bullyxtreme Chapter 150 Tank Battle, Lermontov Runs Away Again
Chapter 150 Tank Battle, Lermontov Runs Away Again
"boom....."
Multiple 37mm armor-piercing shells were fired from hundreds of meters away.
One of them successfully hit the front armor of the Tiger tank, and a ball of red light exploded.
However, after the explosion, the Tiger tank's armor was only slightly dented, and you had to get closer to see it clearly.
From a distance of several hundred meters, the Tiger heavy tank did not even have any external damage.
This scene was undoubtedly hopeless for the Tsarist Russian tank soldiers of the BT-2 tanks.
Their counterattack did no harm to the big guys.
And when these Tiger heavy tanks opened fire, there were often tanks in their team that were directly blown up.
"Charge, keep charging forward. There aren't many of them. Attack them from the sides and back!"
Faced with this situation, Antorev, the division commander, gave orders calmly.
But since their tanks were not equipped with radios.
So when Antorev's order was issued, there was some confusion.
Some tanks rushed straight forward, while the smarter ones prepared to go around the side.
One car after another crossed the top of the hill and rushed forward relentlessly.
The battalion commander of the heavy tank battalion chuckled after seeing this scene through the commander's periscope.
He wasn't laughing because of how many enemy tanks they destroyed.
But their mission of attracting fire has been accomplished.
Their mission was to hold on here, attract the firepower of the enemy tank division, let them continue to rush forward, and buy some time for the 31st and 32nd Tank Regiments to encircle them.
The way the Tsarist Russian tanks fought undoubtedly showed that their strategy was successful.
"Attention all crews, free fire! Whether you can become the ace crew depends on this battle."
The standards for the Renaissance Army's ace crews are very strict.
According to the evaluation options for the Army Tank Ace Crew, the only criterion is to destroy 30 enemy tanks.
The Ace Crew is also the highest medal of honor for a tank crew. Precisely because it is the highest honor, it is difficult to obtain.
However, it is not impossible for an independent heavy tank unit to obtain this medal.
Because heavy tanks are often at the forefront, the probability of receiving this medal of honor is higher than that of other tank units.
When the battalion commander announced free firing, all the crews started firing with abandon.
"Boom! We're running low on tracer high-explosive ammunition. We only have capped armor-piercing and tungsten core armor-piercing rounds left. It's such a waste to hit a small creature like this. One shot can penetrate two."
"At 10 o'clock, these bastards are trying to go around the side. Kill them first."
"Our tracks were broken by a stray bullet. How unlucky we are."
"Damn it! I got hit by five shells in one minute. I'm almost deaf."
The radio channels of each vehicle group became lively, and cursing could be heard from time to time.
If the Tiger tank was not thick-skinned and strong, it would not have been able to withstand the siege of so many tanks.
The ants kill the elephant.
Although ant bites are not fatal, they can still cause pain.
Moreover, in this battle, the Tiger tank also exposed a shortcoming.
This shortcoming was also complained about by many crews after the war.
The turret's rotation speed is too slow. If the Tsarist Russian tank runs at full speed, the turret's rotation speed will not be able to lock onto the opponent at close range.
So at this time the Tiger tank also encountered some troubles.
Although no tanks were destroyed, each one took a lot of hits.
The tank crew members were also a little dizzy from the explosion.
"Damn it, why do they take so long to stir-fry? If they don't come soon, we won't be able to hold on."
At this time, each Tiger tank was under concentrated fire from several BT-2 fast tanks.
In addition, the MC-1 light tanks behind the Tsarist Russian tank group also followed.
These MC-1 light tanks are the Russian version of the light Renault tank, also known as the T-18 small escort tank.
This tank was also the first mass-produced tank of Tsarist Russia, with a total production volume of 1000 units.
The main weapon is a 37mm rapid-fire tank gun, with a combat weight of 5.3 tons and a vehicle speed of 24 kilometers per hour.
However, Tsarist Russia has now successfully developed the T-26 light tank, which is replacing this small tank.
The Tiger tank's 88mm gun is really just like killing one kid per gun for the MC-1 small tank that weighs only a few tons.
When facing a large number of tanks, the Tiger is like a tank-type fighter.
As the tank guns continued to roar, more and more tanks were destroyed, but so far no Tiger had been destroyed.
This scene was undoubtedly hopeless for the Tsarist Russia's 7th Tank Division.
Just when the Tiger heavy tank battalion was surrounded and attacked by the 7th Tank Division of Tsarist Russia.
The 31st Tank Regiment and the 32nd Tank Regiment attacked from the left and right sides one after another.
"Armored troops, charge!"
One after another, the Panther medium tanks and the Panzer IV H tanks roared and rushed forward.
At this moment, the Panthers and Type 4 tanks were running at full speed on the plains, like thousands of horses galloping, raising a cloud of dust.
With such a big commotion, it was impossible for the Tsarist Russian 7th Tank Division not to notice it.
But even if it was discovered at this time, it would be of no use.
Because the encirclement has been formed.
Major General Antorev, who was in charge of the overall command at the top of the slope, suddenly felt his mind buzz and went blank when he saw the tank clusters coming out from both sides.
