"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The fierce sound of gunfire continued, but the hearts of the Island Nation's Army generals continued to sink. Although they invested heavily in troops, the officers and soldiers were also very brave and launched a fierce attack. But now it seems that their attack is like sending death. I don't know how many brave Island Nation's Army officers and soldiers died under the fierce fire of German military!
"Baga! Damn Germany people. After capturing Brunei City, I must kill all those Germany people!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said viciously. The heavy losses of the troops had almost made him lose his mind.
Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka did not speak. He always believed that this attack might not go so smoothly. Judging from the current situation, it all seems to be a conspiracy.
"Your Excellency Commander, the tank 2nd Division, the infantry 1st Division and 10th Division have all arrived at the predetermined area and started to build a defense line." 14th Area Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Masami Maeda reported.
Masaharu Honma Lieutenant General nodded, and his anxious heart was finally relieved.
1st Division and 10th Division are both standing divisions, with two infantry brigades and four infantry regiments under their jurisdiction, with a total strength of more than 25,000 troops. The tank 2nd Division is also one of the only tank divisions of the Island Nation's Army, equipped with more than 300 tanks. However, the tanks currently equipped with the Island Nation's Army have almost no power to fight back against the German military Tiger-Panther tanks that dominates the world.
Take the tanks currently equipped by the Guide Rod Army, they are mainly the Type 95 light tank, the Type 8*9 B medium tank and the Type 97 medium tank. Chariot 2nd Division has more than 300 tanks, more than 200 of which are Type 95 light tanks, and the remaining 100 are Type 97 medium tanks.
However, the tank classification of the Island Nation's Army is different from that of Germany. The Type 95 light tank has a total combat weight of only 7.4 tons, and its armor is 6-12 mm thick. It is equipped with one 37mm Tank Gun and two 7.7 mm machine guns. The armor defense power of such a tank is not even comparable to that of the German military armored vehicle. At most, it can bully the infantry of a weak country that lacks anti-tank strength. Facing the German military infantry, it will not have much effect at all. Rocket launchers, large-caliber Sniper Rifle, and even large-caliber Heavy Machine Gun can penetrate its armor. At least the 6mm armor on the sides and back can be easily penetrated.
The Type 97 medium tank has a total combat weight of only 15 tons and is equipped with a 57mm Tank Cannon and two 7.7mm machine guns. Armor thickness is 8-33 mm. This kind of armor defense is equivalent to, or even slightly inferior to, the early light tanks used by German military. Compared with the Tiger-Panther tanks currently used by the German Army Armored Forces, it is not on the same level at all.
"Tanaka-kun, we have deployed two standing divisions and a tank division. Even if the main force of the Germany people really kills a carbine, we can still resist it." Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said.
Seiichi Tanaka Lieutenant General nodded, but I don't know what he was thinking.
The battle was still going on fiercely. German military firmly resisted Island Nation's Army's attack through fierce shelling. Although Island Nation's Army's attack was very fierce, after being weakened by German military's fierce artillery fire, there was not much power left. For German defensive line, it cannot cause too much pressure. Instead, they suffered heavy losses due to the powerful firepower of German military.
"Island Nation people are really not afraid of death! However, the more this happens, the more I like it. If all Island Nation people were so easy to kill, that would be great! We can easily defeat the Island Nation people." Lieutenant General William Adam said with a smile.
Major General Erwin Willow was speechless. German 23rd Army Corps has caused very heavy losses to the Island Nation's Army in this battle. If this plan can succeed again, their results will further increase. Even if Borneo is evacuated, the country will never treat them badly. Even Lieutenant General William Adam's promotion will be a sure thing.
If you can be promoted to general during the war, then by the end of the war, being promoted to marshal does not seem to be an unattainable dream.
Time passed little by little, German Army 23rd Armored Division, 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and 222nd Mechanized Infantry Division were already close to Brunei City.
However, the scouts who came out discovered the defense line built by the Island Nation's Army. So they did not attack immediately, but waited for daybreak. At the same time, contact the Army Group Headquarters.
After learning that 23rd Armored Division, 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and 222nd Mechanized Infantry Division had arrived, Lieutenant General William Adam was completely relieved. He asked 23rd Armored Division, 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and 222nd Mechanized Infantry Division to launch counterattacks on time. As for the defense line built by the Island Nation people, they didn't take it seriously at all. After all, can Island Nation's defense line be able to withstand German armored forces? That's obviously unlikely.
It's about six o'clock in the morning, and it's already dark. German military 23rd Armored Division, 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and 222nd Mechanized Infantry Division are all ready to attack.
"Armored troops, attack! Tear apart the Island Nation people's defense line and kill them all!" German military 23rd Armored Division Commander Major General Paul issued the order to attack.
"Boom!"
The tanks and armored vehicles were launched. There were more than 500 tanks and a large number of armored vehicles. With 23rd Armored Division as the center and two Mechanized Infantry Division on the flanks, they launched an attack on the Island Nation's Army's defense line.
A large number of tanks and armored vehicles formed a line of Steel Torrent and rushed towards the Island Nation's Army defense line.
"Report, Your Excellency Division Commander, the Germany people have launched an attack. They have many tanks!" A staff officer reported to the Island Nation's Army tank 2nd Division Commander Lieutenant General Iwanaka Yoshiharu with a Panic look on his face.
"What? The Germany people are really here. Order all tanks to prepare to counterattack the Germany people! Anti-tank Gun troops, enter the position!" Lieutenant General Iwanaka Yoshiharu ordered.
At the same time, Island Nation's Army 1st Division and 10th Division also hurriedly entered the fighting state.
Facing German armored forces's attack, Island Nation's Army tank 2nd Division did not defend blindly. Instead, they took the initiative to break out of their position in an attempt to defeat German military 23rd Armored Division.
This is an unexpected surprise for German military 23rd Armored Division. While other Armored Forcess were able to wipe out Russians's Armored Forcess on the Buru battlefield, they could only bully the infantry, which had long since made them very tired. Now, Armored Forces of the Island Nation's Army is actually playing, which undoubtedly gives them an excellent opportunity!
"Attack! Let the Island Nation people see who is the real Armored Forces!"
A large-scale tank battle broke out.