In Moscow, on the north side of the Kremlin and on the north bank of the Moskva River, a powerful armored force composed of more than a hundred tanks continues to advance forward.
This armored force is the 17th Tank Brigade, the most elite German army.
The German 17th Tank Brigade is nominally a brigade, but its actual strength has reached the size of an armored division. The brigade has a total of 152 tanks, 96 armored vehicles, 1,300 motorcycles, 510 cars, 1,500 horse-drawn carriages, and mortars. 54, 50 anti-tank guns, 24 105 mm light howitzers.
The entire brigade includes an armored regiment, a grenade regiment, and an artillery regiment, with a total of more than 11,000 personnel.
It is no exaggeration to say that the 17th Brigade is the most elite unit of the German army. They have the most advanced tanks of the German army, all of which have realized mechanized operations. The main tank battalion under the 17th Tank Brigade has a total of 45 Panzer III tanks and two The auxiliary tank battalion is equipped with a total of about one hundred Panzer IV tanks.
Such weapons and equipment made the 17th Tank Brigade a sharp sword of the 3rd Army. From the beginning of the war against the Soviet Union, the 17th Tank Brigade was at the forefront and participated in almost all major battles of Army Group Center against the Soviet Union. , invincible.
Major General Fred is the commander of the 17th Tank Brigade. Fred is an outstanding officer with more than 20 years of military experience. He participated in the First World War as a soldier. During the Battle of Verdun, Fred Germany single-handedly captured more than a hundred French soldiers and became a national hero in Germany. He was even received by the German Emperor for this. This incident has always made Fred proud.
After World War I, Fred, who had been promoted to captain, became a member of the German Army Corps and played a large role in the reconstruction of the German army. As the German army continued to grow, Fred's military rank also continued to increase.
In the past few years, Fred led the armored troops to participate in the invasion of Poland. Fred's armored troops made great achievements in combat. Facing the German steel torrent and mechanized combat, the Polish cavalry collapsed at the first touch. In the end, only Can launch a suicidal attack, falling in pieces under tank fire and machine guns.
Later, Fred followed Guderian to attack France, occupying Paris in thirty days, and France surrendered. Because of his series of military exploits, Fred was eventually promoted to major general commander of the 17th Tank Brigade.
In the long-term battle, Fred's use of blitzkrieg has reached the point of proficiency and he has become a strong soldier of the German army.
At this time, Fred opened the hatch of the armored command vehicle and looked ahead with a telescope. In front of him was a residential area with numerous buildings. The streets between the buildings were filled with barricades built by the Soviets. The Soviets had blocked every road leading to the Moscow River. It was obvious that the Soviets were determined to fight to the end.
Fred frowned urgently. Since the war against the Soviet Union, the 17th Tank Brigade has been invincible along the way and has not encountered much resistance. However, this time, the Soviets seem to be fighting to the end. Without a bloody battle, it will be difficult. Moved forward.
The advantage of tanks lies in field battles. In field battles, especially on plains, the tank's firepower, armor, and mobility will be maximized. On the contrary, in urban street fighting, the tank's mobility is greatly restricted and can only Used as a mobile turret.
Fred didn't want his tank to get caught in a street fight, but he had no choice.
It seemed that there was no chance of trickery and the only option was to attack by force.
Thinking of this, Fred put down the hatch and used the communication equipment in the command vehicle to order the 52nd Tank Battalion to attack.
Fred had a total of three tank battalions in his hands, including one main tank battalion equipped with Panzer III tanks and two auxiliary tank battalions equipped with Panzer IV tanks.
The 52nd Tank Battalion is one of the auxiliary battalions.
Fred sent a Panzer IV battalion out to cover the infantry in street fighting. In street fighting, the No. 3 tank, which is mainly used to attack enemy tanks, is not very useful, while the No. 4 tank, which carries high explosives, can play its supporting role. That's why Fred used the No. 4 tank The battalion was sent out.
"Buzz..."
The motors of the tank engines buzzed, and more than a dozen Panzer IV tanks kept pushing forward. Wherever they passed, the barriers set up by the Soviets were directly crushed into pieces.
Not far from the Soviet position, the tank stopped, and then the muzzle was mounted on the barricade.
"boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
There were explosions, the barricade on the opposite side was continuously destroyed by artillery fire, the ground shook, and thick smoke billowed.
After destroying the Soviet barricades, the German tanks slowly advanced forward again under the protection of the infantry behind them.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Near a tank, a burst of fierce gunfire suddenly erupted from a two-story building. A string of DP27 bullets hit the tank, making a clanging sound and sparks flying.
When the No. 4 tank saw someone attacking, it immediately turned its huge turret and fired a shot at the small building.
"boom!"
The small building collapsed after a shelling, and the Soviet soldiers who resisted inside were buried in the soil.
