Chapter 783: Tank Battle IV

The crickets on the flanks have to fear the 75MM rapid-fire guns of the opponents against the FT10, and the frontal Vespas need not be so afraid, especially the chariots called the heavy armored Vespas that are in the front line. These are in the front. A tank with additional track plates and road wheels on its armor is absolutely tough. It is even said that this tank would not appear on the battlefield if it hadn't broken through the terrain and the terrain was too flat. Because the additional weight will affect the tank's suspension system. The heavy armor at the front will also affect the stability, in this case it will be very difficult to cross a wider trench.

In fact, when the French defense line was just breached, the basic reason why these heavy steel behemoths were able to pass was because of the help of engineering bridging tanks. A special steel-wood hybrid structural component was paved on the wide trench. The roads allow these tanks to rush forward smoothly!

  And now, these heavy armors are finally worth the money, they let the proud French heavy cavalry know what is hard! What is indestructible!

With a bang, the body of the car vibrated again, banging, and Wink's head with a leather helmet hit the inner wall of the tank heavily. He can't remember how many times this is today, he can't even remember how many times this is in half an hour. A round of 75MM rapid-fire cannon shells hit this heavily armored wasp, which was a bit forward.

Countless shells flew over, some hit the gun shield, some nailed to the upper armor, and some fell on the ground, and then magically hit the lower armor belt, and even two shells. I hit the road wheel and thanked the Angel of Saint Miller. Fortunately, he served on one side. Otherwise, he would not be able to move in the car.

The shells hit the steel plate and the fragments flew horizontally, sparks splashed, and the manganese steel forged track shoe broke and fell off under repeated attacks, but the remaining parts still successfully completed their mission, blocking the main armor behind once. In this attack, even an armor-piercing projectile fired by a French tank from 200 meters away failed to penetrate Wink's tank. The projectile hit a position between a suspended road wheel and the track, and then was smashed into fragments.

Many of the wasps in the first cluster became the focus of the French shooting. They succeeded in serving as the color of the MT. Although some were eventually destroyed and some temporarily lost their combat effectiveness, they still bought time for the teammates behind. The Vespa from the back row used 75MM artillery to continuously point and kill any French chariot that appeared in the field of vision. These hunters holding long-barreled shotguns were **** every time they shot. A 75MM armor-piercing projectile successfully pierced the fragile front armor of the FT10, shattering the powerful French heavy cavalry.

"The situation is deteriorating. The assault power of the second armored battalion is constantly being consumed, but the number of the opponents has been increasing. We are on the front. At least 4 armored battalions have been invested in all or their own forces, a full 200 or more various types. The tank also has an unknown number of truck guns and towed artillery. We are actually in a state of being attacked on three sides, and even the ammunition stock is not enough." An officer reported to the front-line commander Baron Schmidt.

"Let the first armored battalion go up, the second armored battalion will temporarily switch to defense, and then contact the prince and the next to add a company to the second armored battalion." The pace of the offensive must not be stopped. It's not deep enough, not enough for the army behind to unfold. The French armored forces have not shed much blood, so they must continue to advance. If the combat goal is not achieved, then try to do it well! Until one of them can't hold on to fall down!

"The 3rd Armored Battalion has lost more than half, and the 4th Armored Battalion has lost more than one-third of the battle. The 5th Armored Battalion has not been able to contact so far, and the opponent is still advancing! Judging from the information from the aerial reconnaissance, the exchange rate On the one hand, we are definitely at a disadvantage. We have no more than 2 armored battalions in front of us, and we have at least caught nearly a hundred tanks!" At the French headquarters in Reims, Petain reported half of it to Xiafei. Information sent hours ago. The loss on the battle report was shocking!

  How long has it just been playing? But in 80 minutes, France actually lost a three-digit armored unit. The last time it failed to attack the German defense line, it only threw around 240 tanks in three days. If it is at the current speed, Bei When it was very doubtful that after this day was over, how much Lu Fu left in his hands!

"But only three armored battalions were damaged in battle. It’s okay. Lu Fu has ten in his hands and two self-propelled anti-tank artillery battalions. The opposite is just a state. If we can’t even stop it, then this war There is no need to fight." Xia Fei said, rubbing some tingling temples.

   "We can withdraw some of them in this way, establish a solid line of defense, and then launch a counterattack." Petain thought for a while and said.

"The opponent has to stop first. It is not an easy task to establish a defense line. It can't be solved by putting a few anti-tank guns. Now every minute and every second has a steady stream. The Germans flooded into the breach. Once their infantry followed the tank to launch an offensive, it would be a tidal attack. In fact, in the center line, apart from the armored forces, the infantry and artillery had no advantage. At that time, we might even Lance We can’t hold it anymore, so we must compress the breach, and the key to compressing the breach is to repel the opponent’s armored forces.

   "Give all the troops that can rush to the battlefield quickly to Lu Fu, just do it!" Xiafei said.

  The 2nd Armored Battalion finally stopped after losing more than 20 vehicles of various types and built a temporary defensive position in a relatively small area. Some tanks with heavy ammunition consumption began to retreat to replenish ammunition. The remaining alert, and in front of them, two more armored battalions joined the French armored forces on the front line to launch a counterattack. The heavy armor composed of 60 FT10 tanks pointed at the enemy in the distance!

"Three semi-armored battalions and self-propelled anti-tank artillery battalions, as well as two armored battalions on the flanks! There is no reason to lose this time!" Lu Fu, who was on the front line, wiped the cold sweat from his head and said, actually on the battlefield. The situation was far more shocking than what he had reported to the headquarters before. The 5th Armored Battalion was not contacted, but it was estimated to be destroyed. This battalion entered the battlefield the earliest, and now, a company commander has not been found. Look at the back Two battalions, the situation of this battalion can be known from the knees!

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