Chapter 258 One link after another! (First update!) "Be careful, pay attention to avoid." After observing for a while, the British commander did not find the position to fire, so he could only remind his subordinates to pay attention. boom! boom! boom! The power of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun is indeed far greater than that of the Panzer III tank. If the German Panzer III wants to destroy the M3 light tank, it needs a certain level of skill. The 88mm anti-aircraft gun is basically a mindless bombardment. The front armor of the M3 light tank cannot withstand a single shot from the opponent. Even if it hits the turret, it can be blown away.

The sight of this made the German commander feel frightened. If this were replaced by an armor-piercing bullet, wouldn't it be like poking tofu with chopsticks? Can you defeat the opponent easily? For a time, the German commander felt more and more that this was a very good design. In fact, not only him, but also the German lieutenant who had previously boasted was attracted by the 88mm anti-aircraft gun. Before this, they had destroyed several tanks with 88mm anti-aircraft guns, but they did not pay attention at the time. But now after experiencing it personally, I feel more and more that I should equip more of this anti-aircraft gun. "If there are ten 88mm anti-aircraft guns, they can completely block the British attack." The German lieutenant murmured. In reality he was just thinking about tanking. This thing can also be used to fight infantry. And still no one made a sound. Because they are all missing limbs and arms, who will say anything? "Lieutenant, if it is placed on a tank, wouldn't it be more powerful? And it can also accompany the infantry attack?" A sergeant next to him flashed a strange look in his eyes. The birth of any equipment cannot be separated from the imagination of designers, but it cannot be separated from the actual needs of the battlefield. In fact, according to the requirements of the German High Command, all Panzer III tanks should be converted into Type III assault guns for use with infantry attacks. But because the North African Army was too far away from the mainland, and the Eastern Front became a veritable meat grinder, the newly born Panzer IV tanks were shipped to the Eastern Front. Considering the actual situation of the North African Army, the Panzer III tanks that were originally going to be converted into Type III assault guns were transported to North Africa to increase the armor strength of the North African Army. However, the level of tanks in the British army is also constantly increasing. In addition, the M3 light tanks assisted by the US military are slightly weaker than the Panzer III tank in performance, but there are many of them. Too many ants can kill an elephant.

If there are too many M3 light tanks, they can still hold down the blaster of their Panzer III tanks. In other words, on the actual battlefield, the Panzer III tank can no longer meet the needs of the armored forces. They must have larger caliber tank guns. For example, Panzer IV. But don't think about it, they can't get it. All Panzer IV tanks were transferred to the Eastern Front. "According to the recoil of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, the chassis of the Panzer III tank may not be able to withstand it. It may be better if it is replaced with a 75mm recoilless gun, but in that case, the turret should be weakened." The German lieutenant's eyes flashed with something strange, as if he had thought of it. What. He felt that when the battle was over, he must report his thoughts. Their weapons and equipment must be innovated, otherwise when the enemy's tanks are updated, no matter how excellent their tactics are, they will not be a match for the enemy. "Isn't that the No. 3 assault gun?" The sergeant was stunned, because the No. 3 assault gun appeared a long time ago, but its effect was average and could not penetrate the thickly armored KV-1 and KV-2 tanks. "Yes, that's because of the 24-fold caliber. What if it were changed to 43-fold caliber? Would it be better?" The German lieutenant took a deep breath and said again. Hearing this, the German sergeant was even more stunned. If this was the case, the power would be extremely huge. So the M3 light tank in front of them is just a pile of scrap metal in their eyes. "Lieutenant, I suggest you report this idea to Marshal Rommel." The German sergeant said solemnly. "Well, let's wait until this battle is over first, and let the soldiers take cover." The German lieutenant nodded. boom! boom! boom! As more and more German tanks joined the battle, the British army's raid plan completely went bankrupt. "Asshole, let the infantry charge, we are the target now." A British tank commander shouted angrily. At a distance of 800 meters to 1,000 meters, they were unable to fight back against the German tanks. If you want to reach the best shooting distance, you have to rush forward to 500 meters. But in that case, they will lose more. So it is better to let the infantry charge. boom! There was another explosion, and a British tank was destroyed again. More than 20 tanks were destroyed one after another, and the battle damage rate had reached 10%, which made the remaining British troops extremely frightened. "Damn it, reverse first, reverse first." Finally, some British commanders couldn't hold on any longer and began to reverse.

