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

Chapter 42 Panzer IV
A few minutes later, this German attack team was completely wiped out by Lin Chen and Hanta.

Hanta was naturally very shocked by such a record.
But Lin Chen was not surprised.
The charm of special operations lies in "using special forms of warfare to achieve unexpected results."

After the two men dealt with the enemies here, they quickly headed west to reinforce Pavel and his men.

When they rushed over, Pavel and the others were almost unable to hold on.

However, with the joining of Lin Chen and others, the battle situation quickly became one-sided. The only regret was that a few "fish slipped through the net" and escaped.

Pavel was shot in the shoulder, but he was a real man and said nothing.

His guerrillas suffered heavy casualties, with six dead and three injured.

There was no way. The German army was well-equipped and well-trained. If it weren’t for Lin Chen’s help, annihilation of the entire army would probably be the only option here.

"Thank you, my friend!" After seeing Lin Chen's devilish fighting power, Pavel's way of addressing him was completely upgraded.

On the battlefield, strength is truth!

"It's a small matter. The Germans left behind a lot of weapons and equipment in the forest. I suggest you send someone to clean up the battlefield. I'll give you the machine gun, but there aren't many bullets." Lin Chen is good at mobile warfare. Although the machine gun has strong firepower, it is really not suitable for him.

As for Hanta, he prefers to use the German MP40 submachine gun.

Pavel was naturally delighted. Although his team had suffered serious casualties, the situation in the Battle of Stalingrad was now clearer.

Everyone can see that the Germans will once again face a catastrophic disaster here.

Expanding the team in the future will not be a problem; collecting weapons and ammunition is the key.

"Let's go. After we clean up the battlefield, let's leave here quickly. Although we blew up the bridge that the tanks could pass through, the river is now frozen, so the enemy infantry can still come over."

Lin Chen did not become complacent with a small victory, but immediately put forward his own suggestions.

Pavel agreed with this and immediately left a few people to clean up the battlefield. He took the others to carry the wounded and quickly left the battlefield.

The group walked for a long time before arriving at a small village.

Pavel told Lin Chen that this was one of their supply points. A guerrilla force like them needed several supply points, otherwise they would not be able to survive in the wilderness with heavy snow.

There were small villages like this everywhere in the Russian countryside, and the Germans could not wipe them out.

After entering the house, old people and children immediately came out to greet them. It can be seen that these guerrillas have a very good relationship with the local people.

They distributed the food seized from the German army to the elderly and children. Especially when the children tasted the long-lost chocolate, their joyful expressions made Lin Chen feel the same way.

"Most of the men here died in the Battle of Kiev and the Battle of Moscow, so they hate the Germans very much and support us very much!" Pavel explained to Lin Chen.

"Won't the German army come here to take revenge?" Hanta was used to the German army's terrorist policies, so he asked.

Pavel glanced at the children playing outside the window, and then answered meaningfully, "If the Germans dare to come here to burn, kill and loot, we will repay them double or even tenfold. We will never be intimidated by them!"

Then he glanced at Hanta and smiled proudly, "Fortunately, you have already defeated them. How can they have the time to come to us now?"

After chatting and laughing, an old woman came in to bandage Pavel's wounds and told him that one of the three wounded soldiers she brought back died of his injuries, but the other two were not in serious condition. Hearing this, Pavel's face was a little sad, but he quickly said to Lin Chen, "This is war, death is inevitable, and I may die one day, but future generations will remember everything we have done!"

Lin Chen understood that he was speaking these words more to himself.

So he could only nod, as he had lost many comrades.

After a simple meal and a short rest, Lin Chen and others wanted to set off. They wanted to meet up with the main force. This was the last order conveyed by the messenger Yev.

Fortunately, Pavel was very familiar with the area. He got a carriage for the two and arranged for an old man to drive them to their destination.

Although the guerrillas were reluctant to leave, they all understood that Lin Chen must have more important combat missions to complete.

With the help of the carriage, the few of them arrived at the assembly point of the main force - Gromoslavka - relatively smoothly.

This small town, the most important gateway to the southern part of the Battle of Stalingrad, has now become the focus of contention between the Soviet Union and Germany.

However, thanks to the efforts of Lin Chen and others, the enemy's armored forces could not be effectively concentrated, and their strength was greatly weakened, making this small town, which already had sufficient defenses, even more impregnable.

Here, after he and Hanta were informed of the specific battle situation, they were personally received by Kozhanov, the commander of the 98th Division of the st Army of the nd Guards Army.

Kozanov highly praised the strategic value of their bridge bombing, which successfully relieved the pressure in the Gromoslavka direction.

He excitedly announced to them that the German rescue operation was basically over and that a powerful Soviet counterattack force would soon be in place.

"Corporal Lin Chen, are you going to return to the 13th Guards Infantry Division to participate in the general offensive against the German Sixth Army, or continue the offensive here? Both are possible! We are about to launch a counterattack."

"I obey your decision!" Lin Chen thought about it. His rank was too low. It was already a great honor for a Soviet division commander to receive him. How could he be picky?

"Of course, if you have tanks, I would still be very willing to participate in tank combat."

"Oh? You can actually use tanks?" When Hanta introduced to him Lin Chen's glorious record of using tanks in combat, Division Commander Kozanov was very surprised. This is simply a rare, all-rounder.

"Well, I think the Germans will make one last stand. We happen to have a captured German Panzer IV tank. I wonder if you can drive it?"

When Lin Chen, under the guidance of Soviet soldiers, saw the German Type 4 tank for the first time, he could not help but be shocked by the level of German technology.

This is a Type 4 G with white paint.

As a medium tank developed and equipped in large quantities by Germany in the mid-20s to 30s.

The Type 75 tank has been improved and modified many times and has many models. The G-type tank in front is equipped with a 43mm KwK 34-caliber main gun and two MG23.5 machine guns, using high-explosive shells. The total weight of the tank is 50 tons, the thickness of the front armor is 40 mm, the off-road speed is 200 kilometers per hour, the maximum road range is kilometers, and it is also equipped with an on-board radio.

During World War II, the Panzer IV was modified into a variety of combat vehicles, including assault guns, self-propelled anti-tank guns, ammunition transport vehicles, bridge-laying tanks, etc. Because of its reliable performance and diverse uses, it was called "war horse" by German soldiers.

This type of tank is by far the most powerful tank the German army has on the Eastern Front. I didn't expect to encounter it here.

In order to help him exert his combat effectiveness, Division Commander Kozanov also equipped him with a loader, a radio operator and a machine gunner.

Lin Chen naturally took on the roles of tank commander and driver, while Hanta became the gunner.

I caught a viral cold on Saturday and slept all day. I am so tired~
I feel better today, so I quickly get up and write
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