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Zhang Bingjun looked back at this "old and young general" who was over 50 years old, smiled and said: "Bo Gong (Pan Ershen's word Le Bo), this French is also an old imperialist country. I don’t know how much stronger Tsarist Russia is! Both the British Expeditionary Force and the American Expeditionary Force used a lot of French arms, even the Renault FT-17 tank that our armored soldiers started from is also a French product.” He frowned at this point, “ According to intelligence, their Char B1-bis tanks and G1R battle tanks are no less than our No. 45.5! That is, our [-]-ton No. [-] tanks can deal with it. Unfortunately, the number of No. [-] is still too small... If It would be nice if each division could have a number four of the regiment."

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the focus of China's military production has shifted to the navy. The equipment of the 8 armored divisions has not been upgraded for nearly a year, and there is also a regiment of No. 1 tanks (1 tons, the same as the historical No. 20 is different), a regiment of No. 1 tanks (30 tons), plus a heavy tank battalion equipped with No. 1 tanks (45.5 tons).

"What? Bingjun, are you scared?" Pan Ershen looked at Zhang Bingjun with a half-smile and said, "I reckon the French will start attacking tomorrow, and they can't wait any longer. I just received the news that this afternoon, our The 5th Panzer Division had overwhelmed the defenses of the two French infantry divisions and taken control of the east bank of the Meuse. The Moroccan division of Bastogne was almost wiped out, and the SS 'Adolf Hitler' Panzer Division had also been wiped out. It's coming up... If we wait any longer, we will dig out the Frenchman's lair. I guess the Frenchman will attack with all his strength tomorrow, and we may face 600 French tanks! What's going on in there? There are 2 big guys with more than 300 tons, right? At that time, our more than 30 people will all point to your 8000 No. 65s to survive."

Zhang Bingjun was serious by nature. He ignored Pan Ershen's jokes. Instead, he frowned and murmured, "The Ardennes are to the north of the Belgian plain and the main forces of the British and French allied forces, to the south is the Maginot Line, and to the west is the French capital, Paris! So we The First Armored Army is now like a sharp knife stabbing at the heart of France! Although the French are a little slow to react, they are not stupid after all. They should be able to see the importance of the battle in the Ardennes Forest. I guess here in the Ardennes Forest A decisive battle is about to break out that will determine the final outcome of the Battle of France! After the battle is over... it is time for us to enter Paris with drums and gongs!"

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At this time, the rear of the French side of the Ardennes Forest Battlefield was in a small Belgian village on the north bank of the Maas River.Inside the temporary headquarters of the French First Army, it was brightly lit and busy.Lieutenant General Vernell de Lawrence, Commander of the French First Army, Major General Charles de Gaulle, Commander of the French First Armored Army, and a group of elite staff officers of the French Army, who were in charge of commanding the battle, were surrounding the The map table is planning the upcoming offensive campaign.

For this battle, the two French generals are full of confidence. On the one hand, it is because the superiority of the French Army's "world number one" is at work. On the other hand, the strength in their hands is indeed very strong.The French Third Army and Fourth Army under the French First Army have a total of two motorized infantry divisions and two Moroccan infantry divisions. They were all fully loaded, but they were bombed by the Luftwaffe on the first day of the march, losing less than 3000 men and more than 100 cannons.However, these losses are insignificant compared to the more than 600 men and more than [-] cannons owned by these two armies.

The French First Armored Army commanded by Charles de Gaulle was unscathed in the air strike the day before yesterday. This French tank warfare expert had long been aware of the huge threat of the Luftwaffe, so he arranged for his own armored army to take advantage of the darkness of night. The covering march avoided unnecessary losses.Now the 52st Armored Division and 20rd Light Mechanized Division under the French Armored Army are at their peak in terms of equipment, personnel, and morale.Moreover, the French armored division has a larger establishment than the German (Chinese) armored division. Each French armored division has three tank regiments, and each regiment has three tank squadrons, two of which are equipped with 35 52-ton tanks. The other squadron is equipped with 31.5 Char B1-bis tanks weighing 156 tons.The French light mechanized division is equipped with a tank regiment equipped with 10.6 35-ton Renault R8000 light tanks.In addition, the two French armored divisions (light mechanized divisions) are each assigned a motorized infantry brigade with nearly 624 people.The entire First Armored Army has a total of 3 tanks and more than 5 people. In addition, there are more than 300 various artillery pieces, including 6 108mm anti-tank guns from 47 anti-tank artillery battalions.

