Steel Soviet Union

Although the tactical arrangement is feasible, Lavrinenko still needs to face a very critical problem: his technical equipment is not as good as the menacing Germans in front of him.

Although the specific model of the enemy tank has not yet been confirmed, Lavrinenko already knew it by visually comparing the rough outline and size of the enemy tank. There are heavy tanks in this group of German armored forces that are swooping in, and there are definitely a lot of them!

What is the battlefield positioning of heavy tanks?

The code of conduct stands firm, the advance leads to the siege of the city.

Regardless of whether it advances or retreats, it reflects the absolute king of land warfare of this powerful war machine. The extremely powerful heavy tank is definitely the savior and hope of one's own side on the battlefield, and the destruction and despair of the enemy. Just like the treasure of Putuo Temple: the four groups of Immortal infantry combat mechas, echoing endlessly on the battlefield.

"Your father is back on the battlefield!"

It would be a good thing if the voice came from his side, but now Lavrinenko has to lead a group of medium tanks to face the unparalleled and powerful German heavy tank troops.

The German Tiger may be just a sick cat in front of Comrade Stalin, but there is no Comrade Stalin at the moment! Only those T3485 and T43 medium tanks are reasonably good at dealing with enemy medium tanks.

The change of the battle situation is also not good for him. This is not an ambush battle set up in advance or a black gun blocking battle where he squats and defends the point. Instead, under the noses of the Germans, they raced against time to save their comrades from dire straits.

If this is still invisible, it can only mean that the Germans are really blind. Everyone can see the huge group of enemy tanks coming towards him. Lavrinenko has no other choice but to endure. The scalp was pushed up quickly.

The comparison in tactics and military strength is not good for him. Even if the gods come, he will not be able to use the current situation. There is no other way but a head-on confrontation. This is the same even if he knows that a medium tank is no match for a heavy tank head-on.

Under Lavrinenko's order, a whole battalion of medium tank troops was divided into three groups and quickly rushed towards the battlefield.

The center unit led by Lavrinenko is the strongest and is a company equipped exclusively with T43 medium tanks. The main task is to seize food from the tiger's mouth, and quickly fish out the reconnaissance troops that have been almost swallowed by the mouth of the German main force in the center of the crescent moon. This is a piece of the heart of our division commander, Lao Ma! There must be no mistakes!

The Second Company and the Third Company, which were separated on the two wings, had other tasks. Intercepting the two crescents of the Germans was the main task.

It is a helpless move for the already small number of troops to be divided into three groups. It may sound stupid to do so, but at the moment we must take the overall situation into consideration and fish out the reconnaissance troops first, and at the same time ensure that the retreat is not cut off. With an escape route, Lavrinenko really had no other option.

It is necessary to take care of both ends, rescuing people and blocking operations at the same time. The collapse of any one of them is equal to the failure of the mission.

The first to arrive at the combat position was not Lavrinenko's main force, but the second and third companies on the left and right wings.

Compared with the first company, which is the best equipped, the equipment of the second and third companies is relatively poor.

The equipment quantity of the T43 medium tanks in these two companies is only half, which is basically half and half proportion to the equipment quantity of the T3485 medium tanks.

It is true that the guns are all the same 85 gun, but there is a big qualitative difference in the protective performance of these two medium tanks.

For example, the armor on the front of the T43 car body is completely immune to bombardment by the Long-barreled No. 4's 75-gun armor-piercing projectile at normal combat distances. Even if it is not a ricochet, all the kinetic energy will be completely absorbed by the equivalent armor and stop in the armor. .

But the T3485, which just changed the turret, does not have such protection capabilities.

The car body is slightly outdated and can no longer meet the actual protection requirements on the battlefield. There is a high probability that the No. 4 Long 75 will penetrate the front of the car body at regular combat distances. The continuous improvement of the Panzer IV tank's current penetration depth is completely sufficient. As long as the shells are not bounced off due to ricochet, the T34's hull cannot prevent such armor-piercing attacks at all.

If you go further up, it involves the Tiger and Black Panther, which have stronger penetration. So whether it is T43 or T3485, there is actually no difference. The frontal protection of both brothers will be penetrated randomly, and the turret and hull are the same.

The first batch of T43 is only the first batch of slightly modified mass-produced models based on prototypes. The armor protection is still in its infancy and is slightly improved compared to the T34. The T43 in this timeline does not know how many redesigns and upgrades it will take to achieve the same armor protection effect as the T-44-100, the ultimate modification of the T44 in history.

Boom boom boom——

The T43 and T3485, which hid the car body behind a gentle slope, took the lead in stopping the car body and opened fire. The hooded armor-piercing grenade discharged at high speed went straight to the target with a wind-piercing scream. The target was aimed at the most maneuverable person. The No. 4 medium tank and the Three Bald Assault Guns were at the forefront of the entire German armored echelon.

The current Panzer IV tank has basically exhausted its design potential, and all areas that need improvement have been improved in place. Its 80 mm front armor does have the best physical thickness among medium tanks.

But it is a pity that this 80mm is almost completely vertical armor with no equivalent protection. It is still so vulnerable and as thin as paper when faced with the bombardment of the 85-gun armor-piercing projectile improved from the anti-aircraft gun.

boom--

A loud noise soaring into the sky was followed by a mighty and violent burst of fire. In the blink of an eye, the Panzer IV tank was hit by a volley of four armor-piercing projectiles at the same time. It was really unlucky for it.

The final result of two shots on the hull, one on the turret, and one shot missed can be expected. All three rounds of 85mm full-caliber hooded armor-piercing grenades successfully tore through the armor and poured into it. The No. 4 tank, which was swaying around like a drunkard, stopped on the spot. It was like champagne that had been shaken violently and couldn't withstand the internal pressure and suddenly exploded.

The turret was instantly blown away by the wave of flames like a champagne cork. The violent explosion tore apart the tightly welded body armor and released the huge pressure. The walking and suspension mechanisms on both sides of the car body were even squeezed and pushed out of the car body by this ancient force in a moment, with all kinds of armor fragments and parts that fell from the turret flying in all directions. .

The flames that reached the sky quickly exhausted their chemical energy and dissipated in the air. The not-too-heavy turret fell to the ground in a state of being burnt to black. All that was left were the fragments of wreckage on the ground and a pile of scrap metal that had been twisted and deformed to the point where the car body could not even be seen.

The sudden death of the first No. 4 on the spot was just the beginning. The German Crescent Troops, who had already noticed that someone dared to block the road in front of them, were ready to fight.