Chapter 1328: Three-Way Division

Although the tactical arrangement is feasible, Lavrinenko still needs to face a very critical problem: his technical equipment is not as good as those aggressive Germans in front of him.

Although the specific model of the enemy has not been confirmed, Lavrinenko has known it by visually comparing the general outline and size of the enemy tanks. There are heavy tanks in this group of German armored forces that are rushing over, and there are definitely a lot of them!

What is the battlefield positioning of heavy tanks?

If you defend, you will stand firm, and if you advance, you will attack the city and capture the stronghold.

Whether advancing or retreating, this powerful war machine reflects its absolute status as the king of land warfare. The extremely powerful heavy tank is definitely the savior and hope of its own side on the battlefield, and the destruction and despair of the enemy. Just like the treasure of Putuo Temple: the four groups of immortal infantry fighting mechas resounded endlessly on the battlefield.

"Your father is back on the battlefield!"

If this voice came from his side, it would definitely be a good thing, but now Lavrinenko has to take a group of medium tanks to face the powerful German heavy tank forces.

The German Tiger may be just a sick cat in front of Comrade Stalin, but there is no Comrade Stalin at the moment! Only those T3485 and T43 medium tanks that are still good against enemy medium tanks.

The change in the battle situation is also disadvantageous to him. This is not an ambush set in advance or a black gun blocking battle with squatting and guarding points. It is to rescue his comrades from the dire straits under the noses of the Germans.

If he still can't see it, it can only mean that the Germans are really blind. A large group of enemy tanks are rushing over, and everyone can see it. Lavrinenko has no other choice but to bite the bullet and rush up.

The comparison of tactics and manpower is not favorable to him. In the current situation, even if a god comes, it will not work. There is no other way except to confront head-on, even if he knows that medium tanks are no match for heavy tanks head-on.

Under Lavrinenko's order, a battalion of fully equipped medium tank troops quickly rushed to the battlefield in three directions.

The central force led by Lavrinenko was the strongest, and it was a company equipped with all T43 medium tanks. The main task was to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, and quickly get back the reconnaissance troops that were about to be swallowed from the mouth of the main force of the Germans in the center of the crescent. This was a piece of flesh and blood of our division commander Comrade Lao Ma! There must be no mistakes!

The second and third companies on the two wings had other tasks, and the main task was to intercept the two crescents of the Germans.

It was a helpless move to divide the limited troops into three routes. It might sound stupid, but Lavrinenko had no other choice but to take the overall situation into consideration, get the reconnaissance troops out first, and at the same time ensure that the rear road was not cut off and there was a way to retreat.

It is necessary to take care of both ends, rescue and blocking at the same time. Any collapse of any link is equivalent to mission failure.

The first to arrive at the combat position was not Lavrinenko's main force, but the second and third companies on the left and right wings.

Compared with the best-equipped first company, the equipment of the second and third companies is relatively poor.

The number of T43 medium tanks in these two companies is only half, which is basically half and half of the number of T3485 medium tanks.

It is true that the guns are the same 85 guns, but there is a big qualitative difference in the protection performance of these two medium tanks.

For example, the upper front armor of the T43 can be completely immune to the bombardment of the 75 gun armor-piercing shells of the long-barreled No. 4 at the conventional combat distance. Even if it is not a ricochet, all the kinetic energy is completely absorbed by the equivalent armor and stops in the armor.

But the T3485, which only changed the turret, does not have such protection capabilities.

The slightly outdated hull that can no longer meet the actual protection requirements of the battlefield is likely to be penetrated by the Panzer IV Long 75 at a regular combat distance. The current penetration of the constantly improved Panzer IV is completely sufficient. As long as the shells are not bounced off due to ricochets, the T34 hull cannot prevent such armor-piercing attacks at all.

If we go up, it involves the Tiger and Panther with stronger penetration. Then there is actually no difference between the T43 and the T3485. The frontal protection of the brothers is the same as the turret and the hull.

The first batch of T43 is just the first batch of mass-produced models based on the prototype. The armor protection is just starting and slightly improved than the T34. The armor protection effect of the ultimate modification of the T44 "T-44-100" in the existing history, the T43 in this timeline does not know how many times it will have to go through redesign and upgrade to achieve.

Boom boom boom——

The T43 and T3485, which hid their bodies behind the gentle slope, were the first to stop and open fire. The high-speed wind-capped armor-piercing grenades rushed to the target with a sharp sound of breaking the wind, aiming directly at the No. 4 medium tank and the three-bald assault gun, which had the best mobility and rushed to the front of the entire German armored echelon.

The current No. 4 tank has basically exhausted its design potential and has improved all the improvements that should be made. Its 80mm upper front armor does have the best physical thickness among medium tanks.

But it is a bit regrettable that this 80mm is almost completely vertical without equivalent protection armor. When facing the bombardment of the 85 gun armor-piercing shells improved from anti-aircraft guns, it is still so vulnerable and thin as paper.

Boom——

A loud bang was followed by a mighty and violent fire. The Type 4 tank was really unlucky to be bombarded by four armor-piercing shells at the same time in the blink of an eye.

The final result of two shells hitting the hull, one shell hitting the turret, and one shell missing was predictable. All three 85mm full-caliber hooded armor-piercing grenades successfully tore through the armor and poured into it. The Type 4 tank, which was swaying like a drunk, stopped on the spot, just like a champagne that could not withstand the internal pressure after being shaken violently and suddenly exploded.

The turret that was instantly blown away by the flames was like a champagne cork. The violent explosion tore the welded armor of the vehicle body and vented the huge pressure. The walking and suspension mechanisms on both sides of the vehicle body were even squeezed and expelled from the vehicle body by this primitive force in a moment, carrying various armor fragments and parts that fell from the turret and flying everywhere.

The flames quickly exhausted their chemical energy and dissipated in mid-air. The not-too-heavy turret fell to the ground in a burnt black state. All that was left were the debris scattered all over the ground and a pile of scrap copper and iron that had been twisted and deformed to the point where the body could not even be seen.

The sudden death of the first Type 4 was just the beginning. The German Crescent Force, which had noticed that someone dared to block their way, was already ready to fight.