除了两个步兵军和一个装甲军之外，法军第一集团军群还将一个拥有15个炮兵团的炮兵集群配属给了法军第一集团军。这就使得这个集团军的炮兵火力空前强大，总计拥有425门75mm火炮，436门105mm火炮和432门155mm火炮，此外还有263门47mm反坦克炮和338门高射炮。而根据法军情报部门所掌握的情况，阿登森林里的中国军队所拥有的火炮数量根本不能和法军相提并论。

This is also the main reason why Lieutenant General Lawrence and Major General de Gaulle decided to use large-scale and prolonged shelling to start the battle.According to the original combat plan, the shelling of the French army will last for a whole night and a day, and there will be a large-scale tank and infantry assault until tomorrow night.

However, General Joseph George, commander of the First Army Group, suddenly gave the First Army an order to launch a general offensive as soon as possible.

"Mr. Lieutenant General, Commander-in-Chief Joseph George asked us to break through the Chinese defense line in the Ardennes Forest within 48 hours and drive them back to Germany!" Major General Miller, chief of staff of the French First Army, took over from the communications officer. After copying the newspaper, after glancing at it, he frowned and said to Lieutenant General Lawrence.

"Within 48 hours!?" Lieutenant General Lawrence and Major General de Gaulle straightened up at the same time, turning their heads to look at Chief of Staff Miller.Major General de Gaulle said: "Mr. Miller, did Admiral George's telegram explain the reason? He should know that our troops do not have an overwhelming advantage, so we need a longer bombardment to weaken the opponent..."

"However, time is not on our side now." Major General Miller shrugged helplessly, interrupted de Gaulle, handed the telegram to de Gaulle, and said: "Charles, read it for yourself. The defense line of the 16th Army on the east bank of the Meuse River was defeated by the Chinese 16th Armored Division! They have already controlled the east bank of the Meuse River and are confronting the 16th Army that retreated to the west bank of the river. However, the situation of the 17th Army is very bad. The headquarters The [-]th Army has been urgently dispatched from Lance for reinforcements...

In addition, the Moroccan 24nd Infantry Division, which was sticking to Bastogne, also reported that they were under heavy attack and it was difficult to maintain it for more than [-] hours!And this afternoon, they found thousands of Germans and dozens of German Panzer III tanks among the enemy troops attacking Bastogne!Looking at their military uniforms, it should be the German Armed SS. It is estimated that an SS armored division has arrived near Bastogne and participated in the battle.

Also, our front, that is, the Liege defense line in Belgium, was also attacked by the German army this afternoon!They also brought at least 8 420mm train guns to bombard the Eben Emad Fortress... The General Staff estimates that the Germans want to drag our main force in Belgium, and then break through the Ardennes with a strong armored force The forest, around the back of the main force of the British and French allied forces, cut off our connection with the French mainland. "

As Major General Miller spoke, he drew a pencil on the map to draw the latest changes in the battle situation and the next evolution estimated by the French General Staff.

"The General Staff believes," Major General Miller continued, "if we cannot break through the defense line deployed by the Chinese army in the northern Ardennes Forest, then by April 4, the Sino-German coalition forces will have at least three armored divisions and The same number of Panzergrenadier Divisions arrived on the east bank of the Meuse River, and they may even break through the defense line of our four infantry divisions on the west bank of the Meuse River and capture Sedan! And the 30st Panzer Army we deployed in Lille may be It's hard to beat them."

