Chapter 1112 Unable to retreat

After a volley of 152 Shen Cult fire hit them, the advancing German army suffered another heavy bombing but could do nothing.

The SU152, a fully enclosed self-propelled artillery, has a strong survivability and is many times more maneuverable than a towed artillery.

It was difficult for the German air force pilots who relied on their eyesight to detect the enemy at high altitudes to distinguish the specific differences between the armored vehicles below. By the time they could really see the model of the target armored vehicle clearly, they were no longer allowed to change the target, and they were only a short distance from the ground. far away.

Therefore, if it is not true that the target is SU152, or if it directly uses large-scale air strikes to attack all armored targets on the ground indiscriminately, there will always be some lucky SU152s who can escape.

Although there are only six SU152 self-propelled artillery units left so far, six 152 high-explosive grenades can still have a very terrifying effect in the German attack formation.

Boom boom boom boom——

There was a thunderous roar of artillery shells without any warning, and the SS soldiers who were advancing forward in an offensive formation were suddenly knocked upside down and caught off guard.

Maybe the Soviet army was really lucky, or maybe the SS was really too dark today.

All in all, a 152 high-explosive grenade fired at a curved parabolic angle hit the top of the turret of a Panther tank that was slowly advancing. ₆₉ₛₕᵤₓ.cₒₘ

How could the Black Panther, who only had reliable frontal armor on his body, withstand the initiation attack of the 152 Divine Cult? After a loud bang, he immediately raised a blast into the sky and exploded in a brilliant fireball.

The flames of the 152 high-explosive grenade had not yet dissipated, and the fierce flames of the Panther ammunition exploded to fill the gap, spreading the already catastrophic explosion even more violently.

The small head was blasted high into the sky by the powerful ammunition. It flew to a height of almost seven or eight meters before falling vertically downwards and falling heavily.

A normal tank explosion would at most result in the turret flying off and the internal structure blackened, but this unlucky Panther tank received a 152 high-explosive grenade directly on the Tianling cover. The fragile turret dome was blown to pieces by the powerful 152 grenade in an instant, opening a large hole, like a huge mouth of an abyss ready to swallow everything, almost the entire turret dome was completely shattered.

The head of the Panther that fell to the ground was in an open-top state like a Yankee's Hellcat. Many of the SS infantrymen who followed the Panther tank to seek cover were also affected and unlucky on the spot, such as being lifted up high. Then the Panther turret fell heavily and the unfortunate man was killed. He is still slapping himself under the upside-down turret and was almost smashed into a pulp.

"Get up, everyone! The Russians can only fire once, rush up and occupy their positions! Take action!"

The SS soldiers who were lying on the ground and were stunned by the explosion and who had not yet reacted supported their swaying bodies. The junior SS officer who led the attack loudly scolded his men and supervised the attack.

After the six 152 bombs fell, the offensive formation was like a piece of cheese that had been gnawed by mice, and a large piece was missing. However, the SS troops that caught up later quickly made up for the losses and made up for the deficiencies.

The dark waves of SS attacks were still pressing towards his face like a black cloud. Malashenko, who was holding a telescope and clearly saw the scene just now, frowned and shook his eyebrows.

Judging from this formation alone, it is very obvious that these Fascist fanatics are ready to risk their lives. Even if I want to withdraw now, it will probably be difficult for me to reach the sky.

"Damn, these stupid bastards don't intend to let me escape. It's hard to say whether they can hold their position with such a big wave coming."

The complaints in Malashenko's heart were quite strong. By now, the intention of the Guards Flagship Division to force him to stay here was obvious.

Two legs can never outrun the tracks and wheels. On his side are not only heavy tanks with strong armor and sharp cannons, but also an entire division of friendly infantry units and his subordinate infantry battalions.

Malashenko asked himself that he couldn't do this thing of abandoning the infantry and letting the tanks run away. If he disappeared with the tank, every one of the remaining infantry would either be killed by the Germans or captured and later captured. Sent to gas chambers in concentration camps.

Moreover, if this really happened, even if he withdrew, his final outcome would be either to be shot or sent to a redemption camp.

The crime of escaping in the middle of battle is terrifying just to think about it. What's more important is that an entire friendly infantry division has been brought in. Even if he has the retreat order that Vatugin took for him, he must not do this and abandon his teammates. If word gets out that he ran away, how will we, old Ma, be able to hang out on the street in the future?

"Damn it, if you want to fight, then go ahead. I'll beat you to death first and then I'll retreat! Let's see who is standing at the end!"

The German vanguard tank had entered the effective firing range at conventional combat distances. Iushkin, who had already roughly aimed at the target, pulled down the firing lever, and the main gun loaded with 122mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles roared and fired the projectiles. It fired instantly.

boom--

The armor-piercing projectile, which flew in a straight line for nearly a kilometer, hit the front armor of the Panther tank. The crushing and normalizing effect brought about by the large-caliber and high propellant kinetic energy made the Panther unable to defend itself, and there was a loud bang that burst into the sky. Afterwards, he was beaten into a blazing flame on the spot.

The heavy tanks of the Soviet army have begun to fire. In line with the principle of coming and not returning, the SS heavy armored troops responsible for long-range fire support have also arrived at the combat position and began to pour artillery fire on the opponent at the same distance. .

Positioned behind a small breakthrough, try to keep only your head exposed at the enemy's line of sight. The Tiger tanks equipped with 88mm main guns use full firepower and fire wildly. The IS2 heavy tank fires one shot and reloads. These tigers can Fire two or even three shots.

It is not an easy task even for a Tiger to destroy the IS2 head-on at a distance of one kilometer. Many shells hit the edge of the gun mantlet of the IS2 heavy tank and the body of the IS2 tilted at a large angle. Above the upper armor plate, there was no actual effect other than hearing a sound and being ejected on the spot.

On the other hand, the IS2 heavy tank group on the position almost ignored the Tigers that provided long-range fire support, and concentrated its firepower on the No. 3, No. 4 and Panthers responsible for the frontal attack.

In order to eliminate those tigers that have considerable terrain advantages, it may be necessary to fire two or three times, or even four or five times repeatedly. This is true at close to the limit of the fighting distance.

But if it is to deal with those German medium tanks that are charging madly on the plain grassland, this is like holding a snail between three fingers - a sure grip. Almost the entire front projection area is within the field of view. If you still can't hit it, you can basically throw away the name of elite and go home to nurse your children.