Chapter 271 surrounded
Colonel Colin soon received news.
But he was just stunned for a moment, then nodded: "So, the range of the German new anti-tank equipment is more than one hundred meters, not the original estimated thirty meters!"
Colonel Colin thought this was normal, just like the British army equipped firepower without the German army's knowledge and defended against the "Sheerman" tanks that surpassed the German army in all respects. Of course, the Germans would also have equipment that the British did not know.
"This is the reason why the German infantry regiment stood in front of us!" said Colonel Colin.
The staff officer couldn't help feeling a little ashamed of this. Not long ago, he thought Colonel Colin was making a big deal, but now it seems that his worries make sense.
"Col. What should we do?" asked the staff officer.
The Seventh Armored Brigade had ninety tanks, seventy of which were "Sheerman", but fifty of them had been destroyed by the German army in one breath on the battlefield just now... If the German army could easily destroy the "Sheerman" tank, then the tanks were actually like paper in front of them.
"Report the situation to General Bodon!" Colonel Colin said: "We need the support of the 4th Armored Brigade!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
Major General Burton was not so calm when he received the report from Colonel Colin. He called Colonel Colin at the first time.
"What's the situation?" asked Major General Borton, "How could you suffer such heavy losses in front of an infantry regiment?"
"We underestimated the Germans, general!" Colonel Colin replied: "Maybe you should inform General Montgomery of this situation. The Germans have new anti-tank weapons in their hands, and their performance is beyond our imagination. What we know now is that it can penetrate the Sherman at least one hundred meters away, and more importantly, it is a single weapon!"
"Single weapon? Breakthrough of 'Sheerman' from one hundred meters away?" Major General Botton was shocked when he heard this. He knew what this meant, and it almost meant that all the tanks in the British army had become waste.
After pausing, Major General Bodon asked again: "How do you plan to fight this battle?"
"What stood in front of us was an enemy infantry regiment!" Colonel Colin said: "And we had never encountered such anti-tank weapons when we were fighting with the German Fifteenth Armored Division before, so I guess... the German anti-tank weapons are emergency equipment, only this infantry regiment has them. Therefore, I think we should concentrate our forces to annihilate this infantry regiment!"
"You mean to transfer the 4th Armored Brigade to reinforce you?"
"Yes!" Colonel Colin said: "The 4th Armored Brigade is divided into two parts in a regiment, covering the right wing and rear of the Jehasso. If possible, tell Colonel About and try to keep our tanks two hundred meters away from the enemy, so that they cannot get close to us at the same time, and there is nothing we can do about the new anti-tank equipment!"
Major General Bodon nodded and replied, "That's it, Colonel, I'll see if I can add another artillery battalion to reinforce you!"
Colonel Colin's plan certainly makes sense. The disadvantage of the infantry regiment is that it is slow in maneuvering, and its firepower and defense are far less than that of the armored troops, especially in long-range firepower.
Then if an British armored division surrounded the German First Infantry Regiment and the tanks and artillery bombarded outside the range of the bazooka, the First Infantry Regiment would have to be bombed without any power to fight back.
This situation would not have happened originally because the German army should have defended a line of defense, that is, there are other troops on both sides of the First Infantry Regiment.
But now...
Both the Italian and German troops had been defeated by the British army, so the British 4th Armored Brigade could easily go around the rear of the First Infantry Regiment and surround it.
Of course, the interweaving of British armored forces was soon detected by German reconnaissance planes and informed Colonel Slein.
"Wow!" said the pilot when he reported to Colonel Slain: "Col. The British really respect you. They fought with you in an armored division. You can be proud of it!"
"I would rather leave this pride to you!" Colonel Slain replied.
The pilot couldn't help laughing.
"God, a whole armored division!" said the staff officer.
Colonel Slain didn't know what to do with this problem, so he led his staff and guards to run out of the command center along the trench. When he saw Bazel, he asked, "Where is the second lieutenant?"
"Who knows!" Bazel replied: "He always hides where others don't know!"
"Find him out!" Colonel Slain ordered.
"Yes, Colonel!" Bazel said, asking the messenger to shake back with a small flag.
This is how to contact Qin Chuan, so Qin Chuan got up from a crater and ran in the shape of "Z" and then jumped into the trenches.
"We are in trouble!" Colonel Slain took out the map without saying a word and placed it on the ground: "Two enemy armored regiments, from here, this... encircle our flanks and rear!"
"How much time do we have?" Qin Chuan asked.
"In less than an hour!" Colonel Slain replied: "The reconnaissance opportunity tells us the enemy's location in time!"
"In less than an hour..." Qin Chuan couldn't help frowning when he heard this.
This situation was also what Qin Chuan was worried about, and the strength of the First Infantry Regiment was too weak.
It would be fine if this was to fight on other terrains, such as highlands, or road bridges... These terrains are not conducive to mechanized troops' combat.
But now it is in the desert, an empty desert. The only thing the First Infantry Regiment can rely on is the hill in front of him. If he leaves this hill... the enemy can even use artillery fire to attack the German army a few kilometers away, but the German army has no choice but to them.
"We should retreat!" said the staff officer: "With the Fifteenth Armored Division!"
"It's too late!" Colonel Slain shook his head and said, "We were dragged by the enemy's 7th Armored Brigade, and we don't have cars!"
The First Infantry Regiment took a plane here directly from Crete, without any means of transportation, and even no artillery.
Of course, it is impossible to retreat through the plane again. The British army could easily block the Jehasso Airport with artillery.
"We need the Fifteenth Armored Division!" Qin Chuan said: "Let them organize to block these two armored regiments!"
"But they can't stop it!" said Colonel Slain: "They don't have anything in their hands that can destroy the enemy's new tanks!"
"We can airborne the bazooka for them!" Qin Chuan said.
"No!" Colonel Slain replied: "We only got the bazooka yesterday, and all three hundred bazooka are in our hands!"
"But the British don't know this!" Qin Chuan said.
Chapter completed!