Chapter 902 Huluo Pingyang's loving father deceives (2)
The euphemistic name is a retreat with alternating cover, but the German troops who had already entered a frantic running state did not care about these supplementary infantry. They spread their arms and ran wildly at the risk of their lives, as if they only regretted their parents for having two less children.
The legs can't run fast enough.
But strictly speaking, we cannot entirely blame this group of German supplementary infantry for cheating on their teammates.
A group of new recruits who had just been transferred to the front line by train from France had never even fought a hard battle, so they were sent as supplementary troops to fill the pit of death in Stalingrad.
To put it bluntly, the junior officers who even lead the team are all recent graduates who have just graduated from the military academy. They basically only have second-rate weapons and equipment. It is natural to imagine how much combat power this new recruit force can have.
Following the experienced veteran troops in a smooth battle, the performance of the cooperative battle may be acceptable, but in the first battle in life, it was extremely unfortunate to have to face the monster Malashenko, and there are also elite troops directly under the front army headquarters.
1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade.
In the end, it can only be said that these German recruits were very unlucky. After suffering nearly half of the casualties, they were the first to run away without holding on, which is considered a good performance.
However, not long after Sayazi's running group of German infantrymen ran out, there was a fierce exchange of artillery fire from the second defensive position that had been prepared in advance.
A group of German soldiers who were stunned for a moment could clearly see that a group of distant Soviet tanks of unknown number were firing at their sparse second defensive position. At first glance, it did not look like they wanted to directly attack the enemy.
The posture of breaking through the position and the scene of just shelling from a long distance seemed more like a simple attempt to give more blood to the defenders on the position.
But the looming and unrecognizable scene hidden under the snowy slope actually made some German recruits who were already frightened even more timid.
"Oh my god, why are Russian tanks everywhere? Are we... are we surrounded?"
"Where's the identification manual? Turn out the identification manual. What kind of tank is that from the Russians?"
"Wait, don't rush! Just wait a moment and let me take a look... it looks... it looks like the Russian T34. You see, the shape of the turret and the sloping body are almost the same."
A group of people did nothing but lay down behind the snow slope and were busy flipping through the identification manual to identify the model of the opponent's tank. Any German veteran with rich combat experience would definitely curse when seeing this scene, and he would be so angry that he would beat someone on the spot.
It's not impossible.
But now everyone is "as black as crows in the world".
You are a recruit, I am a recruit, he is a recruit, and even our commanders are theoretical recruits who have just graduated from the military academy, so there is no need to find fault with each other.
Wouldn't it be better to first identify the Russian tank model before taking action? After all, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger.
The roar of artillery fire coming from a short distance behind them not only hindered the footsteps of the German infantry, but also made the three already shaken Tiger crews feel despair.
"Hank! There's a fight behind us too. We're at six o'clock. Are we surrounded?"
"The Russians are coming. Their infantry are rushing faster than the tanks! We are about to be ridden in the face. Think of a way, Hank!"
There are a total of five crew members in the vehicle, including the commander, gunner, loader, electromechanical operator, and driver. Every crew member's forehead is sweating at this moment, and their voices are trembling. For a while, they can't tell whether they are nervous.
It's still caused by fear.
But no matter what the reason is, for Commander Hank, who has a heavy responsibility and the position of commander, it is not very good, it can even be called very bad.
Hank, who has his own independent commander's command tower, has a very good observation field. Even without leaning out of the vehicle, he can clearly see the surrounding battlefield situation.
Hank, who glanced at the commander's periscope, could see that the Russian infantrymen, who were shouting "Ula!" slogans in their mouths, had already rushed to the three Tiger tanks, which were no more than two hundred meters away.
distance.
The three Tiger tanks, which faced the enemy with their frontal armor for defense and relied entirely on reverse maneuvers to retreat, let alone outrun the opponent's tanks, now even the infantry could easily catch up with them by running wildly on two legs.
Hank originally planned to fight steadily under the cover of the infantry, gradually retreating to the second preset position for the camp. Once he reached the position where he could resist due to the favorable defensive terrain, he would think again.
But that group of unsatisfactory recruits actually abandoned their comrades and ran away for the first time. Hank could understand that they were originally used to arrive at the front line and dispersed, and then replenished the temporary formation of supplementary troops to various battle-damaged units on the front line. Their combat effectiveness
It won't be good for sure.
But this behavior is comparable to the British John Bull's betrayal of his teammates, but it is too exaggerated. He is simply more unjust than the French guy on the beach of Dunkirk!
The Russian tanks that were outflanking from both sides no longer continued to circle the sides. After discovering that three of our own tanks had been abandoned by the infantry for unknown reasons, they immediately changed their direction and killed them with a straight-line assault.
The group of Russian infantrymen who attacked from the front were followed by more heavy-duty tractors. Without even thinking about it, they knew that they had an absolute numerical advantage, and the sound of artillery coming from behind at this moment was so real.
Really.
Hank, who was preparing to come to Stalingrad with great ambitions to show off his talents, would never have thought that when he went into battle for the first time with nine of the latest Panzer 6 Tiger tanks, he would end up in such a miserable state.
The end of destruction.
Seasoned commanders always habitually think carefully before making important decisions. At best, the difference is just the length of time. Hank, who holds the rank of Captain of the Armored Corps, is the kind of person who is not used to wasting too much time on
For those who are hesitant to make a final decision, he has witnessed too many such comrades and colleagues die in a meaningless manner.
"That's it, we have tried our best..."
While secretly sighing in his heart, Hank chose not to issue further orders. Instead, as if he had lost all strength, he took off the headphones and military cap on his head and leaned against the commander's seat.
On the cold armor plate, the facial expression and a pair of originally bright eyes seemed extremely empty at the moment.
After being silent for less than a second, the words came out of his mouth without thinking.