Breaking into other people's fences, killing other people's hunting dogs, then breaking into chicken cages, and bleeding the pheasants raised by other people's homes is not an open and upright move.

The most important point in this kind of action is to go quickly and return quickly, run away after finishing, and get out of danger before the owner of the flock of chickens and the hunting dogs catch up.

Rommel knew the supreme secret of running after fighting. After using tanks and artillery to wash the "chicken cage" with blood, he led his troops out of the battlefield and returned on the same route.

When passing through the town where the battle group had been temporarily staying, Captain Deers saw that the name of the town was written on the name of the town, Ichinia.

After a brief stay in the town of Ichinia, controlled by the German army, Rommel led the battle group and did not return to Priluki to the south. Instead, he turned east and drove more than twenty kilometers to enter a small village called Yurine.

The battle group was scattered outside the village, and the armored vehicle Rommel was riding was parked next to a wooden house on the west side of the village.

Seeing Major General Langelman, the commander of the Fourth Armored Division, Rommel asked, "Why hasn't the battle started yet? Why do you stop?"

Langelman said: "The enemy we encountered is different from other Russians. I even suspected that he was an officer who studied in our armored corps school and even defected from Germany to Russia at all."

"What did that unknown guy do?" Rommel asked.

Langelman talked about his journey after departure.

At about four o'clock, according to Rommel's order, the Third and Fourth Armored Divisions set off on time.

The Third Armored Division followed the highway, and the Fourth Armored Division took the dirt road to the north, and rushed towards Romne along the road he had walked the day before.

Almost as soon as it was dawn, the reconnaissance battalion, which was walking in front of the troops, sent a telegram. A large number of Russian armored troops rushed over.

If the routes are the same but the directions are opposite, collisions are inevitable.

This situation was expected by Langerman and Model, and the two armored divisions immediately formed a defensive formation in accordance with the principles of "strategic offense and tactical defense".

The infantry was placed on the front line, behind which was the No. 4 tank destroyer and the e-40 tank. The 88mm anti-aircraft gun was also pulled to the front and acted as anti-tank guns. Behind the back was the No. 4 G tank cluster, ready to attack at any time and act as a sword for counterattack. At the end of the front line, 105mm and 150mm self-propelled howitzers also entered their positions, preparing to pour shells into the charge of the enemy.

A standard sword and shield formation was arranged, Langermann and Model waited left and right, but the Russian troops did not appear.

Two division commanders and officers and soldiers of the two divisions could only sit and look at the sky, watching the air forces on both sides chase each other and fight fiercely.

Anti-aircraft gunners also joined the battle group and drove the Soviet fighter jets such as Il-2 and Pe-2 who were strafing the ground.

The hardworking scout soon sent two messages.

The first news from the scouts was that the Russian armored troops on the opposite side had stopped advancing.

Very well, the Russians discovered our existence and were ready to unfold their formation. The offense was about to begin soon, Langelmann and Model thought so.

The scouts soon sent a second message that the Russian tank troops were scattered to various villages and roads, and were organizing defenses.

Uh-huh?

Langermann and Model received the news and their views were almost shattered.

It has been more than two months since the war with the Soviet Union, and they have long been familiar with the roller-type tactics of the Russian armored forces.

The Russian tank clusters were everywhere, rushing towards them like bloodthirsty wolves, and then they ran away in front of the German steel shield. Then, they ran away like dogs under the pursuit of the German tank cluster No. 4.

When did the Russians become sexually altered? Langermann and Model were greatly shocked by the abnormal behavior of the Russian army.

Just as the armored troops of both sides squatted, Rommel arrived at Langelman's command.

Hearing Langelman's explanation, Rommel blurted out.

“This is unscientific.”

As Langelman said, the actions of the Soviet army opposite were obviously not the style of the Russians.

Could it be that some Germans defected and taught the Russians the German armored warfare tactics?

Rommel also had major doubts.

After being shocked, Rommel said: "Maybe we really meet a difficult guy, but our time is too precious and we don't have much time to spend with them. We have to take the initiative to attack."

With Rommel's order, Langerman and Model's troops became active again and ended their dull squatting life.

After giving the mission, Rommel rushed out of Yurinai Village with the battle group.

Through a middle area of ​​about three or four kilometers, Rommel found a team of scouts. Under the leadership of the scouts, the battle group rushed to a small village called Obhof.

The defensive positions of the German army opposite were not coherent, but were based on various villages and towns, with large areas of grassland and farmland in the middle for roundabout interspersion.

After checking the terrain, Rommel immediately sent the No. 4 Tank Company and one company's infantry to surround the left wing, and the other company's infantry entered the battle in an in-person manner and attacked head-on.

Behind them are the No. 101 and 213 e-40 tanks, two tanks serving as fire support.

The 105mm self-propelled howitzer roared and shelled the village of Obhof. After a three-fire rapid fire, the battle started in full swing.

Rommel's armored vehicle was parked in a forest, and Rommel squatted on the border of the woods to watch the battle progress.

