In history, Rommel waited for a day and only started crossing the river after the large army arrived. But now, with the renewal of their equipment, they no longer need to wait. Only they, the armored division, can fight to the other side of the river and cross the river easily!

Rommel looked behind him, behind the Black Panther tank was the infantry fighting vehicle of the 7th Motorized Infantry Battalion.

During the Spanish civil war, the SD KZ 232 heavy armored vehicle was tested with strong combat power and battlefield adaptability. At the same time, the improvements to this heavy armored vehicle continued.

The latest model is now called the SD KZ 234 heavy armored vehicle, and in the army, it is more directly and habitually called the infantry combat vehicle.

It is still eight-wheel drive and four-axis, but the entire body is wider. After the interior space is redesigned, this heavy armored vehicle opens from the rear, just like the infantry fighting vehicles in later generations.

At the same time, the turret on the top is equipped with an automatic tank gun improved by the 40mm Bofos anti-aircraft gun. It has fierce firepower and you don’t have to be afraid of facing ordinary tanks.

From the outside, this heavy armored vehicle has a larger body than before and a shuttle-shaped front end. This cross-section is entirely for water navigation.

This infantry fighting vehicle has the ability to navigate on water!

At its rear, there are two propellers used to push the armored vehicle forward on the water. The entire armored vehicle is still ten tons, but the increased volume gives it enough buoyancy!

This new type of armored vehicle has begun to be equipped to the troops in batches. Needless to say, some intermediate commanders can guess that the water navigation capabilities they have are of course intended to cross the English Channel at some time in the future.

In Europe, where water networks are everywhere, this kind of armored vehicle is also useful.

Although Rommel's 7th Armored Division was intended to fight in North Africa in the future, the wide body of this vehicle makes it easier to install huge exhaust fans.

Yes, when fighting in North Africa, the heat is the first natural enemy, and many soldiers can't stand it. At this time, this armored vehicle with a wide body will show its superiority.

In this era, air conditioners are no longer possible. The wide body of the vehicle can at least make the internal air convection smoother and reduce the physical energy consumption of the members inside. At the same time, the ability to sail on water has also been preserved.

Due to the limited production of weapons in Germany, the 7th Motorized Battalion was equipped with such infantry fighting vehicles. However, the 6th Motorized Infantry Regiment behind it has not yet been equipped with armored vehicles. They came on a six-wheeled car.

They don't have armored vehicles crossing the river, but they have rubber boats!

This hour is for them to prepare.

Opposite them was the 9th French Army, which hurriedly entered Belgium and moved to the Maas River. It almost didn't take long to arrive when I saw the German troops opposite.

Lieutenant General Cora, the commander of the army, listened to the report of the front-line scouts and felt that the situation was not good.

If we compare the number of people, his group army far exceeds the other party, but in terms of combat effectiveness, he definitely does not have an advantage.

"Come to the headquarters immediately for assistance, we need more troops." Lieutenant General Cola said. His headquarters here could use a telescope to see the tall and mighty tanks on the other side, which made Lieutenant General Cola rarely feel uneasy.

Fortunately, there is no bridge here, so it is obvious that the other party is waiting for the bridge-building troops to come and cross the river, which makes it easier for one side. At least, there is no need to worry about facing those terrible tanks directly.

Until now, the French army seems to be unable to come up with a very good way to deal with the terrifying tanks.

Now, he needs more troops to give him peace of mind.

"Report, the Germans on the opposite side lined up their tanks on the river bank!" At this moment, a more surprised news came.

The opponent's tanks lined up on the river bank. If there were heavy artillery here, they could hit the opponent! Unfortunately, I also arrived in a hurry, and those heavy artillery were still behind!

Lieutenant General Cola's uneasiness gradually became stronger when he raised his telescope and looked at everything on the river bank over there. Is it because the other party is going to launch an attack?

The other party's actions were really fast! Lieutenant General Cola held up a high-power telescope and saw some rubber boats behind the other party, which were inflating. He was even more shocked: "Immediately set up defenses along the river bank and enter the position. The Germans are going to cross the river!"

At this time, the German tactics were already very obvious. It was abominable that they used tanks to provide fire support and those rubber boats to cross the river. They didn't even rest. As soon as they arrived, they immediately started crossing the river!

Although our side does not have heavy weapons, there are all kinds of machine guns and other things. As long as you unfold along the river bank, the opponent's rubber boat will shoot towards the river surface when crossing the river. That must be an easy task.

想要强渡马斯河,没门!

The French soldiers here hurriedly entered the positions on the river bank, with many machine gunners, and they were waiting quietly.

When the sun began to set, at 4 pm, the battle to cross the Maas River finally started.

"Three minutes of artillery fire cover, fight me!" Standing on the river bank and looking at the other side, Rommel shouted loudly.

Open fire!

"Boom!" An 88mm tank gun opened fire violently, and the high-explosive grenade flew to the opposite position.

After the development and maturity of the 88mm tank gun, the newly built tanks began to be equipped with 88mm tank guns. The reason is very simple, which is cost and manpower.

The power is similar to the 75mm long-barrel gun, but building a 75mm gun is enough to build two 88mm guns. After Cialick's decision, the newly built tank has been completely replaced with an 88mm gun.

High-pressure tank guns with great power are generally not used as howitzers. After all, the lifespan of the barrel itself is limited, but in combat, no one takes it seriously.

取得战斗的胜利,比什么都重要!

The increase in caliber means an increase in power for high-explosive grenades!

"Boom!" The 88mm grenade accurately hit a machine gun position on the opposite side.

The German light machine gun is very similar to that made in the Czech Republic. It has a magazine on it. This 7.5mm Shajelila light machine gun is very reliable and is a French military standard equipment.

They did not expect that as machine gunners, they were already the most dangerous at the beginning of the battle. How did the Germans on the opposite side accurately discover their machine gun position?

For tankers, with high-precision sights, if they have enough time, they can look at every inch of land opposite, and just the muzzle of a machine gun can expose the target. For this hour, they have been searching for the target, and now they are firing!

"Wait, I'll go up with you!" Rommel shouted at a wheeled armored vehicle amid the violent sound of cannons.
Chapter completed!