"Order each regiment to launch an attack in five minutes." Colonel Guderian gave the order.
The powerful assault capability of Armored Forces has been fully demonstrated in the two battles of East Prussia. Although, due to the low reliability of current tanks, after a battle, almost half of the tanks will lie down or even be lost due to malfunctions. But even so, the generals of Oscar and 8th Army Corps still paid great attention to Armored Forces. Oscar even ordered more tanks to be transferred from German Arms Company to East Prussia. Once tanks on the front line are lost, replenish them immediately.
This allows 8th Armored Division's combat effectiveness to remain at its peak. Among Polish campaign, Oscar and others also have high hopes.
8th Armored Division can be reused, which makes Guderian and others very excited, because this means that their value has been reflected. What's more, Oscar promised that after Polish campaign wins, they can be promoted again. Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers. Especially those with a military rank like Guderian who have been promoted to Colonel, who are only one step away from being a general, and have an incomparable desire to become a general.
Five minutes passed quickly. 8th Armored Division's regiments immediately launched an attack in accordance with the predetermined battle plan.
The full 8th Armored Division has more than 16,000 people and is equipped with more than 250 tanks. There is no doubt that this is an extremely powerful armored assault force. Although, the tanks they use are still very crude, with weak armor, slow speed, weak firepower, insufficient reliability, etc. However, in this era, this is still unstoppable.
"Attack!" When 8th Armored Division's various Commanders issued the order, the tanks that had already been launched immediately rushed out of the position.
"Boom!"
The tank's engine began to scream, driving the tank powerfully towards the Russian position.
More than two hundred tanks, organized into regiments, formed three arrows and launched a charge towards the Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps position.
These pitch-black tanks are gleaming with cold steel edges. After looking at them, people feel a coldness that penetrates into their bones.
Three infantry regiments of Infantry Division followed 8th Armored Division. After 8th Armored Division breaks through the Russian defense line, they will launch an attack along the gap in order to expand their results and defeat the Russian army in one fell swoop. The subsequent troops will attack behind them until they completely defeat the Russian guards 2nd Armored Division and eat them as much as possible.
"God! What the hell is that?" On the position of the Russian Guards 2nd Armored Division, a soldier looked at the tank rushing toward their position and exclaimed.
When German military's artillery fire began to extend backwards, the Russian army knew that German military's attack was about to begin. So a large number of troops entered the position, preparing to resist German offensive. Although, their position is quite dilapidated. But having a place to hide is much better than being exposed in the wilderness without any cover.
However, these Russian troops were shocked by German armored forces. This is completely different from what they imagined! In their impression, what they should face is an attack by a large number of German military troops. But what about those dark iron lumps?
"Damn it, is this the tank unit that defeated 2nd Army Corps and forced 1st Army Corps to surrender?" a Russian general exclaimed.
Russian 2nd Army Corps and 1st Army Corps were nearly wiped out in East Prussia, and the culprit was undoubtedly German armored forces. Although, the middle and lower-level officers and ordinary soldiers of the Russian army may not know this. However, those senior officers and generals undoubtedly knew this. Therefore, after discovering that German armored forces launched an attack, many Russian troops came and felt a little scared.
"Open fire quickly to prevent the German tanks troops from approaching our position." the Russian general ordered.
However, the Russian artillery had been almost destroyed in the previous battle. They simply don't have many artillery to launch a bombardment, let alone stop German 8th Armored Division's attack.
"Boom! Boom!"
The tanks of German military and 8th Armored Division used Tank Cannon to fire at the Russian positions while marching, clearing out those targets that were lucky enough to survive the fierce bombardment and pose a threat to the infantry.
"Boom!"
A 37mm Tank Gun artillery shell accurately hit a machine gun fire point of the Russian army and destroyed the machine gun fire point. Heavy Machine Gun and the machine gunner were both torn into pieces in the explosion.
The firepower points of the Russian army were named one after another under the precise strikes of 8th Armored Division tanks. This has further weakened the defensive power of the Russian army's broken defense line.
"God! Fire quickly." The mortars on the Russian defense line began shelling.
However, the Russian army is not equipped with many such artillery. At the same time, the power of mortar shells is too weak. Unless it directly hits the fragile top of the tank, otherwise, it will not pose a threat to the German military tank at all.
As soon as the Russian mortars opened fire, they were once again attacked by German military artillery fire. Hundreds of 75mm Field Gun once again covered the Russian position with a round of firepower.
After a few minutes, the Russian mortars were almost destroyed. The rest were also frightened and did not dare to continue firing.
At this time, 8th Armored Division had already broken into a place not far from the Russian defense line.
"Da da da!"
The coaxial machine guns and directional machine guns on the tanks began to fire at the Russian positions. The Russian soldiers hit by the dense bullets could not even lift their heads, let alone launch a counterattack. Of course, these Russian soldiers have no powerful weapons that can deal with the German military tanks.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
A few Russian soldiers who accidentally popped up were hit by tank machine gun bullets, and their heads were shattered like watermelons. Red and white, scattered everywhere.
The other Russian soldiers were immediately frightened. Some timid Russian soldiers were so frightened that they peed their pants.
"Damn it, what should we do? The Germany people have dispatched tank troops, how can we withstand their attack?" a Russian soldier Commander cursed.
"Why are the Germany people equipped with such powerful weapons, but we haven't even developed weapons to restrain them?" A Russian general was speechless.