Chapter six hundred and eighty fourth withdrawal
So with the roar of sound, the German tanks were blown up one by one, or they exploded into flames. From time to time, several surviving German soldiers would crawl out of the destroyed tanks, some of them still had flames on them, but they were quickly shot dead by the Expeditionary Army soldiers... only a few dozen meters or even dozens of meters away, which was just a piece of cake for the Expeditionary Army soldiers. They didn't even need to aim, and they easily knocked them to the ground with a few "bang" sounds.
As for the German support infantry following the tank... their existence is to protect the tank and make up for the shortcomings of the tank's lack of external perception. At the same time, they have to rely on the tank's protection. Once the tank is destroyed, they will almost be exposed to the powerful firepower of the enemy tank and become a lamb to be slaughtered.
This scene was so angry and anxious that Heinz Landao could not help but see.
He was so angry that he didn't expect the Chinese armored regiment to hide on the retreat route of the British armored regiment, so that the armored division stepped into the trap set by the Chinese team.
What is urgent is that... there are not many German tanks and armored vehicles themselves, and it can be said that there are not even many German infantry. At the same time, because the Prime Minister does not pay attention to the North African battlefield and the difficulty of logistics supply, these tanks can be said to be one less if one is destroyed. If this continues, I am afraid that the German African army's army will be severely damaged and cannot recover.
"General!" At this time, a communications soldier reported: "The No. 4 tank cluster has arrived, but the enemy and us have mixed together and cannot participate in the war. Colonel Cole requests instructions!"
Heinz Bluedao gritted his teeth and ordered: "Order Colonel Cole to prepare for the retreat of the troops!"
"yes!"
Immediately afterwards, Heinz Blue Road issued another order: "Tank Group No. 2 and No. 3... withdraw from the battle!"
"yes!"
"Where is the anti-aircraft gun?" Heinz Blue asked.
"We are still five kilometers away and we are rushing to the full speed!"
“Be ready for combat on the spot!”
"yes!"
...
So a commotion soon occurred on the battlefield. German soldiers used mortars to shoot out rows, and then the tanks quickly turned around and retreated.
Of course, the Chinese armored regiment would not miss this good opportunity. After chasing behind for a while, more than a dozen tanks were added to the results, and then they bumped into the No. 4 tank that the German army was ready for defense.
The performance of the No. 4 tank was comparable to that of the "Sheerman" in all aspects, but at this time the German army had only more than twenty tanks of No. 4, while the Chinese Armored Regiment had more than fifty "Sheerman", almost two or even more to deal with the German army. After a roar of artillery fire, eight No. 4 vehicles were killed.
Then the German tank group No. 4 retreated in the middle and reverse gear...
"Stop chasing!" Zhang Chi ordered.
"Stop chasing!"
...
The orders were passed down step by step, and the Chinese armored regiment quickly stopped.
"Deputy Military Seat!" Wu Min's voice came from the walkie-talkie: "Why did it stop? We will catch up with each other like they did when they chased the British, and we can still get a dozen more cars!"
"No one is allowed to chase after you!" Zhang Chi ordered: "Return to the original place to garrison!"
"Yes!" Wu Min had no choice but to respond.
After putting down the walkie-talkie, Zhang Chi secretly praised the German army's experienced tank combat in his heart... Even when he was caught off guard, they could still set up obstacles and retreat calmly. Zhang Chi even saw that German soldiers had laid landmines behind.
So if this is a pursuit, it is different from the German pursuing the British... The British army was a real escape, but the German army could be orderly. If they pursued, they would probably encounter the defense line set up by the Germans with anti-aircraft guns. At that time, they would be afraid that they would "reverse victory to defeat".
Heinz Lan said on the other end that he couldn't help but sigh when he saw that the Chinese armored regiment did not catch up, because this meant that he could not find his face.
If the battle last night was because of the strength of the Chinese armored regiment, then today's battle... was a real collision between two steel troops. It turns out that the strength of the Chinese armored regiment is not only not "infantry in tanks", but its combat effectiveness is even better than that of the German armored troops.
In this battle, the German army left more than 70 tanks in the desert, eight of which were No. 4 tanks, while the Chinese team lost only eleven tanks, and three of them had mechanical failures after being attacked. They could be put into use again after a little repair.
So there is no doubt that the Chinese team won another big victory.
"General!" Heinz Landao then sent a telegram to Rommel: "I request to withdraw the defense line, our plan has completely failed!"
Rommel, who was still anxiously waiting for the outcome of the battle, understood what was going on when he saw the telegram. He couldn't help but stayed in place for a long time without reacting.
Rommel prepared for this interlude for a long time. Originally, he was determined to win... Seizing Maniherama's supplies could not only damage the morale of the British army and cut off Cairo and Port Said and Alexandria, but also supplement the decreasing supply of the German army.
But now, not only did they get nothing, but a large number of tanks and armored vehicles have been damaged.
After a moment of silence, Rommel replied, "Please allowance!"
Because Rommel knew very well that it was meaningless to continue this battle... The 21st Armored Division lost nearly 200 tanks, which left only more than 100 tanks in the entire Armored Division, and the Chinese Armored Regiment and the British Armored Regiment combined have almost so many tanks, which means that the two are of equal strength.
Of course, the combat effectiveness of the British armored regiments needs to be reduced, but it is basically impossible to annihilate these two armored regiments in a short period of time. Once the British reinforcements arrive, the 21st Armored Division will probably be wiped out.
Therefore, Rommel can only admit defeat and give up Maherama.
So with the order, the 21st Armored Regiment of the German Army turned around and retreated westward. The dejected German soldiers formed a strong contrast with their confidence when they came.
As soon as the German army moved, Zhang Chi got information:
"General!" Abner reported excitedly: "The Germans retreated, this time it was true. Our reconnaissance planes detected them retreating westward!"
Chapter completed!