Chapter 781 Crossing the Past (Plus 1)
If it was the previous British Expeditionary Force, it could at least hold on for a while. Even though the British Expeditionary Force was defeated like a mountain in the end, after all, they were still the elite troops of the United Kingdom.
But now it's different.
The current British army is absolutely a group of rabble.
Needless to say, half a month ago, they were ordinary people, but suddenly they picked up guns and became the army again. The veterans were sent to operate these artillery pieces, and the new recruits carried guns.
In terms of numbers, they gathered together, and under the instigation of the officers, they did have a lot of energy to fight the Germans.
However, this is all premised, at least they have to be agitated.
How to agitate? Under their own artillery, the German tanks were blown up. This was definitely the best encouragement. Even if only one German tank was blown up, it was enough for them to accumulate confidence.
However, the German behemoth rushing in now has completely destroyed their confidence. This thing is absolutely invulnerable.
Their most sturdy guns are all 17-pound anti-tank guns. What's the result? After only one shot was fired, the opponent was blown away. That scene was unbearable to look at.
When the firepower of each anti-tank gun was destroyed, when countless soldiers screamed, became stumps, broken arms, and became minced meat, this visual impact was enough to make them collapse.
There was a bloody smell all over the place.
The Germans were not covered with artillery fire.
If covered with artillery fire in advance, it will allow the British soldiers to adapt to the brutal battle, and when there is constant bloodshed and death around them, they will gradually adapt and gradually become numb.
It's different now. All of a sudden, a bloody scene was staged, and most of the recruits had to vomit. Then, as long as there was a mental breakdown taking the lead, the others would follow and retreat!
The British position on this side was just like that, exposing a big hole.
"The British are retreating, the ones at the back, come up!" Inside the radio, the commander Rip asked the radio operator to shout to the back leisurely.
British, retreat! Even if it's only a short half an hour, that's enough!
Immediately, the troops who had been waiting for a long time behind started rumblingly!
The first one is the bridging tank. This kind of professional vehicle modified from the same black panther chassis has played a huge role in the battlefield of the European continent. When capturing other countries, in many rivers, They all rely on bridge-building tanks to temporarily build bridges.
But now, for the trenches more than four meters wide, it only needs one bridging tank to deploy, which is more than enough. Ten bridging tanks can build ten bridges!
They were advancing rapidly, almost without the need for personnel to come down to command, and they built the bridge directly.
In the back, the Panther 3 tanks stepped on the accelerator and started up. As the most skilled tank soldiers, they almost didn't need to slow down, they dared to advance on the temporarily erected bridge as wide as the tank!
When crossing the bridge, even the bridge will slide slightly, and the soil on both sides is indeed soft.
"Baker, be careful, don't fall!" In a Panther 3 tank, the commander Dinasburg shouted loudly, and he felt the tanks began to tilt sideways.
"Captain, we have passed!"
Baker continued to step on the accelerator, and at this time, the body of the car rose high.
After this ditch, it is the soil slope. When the tank rushed up these soil slopes, the bottom of the tank was exposed on the opposite side.
At this time, if the anti-tank guns on the opposite side were still there, they had already fired violently. You know, they piled the dirt here, waiting to hit the bottom of Black Panther 3.
The Black Panther 3 only has a self-weight of 40 tons, and the armor at the bottom is only 20 mm thick. It can be said that it is only to prevent the bombardment of an anti-tank mine.
Not to mention the 17-pounder, the 6-pounder, and even their smallest 2-pounder can penetrate the bottom of the Panther 3!
And once hit, at least the tank is scrapped.
If the Panther 3 tanks crossed over recklessly, then this dirt slope is their trap, and they will be here with heavy casualties!
This plan was originally foolproof. This was the defensive tactic that Hobert, who was most familiar with tanks, came up with. It can be said to be well-intentioned.
It's a pity that the powerful rat tank that suddenly appeared came first. With powerful firepower and terrifying protection, the British defenders here were scattered, and a penetration area was forcibly opened up. .
When the Panther 3 tank has come, the mission of the mouse tank is over.
The heavy turret hatch was opened, and when Sergeant Rip opened the cover, a puff of gunpowder came out of it.
This smoke of gunpowder made the people around him stunned for a moment. Could it be that he was going to die?
This huge tank is full of 128mm artillery shells, and it uses gasoline. If it is detonated, it will be comparable to that of a warship.
The commander Rip, whose face turned black, coughed twice, and beckoned to the Tiger tank behind him: "Come on!"
The rat tank, after all, is still in the development stage. It has been very powerful if it can persist until now without breaking down. However, during the continuous firing just now, the entire tank was filled with gunpowder smoke.
At this time, the Panther 3 tanks at the rear have already come up, so their mission is over. Next, let's see the performance of the Panther 3 tanks on our side!
Of course, Black Panther 3 is the best at attacking the enemy's position!
In fact, this is just a short gap.
The German rat tanks moved over, crossed the bridge, and continued to attack the anti-tank gun positions here, until the defenders were defeated. The whole process took less than ten minutes.
And the defeat of the troops here was less than two minutes.
Run, run, the most terrifying devil of the Germans is coming from behind!
The British soldiers were running back, and just behind them was the second line of defence in depth.
In front of the position, the head of the regiment Huck looked at the soldiers who were retreating in front, and was quite angry.
"Go back, go back to your position at once!" Huck shouted loudly.
No one listened to him, the soldiers were still running back, and some people were muttering: "You don't know, there are the most terrible German tanks in front, that is invincible!"
"Da da da..." The soldier heard the sound of gunfire just after he finished speaking. Then, he felt a shock in his body, and a blood hole had appeared in his chest.
His eyes were wide open, and he couldn't accept death. He actually died at the hands of his own people!
"Go back, go back to your positions!" Huck shouted: "If you don't go back, you will all be shot on the spot for escaping!"
The soldiers on the back line of defense, another role is to supervise the team!