De Gaulle was holding the telegram in his hand, and he didn't speak for a long time, but his face was quite gloomy.Major General Miller's analysis is the same as his.Even, he had vaguely anticipated such a situation two days ago.Two days ago, the German Air Force made a sudden effort after China's First Armored Army was blocked in Bastogne, and dispatched an astonishing number of Fw-190 and Bf-109 to wipe out the British and French fighters in the Belgian sky!Subsequently, countless bombers such as Stukas, Ju-88s, He-111s, and Fw-200s occupied the entire sky, bombing Belgian roads, railways, and the assembly areas of the British and French forces indiscriminately!Under the pressure of the Luftwaffe, the British and French allied forces felt that they could not move an inch, so they had to change all military mobilizations during the day to night.That's it, they still have difficulty moving because the roads are damaged by bombing... The British and French allied forces seem to be temporarily trapped in Belgium!

"Charles, we must undertake the mission of saving France!" Lieutenant General Lawrence seemed to have fully understood the sudden reversal of the situation. He patted the map and said loudly to de Gaulle: "The weather forecast said that tomorrow will be full It's raining, this is the best time for us to attack! As soon as tonight's bombardment is over, we will launch a fierce attack with armored troops and infantry! At any cost! No matter how much sacrifice is made, let the Chinese and German devils escape from the Ardennes Forest drive away!"

Chapter 0860 Ardennes Offensive in 1939 ([-]) French tank battle

April 1939, 4, twelve o'clock in the evening.In the temporary headquarters of China's First Armored Army outside Bastogne, Huang Guyu is also making final deployment adjustments for the decisive battle that will begin tomorrow with Guderian, commander of the German Second Armored Army.Although the original raid plan was not fully realized, the "Ardennes salient" that hit the heart of France like a bayonet is still the focus of the entire Western Front.As long as anyone with a little knowledge of the military looks at this map that shows the latest developments in the Western European battlefield, they can guess what will happen next?

The success or failure of the "Ardennes salient" will be the key to the outcome of the entire Western European campaign!If the French can't break through the defense of China's First Armored Army as soon as possible and recapture the Ardennes salient, then the best outcome waiting for them is a big retreat with 200 million people... The main force of the British and French coalition forces in Belgium is the German Air Force and Germany Under the fierce pursuit of Army Group A, if half of them escaped back to France, it would be considered a very successful "defeat".

Of course, the German High Command also discovered the importance of the "Battle of the Ardennes Bulge".For this reason, Guderian, who is a good teacher and student to the senior generals of the Chinese armored forces, was immediately designated by the German High Command as the commander-in-chief of the "Battle of the Ardennes Bulge", responsible for commanding the Chinese First Armored Army and The German Second Panzer Army, with a total of 10 armored divisions, 6 panzergrenadier divisions, and 16 motorized infantry divisions, launched a decisive battle with the British and French allied forces!

On paper, Guderian has as many as 32 divisions in his hands, including 10 powerful armored divisions.In contrast, the British and French allied forces have only 10 divisions, and they are still scattered in two battlefields in the northern Arden Forest and the west bank of the Maas River.The Sino-German coalition seems to have a great advantage, but in fact this is not the case. Due to Bastoni's obstruction, the road through the Ardennes Forest is not smooth, so among the seven German armored divisions, only the party The first armored division of the Guards, that is, the "Adolf Hitler" armored division has rushed to the front line, and the other 7 armored divisions are still in Germany!

