The main forces of the tank units of the two sides met after ten minutes, and it can be said that neither side was prepared nor experienced in this battle.

Needless to say, the engineer regiment was unprepared and inexperienced, they thought that the Japanese armored units had already driven to the Bin River, but they did not expect to encounter so many tanks here.

The Japanese army did not expect the British army to fight back, so they also rushed into battle.

And because the previous opponents of the Japanese army did not have many armored units, the well-trained Japanese army also did not have such experience in large-scale tank combat.

It should be said that at this time, the Japanese armored forces still had a chance, and they could seize the weakness of the small number of Shermans in the hands of the engineer regiment...... The engineer regiment has only nine Shermans in its hands, and these nine Shermans are only enough to take on the role of charging in the front, and the rest of the positions, such as the flanks, can only be arranged with M3 light tanks.

As for why there are so few Sherman tanks in the hands of the British army, it is because of the United States......

The Sherman tank itself is not in the Lend-Lease Act, that is, the United States has no obligation or willingness to provide Sherman tanks to its allies, and the United States also believes that the enemy in the Asia-Pacific region is mainly Japan, and Japan's armored forces are vulnerable, so it generally only provides M3 Stuart light tanks.

This is also the reason why the Chinese garrison in India was equipped with all M3 light tanks in the early days, and later found that the M3 light tanks were slightly insufficient to deal with the Japanese Type 97 tanks...... Although the armor of the Japanese Type 97 tank is not thick, the armor-piercing ability of the gun is much stronger than that of the M3. Although the armor of the M3 tank is thicker than that of the Type 97, it is not thick enough to withstand the gun of the Type 97, and at the same time, it is difficult for the small gun of the M3 tank to penetrate the frontal armor of the Japanese Type 97, so although the overall performance of the two is comparable, it is very coincidental that it is subject to the Japanese Type 97 everywhere. In the end, as a last resort, it was not until the middle and late stages that a small number of Shermans were equipped for the Chinese army in India.

(Note: The Chinese army in India refers to the Chinese troops formed by the Chinese Expeditionary Force after the failure of the first operation, based on the new 38th Division withdrawn to India, and then airlifted recruits to India by the Chinese side through the Rudder Peak route. ）

For the same reason, the vast majority of the tanks supplied by the United States to the British army were M3 light tanks. The reason why it was provided to the British army Sherman was because Britain was a hardcore ally of the United States, and it could even be said that it was the same people.

It is conceivable that there will be no problem with nine Sherman tanks with thick armor and fierce firepower in the front, but the flanks and rear are slightly empty, especially the rear of the Sino-British coalition army, which is a long car fleet along the road, even if there is cover, it is only the M3 tank with weak firepower, and the British army at this time has no morale at all.

Therefore, at this time, the correct way for the Japanese armored forces to play should be to use the way of Tian Ji horse racing, use light tanks to fight the tough Sherman in the front, and then use medium tanks to break through from both flanks and then penetrate the flanks and rear of the Sino-British coalition forces.

It is said that this is also a common tactic of the Japanese infantry, but it is a pity that this tactic was not used by Nobuo Ueda in the tank troops, at that time his mind was only thinking about blocking, blocking, and the British tanks must not be allowed to break through, otherwise the oil field will be over!

This is not to blame him, as the so-called authorities are obsessed, and from an outsider's point of view, of course, they will see this battle very clearly, because they have a clear understanding of the cause and effect, the situation of the enemy and us, etc., and it is naturally easier to make the best judgment. But at that time, Nobuo Ueda didn't know anything about the situation, and even the defense line was hastily organized, so where would he think about it so clearly.

This soon turned into a massacre, a massacre of Japanese armored units by the Engineer Corps.

The Japanese army did not have many Type 97 tanks in their hands, there were only one squadron of nine tanks, and two of these nine were destroyed in the previous battle, and the remaining seven were lined up in the open space in the hinterland of the oil field to prepare for battle...... Of course, Nobuo Ueda still has two squads of six ninety-seven vehicles in his hands, but they can't be easily used as reserves.

FOR THE ENGINEER REGIMENT, THIS MOVE OF THE JAPANESE ARMY IS TANTAMOUNT TO LOOKING FOR DEATH, THE 57MM SHORT-BARRELED ARTILLERY ON THE NINETY-SEVEN TYPE CANNOT POSE A THREAT TO SHERMAN'S 76MM THICK ARMOR AT ALL, AND THE SHERMAN CAN AIM AND SHOOT WHILE ON THE MOVE, WHILE THE JAPANESE NINETY-SEVEN TYPE CAN ONLY STOP AND AIM.

So in the roaring sound of the motor, with the sound of cannons...... The Japanese artillery hit the Sherman, and the Sherman was unharmed, and every time the Sherman tank hit the Japanese tank, it could even knock over its entire turret.

Among them, the Japanese armored forces even had scruples, which were worried that the accidental blowing of the oil tank would cause another fire...... The Japanese gunners were given the order that they must aim and hit, and that they must ensure that they hit the target!

It is conceivable that the Japanese gunners were almost tied to fight under this order...... Originally, the tank was inferior to others, and it was ordered to tie hands and feet, so it is strange that this battle is not lost.

In just ten minutes, the seven 97 Type vehicles lined up by the Japanese army on the front line all became a pile of fireballs. The reason why it takes more than ten minutes is that the soldiers of the engineer regiment are not well trained, after all, they are only training in Tonggu for a few days, and at this time it is at night, so it often takes several shots to hit the target.

As soon as the seven Type 97 tanks were eliminated, the next dozen M3s rushed forward with enough wagons, and machine guns and artillery were rampaging through the Japanese army and tank groups as if they were in a no-man's land.

It should be said that this battle has been disrupted at this time, and to put it mildly, even the engineer regiment is also fighting indiscriminately...... Originally, the M3 at this time was supposed to advance under the cover of the infantry, but the soldiers driving the tank were extremely excited and excited, regardless of the slamming on the accelerator and rushing into the enemy's defense line for a while.

It's no wonder that the soldiers are so excited, you must know that they have long been angry that the equipment is not as good as the devil's, and they are pressed and beaten by the devil's aircraft, artillery and tanks on the domestic battlefield, and they have no choice but to see their relatives and comrades-in-arms fall one by one, and this breath has been held in their hearts for four or five years, but now they are on the contrary to see that the devil's equipment is not as good as their own but is pressed and beaten, and that kind of joy and excitement cannot be expressed in words and words.

So where can I hold it down now, and as soon as I stepped on the accelerator, I rushed into the devil's defense line at full speed......

Afterwards, Zhang Chi knew that there were many soldiers who were crying while fighting in this battle, and the most words they said in their mouths were not to give orders or coordinate with each other, but:

"Brethren, I avenge you today!"

"Mother, have you seen it? Did you see that your son was killing the devil and avenging you?! ”

"Father, you can rest in peace in the Heavenly Spirit! Don't worry, I won't let go of the devil! ”

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