I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 31: How did “our own people” start fighting?

At dawn the next day, the German army's 120mm heavy mortars, in conjunction with the K18 105mm howitzers, launched a massive bombardment of the farm.

Houses were destroyed and fortifications were flattened.

It seems that there should be no living people in this farm.

Led by five Type 3 tanks and two self-propelled Type 3 assault guns, the German army, with two companies of troops, began to attack the village.

"It seems that the 17th Armored Division is determined to fight to the death. They sent so many tanks for such a small farm!" Chekov looked serious and handed the binoculars in his hand to the instructor. "Do you think the suggestion made by the Asian guy is reliable?"

Chakjin smiled bitterly, "If we stick to the original plan, we will be almost wiped out by the German artillery fire. What are we going to do next?"

"Well, but this place is our last line of defense and our only line of defense. We must defend it to the death." Captain Chekov was very determined.

The German Army's level of infantry-tank coordination was quite high, and the armored forces' attacks were very methodical.

Although the tanks were leading the way, the infantry followed closely behind them, guarding both sides.

If an enemy suddenly jumps out from the side, he will be quickly killed and will have little chance of threatening the tank.

This is why tank armor is thickest at the front.

After the German army broke in, the resistance they encountered was still minimal, which made their tense nerves gradually relax.

On the roadside, we also saw a Type 3 tank that was abandoned yesterday, with its muzzle still pointing towards the interior of the farm.

The commander of the armored unit ordered a few people to stay behind to guard the place while the main force continued to move forward.

The few of them didn't know how to drive a tank, so they could only stand guard on the side.

One German soldier was even smoking a cigarette with a relaxed look on his face, which attracted the envious gazes of his comrades behind him.

After all, there is no need to rush to the front and fight hard. Today's luck is just like the weather, which is still pretty good.

The large force finally rushed to the center of the farm. Seeing that several positions where there was fierce resistance yesterday were quiet today, the German commander also breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that these Russians are relatively wise. It is better to run away than to fight against the strong with the weak."

"Of course, our 17th Armored Division is the elite of the Empire that swept across Europe. I really don't know how those idiots in the 6th Army fought." The fat sergeant was indeed somewhat disdainful of the poor performance of the friendly forces in Stalingrad. "Where's your cigarette? Give us another one!"

(Note: The 17th Panzer Division was established at the end of 1940 and was reorganized from the 27th Infantry Division. To some extent, the division also absorbed personnel from the 2nd Panzer Division. Most of the division's troops came from the Bavaria region.)
Suddenly, his leisurely expression turned into surprise, and then into fear.

Because the haystack behind his teammate actually moved behind him, he covered his mouth with one left hand, and with the other hand, he easily cut his neck with a dagger that was shining coldly.

"Oh no! Enemy attack!" But before he could shout, his mouth was covered and a sharp bayonet stabbed directly into his heart from behind.
These people are Lin Chen's men. They were lurking around the tank, waiting for this opportunity.

After killing everyone, they tapped the back of the tank three times gently, which was an agreed-upon code, meaning it was safe outside.

Lin Chen's palms were full of sweat at this moment. If the German army had been a little more careful, they would have opened the cover of the tank; if there were more guards left behind by the German army and a noise was made when they finally took action, it would have been a catastrophic outcome.

Although Lin Chen is very powerful, he definitely cannot fight against a hundred people alone.

Fortunately, the German army was eager to capture the farm and did not pay much attention to the tank abandoned yesterday, mainly because abandoned vehicles on the battlefield were too common.

This is the F type of the German Panzer III tank. The early 37mm gun was modified to 50mm, and it adopted a new suspension system designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the 30s. It was replaced with a high-power "Maybach" HL120TRM gasoline engine with a maximum power of 300 horsepower. It became the standard for the subsequent Panzer III tanks.

The internal structure of the tank was very delicate. Fortunately, there was German on it, and the grenade thrown hastily before did not cause much damage. Lin Chen had also received some training in armored vehicle driving and shooting in his previous life. From yesterday to now, he has already mastered it by heart.

He just shook the handle quickly, and the tank's 50mm main gun turned quickly and aimed at the rear of the vehicle where the tank commander was, whom he had been observing for a long time.

After stepping hard on the firing pedal, a 50mm high-explosive armor-piercing shell quickly fired out of the barrel and accurately hit the rear of the Type tank, causing a violent explosion of the internal ammunition.

The surrounding German soldiers were burned into fire by the flames produced by the explosion, and they rolled around screaming.

The turret was blown off and hit a SdKFz250 half-track armored personnel carrier that was charging nearby. Several German soldiers on it were instantly smashed into meat patties.

The others were confused. Where were the Russians? How could the firepower be so strong? The Panzer III was their main battle tank, how could it be destroyed by just one shot?
At this moment, the barrels of several anti-tank guns protruded from behind the ruins on both sides of the farm.

With a salvo, another Type 3 and an assault gun were hit in the flank armor.

Machine guns, rifles, and mortars on both sides also opened fire.
The German soldiers were thrown into panic by the killing.

But the German army was well-trained after all, and someone soon took over the command and separated two elite forces from the troops and rushed to both sides.

Lin Chen aimed at another Type 3 tank and fired decisively.

There was another flash of fire, and the second car was destroyed.

Now the German army finally understood that it was the Type 3 tank abandoned in the rear that was firing. But why would "their own people" fire at them?
The commander was furious and ordered a tank and an assault gun to assist the infantry in capturing the Soviet positions on both sides. His own remaining tank immediately turned around and rushed back to fight alone.

"Lin, what should we do? He's rushing over, but our tank won't move!" Hunt shouted in panic. He was responsible for delivering the shells in the car.

"Relax, don't be nervous. He doesn't know that our tank will not move. We have a 50-50 chance of winning! Hurry up and reload!" Lin Chen tried hard to adjust the direction and aim, and stepped on the firing pedal.

The tank roared again, but this time the enemy was moving and missed.

"Damn it, reload!"

Lin Chen roared, but at this moment the German tanks finally turned around and fired at him.

The opponent's gunner was obviously much more skilled, and the first shot directly hit Lin Chen's vehicle. Fortunately, this was the latest F-type tank with increased armor protection.

Although Lin Chen and Hunt were both dizzy from the shock, Lin Chen still took advantage of his fast recovery speed and quickly fired a second shot at the enemy!

"boom!"

Or I missed the target by one move.

Finished!

The enemy's white-painted tank was very close. If it was hit by a shell at such a distance, the hope of survival would be almost zero.

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