"Boom!" With the sun setting to the west, the British defenders really felt a violent storm on their positions. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

originally thought that the German counterattack should not come, but who would have thought that when it was too late, the German army's counterattack came suddenly.

At least 50 German No. 3 tanks stormed the defensive positions of the Australian 6th Infantry Division, dividing and encircling the British troops stationed there.

Unlike in the attack on El Alamein, the Germans used more tanks this time, and the infantry in cover was more ferocious.

Breaking away from El Alamein's fortified defensive positions and without the minefields laid in advance, the Australian 6th Infantry Division finally felt the strength of its opponents.

"Hello? Feed? Commander? Request support! My position is about to be breached! On the Australian line, a regimental commander cried and shouted into the phone.

Although it was a makeshift defensive position, Cunningham was counting on it to prevent the German counterattack as much as possible.

Therefore, this line of defense is still very elaborate, and 30 tanks have been strengthened as tactical support.

However, after a short exchange of fire, the Germans destroyed at least 10 A9 and A10 cruiser tanks, leaving the entire British defense line shaky.

Before the sun had set, German tanks had already broken through into the British line and even cut the 1st Australian regiment in two.

Hearing his subordinates' pleas for help, the commander of the Australian 6th Infantry Division glanced at Cunningham next to him, hoping that the other party could give him an explanation.

"Forget it! Let your troops begin to retreat! Don't worry about the immediate gains and losses. Cunningham commanded with some frustration.

Although the opponent's behavior of stubbornly defending Matroux seems stupid, in terms of tactics, this German commander named Rommel is indeed an admirable opponent.

The other side seized the most vulnerable moment of the British army and launched the most correct counterattack, maximizing the effect of the only gasoline left in their hands.

If it weren't for the fact that Rommel didn't have that much gasoline in his hands, Cunningham would have even been so frightened that he would have turned around and fled.

"Retreat in the direction of Fouquet! Don't rout! The German tanks could not be allowed to take too many prisoners! He knew that the German counterattack would not last long, so as long as he retreated a little, he could avoid losses.

"It seems that this Rommel is really a master of tactics, and in this passive situation, he suddenly chose the most powerful countermeasure against the German army." Cunningham complimented as he packed up his things.

"That's it! Almost 100 prisoners, right? Don't go too deep, retreat! Rommel stood on a position garrisoned by the Italians and lowered his binoculars.

Although he ordered the armored troops to counterattack and played a full trick, he did not expect that the enemy's defense line was really so weak.

Seeing that his tanks were almost about to penetrate the Australian 6th Infantry Division, Rommel was really afraid that he would knock the British away.

Just after the British line of defense had collapsed on all fronts, the German tank forces finally stopped the offensive.

The German tanks seemed to be unwilling to hover at a distance, firing fiercely at the retreating British troops.

Seeing what was happening in front of him, Cunningham nodded with satisfaction - the enemy's logistical limit had been reached, and he still had to achieve fame after all.

Soon, he will completely annihilate the German-Italian Afrika Korps in Matru! With this feat, it is estimated that His Majesty the King will give him a real noble title!

"Fight back! Take back the position from the Germans! Cunningham saw that the Germans were beginning to retreat, and ordered the Australian 6th Infantry Division, which was like a frightened bird, to return to the place where it had just escaped.

Several Australian officers around him were counting the losses they had just lost - 107 men were missing and another 211 were killed in the battle.

In addition, 4 trucks were destroyed, 2 trucks were captured by enemy troops and drove away, 3 machine guns, some machine guns and ammunition were lost.

After such a farce-like German counterattack, the British returned to their newly excavated defensive positions after dinner.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the 1st Infantry Division of South Africa was all in position, and their arrival finally relieved the frightened Cunningham.

As midnight came, some of the Egyptian infantry also rushed to the front, and the British had more than 30,000 troops nearby.

Although the Italians tried to repel the British army with counterattacks all night, they could only say that they had nothing but the loss of thousands of men.

And this night was a long night for both the British and German commanders in Africa. They are all waiting for the dawn, waiting for the moment when the winner will be decided.

