Chapter 277: Crossing the river

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Several artillery officers were writing and drawing on the ground, and from time to time several others stood up to observe the situation on the other side with scissor periscopes. The six 150 mm heavy artillery deployed here are violently attacking the opposite target.
In addition to the one that Ren had just seen, the cannon not far from where their tanks parked, extended to another block and there were five more. In order to cover the infantry and the armored chariot crossing the river, the SS first armored division also obtained four 75 mm caliber field artillery, deployed a full 7 Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and three 88 mm anti-aircraft guns .
"It's really bloody." Rennes got into the tank and put on headphones to attenuate the sound of the deafening cannons, which had been firing for almost ten minutes, still roaring tirelessly.
"Bauman! Start the engine. Clark! Check the guided machine gun ammunition! Bruce, loaded with high-explosive ammunition." Ryan issued a combat command according to the throat talker: "Be careful when driving on the pontoon, the turret is slightly to the left Tilt a little bit, our artillery fire is weaker there. "
"This is tank 113! This is tank 113! Please hear me back!" Then he changed the frequency and began testing the radio system.
"Here is tank 112. I will follow you. Give me to the right! I will try to help you eliminate any threats." Marcus' voice came.
Another sound came from the headset, the company commander tank: "I am Carter, I heard your voice very clearly, and I can start to move! There will be infantry followers behind us, don't slow down the whole process of crossing the river."
"Go forward! Go forward! Let's go." Ren yelled loudly. With his shouting, tank 113 began to shake slowly, and then with the impact and friction of metal, along with the bumps and undulations of the road, tank 113 with side skirts took the lead and rushed towards the engineer. The pontoon just erected.
On both sides of the pontoon, there are simple machine gun positions. Two g42 and one 75mm anti-tank gun were violently firing towards the opposite side. Obviously the firepower of the French team was suppressed by the fierce German grenadiers. From a dynamic point of view, the counterattack on the shore was obviously not strong.
It is said that the pontoon has been erected, but it is actually a few meters away from the opposite bank, and then hastily paved an iron plate to become a downhill road leading to the bottom of the river. Because the French soldiers fought to death, the bodies of several German engineers were lying here, so why not put the pontoon to the opposite side, it is clear at a glance.
With the shaking of the tank, the Rennes Crew finally arrived at the area where they were fighting. Bypassing a low wall, their tank appeared in the sight of the German cover troops. A cheering voice came, and Ren saw grenadiers waving to them.
Exposing a head, he carefully looked at the French positions on both sides of the bank with a telescope. Ren commanded Andre: "On the left, did you see the broken tree? Is that the right? There is a deliberate area about two meters from the side. Give a shot first to avoid a little trouble. "
"Boom!" Adjusting the angle without any hesitation, Andrei executed Rennes' order, and the shells accurately hit the target, causing a cloud of black smoke. There seemed to be no valuable goals there, but now there are no threats.
Once again loaded with a high-explosive shell, Rennes drilled into the turret and buckled his hatch. Then his tank began to drive carefully on the pontoon and drove toward the opposite bank bit by bit.
"Da! Da Da Da!" The French defender on the other side saw that something was wrong. A machine gun position hidden in the corner fired violently. The bullet hit the German tank like a storm and splashed a piece. Mars.
Rennes and others sat in the tank, as if listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the roof of the car. Although the noise was not obvious inside the tank, it could reflect the intensity of the battle. He leaned his eyes on the periscope and drove long, looking closely at the surroundings.
"Boom!" A cannonball landed in the river not far away. The French artillery started to counterattack. Although the accuracy of the head was not good, it was easy to judge the exit diameter by the sound of the explosion.
"Marcus! Did you find anything?" Ryan asked Marcus, who was still not on the bridge, holding the talker.
The voice of Marcus in the headset uploaded: "I didn't find heavy weapons! But I have been helping you observe your right side, and you need to solve it on the left side."
"Bauman! Keep going! Don't let the tank turn off! The other party is shooting at us. I'm afraid of hidden anti-tank firepower."
"Boo!" On the German position, a sniper pulled the trigger, the bullet of the g43 automatic sniper rifle flew across the river, and a shot hit the forehead of a French soldier with a grenade in the hand of the French soldier. The smoke fell into the trench, causing a scream of French soldiers around.