Fortunately, he reversed in time, and an armor-piercing bullet flew past the edge of the tank. As long as the speed is even a little bit slow, it will definitely be destroyed. "Asshole, reverse first. If you don't want to die, hurry up and reverse. The German tanks have reacted and reverse immediately." The British commander also knew that this raid should be a complete failure. In order to avoid greater losses, he immediately ordered the reverse. . "How did the idiots responsible for the investigation conduct the investigation? Didn't they discover that there were German troops on the position?" "These idiots can't do anything right." Unfortunately, no matter how much he yelled, it was of no avail. Because of this heavy rain, it is basically impossible to detect clearly. Based on their own judgment, they believed that all the German troops should have gone to take shelter from the rain. Who knew that the Germans still had enough troops on the ground to guard against their sneak attacks. "Send a signal to the troops behind and ask them to organize and continue the attack. Such an attack will not help at all." The battalion commander, a major of the British army, immediately realized that something was wrong and decided to reorganize the formation. Otherwise, if we continue to fight like this, we will end up losing our lives. "Yes." The communications soldier responded immediately. "These German troops used the slopes to hide their tanks. It would be difficult for our tanks to hit them unless they got close and fired." "Not only that, they took advantage of the heavy rain, and even the smoke from the artillery shells was washed away by the rain, so no trace of them could be found." "Now we can only learn the offensive formation again." The British major picked up the radio and reported to the commander behind him. "What's your suggestion?" "I suggest that all troops be divided into two teams, the left and right, to attack the German defensive positions, try to find German tanks, and notify the artillery to provide fire support at any time." The British major immediately gave his analysis. "It's difficult to destroy German tanks with this kind of means." A sigh came from the other end of the radio. "We must find the anti-tank gun position that destroys our number of tanks. The damage it brings is too great. It is not that easy for the German Panzer III tank to destroy our tanks head-on, but the anti-tank gun position hidden there is too great. Tank gun positions will be a huge threat." "Get the infantry out and find the anti-tank gun position." "Yes." The British Major nodded. The British infantry battalion commander who received the order on the other side immediately issued a combat order. "A Company is on the left, B Company is on the right, and C Company acts as a reserve to provide fire support at any time." "yes." After a short arrangement, the British infantry also began to attack. Along with the infantry attack, British artillery from the rear also began to support. It's just that their offense wasn't going very smoothly. Especially the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, which can destroy British tanks as long as it is aimed.

"Damn it, another tank has been destroyed, why hasn't it been found yet?" the British major roared angrily. "The heavy rain has washed away the smoke and cannot be found at all. I suspect it is not an anti-tank gun at all, maybe it is other artillery." "Impossible, this is definitely an anti-tank gun." The British major retorted stubbornly. "I see a Panzer III." "Fire." boom! The British M3 light tank that had just stopped fired a shot at a Panzer III tank with half of its body exposed. The shell hit the front armor of the Panzer III tank and the driver was killed on the spot. Looking at the burning tank, the other British tank soldiers couldn't help but exclaimed. "Great, kill him." boom! The other British tanks also stopped and continued to fire at the burning Panzer III tank. Because the heavy rain was extinguishing the flames, they had to add another round in case the crew inside was still alive. Of course, the behavior of the British tanks aroused the anger of the German armored forces for revenge. boom! boom! boom! Tanks from both sides came and went, firing continuously. From time to time, there is the roar of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun. Compared with the destruction rate of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, the destruction rate brought by the Panzer III tank is not very high. The main reason is that the caliber of the tank gun is low. If it is replaced with a 75mm/43 times caliber main gun, it will definitely be an M3 for one gun. The fierce fighting on the front line soon reached Rommel, who was resting in the rear. "The British army took advantage of the heavy rain to attack us?" Rommel, who was awakened by his subordinates, asked after listening to the report. "What's the damage?" "At present, seven or eight of our tanks have been destroyed, and at least thirty tanks of the British army have been destroyed. However, the British army did not choose to retreat, but continued to attack." The report of his subordinates made Rommel frown slightly. This is not good news. It means that the British army must have something to rely on, otherwise it will be impossible to continue the attack. "Has the 15th Armored Division arrived?" Rommel took a deep breath and asked again. The 21st Armored Division alone was far from enough, and the British counterattack was far more powerful than he imagined. If this continues, even if the German army wins, it will probably be a miserable victory.

