66_66280You read that right, Xu Huaide's final target was the Germans! Among the three troops, the one with the strongest combat effectiveness, the best mobility, and the one that poses the greatest threat to Zhou Xuan! Defeating the Germans first was not just about knocking the mountain and shocking the tiger, from the intelligence point of view, the Turks were the slowest and most hesitant, and they could be let go for the time being. Although the Austrians acted resolutely, it was a pity that they were the farthest away, and the supplies and consumption were the greatest, and if the tanks ran so far on their own instead of by trains or trailers, it would definitely be a test for the tank's engines and tracks. Even if they win against the Iranians, the state of the Austrians can be called the end of the crossbow! So there is only one real threat, and that is that German panzer division! Who is the commander of this division? It seems to be a guy named Stockhouse, if you are unlucky, he will take your sacrificial knife!

As an expert in defensive warfare, Xu Huaide does not know how to attack, on the contrary, this guy, who is known as a geek in the army, can often make some amazing and wonderful combinations in offensive tactics. So far, Xu Huaide's most comfortable and classic tactic is his own original tank destroyer and tank attack tactic. In general, tank destroyers and assault guns without turrets are considered unsuitable for offensive combat, and with the same chassis and power, they have strong firepower and armor, but they are slow and have a narrow firing range. The fight between the tanks is usually within 1,000 meters, and the two sides maneuver at high speed, and I don't know when the side will be exposed. Tank destroyers, on the other hand, can only turn their hulls to attack, and this heavy and slow vehicle can be very difficult without pre-set positional cover.

And Xu Huaide's solution is like this, a mix of tanks and tank destroyers! Let some troops break the original combination of tank companies and tank destroyers. Instead, tank destroyers and tanks were mixed into separate reinforced companies. The former serves as the spearhead of the attack and the shield of defense, and the latter provides cover for the former. In smaller-scale engagements, it is difficult for the opponent to go around to the flank, and the fire blind spot of the tank destroyer is reduced as much as possible. At the same time, when the tank breaks through the opponent's position and encounters a strong counterattack from the opponent. The tank can retreat at any time to lure the enemy into the range of the tank destroyer, thus making up for the latter's mobility disadvantage as much as possible.

This tactic is easy to say, but it is even harder to do. So far, in addition to Xu Huaide, who created this tactic, and the Fifth Armored Division under his command. The other armored divisions in China looked at this with a skeptical mentality. Not to mention anything else, if there are both tank destroyers and tanks in an armored company. It's a trouble to coordinate, but when you really take action, there can be all kinds of chaos in the cooperation between tanks, and if you add other vehicles, isn't it easier to mess up? The establishment of the Huaxia tank battalion is divided into Type 26 tanks and Type 29 tanks. Aren't you asking for trouble with such a mix-and-match?

At the beginning, Xu Huaide's subordinates were also dizzy, but after a long time of running-in and practice, the exercise seemed to be really like that. Of course, the specific situation will have to be tested on the battlefield! And this time this German armored unit is a good litmus test!

Xu Huaide's rather active plan was quickly approved after it was sent. In the cable, Peng Yi said the air force had pledged to do its best to provide cover and support. It's not that Peng Yi is very supportive of this plan. Rather, the war has reached this point, and only this plan can break the deadlock in the shortest possible time! So after receiving a call back from Shangfeng, Xu Huaide's Fifth Panzer Division went south non-stop to intercept the Germans. The advantage of fighting on the inside line allowed the Chinese Army armored units to have a short itinerary, so they could use their precious tank motorcycle hours unscrupulously. Although the Germans were aware of the other party's actions, they did not expect that the other party would be so direct and so simple to find trouble for themselves!

The real man would never hesitate after deciding to act, and Xu Huaide immediately led the main force of the Fifth Panzer Division south to intercept the German Sixth Panzer Division at Stockhouse. The huge iron stream composed of hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles of various types, as well as thousands of trucks and other vehicles, could not avoid the eyes and ears of the Germans, so General Stockhouse, who was bent on going south and preparing to kick Zhou Xuan's ass, suddenly found that he might be copied back. And the Turks and Austrians, who were originally used to contain China, could not rush to the battlefield at all. "It seems that everything is on your own." Stockhouse said rather depressedly. The Huaxia has an advantage in armor technology, and at the same time, it is also larger than the German division in terms of establishment. In addition, he is a long-distance attacker. Judging from all kinds of signs, he is the inferior side, but the so-called bow has no turning back, and he must not be cowardly at this time!