In other words, the Sino-German coalition forces that can participate in the big battle starting tomorrow are nothing more than 4 armored divisions and 2 panzergrenadier divisions, a total of 6 divisions, and one of the Chinese 8th armored divisions has already advanced On the west bank of the Maas River, it is impossible to participate in the battle in the northern Ardennes Forest.The 1st Armored Division of the SS will be responsible for the final settlement of the remnants of the Moroccan 24nd Infantry Division defending Bastoni, and it cannot be thrown into the northern Ardennes front at the beginning of the battle.According to intelligence, the British and French coalition forces are also going all out to mobilize troops to the "Ardennes salient".Among them, the French First Armored Army stationed in Lille, France, was dispatched 48 hours ago, and will arrive at Sedan on the west bank of the Meuse River at the latest 3 hours later.Another British armored division and the elite British 24rd Division were also sent to the south bank of the Maas River and placed under the command of the French First Army. They will be in place within 16 hours at the earliest!If the above two supporting armies are all in place, then the British and French allied forces will have as many as 4 divisions around the Ardennes Forest, including 4 armored divisions!The force will be far more than the 2 armored divisions and [-] panzergrenadier divisions that the Sino-German coalition forces can use.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the combat room was a bit dignified at this time. Huang Guyu was drinking thick hot coffee, and the heat couldn't hide the worry on his face.Although he looked calm on the outside, he was worried about the upcoming decisive battle in his heart.It's not that I don't worry about the combat effectiveness of my armored divisions and Panzergrenadier divisions, but I worry that the loss will be too large and the following Paris battle will be missed.

Guderian seemed to see Huang Guyu's mind, smiled slightly, pointed to the map and said: "Gu Yu, although the French's military strength is not weak, there are obviously many problems in their deployment of troops. The troops are too scattered. It seems a bit weak in the main assault direction, there are only 8 divisions, and 2 divisions will arrive on the battlefield tomorrow night. According to the experience of the armored forces on the Soviet battlefield, four armored divisions (light mechanized divisions) In the battle between them, the winner can be determined after a whole day's battle, and the British armored division arrived too late."

"And in tomorrow's battle, our army still occupies a favorable terrain. It is really not a wise move for the French to attack the forest with armored forces. I believe that your Min-27 57mm anti-tank gun and the No. [-] tank will definitely make the French The tanks will suffer a lot!" Speaking of which, Guderian picked up a pencil and drew his own battle plan on the map, and said while sketching:

"For tomorrow's attack by the French army, I suggest adopting flexible defense tactics to deal with it. First, take the Chinese 55st and [-]nd Armored Grenadier Divisions, and two heavy tank battalions deployed in the northern part of the Arden Forest, in Welland- - Rochefort - Marche - Oton - Manet established a frontal line about [-] kilometers wide. Secondly, two Chinese armored divisions were deployed in Saint-Hubert and La Roche-en-Ardenne, Waiting for the French armored forces to break through the Weiland-Manet line of defense and then counterattack. Again, the remnants of Bastogne's Moroccan division were handed over to the German SS [-]st Armored Division. After the complete capture of Bastogne, the armored division will Served as the general reserve team of the campaign. Finally, China’s Eighth Armored Grenadier Brigade was deployed to the southern line of the Ardennes Forest to serve as a security mission.”

The defense plan for the northern part of the Ardennes Forest proposed by Guderian is a slight modification of the plan formulated by the Chinese armored forces, so it is not difficult to deploy.

"Then, Your Excellency, how do you plan to arrange the battle on the Maas River line in the west of the Ardennes Forest? I guess there may also be a large-scale battle on the Maas River line." At this time, a Chinese staff officer suddenly said in a low voice.As he spoke, he pointed to the west bank of the Maas River on the map.

Huang Guyu looked up at the staff officer, who was Huang Yongsheng, the combat staff officer of the group army, then nodded and said, "I am also worried that the Battle of the Ardennes Bulge will become bigger and bigger, and eventually turn into a big battle that will determine the direction of the entire war."

"Oh?" Guderian responded, frowning slightly.The German High Command has also made the same judgment. The Ardennes salient threatens the flanks of the main force of the British and French allied forces. If the British and French allied forces cannot retake the Ardennes Heights, their troops in Belgium will have to retreat hastily. If it's not good, the fight will start outside Paris.

Guderian thought about it and said: "The high command is already making a plan for the Ardennes decisive battle. The initial plan is to defend from the north and attack from the west. After getting through Bastogne, the German Second Panzer Army will quickly move westward and strive for an early victory." Break through the Meuse River and capture Sedan, and defeat the French First Armored Army, open the gates to Paris, and force the main British and French forces in Belgium to retreat."

