The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Chapter 187: Battle of Salisk (4)

"Whoosh!" It hit. Unfortunately, the last shot from No. 4 did not bring him a miracle. The shell grazed the tapered armor and bounced out. The crew was alarmed and immediately increased their horsepower and rushed towards 0381.

On the other side, he was not so lucky. Although he destroyed the No. 4 tank destroyer and protected his comrades, he was exposed to the 0377 Tiger. Before he could dodge, the 0377 Tiger hit him fiercely. Just like him, he disappeared in front of the scene in the explosion like a brilliant firework.

"Damn it, I will kill you!" Wang Weiping roared and ordered the crew to charge forward regardless of the consequences. He had to give his comrades a chance and time. His team had already lost 7 of the 3 tanks, and the enemy's two strongest Tiger tanks were there. If they were not careful, the team might be wiped out here.

Wang Weiping ordered the gunners not to fire without his orders. Only in this way could they pose the greatest threat to the enemy.

Those who had been hiding behind also rushed out, making a big detour and rushing to the side of 0377. The injured one stumbled out with thick smoke, his turret seemed unable to turn, he adjusted the angle and stopped, aiming at 0377's retreat and fired a shot.

"Boom——" the shell hit 0377, causing fire to ignite on his left side. An incendiary bomb was used, which was intended to ignite 0377.

The smoke from the burning obstructed 0377's vision. Major Kvesev, recklessly, opened the top cover and used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. Without hesitation, Wang Weiping also emerged from the turret and fiercely strafed Kvesev with his onboard machine gun. Major Kvesev, struck in the arm, also finished extinguishing the fire. Enduring the excruciating pain, he crawled back into the tank. The gunner had already aimed the muzzle at 2046, and the loader had finished reloading.

"Open fire!" Major Kvesev ordered angrily. He wanted to destroy this hateful Chinese tank!

"Boom——", the shell hit the 2046 Sherman, but unfortunately, it was slightly offset and the shell was consumed by the reactive armor on the Sherman, and did not cause fatal damage to the Sherman.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Major Kvesev felt a little panicked for the first time. After being hit twice, this Sherman turned out to be an indestructible cockroach, and continued to rush towards him stubbornly and fiercely.

"Boom!" Major Kvesev and several crew members were shaken. The loader lost his balance and the shell in his hand fell to the ground. Fortunately, it hit his foot, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

Yes, he had hit 0377 from the flank, but unfortunately it didn't penetrate. 0377 was lucky, which made Major Kvesev calm down a lot. The loader endured the severe pain in his foot, picked up the shell, and loaded it into the barrel.

0377's turret turned again, and this time, he aimed at the one parallel to him. He wanted to take it down with one shot and then have a decisive battle with 2046 Sherman.

On the other side, 0381 was already in danger. Another shot hit the rotating position of his turret. The turret of 0381 could not rotate or turn. The turret was stuck, and 0381 was almost in danger.

Malevich shouted, "Major Kvesev, come closer to me, quickly!"

Major Kvesev received the call and had to let it go, turning the muzzle of his gun and firing at the approaching 0381.

"Boom!" The shell hit his track, directly blowing off one side of the track along with the road wheel. He had to stop and could only turn the turret to support the action with artillery fire.

0377 turned and approached 0381, exposing its side to 2046. Wang Weiping decisively ordered to fire, and the shell hit 0377 accurately. Unfortunately, it was still a little off, only damaging a corner of his turret, and still did not pose a fatal threat to him.

He recovered his composure, reversed course, and made another detour, attempting to get behind the two Tigers. Major Kvesev knew his escape would be difficult this time. The enemy still had three intact tanks, and two damaged, but still capable of firing. 3 had been severely damaged, practically unable to counterattack. Furthermore, he was now deeply encircled by the enemy, and more tanks were bound to be approaching.

Major Kvesev felt relieved and decided to fight the final battle for the glory of Germany!

0377 Tiger burst out with amazing perseverance. He used every opportunity to fight back against the enemies surrounding him from three directions. 0381 was also very tenacious. He used his body to block the fatal shells fired by 0377.

The blazing flames at 0381 marked his end. Undeterred, Major Kvesev personally manned the cannon, aiming for a devastating blow. Of course, he was once again subjected to double fire from the 2046 tank. His fuel tanks were already ablaze, and his engine could no longer sustain his movement. He slowly rushed out through the blazing flames, engaging the 2046 Sherman at close range. Like Wang Weiping, Major Kvesev fixed his opponent with a resolute gaze, and almost simultaneously activated his tank's artillery fire.

"Boom—boom—" the 0377 Tiger and the 2046 Sherman were simultaneously struck. The Sherman's turret was blown into the air and fell more than ten meters away. A large amount of fire burst out from the Tiger's interior, and then a series of secondary explosions were launched...

On the periphery, the Soviet Katyushas were reloaded, and dozens of Katyushas fired angrily, with long projectiles dragging flames, flying towards the designated enemy like a meteor shower.

"Boom boom boom boom!" The German 3rd Panzer Corps' final defensive position was engulfed in flames. Colonel-General Eberbach, hiding in an underground bunker, repeatedly called out to General Valentin Hube, urging the 14th Panzer Corps to move closer. Unbeknownst to him, Hube's situation was hardly better. Having misjudged the situation, they prematurely exposed the direction of their breakout by the supporting troops. Lao Peng and Huang Wei seized the opportunity, committing their entire reserve. 300 tanks, like a powerful torrent, instantly overran the supporting German rearguard. Huang Wei directed the 200th Army to concentrate all its M6A1 and M6B1 tanks in the direction of their breakout. The Soviet 58th Panzer Army also concentrated dozens of Katyushas in the same direction. This intense firepower proved fatal to the German 3rd and 14th Panzer Corps, annihilating their sole mobile tank and armored assault group. Subsequently, the two Panzer Corps were separated and surrounded.