The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

"Total annihilation?"At a field airport on the Russian front, an officer frowned as he listened to his subordinates' reports.

The 107th Air Group sent out was not elite, but it also had many veteran pilots. As for the other pilots, their average flight time was more than 200 hours.

Strictly speaking, their combat effectiveness was already not weak, at least much stronger than when the war just started.

Under normal circumstances, even if they encountered the German ace flying group, they would not be completely wiped out. What's more, at this time, they still had partial air supremacy in the skies over the Eastern Front. Now someone told him that the entire air group was completely wiped out, which was indeed unbelievable for him.

"Yes, according to the scheduled combat plan, they should have completed the bombing mission and were on their way back, but the tower called for half an hour and still had no response. I guess they were wiped out."The officer who came to report analyzed.

Hearing this, the Russian officer frowned even deeper. The chance of annihilating the entire air brigade was very small, but it was not impossible, unless the German army sent reinforcements.

"Did the Germans send new fighter planes from the rear?"He clearly remembered that his superiors had strictly required that if they encountered the German J-5 jet fighters, they should flee if possible and never fight them head-on.

"Could it be J-5 jet fighters? And there are a lot of them?" the subordinate analyzed.

"It is very likely that the situation and analysis here will be reported to the superiors, and they will make a judgment."

"yes!"

………

On the other side, the Soviet Army on the ground began to launch an attack, led by the Soviet 3rd Guards Tank Army, whose commander, Lieutenant General Relbako, had suffered a disastrous defeat in the Kharkov counterattack.

At that time, his armored forces had just assembled when they were bombarded with tens of thousands of Katyusha rockets. As a result, the entire armored division was wiped out without even firing a single shell.

Fortunately, the armored vehicle he commanded survived because it was in the rear. He was originally going to be brought to a military court afterwards.

But with Zhukov's protection, he was spared from blame, and later the 3rd Guards Tank Army was formed, with him again serving as commander. In this attack plan, his unit became the spearhead unit.

"What is the current battle situation? Have you broken through the enemy's defense line?"At the front-line command post, Lieutenant General Relbaco asked

"Report: The entire Colinch area is in fierce fighting. Every step forward our troops take is at a heavy price."

"This is not the point. What I need is the result."Lieutenant General Relbak waved his hand.

"Because the Germans adopted a flexible defense tactic, they would not hold a position, and would suddenly retreat. In short, they would suddenly gather in places we didn't expect and launch a counterattack against us. Moreover, they had a large number of automatic firearms. We suffered heavy losses, but the overall result was still very good. At least we broke through many enemy positions."The chief of staff next to him replied

"Well, have you spotted any enemy armored units?"Lieutenant General Relbak frowned and asked again.

"It is not yet possible to find them. Currently, the armored units that have appeared are small groups, usually in companies or battalions at most."

"However, these small armored units are very powerful, and they can fight one against five or even ten."

Lieutenant General Relbako was a little surprised when he heard this. If it was two years ago, he might think it was normal, but the performance of the T-34 tanks is not weaker than that of the Panther. Even several tanks can defeat the Tiger. How can there be such a large loss ratio?

"What kind of tank is it?" Lieutenant General Relbak frowned and asked. If the enemy really had a new type of tank, he might have to adjust his tactics. He could no longer

"It is said that they are King Tiger tanks, but there are not many of them, probably only a few dozen."The chief of staff said solemnly

"Then send more tanks to encircle them. No matter what kind of tank it is, it will be destroyed in front of our T-34 tanks."Lieutenant General Relbak said with great confidence.

He had prepared for this battle for a long time. The entire Third Guards Tank Army has nearly 2,000 tanks, plus auxiliary vehicles, a total of 2,500. More importantly, the rear is still replenishing tanks.

This means that he can ensure that his tank army can at least withdraw 1,500 tanks for combat at any time and anywhere.

