The decisive battle against the Third Reich

"They are using tanks to clear mines!" an Indian soldier shouted.

"This is impossible!" This view was quickly refuted by the British officer: "We have anti-tank mines, and their tanks cannot demine like this!"

It wasn't until the tracks of a "minesweeping tank" were blown off by an anti-tank mine that the British military officers finally saw what "monster" was in the minefield.

That "minesweeping tank" was too impatient. According to the procedure, when an anti-tank mine was detonated, it should stop and check the iron chain. If the iron chain was broken, it should be replenished in time.

But the driver was so good at sweeping mines that he continued to move forward even though an anti-tank mine had been detonated. As a result, an anti-tank mine leaked from the chain, and then there was a "boom"...luckily This is an anti-track mine, not an anti-chassis mine, otherwise it would not just be as simple as blowing up the covering belt.

"What the hell is that?!" The British officer looked at the thing that appeared in the aperture of the telescope in disbelief, and then exclaimed: "Quickly, report to the headquarters that the Germans have invented a new weapon. This thing can clear mines! "

General Auchinleck was stunned when he heard the news.

"New weapons? Can they clear mines?" General Auchinleck asked.

"Yes, General!" Major General Rich replied: "I heard that mine clearing speed is very fast!"

"How fast?" General Auchinleck asked again.

"They didn't say!" Major General Rich replied: "But they said that if they don't stop the Germans, they will be able to pass through the minefield in half an hour!"

General Auchinleck's face couldn't help but change. Dilcyin is different from the Ruoisat Ridge... The Ruoisat Ridge is not suitable for tank operations. Even if the Germans pass through the minefield, the Indian Division can rely on the terrain to block it. First block.

But Dilcyin is a flat village, and the backbone of its defense is mines, troops and artillery, which is the main force of the Indian 4th Infantry Division.

But now... the mines have turned into a paper wall, and the troops and artillery have been transferred to the direction of the Ruoisat Ridge by General Auchinleck.

Only then did General Auchinleck realize that he had been tricked by the Germans again.

"Transfer the 5th Artillery Regiment to the direction of Dilsey immediately!" Auchinleck ordered.

"Yes, sir!"

The 5th Artillery Regiment is the M7 "Priest" self-propelled artillery regiment. It is a quick reaction force in the artillery, and only they can reinforce Dilcyin in a timely manner.

But in fact it was too late, because the German army's mine clearing speed was much faster than the British army imagined, because soon the German infantry also actively participated in the mine clearing... They fired grenades one after another behind the tanks. Forward throw, in addition to 50MM mortars, although these cannot clear the mines, they can greatly reduce the pressure on the "minesweeper tanks" so that they do not need to replace the iron chains too frequently.

Therefore, before the British 5th Artillery Regiment arrived, the German "Pop 3" tanks rushed into the defense line of the Indian 4th Infantry Division with hungry German soldiers like wolves and tigers.

The Indian army collapsed almost as soon as the tanks broke into the Indian army's defense line. Even the British officers waved their pistols and yelled at them, but it was of no avail... Things such as obedience and enjoyment of the next life were all at this moment. Gone, all that remains is the instinct to escape.

Moreover, who can say that this is not brought about by religion?

Everything has pros and cons. Under the influence of religion, Indians showed "loyalty", "obedience" and "braveness" to the British, but it was precisely religion that gave Indians an excuse to escape... Isn't defeat not God's? Will? We run away not because we are timid, but because of destiny! All of this has been arranged by God, so how can we fight against God?

This is also one of the reasons why Indians are lazy... If everything is arranged by God, no matter how hard you try, you cannot change your destiny. Even if you change your destiny through hard work and live a good life, you will suffer again in the next life. .

So... why not lie down on the side of the road and get some sleep?

Because of this, the combat effectiveness of India's army after independence was not as good as during the colonial period.

The Indian army during World War II was commanded by British officers. Although these British officers were seriously bureaucratic and had a condescending attitude towards the Indian soldiers, they at least knew how to fight and maintain military discipline.

After India's independence, all these British officers withdrew and the upper castes of India served as officers to command the operations... That is to say, they did not regard the lower caste soldiers as human beings and they did not have much strategic and tactical knowledge to mess around.

Qinchuan knew that this war actually had nothing to do with India. They were only colonized by the British, and because they themselves were unwilling to live up to their expectations and were slaves to the British, they came here in groups with guns on their backs and became cannon fodder.

But Qin Chuan can't control so much... As long as he is on the opposite side and has a gun in his hand, he is the enemy, and he should be killed if he is an enemy, no matter what the reason.

This is war.

Therefore, Qin Chuan raised his gun and pulled the trigger again and again, shooting bullets into the backs of the Indian soldiers. Some of them did not even wear helmets but wore very bright red turbans around their heads... …The Indians loved bright colors, but this only made them a target on the battlefield.

The gunshots and explosions continued, and even the "minesweeper tanks" rushed forward... At this time, the "minesweeper tanks" were no longer minesweeper tanks. After breaking through the minefield, the "minesweeper tanks" lost their effectiveness.

Of course, a few "minesweeper tanks" did not participate in the battle just in case.

Others simply turn the turret and leave the conveyor belt behind, transforming into a standard "Plank 3" tank and joining the battle.

The Indian army itself is far inferior to the British army in terms of equipment... If the British army is a superior army, the Indian army can only be regarded as a third-class army at best, because there are Australia and New Zealand in the middle, which have the same culture as the British Same kind of army.

This makes the Indian army's anti-tank troops mostly equipped with the 2-pound anti-tank that was eliminated by the British army... This thing has a fast rate of fire, but it cannot penetrate the front armor of the "Plank III" tank at all.

A group of Indian soldiers overestimated their capabilities and pushed past several anti-tank guns in an attempt to block the German attack, but they were blasted into the sky by the Germans after a few shots... These shots were not even fired by German tanks.

Indian soldiers are very confused. They rarely calculate the range and penetration of anti-tank guns, or what weapons the enemy is equipped with and within what range they will pose a threat to them.

That's why they did such useless work... pushing the 2-pound anti-tank gun into the range of the German 50MM mortar to attack the opponent's tanks.