"Boom!" The grenade exploded, raising a cloud of dust and rubble. But for only a moment of silence, the whole position was again lively, and various weapons fired violently towards the leopard tank that had reached the center of the river, and the bullets were as dense as raindrops.
However, it is clear that the French army lacks the support of heavy weapons. After all, Germany ’s artillery attack on the French defense line on the other side is very intensive, and the French have no way to deploy their heavy weapons here with so much firepower. But if the French give up resistance, they are very wrong.
Soon, Rennes encountered his first major trouble since he began crossing the river. A French tank braved German artillery fire and drove up the river bank opposite.
However, as soon as the heavy French tank appeared, he was discovered by Rennes. He said to Andre aloud: "Left side! At 11 o'clock, a French tank! Hit the high explosive shell first!"
"Boom!" Without any hesitation, a high-explosive bomb was directly shot on the face of the French tank. This is a Soma s35 tank equipped with a 47 mm gun. It was knocked on the face by such a gun. Although it was not penetrated, it was not shocked. The whole tank stopped there, and it didn't move.
The s35 is the best tank in France during World War II. It has better maneuverability, stronger firepower and armor protection. It is better than the German P-3 tank in protection, but the firepower and power are slightly inferior.
However, due to the poor tactics of the French army, the tanks were used to carry out some individual combat operations, so they did not fully play their due role. The turret and body of this tank are made of steel and have a beautiful curvature. The total weight of the s-35 tank battle is nearly 20 tons, with 3 crew members. The front armor thickness of the turret is 55 mm, the body armor thickness is 40 mm, and the weakest rear is also 20 mm. The protection effect is quite good.
The s35 is equipped with a 47mm caliber cannon, which is the most powerful tank gun in the hands of the French armored forces, and is almost the same as the b1 heavy tank. The power system is an eight-cylinder gasoline engine with a power of 190 horsepower and a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour on the highway.
However, like other French tanks, the weakness of the s35 tank is that the captain is overburdened. The captain has to command the tank, but also be responsible for the reloading, aiming and shooting of the artillery and machine guns. This will definitely affect the shooting speed and cannot be used. Due performance.
But now this tank obviously does not have the ability to fight again, the second armor-piercing projectile of the leopard tank arrived on schedule. The shell with a destructive force tore the body of this advanced French tank, destroyed the equipment inside, and killed the people inside. After the loss of this tank, it was clear that the confidence of the French defenders was destroyed and the gunshots of counterattacks began to slacken.
Clark controlled the guided machine gun in the front, and had already fired two machine gun drums. The French line of defense on the beach was collapsing. Many French soldiers crawled out of the trenches and fled backward, but were knocked down by the German sniper on the other side with a machine gun. Clark had already killed at least ten French soldiers, but he was still not weak.
"Ryan! Our tank is about to enter the water! You are ready." Bowman's voice came, and the entire tank began to tilt down.
"Our top armor is exposed, look carefully around! Don't be attacked by others!" Ren yelled loudly.
As soon as their tank entered the water, the track behind them had not left the pontoon. The tank 112, who could not wait behind, rushed to the pontoon, and Marcus's voice came along: "Ryan! You continue to help me Cover the left side, I'm on the bridge! "
Rennes did not answer, because their tanks had already carried the river with water to the opposite bank. It feels really good to touch the ground. The tank tracks rolled up the sand and dripped into the cold river water. It seemed to have a chill.
"Company! I have landed on the other side! French troops are retreating! I am expanding the bridgehead! What about our infantry? What about our infantry?" Ren asked loudly, pressing the phone.
"The infantry will have to wait for Marcus to cross the river to keep up, and it's up to you now." Carter's voice came from the headphones.
"Tell the support firepower that we need rear cover! Extended shooting! Extended shooting!" Renn asked for support while adjusting the frequency of the talker and began issuing his own command: "Bauman! Reverse! Try to find some cover. ! Clark! The machine gun continued to fire, suppressing the enemy fire directly in front. "
The leopard tank clumsily twisted its buttocks on the river beach, and it didn't look good, but this tank was like a primitive wild beast, standing in the rain of bullets. No matter how the French soldiers attacked, the tank was still functioning normally, its turret blasted with tongues of fire, sweeping down the French soldiers who were trying to get closer.