Therefore, no matter how advanced and powerful the enemy's tanks are, facing the steel torrent of T-34 tanks, they can only be destroyed.

"As for the air force, have them increase their bombing of the enemy positions. I believe that with a strong offensive, we will definitely win the final victory."Lieutenant General Relbak said solemnly.

"The Air Force has sent a message that they are currently trying to find a way to destroy the German fighter planes, so the support may be reduced."The Chief of Staff quickly explained.

"Got it. Looks like we're still the ones who need it." Lieutenant General Rellback nodded.

"Order: All troops should speed up their attack"

"Yes!"

Afterwards, fierce fighting broke out again in the entire Colinch area. The attackers were the Third Guards Tank Army of the Russian Army, and the defenders were the Fifth Infantry Division of the German Army.

As the battle became more and more intense, the target of the Russian Army became clearer and clearer, that is, General Hoth's Third Armored Group.

The Third Armored Group was the elite armored force of the Weichs Group, second only to the Second Army Group. As long as this armored group was destroyed, the entire Weichs Group would lose its ability to counterattack.

"Commander, let us attack. We can't hold the defense line at this rate." The commander of the 12th Armored Division looked at Admiral Hoth with a stern expression.

"No, the enemy is Lieutenant General Relbako, who has nearly 2,000 tanks. Your 12th Armored Division only has 170 tanks, most of which are Type 4 tanks. Facing a large number of T-34 tanks, not only will you not be able to win, you may even be surrounded."Admiral Hoth shook his head and refused.

"And judging from the current offensive, the Russians' target is our Third Armored Group. Counterattacking at this time is to give them a chance."

Hearing this, the commander of the 12th Armored Division sighed and said,"But the infantry division alone cannot stop the enemy's steel torrent."

"Don't worry about that. General Weichs has already sent a batch of new rocket launchers to the front line, and the anti-tank capabilities of the infantry division have been greatly enhanced."General Hoth shook his head and said

"Guderian is on his way to support us. They will lead the newly formed Second Armored Group to launch a counterattack. There will be countless battles waiting for us. Our current task is to rest and repair the tanks. Don't let me down when the time comes."

Hearing about the Second Armored Group, the commander of the 12th Armored Division's eyes flickered, nodded and said,"The other side has three or four million troops. Can a single armored group fight a counterattack?"

At this time, the Russian bear had assembled nearly 10,000 tanks. How many tanks can an armored group have? At most, 2,000 tanks will be drowned in the face of the Russian bear's steel torrent.

"This time is different. You will know when the time comes. Maybe it won't be long before we replace the tanks with more powerful ones. Forget it. Let's not talk about this. Go and rest. We won't need you for the time being." Admiral Hoth shook his head and didn't say much.

"Yes!"Although there were countless doubts, they still obeyed the order and returned to the camp to rest.

"I hope the infantry can hold their positions." Admiral Hoth murmured.

On the front line, the officers and soldiers of the 5th Infantry Division looked at the newly delivered weapons and asked curiously:"Sir, what is this? Is it a rocket launcher? Is it similar to the Iron Fist?"

"It is indeed similar to the Iron Fist, but it is much more powerful and can destroy enemy tanks from two or three hundred meters away."The officer in charge of the escort explained with a smile.

"So powerful? Is it true?" a captain asked in surprise

"Believe it or not, you will know in a moment."The officer in charge of the escort did not explain much.

At this moment, a cry of"Tanks are coming!" Everyone immediately lay down on the battlefield.

"Damn it! So many tanks! Prepare cluster grenades! The German captain saw this scene, cursed, and ordered the soldiers around him.

"No, it's a good opportunity to test its power." The officer in charge of the escort picked up the bazooka and aimed it at a T-34 tank through the scope.

"This is the scope. After aiming, pull the trigger."

""Swoosh!" The armor-piercing bullet dragged flames towards a T-34 tank. In the shocked eyes of everyone, the T-34 tank was instantly destroyed and stopped moving forward.