Chapter 1680 Breaking Into the Restricted Area

After receiving the order from the division commander, the crews began to move again. The heavy tanks spewing thick black smoke roared towards the enemy positions again, while the IS6 heavy tanks whose tracks were blown off and could not move did not abandon their vehicles to escape.

Losing mobility does not mean losing all combat effectiveness. The Red Army tank soldiers, who knew how strong and reliable the armor of their own heavy tanks was, did not choose to abandon their vehicles. It was a pity and unwilling to withdraw from the battle so hastily without encountering the strong anti-tank firepower of the enemy.

The IS6 heavy tanks whose tracks were blown off and could not move began to turn the turret and adjust the muzzle without moving. The 122mm high-explosive grenade projectiles loaded in the barrel had been pushed into the barrel and were ready. The gunners who were staring at them locked their targets in almost no time.

"I saw it, the German anti-tank gun! It looks relatively intact!"

"Then open fire and kill it immediately!"

"No problem, comrade commander!"

Boom--

On the battlefield, whether the gunner searches for the enemy on his own or the commander searches for the enemy and then orders the gunner, this kind of thing is possible in both cases and cannot be generalized.

If the gunner finds a high-value target himself, he can also choose to report to the commander, and in most cases he will get permission to shoot, which is determined by the tacit cooperation between the crew members.

Unless the commander has a higher-value target in his eyes, he will generally not refuse the gunner's shooting application. At this moment, the gunner first locked on the German anti-tank gun that seemed to be intact on the position, which happened to be the case.

The 122mm projectile that was pushed out of the huge muzzle brake chamber by the storm flames was very accurate. The shooting distance of less than one kilometer was considered a normal combat range. The optical aiming and battlefield perception equipment that was not developed in the Second World War destined the general shooting and firing distance of the tank gun to be within one kilometer.

The so-called accuracy is to be maintained within this range, and the 122 heirloom of the Red Army heavy tank obviously has quite good shooting accuracy.

The 122 high-explosive grenade that exploded into a ball of hot flames the moment it hit the target was really powerful. It instantly dismantled the German tank gun that was only tilted and still looked intact into pieces and threw it into the sky.

But to be honest, the 122 grenade, placed in the current black aerial bombs, which are still falling like dumplings, seems a bit too childish, and the effect is not much different from throwing grenades into the artillery barrage. In short, the movement is too small and almost invisible.

Malashenko could realize from the unique firing sound of the 122 heirloom that the IS6 heavy tanks that were paralyzed on the spot after the tracks were blown off did not choose to withdraw, but provided direct fire support and continued to fight to the best of their ability, without any prior orders, purely a spontaneous behavior.

In the commander's periscope in front of him, the first few IS6s in the front are still facing huge risks that may come at any time.

Anti-tank mines of unknown quantity and location may explode like thunder and blow up the tracks at any time. Malashenko, whose palms and forehead are already sweaty, doesn't even bother to wipe the sweat beads that are itchy and can't fall off on the tip of his chin.

In a state of high concentration, Comrade Lao Ma is only paying attention to every change in the details of the battlefield in front of him, taking in all of them, and not letting go of any details.

But as the saying goes, what you fear will come to you. The German minefield will not stop exploding just because you, Malashenko, keep looking at it. Instead, it will explode on the spot with a loud bang as if you yelled "What are you looking at!"

Boom——

"Damn! Another one!"

"Vehicle No. 313 is paralyzed! The right track is damaged, we can't move!"

"Received! This is too close to the German position, abandon the car quickly! Don't stay inside any longer, people are more important than tanks! Get out quickly!"

Malachenko did not intervene in the radio channel to issue orders. The tank company commander who led the team naturally knew what he should do now: repeating to those hot-headed young men that the division commander's words "people are more important than tanks" is one of his most important tasks now, and every tank crew with rich combat experience is worth cherishing.

It is precisely because it is too close to the German position, less than 300 meters away, and within the range of light weapons. So the IS6 heavy tank crew members who were paralyzed by the explosion all climbed out of the escape hatch at the bottom of the vehicle body.

At this time, if you still open the hatch to escape, you are simply courting death. As long as the Germans are not blind, they will definitely reward you with a burst of bullets. Everyone knows that it is better to kill the tank soldiers first than to kill the big-headed infantry who can be recruited with a rifle. This is definitely a high-value technical unit.

Counting this tank, it is the sixth one. In a short charge distance of 400 meters, Malashenko has already paralyzed six precious heavy tanks! On average, one tank is lost every 60 meters, and this is the result of a full-speed charge. Basically, a tank is lost in the blink of an eye and a breath.

This speed of combat damage was unimaginable before. The German anti-tank guns tried their best to accomplish the miracle: blocking the advance of the Red Army's heavy tanks, but they never thought that these stupid, black, and unskilled anti-tank mines could do it.

But Malashenko, who had shot the arrow and could not turn back, could not care about these things. Malashenko had made up his mind to win this victory from the beginning. There would be no chance of hesitation and no reason to regret.

Rush to the position and kill these German bastards! This is the only thing Malashenko wants to do now.

"Keep charging! Rush directly to the German position and cover the infantry!"

"Pay attention to the firepower of the coaxial machine guns and the machine guns on the roof. The Germans are starting to defend the position! Suppress the anti-tank gun group first. Even if they can't kill them, they must not be so comfortable to aim! Maximum machine gun firepower of each vehicle group!"

As Malashenko said on the radio: Almost at the same time as the ammunition of the bomber in Figure 2 was exhausted and the bombing stopped, the surviving German infantry who were hiding in various corners of the position, various bunkers and cracks began to come out from various unexpected positions like ground rats, carrying weapons, and rushing to the nearest combat position that might not be their own and launching defense.

The surviving fire support weapons were quickly brought out and prepared to fire, but at this time, the Red Army's heavy tanks also broke through the minefield and drove to the last 150 meters away from the German stick. Some of the Red Army soldiers who were flexible, light-footed and experienced had even dodged the tank cover and began to charge forward in turns.

The few anti-tank guns that had just been pushed out seemed unable to reverse the situation. The scales of victory were already tilting sharply towards Malashenko and were almost settled!

But the most unexpected things often happen at this last moment. The scene that happened next, amidst the continuous piercing screams, was something Comrade Lao Ma had never dreamed of.