The task force's offensive was extremely fast, just like a replica of blitzkrieg.
No, it was a flash of lightning.
There was almost no resistance along the way, just rushing all the way.
It was not that the Germans did not resist, but when they found out that the black panthers were not their tanks, the tanks were already in front of them, and what else could they do except drop their weapons.
Even these guys had two Tiger tanks!
An Allied army with all German tanks, even the paint on the tanks and the useless anti-magnetic armor were authentic German.
No matter who it was, they would not be able to react at the first time!
So, after rushing all the way, the task force not only easily broke through the defense line of the German army without any preparation, but also captured thousands of German soldiers. Even when they were captured, the Germans were a little confused. They were obviously friendly troops, how did they become enemies?
Especially the black mark on the red flag on the tank, it really makes people misunderstand!
"Quick, quick..." Qian Shangqin, half of his body emerging from the command tower, commanded the Tiger tanks to advance all the way. There was no force in front of him that could stop him. Now, their main attack was a hurricane. In fact, the so-called hurricane was to break up the German defense line before they could react. Tiger tanks and Panther tanks were extremely camouflaged, and many German soldiers were disarmed in this way. While Qian Shangqin was commanding the armored battle group to rush all the way, Major Harrison was also commanding the armored battle group to advance towards Bastogne. With the cover of the air and fierce artillery fire, they fought extremely smoothly, and their brave attacks always made the Germans flee. "Bastogne is ahead..." Just as Harrison shouted this sentence, suddenly, his throat became sharp as if it was pinched by someone. "Tiger tank!"
The next moment, the radio station of Harrison's battle group was filled with screams of terror.
"Damn it, there are actually two Tiger tanks..."
"And the Panther..."
"They actually still have oil, my God..."
Amid the screams, the leading M4s, relying on the advantage of the vertical stabilizer, opened fire first, and fired at the Tiger tank at a distance of nearly two thousand yards.
But obviously, in an attack at this distance, firing depends on courage, and hitting depends on God.
But today God is obviously on their side, and an M4 tank fired a capped armor-piercing shell that hit the Tiger.
"Bang..."
At the moment the tank was hit, a loud metal collision sound like a giant bell was struck echoed on the battlefield, but that was it, the shells that were bounced fell and exploded in the distance.
"There is an ambush!"
The sudden attack startled Qian Shangqin. With his ears ringing, he immediately stepped on the turret turning pedal. The gunner also quickly adjusted the firing angle. When he pressed the enemy tank against the sight, he recognized at a glance that the enemy tank was the US M4. However, in this day and age, we can use the Germans, and the Germans can also use the US.
"Fire..."
The moment he stepped on the firing pedal, the 88mm main gun of the Tiger tank roared. Not only the Tiger tank, but also the Panther tank followed suit and fired. They were still firing while looking for a suitable slope to protect the vehicle body.
For this group of tank beginners, they have not yet learned how to use tanks to penetrate, but they have learned how to use the undulating slopes in the mountains to protect themselves. Soon they rushed to a position only about one meter away from the top of the slope, with only half of the turret exposed. Everything that followed was simple, just shooting.
In contrast, the Harrison battle group, which had just passed a slope, was almost completely exposed.
For a moment, the battlefield was filled with the sound of artillery fire, and several Sherman tanks were hit in succession.
"Damn it, these must be the elite armored troops of the German army. How come they have gasoline? It must be that damn bastard who threw the gasoline to these Germans..."
Major Harrison cursed his colleagues loudly for their incompetence and threw the gasoline. At the same time, he called for air support through the radio almost instinctively. Now the weather conditions are good, and there must be their planes in the air.
"The German tank battle group is..."
It was not only Major Harrison who called for air support, Qian Shangqin also called for air support, and then they heard each other's voices on the radio almost at the same time.
Same channel,
Same model of radio.
The only difference is...tanks!
"Cease fire, cease fire..."
With Qian Shangqin's shout, the tank battle group ceased fire, and Major Harrison also ordered to stop shooting.
"We are the 4th Armored Division of the US 3rd Army, please identify yourself!"
"Is it General Hugh Garfield's 4th Armored Division? We are the Bastogne defenders, and we have broken through the German defense line!"
The voice on the radio made Major Harrison dumbfounded. Everyone in the battle group looked at each other in bewilderment. Although accidental injuries were inevitable on the battlefield, now, they only had one thought in their minds-who said that the defenders of Bastogne only had rifles in their hands!
Didn't they agree that they were rifle-tank fighters, waiting for them to save their lives!