Chapter 455: encounter

An armored division in Germany is equipped with hundreds of tanks, and the main SS armored division has more than 200 tanks, far surpassing other countries.
For example, now, under Charles de Gaulle, the tank unit of the Fifth Army, there are only 180 tanks in total, which sounds like a lot of them.
But among these tanks, there are only about 20 charb1-bis tanks, 50 S-35 tanks, and the rest are "Renault" ft-17 light tanks.
In the French army, the most equipped is the "Renault" ft-17 light tank. This is an old tank. How old is it? As long as you know that it has participated in World War I, you should have an intuitive impression.
Now, the number of such tanks in the French army is as high as 1,650, the absolute main force, but unfortunately, it has completely fallen behind this era.
Needless to say, this kind of old tank, even the charb1-bis tank they think is the best, (hereinafter referred to as the B tank), is also a completely outdated tank.
This tank weighs 30 tons. If you only look at the weight, it should be able to compete with the Panther tank, but looking at its structure, you know how weak it is.
Just like the British tanks during the First World War, the tracks on both sides are shuttle-shaped and quite tall, occupying almost half the height of the car body. However, the travel of the road wheels is quite short, so the maneuverability of this tank is very poor.
This is also the same as its positioning. The infantry tank can keep up with the speed of the infantry. Its maximum road speed is only 27 kilometers per hour. It uses a 250-horsepower gasoline engine, which is less than half of the Panther tank.
Looking at its weapons again, there is a 75mm cannon at the front of the car body, which seems to be on par with Germany. Unfortunately, it only has a 17-caliber, a short and thick cannon, and firing armor-piercing shells is not its strong point. A grenade is almost the same.
At the same time, on the turret, it also has a 47mm sa34 tank gun. For anti-tank use, this 47mm tank gun is not enough.
This is entirely for infantry support.
But now, their combat mission has changed. They are going to search for the German tank troops and then destroy them!
De Gaulle is excited.
With the order from Paris, he finally persuaded the commander of the Fifth Army to put all the tanks into a team and move forward quickly!
The Paris order required them to catch up with the Belgian battle after they wiped out the Germans. Therefore, they must move forward quickly, and they must not delay!
The infantry has always been slow, they must be fast, they must combine tanks together!
Sitting in his B-tank, de Gaulle still exposed half of his body to the outside. Although he was sniped last time, he did not change.
This is no way, don't look at the tank looks big, but the vision is very poor, he can see clearly only when half of his body is exposed!
At this time, De Gaulle's thinking was similar to that of Gan Malin in Paris.
The number of German tanks will definitely not be large, and they must have been sent by gliders for the purpose of causing riots on their side!
Taking advantage of this battle, intercept the German tank and send it to the rear for research!
De Gaulle admitted that France is indeed lagging behind in weapon development.
The track crushed the ground and rolled up a pile of mud. Yesterday, in the second half of the night, it rained unexpectedly.
This is simply God helping oneself. After it rained, the roads were muddy, and the German tank troops acted more slowly.
De Gaulle picked up the telescope. Although he had only one eye left, he still held his telescope flat and looked forward as usual.
All around, there is an endless wilderness, and in front is the small city Sedan.
Sedan, a town in France, is located in the Ardennes in the northeastern part of France, only 14 kilometers from the Belgian border and on the right bank of the Meuse.
As a border town, it is a national defense fortress, so there have been several famous battles here in history. In particular, the Battle of Pfaxedang in 1870 is the most famous, when the French Emperor Napoleon III was defeated and surrendered here, leading to the fall of the Second French Empire.
The wars of the past are gone, but now, every time he comes to Sedan, de Gaulle is in a great mood.
France, has become the most powerful country in Europe, has the most powerful army, and Germany, although it continues to develop, and France is still incomparable, this war will end in France's victory!
Suddenly, De Gaulle's face changed: "Attention, the whole army pays attention, speed up and prepare to fight at any time!"
Through the high magnification telescope, he has seen the opposite side of the Meuse River, there are countless black smoke churning, it is the German tank is moving!
If it is operated normally, the tank’s engine will not emit black smoke. However, when it comes to the battlefield, tankers hope that the sooner the better, so they use the most direct way. It's the end of the throttle.
In this way, where the armored forces are advancing, there will be black smoke enveloped ~ EbookFREE.me~ Although it is very bitter and will drift away, after all, this faint black smoke is still easy to be found.
Although due to the occlusion of the terrain, I haven't seen the trace of the opponent yet, it is also certain that there is definitely a situation on the other side!
Speed ​​up! Obviously, it can be seen that the key now is of course the bridge on the Meuse River. If we seize the bridge first, we can block the German tank troops and lay the foundation for the German tank troops.
Must accelerate!
After receiving an order from Charles de Gaulle, the S-35 tank that was originally driving behind, stepped on the accelerator and started to accelerate.
Although the ft-17 tank is a light tank with a weight of only seven tons, it is after all a tank during the First World War, with a maximum speed of only 10 kilometers per hour.
The Type B tank is a heavy tank, and its speed is too slow. Therefore, the S-35 tank will go up quickly. This 20-ton medium tank can reach 37 kilometers per hour on the road.
This is also the tank that de Gaulle has commanded before, and he is very familiar with this tank.
French tank soldier Bailey, sitting on his tank turret, this three-person turret, the commander is also the gunner, in order to observe the enemy situation more clearly, he also exposed half of his body, using a telescope to quickly Watching.
As the distance drew closer, he was able to see the opposite side. Under the black smoke, it was indeed a fast-moving tank unit, and he could already see the black cross on the opponent's turret!
German tank troops!
Moreover, now, I can see the number of each other clearly, how many? There are overwhelmingly overwhelming mountains and plains, and it is impossible to count them for the time being, but it is certain that there are definitely more than a hundred cars!
What arrived was the armored force, the main force of the Germans, who could not come by glider at all!