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674 Tank Assault 1

Baron Schmidt was still very serious about the prince's suggestions. On both wings, the Baron left some guards, and at the same time, he used the 75mm rapid-fire cannon and 2-pound cannons equipped with a half-track truck as anti-armor force. All the assault guns and tanks remained as reserves. It seemed that a armored battalion had a lot of troops, but after it was really unfolded, it still felt a little stretched!

"The Bavarian armored troops moved!" At this time, the Prussian airship, which was patrolling the highest point of the battlefield, suddenly discovered that under the cover of rolling smoke and dust, huge gray-black formations were trying to advance quickly to the east! If we were to say that the only advantage of the Prussian Legion in this exercise, it would probably be the reconnaissance advantage of the airship. In this era, the flying height of the airship was higher than that of the aircraft, and the patrol time was even longer. The so-called opportunities were for those who were prepared, and this time, the efforts of the Prussians were really rewarded!

"So spectacular." Earl Zeppelin, who was personally responsible for driving the airship, staring at the cluster of armored soldiers running wildly on the ground, with a gray-black painted with strange luster under the sunlight. The thick and long 75mm cannons gathered the most cutting-edge steel monsters, as well as the other tanks behind them, and the armored torrents composed of more than 200 various vehicles gave people an unstoppable feeling.

Think about it, even in the 21st century, most people would feel moved when they see a uniform formation consisting of hundreds of heavy vehicles. But now? It can be said that no one present had ever seen such a mechanized formation appearing. These cavalry in heavy armor were like the Teutonic Knights of the past. They remained as mountains, and when they moved, they invaded like fire! When the attacks lined up in wedge formations appeared in front of the Prussians, many people felt an incomparable feeling. A cold sense of suppression appeared in the hearts of the opponent.

"Prepare to fight!" The armored troops in this era were really not moving fast. In off-road conditions, the speed of Hufeng assault guns was 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. The early warning of the airship gave the mobile Prussian artillery group a certain amount of preparation time. These elite Prussian artillery soldiers really used this period to fight an anti-tank blocking battle that was quite good in this era.

Because it is an exercise, it is impossible for both sides to take pictures directly according to the body. The tank may be able to block the 3-inch level artillery. What should you do if you let the unprotected rapid-fire gun? So in the end, the armored troops will still attack the target, while the rapid-fire gun can use small-caliber cannons to attack the tank with low-speed 37mm shells filled with fuel.

So, the 77mm rapid-fire gun, which had just entered the position and was preparing to play anti-tank guns, was swept by a round of high-explosive bombs before looking at the attack echelon of Bavaria... Two reconnaissance planes flew quickly over the Prussian Legion's position. "A suspected artillery position was found in area 15 and requested firepower coverage." As the Moscow was spreading, the self-propelled howitzer located behind the attacking force first attacked the artillery position on the flank of the attack spearhead.

The whistling sound of heavy artillery shells fell from the sky and soon covered the artillery positions in the open area. The Germans had done serious research on the coverage efficiency of artillery. At the beginning of the Battle of 1, a standard fired 4-aircraft company was targeted by a 150mm heavy howitzer, and about 120 shells were needed to destroy more than 75% of the target. According to the firing rate of 2 to 3 rounds per minute of a cannon, it would take about 20 minutes.

The explosions of dense 150mm heavy howitzers and 105mm light howitzers shells came from the target area. Under the guidance of the plane, a rolling barrage swept from one end of the position to the other side step by step. The smoke columns and smoke in the sky also told the Prussians that the Bavarian Legion was coming!

"General, the tow artillery and self-propelled anti-tank artillery have arrived, and we can launch an attack at any time." An officer reported to Markensen. At this moment, the Prussian Mobile Corps has also been in place. This time, Moltke and others have almost concentrated all their mobile forces and rapid-fire artillery. Victory and defeat have taken place in one fell swoop.

"Wait a minute, they have not yet penetrated into our defensive positions, and the planes in the sky have not appeared." Markens said a little uneasy. His uneasiness still comes from the lack of power in his hands. The only ones that can pose a threat to Hu Feng's assault guns and cricket tanks are those rapid-fire guns. The 50mm gun equipped with the best wheeled armored vehicle in his hand may have a chance to hit the side at close range. If you rush forward, you will die.

So, he hoped that the most complete situation would be that the Bavarian armored forces were deeply wedged into their defensive formation, and then when the air force also came on, he would fight the defensive system he arranged was about to collapse and not yet collapsed, he would go on again! Well, that's it, the war is so cruel, and some people were destined to be a MT to attract hatred.

"The opponent fights very steadily, and is not greedy for achievements or advances, and advances step by step." This is the evaluation of the Bavarian Legion afterwards by a Prussian officer who participated in the world's first large-scale anti-armor battle.

"Stop at 2 o'clock, one high-explosive bomb!" House on the left wing ordered that the 18-ton Hufeng-type assault gun was a car. With a sway, the battlefield finally stopped. The huge artillery began to rotate slowly, and the loader loaded the bullet cleanly. Then, after three short shots of the machine gun made sure the ballistics, a 75mm high-explosive bomb turned a wooden model hidden behind the bunker into pieces.

There is no problem in splitting the opponent's defense line from the front. In fact, the Prussians also knew that the real difficulty lies in the expansion toward depth and the two wings. At this time, the attacking troops will be squeezed by the opponent's counterattack troops and side troops. The so-called attacking and being squeezed out again is the case. Moreover, because the attack surface is wide and the troops are limited, it may be attacked everywhere, so it requires cooperation.

Hu Feng of House began to turn to attack to the left, while another cricket-type tank quickly came to the right side of House, cross-covering the weak right-wing armor exposed by Hu Feng. The tank's turret played a huge role at this time. The 40mm rapid-fire gun with high-speed fire rate and high-profile ammunition volume was harvesting the target lightly. With the supply of 7 rounds of bullet plates, the muzzle of the cricket-type assault tank responsible for cover almost never stopped, and balls of flames continued to swell out, suppressing the surrounding targets.

All assault guns and tanks formed an operation team to expand to both sides, and the accompanying infantry also got out of the impact vehicles and quickly filled the gap between the chariots. They used squads to clear the trenches with machine guns and submachine guns, and were always on guard against possible anti-tank hands on the other side. The troops that were originally deployed in wedges quickly became an umbrella suit and began to quickly expand their results.
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