Chapter 1112 Unable to Retreat

After a volley of 152 Shen Cult fire hit them, the advancing German army suffered another heavy bombing but could do nothing.

The SU152, a fully enclosed self-propelled artillery, has a strong survivability and is many times more maneuverable than a towed artillery.

It was difficult for the German air force pilots who relied on their eyesight to detect the enemy at high altitudes to distinguish the specific differences between the armored vehicles below. By the time they could really see the model of the target armored vehicle clearly, they were no longer allowed to change the target, and they were only a short distance from the ground. far away.

Therefore, if it is not true that the target is the SU152, or if it directly uses large-scale air strikes to attack all armored targets on the ground indiscriminately, there will always be some lucky SU152s who can escape.

Although there are only six SU152 self-propelled artillery units left so far, six 152 high-explosive grenades can still have a very terrifying effect in the German attack formation.

Boom boom boom boom——

There was a thunderous roar of artillery shells without any warning, and the SS soldiers who were advancing forward in an offensive formation were suddenly knocked upside down and caught off guard.

Maybe the Soviet army was really lucky, or maybe the SS was really too dark today.

All in all, a 152 high-explosive grenade fired at a parabolic angle hit the top of the turret of a Panther tank that was slowly advancing. ₆₉ₛₕᵤₓ.cₒₘ

How could the Black Panther, who only had reliable frontal armor on his body, withstand the initiation attack of the 152 Divine Cult? After a loud bang, he immediately raised a blast into the sky and exploded in a brilliant fireball.

The flames of the 152 high-explosive grenade had not yet dissipated, and the fierce flames of the Panther ammunition exploded to fill the gap, spreading the already catastrophic explosion even more violently.

The small head was blasted high into the sky by the powerful ammunition. It flew to a height of almost seven or eight meters before falling vertically downwards and falling heavily.

A normal tank explosion would at most result in the turret flying off and the internal structure blackened, but this unlucky Panther tank received a 152 high-explosive grenade directly on the Tianling cover. The fragile turret dome was blown to pieces by the powerful 152 grenade in an instant, opening a large hole, like a huge mouth of an abyss ready to swallow everything, almost the entire turret dome was completely shattered.

The head of the Panther that fell to the ground became an open-top state like a Yankee's Hellcat. Many of the SS infantrymen who followed the Panther tank to seek cover were also affected and unlucky on the spot, such as being lifted up high. Then the Panther turret fell heavily and the unfortunate man was killed. He is still slapping himself under the upside-down turret and was almost smashed into a pulp.

"Get up, everyone! The Russians can only fire once, rush up and occupy their positions! Take action!"

The SS soldiers who were lying on the ground and were stunned by the explosion and who had not yet reacted supported their swaying bodies. The junior SS officer who led the attack loudly scolded his men and supervised the attack.

After the six 152 bombs fell, the offensive formation was like a piece of cheese that had been gnawed by mice, and a large piece was missing. However, the SS troops that caught up later quickly made up for the losses and made up for the deficiencies.

The dark waves of SS attacks were still pressing towards his face like a black cloud. Malashenko, who was holding a telescope and clearly saw the scene just now, frowned and shook his eyebrows.

Judging from this formation alone, it is very obvious that these Fascist fanatics are ready to risk their lives. Even if I want to withdraw now, it will probably be difficult for me to reach the sky.

"Damn, these stupid bastards don't intend to let me escape. It's hard to say whether they can hold their position with such a big wave coming."

The complaints in Malashenko's heart were quite strong. By now, it was obvious that the Guard Flag Division wanted to force him to stay here.

Two legs can never outrun the tracks and wheels. On his side are not only heavy tanks with strong armor and sharp guns, but also an entire division of friendly infantry units and his subordinate infantry battalions.

Malashenko asked himself that he couldn't do this thing of abandoning the infantry and letting the tanks run away. If he disappeared with the tank, every one of the remaining infantry would either be killed by the Germans or captured and later captured. Sent to gas chambers in concentration camps.

Moreover, if this really happened, even if he withdrew, his final outcome would be either to be shot or sent to a redemption camp.

The crime of escaping before the battle is terrifying just thinking about it, and more importantly, it involves an entire friendly infantry division. Even if he has the retreat order that Vatugin took for him, he must not do this and abandon his teammates. If word gets out that he ran away, how will we, old Ma, be able to hang out on the street in the future?

"Damn it, if you want to fight, then go ahead. I'll beat you to death first and then I'll retreat! Let's see who is standing at the end!"

The German vanguard tank had entered the effective firing range at conventional combat distances. Iushkin, who had already roughly aimed at the target, pulled down the firing lever, and the main gun loaded with 122mm full-caliber hooded armor-piercing projectiles roared and fired the projectiles. It fired instantly.

boom--

The armor-piercing projectile, which flew in a straight line for nearly a kilometer, hit the front armor of the Panther tank. The crushing and turning effect brought about by the kinetic energy of the large-caliber and high propellant made the Panther unable to defend itself, and there was a loud roar of fire. Afterwards, he was beaten into a blazing torch on the spot.

The Soviet heavy tanks have begun to fire. In line with the principle of "not returning the favor", the SS heavy armored forces responsible for long-range fire support have also arrived at the combat position and began to pour artillery fire on the opponent at the same distance.

The Tiger tanks equipped with 88mm main guns, entrenched behind the small breakthrough, tried to only show their heads at the enemy's horizon. They fired at full firepower and fired crazily. In the time it takes for the IS2 heavy tanks to reload after firing one shot, these tigers can fire two or even three shots.

It is not an easy task for the Tiger to destroy the IS2 head-on at a distance of one kilometer. Many shells hit the edge of the IS2 heavy tank's gun shield and the upper armor plate of the car body with a large angle tilt. There is no actual effect except that they are bounced off on the spot.

On the other hand, the IS2 heavy tank group on the position almost ignored the Tigers that provided long-range fire support, and concentrated their firepower on the No. 3, No. 4 and Panther responsible for the frontal attack.

To destroy those tigers that have a considerable terrain advantage, you may have to fire two or three shots, or even four or five shots repeatedly. This is the reality at the extreme range of the exchange of fire.

But if you are dealing with those German medium tanks that are sprinting madly on the flat grassland, it is like pinching a snail with three fingers - it is a sure thing. The entire frontal projection area is almost within the field of vision. If you still can't hit it, you can basically give up the name of elite and go home to feed your children.