The bridge on the Stree River was blown up, and finally gave the 9th Mechanized Army of the Soviet Union a chance to breathe. At this time, they already knew that their 20th Tank Division had been wiped out. They only had the 35th Tank Division to use. On this unpreserved plain, the 131st Motorized Division would not play much role.

As long as the Germans break through this river, they will inevitably face a fierce battle. Major General Rokosovsky is not optimistic about the battle situation. On his defense, at least five German armored divisions are rushing in.

The only thing that made him feel at ease was that at dawn, the supply convoy finally arrived. As long as his tank troops had oil supplies, they could deploy defense along the river bank and fight again for a while.

At the same time, the Southwest Front Command in the rear also realized the danger here, and there were continuous troops here. As long as they continued to persevere, they could wait for reinforcements to arrive.

At that time, you can truly launch a counterattack!

The gaz-aaa truck roared and arrived at the 35th Tank Division. The tank soldiers who had been waiting for a long time to help.

Behind the truck, drag out the oil pipe, open the fuel tank lid at the back of the tank, and refuel quickly!

The engine rumbling, and the fuel pump kept pulling out the fuel and transporting it to the tank's fuel tank. Each tank was a monster that drank oil. Take the current T-34 as an example. It has a 409-liter internal fuel tank and a 150-liter external fuel tank.

A truck with a load of two tons can only refuel four tanks.

The tank soldiers listened to the sound of the fuel pump. As long as the tanks were filled with oil, they would not throw away their equipment and escape like the 20th Tank Division. They would go to fight and let the Germans know the power of the Soviet tank troops!

But just as they started to refuel, a rumble sound rang out in the sky above their heads.

A series of terrifying HS-129 attack aircraft have already flown over them!

The tank division's anti-aircraft guns began to shoot into the sky sparsely, but the Germans were extremely skillful in their movements and had already begun to dive at these tankers!

"Bangbangbang!" There were still three consecutive shots, and the armor-piercing incendiary bomb hit the fuel tanker.

A violent fire emerged from the tanker truck, and the fire was rapidly expanding, and the entire tanker turned into a burning torch.

It is not easy to light diesel, but this does not mean it cannot be lit. (I remember that after an hour, the tractor's fuel tank was not visible at night, so a driver used a lighter to look at it, but it was burned by a large area of ​​flames.)

Especially in the current refueling state, there is pressure inside the oil pipe, and the upper space inside the oil pipe is also filled with air. The air and volatile diesel are mixed together and burn quickly under the ignition of the armor-piercing incendiary bomb. The diesel below is heated to the ignition point during combustion and will also be added to the combustion.

"Hurry, leave!" Although the tank had not been filled with fuel, the driver jumped into the tank quickly. With the hissing sound of compressed air, the tank's engine was started. He flipped the gear and the tank drove outward.

At this time, the flames had already rushed over, and the hats on the driver's head were all roasted. He continued to step on the accelerator and save his tank with fearless spirit.

Don’t be afraid of personal death, and you can give your own life for victory!

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The tiger tanks raised their gun barrels and appeared from the horizon. Tanks were like a group of monsters. Black smoke came out of the engines at their tails, and their tracks crushed the soil by the river. They looked at the broken bridge here, but they could only sigh at the river.

Sitting in his own tank and observing the bridge here with a telescope, the division commander General Felix Steiner was quite dissatisfied.

They were one step slower. Although they had already passed through the fastest speed when they encircled the 20th Tank Division, they were still one step slower. The bridge had been blown up by the Soviets.

Although the air force on our side attacked the Soviets in the sky, as long as the bridge was broken, their actions would be blocked. It would take a long time to mobilize the engineers from the rear.

"Terminal Commander, our infantry fighting vehicles can cross the river, so let us use infantry fighting vehicles to destroy them!" On the side of Felix, the regiment commanders suggested to him.

Tiger tanks, Black Panther tanks, and these equipment cannot cross the river, but there is no problem with infantry fighting vehicles.

However, Felix shook his head: "No."

The reason is very simple. The opposite river bank has been deployed by the Soviets. From the river bank, you can see the opponent's tanks and anti-tank guns, which are lined up along the river bank. If your own infantry fighting vehicles go directly over, it will be a big blow. After all, infantry fighting vehicles are thin skin and large fillings, without any attack.

Moreover, even if it is gone, infantry fighting vehicles cannot fight against tanks.

"Our engineers will arrive in 12 hours," said an adjutant in charge of contact.

Felix could only nod his head helplessly and wait for 12 hours. It was a pity. If he had arrived earlier, he would have been able to kill all the Soviets on the other side!

At this time, I wonder how the other armored divisions' operations were progressing?

Suddenly, an idea popped up in his head, who said that a tank could not cross the river without a bridge? His own tanks have tried some special methods to cross the river, and now they can try it!

At this time, in the rear, General Paul Ludwig Evald von Kleister in the headquarters of the 1st Armored Army Group, also received news that the front-line attack was blocked.

He looked at the map, looked at the Stree River, pondered for a moment, and said, "Order the 11th and 13th Panzer Divisions behind us to find a breakthrough from the upper reaches of the river, cross the river, the 14th and 16th Panzer Divisions, look for a breakthrough from the lower reaches, cross the river, and the 16th Panzer Division, follow the back of the Vikings, and we break through in three directions! After the breakthrough, do not attack the Soviet troops on the river bank for the time being, continue to advance in depth and eliminate the reinforcements of the Soviets!"

General Klester also showed his skills in his previous wars and was able to use armored forces with ease. Now, his command is quite artistic.

The Soviets also planned to deploy defenses on the river bank, trying to block their own side here, and even start counterattacks. However, their side wanted to find a way to bypass this line of defense and then attack their reinforcements!

The reinforcements of the Soviets did not arrive at once. They marched in a hurry, with first and later, and they could surround and eliminate them in batches!
Chapter completed!