The decisive battle against the Third Reich

After interrogating the British prisoners, we found out that the British army used Tengeter as a tank supply base and maintenance base.

In the face of the "Matilda" tank, almost none of the existing tanks of the German and Italian armies can compete with it, especially the Italian army. Their tanks are almost "invincible" to the British army. "hit" to describe.

But as the saying goes, "Every family has its own hard-to-recite scriptures." The shortcomings of the "Matilda" tank also gave the British army a headache, such as its speed, its fuel consumption... these are all tolerable. , the most unbearable thing is that its engine breaks down frequently in the high temperature environment of the desert.

This makes it almost impossible for the "Matilda" tank to move forward. Just like after the British army defeated the Italian army, the British army's "Matilda" tank broke down all the way. More than a thousand tanks can really drive to the front line to participate. There were only a few dozen vehicles in action... This is one of the reasons why the Italian army was able to escape back to Tripoli calmly during the pursuit of the British army.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the "Matilda" tank could be smoothly transferred to the front line during the war, the British army thought of a way: to establish supply and maintenance bases along the line.

In this way, the "Matilda" tank can be repaired as it breaks down, which will not only reduce the difficulty of logistical supply but also enhance the mobility of the "Matilda" tank. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Tengeter is such a stronghold, and it is also an important stronghold to reinforce Meichili... Meichili is a British military base. It was being attacked by the German army at this time, so the British army immediately transferred a group of tanks to Tenge. Ten'er is ready to reinforce Mei Zhi at any time.

What the British army didn't expect was that these tanks were captured by the Germans before they could be sent to Chile.

This was quickly verified from another aspect: the German army found an underground warehouse in the city, which stored barrels of gasoline, ammunition and tank parts.

"Have any of us received tank training?" Bazelle asked.

Qin Chuan and others were building fortifications at this time, and they couldn't help but stop what they were doing after hearing this.

"No, I think not, Captain!" answered the baker.

After Bazel left, the baker shook his head and said: "Do they want our soldiers to drive those tanks? God, those are British tanks. They need at least a few weeks of training to become familiar with and function! "

The baker is right. The reason is that the tank is operated by several people. It requires their close cooperation, otherwise it will just be like a headless fly scurrying around the battlefield.

"Anyway!" Werner shoveled a shovelful of sand and threw it out of the trench, saying: "It's better to use it than not to use it. At least we have something that can deal with British tanks!"

The baker shook his head while patting the sand solidly in front of him: "You mean... we have to pin our hopes on the eighteen captured British tanks?"

The soldiers couldn't help but be silent for a while. Everyone knew that the baker was right. Not to mention that eighteen tanks were simply not enough to hold up Tengeter's defense line. Even if it could hold up... the British still had artillery, planes and a large number of Tanks, they are capable enough to break through the Tengeter line of defense. All the German soldiers could do was dig into the loose sand under their feet... It was even difficult for them to build trenches.

"Sergeant!" Kuhn walked to Qin Chuan, squatted down at the edge of the trench, and asked Qin Chuan in the trench: "I want to know how many enemies you killed in the battle just now?"

"I'm not sure, sir!" Qin Chuan replied: "Maybe eleven!"

Qin Chuan told the truth because he didn't know how many people were killed by the grenade he threw.

Kuhn nodded, and then said: "Do you know you did something stupid just now? You almost got yourself involved."

"But... isn't that what the battlefield is like?" Qin Chuan replied: "I mean, there is danger anywhere!"

"You are right, but we can minimize the danger!" Kuhn said: "You are a sniper, not an ordinary rifleman... At any time, you have to try to distance yourself from the enemy. It’s not a face-to-face shooting, understand? Otherwise, you won’t be so lucky next time!”

"Yes, sir!" Qin Chuan replied.

Of course what Kuhn said makes sense, especially when Qin Chuan was still shooting at the British troops behind the tanks in front of the window... Thinking about it now, it was basically fighting the opponent desperately. If Keller and Werner hadn't appeared in time, now Qin Chuan is afraid that he has been eliminated forever.

"I think I should say thank you!" Qin Chuan said to Werner and Keller, "You saved me!"

"This..." Keller flushed, his eyes sparkling with excitement, but as usual he was speechless.

"As it should be, Sergeant!" Werner replied: "We are honored!"

After a pause, Werner added: "And, so what? Look here..."

As he spoke, Werner spread his hands: "Soon this will be our tomb!"

"Don't be so pessimistic, soldier!" Bazel happened to be passing by here, and he said to Werner in a reproachful tone: "Our main force is beating the British hard, and we will win!"

That being said, everyone knows that the situation in Tengeter is not optimistic.

Sure enough, while the soldiers were talking, they heard someone shouting: "The British, they are coming!"

When everyone followed the shouts, they saw a puff of smoke billowing to the west. From a distance, it looked like a sandstorm. The difference was that there were more than thirty tanks driving side by side in front of the smoke. Those things that looked like a sandstorm were actually the exhaust fumes of the tanks and The dust kicked up...

"God!" someone exclaimed: "They came with at least a hundred tanks!"

This is actually to be expected. Once Tengeter is occupied by the German army, the main force of the British army stationed in Mechili is equivalent to being cut off from logistical supplies. This is something the British army will never allow, so of course they will send a sufficient force. The powerful troops recaptured Tengeter and re-opened the supply line.

However, when the soldiers saw the British troops, they were still frightened by their formation.

But that's only part of it.

Before the soldiers could sigh, a "rumbling" roar was heard in the sky, and then a black mass of fighter jets and bombers appeared in the sky, at least hundreds of them, lined up like wild geese. They flew neatly over Tengeter.

"Air raid alert!" Bazel shouted and jumped into the trench, giving the order at the same time: "Everyone take cover!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bomber dived towards the ground with a sharp whistle.