The infantry attacking the village head-on was extremely scattered and the offensive was not fierce, but it still caused the Soviet army to fight back in the opposite village.

The leaves were flying in the farmland caused by machine gun bullets, and mortar shells fell into the farmland one after another, blowing up pieces of soil.

Rommel heard a more shocking sound of shelling sound from the village.

In the opposite village, there are medium-caliber anti-tank guns or cannons.

As soon as the Soviet army in the village started, all the infantry attacking head-on fell down instantly, then jumped up and launched a short charge, and then fell down again.

The machine gunner and the mortar each looked for positions and suppressed the Soviet army in the village.

A defensive battle was very exciting, but Captain Deers felt extremely dull.

In his opinion, this was purely a one-sided massacre.

The infantry charged forward were only used to attract the Soviet army in the village to expose firepower, and the real killing power was in the hands of two commanders, Karius.

Two e-40 tanks were walking and stopping in the farmland, looking for a suitable angle, and shooting high-explosive bombs into the Soviet fire point, and occasionally there were anti-tank guns that exposed the target.

After firing six guns in a row, killing four machine gun positions, and two anti-tank guns, Captain Deers ushered in the end of the battle, and the troops launching attacks from the side rushed into the village.

"This is not a battle, this is a shooting range exercise." Karius's voice came from the radio.

"Yeah, it's so easy. I thought General Rommel would let us guide the infantry attack. I like commanders like this." Captain Deers said.

This kind of medium and long-range battle is indeed the favorite battle for e-40 tankers. With its precise 88 guns and thick armor, they can kill the enemy one by one from dangerous distances, but they do not have to bear fatal blows, except for low-probability events such as howitzers or mortars initiation attacks.

Rommel's armored vehicle rushed into the village earlier than two e-40s, checked the damaged village, and stayed in front of two 2mm anti-tank guns at the entrance of the village west of the village.

"Infantrymen, take some energy, don't forget that you are the battlefield queens. Go to the front line, and the e-40 and the No. 4 tank are your strongest backing."

After glanced at the scout passing by, Rommel added.

"And the bobcats."

After Rommel gave the infantry anger, the infantry jumped onto the armored vehicles and marched along the road towards the next village.

"Is this really good? Let the infantry rush in the front, isn't he afraid of getting a black gun?" Captain Deers said quietly on the radio.

"We don't understand the general's realm, so we can follow the command."

At this time, the attack of the Fourth Armored Division had been fully launched, and in the wilderness, various shelling sounds resounded throughout the earth.

When attacking the second village, the battle group still used the tactics of infantry in front and tanks in back.

The infantry lined up in loose formations and rushed towards the village, luring the Soviet army in the village to expose their firepower, and were then killed one by one by one by the No. 4 tank and the e-40 tank.

"Boom..." A violent metal impact sounded, and Captain Deers' heart twitched twice. Experience told him that his tank was hit by an armor-piercing bomb again, and it was a turret.

"It's an 85mm anti-aircraft gun, at one o'clock." Deers quickly found the enemy's position.

After a high-explosive bomb, Deers saw the 85mm anti-aircraft gun surrounded by gray smoke and dust.

Looking around the battlefield, Deers also saw a No. 4 G tank in the troops surrounding the village on the right wing, with black smoke coming out of the body of the car, and flames leaping out of the body.

It should be that the engine or fuel tank caught fire, and Captain Deers guessed the correct way to die that No. 4 G tank.

After the second battle, Rommel counted the results, and the troops lost eight infantry, and the No. 4 G tank was destroyed and injured.

The two e-40 tanks were intact, but Captain Deers saw a crater about five centimeters in diameter in the upper left corner of the turret.

Shortly after occupying the village, the real battle broke out, and it was caused by a report from the scouts.

A team of Soviet tanks were found on the east side, rushing here along the road.

Rommel snorted coldly when he received the report.

"This is really our tactic. Infantry and anti-tank guns make shields in front, and tanks make counterattack swords, but they have not learned enough."

"Tankmen, please be aware that it's time for you to exert your strength. Go ahead and block the Russian shells for the infantry."

The No. 4 G tank and two e-40s rushed out of the village and looked for positions in the east of the village.

In the southeast corner of the village, Lieutenant Karius's tank was parked on both sides of a house, with muzzles pointing to the east.

Groups of BT series light tanks left the road far away, and Gastruks also stopped on the side of the road, releasing teams of infantry.

However, what awaits them is a head-on blow.

After two rounds of volleys, half of the tanks rushing towards him died, and the wreckage of tanks emitting black smoke spread throughout the wilderness.

Just like the speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour, the armor of the BT series tanks is as thin as abnormal. Whether in front of the 75mm tank gun of the No. 4 tank or in front of the 88 gun of the e-40, it is as fragile as a piece of paper.

"Run out and kick them in the ass," said Captain Deers.

Seeing the Soviet troops who were severely injured fleeing in a panic, Rommel immediately sent tank No. 4 and infantry from the first company to pursue them in armored vehicles, but the two e-40 tanks were stopped.

Rommel called Captain Deers and Karius.
To be continued...