"Bastoni should be taken within 24 hours, so how long will it take for the German Second Panzer Army to pass through the Ardennes Forest?" Huang Guyu asked.

Guderian immediately replied: "It is only 120 kilometers from Dasburg in Germany to the Maas River east of Sedan through the Arden Forest, but the Arden Forest has limited traffic capacity. My Second Armored Army has 6 armored Divisions, 4 Panzergrenadier Divisions, and 9 Motorized Rifle Divisions will be transferred to the east bank of the Meuse through the Ardennes Forest, and it is estimated that it will take 72 hours to pass through. In addition, the 7 motorized infantry divisions attached to the Second Panzer Army The Chemical Infantry Division will take part in the battle in the Ardennes Forest, under the command of the Chinese First Armored Army, while the Chinese Eighth Armored Division will be temporarily assigned to the German Second Armored Army."

Hearing that seven German motorized infantry divisions would be assigned to China's First Armored Army for defensive operations in the northern part of the Ardennes Forest, Huang Guyu was relieved, but his expression was still serious. "How long will it take for your seven motorized infantry divisions to arrive?"

"It is estimated that two divisions will be in place before Bastony is opened. After Bastony is opened, the road in the Ardennes Forest needs to give priority to the armored forces to pass...so the remaining five divisions will have to wait until four days later. "

"In other words, only two divisions will be in place by tomorrow afternoon." Huang Guyu frowned, with a look of disappointment on his face.According to his estimation, the fiercest battle on the northern line of the Ardennes Forest should take place within 2 hours. He must use 24 armored divisions, 2 panzergrenadier divisions and 2 motorized infantry divisions to defeat the 2 French troops. The army is here!

Yes!It is to defeat... Although Guderian did not make such a request, Huang Guyu wanted to show the prestige of the Chinese army in front of the German soldiers in this battle of the Ardennes Bulge. The equality and friendship between Germany and Germany can have a "long history".

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April 4, early morning.Ardennes forest northern front.The shelling had lasted all night, and 28 French cannons fired at least 1500 rounds of shells according to the previously formulated fire launch plan.The Chinese army also used 30 10mm and 180mm self-propelled artillery from 105 self-propelled artillery battalions to fight back.Although the ammunition fired was less than one-tenth of that of the French army, the casualties caused would definitely not be smaller than those of 150 French cannons.Thousands of tons of TNT explosives turned the front line between the two armies, as well as the northern edge of the Ardennes Forest into a hell of a sea of ​​​​fire, at the forefront of the Sommerez-Dirbuy area where the shelling of both sides was the most intensive The dense forest has long since disappeared, and the ground has become like the surface of the moon. There are shocking craters everywhere. The small ones are several meters wide and half as deep as half a person, and the large ones are more than ten meters wide and two feet deep. , Three meters.The position on the side of the Chinese army was almost turned into white ground by the artillery, the trenches were completely filled, and there were no machine gun firing points or earthworks in sight, except for the densely covered bullet craters, which were all kinds of messy debris. No trace of a living person.It seems that the bombardment of the French army has achieved unimaginable effects, and the Chinese defense forces have been wiped out by the kind of artillery fire that is so dense that they have never heard of it!

At this time, behind the French front, a huge steel phalanx consisting of 312 S35 tanks and 156 Char B1-bis tanks has been formed, and it is waiting for Lieutenant General Lawrence, who commanded the battle, to order the start of the assault. ordered.Unlike in another time and space, when the French split tanks into company units, the French army, which has learned the experience of armored warfare in the "Anti-Soviet War", now also knows to use tanks intensively.The time finally came to 4 am on April 28.Looking at the drizzle that was falling outside the headquarters, Lieutenant General Lawrence, the commander of the French First Army, showed a satisfied smile and waved his hands vigorously. "Armored troops! Attack! Target Bastogne..."

