Chapter 505: The battle begins

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Barton actually wanted to take the lead in attacking first, because he knew that the Germans on the opposite side were not ready to fight. But he still has to wait patiently, waiting for his superior time.
In fact, everyone's mind is very clear. Even with the m4 Sherman tank, the Anglo-American armored forces are still not opponents of the German armored forces. If they attack hurriedly, Barton's limited armored forces will suffer very serious losses.
The intelligence obtained from the Soviet Union shows that the German armored forces are equally sharp in defense, and they can often achieve amazing results by playing and retreating. And Barton, who is familiar with the combat methods of the armored forces, knows that the German tank guns have an advantage in range and power over the US forces, so that the German armored forces launched soaring, likely to win an overwhelming victory.
So Button could only wait, waiting for the troops behind to catch up, and send the 155mm caliber howitzer unit that the Americans were most proud of to the front. In this way, the U.S. military can rely on the timely support of firepower to divide the German armored forces, and then use the victory of artillery to support his tank operations.
The patient waiting has finally paid off, and the Germans on the opposite side are also waiting, so Button can wait for his artillery to choose a good position, and then launch a tank to attack.
While Barton was waiting for the artillery trump card in his hand, Rommel was also waiting, but he was not waiting for his artillery, but waiting for a time to come. Rommel was good at destroying the opponent's firepower system. This was him A little secret to reduce casualties.
He quickly drew up a bold battle plan, that is, put all the tiger tanks in his hand and arranged them on his right wing. He decided to use the second roundabout method to defeat the 8th Anglo-American joint. Group Army.
The roundabout encroachment of the troops takes time, so he can only calm down and wait, waiting for the enemy to initiate the attack first, or wait for the counterattack time to launch the attack by himself to entangle the opponent.
For this reason, neither Barton nor Rommel took the lead in launching the attack, but were waiting for seemingly hesitantly, waiting for the opportunity that best suited them. However, after a long wait, they almost completed their campaign deployment, so the real battle began.
Patton ’s tanks first launched an attack after preparing for a round of artillery, and hundreds of tanks covered the infantry and began to approach the German defenses. From time to time, an m3 tank stopped, then fired at a distance, and then this fired tank was overtaken by other American tanks and fell behind.
Soon Rommel ’s armored forces began their counterattack, but Rommel was the first to enter the battlefield under his light tank division, equipped with a relatively old p-3 tank, which is the No. 3 tank.
After these tanks were improved, they were equipped with a medium-bore 75 mm caliber cannon. Although their power is not as good as that of the leopard tank code-named p-4 tank, it is considered to be the mainstream firepower configuration in the world.
Under the cover of tank No. 3, the German infantry quickly stabilized its position. The machine gun and the assault rifle fired back violently, repelling the fierce attack of the US army. But before the German soldiers breathed a breath, the second round of fire suppression by the US military began.
The shells fell on the German positions like raindrops, and several tanks with no time to retreat were destroyed on the sand dunes. The combat strength of the 8th Army of the British and American Allied Forces with stronger training and combat effectiveness is obviously not comparable to the enemies the Germans encountered before. Their combat quality is actually not worse than that of the Germans. Some links have received even better training.
In terms of fighting experience, these British and American coalition forces have encountered the Germans before, so they are not new recruits who have just entered the battlefield environment. Although they still lack experience, they have improved much more than they were in 1937.
Americans will not fight, they have forgotten how they got their hands in the distant victory 20 years ago. They are used to covering opponents' positions with dense firepower, and then crushing opponents with superior strength. So Americans will not fight, but they will cover up such a fact in various ways.
When a nation that can't fight can mass-produce countless tanks and planes, and these tanks and planes can have the most advanced performance in the world, they cover up their weaknesses that they can't fight well until 1950. It was only after they met an oriental dragon that fought for 110 years that they knew that there were also planes and artillery swings in the world.
However, at this moment, the US military did indeed surpass the Germans. Their artillerymen poured their ammunition frantically, and blew up the German defensive positions. The German Grenadiers stubbornly stood in the trenches that they temporarily dug up, and were unable to resist the American artillery cover.