The tank smashed through the remains of the barricade in front of it and drove past the small building. A German soldier holding a flamethrower sprayed flames into the ruins of the small building.
"ah!"
A Soviet soldier, covered in fire, emerged from the ruins of the small building. The German soldier looked cold and ignored the Soviet soldier until the soldier fell to the ground and became a pile of stinking flesh. Fragrant char.
"Boom! Boom!"
The Panzer IV tank continued to advance. The tank guns continued to bombard the surrounding Soviet troops who were resisting. The German infantry near the tank protected the tank. The infantry-tank coordination tactics were used to perfection by the Germans.
"Ula!"
A Soviet soldier rushed out of a small building that had been bombed out of doors and windows. He held two Molotov cocktails in his hand and threw them at the tanks, hitting one of the tanks.
The tank came to a screeching halt and burst into flames. Just as the Soviet army was about to throw the second Molotov cocktail, the German soldiers near the tank beat him into a sieve with submachine guns.
A German soldier who was near the burning tank walked away. He heard noises from the building next to him, so he poked his head inside and saw dozens of people in the bombed-out room without doors or windows. A civilian curled up and hid in a corner, his eyes filled with fear.
The German soldier chuckled and immediately went back to find the fire-breathing soldier. The fire-breathing soldier picked up the flamethrower and pointed it at the room and immediately sprayed out a burst of flames. The flames quickly enveloped dozens of civilians. In a sea of fire.
The German army adopted the method of continuous advancement of infantry and tanks. Generally speaking, it was very effective. It squeezed the space of the Soviet army step by step. However, the Soviet soldiers who lacked heavy weapons could only fight the Germans with their flesh and blood. Fight to the death.
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Andre was an ordinary soldier. Before the war, he was a farmer in the suburbs of Moscow, living a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. After the war broke out, Andre enlisted in the army and became a soldier. Andre was pushed onto the battlefield after being taught how to use a gun.
At this time, Andre was sitting on top of a four-story building, holding a gun in his hand and aiming at the Germans in the distance, his palms covered with sweat.
The instructor was standing next to him and said: "Andre, relax a little, aim and shoot again, nothing will happen."
Andre glanced gratefully at the instructor, and then began to take aim. He saw that the Germans in the distance had gradually entered the shooting range. A No. 4 tank was the leader and rushed to the front, covering the infantry behind them as they continued to advance.
"beat!"
The instructor gave the order, and dozens of soldiers immediately opened fire, knocking down four or five German soldiers at once. At this time, the No. 4 tank in front turned its turret and blasted at the building. For a moment, the building was filled with smoke. diffuse.
The instructor yelled, "Who's going to kill that tank?"
No one spoke, and the instructor kept looking around in front of everyone. Then Andre said: "Instructor, let me go!"
"Well done! Andre, I'm proud of you, just take them and throw them on the tank!" The instructor thrust two Molotov cocktails into Andre's hands.
Andre took the Molotov cocktail and did not go downstairs. Instead, he ran to the roof and threw a Molotov cocktail at the German tank.
"boom!"
Andre saw a fire, but the Molotov cocktail did not touch the German tank. The tank was still moving forward and gradually came to the front of the building.
"boom!"
The tank fired again, and one shot caused the top floor to collapse. Andre's vision went dark, and he knew nothing. When Andre opened his eyes again, he found that a dozen German soldiers and the tank had arrived downstairs. The instructor, who was covered in blood, and several surviving Soviet soldiers were dragged away from the first floor by the Germans. come out.
The instructor was obviously injured, but he did not give in and kept yelling at the German soldiers.
The German pushed the instructor and several captured soldiers against the wall, and then raised the gun.
"Long live the Soviet Union!" the instructor shouted.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Andre saw two Germans shooting violently at the instructor and the prisoners with their submachine guns. Afterwards, the instructor and the others fell into a pool of blood.
After killing the people, the Germans showed no mercy at all. They laughed and laughed as if they had done the simplest thing. The two Germans also lit cigarettes and smoked them, looking very comfortable.
Andre felt extremely sad and angry. At this moment, he noticed that the Molotov cocktail that had not been thrown was beside him. Andre held the Molotov cocktail in his hand. At this moment, in a trance, he saw the life in the countryside again, the three people at home. A big yellow dog squats in front of an adobe house. His elderly mother is cooking and waiting for his return. His younger brother is farming in the fields. There is also his father, who is paralyzed in bed due to alcoholism. He keeps praying for God's blessing in his bed. Own.
"Goodbye, mother! Goodbye, my loved ones!"
"Long live the Soviet Union!"
Andre jumped from above and rushed towards the German tank.
boom!
A ball of flame surrounded the tank from top to bottom, burning continuously.