The decisive battle against the Third Reich

"In addition to the advantage of speed, the 'No. 3' tank has another advantage!" Qin Chuan said: "That is light weight!"

There is no doubt about this. The reason why the "Matilda" tank has such thick armor is due to its weight, which is also one of the reasons for its slow speed.

"But..." Colonel Olbridge asked doubtfully, "What use is this to us?"

"If I remember correctly!" Qin Chuan asked Colonel Olbridge: "Did a tank get stuck in the sand on our way?"

"Yes!" Colonel Olbridge nodded, and then smiled: "Sergeant, you don't want to use the soft sand to sink the Matilda tank... The British don't They are so stupid, we can’t fool them!”

Colonel Slaine also nodded in agreement: "The 'Matilda' tanks often get stuck in the sand and cannot move, so they will be very careful!"

"I know!" Qin Chuan said, "But what if our tank can drive through safely without getting stuck in it?"

Hearing this, Albridge and Colonel Slaine couldn't help but be startled.

"You mean, use our tanks as bait?" Colonel Sline said.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded: "Maybe the British are very careful, but if the British tanks are chasing us, and it is clear that our tanks can drive through that area safely..."

"So they will take it for granted that the area is safe!" Colonel Slain continued: "That is to say, they think that their tanks can definitely drive through it!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

This is people's habitual thinking. In addition, in a tense battle and having defeated a strong enemy and in the excitement of victory, they will naturally relax their vigilance and alertness.

"But..." Lucas interrupted: "How can we keep our tanks safe while the British tanks sink?"

Colonel Albris and Colonel Slaine said nothing because they already had the answer in their minds.

This is indeed not easy to do, but it is not impossible.

Because the "Plank III" tank has a total combat weight of 19.5 tons, while the "Matilda" tank has a total combat weight of 26.5 tons... There is a weight difference of 7 tons.

If we want to achieve the effect Qin Chuan said, that is, "No. 3" can pass but "Matilda" cannot, we must focus on the 7-ton weight difference.

So Colonel Albris immediately dispatched all the scouts and reconnaissance teams of the 5th Armored Regiment... The usual mission of these troops is to detect where the enemy is, or where tanks or cars cannot pass, etc.

Half an hour later, Colonel Albris excitedly said to Qin Chuan: "Sergeant, we have found a suitable place. It is three miles away from here, but it is just to the south. In other words... we are further away from the main force. !”

Qin Chuan understood what Colonel Albris meant. Being further away from the main force meant that it would be more difficult to reinforce each other.

More importantly, if the 5th Armored Regiment sets its position farther away, there will be a gap of about ten miles between it and the 15th Armored Division's defense line.

"Will the British army penetrate through this gap and attack our rear?" Colonel Slain worried: "Just like they did against the Italian army!"

"This is unlikely!" Colonel Albris thought for a moment and replied: "We are not the Italian army, and the British do not dare to take such risks. What's more, they also know that our tanks are much faster than them. They If we penetrate behind our defense line without killing us, it means that we can also penetrate behind them and get ahead of them!"

There is certainly something to what Colonel Albris said.

On the local battlefield on the right wing, both the enemy and ours are intersecting troops. Unless they block each other and fight to the death, they can intersperse behind the enemy lines. This is obviously more advantageous for the faster German army... If the British army chooses this As for the road, I can only say that my head is filled with water.

In other words, no matter whether the German army deployed its position three miles away or several miles away, as long as it was not too far away, the British army would have to fight the German army to the death.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Colonel Sline said to Colonel Olbridge: "Sir, I think it's time for me to go back and command the troops!"

Colonel Albridge nodded, and then said to Qin Chuan: "Good advice, sergeant!"

When Qin Chuan was riding on the jeep and speeding towards the infantry camp, Colonel Slain said to Qin Chuan: "You know what? Let's give him a good look!"

"Who? British?" Qin Chuan didn't understand what he meant.

"No, I'm talking about Colonel Albridge!" Colonel Slain laughed: "That arrogant guy, he never takes others seriously, but today...oh, yes, He still didn’t say anything, but the answer is obvious, isn’t it? He used your plan instead of his own, which already speaks volumes!”

Qin Chuan didn't know how to answer. He didn't want to get involved in this fight between Colonel Sline and Colonel Albridge.

"Besides..." Colonel Slain said, "This plan is really amazing. How did you know there would be such a sandy land?"

"I don't know, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "But sometimes you have to try your luck!"

"Yes!" Colonel Slain laughed again: "And luck is always on our side, the British are going to be unlucky!"

In fact, Qin Chuan didn't tell the truth. It was not just luck that he would make this suggestion.

Qin Chuan, who is keen on studying the war history of the Third Reich, also has some knowledge of the geography of North Africa. In fact, you can see this on the map. To the south is the hinterland of the Sahara Desert, which is difficult for even cars to pass, let alone tanks. Yellow sand, and this change is also gradual, that is, the geology of mixed sand and soil gradually changes to pure desert.

Therefore, going south will naturally lead to geology between the weight of the "Matilda" and "Plank 3" tanks.

Even the "Type III" tank can make some preparations, such as reducing the amount of shells it can carry, discarding all unnecessary heavy objects, etc. to reduce its own weight, so that the weight difference between the two can be further widened to allow it to have more activities. space.

But these are actually no longer necessary. The weight difference of 7 tons... This is equivalent to the weight of a small Japanese tank. (Note: The Japanese Type 95 light tank weighs 7.4 tons)

Colonel Olbridge will solve these matters. What Qinchuan needs to worry about is surviving the British offensive.