The amphibious tank is at the forefront, and the propeller at the tail rotates, pushing the sea water, sailing at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, which is already the maximum speed they can sail on the sea.
And behind them, the rubber dinghy troops followed closely. The rear engine of the rubber dinghy rumbling, pushing the rubber dinghy forward on the water.
In front of the rubber boat, there was a machine gunner, the machine gun was placed on the bow of the boat, and the bipod stayed firmly, waiting for the arrival of the last moment.
Rush, rush up!
They successfully traversed the minefield without detonating any mines. These two sea crossing tools are quite suitable.
At this time, in front of the amphibious tank, the 50mm tank gun was ready to fire.
Yes, amphibious tanks can fire on water. Otherwise, what use is this tank? Because the recoil of the 75mm and 88mm guns is too large, so far, their tank guns are all 50mm.
However, 50 mm is enough. Except for the Soviet KV-1 tanks that appeared on the Finnish battlefield, no tank can block the shooting of 50 mm shells.
And now, they mainly use grenades to deal with the various fortifications and bunkers in front.
charge! It can be expected that the attack on the beachhead will be the most casualties.
The tankers mustered their courage. In the darkness, they were looking at the bright spots on the opposite side. Although it is now dark, soon, one after another will appear.
Just like a flock of ducks in the water, the first wave of attacking troops is moving towards the beachhead of Dover, England!
"Over the sea, the Germans rushed over!" The German bombers attacked one after another, which lasted for more than an hour. A batch of searchlights were destroyed, and another batch appeared, as if it was endless. , The whole position was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.
A searchlight suddenly stopped when scanning the sea. At this time, on the sea, they finally saw the countless chariots!
Yes, it is the German amphibious tank! There is no error in our own intelligence. Sure enough, the German tank can be launched!
After the searchlights hit the German tanks, here, the horn of battle was immediately sounded. The cruelest beach battle is about to begin!
"Tom, tom, tom!" The three flares were hit into the sky, and when they exploded in the sky, the dark night sky instantly became like day!
What do you rely on to fight at night? Except the searchlight, it is the flares!
Especially after learning that the Germans might launch a sneak attack on the coast of Dover at night, the British made a lot of preparations here and were mobilized by almost all kinds of useful equipment.
For example, now, this kind of efficient flares!
At this moment, the entire sea surface can be seen clearly, countless enemies!
The amphibious amphibious tanks, almost only showing their turrets in the water, looked even more terrifying, just like cannons on the water, and behind them, there were countless rubber boats.
"Fire, fire!" the commander shouted loudly.
When the enemy's bomber was bombing just now, many positions on this side were still on hold. After all, it was night. As long as the enemy did not open fire to expose the target, the opponent would not be able to find it.
And now, after seeing the opponent's landing troops coming over, the British team here will no longer be left behind. All the firepower will be launched together!
"Boom!" A small cannon, with the help of light, opened fire!
The 2-pounder gun was still the main anti-tank gun of the British team. Behind the narrow shield, two gunners were sitting there, operating nervously.
With their expectations, the 40mm armor-piercing projectile flew to the opposite side, and then hit the sea.
Yes, it fell into the sea, even if the opponent has a lot of tanks, but after all, most of the tanks scattered on a wide offensive surface are still sea water.
It's empty!
At the same time, the opposite tank also opened fire!
"Boom!" The 50mm tank gun roared, and a fire came out from the muzzle. In the fire, the shell flew toward the opposite side!
When the fire was fired, the entire body of the car sank in response to the sound, sinking a full five centimeters, and the speed of the car body's advance also dropped suddenly.
However, the car body can bear it!
"Boom!" The shell blasted on the opposite side. This time I was quite lucky. It happened to hit the position of the opposite anti-tank gun. In an instant, the 2-pound anti-tank gun was killed. The two gunners flew together with the explosion.
In addition to good luck, there are other aspects. For example, the defensive positions here are much denser, one fortification is next to each other, so the hit rate is also quite high.
The light of the flares dimmed, but after that, another flares were fired up!
At this time, without the use of flares, the light from both sides had already illuminated this place.
At this moment, in the sky, a frame of Stuka suddenly screamed and dived down. The position where they dived was the beach where the tank troops were about to land!
"Boom, boom!" One after another bombs exploded on the empty beach, followed by more explosions!
"Boom, boom!"
Watching the explosion on the beach, the British soldiers defending here grabbed their fists angrily.
In order to prevent German tanks from landing they deliberately planted anti-tank mines in front of the beach. This is the most effective way. As long as the collision comes up, the tank's tracks will be broken!
After the war, the landmines will not be completely eliminated. The beaches here are considered abandoned. However, during this war, everything is for the purpose of fighting. As for the post-war, that has to be said after the war.
Only now, their mines are not in handy!
Originally, they were planning to explode the other's tracks so that the other party knew that this was a minefield. If the other party used engineer to clear mines, it would take more time.
But now? The Germans actually used this violent method to directly detonate landmines with bombs!
How much Stuka did the Germans use this night? There are definitely thousands of sorties! Some excellent pilots even flew two or three takeoffs and landings!
The minefield in front has been cleared, braving the powerful fire on the shore, the amphibious tank is finally about to land!
The body of the car, exposed from the sea, the rear propeller has stopped, the power has been switched to the crawler, and it is crushing the beach. The first amphibious tank has finally landed!
"Boom!" At this moment, an anti-tank artillery hit the tank, and under the huge impact, the body of this tank actually returned to the sea!
The sea water poured in frantically, and the terrible ammunition explosion did not happen.
The pilot and radio operator in front were all sacrificed, and the tank soldier in the turret raised the submachine gun, jumped off the turret, and rushed over!
Unlike the main battle tank, the armor of the amphibious tank cannot be particularly thick, otherwise it will not float. Now, facing the attack of the 2-pound anti-tank gun, the tank was immediately destroyed.
Stepping on the sea water under their feet, the tankers rushed forward, and behind them, one after another, one after another, all came ashore!