bookpower Chapter 957
Chapter 957
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: 0.124s Scan: 0.062sMacArthur, like his army, is now in a state of confusion!
“The German troops in the south are catching up, and our rearguard troops may not be able to hold on!”
“If they can’t hold on, then send two more divisions. We must hold them back and not let them get too close to our main force!”
MacArthur made an extremely decisive decision this time. He sent two divisions as soon as he said he would. Even in this situation, the two divisions would most likely be destroyed, and he did not hesitate at all!
However, the generals next to him were shocked by the order from their commander, so they did not respond immediately.
“Why are you still standing here without following orders?”
MacArthur glared at his subordinate and turned to ask about the situation in other directions!
“The situation in the west is not good either. Guderian personally led his troops to the west. They are now rushing towards us desperately. According to their speed, they will be able to crash into our team from the side in five hours at the fastest and eight hours at the latest!”
Although the US military has made targeted deployments against the threat from the west, and even their retreat route has been carefully arranged, the German army is too fast. If they continue at this speed, the German army will catch up with them!
“What a bunch of lunatics! Didn’t the intelligence from Texas show that they were still in Texas five days ago?
How could they travel thousands of kilometers back and forth in such a short time? Even if their people could bear it, could their cars bear it too?”
MacArthur was terrified and puzzled by Guderian’s crazy pursuit!
He couldn’t figure out how Guderian did it. He ran such a long distance back and forth in such a short time. Even a strong man couldn’t stand it, right? Even if the German soldiers were all strong and indestructible, the equipment they used couldn’t be perpetual motion machines that would never break down, right? As far as
MacArthur knew, the tanks equipped by the US military could not meet the requirements of long-distance travel. If they were used like the Germans, who knew how many tanks would break down along the way!
For tank troops, if the tanks broke down, their combat equipment would be lost. Even if the personnel were still there, they would lose their combat effectiveness. If the US military ran thousands of kilometers like the Germans, I’m afraid that only ten tanks out of a hundred would be good!
But why didn’t such a problem occur in the German army?
Otherwise, how could they still maintain such a fast speed and chase the US military everywhere?
……
“” Crack!”
With a crisp sound, a Type 4 tank that was running wildly suddenly shook, and after rubbing a scratch on the ground, it finally stopped.
Several soldiers jumped out of the car, checked it and shook their heads:”The track is broken, we need to replace it!”
“Do you have a spare?”
“No, the track is a big piece and can’t be put in the car. There may be repairs later, but we have to wait for the repair car to come!”
After checking, several soldiers seemed a little frustrated. The track is a very important part of the tank. The tank can run fast and cross various obstacles, which has a lot to do with the track.
Without this thing, it is impossible to run with only a few pairs of road wheels!
It is precisely because of this that the track is tough and durable. When designing, the failure rate and other data are taken into consideration, and the design of the track is optimized to the best, and almost the best materials are used to build these tracks. Therefore, in the normal use of the No. 4 tank, the track rarely breaks!
However, as long as the track breaks, it is not a fault that the tank crew can handle by themselves. They need to wait for the support and help of the maintenance team.
Seeing that the track of their vehicle is broken, the mood of several German soldiers will certainly not be good!
This means that they are likely to stop here and cannot keep up with the main force to move forward!
“What’s going on ahead? Why are they slowing down?”
Guderian was riding in an armored vehicle, moving quickly along both sides of the road. When passing by this roadside, he saw that the speed of the vehicles here had obviously slowed down, which made him a little unhappy.
For Guderian, the most critical factor for the success of his battle plan was speed!
If the speed was too slow, they might not be able to catch up with the American troops who were fleeing desperately. If they could not catch up with the American troops, all their previous efforts and the hardships they had suffered along the way would be in vain!
Moreover, missing this opportunity would have a very adverse impact on the war situation in North America. If too many American troops escaped and returned to the north, it might even cause the Third Army to be in danger. In a dangerous situation.
After all, in the Third Army’s combat plan, what they were most worried about was that the enemy had too many troops, causing them to be surrounded as soon as they landed!
So before the action, Guderian repeatedly emphasized the importance of speed!
At this time, the unit they were in was originally a vanguard unit composed of elite troops drawn from the entire army. This unit included the most elite soldiers in the entire army, as well as the best-maintained weapons and equipment!
But even so, after this unit started, within just five hours, it had lost nearly 40% of its troops due to non-combat casualties.
This German light division set out At that time, there were nearly 500 tanks, but now there are less than 300 tanks, and more than 200 tanks broke down on the road!
If it were normal, more than 40% of the tanks would break down in a five-hour journey. Guderian would definitely curse!
He would even go to the Führer to accuse the factory that produced these tanks, believing that the equipment they produced had major quality defects!
However, Guderian now has no such idea at all, because his troops did not just run for five hours. In fact, they have been running continuously for five days. If the previous operation to Texas is counted, these tanks have not been used for more than half a month. They have not been properly maintained.
After such a long time without proper maintenance, their condition can be imagined.
So at this moment, watching the tanks in his army break down one after another, Guderian could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
If this continues, I am afraid that before catching up with the US troops, his troops will have lost their combat effectiveness due to too many non-combat casualties!
Boom!
Dadada!
Just when Guderian was feeling annoyed, a sudden exchange of fire broke out not far from the road.
In an instant, fierce gunfire sounded immediately, and it became one. Judging from the range of the exchange of fire, they seemed to have encountered a large number of enemy troops!
“Give me the map!!”
“Where are we now?”
Guderian was startled, realizing that something was wrong, and immediately wanted to find out where he was!
“General, we are in Gerard!”