The roar of the cannon that had been roaring all night stopped abruptly at this moment, and the world suddenly became quiet, as if everything had returned to peace and tranquility.However, this tranquility only lasted for a short while, and then there was another deafening roar of motors from the side of the French position.The gunpowder smoke on the battlefield has not yet dissipated, and a faint white smoke rises from the rear of the French position.Looking down from the artillery observation posts on several commanding heights behind the first-line positions of the Chinese army, one can clearly see hundreds of steel monsters exhaling white smoke on a front about 5000 meters wide. With a roar, he drove towards the front position of the Chinese garrison, which was already empty!

The front-line artillery observers who have been familiar with the details of French tanks for a long time recognized their 31.5-ton Char B1-bis at a glance. tank.The shape of this tank seems a bit "retro", as if a small turret was installed on the "water tank" in World War I.This small turret is equipped with a 47mm tank gun, but this gun is obviously not the only gun of this tank. On the right side of the front of its body, there is also a short and thick barrel sticking out .This is a 17mm gun with 75 times the caliber. Although the muzzle velocity of this gun is only 490 m/s, its power cannot be underestimated. When firing a 1910 armor-piercing projectile, it can penetrate 400mm at a distance of 30 meters at a 40-degree angle. Thick homogeneous armor steel.And the biggest feature of this Char B1-bis tank is not the powerful firepower of this 75mm gun, but its solid protection.Its maximum front armor thickness is 60mm, and the side armor thickness has also reached 55mm.Historically, in addition to the famous 1940mm anti-aircraft guns, the German army in 88 could hardly find any artillery that could destroy this tank at a long distance.And in this time and space, this kind of tank is also enough to compete with any tank in the world except the 45.5-ton No. [-] tank.

Following these Char B1-bis tanks is a larger number of Somoa S35 medium tanks. The combat weight of this tank is about 20 tons. Although it is slightly smaller than the No. 55 tank equipped by the Chinese armored forces, it is In terms of protection, it is no less than No. 40. The frontal armor of its turret has reached 47mm, and the frontal armor of the body is also 40mm thick.However, the tank's firepower is relatively weak, with only one [-]mm L/[-] cannon.

Major General Charles de Gaulle's armored command vehicle also jumped out of the starting position following the tank phalanx.Behind him is a motorized infantry brigade of 3 regiments and nearly 8000 people belonging to the French First Armored Division. He rumbled across the open area between the two armies, which had been plowed countless times by artillery fire, and rushed forward.

General Xu Yunlong, the commander of China's First Armored Army and the commander-in-chief of the northern line of the Ardennes Forest, was at an observation post on a hillside more than 200 meters high in the northwest of the Belgian town of Othon, witnessing French tanks Troop attack.After looking at it for a while, he put down the binoculars, exhaled lightly, pointed to the French tank column and said to Hu Lian, commander of the Second Armored Army beside him:

"Boyu, did you see that? First concentrated artillery bombardment, then concentrated tank assault, and finally motorized infantry followed up... This style of play is almost exactly the same as ours. These Frenchmen learned it quite quickly."

"It's been almost two years since this style of play appeared in Europe. If the Frenchman learns it again, he won't be a fool." Hu Lian smiled nonchalantly, and replied:

"It's just that these Frenchmen still haven't completely escaped the thinking of World War I. The whole night of bombardment... Just look at the direction of their key bombardment and you can guess their main attack direction. There is no cover-up. If I command, 30 minutes For an hour of artillery fire attack, we only need to create a passage about 1 meters wide in the main attack direction, which can pass through the attack tank phalanx. In this way, we have no way to adjust the deployment, and they will definitely be caught by surprise. Although The armored units could still fight back, but the two Panzergrenadier divisions would probably be routed."

