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The Third Empire - Chapter 455

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:53:21 AM


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An armored division in Germany is equipped with hundreds of tanks, while the main SS Armored Division has more than 200 tanks, far more than other countries.

For example, at present, there are only 180 tanks under de Gaulle, the tank force of the fifth group army. It sounds like there are still a lot of tanks.

However, among these tanks, there are only about 20 char B1 bis tanks, 50 S-35 tanks, and the rest are "Renault" ft-17 light tanks.

In the French army, the "Renault" ft-17 light tank with the largest number of equipment is an old tank. How old is it? As long as you know that it participated in World War I, you should have an intuitive impression.

At present, the number of such tanks in the French army is as high as 1650, which is the absolute main force. Unfortunately, they have completely lagged behind this era.

Needless to say, this old tank, even the char B1 bis tank (hereinafter referred to as type B tank) they think is the best, is also a completely outdated tank.

This tank weighs 30 tons. If you only look at the weight, it should be able to compete with the Panther tank. However, looking at its structure, you can see how weak it is.

Just like the British tanks in World War I, the tracks on both sides are shuttle shaped, quite tall, and almost occupy more than half of the body height. However, the travel of the load wheel is quite short, so the maneuverability of this tank is very poor.

This is also the same as its positioning. The infantry tank can keep up with the speed of infantry. Its maximum road speed is only 27 kilometers per hour. It uses a 250 HP gasoline engine, less than half of the Panther tank.

Look at its weapons. There is a 75mm gun in front of the car body, which seems to be on a par with Germany. Unfortunately, it is only 17 times the caliber. It is just a short and thick cannon. Firing armor piercing shells is not its strength. It is almost as good as shooting a howitzer.

At the same time, on the turret, it also has a 47mm sa34 tank gun. If it is used for anti tank, this 47mm tank gun is not enough.

This is all for infantry.

But now, their combat mission has changed. They are going to search for German tank forces and destroy them!

De Gaulle, it's exciting.

With the order from Paris, he finally persuaded the commander of the fifth group army to form a team of all tanks and move forward quickly!

The order of Paris requires them to catch up with the battle of Belgium after destroying the Germans. Therefore, they must move forward quickly and must not delay!

The infantry have always been slow. They must be fast and combine the tanks together!

Sitting in his type B tank, de Gaulle still exposed half of his body. Although he was sniped last time, he didn't change at all.

There's no way. Although the tank looks big, the field of vision is very poor. Only when half of his body is exposed can he see clearly!

At this time, de Gaulle's idea was similar to that of gammerlin in Paris.

The number of German tank troops will never be large. They must be sent by glider in order to cause riots on their own side!

Take advantage of this battle, intercept German tanks and send them to the rear to study!

De Gaulle admitted that France was indeed lagging behind in the development of weapons.

The track rolled the ground and rolled up a lot of mud. It rained in the late middle of the night yesterday.

This is God's help. After the rain, the roads were muddy, and the German tank troops moved more slowly.

De Gaulle picked up the telescope. Although he only had one eye, he looked forward with his telescope as usual.

All around, there are endless fields. In front, there is a small town.

Sedang, a town in France, is located in Arden Province in northeast France, only 14 kilometers away from the Belgian border and on the right bank of the Meuse River.

As a border town, it is a national defense fortress, so there have been several famous battles here in history. In particular, the battle of pufasedang in 1870 was the most famous. The French emperor Napoleon III was defeated and surrendered here, leading to the fall of the Second Empire of France.

The war of the past is far away, but now, every time he comes to Sadang, de Gaulle is in a surging mood.

France has become the most powerful country in Europe and has the most powerful army. Although Germany continues to develop, it is still incomparable with France. This war will end with the victory of France!

Suddenly, de Gaulle's face changed: "attention, attention of the whole army, speed up and be ready to fight at any time!"

Through the high-power telescope, he had seen countless black smoke billowing on the other side of the Meuse River opposite. It was German tanks moving!

If it is operated normally, the engine of the tank will not emit black smoke. However, when it comes to the battlefield, the tankers hope that the faster the better. Therefore, they come in the most direct way. Every shift is the accelerator to the end.

In this way, where the armored forces advance, there will be black smoke. Although it is very bitter, it will disperse, but after all, this faint black smoke is still easy to be found.

Although we haven't seen each other's trace due to the obstruction of the terrain, we can be sure that there is definitely a situation opposite!

Speed up! Obviously, it can be seen that the key now is, of course, the bridge on the Merz river. If your side seizes the bridge first, it can block the German tank forces and lay a foundation for encircling and annihilating the German tank forces.

We must speed up!

After receiving de Gaulle's order, the S-35 tank that had been driving in the rear stepped on the accelerator and began to accelerate.

Although the ft-17 tank is a light tank with a weight of only seven tons, it is only a tank during World War I, with a maximum speed of only 10 kilometers per hour.

Type B tank is a heavy tank and its speed is too slow. Therefore, S-35 tank will go up soon. This 20 ton medium tank can soar to 37 kilometers per hour on the road.

This is also the tank commanded by de Gaulle before. He is very familiar with this kind of tank.

Bailey, a French tank soldier, sat on his tank turret. The commander of this three person turret was also the gunner. In order to observe the enemy more clearly, he also exposed half of his body and observed it quickly with a telescope.

As the distance approached, he could see the opposite side. Under the black smoke, it was indeed a fast-moving tank force. He could see the black cross on the other party's turret!

German tank troops!

Moreover, now, we can see the number of each other. How many are there? It's so overwhelming, so it's hard to count, but it's definitely more than a hundred!

The arrival is the main German armored force, which can't come by glider at all!




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