Chapter 1141 The Infantry Behind

There was a tank army in the Soviets, but because of a mistake in decision-making, the tanks were scattered for preparation. It was not until 39 years that a tank division was formed.

As envisaged, the tank division consists of 2 tank regiments, 1 motorized infantry regiment, 1 artillery regiment and some service support units. The division has 11,343 people, about 60 artillery pieces and mortars, and 375 tanks, including 63 KV heavy tanks, 210 T-34 medium tanks, and 102 T-26 and BT tanks.

Similarly, because of the backwardness of Soviet military production and the expansion of troops, many troops are dissatisfied with the formation. For example, the current 35th Tank Division has no heavy tanks at all.

Of course, it can also be seen that the tank divisions are definitely not all tank units, they also have infantry, and the German armored divisions also have the same infantry formation.

In the process of marching, the infantry of the tank division can be carried on the tanks and advance to the battlefield synchronously. When the tanks are assembled and charged, the infantry will also follow behind to launch an attack, although it is not rushing to the front line to clean up a battlefield , it is also good to solve the remaining enemy of the other party.

And now, that's their plan of action, they don't know, the danger is coming.

The German tank troop, staggered by the Soviet tank troop, rushed towards the infantry behind!

Tanks and machine guns can cause damage to infantry, but after all, it is not cost-effective for tanks to fight infantry. If an infantry fighting vehicle rushes into the Soviet infantry, it is simply wolves into the flock!

Tanks only have one or two machine guns, and infantry fighting vehicles, everyone is holding burst weapons. At the same time, the 40mm Bofors tank gun is definitely a nightmare for the opponent's infantry!

For the mechanized infantry regiment of the 35th Tank Division, today is definitely a day they will never forget.

They are advancing behind the tanks, they can't see the situation on the opposite side, they can only see that their tank troops are advancing, advancing, so they also follow and advance.

As a result, when their tanks passed, the German tanks came out in the gaps of their tank troops, which made them stunned for a moment. They are not deploying defenses on the ground now, but are attacking. Oh, there's no bunkers around them to stop the German tanks!

When they found the German tanks rushing over, they immediately stopped moving forward. Before the order to retreat was issued, they saw some wheeled vehicles suddenly appear in the opponent's offensive queue, heading towards them at a higher speed. Start pounding!

"Tom tom tom!" During the march, the 40mm Bofors chariot gun sounded violently, and with the sound of the gun, one by one 40mm shells flew towards the Soviet infantry.

"Boom!" The 40mm high-explosive grenade hit a tall Russian soldier. During the explosion, the upper half of his body was suddenly blown away, and the lower half was splattered with blood. Taking a step forward, he fell heavily.

The surrounding recruits suddenly lost their legs. This is the battlefield, a cruel and terrifying battlefield, a battlefield where everyone feels like they are going to vomit!

Some veterans, who have experienced this kind of scene, know that they can't stand it anymore, and immediately run back.

The wheeled infantry fighting vehicle can go up to 100 kilometers per hour on the highway, and it can also move at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour in this flat field.

For it, it was a one-sided slaughter, and it was in high spirits.

The infantrymen inside also opened the insurance of their rifles and prepared to shoot from the shooting hole. When they entered the team of Soviet deserters, they would be like hedgehogs and could fire in all directions!

At this time, the Soviet light tanks that had rushed past were already in a dilemma. They were divided into two waves. One wave turned around and chased in the direction of the German tanks. The other wave began to attack the German encirclement defense line. I want to open the hole and rescue the infantry inside.

In 1930, the Soviet Union purchased 2 Christie tanks from the United States, which were imitated by reverse surveying and mapping. They were successfully trial-produced by the Kharkov factory and were called BT-1 fast tanks.

After that, after many improvements, by 35 years, the current BT-7 fast tank was developed.

This tank body was changed to welded armor, while the armor inclination was increased, and the newly designed turret and new engine were adopted, and the performance was significantly enhanced.

This enhancement mainly refers to mobility, and the speed of this latest tank reaches 80 kilometers per hour!

From 35 years to the present, this tank has been in mass production, widely equipped to various units.

It is a pity that Soviet tank designers do not know the needs of front-line tank soldiers. For the design indicators of tanks, firepower should be the first element! The speed is not fast enough, and the armor is not thick enough. They are all secondary. If they can't penetrate the opponent at zero distance, how can the tank soldiers play?

The BT-7 tank uses a 45mm gun with 188 rounds of ammunition, which can be used as a cannon.

Now, this kind of fast tanks with thin skin and big stuffing are rapidly ramming towards the German positions. Their role at this time is the same as that of German infantry fighting vehicles. They use armored force to impact the opponent's infantry and open the gap.

It's a pity that they encountered German infantry, and it was also the infantry of the Viking Division!

"The recoilless guns are all ready, let the Soviets know how powerful we are!" Sitting next to a Tiger tank, looking at the thirty or so fast tanks in front of him with binoculars, Felix shouted loudly said.

In fact, they also reserved some tanks here. If you put them on it now, you can easily destroy these light tanks of the Soviets, but Felix did not do that. Those reserves were to prevent the enemies in the encirclement from breaking through. It can be used to block openings at any time, especially now, when there is the impact of the Soviet tank troops outside, the Soviets in the encirclement must be thinking of breaking through.

There is no need for a tank at all, this light tank can be dealt with with a recoilless gun!

Just after their tanks were dispatched, recoilless guns were deployed at the front of the position.

The LG40 recoilless gun is relatively light and is mainly used by airborne troops. For the armored grenadiers of the armored division, the 105mm recoilless gun is king.

These recoilless guns are almost all deployed on lightweight four-wheeled motor launch vehicles, which are the famous 82-barrel vehicles. On the top of the hood, the pipe protruding from the middle is this kind of weapon.

At this time, these barrel trucks were hidden at the front of the position. After receiving the order, they prepared in an orderly manner.