The decisive battle against the Third Reich - #956 - Chapter 953 Big Chaos

Qin Chuan miscalculated. He should have thought that the Americans should be equipped with amphibious tanks and amphibious landing vehicles at this time… Let alone these equipments should have appeared at this time, Qin Chuan asked these equipments in advance and succeeded on the battlefield, which would also allow the US military industry to follow up and make these equipments.

But it seemed too late to realize it at this time.

The German cadets were relatively late in getting the news and didn’t know what amphibious tanks were… In fact, the cadets knew, and they also learned about amphibious tanks from the battle examples of the “Legendary Sergeant”. Qin Chuan’s use of amphibious tanks and amphibious landing ships to rush all the way to the Baku oil field had long been spread, and amphibious tanks and amphibious landing ships also became famous.

The problem is that the cadets only heard about it but didn’t see it, so when they saw the strange-looking tanks with tents coming towards them, they were all shocked.

“What kind of tank is that?”

“Is it a new American weapon?”

“We haven’t learned how to deal with this kind of tank!”

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On the contrary, some of the instructors had some knowledge, and one of them answered loudly: “That’s an amphibious tank, you idiots! The Americans learned it from us! Be careful, they can cross the river!”

Before he finished speaking, a row of tanks with their tents opened had slowly entered the water.

The amphibious landing ship was faster, so it took the lead in carrying American soldiers into the water and then “thumped” towards the other side of the river.

Almost at the same time, there was a whistling sound of artillery shells in the air, and a shell hit the German position fiercely, making the German soldiers unable to raise their heads…This is the real firepower cover of the US military, and the timing is just right. At the moment when the vanguard of the 7th Armored Division entered the water, it can be seen that the US military is determined to land this time.

The amphibious landing ship has a fast speed of 10 kilometers per hour, which means that it can move 166 meters in the water in the next minute… The Moselle River here is only more than 100 meters in total, which means that theoretically it does not take one minute to cross the river and engage in battle.

Of course, this is only a theoretical speed. In fact, the amphibious landing ship must slow down when entering the water, otherwise it will never get out after diving into the river. In addition, the forward mode must be converted. The speed at the beginning is definitely not fast, and the same problem exists when exiting the water.

But even so, if everything goes well, it can cross the river and engage in battle in about five minutes, which is also a speed that the German army can hardly bear.

What’s more serious is… The two sides of the amphibious landing ship must be armored, and ordinary rifle bullets cannot pose a threat to it. There are also machine guns on it that can provide powerful firepower. It can be used as an armored vehicle immediately after landing.

So the German sergeants deployed on the river bank in the middle section immediately doubled the pressure, but it took only a few minutes to engage in close combat with the US military.

This surprised Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan originally thought that they would choose to escape, not only because they were cadets who had never been to the battlefield, but also because they had a good retreat… They could flee to Little Solsey Island in the south or Big Solsey Island in the north, and their comrades on Big and Little Solsey Island would even provide them with cover.

But they did not retreat.

The reason was simple, there was no order to retreat, so they were not allowed to retreat at all.

There was no equipment to resist amphibious landing ships… It didn’t matter, they used rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades to deal with them, and some even rushed up with explosive packs and grenades.

“Who is commanding that unit?” Qin Chuan asked.

Eberhard flipped through the file and replied: “Major Erich, the 3rd Infantry Battalion!”

Qin Chuan nodded.

Obviously, this 3rd Infantry Battalion has set a good example for the cadets of the entire Metz Fortress, and everyone will follow their example in the following battles… This is the most important thing.

After waiting for a while, Qin Chuan gave the order: “Order the artillery to fire!”

“Yes, sir!”

A few seconds later, the sound of artillery sounded. The impact point was not ideal, which was related to the general old and disrepair of the artillery in Metz.

But this did not affect the artillery’s attack on the US amphibious landing forces, especially the amphibious landing tanks… Qin Chuan knew the weakness of amphibious tanks. They had poor anti-sinking ability and could sink them as long as a wave came.

Of course, there were no waves in the Moselle River, so Qin Chuan needed to create some waves… The shells exploded in the water in rows, raising a series of water columns. The amphibious tanks that were driving to the center of the river were drifting with the waves. After shaking a few times, several tanks sank into the water and never came out again.

“Well done!” Eberhard couldn’t help but shout.

But the good times didn’t last long… The US military obviously also considered this situation, so before Eberhard finished speaking, the artillery fire from the US military direction began to roar again.

This time, the US artillery fire was aimed at the German artillery positions.

In addition, the US fighters and bombers were also deployed to the battlefield at this moment. Suddenly, the sky was full of the whistling sounds of planes and aerial bombs. The German artillery was suppressed and could no longer continue to bomb.

“Retreat!” Qin Chuan ordered: “Withdraw the third infantry battalion!”

“Yes, sir!”

“ME63, get ready!” Qin Chuan then ordered: “Aim at the tanks that have just landed!”

“Yes, sir!”

Qin Chuan hoped to use the wreckage of the tank to block the landing point of other tanks.

Since he has used this kind of amphibious tank before, Qinchuan knows it very well… Its landing does not mean that it can be landed anywhere. Its landing point requirements will be much higher than those of amphibious boarding.

This is mainly because the amphibious landing tank has a deep draft, so it must have a slope made of rocks, and this slope will not slip.

Otherwise, the amphibious landing tank will be like encountering an anti-tank trench and can only stay in the water and be unable to “climb” ashore.

Of course, the Americans must have sent divers to reconnoiter the hydrology of the Moselle River before this, mastered suitable landing sites and even did some processing. For example, adding corrugated steel plates to rocks that are prone to slipping, or reinforcing locations that are prone to collapse.

However, there are not many positions like this after all. If a few tanks can be destroyed at the landing point and block the way of other tanks, then at least it can cause them a little more trouble.

Later, Qin Chuan learned that this was more than just a little trouble for the U.S. military… The U.S. military had insufficient experience in using amphibious landing tanks. They actually didn’t know the advantages and disadvantages of this tank very well, so they appeared when the landing point was blocked. A big mess that even made Barton feel distressed.