At 4 a.m., Cunningham was called out from the marching bed by his men in a daze: "Sir! Radio communication from the side of the Navy! ”

"Navy?" Cunningham frowned, seeing that there were still two hours, he was about to start an offensive and defensive battle against Matrou, what does it mean that the navy will intervene at this time?

Having slipped out of the field fortifications where he was located, Cunningham walked through the trench in the dark to the set up radio equipment bunker.

It's still a long way from the front line, and huge antennas have been erected to receive radio communications from the sea.

"I'm General Cunningham!" He grabbed the headset, pressed it to one of his ears, and spoke into the microphone.

"I'm Navy Commander Cunningham! The Italian fleet did not leave! It's just around the corner from Matru! I can't get close enough to scout, I don't know what's behind them! On the radio, Cunningham's eager voice was heard clearly.

What is hidden? Can you still hide a landing fleet? Cunningham sneered in his heart, and fiercely despised the cowardice of the navy.

However, the news that the Italian fleet was near Matru still made him somewhat cautious - he did not want to be greeted by a round of naval guns for no reason when he attacked tomorrow morning!

"I don't know if the Italians will shell your position, but I think your position is dangerous!" Cunningham still took the trouble to remind.

"Even if the Germans received additional fuel, and my defensive positions were reinforced all night, they had no choice but to retreat with limited resources." Cunningham didn't see himself as dangerous.

At least in his judgment, the Italian fleet covered the supplies and arrived at Matru at this time, and the Germans were slightly replenished, which could only be used for retreat.

After all, supplies of this magnitude cannot be available every day. The small amount of supplies that the Germans obtained, after the throughput of Matru's cheating father, can only God know.

And with these supplies, Rommel organized one more counterattack at most! What is enough for a counterattack? Rommel counterattacked once yesterday evening, but didn't he retreat?

What's more, his current defensive line is already stronger than yesterday evening, and it will not be easy for the Germans to fight another breakthrough like yesterday's.

"Hopefully, you're right! However, it seems that you will not be able to ask the navy to shell Matroux. "Cunningham was afraid of the battleships of the Italian Navy and did not intend to get too close to Matru.

The navies looked at each other at a friendly distance until the early hours of that day, September 18.

By the time the sun rose in the east, the British army was ready to continue the offensive. They had already begun preparing for battle half an hour earlier, waiting for orders from the command.

At the southernmost end of their position, the armoured forces of both sides were already in full force and launched an assault on each other at the same time.

This time Rommel's army did not spare any hands at all, and he took out more than 200 No. 3 tanks to meet the 35 A10 cruiser tanks of the British army......

On the Italian defensive line, 40 German Chaser tank destroyers had aimed their guns at the 15 A10 and 18 A9 cruiser tanks that the British army had driven out of their positions.

At the same time, the Italian navy approached the British Mediterranean Fleet at sea, and Admiral Cunningham commanded his fleet to retreat and informed Cunningham, who was preparing to attack on land.

"Sir! Sir! Due south of our line, German tank units are attacking! An officer hurriedly sent Cunningham news that shocked him.

In his mind, the Germans' tank troops were already short of fuel, so how could they go south to waste fuel and fight in a roundabout way?

He looked at the officer who was delivering the news, and suddenly a bad premonition popped up in his head: "Confirm the number of German tanks!" Immediately! Fast! ”

How many German tanks were there? Even the British tank commander, who was fighting with German tanks, did not know the answer himself.

The reason is simple - he had not even seen the end of the German tank before he was pierced through the body by a flying shell!

Before he could scream, he didn't have time to pay attention to the huge hole in the armor directly in front of him that had been pierced by enemy shells, and he was unwilling to die.

And the British tank forces, before confirming the specific number of German tanks, chose to surrender with dignity......

There is no way to do it if you don't surrender, the opponent's tank you see is already twice as large as your own tank, in this case, if you surrender slowly, you may end up like those burning wreckage!

The British tanks on the flanks lost 13 units, and the rest went to the trophies of the German armored forces.

And more than 30 British tanks that attacked head-on, almost at the same time, were named and reported to Lord Yama - oh, no, the place where the Europeans should go after death is under the jurisdiction of the god of death......

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