Chapter 1144 Prelude to the Death Battle (Revision)

The first wave of offensive led by Lavrinenko was fierce. 8 heavy tanks and 12 T-70 light tanks belonging to the vanguard reconnaissance force were all dispatched. Accompanying the operation was a half-battalion arriving as cavalry on the tanks. Infantry units.

These infantry soldiers all carry only light weapons and are not equipped with any heavy weapons and equipment that are inconvenient to carry. The only thing he can rely on is the steel chariots that accompany him.

This reconnaissance force, which is on par with the German armored forces in the village and even has less infantry, is already all the troops Lavrinenko can muster, but even such Lavrinenko Science is not without its advantages.

The respective command vehicles of Kulbalov and Lavrinenko are the most elite in the entire Soviet Red Army tank force at present, and are equivalent to the vehicle of Malashenko, commander of the Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade: Koginqing Two of the three IS6 heavy tank prototypes built by the company.

In addition, those who were personally selected by Lavrinenko to lead the team to perform the reconnaissance mission were either the brigade escort vehicles directly under Malashenko, or the front platoon soldiers of the 1st Battalion of Kulbalov's main tanks. Let's talk about it. It is no exaggeration to say that they are all elite crews.

The only shortcoming was the 12 T-70 light tanks equipped with the reconnaissance company directly under the brigade headquarters. Lavrinenko knew very well that these small tanks could only perform fire reconnaissance missions, let alone face the Germans' most cutting-edge Black Panthers. Even if they encounter the Germans' long-range No. 3 and No. 4, they won't have the slightest advantage.

But in the current race against time, there are no more available troops, and all available troops must be used. Lavrinenko's order is to divide the 12 T-70 light tanks into two groups, using their maneuverability advantages to distance themselves from the left and right wings. The enemy's German positions were attacked directly, and the heavy tank troops placed in the center as the backbone formed three sharp knives that penetrated directly into the enemy's vital points.

In the early days of the Patriotic War in 1941, this type of tactic was often used in conjunction with those BT series fast tanks to cooperate with the T34 medium tank, which was the main force at the time.

But that is all in the past. Lavrinenko, who once commanded his T34 to beat up the Germans in the first few months of the Great Patriotic War, has now transformed into a brigade-level deputy commander of a heavy tank unit. .

Although the types of combat vehicles have changed, old successful tactics can still be used.

The speed advantage of the T-70 light tanks allows them to maintain a head-on offensive posture after widening the lateral distance from the heavy tank troops, neither too fast nor too slow, regardless of whether they fall behind or rush too far. The heavy tank force was violently left behind, and this was exactly the result Lavrinenko wanted.

The Soviet offensive troops rushed forward from three directions, forcing the SS garrison to make a choice before they had time to gain a foothold in the village.

As far as the SS itself is concerned, the opponent's tactics are already quite obvious. The offensive deployments rushing in from three directions are not a waste of troops or foolishness, but are forcing the SS to disperse their defensive firepower. Or you can first choose a priority defense direction and concentrate your firepower on it.

No matter which choice it is, it is not good for the SS. Either he loses in all three directions and cannot hold on, or he only focuses on one end and is overwhelmed by the other two. Of course, this is only the possible result considered in the worst case scenario.

No matter how brittle the armor of the T-70 light tank is and how vulnerable it is to the German armored forces, it still has to use standard anti-armor heavy weapons when dealing with such enemies. After all, Soviet tanks are not little Japanese tanks that can be penetrated by machine guns. How to distribute the limited anti-armor firepower is the most decisive factor in the success or failure of the battle.

Lavrinenko could see a group of SS anti-tank artillerymen at the entrance of the village busy deploying anti-tank guns. The SS anti-tank artillerymen who directly carried their self-defense weapons behind them were so busy that they were marching at full speed. Lavrinenko, who is in good condition, is also well prepared.

Soon, the first German Type 40 sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing bullet that escaped from the gun came towards the enemy, hitting the gun shield armor of Lavrinenko's vehicle with a loud bang.

Ding-ding——

"We've been hit, comrade commander!"

"Don't worry, keep moving forward! The Germans have no weapons that can penetrate our frontal armor at this distance. Let's fire with coaxial machine guns! Aim at the anti-tank gun emplacements of those Germans and hit them hard!"

The coaxial machine gun installed in the mantlet on one side of the main gun began to spray fire and make a sudden noise, and a dark red tracer barrage was thrown towards the German anti-tank gun emplacement that had already opened fire and exposed the target.

Even the tank cavalry who were hiding behind the IS6's low turret were not idle. The strong Red Army machine gunners knelt down on the engine room, spread their legs, stabilized the lower body, and forced the car while traveling at high speed. Turn on the human stabilizer posture.

Use the DP light machine gun with its bipod opened directly on the turret, and follow the guidance of the coaxial machine gun's tracer barrage to start shooting together. The rapidly rotating bomb carrier is accompanied by the spitting out of the hot shells, venting suppressive firepower to the maximum extent. . The remaining soldiers lowered their posture and tried their best to hide within the protection range of the projection area on the back of the turret, waiting for the moment to dismount and charge.

"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! The Russians are coming!"

"Shoot!? What should I shoot? A Russian heavy tank!?"

"Idiot! Hit the infantry on the tank and sweep them down! Fire quickly!"

Many times in a person's life, he will always encounter something that sounds simple but is actually very difficult to do. For example, using the MG42 general machine gun in his hand to shoot down those IS6 turrets that are almost all flat and low but extremely wide. , the Soviet infantry, which covered the whole person tightly, shot down the car.

Chi dong dong dong dong dong dong——

When the MG42 fired, the unique sound of gunfire that could be instantly distinguished from a kilometer away suddenly rang out, and the bright green tracer barrage was like tearing linen, instantly hitting the armor of the Soviet tank at the front with sparks. Straight up, bouncing and flying.

But this kind of move, which is only slightly better than wasting bullets and firing a blank gun, is almost useless. There is no random ricochet magic blessing from some devil on earth. The machine gun bullets hitting the upper armor were either ricocheted into the sky, or they bounced diagonally downward into the soil on the spot. Almost none of them could knock down the Red Army soldiers hiding behind the turret. of.

The process of continuing to charge forward lasted less than half a minute. Lavrinenko, who had no intention of rushing directly into the village, finally waited for the real enemy.

The leading Panther tank, covered in summer camouflage stripes, had already appeared in the periscope, slowly driving out of the blind spot at the entrance of the village with black engine smoke gushing out.