The frontal pressure attracts most of the attention and firepower, and then enough troops are drawn out to outflank the enemy from both wings, and the weak points on both sides are "inserted left and right" into the enemy's interior to tear the enemy apart.
This high-speed moving swarm armor tactic is very simple and clear, and it was one of the common routines of the German armored forces in 1941.
The SS armored soldiers, who are very familiar with this, naturally understand what the group of idiots on the opposite side are planning to do. There are also corresponding tactics to counter this routine. They only need to deploy corresponding forces to attack left and right to intercept the outflanking forces from both sides.
The enemy's armored forces can forcefully turn the flanking attack into an evenly matched armored encounter.
But the crux of the problem is that this group of SS armored forces is only a small part of the Viking Division. Forced by the situation to fight on both sides, the Viking Division used most of its armor on the frontal breakout battlefield.
They were killed in darkness with the Red Army tank corps that had just been transferred with the purpose of blocking the Germans' escape route.
If it were an ordinary Maozi tank division, that would be fine. The Soviet tank division, with its small establishment, could barely cope with the small strength of the Viking division.
But the problem is that this group of idiots in front of him are not ordinary people. They are the 1st Tank Division of Stalin's Guards, which bears the name of a loving father and the title of Guards. It is pronounced as tank division and is actually the strength of the tank army. It is the entire Red Army tank force.
One of the model units, and within the Soviet Army, it is known as the most elite of all tank division first-level units.
When fighting against such an opponent, even if you don't know his name or unit number, you can still see the huge number of tanks that cover a large area of darkness and rush in like a flood.
What's more, now it is not only Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, but also a coordinated 4th Guards Tank Brigade.
The SS armored forces, who are at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers, cannot possibly divide their forces to intercept. This is an act of seeking death by flying moths to the flame. Dare to do so will only speed up the destruction and die faster. Concentrating the troops together to fight in the end will be a waste of time.
The best tactical choice at the moment.
All German tanks, including the King Tiger, still maintain high-intensity firepower and output fiercely. The primary target of the concentrated fire attack is still Kulbalov's troops who are rushing from the front. The armor-piercing shells are crackling and bombarding the basic tanks.
They are all heading straight towards the obvious weakness of the track.
When the distance is close to within 500 meters, approaching 300 meters, the SS armored soldiers are basically absolutely sure that they can hit with a high probability, and the number of crippled tanks on Kulbalov's side is also
It started to skyrocket.
The German artillery shells became more and more tricky as if they had eyes. Basically, every time they advanced a short distance, a tank would be paralyzed on the spot because its tracks were broken and its walking gear was destroyed.
In this short period of time, the number of paralyzed tanks that Kurbalov saw alone had reached seven or eight.
If this kind of losses continued like this, Kulbalov estimated that the level of tank losses would have reached an unbearable level before he could fight the Germans face to face.
Fortunately, we have now reached the last three hundred meters away from the German tank. At this distance, even the German King Tiger can be destroyed from the front. Kulbalov, who has endured the damage for so long, finally waited.
It's time to feel proud.
"All crews, turn the turrets! Kill the German heavy tanks first, aim at the weak points and blast them! Send all these SS scum to the sky!"
Thanks to Malashenko, a future time traveler who knows everything, the King Tiger heavy tank that was just put into the battlefield by the German army had basically no secrets in front of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division.
What are the weaknesses of the King Tiger's armor protection? The King Tiger's mobility is stretched, and its mechanical reliability is even worse. What is the millimeter caliber and model of the main gun used by the King Tiger? What is the threat? These are crucial information that is related to the life and death of soldiers.
The information had long been specially emphasized and reported by Malashenko, who knew all this well.
With this important information in hand, the Red Army tank crews naturally knew the distance at which they could penetrate the King Tiger's frontal armor and where to aim. The new secret weapons that the German army had just put into the battlefield were completely known to their opponents.
Of course, the German army itself was completely unaware of this crucial issue and was kept in the dark.
Following the command of the regimental commander, the Red Army gunners began to turn the turret and fine-tune the muzzle pointing. It only took a short time to complete the locking and aiming, and the scale of the gun scope was firmly set according to the corresponding distance.
Above the vital point of the target is the front face of the King Tiger heavy tank turret, the big pie face unique to the Henschel King Tiger turret.
"fire!!!"
Boom boom boom——
The roaring roar of the main gun was as loud as thunder, and the shells that escaped from the barrel were like arrows flying towards the German tanks with thunderous screams.
The German armored soldiers in combat had no chance to react to what was happening instantly. The flying speed of the artillery shells far exceeded the limit of human nerve reaction speed. From firing to hitting the target, the entire process of penetrating the armor only happened.
In one breath.
boom--
Before the remaining propellant fire in the muzzle brake chamber had completely dissipated, the German King Tigers were surrounded by destruction and nightmare after a shot hit the bullseye and penetrated the armor on the front of the turret.
Similar to the ammunition rack layout of Soviet heavy tanks, the King Tiger's turret is also equipped with a first ready-to-fire ammunition rack on the back of the turret for easy loading. Customized 88mm shells that can be fired once loaded are neatly stacked on it, such as
Supermarket shelves are average.
The 180mm physical thickness of the turret frontal armor was torn apart and poured into it. The large-caliber 122mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile had almost exhausted the remaining armor-piercing kinetic energy. It arrived at the gun at an extremely slow flying speed.
After the bolt edge was in position, the warhead charge was triggered by the armor-piercing delay fuze, causing a loud explosion.
The scattered flames quickly spread throughout the turret, like a fire dragon that instantly ravaged the entire interior space.
It's not enough to just take away the lives of the three SS armored soldiers in the turret. The amazingly powerful charge is also powerful enough to destroy other fragile things in the turret: for example, the neatly stacked shells at the end of the turret.
The first ready ammunition rack.
The King Tiger's head, which is heavier than the turret of a Tiger tank, flies a little low. Even with the power of the entire vehicle's ammunition and refueling, there is no way to launch such a heavy thing to a very high altitude.