Xu Yunlong smiled softly and said: "The French already understand the theory, but they don't have enough practical experience. After all, they haven't fought a war for more than 20 years. It's normal to think about World War I. Besides, in the Soviet-Polish War Among them, the Soviet Red Army also used tens of thousands of cannons for a long period of artillery preparation before launching a tank assault. At that time, the French had a large number of military advisers in the Polish army, and they learned mechanized warfare from the Soviet Red Army. It's a pity that they encountered opponents like us and the Germans." As he spoke, he turned to the chief of staff behind him, Zhao Gongwu, and said, "Give the 601 Heavy Tank Battalion an order and let them dispatch!"

Chapter 0861 Ardennes Offensive in 1939 ([-]) Ambush in the Rain

April 4, early morning.After six o'clock, thunder and lightning began to roll in the dark clouds above the Ardennes Forest, and the torrential rain began to fall like a torrent, as if a rain curtain had fallen on the entire Ardennes battlefield. It got blurry.

The real blocking position of the Chinese army is in a hilly forest about 6000 meters away from the breakthrough area of ​​​​the French tank troops, hidden behind a curtain wall made of heavy rain.The six anti-tank artillery battalions originally deployed on the 60-kilometer front on average have now been dragged here by half-track vehicles and jeeps.A simple anti-tank artillery position is being built. Two battalions of engineers and a grenadier from an armored grenadier regiment are working there under the command of officers. The French tank phalanx composed of multiple tanks will be led here by more than 6 No. 400 tanks from the 1st Heavy Tank Battalion. Six anti-tank artillery battalions equipped with Min-60 6mm anti-tank guns will use the favorable terrain here and today's heavy rain as a cover to fight a beautiful ambush!

Major General Pan Ershen, the brigade commander of the 108th Armored Grenadier Brigade, wore a black military raincoat in heavy rain, and patrolled the various anti-tank emplacements with a straight face. .To deal with tanks with anti-tank guns, you can only rely on ambushes, and you must not expose the target in advance. Otherwise, not to mention the enemy's artillery group, even the tank guns on the hundreds of tanks can also kill your own 27 Min-500 anti-tank guns. To be beaten into a pile of scrap iron.Then there is no way to achieve a complete victory in today's battle.However, for today's weather that is convenient for ambushes, Pan Ershen has mixed feelings. Although such a heavy rainy day with low visibility is good for anti-tank guns to cover, it is not good for gunners to aim and shoot.And the only solution is to put the opponent closer to fight.Therefore, after receiving Xu Yunlong's order to "fire within 400 meters", he made his own claim and shortened the firing distance to [-] meters!

With the efforts of well-trained Chinese armored grenadiers, a very simple anti-tank blocking position was quickly set up. The positions of 108 60mm anti-tank guns with a caliber of 57 times were adjusted in place. Some were placed behind the big trees that fell to the ground, some were arranged in low bushes, and some were arranged on the side of the road. In an abandoned Belgian town, all the artillery is carefully camouflaged.The long pointed cannonballs have been taken out of the wooden rectangular ammunition box and piled up next to the artillery.Don't underestimate these 57mm armor-piercing bullets, these armor-piercing bullets are the sharpest tungsten steel armor-piercing bullets in this era!If the fascist German army in history saw that every shell here was a tungsten armor-piercing shell, they would probably go crazy with jealousy.Of course, the German army in this time and space has enough tungsten steel shells just like the Chinese National Defense Army.After all, most of the Eurasian continent is now under the domination of the Sino-German alliance.

With these tungsten steel armor-piercing projectiles, 60mm anti-tank guns with 57 times the caliber, and hundreds of well-trained gunners, Pan Ershen is naturally full of confidence in the upcoming battle.The only worry now is whether the 1st Heavy Tank Battalion can successfully complete the task of luring the enemy... Is it a bit too much to use more than 60 No. 88 tanks equipped with 45.5mm guns and a combat weight of [-] tons to lure the enemy? Show off?Will it scare the French away?

Thinking of this, Pan Ershen turned his head and looked at the northern sky.There was already a faint fire flickering there, and there were bursts of muffled thunderous sounds.The battle between the tanks has already begun, right?