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Chapter 256 Tiger Tank
"This is the track of a Tiger tank." Looking at the traces left by the track of the tank on the ground, Winters was a little surprised, "The Germans really spent their money and prepared to defend here, but they actually called in their overlord-level Tigers. type tank."

The Tiger tank was a classic in the German army during World War II.

Yan Zhi had heard about the reputation of the Tiger tank for a long time, but now that he heard Winters talk about it, his yearning for it suddenly arose.

Yan Zhi really wanted to see the honor of the Tiger tank.

I had never seen a Tiger tank in a museum before crossing.

Even if you have seen it, it is only this moment and that moment.

A static Tiger tank without ammunition is like a dead tiger or lion. Without vitality, it will not produce shocking power in people's hearts.

But curiosity is curiosity, admiration is admiration. Now that he is on the battlefield, he can only find a way to kill the tiger tank that he is curious and adored.

The sudden appearance of the German Tiger tank was a natural moat that the 101st Airborne Division had to face.

Although the Tiger tank is not invincible, at this time the 101st Airborne Division has no comparable weapons and can only use an asymmetric weapon-anti-tank mines.

Using anti-tank mines to blow up tanks is easier said than done.

The soldiers who went to bomb the tank had to pay a great price if they wanted to get close to the tank.

On a cruel battlefield, especially in fierce battles, those soldiers who were ordered to blow up tanks basically had a narrow escape from death and never returned.

As far as the 101st Airborne Division, which currently has no heavy weapons, can only use soldiers pack tactics to blow up German tanks.

This is a group of wolves who took flesh and blood to punish the cold-blooded tiger god who was made of steel.

As long as the two sides exchange fire in an all-round way, within 20 minutes, the Germans will know that the 101st Airborne Division has no heavy weapons and can only send infantry to blow up Tiger tanks with anti-tank grenades.

Therefore, the German infantry will withdraw the air defense force, strengthen the protection of the ground against the Tiger tank, and will not easily let the Allied soldiers approach the tank within 100 meters.

If you want to use an anti-tank grenade to blow up a tank, soldiers must be at least within two to 30 meters of the tank to have the opportunity to throw the grenade into the belly of the tank.

Close to five meters, there is a chance to fix the bomb to the tail fin, which is the weakest defensive steel armor of the tank.

The German army naturally knew that as long as the Tiger tank could be protected, the Tiger tank would deal a fatal blow to the 101st Airborne Division.

"It's a blessing that we are here." Winters looked at the traces left by the tank tracks, extending to the thorny land east of the German division headquarters, "We must blow up these Tiger tanks, their sudden appearance , will bring insurmountable damage to our attacking troops."

Yan Zhi squatted beside Winters, looking around for vigilance: "Can you tell how many Tiger tanks they have?"

Winters stared ahead.

"Looking at the track marks left by these tanks, there must be at least two or three Tiger tanks."

Winters was almost lying on the ground: "Huh?...

Looking at the traces of the tracks, there should be two Leopard tanks.

The intelligence agencies of the Allied forces, all of whom kept food buckets for food, did not know that Germany had deployed Tiger and Leopard tanks here. "

Tiger tanks are powerful and powerful, and can destroy any defensive formation of the opponent. Even a bunker made of reinforced concrete is vulnerable to it.

The Leopard tank is flexible and maneuverable. Although its attack power is slightly inferior to that of the Tiger tank, it uses its light and fast maneuverability to cover its own infantry and quickly penetrate into the enemy's hinterland. It is the best weapon for penetrating defenses.

The Tiger and Panther tanks stole the show on the battlefields of World War II.

At the beginning of World War II, the Allied forces had reached the point where they suddenly changed their colors when they talked about Tiger tanks and Leopard tanks.

Winters whispered: "Major Yan, let's check how many tanks the Germans have and where they are located. We have to find a way to blow them all up."

Yan Zhi remembered that before leaving for Normandy, every soldier had an anti-tank mine and a Gammon-style two-pound plastic bomb in their leg pockets, which were specially used to deal with tanks.

Yan Zhi's leg bag was lost when he landed. He was not the only one, and the leg bags of many soldiers could not be found after landing. At that time, Omaha Beach was in chaos.

However, the leg bags of some soldiers were preserved, but there were no bombs around him and Winters at this time.

At this time, there was ice on the ground and it was a bit slippery. Using the cover of thorn bushes and thick fog, the two followed the traces left by the tank's tracks on the ground to look for the tank.

In the early morning, there was silence on both sides of the river, and even the sound of sniper rifles had completely stopped.

The German defense line along the river had been consolidated, so their soldiers in the rear took the time to rest.

Both sides knew that after dawn there would be an unprecedented life-and-death battle.

The 101st Airborne Division had to attack at all costs if it wanted to break through this German line of defense.

Yan Zhi opened his sleeves, looked at his watch, it was 4:53!
Suddenly, an ominous premonition rose from the bottom of Yan Zhi's heart—the Allied forces would launch an attack before dawn.

At this moment, Yan Zhi had a plan in mind.

After walking more than 100 meters along the thorn bushes that were overwhelmed by the tank, the track of the tank turned and headed northeast.

Fortunately, the ground was icy, and the very muddy road crushed by tank tracks was easier to walk on.

After walking for more than 200 meters, Yan Zhi and Winters finally saw a huge vehicle parked quietly under a thorny bush.

Tiger tank!

Even though he was surrounded by thick fog and thickets of thorns, Yan Zhi could still feel the endless surging energy emanating from this ferocious steel beast.

Relying on the cover of the thorn bushes next to the tank, the two made a clear survey. There were a total of five Tiger tanks and three Leopard tanks parked here.

This piece of thorn bushes is surprisingly quiet, and the German army did not send anyone to stand guard in such an important tank area.

It may be that the Germans believed that they had completely blocked the Allies on the other side of the river, or that in such foggy weather, no one would know that there would be tanks hidden in the bushes.

If there are anti-tank bombs around at this time, the two can easily destroy all these tanks.

Winters said: "Let's go back now and bring the Gammon-style plastic bombs. We must blow up all the German tanks before dawn, otherwise these tanks will become the nightmare of the Allies."

Back to the building where the German army kept the corpses, Li Dazui stayed outside to wait for Yan Zhi and Winters to come back.

Zhao Fugui led the soldiers over safely a few minutes ago, and now everyone is hiding on the third floor.

The soldiers of Independent Company and E Company never imagined that they would be accompanied by so many corpses on this terrible night.

This experience is a bit scary, and in the future, it will be enough for them to brag about half their lives in front of others.

On the third floor, Yan Zhi and Winters rearranged the tasks.

(End of this chapter)