At this moment he was completely stunned.
After he realized it, he knew they had fallen into a trap.
No wonder the Fusion Army tanks at the front are all heavy tanks, and there are really few of them, only dozens.
It turned out that the real main force had run to the two sides to make dumplings for them.
But he hadn't noticed such an obvious plot just now.
There was only one thought in my mind, and that was to destroy these big guys.
The groups of tanks that attacked from both sides threw the entire Russian tank group into chaos.
A huge melee involving hundreds of tanks broke out on the plain outside Taiping Village.
The 76mm tank gun of the Panther medium tank and the 75mm tank gun of the Panzer IV medium tank never stopped for a moment.
The battle was fierce and fierce, and the tank troops of the 11th Armored Division also had a great time.
This tank melee was a complete crushing defeat.
The Tiger heavy tank performed very well in this battle, bringing the advantages of heavy tanks to full play.
The number of tanks destroyed by these 45 Tiger heavy tanks alone reached more than 150.
As for the 7th Tank Division, including its commander Antorev, not a single tank surrendered.
The entire battle lasted more than five hours.
Many tanks had used up all their ammunition.
This also forced the 11th Armored Division to stop its offensive in Taipingzhuang and wait for supplies, repairs and replenishment from the logistics troops.
The bad news of the destruction of the Tsarist Russia's 7th Tank Division also reached the headquarters of the Independent 1st Army in Chuncheng.
When Lieutenant General Lermontov heard the bad news, he felt dizzy and staggered to the ground.
He found it hard to accept this news, and he didn't want to accept it.
The 7th Tank Division is the only ace unit in his hands.
Its complete annihilation also means the end of their army.
Unless he can turn the tide in this battle, his career can be saved.
But is this possible?
Not to mention a comeback, Chuncheng is about to be lost.
Now he only has the 32nd Motorized Infantry Division left.
This motorized infantry division also has a tank regiment with more than 100 tanks.
But without the 7th Tank Division, how could they possibly stop the enemy?
What should he do now?
His gaze once again focused on the Ice City.
Abandon Spring City and attack Ice City together with the reinforcements of the 15th Army.
This is his only way to survive.
Although Lieutenant General Lermontov was a complete fool, he could still see through such obvious things.
Just before dark, the 12th Infantry Division and the 19nd Infantry Division of the 42th Infantry Army also sent telegrams of surrender.
The two division commanders did their best and held out until dark under the siege of the 11th Mechanized Infantry Division, the 1st Motorized Infantry Division, and the 2nd Motorized Infantry Division.
Currently, the total strength of these two divisions combined is not even enough to form a regiment.
This also directly led Lieutenant General Lermontov to decide to retreat overnight and head to Ice City.
If you don't run now, when the Fuxing Army arrives at dawn, you won't be able to escape even if you want to.
The 32nd Motorized Rifle Division stationed in Spring City, led by Lieutenant General Lermontov, fled overnight.
And they ran more than a hundred kilometers in one night.
The vanguard troops even arrived near Ice City by train.
If the 19th Airborne Division had not deployed defensive positions in the Lalin River area south of Ice City, they would have really rushed into Ice City.
Faced with this suddenly appearing Tsarist Russian army, the 19th Airborne Division was also a little confused.
Wei Gang called directly to the desk of Jiang Tianming, commander of the First Army.
"Commander Jiang, what's going on over there? How come the Russian troops have already reached Ice City?"
Jiang Tianming was still in the First Army Headquarters in Shenzhou at this moment. After receiving a call from the First Airborne Army Commander Wei Gang, he frowned and said, "Commander Wei, let me make a call first!"
A few minutes later, Jiang Tianming picked up the red phone again.
"Commander, the Russian 32nd Motorized Infantry Division stationed in Chuncheng evacuated overnight and has arrived at your side by train.
The 8th Mechanized Infantry Division and the th Armored Division have already set out. If we give them eight hours, they will be able to catch up with this roving Russian force."
Wei Gang finally understood what was going on.
It turns out that he wanted to break out from their side.
Thinking of this, Wei Gang smiled and replied, "I understand. Don't worry, we have deployed blocking positions in the Lalin River area. They can't get through.
This time, let our two armies work together to completely annihilate the 32nd Motorized Infantry Division at the Shalin River."
"no problem!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Tianming returned to the military map of the three northern provinces and looked at it carefully.
Mudan City is named after the Mudan River, the largest tributary of the Songhua River.
Mudan City is also an important transportation hub where the Middle East Railway connects to Vladislavl.
After arriving at Mudan Railway Station for resupply, military trains roared towards the northwest towards Ice City again.
The 15th Army was stationed in these military trains, which were departing from Vladislavl.
This information was also passed to the General Staff Headquarters through the Mudan City Intelligence Station.
"Tsarist Russia wants to send more troops to attack Ice City!"
The moment he received the intelligence, Chief of General Staff Ling Liang knew the Tsarist Russia's plan.
But it's too late to think of reinforcements now.
Their 15th Army will never reach the Ice City.