"One, two, three, eggplant!"
Although they came to reinforce friendly forces, when the various units arrived, the first thing they did was not to dig trenches, but to gather friends and visit the Cuban tanks that had been destroyed by TOW anti-tank missiles. .
Naturally, no one cared about those guys who were completely destroyed and were already burnt to death, but those tanks that looked relatively complete in appearance, but had holes in their turrets and armor that had been penetrated by jets, were packed with people. Most people were actually When I saw a real Soviet tank for the first time, I was naturally curious.
It's just that they arrived a little late. The Charlie team's manpower was very fast. They dismantled most of the fragments that could be dismantled from the wreckage, such as those anti-aircraft machine guns and useless detonated shells, or the sidearms of the Cuban armored forces. kind of stuff.
Although the people who came later had no trophies to collect, they did bring cameras, so some photographers with good camera skills directly changed their jobs to videographers and started picking up customers one after another.
It's not that no one noticed this messy situation, it's just that the unit commanders were the first to form a team to take pictures. Since they all did it, there was no reason for their subordinates not to do it.
As for the No. 10 vehicle that was in the best condition, it had the largest number of people surrounding it, because its interior was relatively clean. After the jet penetrated the tank, it did not kill the personnel inside, and the Cuban armored troops did not damage the devices and equipment inside. facilities, so many people are waiting in line to visit inside.
As for why we didn’t go to other tanks, the crews inside were more or less killed and injured in other tanks. Those that caught fire and exploded were fine. They were charred and black and nothing could be seen clearly. But those that did not explode were more tragic inside. The tanks were in After being penetrated by the jet, the collapsed armor fragments and shrapnel will repeatedly jump across the narrow space. This scene is a bit like beef being loaded into a meat grinder. It is good to leave stumps and broken arms. , more of them are stuck in the car and need to be shoveled out bit by bit.
Of course, there were also a lot of people gathered around a few unlucky guys who were responsible for repairing the tracks. Although everyone knew nothing about repairing tanks, it didn't stop them from coming up with all kinds of bad ideas.
Such chaos lasted for almost half an hour. The detachment commanders waited until most people had taken photos and clocked in, then ordered their men to disperse and renovate the defenses, because intelligence said that the MPLA did not have much firepower for counterattacks. , so after the detachment commanders discussed it, they just asked their men to dig a series of foxholes and machine gun shooting bunkers along the boundary between the plains and the forest. However, in order to prevent air attacks, the Ps still carefully disguised themselves. A large amount of soil, grass and leaves were laid on the fortifications. From a high altitude, it was impossible to tell the difference between the fortifications and the wild land!
After the defense was deployed, everyone's focus naturally shifted to the T55 tank. If the guide wheel is broken, then remove it. This is not troublesome. What is really troublesome is the track. The track of the tank is not the supermarket conveyor belt. It's a whole piece, but connected with countless track pads. These metal things are extremely heavy. One track pad alone weighs 40 kilograms, which is equivalent to the weight of a normal girl.
The combined tracks add up to several tons!
In non-wartime situations, if there is a problem with the track, you can ask for auxiliary engineering vehicles to help repair it, but now on the battlefield, just dismantling the damaged areas has already made the unlucky ones working profusely. Panting, they are not professional tank soldiers, so they are not very skilled in actual operation. In addition, they do not have the tools at hand. If they want to restore the T55 to action, they will probably have to work until tomorrow.
Fortunately, Hannibal has asked Hudson to think of something. The latter has found a class of professionals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has packed them into the 54 transport plane and is ready to be sent to the front line. He only needs to wait for six hours. Really powerful professionals People will arrive.
After learning that the experts were already on the way, the few guys who volunteered simply chose to show off. Anyway, they were just two knives and couldn't do it well at all, so they should go back to the trenches to rest!
As a result, there was a lot of snoring on the defensive position that should have been waiting for the enemy. Although the unit commanders felt that it was a bit inappropriate, considering that a guard post was already deployed a few kilometers away, it was okay to let their men rest.
The problem is, after all, Shadow Company has been fighting continuously and hasn't had much rest at all.
After a short rest of more than two hours, the FRELIMO troops in Caddo Town also brought hot afternoon tea. Although it was just broth and dry bread, at least the portion was enough, and the ps couldn't care less about it. It was unhygienic, so they immediately swarmed around, divided the food, and then happily sat in the bunker and ate it.
Then, while everyone was immersed in eating, an ominous and sharp whistling sound came from the distance. Everyone who heard the whistling sound fell to the ground directly, and then the next second, dense explosions hit the Cuban armored column. exploded within a one kilometer radius area.
In an instant, the ground shook, and the soldiers hiding in the foxholes from the shelling couldn't help but cry out in pain.
"Howitzers, there are howitzers firing at us! Large-caliber howitzers!"
The intensive explosion lasted for a full five or six minutes. At least hundreds of artillery shells fell, blasting the shelling area into a moon-like crater.
Looking at the shelling area less than a kilometer away from them, the soldiers in the bunkers patted their chests and were thankful. Fortunately, the enemy did not know their specific positions and was just firing randomly.
However, before the joy on everyone's faces had passed, the second round of shelling struck again, and this time, the impact point of the shelling was getting closer and closer to them!
"The barrage is advancing, there is at least one artillery regiment on the opposite side!"
"It should be 6 cannons!"
"Retreat, retreat!"
Without any hesitation or any objection, the commander of the Apple detachment, Captain Li, simply told everyone to retreat.
"That's something we can't handle at all, retreat quickly!" Z.br>
After Hannibal shot down the artillery, he immediately issued a retreat order. Compared with the mortars they had, these heavy artillery that fired at their heads could be called the God of War.
When the shell hit the ground, the ground seemed to tremble and groan, and the flames of the explosion were clearly visible several kilometers away. In just a few minutes, the Shadow Company's defensive area was engulfed in flames.
"What exactly is across from us?"
