"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Several T-34 tanks that were rushing forward turned into a pile of burning scrap metal. More than a hundred 'Panther tank' tanks from German 88th Armored Division and 881st Tank Regiment arrived on the battlefield in time and joined the battlefield.
Suddenly, Russian 179th Tank Brigade, who was attacking the German 88th Armored Division heavy tank battalion, suffered heavy losses. A dozen tanks were destroyed in less than two minutes. The remaining tanks were also frightened and almost pissed themselves in fear.
"Comrade Brigade Commander, something bad has happened, German reinforcements is here. Hundreds of 'Panther tank' tanks are attacking us!" A staff officer reported to the brigade commander of Russian 179th Tank Brigade.
"What? How could this happen?" Russian 179th Tank Brigade Commander was stunned. It seemed like they were about to win, but now something unexpected happened. Although the entire Russian 179th Tank Brigade is equipped with seventy T-34 tanks. But as an officer of the Russian tank force, he certainly knows that although the performance of the T-34 tank is not bad, there is still a big gap compared to the 'Panther tank' tank. Not to mention the more powerful 'Mighty Tiger' tank.
Encountering the attack of hundreds of German military's 'Panther tank' tanks, this is definitely a disaster for Russian 179th Tank Brigade.
"Hurry up and call for support. We can't stop the Germany people!" the brigade commander immediately ordered.
"Yes, Comrade Brigade Commander!"
However, Russian 12th Tank Army Corps and 15th Army are also too busy taking care of themselves now. 882nd Tank Regiment and 883rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment under German 88th Armored Division also rushed to the battlefield. More than one hundred and fifty "Panther tank" tanks joined the battle. Together with the "Mighty Tiger" tanks of the heavy tank battalion, the two tank corps suffered heavy losses.
Some T-26 tanks and BT-5 tanks had to retreat. Because if they continue to move forward, they will only suffer greater losses. The burning tank wreckage seemed to have verified this.
The tank troops of German 88th Armored Division changed their previous defensive posture and began to advance step by step.
German military's 'Mighty Tiger' tank and 'Panther tank' tank are not slow. Although the thick armor makes the tank heavy, the powerful engine allows the tank to have a greater speed.
The retreating T-26 tanks and BT-5 tanks, and even the KV-1 tanks and KV-2 tanks that arrived on the battlefield later, were unable to escape and were continuously destroyed by German military tanks.
The entire Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps suffered heavy losses under the attack of German 88th Armored Division.
At this time, a squadron of 12 Dive Bomber rushed to the battlefield. These fighter planes directly attacked the Russian tanks.
Accompanied by a sharp and ear-piercing whistling sound, Dive Bombers began to dive and drop bombs. The heavy Aerial Bomb is very powerful. Not to mention directly hitting those tanks, even if it explodes near the tanks, the huge power is enough to destroy those tanks.
Under the attack of German military and Dive Bomber, the Russian tanks suffered heavy losses. Many tanks even jumped directly to the front, facing the German military tank with their weak rear parts, trying to escape as fast as possible.
In fact, for the German military tank, whether it is the 88mm Tank Cannon of the 'Mighty Tiger' tank or the 75mm Tank Cannon of the 'Panther tank' tank, they can easily destroy the Russian T-26 tanks and BT-5 tanks. Therefore, even if they faced the enemy head-on, they would only be destroyed, let alone now that their backs were turned to the enemy.
"Comrade Commander, our troops are being defeated. The Armored Forces of the Germany people are too powerful. So far, we have lost nearly half of our tanks!" Major General Rebalco reported.
Lieutenant General Romanenko's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. In less than an hour, Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps had lost more than three hundred tanks. In particular, 179th Tank Brigade equipped with T-34 tanks was almost completely lost. This caused Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps to suffer a fatal blow.
"Damn it, where is 4th Tank Army Corps? If they don't join the war, we will all die!" Lieutenant General Romanenko cursed.
Although 3rd Tank Army Corps also has one Mechanized Infantry Division and two Infantry Division, once all the tank troops are lost, it will be impossible for them to withstand the attack of Armored Forces.
"Comrade Commander, I will contact 4th Tank Army Corps immediately!" Major General Rebalco said.
At this moment, Russian 4th Tank Army Corps is rushing to the battlefield. However, they were discovered by German Air Force on the road. Therefore, a brigade of Stuka dive bomber and a brigade of counter-attackers Attacker launched an attack on them.
Dive Bomber, one after another, accurately dropped bombs around these tanks, and Attacker on the ground directly used machine guns to attack the weak tops of Russian tanks. Most of the Russian tanks have only a thin layer of steel plates on the top. The 20mm cannon equipped with the Attacker on the ground is enough to destroy it.
Under the massacre of aircraft from the two groups of German Air Force, Russian 4th Tank Army Corps suffered heavy losses. The two tank corps, a tank brigade, a fighter brigade and a Infantry Division under its jurisdiction all suffered considerable losses. In particular, the tank force suffered heavy losses, with more than 600 tanks and less than 400 remaining.
After finally waiting for them to arrive at the battlefield, they discovered that Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps had been defeated. The battlefield is littered with the remains of tanks left behind. 3rd Tank Army Corps More than 70% of the tanks were lost here. The remaining tanks also fled in confusion.
That was because 88th Armored Division took the initiative to stop the pursuit. Otherwise, Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps probably won't have many tanks left at all.
The reason why 88th Armored Division took the initiative to give up Russian 3rd Tank Army Corps was precisely for Russian 4th Tank Army Corps. Under the notification of the Air Force, 8th Armored Army Corps learned that a large number of Russian tanks were making a detour towards 88th Armored Division's flank. Therefore, 88th Armored Division was specifically ordered to prepare to meet the enemy. At the same time, 882nd Mechanized Infantry Division, who was closest to 88th Armored Division, also rushed to reinforce.
After Russian 4th Tank Army Corps rushed to the battlefield, he was hit head-on by 88th Armored Division. Although Russian 4th Tank Army Corps is also equipped with a lot of T-34 tanks. But when German armored forces was already prepared, it was completely vulnerable, and one after another was beaten into scrap metal.
Commander Russian 4th Tank Army Corps Major General Kryuchkin issued an emergency retreat order, but was pursued by German 88th Armored Division and intercepted by German military 882nd Mechanized Infantry Division. In the end, the tank army was completely wiped out.