No matter what Major General Schmidt and his partner, the Chief of Staff, thought in their hearts and worried in their minds, the coming cruel reality still came roaring and roared, regardless of human subjective will, and hit them directly in the face.
The first wave of offensive under Malashenko's personal command was still continuing. The heavy tank group that came up again in one go soon carried infantry and appeared within the sight of the German troops stationed on the second defensive position.
"Load armor-piercing rounds, aim at the target! Get ready for battle!"
The huge and bulky Pak 43 88mm heavy anti-tank gun is the most powerful anti-armor firepower in the hands of the German army on the battlefield. This powerful anti-tank gun with the same firepower as the King Tiger can take you away one by one like a hammer smashing walnuts.
Most of the Soviet army's main tanks that can be thought of include the latest T43 medium tank.
But there are only two rare Soviet tanks except: the is6 heavy tank, which is rare in number and only exists in the Soviet Guards tank force. It is still the mainstay of the force and is equipped with a small amount. On this basis, it is even more powerful than the former.
Rare and rare is4 heavy tank.
The anti-tank firepower, the mainstay of the German army, cannot defeat these two super iron turtles. This has been proven by countless actual combat examples. These two Soviet heavy tanks with strong armor and powerful guns are definitely
The worst nightmare for any German army on the ground.
Fortunately, the number of these two super tanks in the Russian front-line tank troops is not large, perhaps due to the complicated craftsmanship or the cost. They only appear in the elite Guards tank troops.
Having said that, in most cases there are only a few tanks mixed with more conventional Soviet tanks.
As long as the number is not too large, the German army will always have a way to deal with it, it will just cost a lot more.
But now, when the German gunner ordered the entire artillery crew to start loading, aiming, and preparing for battle, he raised the telescope in his hand and looked again at the incoming enemy troops that he had only taken a general look at, without having time to take a closer look.
, using astonished adjectives like "your jaw almost dropped to your feet" is no longer enough to describe his vivid expression at this moment.
"How...why are there so many!?"
As far as the eye can see with telescopes in hand, the Soviet tank troops sweeping in with overwhelming force are magnificent.
Those tanks that rush to the front are without exception the is6 heavy tanks that can make people feel headaches and even fear just by hearing their names.
And there are some slight changes in appearance. Who knows why the Russians used their storage boxes as skirts and hung them on the side of the tank, and even hung them in a half circle around the turret. Maybe it was to enhance defense?
Who knows? Such a big iron box shouldn't be solid, right? If so, would these Russian steel behemoths be able to run so fast?
A moment of random thoughts could not suppress the fear lingering in his mind. Unknowingly, even the hands holding the telescope were shaking. The German gunner pretended to be calm, and ignored the half-hearted intention to order the fire and used his long gun to fire.
88 has the advantage in range. Let’s hit the opponent with one shot and see the effect.
"Directly at twelve o'clock, 1,200 meters away, the leading Russian heavy tank!"
"Loading complete!"
"Aimed!"
Before he could even make a sound with his half-opened mouth "Fire", the German gunner's ears suddenly heard a whistling roar like a train whistle.
Woo——
"Shell attack! Get down quickly!!!"
Boom——
Boom boom boom——
The is6 heavy tank, which is big enough and rushes to the front, does block the German army's view to the rear to a certain extent, but more importantly, it attracts the German army with its terrifying body that has great visual impact.
attention.
Following closely behind the IS6 heavy tank, located in the center of the offensive queue, the isu-152 self-propelled artillery group accompanying the assault has now stopped, with the muzzle raised low and aimed at the German positions that have entered the visual range for direct-aiming test firing.
, the large-caliber grenade that whistled low like an old cow panting or a train whistle was fired by it.
"Accurate hit! The enemy anti-tank gun has been destroyed!"
"Keep reloading, high-explosive bombs! Quick! Blast these idiots back into their mothers' wombs!"
The isu-152 self-propelled artillery, which is modified based on the chassis of the late is2 heavy tank, has strong armor protection. Due to the indirect influence of Malashenko, it is even rougher and thicker than the isu-152 in the history.
.Ordinary German anti-armor firepower can't do anything to this monster. There is no problem at all in following the heavy tank group to coordinate the attack.
Not intending to waste time by calling for artillery fire preparations does not mean that Malashenko will be so determined that his troops can withstand the German anti-armor firepower and launch a strong attack regardless of losses.
The isu-152, which has rarely been used to directly participate in battles in the past, was taken out by Malashenko in the first wave of attacks this time, so that it could be carried out during the charge without delaying the progress of the assault.
The heavy firepower suppressed and uprooted all the heavy firepower points of the Germans who dared to show their fangs on the position, leaving no trace of their struggle.
This accompanying high-protection mobile heavy artillery firepower is the most powerful heavy firepower support for the rapidly advancing heavy tank group.
The power of 122 Family Heirloom is already great, but the power of 152 Justice needs to be further improved on this basis.
An unexpected burst of 152 high-explosive grenades hit the unprepared German army and caused heavy losses. Seeing the enemy's heavy tank group launching a charge so close, they subconsciously thought that the Soviet army would not prepare for artillery fire coverage. This carelessness ruined these.
The lives of German soldiers.
The Pak 43 heavy anti-tank gun half-buried in the gun emplacement could not hide its huge body, and was completely shattered by the 152-meter anti-personnel grenade roaring from a kilometer away.
The gun breech block of the gun carriage was blown to pieces and turned into a pile of hot steel twists. The gun barrel was blown off from the breech block and flew upside down. Due to the strong impact, it was directly stuck on the ground, like a strong wind.
A badly tilted telephone pole.
The German gunner who opened his mouth half-opened and didn't even have time to order to fire, evaporated together with his entire squad of artillery crew.
After the roaring 152 Justice left a huge crater, it disappeared without a trace and no one was seen.
The first wave of heavy artillery barrage was extremely targeted. Regardless of whether it was a direct hit, it was always correct to hit the German anti-tank gun positions that had been exposed. They only focused on targeting the enemy.
The German anti-tank artillery unit, which did not expect to be beaten so quickly, suffered heavy casualties in an instant, with corpses scattered everywhere.
But the nightmare has obviously just begun and is far from over. The isu-152 crews who are busy loading ammunition in the combat room do not care about the feelings of the Fascist lackeys on the opposite side, and they quickly type coordinate calibration as quickly as possible.
The second wave of bombardment after that was their only target at the moment.