Chapter 462： Forced crossing the Maas River (1)

Historically, Rommel waited for a day and waited until all the troops arrived before starting to cross the river. But now, as their equipment is updated and replaced, they don’t need to wait anymore. They are the only armored division, and You can hit the other side of the river and cross the river easily!

Rommel looked behind him. Behind the Panther tank, there was the infantry fighting vehicle of the 7th Motorized Infantry Battalion.

In the Spanish Civil War, the sdkz232 heavy armored vehicle was tested for its strong combat effectiveness and battlefield adaptability. At the same time, the improvement of this heavy armored vehicle continued.

Now the latest model is called sdkz234 heavy armored vehicle, and in the army, it is more directly used to call it infantry fighting vehicle.

It is still eight-wheel drive and four-axle, but the entire car body is wider. After redesigning the interior space, this heavy armored vehicle opens from the rear, just like the infantry fighting vehicle of later generations.

At the same time, the top turret is equipped with an automatic tank gun improved from the 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun. The firepower is fierce, so you don't have to be afraid of ordinary tanks.

From the outside, this heavy-duty armored vehicle has a larger body than before and a shuttle-shaped front end. This cross-section is entirely for water navigation.

This infantry fighting vehicle is capable of sailing on water!

At its rear, there are also two propellers to propel the armored vehicle forward on the water. The entire armored vehicle is still ten tons, but the increased volume gives it enough buoyancy!

This new type of armored vehicle has already begun to be equipped to troops in batches. Needless to say, some intermediate commanders can guess that the ability to sail on water is of course intended to cross the English Channel at some point in the future.

In Europe, where water networks are everywhere, this type of armored vehicle is also useful.

Although Rommel's 7th Armored Division was to fight in North Africa in the future, the large body of this car made it easy to install a huge exhaust fan.

Yes, in North Africa, the heat is the first natural enemy, and many soldiers will be overwhelmed. At this time, this kind of armored vehicle with a large body shows its superiority.

In this era, air-conditioning is nothing to think about. The car body is large, at least it can make the internal air convection more smooth and reduce the physical consumption of the members inside. At the same time, the ability to sail on water has also been retained.

Due to the limited production of weapons in Germany, the 7th Motorized Battalion was equipped with this type of infantry fighting vehicle. However, the 6th Motorized Infantry Regiment behind did not have armored vehicles for the time being. They were riding in six-wheeled vehicles. Coming.

They don't have armored vehicles to cross the river, but they have rubber boats!

This hour is for them to use.

Opposite them was the French 9th Army, which also hurriedly entered Belgium and drove to the Maas River. After almost no arrival, they saw the German troops on the opposite side.

Lieutenant General Kola, the commander of the group army, listened to the report of the frontline scouts and felt that the situation was not good.

If compared in terms of numbers, the number of his group army far exceeds that of the opponent, but from the point of view of combat effectiveness, his side is definitely not dominant.

"Immediately ask for help from the headquarters, we need more troops." Lieutenant General Kola said, he can use the telescope to see the opposite side of the headquarters here, those tall and mighty tanks, let Lieutenant General Kola There is little anxiety in my heart.

Fortunately, there is no bridge here. Obviously, the opponent is waiting for the bridging troops to come over and cross the river. This makes it easier for oneself. At least, there is no need to worry about facing those terrible tanks directly.

So far, the French army seems to be unable to come up with a very good way to deal with those terrible tanks.

Now, he needs more troops to make him feel at ease.

"Report, the Germans on the opposite side lined their tanks on the river bank!" At this moment, an even more surprised news came.

The opponent's tanks are lined up on the river bank. If you have heavy artillery on your side, you can bomb the opponent! It's a pity that I arrived in a hurry, and those heavy artillery are still behind!

Raising the binoculars and looking at everything on the river bank over there, Lieutenant General Cora's anxiety gradually became stronger. Could it be that the opponent is about to attack?

The action of the other party is really fast! Lieutenant General Cora held a high-powered telescope and saw some rubber boats inflated behind the opponent. He was shocked immediately: "Fortify along the river bank immediately and enter the position. The Germans are going to cross the river!"

At this time, the Germans’ tactics were already obvious. It was horrible to use tanks to provide fire support, and to use those rubber boats to cross the river. They didn't even rest. They just arrived and started crossing the river immediately!

Although one's own side does not have heavy weapons, they have all kinds of machine guns. As long as they are deployed along the river bank, the other side's rubber dinghy will shoot towards the river when crossing the river. That must be an easy task.

Want to force the Maas River, no way!

The French soldiers here hurriedly entered the position on the river bank. There were a lot of machine gunners. They were waiting quietly and waiting.

When the sun began to set in the west at four o'clock in the afternoon, the battle to cross the Maas River finally started.

"Three minutes of artillery cover, hit me!" Standing on the river bank, looking at the other bank, Rommel shouted loudly.

Fire!

"Boom!" An 88mm tank gun fired violently, a high-explosive grenade, and flew to the opposite position.

After the 88mm tank gun was developed and matured, the newly built tanks began to be equipped with the 88mm tank gun. The reason is very simple: cost and man-hours.

The power is similar to the 75mm long-barreled gun, but a 75mm gun is enough to make two 88mm guns. After Cyric's decision, the newly built tanks are fully converted to 88mm guns.

High-powered high-pressure tank guns are generally used inappropriately as howitzers. After all, the barrel itself has a limited lifespan, but in battle, no one has taken it seriously.

Winning the battle is more important than anything else!

The increase in caliber means an increase in power for high explosive grenade!

"Boom!" The 88mm grenade accurately hit the opposite machine gun position.

The German light machine gun is very similar to that made in the Czech Republic. The magazine is on the top. This 7.5mm Shaterila light machine gun is very reliable and is a French military standard equipment.

They didn't expect that at the beginning of the battle, as machine gunners, they were already the most dangerous. How exactly did the German on the opposite discover their own machine gun position?

For tankers, relying on high-precision sights, if there is sufficient time, they can look at every inch of land on the opposite side, and only the muzzle of a machine gun can expose the target. During this hour, they have been searching for the target. Now they fired!

"Wait, I'll go up with you!" Rommel shouted at a wheeled armored car amid the violent gunfire.