Under the coercion of Xu Huaide. The German 6th Panzer Division had to abandon its original plan and instead move north to meet the enemy. According to the experience of the German Army in the past, it is not cost-effective to use tanks to attack the opponent, so Stockhouse formed a defensive line with towed anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns in the front, and then tanks and armored vehicles were deployed in the rear and flanks, according to his estimates, the number of long-range artillery carried by both sides should be very limited, and he did not bring more than 150 long-range artillery in this sortie, and he estimated that the other side was unlikely, after all, these things were too heavy and moved slowly. The heavy howitzers on both sides were half a pound and eight taels in terms of quantity and quality. Each can suppress each other. So Stockhouse brought the anti-tank guns very close together to form support points. Then cooperate with the tank to resist the first wave of the opponent's onslaught.

This tactic is highly operational based on previous experience. First of all, the opponent's howitzers will not be able to fully utilize them for fear of being suppressed by German firepower. Then if Huaxia wants to break through the defensive line, it must use the Type 29 tank to smash the anti-tank guns of the Germans first. The Type 29 tank was very strong against the 75mmL40 gun. But if you run into an 88mml45 anti-aircraft gun, you can kneel correctly. If you wait for the opponent's attack to be frustrated, then Stockhouse's winning rate is very high. After all, according to his understanding. The gap between the two sides is not huge. But alas, there are always things in China that the Germans can't think of.

"The air shield of the Huaxia Air Force is very solid, and it is difficult for our attack aircraft to have much impact on the adversary on the move. You know, even a BF109 fighter taking off from the nearest airfield on the border has less than 30 minutes in the air when it arrives in combat airspace with drop fuel tanks. Plus we are not enough in number, so it is not possible to provide adequate protection for bombers, therefore. Very, very poor ground effect. "The Air Force liaison officer in charge of liaison brought the first bad news to Stockhouse.

No matter how good an ally is, there will be proximity and proximity. The help provided by the Huaxia Air Force to the United States and Britain can be described as doing its best, but if it is the turn of its own troops, then it can be described as desperate. Peng Yi is well aware of the importance of this battle. Therefore, the air force did its best to ensure the safety of the skies over Xu Huaide. It is truly achieved, as long as the officers and men of the army look up, they can see the Shicha Falcon fighter or the Flying Bat twin-engine fighter hovering in the air.

What shocked the German BF109 fighter pilots was that the Foxbat fighter, which was considered to be able to only fight bombers in the Italian War, actually had strong combat effectiveness at medium and low altitudes! After replacing the new engine with the heavy armor and cannon. The Flying Fox fighter has a great increase in climbing, circling and speed. Especially horizontal mobility. When the German pilot held: "Ha, look at this stupid bird." I'll go up around it. When I went to the dog fight, I suddenly found that the other party's ability to turn in circles was unusually strong! As a result, many 109F fighters were wound around or stalled in endless dogfights. (Historically, the P38 has a strong circle ability.) On the European battlefield, German aircraft also began to suffer some losses. ）

What's worse is that the fuel capacity of these aircraft is simply too large. More than three times the fuel load of the BF109 fighter! In this case, the Foxbat fighter has a constant excess of air time. So even if the opposing fighter wants to sneak attack, it will be difficult to find an opportunity. Since the Air Force is unreliable, now it can only rely on itself. Stockhouse seized the time to deploy his position. Waiting for the other party's arrival.

In a hurry, the Germans did not have time to build a strong and complete fortification group after arriving at the predetermined battlefield, and they were done with a mound of earth, digging a pit, and building a proposed bunker. It has the effect of confusing and seeing, but in the face of artillery bombardment, the defense is probably better than nothing. However, in the eyes of the Germans, this is not a big problem. Reconnaissance units of both sides have already met. and they probed each other with each other. After the Huaxia armored forces completed their deployment, they did not attack immediately, as if they were waiting for something. Where the Germans could not see, half-tracks with rails and launch boxes on their heads were moving towards the front line, and even some Type 29 tanks had launch rails on their heads.