Many German machine gun teams deliberately let go of American tanks, and then suddenly emerged to attack the infantry that followed. They did not intend to leave alive, but attacked with the mentality of killing the enemy after killing the enemy with light ammunition. Soon the casualties on both sides rose linearly, and the bodies of the soldiers on both sides even filled the deep trenches.
"Hello? Hello? You tell me more clearly, yes! The US artillery is still going on? Hold me!" A German officer grabbed the telephone receiver and asked loudly about the casualties of a front battalion, but the US military The artillery fire made him unable to understand what the other party was saying.
"There is here, and here, and here, the US tank broke through the line of defense and is advancing to the depth of our line of defense." The chief of staff pointed to the map and reported the situation of the war to Rommel.
"Let the 1st Regiment of the 7th Armored Division top up and block the right-wing US armored forces on the second line of defense! Give a death order and do not take a step back." Rommel was waiting for his roundabout troops to attack from the wings, so He had to defend his position ahead with weak forces.
Although the light tank division did not suffer a loss against the US armored forces, it did not take advantage of it. Because there was no air support for the time being, the German tank No. 3 had been destroyed by as many as 47 vehicles, and the Italian logistics forces struggled with their old destiny. The supplies to North Africa became piles of burning scrap iron.
The American's offensive capability is higher than the German Supreme Command estimated, and a new type of American tank has appeared on some defensive positions on the right. These bad news have made Rommel feel uneasy. He is the first This time he doubted whether the troops in his hands could persist until the counterattack began.
The good news is not without it. Ten Stuka bombers rushed to the combat airspace at the risk of being shot down. These ground attack aircraft greeted an American artillery position precisely, completely destroyed some American howitzers, and relieved some pressure. . However, British and American fighters arrived quickly, driving out these German bomber forces.
Because of the emergence of the new American fighter p-40, the fight for air supremacy over North Africa was even more fierce than during the period of British air combat. The performance of American fighter aircraft using British engine technology is very good. Although it is still not as good as the fw-190d of the German Air Force, there is no longer a "generation gap" and the loss rate of German fighter aircraft has become higher.
Since April 15, the Germans have lost a total of 37 fighter jets in North Africa, shooting down 19 p-40 and 85 other models of the British and American aircraft. This kind of record is a little bit more fun than when it was in the Battle of Britain. However, in places like North Africa, there are not too many people's aircrafts, so they can only keep flowing.
Nearly a hundred Leopard tanks were invested to counterattack in some theaters, and the Germans seemed to regain the initiative on the battlefield. The two sides invested hundreds of tanks in a large-scale tank battle in an area of ​​about 10 square kilometers. In the end, the Americans left the wreckage of 41 tanks, and the Germans lost 12 tanks 3 and 7 leopard tanks. . It is worth boasting that the German armored forces were that most of the leopard tanks were destroyed by American shelling, and only three were destroyed by American tanks.
In order to make up for the lack of firepower of its own artillery, the Germans used 88mm anti-aircraft guns as support firepower, and they still could not contend with the US artillery forces. There is a clear gap in the number, and because the German artillery emphasizes maneuverability, it has weakened the performance indicators such as range.
In just half a day of fighting, the Germans have lost more than 700 soldiers and lost a line of defensive positions. Rommel ’s defense line was originally set up temporarily, so the resistance to the British and American allied forces was somewhat reluctant. Now the Germans are in a bad situation. Their well-prepared flanking attacks have not been launched, and the Americans began to attack their fronts like tides.
Rommel was very annoyed. He really didn't know where his opponent came from. He even rushed so desperately. Didn't Patton know the power of the German armored forces? And he was so fierce as soon as he came up, was he not prepared to stay at all?
In fact, Barton is also very annoyed now. He came up and put in the most elite troops. He wanted to defeat the German troops on the opposite side. He was very afraid of the armored forces in Rommel ’s hands. He was afraid of the night long dreams. He was afraid that once Rommel was given time, he could come up with all kinds of tricks.
But Barton came up and put one of the most elite American divisions and one of the most elite British divisions into battle, but did not reach the pre-planned power. Although the German defense position was crumbling, it had not yet been broken through.