Stalin at the moment! There are only T3485 and T43 medium tanks that are reasonably good at dealing with enemy medium tanks.
The change in the battle situation is also unfavorable to you. This is not an ambush set up in advance or a black gun blocking battle in which you squat in the trenches. It is a race against time to rescue your comrades in dire straits under the eyes of the Germans.
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If this is still invisible, it can only mean that the Germans are really blind. Everyone can see a huge group of enemy tanks coming towards them. Lavrinenko has no other choice but to endure.
The scalp is pushed up quickly.
The comparison in terms of tactics and military strength is not in his favor. Even if the gods come, the current situation will not work. There is no other way except a head-on confrontation. This is the same even if he knows that a medium tank is no match for a heavy tank head-on.
Under Lavrinenko's order, a whole battalion of medium tank troops was divided into three groups and quickly rushed towards the battlefield.
The middle force led by Lavrinenko is the strongest, and it is a company equipped entirely with T43 medium tanks. The main task is to seize food from the tiger's mouth, and quickly take it from the mouth of the main German force in the center of the crescent moon, which is almost swallowed up.
The reconnaissance team brought it back. This is a piece of the heart of our division commander, Comrade Lao Ma! There must be no mistakes!
The Second Company and the Third Company, which were separated on the two wings, had other tasks. Intercepting the two crescents of the Germans was the main task.
It is a helpless move for the already small number of troops to be divided into three groups. It may sound stupid to do so, but at the moment we must take the overall situation into consideration and fish out the reconnaissance troops first, and at the same time ensure that the retreat is not cut off.
With a way out, Lavrinenko really had no other option.
It is necessary to take care of both ends, rescuing people and blocking operations at the same time. The collapse of any one of them is equal to the failure of the mission.
The first to arrive at the fighting position was not Lavrinenko's main force, but the second and third companies on the left and right wings.
Compared with the first company, which is the best equipped, the equipment of the second and third companies is relatively poor.
The equipment quantity of the T43 medium tanks in these two companies is only half, which is basically half and half proportion to the equipment quantity of the T3485 medium tanks.
It is true that the guns are the same 85 gun, but there is a big qualitative difference in the protective performance of these two medium tanks.
For example, the armor on the front of the T43 is completely immune to bombardment by the Long-barreled No. 4's 75-gun armor-piercing projectiles at regular combat distances. Even if it is not a ricochet, all the kinetic energy will be completely absorbed by the equivalent armor and stop in the armor.
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But the T3485, which just changed the turret, does not have such protection capabilities.
The car body is slightly outdated and can no longer meet the actual protection requirements on the battlefield. There is a high probability that the front of the car body will be penetrated by the Type 4's Long 75 at regular combat distances. The continuous improvement of the Type 4 tank's current penetration depth is completely sufficient, as long as it is not
A ricochet caused the shell to bounce away, and the T34's hull was unable to stop such an armor-piercing attack.
If we go further up, and involve the Tiger and Panther with stronger penetration, then there is actually no difference between T43 or T3485. The frontal protection of the two brothers will be penetrated randomly, and the turret and
The car bodies are all the same.
The first batch of T43 is only the first batch of slightly modified mass-produced models based on prototypes. Armor protection is still in its infancy and is slightly improved than the T34. Like the ultimate modification of the T44 in history, the "T-44-100"
The armor protection effect of T43 in this timeline is unknown how many redesigns and upgrades it will take to achieve it.
Boom boom boom——
The T43 and T3485, which hid the car body behind a gentle slope, took the lead to stop the car body and opened fire. The hooded armor-piercing grenade discharged at high speed went straight to the target with a wind-breaking scream. The target was aimed at the most maneuverable person.
At the front of the entire German armored echelon were the No. 4 medium tanks and the Three Bald Assault Guns.
The current Panzer IV tank has basically exhausted its design potential, and all the improvements that need to be made have been made in place. Its 80 mm armor on the front of the body does have the best physical thickness among medium tanks.
But it is a little regrettable that this 80mm is almost completely vertical armor with no equivalent protection. It is still so vulnerable when faced with the bombardment of the 85-gun armor-piercing projectile improved from the anti-aircraft gun, and is as thin as paper.
boom--
A loud bang was followed by a mighty and violent fire. In the blink of an eye, the Panzer IV was hit by 4 armor-piercing volleys at the same time. It was really unlucky for the Panzer IV.
The final result of two shots on the hull, one shot on the turret, and one shot missed was already predictable. Three rounds of 85mm full-caliber hooded armor-piercing grenades all successfully tore through the armor and poured into it. They were shaking like a drunken man.
Xihuang's No. 4 tank immediately stopped on the spot, like champagne that had been shaken violently and could not withstand the internal pressure and suddenly burst.
The turret was instantly blown away by the wave of flames like a champagne cork. The violent explosion tore through the tightly welded armor of the vehicle body, releasing huge pressure. The walking and suspension mechanisms on both sides of the vehicle body were even damaged by this ancient force.
It took a moment to forcefully squeeze and expel the car body, with various armor fragments and fallen parts from the turret flying in all directions.
The flames that reached the sky quickly exhausted their chemical energy and dissipated in the air. The not-too-heavy turret fell to the ground in a state of being burnt to black. What was left was only the fragments of debris on the ground and a twisted and deformed mass.
It's so much scrap metal that you can't even see the appearance of the car body.
The sudden death of the first No. 4 on the spot was just the beginning. The German Crescent Troops, who had already noticed that someone dared to block the road in front of them, were ready to fight.