"Damn it, it's a flying fox! What the hell are those guys doing in the Air Force? A German officer cursed as he looked at the flying fox fighter hovering above him. The other side did not seem to have weapons, but flew very high and was out of range of the 40mm anti-aircraft guns. As for the 88mm anti-aircraft gun? This thing is scattered and pulled in front as an anti-tank gun, how can there be enough anti-aircraft defense!

This Flying Bat twin-engine aircraft is a two-seater type. It is a specially improved artillery aircraft. They need to finalize each other's positions. Provide guidance for the impending rain of fire. Unless a direct hit, rocket artillery does not cause much damage to heavy vehicles such as tanks. But when it comes to open-top vehicles or barely protected anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns, the overwhelming rocket launcher is simply the most terrifying existence. The density of fire of this weapon at the first time is more than enough to compensate for the lack of accuracy. As for the opponent's firepower counterattack? After a round of play in one minute, where will the other party retaliate?

After receiving information from aerial reconnaissance, the rocket artillery units of the 5th Panzer Division began to conduct the first round of firing. A total of 18 Hail-type 24 rocket launchers fired the first wave of test firing. A few scattered shells rose from behind the position, heralding death, and experienced German artillery officers could judge the origin of the opponent from the characteristics of the shells, such as the trajectory of the shells. This is a kind of rocket artillery, and the German Army is also working on this, but I never thought this thing could hit so far! If you change to Germany's own rocket artillery, the shells fired from that position will only fall on the heads of your own people!

"The walk still exceeded expectations, but the support points of the other side were arranged relatively closely, and if our rocket artillery troops advanced another 1,500 meters, the strike effect would be very good." The commander of the rocket artillery battalion suggested to Xu Huaide.

"Then we'll give you another 1500 meters!" Xu Huaide said decisively. Although you may be attacked by the opponent's howitzers if you go further, there are more armored vehicles on your side. Moreover, it is more conducive to the connection of attacks after shelling. So it's worth the risk. With the deployment of the 5th Panzer Division in China, the howitzers of the Germans began to fire harassment. Because they were afraid of the opposing side's suppressive firepower and aerial reconnaissance, the German artillery did not dare to be too arrogant. After a few shots, change places. Looking at the sparse firepower of the German artillery, a sneer appeared at the corner of Xu Huaide's mouth.

Suddenly, suddenly, the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army felt a sudden harsh grinding sound behind them, and then a roar like thunder! They subconsciously looked behind them, only to see that the artillery position behind them had been covered with clouds of smoke, and countless slender rockets were soaring into the air at an extremely high speed! This kind of scene can no longer be described in words. In a very short period of time, 18 hail self-propelled rocket launchers fired nearly 400 rockets! These rockets were no less powerful than a 6-inch heavy artillery shell, and in an instant, the terrifying firepower was like a volcanic eruption. Countless rockets flew like a meteor shower towards the German positions! This time the firepower came and went quickly, and in less than 1 minute, all the rocket launchers were fired. Before the smoke cleared, the vehicles began to move their positions and enter the pre-selected reserve positions to reload their ammunition!

In the eyes of Chinese officers and soldiers, this kind of scene can be described by such words as majestic and magnificent. But in the eyes of the Germans, it was a real disaster! The Germans could only watch as shells rained down from the sky, completely wiping out one position after another from the ground. Whether it is a pre-arranged anti-aircraft gun, a half-track vehicle, or other light protection vehicles, it is completely like a lonely boat in the ocean under this kind of fire attack. The dense barrage directly covered the blocking positions of the Germans. Indiscriminate blows shredded all targets! Half-tracks exploded violently, turning piles of burning ruin. The artillery and ammunition piled up next to it made the disaster even more serious, and the violent explosions continued to pass through the battlefield, and the flames and smoke screens that rose to the sky, combined with the trembling earth, made it seem as if the end was coming!

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