The decisive battle against the Third Reich - Chapter 956

c953 Big mess

This should be said to be a miscalculation by Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan should have thought that the Americans should equip amphibious tanks and amphibious landing vehicles at this time… Not to mention that these equipment should have appeared at this time, Qin Chuan asked these equipment to be asked in advance Success on the battlefield will also allow the U.S. military industry to follow suit and release these equipment.

But then I realized it was too late.

The German cadets are relatively late in the news and don’t know what an amphibious tank is… In fact, the cadets know it. Their understanding of amphibious tanks is also learned from the combat cases of the “Legendary Sergeant”. Qinchuan used amphibious tanks and amphibious landings The story of the ship’s attack on the Baku oil fields has long been spread, and amphibious tanks and amphibious landing craft have also become famous.

The problem was that the cadet soldiers had only heard about it but had never seen it, so they were all startled when they saw the strange-looking tank with a tent heading towards them.

“What kind of tank is that?”

“Is it a new American weapon?”

“We haven’t been taught how to deal with tanks like this!”

…

On the contrary, the instructors had some knowledge, and one of them replied loudly: “That’s an amphibious tank, you idiots! The Americans learned it from us! Be careful, they can cross the river!”

Before he finished speaking, a row of tanks that had opened the tents were slowly launched into the water.

Because the amphibious landing ship was faster, it carried the U.S. soldiers into the water first and then “chunked” towards the other side of the river.

Almost at the same time, there was a whistling sound of artillery shells in the air, and a shell hit the German position so hard that all the German soldiers could not lift their heads… This is the real fire cover of the US military, and time control. It was just right. At the moment when the leading troops of the 7th Armored Division launched into the water, it could be seen that the US military was very determined for this landing.

The amphibious landing ship is faster, with a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. It can advance 166 meters in the water in one minute… The Moselle River here is only more than 100 meters in total, which means that in theory it does not take a minute to cross the river. and went into battle.

Of course, this is only a theoretical speed. In fact, the amphibious landing ship must slow down when entering the water, otherwise it will plunge into the river and never come out again. In addition, the forward mode must be converted. The speed is definitely not fast at the beginning, and the same problem occurs when leaving the water.

But even so, if everything goes well, it will take about five minutes to cross the river and enter the battle. This speed is also difficult for the German army to bear.

What’s more serious is…the amphibious landing ship also needs armor protection on both sides. Ordinary rifle bullets cannot pose a threat to it. There are also machine guns on it that can provide powerful firepower. It can be used as an armored vehicle immediately after landing.

As a result, the German sergeants posted on the river bank in the middle area immediately doubled their pressure, and within a few minutes they were engaged in close combat with the US military.

This surprised Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan originally thought that they would choose to escape, not only because they were student soldiers who had never been on the battlefield, but also because they had a good escape route… They could escape to Little Solsey Island to the south and to Little Solsey Island to the north. When they get to the Big Sorsey Island, their comrades from the Big Sorsey Island and the Little Sorsey Island will even provide them with cover.

But they did not retreat.

The reason is very simple. There is no order to retreat, so no retreat is allowed.

There was no equipment that could withstand the amphibious landing ships… It didn’t matter, they used rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades to deal with them, and some even rushed up with explosive bags and grenades.

“Who is commanding that army?” Qin Chuan asked.

Eberhard flipped through the document and replied: “Major Erich, 3rd Infantry Battalion!”

Qin Chuan nodded.

Obviously, this third infantry battalion has given the entire Metz Fortress a good start, and everyone will follow their example in the subsequent battles… This is the most important thing.

After waiting for a while, Qin Chuan gave the order: “Order the artillery to fire!”

“Yes, sir!”

The sound of artillery started a few seconds later, and the impact point was not ideal. This was related to the general old age and disrepair of Metz’s artillery.

But this does not affect the impact of artillery fire on the US amphibious landing troops, especially the amphibious landing tanks… Qinchuan knows the weaknesses of amphibious tanks. Their sinking resistance is very poor, and as long as a wave comes, they may be sunk.

Of course, there are no waves in the Moselle River, so Qinchuan needs to create some waves… Rows of shells exploded in the water, raising water columns. The amphibious tank that was driving to the middle of the river staggered and swayed with the current. After a few hits, several tanks sank into the water and never emerged again.

“Well done!” Eberhard couldn’t help shouting.

But the good times didn’t last long… The US military obviously took this situation into consideration, so before Eberhard could finish speaking, artillery fire from the US military’s direction began to roar again.

This time, the American artillery fire was directed at the German artillery positions.

In addition, U.S. fighter jets and bombers also entered the battlefield at this moment. Suddenly, the sky was filled with the roar of airplanes and aerial bombs. The German artillery was suppressed and could no longer carry out bombing.

“Retreat!” Qin Chuan ordered: “Withdraw the Third Infantry Battalion!”

“Yes, sir!”

“ME63 get ready!” Qin Chuan then ordered: “Aim at the tanks that have just landed!”

“Yes, sir!”

Qinchuan hoped to use the tank wreckage to block the landing point of other tanks.

Since Qin Chuan had used this type of amphibious tank before, he knew it very well… It can’t land anywhere, and its landing point requirements are much higher than amphibious boarding.

This is mainly because amphibious landing tanks have a deeper draft, so there must be a slope made of reefs, and this slope will not slip.

Otherwise, the amphibious landing tank will be like encountering an anti-tank trench, and can only stay in the water and cannot “climb” ashore.

Of course, the Americans must have sent divers to scout the hydrology of the Moselle River before this, mastered the suitable landing point and even made some treatment. For example, installing corrugated steel plates on reefs that are easy to slip, or reinforcing positions that are easy to collapse.

However, there are not many positions like this after all. If a few tanks can be destroyed at the landing point to block the way for other tanks to move forward, then at least they can add a little trouble to them.

Later, Qin Chuan realized that this was not just a minor trouble for the U.S. military… The U.S. military lacked experience in using amphibious landing tanks. They actually did not fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of this type of tank. As a result, when the landing point was blocked, there was a huge mess that even Patton was distressed.