Chapter 4083: Anti-tank battle

The armored convoy of the Moroccan army has arrived outside the Green Valley. But they have good tactics. Instead of eager to enter the Green Valley, two armored reconnaissance vehicles were sent to reconnaissance the terrain.
In the green valley, because of the water source, there are also a lot of lush plants that are difficult to see in the desert area. The troops of the Popular Front of Western Sahara are hidden inside.
After the two armored reconnaissance vehicles drove into the Green Valley, they patrolled around. But it didn't go too deep. mainly. The stream in the Green Valley is a bit deep, and the armored reconnaissance vehicle is wheeled armor, afraid of being trapped in it.
In fact, what they don't know is. It turns out that the water in Green Valley is not so deep. It's just that the Western Sahara troops dug in ambush manually, deepening the stream that was not deep.
In order to avoid the passage of light wheeled armor. Because they know that such vehicles are usually responsible for reconnaissance missions. The enemy will not rush in the tanks. Before their tanks enter, they will definitely let the armored reconnaissance vehicles go first.
They want to protect the anti-tank guns in ambush from being discovered, they can only avoid armored reconnaissance vehicles from entering.
Sure enough, after trying it a bit, the two armored reconnaissance vehicles did not risk wading. Instead, a few soldiers jumped out and looked around with binoculars. Then he continued to drive out the wheeled armor.
The Moroccan commander has been waiting for news from the two reconnaissance vehicles ahead. When he got the news from the armored car ahead, he immediately asked loudly, "How is the situation?"
"Report sir, we have found the water source. There is a small stream here. The water is very cold. It should be groundwater. There is a lot of water." The soldiers of the armored reconnaissance vehicle said excitedly.
The Moroccan commander breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that this green state is still there. I know that we have enough chances to win this battle. Order the whole army into the Green Valley and supply enough water for the tanks and personnel."
A large number of armored vehicles and tanks drove into the Green Valley. This green valley is a recessed land, and it is precisely because of the topography that some groundwater is exposed, forming an oasis.
Coupled with a lot of green plants around, this place has become a rare oasis in the desert. Moroccan tanks and chariots quickly entered this area, each looking for water to supplement.
When fighting in desert areas, not only people need water, but these armored vehicles also need water. Because the engine power of modern tanks is more than 1,000 kilowatts, and the operating temperature can reach 2000 °, under the high temperature of the desert, the lack of coolant in the water cooling system will affect the engine.
When these Moroccan armored forces entered the Green Valley and began to replenish water. The Western Saharan anti-tank gun fired.
All were sudden, and the anti-tank guns hidden in the jungles on both sides opened the camouflage net and immediately aimed and fired.
Normally, this towed anti-tank gun has poor maneuverability and does not have an advanced fire control system. When fighting against a tank, once the first round fails or the first round fails to penetrate the tank, what is waiting is to be destroyed by the tank.
Moreover, after launching a shot, the wait is also incurring a devastating blow, because it cannot move immediately. But everything has its two sides. Once the towed anti-tank gun has a certain number, the blow to the tank can't be ignored.
The People’s Front of Western Sahara is equipped with outdated equipment, using the former Soviet Union’s 100mm anti-tank guns and some of the former Soviet Union’s 125mm anti-tank guns. Although the cannon is an old cannon, it is a classic old cannon.
Launch a stable armor-piercing shell with the tail wing, and the vertical armor-piercing thickness can reach 500 mm at a distance of 2000 meters. Moreover, it is easy to operate, and an experienced gunner can hit 8-10 rounds a minute.
Coupled with the fact that there are a certain number of these artillery pieces, this cannot be underestimated. No matter how thick tank armor is, it is impossible to completely defend against anti-tank shells.
In addition, these artillery had been ambushing for a long time, with static braking. In a volley of fire, many tanks were destroyed and injured. Armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles suffered even more losses. The Moroccan army was in chaos.
Many tanks were destroyed before they even had time to adjust their turrets to fight back. There are too many of these anti-tank guns and they are too close. The terrain of Green Valley also limits the mobility of these tanks and armored vehicles.
Because of limited space, this forced their tanks and armored vehicles to be concentrated. It's like sending it to the door to call someone.
Western Sahara’s artillery is sparse, but no matter how sparse, it still has the advantage of a surprise attack at such a short distance. Still completely suppressed the Moroccan armored forces at the beginning.
"We are surrounded. There are a lot of anti-tank guns on the flanks." The soldier reported in horror. "Two tanks in the rear were destroyed, blocking our retreat."
"Calm down, don't get entangled with these anti-tank guns, we continue to move forward and find a way to break through their encirclement. This should be just a small-scale force.
Organize troops and rush out from the front. Be fast. This is a trap. "The Moroccan headquarters is in chaos. Before they organize an effective counterattack, avoiding further losses is undoubtedly the best way.
But just as several of Morlock's tanks and armored vehicles drove out of the Green Valley, the explosion occurred again, this time with anti-tank mines.
Compared with anti-infantry mines, anti-tank mines are usually filled with more charge. Only when the fuze is triggered by a force greater than 180 kg can cause an explosion because it is necessary to prevent people and cars from detonating.
Generally, the front armor of the tank is the thickest, the side armor is second, the rear is slightly thinner, and the top and bottom are the thinnest. This is after actual combat experience, the front of the tank is the most vulnerable, so the front is the thickest.
Therefore, the design of the tank follows the rule of ‘thickness is proportional to the probability of being attacked’, and the bottom that is least vulnerable to attack is made the thinnest, in order to obtain the greatest protection with the smallest weight. The anti-tank mine specializes in the deadly spots of tanks, with a fatal blow.
The Western Sahara People’s Front troops use a large cone-shaped hollow charge to make the mine detonate and form a high-speed flipping projectile to penetrate the bottom armor. This kind of landmine requires a tank to detonate when it passes over it, and its power is significantly increased, and it also has a deterrent effect on the personnel in the vehicle.
The war practice also shows that anti-tank mines are also a powerful weapon for weak forces to defeat strong enemies.
The reason is also very simple, because this thing is cheap. According to estimates by the U.S. military, the deployment of 10,000 track and bottom armor minefields has the potential to damage 4,200 tanks.
Even if only half of the mines work, there is still the ability to damage 2,000 tanks.
The cost of 10,000 landmines is between US$3 million and US$4 million, which is only equivalent to the price of two Leopard-II tanks or 400 to 500 anti-tank missiles.
However, these tanks or missiles do not have the ability to damage 2,000 tanks in any case. Tanks are the game of the rich, while anti-tank mines are the game of the poor.