The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

In order to stop this attack, Admiral Hoth not only sent the most elite armored forces to the battlefield, but also ordered all the artillery in the rear to open fire immediately.

For a moment, the German artillery positions were filled with flames, the earth was shaking, hundreds of artillery pieces were lined up, 105mm, 122mm, and 150mm howitzers roared angrily, and hundreds of shells rushed towards the tank cluster of the Russian bear.

For the advancing Russian tanks, this sudden bombardment caught them off guard. In the hasty response, they suffered a lot, and many tanks that failed to dodge were blown up by shells.

"Damn, why do the Germans still have so much artillery fire?"

"Quick avoidance"

"Notify the Air Force and deal with them"

"You are really patient. You have endured until now."

"Damn it, keep charging!"

The previous air battle caused the Third Guards Armored Army Group to lose a large number of artillery, so it was suppressed by the German artillery in this duel.

The worst was the infantry following behind, who had no time to dodge and were directly bombed to death by the overwhelming rain of bullets.

The only pity is that the density of German artillery fire is not enough, only a few hundred, so the seemingly fierce artillery fire only destroyed a small part of the Soviet tanks.

Their heavy weapons had been lost in the previous battles. Although some of the logistics were also replenished during this period, it was still very small compared to the Soviet artillery fire.

At this moment, the remaining tanks of the Soviet Union were still braved by hail-like shells and advanced desperately, trying to approach the German defense line.

At this time, Major General Ziegler, who had been impatient for a long time, led the 12th Armored Division to rush towards the Soviet tanks.

Seeing the appearance of the German armored forces, many commanders of the Soviet tanks were panicked. They were still full of fear of the Leopard tanks. Although the performance of the T-34 tank was not inferior to that of the Leopard tank, the previous battles still left them with an indelible impression.

"Damn, it's a German Panther tank, they actually hid it"

"Fight back! Fight back!"

"Don't panic, don't panic, our tanks are not inferior to theirs."

The 12th Armored Division led by Major General Ziegler gradually gathered together and charged forward in a wedge formation on a 20-kilometer defense line.

The 20 Tiger tanks led the charge, and the Panther tanks on the wings.

As for the Type 4 tanks, they were responsible for clearing the T-26 tanks.

More than 200 tanks moved from west to east, like a group of wild horses running wildly, raising dust all over the sky and making deafening roars, and overwhelming the tank formations of the Russian bear.

Such a spectacular scene is rarely seen, but after more than two years of war, Tempered by fire, the armored forces of the Soviet Union are no longer the same as they were in the past.

They would not turn around and retreat immediately when encountering German armored forces, but would respond to the battle calmly. Following the command, the T-34 tanks quickly advanced and began to fight back fiercely. Fireballs streaked across the sky and smoke rose.

Under the fierce artillery fire of the Soviet tanks, several Tiger tanks could not withstand the damage and were destroyed and lay in place. The continuously detonated ammunition flew around like fireworks. The thick smoke from the turret ignited a billowing fire, turning the Tiger tank into a pile of scrap metal.

"Damn it, charge!"

"For the Empire!"

""Armored divisions, move forward!"

The sacrifice of their companions further angered the German tank commanders, who roared in anger, fearlessly, fighting back and charging forward.

One tank after another was turned into a burning iron coffin under the fierce bombardment of the German tank guns.

With the 12th Armored Division blocking the front, the 19th Armored Division, which had already been ambushed, rushed out from the flank, like a sharp arrow to the middle of the Soviet armored group, completely dividing the tank group of the Soviet army into two halves.

Before the Soviet tanks could react, they were hit by 88mm artillery. At close range, the Soviet tanks could not withstand the fire of the German tanks at all. One tank after another exploded and caught fire, emitting thick smoke.

"Damn it, Hoth, that bastard, actually hid so many tanks."In the back, Lieutenant General Rebalko looked at the charging German armored forces and shouted with a sullen face.

The chief of staff next to him also looked unhappy. He didn't expect Hoth to be so tolerant that he would not send out this elite force no matter how many casualties there were on the front line.

But sending out this elite force now, does it mean he is going to give it a go?

""Commander, I think there is a conspiracy here. Hoth sent out all his elite troops at this time. There must be a conspiracy." The chief of staff said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Rebalko kept thinking. He also felt very strange, but he didn't know what the conspiracy was.

"Fight back? What can he use to fight back? Just these 500 tanks? Or the 80,000 troops in his hands?"Lieutenant General Rebalko said disdainfully

"No matter what, continue the attack, this time we must completely wipe them out."If he doesn't show some results, his career will be over. No matter what, he must first deal with the two armored divisions in front of him and show some results to live up to Zhukov's appreciation.

"kill!"

""Ura! Ura!"

Shouting slogans, the Russian armored forces rushed towards the German armored forces. For a moment, the entire position was indistinguishable.

The infantry on both sides were stunned. No one expected that a tank duel would break out like this.

"What a pity, there are too few of them."A German officer said with emotion as he watched a T-34 tank explode.

Although the Tiger and Panther tanks are very powerful, their numbers are too small. The enemy is at least three or four times their number. The gap in numbers is too large, and performance alone cannot make up for it, because when you destroy a tank, the next tank will continue to attack.

Even if there are many ants, they can kill an elephant. What's more, the performance of the T-34 tank is not weak, especially when equipped with an 85mm gun, which can cause huge damage to the Panther tank.

Therefore, the performance gap between the two sides' tanks is not that big. The only thing is that the Tiger tank is a little stronger than the T-34 tank, but it is only a little stronger. It is impossible to change the situation.

"Without new armored units joining the battle, we will surely lose."Major General Berents, commander of the 5th Infantry Division, said worriedly.

At this time, Guderian's troops were also rushing on the road.

"Speed up, and make sure to get to the battlefield as quickly as possible. General Hoth's Third Panzer Army Group is almost exhausted and is waiting for our rescue."

Guderian personally led the First Panzer Division to support General Hoth's defense line, and when he saw that the speed was a bit slow, he immediately shouted

"Victory is just around the corner. We must not slow down. Order the entire army to speed up the offensive."

"Commander, would you like to take a break and replenish your energy?" the Chief of Staff reminded.

"No, we must get to Hoth as quickly as possible. If we don't support him, his army group will be wiped out."Guderian shook his head and said

""Yes! I understand." The chief of staff replied solemnly.

At this moment, the vanguard responsible for reconnaissance sent back a message:"Report, we saw Admiral Hoth's troops, they are under attack, do you want reinforcements!"