Naturally, the so-called plains cannot really be as flat as a playground. In fact, there are still gentle slopes and hilly landforms here. Don't look at the terrain changes that are only about ten meters in height. These places often become the target of war. key position in the competition.
For example, this is the case on the battlefield in front of us. The terrain here is very gentle. The so-called gentle slope is the kind that a tank can drive up with just a kick of the accelerator. However, this elevation angle caused great damage to the German tank shooting. hinder.
Most of the tanks deployed by the Allied forces on this battlefield are Sherman tanks. The standard name of this series of tanks is actually the M4 medium tank. The nickname Sherman was also a "nickname" given to it by the British army. Source It was William Tecumseh Sherman, a famous Northern Army general during the American Civil War.
As one of the most produced tanks during World War II, the Sherman tank was not the best-performing medium tank in World War II. However, the huge amount of equipment and the shrewd use of famous generals such as Montgomery and Patton placed it in the Allied weapons and equipment sequence. occupies an important position in.
The battle in the Caen area has actually become a war between Panther tanks and Sherman tanks. The generals on both sides understand one thing, that is, whoever can win the tank battle will win this battlefield.
That being said, however, in specific battles on regional battlefields, infantry-tank coordination is always an unavoidable topic. For example, on this battlefield in front of everyone, when the tanks of both sides cannot play a decisive role in the war, the combat capabilities of the infantry will become extremely important.
The team quietly approached the center of the battlefield, and the deafening sound of artillery fire kept coming to their ears.
When the distance was reduced to about 500 meters, everyone stopped and crouched on the spot to hide.
"This distance is close, and the shooting accuracy can be guaranteed to be 90%." Liang Sicheng squinted one eye and gestured with his thumb towards the enemy on the high slope.
"No rush, let's take a look first." Qi Zhen said calmly.
After watching for a while, everyone finally understood the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield.
The high slope in front of us is the only way to the city of Caen from this direction. The task of this Allied force is to capture this strategic point for the subsequent Allied forces to advance to the city of Caen. However, their footsteps But he was dragged in front of this seemingly inconspicuous slope.
Directly above the slope, the German army's simple fortifications appeared extremely strong due to the terrain. The powerful destructive power of mortar shells and rocket launchers constantly turned the seemingly sturdy tank into scrap metal.
The battle between the two sides was very intense, and charging at the risk of one's life obviously did not conform to the consistent aesthetic style of Allied combat. I am afraid that the fighting will of exchanging human lives for bullets to advance one meter like our army with machetes and bayonets to block the holes of the gun would not be the same. does not exist.
As a result, the two sides could only see bullets and artillery shells flying together, and the firepower was densely intertwined into a giant net, covering the battlefield on both sides.
"When did this end?" Lao Wangtou said with some disdain.
"Allied commanders are not stupid. They can obtain the greatest results at the smallest cost. They will not rush to use human lives to achieve it. This is completely different from the war in our consciousness." Lin Biao slowly said. said.
Now the team's position is on the other side of the battlefield in front of both sides. There is no ready-made bunker to cover it, and naturally there are no friendly troops on the side. It seems a bit lonely.
"Let me explain first, once we attract the enemy's attention in this situation, we may be attacked by fierce artillery fire. The German army may send a small force to annihilate us, and this action may be considered by the Allies as The enemy wants to use a roundabout approach, so all of us will be dragged into this battle, so we must know that our purpose is to steal a few pieces of the enemy's clothes, not to help the Allies win the battle here. Do you understand?" Qi Zhen asked.
Everyone nodded to express their understanding. If they were really hit in the head, it would be difficult for the team to achieve their original goals, and the losses would outweigh the gains.
"Kid, don't rush to shoot. We still have to make some preparations. Even if the possibility is low, if the enemy sends a tank to deal with us, there must be a way to deal with it."
Qi Zhen spoke and winked at Wang Jianguo, who nodded.
"Me, Lin Biao, Jianguo, and Mark, the four of us will move forward another 150 meters. The rest of us will stay here and are not allowed to move forward. Wait for my signal, kid, and you will shoot. Remember, hit the enemy's looking ones first. A guy who looks like a commander!”
Liang Sicheng tightened the rifle in his hand and nodded firmly.
Then the four people moved forward and began to crawl forward. They were not moving very fast. It was obvious that neither party had the energy to notice this small team so close to the battlefield before gunshots were heard here.
After advancing a distance of about 130 meters, the four of them arrived at a gently sloping pass, which looked gentler and more conducive to the movement of tanks.
