The decisive battle against the Third Reich

What the German tank crew saw was a British tank.

Needless to say, the importance of tanks. In terrains such as deserts, infantry often engage in long-term and arduous battles in an open space, completely exposed, or have to dig bunkers in soft sand under the scorching sun, or It is enduring thirst in a place where water is scarce.

The situation of the tank is almost the opposite of that of the infantry. It is a big guy of about 20 tons. It can carry a lot of supplies... Although the internal space is small, the supplies can be tied outside in boxes.

When fighting, they roar and spit out flames, like they have endless bullets. Their armor can become a mobile bunker, and it also allows them to easily cross bushes. As long as the road is solid and the fuel is sufficient, they can You can also cross the middle of nowhere effortlessly.

Therefore, in the eyes of a tanker, the most important target is the enemy tank, which is also the equipment that poses the greatest threat to himself.

As a result, the German tanks weaved back and forth among the scattered British soldiers, destroying each "Stuart" on the spot as they turned to escape.

Among them, some "Stuart" tanks finally used their flexibility or the driver's skillful driving skills to complete the steering and successfully embarked on the road to escape.

Chasing "Stuart" was very painful for "No. 3" because it faced an embarrassing choice: either chase or shoot.

The pursuit actually doesn't make much sense, because the "Stuart" tank is faster than the "No. 3". The result of the pursuit is that the distance between them is getting wider and wider, and they cannot shoot while pursuing.

The shooting must be stopped and steady for a few seconds before firing. At this time, the "Stuart" tank is running away at full speed. When the German tank stops, the "Stuart" may have already driven into the wind and sand. Out of sight.

This is not the same as chasing the "Matilda" or "Valentin" infantry tanks before... The "Plank 3" tank can catch up with the "Matilda" even if it fires in a short stop.

Therefore, the "No. 3" tank could only destroy a few "Stuarts" that fell behind the team, and then watched them disappear.

In desperation, "No. 3" had no choice but to change its target and turn its muzzle to the British infantry...

Now it's exciting again: the "Pan 3" tank is not a British tank. It has a parallel machine gun and a directional machine gun. With the roar of the machine guns, the British deserters are like harvested crops. fell down.

In addition, there are anti-personnel grenades launched by tank guns, and tracks... Only then did Qin Chuan know why some people call tanks "killing equipment". Every part of it can be used as a weapon: tank guns , machine guns, tracks, and even full power to hit a car hard enough to knock it over.

So a brutal massacre unfolded in front of Qin Chuan. Blood, screams, broken limbs... all things that would be unimaginable in a peaceful society would become normal here.

The British soldiers soon realized that there was no point in resisting and there was no way to escape, so they raised their hands in surrender.

The battle ended after half an hour.

In this battle, the British 7th Armored Division was almost defeated. Only 30 of the 200 tanks were able to escape. The other more than 100 tanks were either destroyed by the Germans or captured.

In addition, the Germans captured more than 2,000 British soldiers, 115 cars and 65 almost intact anti-tanks, and 30 cars full of fuel supplies.

The total losses of the German army were only fifteen tanks that were penetrated by armor-piercing shells and could not be used.

Different from the previous one, what the Germans captured in this battle was the "Stuart" which was faster than the "No. 3", and it was also a firepower monster with the firepower of five machine guns to suppress the infantry...

Although the "No. 3" tank has excellent performance and good safety, its main opponent is the enemy's tank. The "Stuart" tank has a powerful performance of suppressing infantry, which can be a perfect complement to the "Type III".

Colonel Olbridge was an expert in the use of tanks, and of course he knew this, so he was so happy that he opened his mouth from ear to ear when he learned that thirty-three Stuarts had been captured.

The only problem is that the German tank soldiers are very unfamiliar with American tanks and need training to develop combat effectiveness... But this is not really a big problem, because the driving of tanks is actually the same. What is more important is the relationship between the commander, gunner and other tank crew members. Cooperation, at this point the German army is fully prepared.

Another big gain was the more than a hundred cars... The German armored division was in need of cars to transport supplies. Unexpectedly, the British army immediately sent them to the Germans in this battle.

The most troublesome thing was the British prisoners.

When more than two thousand people gather together, it will be a dark place. Let's kill them all. It is difficult to kill so many people. Let them go, they will become the enemies of the German army again in the blink of an eye.

In the end, there was no other way. General Strike could only order them to be put into cars and controlled temporarily... Use the cars that had just been captured. They were empty anyway. Each car contained about forty people, and there were more than fifty cars. It’s all installed.

And you can basically rest assured about these prisoners, and you don’t even need to send soldiers to guard the carriages. The reason is very simple. There are deserts everywhere within a radius of dozens of miles. It can be said that British prisoners are seeking death if they leave the convoy... This is the German army again. Another headache for these captives: the captives consume a lot of drinking water and food, which are very precious in the desert.

Of course, the German army would not be merciful to those injured British prisoners. They would kill them one by one in a pile of dead people when cleaning the battlefield, or just throw them into any carriage and let them die.

But to be honest, the former is probably kinder than the latter.

Because he was injured in the desert and did not receive necessary treatment, the wound would quickly become infected and inflamed, and he would eventually die in pain.

Later Qin Chuan learned that the German army consciously chose the latter.

That is to say, the wounded were distributed among the British prisoners, and the British prisoners watched the wounded slowly die in pain, in order to lower the morale of the British prisoners and warn them not to escape easily.

This method was very effective. The British prisoners did not need to be tied up. They obediently obeyed the German army's instructions and sat in the trunk without making any movements.

There were even many British soldiers who rescued and transported supplies under the orders of the German army... Some of the vehicles transporting supplies were damaged during the battle, and the supplies in the back compartments needed to be transferred to the cars. In addition, you also need to collect water bottles from British soldiers who were killed on the battlefield... Water is the most precious resource in the desert, and no waste is allowed.