Chapter 3133 Three-Way Melee (Part 2)

They advanced to a position further forward than the Japanese army, but were not attacked by the Russians within the normal combat distance.

Perhaps this seemingly abnormal situation gave the crew members confidence, or perhaps Staufener's resolute order had an effect.

In short, the crew members who were ready to go finally executed the order from the commander. They fired at the largest Russian heavy tank on the opposite side, whose specific model they didn't even know and which they saw for the first time.

"Damn it! Then I'll listen to you. At least I'm not the only one going to hell! Let's die together!"

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Staufener had no time to pay attention to the gunner's depressing nonsense. He focused all his attention on observing the battlefield situation. He was still staring at the commander's periscope in front of him, clenching his fists and sweating.

The next second, he heard the sound of the gun firing quietly in his ears.

Boom——

Swish——

The 88mm full-caliber capped armor-piercing projectile loaded into the chamber whizzed out from the muzzle brake in an instant, breaking through the huge muzzle flames and heading straight for the target.

The unmoved Russians were still in the parking state, just driving the turret to turn around and aim continuously, as if they were selecting a suitable target to attack. When it seemed that they had not had time to fire, they had already been hit by the enemy first.

Ding bang——

Crack——

Swish——

"Sure enough!"

Staufener, who was holding the commander's periscope tightly, exclaimed in his heart, watching the armor-piercing projectile with a white tracer trail, just like a hand-thrown pebble hitting a steel plate. The moment it touched the huge heavy tank of the Russians, it was bounced away by the bullet and shot straight into the air, leaving a sharp whistle that still echoed on the battlefield.

"Damn it! It didn't penetrate! It really can't penetrate! Will the Russians retaliate? Damn it! They will open fire and blow us to pieces!"

"Shut up!!!"

Staufel, who couldn't stand the gunner's nonsense, gave an order and shouted.

After all, he was a veteran, but his mentality was slightly out of control. The gunner who thought that his side was just looking for death also wilted after hearing this, but he was soon surprised to find that the Russians didn't fight back.

"Oh my God! You're telling the truth, Staufel! The Russians really didn't fire, they-wait, they started to move forward!"

Although it was not fast at the beginning and in the acceleration stage, the Russian armored forces that had just stopped on the battlefield like a steel wall had indeed started again. After being attacked, they did not immediately fight back but continued to move forward.

At the same time, with the firing of Stauffen's command vehicle as a signal, the rest of the Tiger tanks under the control of the German army also opened fire one after another, and smashed the huge armor-piercing projectiles at the Russian heavy tanks that were rushing across.

Ding bang——

Swish——

The result was as expected, just like what Stauffen encountered during the first test firing.

Except for a few projectiles that missed the target, or near misses that hit the ground.

Most of the remaining shells that hit the monster-like heavy tanks of the Russians were bounced off instantly without any suspense, and none of them penetrated, or simply smashed the warheads, and fell to the ground with the remains of the shells.

Set off for Japan in mid-1944, which means that Stauffen and all his German troops did not see the scene of IS7 killing people on the battlefield with their own eyes, and they would not even hear about it.

But Stauffen was an exception. As the head of the German Army Instructor Corps, he still maintained a considerable degree of contact with the country even after arriving in Japan.

And unlike those subordinates who "can only know the news that their superiors allow, hope, and want them to know", Stauffen, as the head of the instructor corps and a Junker noble, is really qualified and has channels to know some of the latest battle situations on the front line.

For example, at the end of the war, the Russians invested in a newer, more terrifying, and almost despairing super-heavy tank.

It has absolutely indestructible armor, devastating large-caliber main gun firepower, and a light tank-like speed that can make people's jaws drop to their feet.

It is hard to imagine how the Russians built this super-heavy tank that seems to exist only in legends.

But its undoubted powerful combat power made almost all the German troops who met it on the battlefield either bombarded into cannon fodder by its destructive firepower, or crushed into bloody discus under its terrifying size and fast-rolling tracks.

At that time, Stauffener had not seen or had the opportunity to see this super heavy tank. He only learned a few general identification features from the text description sent by his comrades.

For example, the huge size far exceeding the IS6 heavy tank, the destructive firepower main gun with a larger caliber and longer barrel, and the huge tortoise-shell turret that was almost seamlessly connected to the vehicle body.

He matched these text descriptions with the monster tank he saw for the first time.

Stauffener knew that he was facing the latest IS7 heavy tank of the Russians, and he also knew that the attack of the Tiger tank would not have any effect on it and could not penetrate it at all.

The abnormal defense of that thing couldn't even hit the 128mm main gun of the Jagdtiger. This was the most powerful anti-armor barreled artillery in the entire German Army before Stauffen led his team to leave Germany. It was more than one level higher than the short 88 gun of the Tiger tank.

The Slavic steel monster that the Jagdtiger couldn't penetrate, how could the Tiger penetrate it?

Don't be funny, this joke is neither funny nor meaningful.

It was precisely because he was sure that his attack was completely ineffective against the Russians that Stauffen dared to attack boldly after sending people to inform the leader army, so as not to hurt the opposite Russians and deceive the Japanese behind him.

"We are firing! Hurry up, the Russians are moving! Take this opportunity to outflank them, quickly!"

Stauffen's fluent Japanese was clearly audible in the radio channel.

Seeing that the Germans had already taken the initiative to attack as pioneers and started to fight desperately, the Japanese tank captain, who knew that he could not wait any longer, immediately gave an order.

He commanded the remaining few Tigers under his command, and cooperated with the Type 3 medium tank troops that came with him, and outflanked the Russian attacking forces under the cover of the German direct artillery fire.

At the same time, on the opposite side, the heavy tank crews of the leader army, which were rushing forward faster and faster and attacking at high speed, were mostly cursing in anger.

"Damn Suka! How long do these Germans plan to pretend? If they dare to fire shells again, I swear I will blow up their broken cars!"

"Don't worry! Ivan, wait, wait!"

The gunner's angry complaints had not yet fallen, and the driver's reminder was still echoing in his ears.

But the commander, who was staring at the battlefield, suddenly spoke with a hint of surprise.

"Got it! Look! The Germans are turning their turrets, they're aiming at the Japanese's ass!"

This climax is not easy to write, the details were deleted and revised several times, and I finally released it to everyone when I was satisfied, so it took a little longer than usual to write, but I will ensure it's exciting.

I will update early tomorrow, so everyone can look forward to it.