"This is it. There is no more suitable location than here." Qi Zhen said.
Then he took out four disc-shaped iron lumps from the human race bag and distributed them to the other three people.
"Be safe, arrange two per person."
As Qi Zhen spoke, she gently opened up the lawn on the ground with her hands, carefully buried the iron lump into the soil under the turf, and then gently restored the lawn to its original state.
Others followed Qi Zhen's example and buried these round pancake-shaped iron lumps shallowly on the ground.
Once the pressure of an infantry anti-tank mine exceeds 180 kilograms, it will cause a violent explosion and destroy the track of the tank, causing it to lose its mobility.
Obviously, there is no such thing in the equipment provided by the Allied Forces to the team. Except for Mark who was a little upset at this time, which caused the expression management to fail, the expressions of the other three people remained unchanged.
After all, the four of them disappeared together in London for a day.
After placing the mines very quickly and confirming that they were correct, Qi Zhen motioned for the four of them to lie down around them.
At this moment, the fiery red sun has already set in the west, and the shadows of the gentle slope are cast on the four people, making their figures difficult to recognize from a distance.
This is the best way to hide.
"No matter what happens, the four of us should not act rashly. We have only one goal, which is to obtain the enemy's clothes. If the enemy increases their troops in large numbers, the four of us need to alternately cover with them and leave the battlefield."
Qi Zhen gave another instruction, then took a few deep breaths and spoke into the intercom: "Kid, it's time for you to perform."
"receive."
Liang Sicheng's answer was concise and to the point, and then gunfire rang out!
boom!
A bullet accurately hit the enemy's head on a gentle slope 500 meters away. It accurately penetrated the enemy's helmet. A stream of blood spurted out, and the soldier operating the mortar fell down.
"That's right!" Zhang Qi picked Thumbs up from the side.
Liang Sicheng did not stop what he was doing, he pulled the bolt, loaded the gun, and took aim in one go, and then another bullet came out.
boom!
Another enemy fell dead instantly.
"There's someone over there!" At this time, the German army began to shout.
"It's the enemy. How dare they outflank and outflank in this kind of terrain!?" A German soldier who looked like a commander shouted loudly, but his voice stopped suddenly.
There was a clear blood hole on his forehead, and his whole figure seemed to have been hit on the forehead by a huge force, and he fell to the ground and died instantly.
"You two squads, head over there!" the platoon leader of a certain artillery platoon shouted loudly to his soldiers.
The two 80mm mortar teams aimed their muzzles at the position where Liang Sicheng was.
A German 80mm mortar requires four people to operate it at the same time, including a gunner, two loaders, and one responsible for ranging and directing the firing.
boom!
The dull sound of artillery fire echoed, and then the sound of artillery exploded thirty meters away from Liang Sicheng.
This was a test firing by the enemy. Using two artillery groups to deal with him as a sniper, the enemy really valued him.
However, Liang Sicheng did not panic at all, and his lying posture did not change at all, because the enemy only had one chance to fire the shell.
Click, bang!
Click, bang!
The loading and firing of bullets followed a strange and wonderful rhythm. After four shots, the four loaders fell to the ground one after another, completely dead.
"That's a sniper!"
Some German soldiers shouted loudly.
"Squad three, come over!" a commander shouted an order.
The ten people uniformly began to walk quickly towards Liang Sicheng's position.
Their movement route was very strange. They were moving in a zigzag pattern on the gentle slope. It seemed that this was not the first time they had dealt with snipers.
However, they never imagined that these people were not the targets of Liang Sicheng's shooting.
"Here we come, get ready." Liang Sicheng said, but he kept pulling the trigger in his hand.
"Hidden, stay out of that guy's sniper range!" the commander just shouted.
Liang Sicheng felt a little pity in his heart. If he could snipe all the guys who looked like commanders in sight just now, he could kill a few more enemies now. Now those heads have completely disappeared from his sight. Here, it seems that I can only hide.
Liang Sicheng and the others were about 500 meters away from the opponent, and Qi Zhen and the others had advanced 130 meters, which meant that the distance between Qi Zhen and the opponent was only less than 400 meters. For those fast-moving German troops, This distance is only a minute or two.
The four of them, Qi Zhen, were already waiting there.
Finally, when ten people filed past the pass of this slope, the gunshots of four people rang out in unison.
Ta-ta-ta-ta!
The crisp sound of the machine gun echoed between the sky and the earth, making the German troops who were only looking at the snipers in the distance look horrified, and also shocked the German troops on the gentle slope!
