Chapter 935 The First Armored Army

So far, Germany has been on the defensive in the battle for the Brest fortress. Even the fighters in the air have not crossed the border to bomb the Soviet base, but only in the sky west of Brest. It was just flying, and even because of the shortening of the defensive line, the Gustav cannon was almost blown up by Soviet bombers.

As for the ground, Germany was only defensive. Only when the Soviet Union opened fire would Germany fight back, but the German counterattack was 100,000 times stronger than the Soviet attack.

This creates an illusion that Germany has no idea of ​​further war, Germany is only on the defensive so far, and Germany does not want to destroy the apparent friendship with the Soviet Union.

If you just look at it this way, you are wrong!

Just look at history and look at Hitler, when did they suffer in the years since Cyric came to power? Every time, they are attacking, attacking!

And this time, the apparent defense was of course to confuse the Soviets. In the forest north of Brest, a unit was already ready to go.

1st Waffen SS Panzer Corps.

Now, as the war continues, the German army is also developing rapidly. In the ordinary army, there are more and more armored divisions, and some infantry divisions have been adapted into motorized infantry divisions.

At the same time as the reorganization of the army, the Waffen SS, the most determined army under Cyric, is also being expanded, especially the Waffen SS 1st Armored Division, which has made great military achievements. The Panzer Division named after Führer Hitler has now officially expanded into the Panzer Army!

Yes, Cyric has been working hard to overthrow the Soviet Union. In the vast land of the Soviet Union, the armored force is the most suitable choice, and as the most powerful Waffen SS, of course, it must be continuously expanded!

Joseph Dietrich, who has become the commander of the First Armored Corps, continued to command his old troops. With the old troops as the backbone, the expansion became two armored divisions and a mechanized infantry division. This force, Will be the fist force in the future war against the Soviet Union!

The most advanced Tiger tanks were first transferred to the First Panzer Army!

It is not impossible for the tank troops to pass through the forest. First of all, it is necessary to find a suitable road. There are countless towering trees in the forest. It is impossible to be next to each other. Wide enough for the tank troops to move past.

If you really can't get around, then the big tree will be cut off, either sawed down or knocked down!

Historically, Germany did not open up a path in the forest, but chose to conquer the Brest fortress. The reason is very simple. The fortress is a nail that must be pulled out. If they advance in the forest, then the fortress inside The Soviets will come out to harass them at any time and hit their logistical supply lines, which is very unfavorable for the tank troops.

But it was different now. The fortress was already in the hands of Germany, and it would be even easier for them to move from the north of the fortress.

At the forefront of the troops is the 1st Heavy Armored Battalion, the Tiger tanks are roaring, and at the forefront is the budding tank top, Karl Bowman.

Unlike history, he did not serve in the Third Armored Division. When the First Armored Army was expanded, he was transferred to the First Armored Army. For this, he only had one requirement, that is to drive the most advanced tanks!

Karl Bowman is only 20 years old this year, but he is already a very good tanker, with high psychological quality and a good judgment of the surrounding environment. Moreover, he also understands machinery and various maintenance of tanks. Therefore, Karl -Baumann finally got his wish to drive on the most advanced German tank.

Tiger Tank.

The Panther 3 tank is already the most powerful chariot in this era. However, Germany's pursuit of advanced tanks is endless. The Tiger tank is an era ahead of the Panther 3 tank in overall design. After all, the Panther 3 It was improved from the chassis designed in Libya in the 1930s. After continuous improvement, when it became a forty-ton class, it was already the limit.

The engine at the rear roared, and a stream of black smoke came out. The tank was walking with difficulty in the forest. A few days ago, Bowman had been riding a motorcycle and observed the road along the way, but today he walked Getting up is still difficult.

The sound of explosions continued in the distance, and there would be violent vibrations on the ground at any time. Everyone knew that the battle for the fortress had begun.

With half of his body exposed, Bowman looked into the distance. The gurgling river was the first problem their tanks needed to face.

The sappers' bridging tanks can't get over, so if you want to cross the river, there is only one way to drive over it!

The river is not deep, only more than one meter. For Tiger tanks, if you are prepared, you can directly wade to a depth of four meters. If you are not prepared, you can also ford two meters.

The only problem is that they are afraid of accidents when wading to the middle. As the first tank, they are very dangerous.

However, they don't care, they are the proudest tankers!

The driver, Hensley, stepped on the accelerator and held the steering wheel in front of him with both hands.

Yes, in later generations, even in the 1990s, many tanks used joysticks, and now, during World War II, Tiger tanks were already steering wheels.

This steering wheel is not absolutely round, and it feels good to hold. If you want to use a steering wheel, you must cooperate with the transmission system. The latest hydraulic transmission system can easily achieve this purpose.

In this way, the driving of the tank is much easier.

The wide crawler tracks crushed the leaves in the forest, and soon, Xiao He was already in front of him.

"Go into the water, step up the gas," Bowman shouted.

Hensley stepped on the accelerator, the diesel engine at the rear, the speed increased to the maximum 2800 rpm, but the gear was the lowest gear, so as to maintain the maximum torque, the entire tank vibrated with the breath of the engine, rushing into the water go in.

The front car body, washed with water, has already entered the water!

The engine is still roaring, the tracks are underwater, pressing against the soft silt, and shaking forward step by step, suddenly, the roar in the water is loud, and the track is empty, and it seems to be sinking in!

The underwater situation is complicated and cannot be seen directly. In this case, it depends entirely on the reaction ability of the crew.

Hensley turned the steering wheel, and the track twitched a few times before he threw off the pit and continued to roll forward.

Go ahead, keep going!

This seems to be a trivial episode. The Tiger Tank easily overcame the underwater silt, the wet body, and climbed up from the opposite side.