"We are resting and are expected to be able to enter the battlefield tomorrow." His subordinates reported immediately. Hearing this, Rommel took a deep breath and said. "Then let the 15th Armored Division immediately enter the battlefield and repel the British army in front of us." "However, they have already traveled a long distance, and many tanks need to rest and recuperate. The force they can invest is less than 40% of the usual strength." The subordinate's expression changed. Tanks need maintenance. Desert marches, in particular, take a huge toll on tanks. Sand got into some parts and stuff like that. Therefore, before every battle, it needs to be strictly cleaned and maintained. Now not only the tanks are exposed to rain, but also the sand they carry along the way. Many tanks have safety hazards. There is a high probability that it will break down due to these reasons as soon as it enters the battlefield. By then the battle damage rate will continue to rise. As an excellent staff officer, he would never tolerate such a situation. "No, we don't have time to wait for them to complete maintenance now. We must launch a counterattack immediately to completely repel the British army. Otherwise, our previous efforts will be in vain." Rommel shook his head to reject the proposal of his subordinates, and then ordered in a strong tone road. "Execute the order." Seeing this, his subordinates had no choice but to convey the order. Soon, after receiving the order, the 15th Armored Division drove all the tanks that could be activated towards the battlefield. At this time, the duel on the battlefield has entered a fever pitch, as the distance between the two sides continues to get closer. Casualties also continued to increase. The German army's tank damage rate also reached 20 tanks, while the British army had more than 50 tanks destroyed. Even so, the British army did not choose to retreat. Montgomery issued a death order. Even if all the troops were exhausted, they were absolutely not allowed to retreat. Because this kind of opportunity is rare. Once the heavy rain stops, German fighter planes will appear in the sky, and these tanks will become living targets. It's just that their casualties were so great that many British soldiers continued to deepen their complaints. Because they know that if they continue to fight like this, there is no meaning at all. On the contrary, they will only suffer greater losses. "Retreat first." "We must withdraw. We are no match."

"Where's the artillery? Let our artillery provide fire support." "Where have they gone?" The radio was full of calls for help and abuse. "Withstand, withstand, we must withstand the German attack." "Damn it, no retreat." While the British commander was still trying to maintain order on the battlefield. I saw dozens of German tanks suddenly appearing on the right. boom! boom! boom! These German tanks immediately opened fire wildly at the British tanks in front of them. "Oh my God, there are so many Panzer III tanks here?" "Oh my god, why are there so many tanks here?" "This is simply impossible." "It's terrible." "Dodge quickly, hide quickly." "Seven, it's targeting you." boom! When the German 15th Armored Division arrived on the battlefield, the British armored forces completely collapsed. The British troops who were still gritting their teeth and persisting were completely in chaos and began to reverse their vehicles one after another. The German tanks kept firing. Many British tanks that could not dodge were hit and burst into smoke. "Damn it, retreat immediately, I want to get out of this hellish place." "Asshole, retreat." Watching more and more tanks begin to retreat, the British commander also knew that there was no point in continuing to hold on. And at this time, the heavy rain began to gradually weaken, and a glimmer of light could already be seen in the distant sky. Obviously, the heavy rain will stop soon. If it doesn't retreat, everything will be really doomed. When news of the retreat of British tanks reached Montgomery's ears.

"We can let the fighter planes on the north bank of the canal set off. When they arrive here, the heavy rain should stop. Then let them bomb these German tanks." Montgomery took a deep breath and was not angry because of the failure of the armored duel. But the communications staff officer's words immediately confused him. "Lieutenant General Montgomery, there is an urgent call from the airport on the north bank of the canal. They have been attacked by indigenous people." (End of chapter)