Destruction was always faster than construction. In an instant, a building that had been painstakingly built could be destroyed in a second.
This was the Jackal Self-propelled Howitzer. It was equipped with a 105mm howitzer on the territory of Tank No. 2.
Howitzers were different from the cannons used by tanks. Howitzers were a type of field artillery and mountain artillery that had a shorter barrel and a curved trajectory. They were suitable for attacking hidden targets and ground targets.
The cannon had a larger range. The barrel was generally very long, and the firing angle was small. The trajectory was low and flat, and it could be aimed directly. It was a direct cannon with a high muzzle velocity.
Anti-tank cannons, tank cannons, anti-aircraft cannons, aerial cannons, naval cannons, and coastal cannons were all cannon types.
However, during the Second World War, there were already howitzers that could handle the tasks of two types of cannons. It could be said that they were both parents.
The artillery fire began to extend. In addition to the self-propelled artillery, the mechanized regiment's field artillery also constructed an artillery position and joined the ranks of the artillery fire.
Cannon was the God of War. This statement was not an exaggeration.
They abandoned the town on the left bank and destroyed the bridge in front of the church in the center of the town. This way, the Pu army's tanks would not be able to enter the town unless they repaired the bridge. However, the Highland Infantry Regiment would not let them repair it.
The essence of lightning warfare was speed. They couldn't let the infantry stop them and affect their time to surround them.
Compared to the old western army, the Pu army was equipped with a large number of wireless devices and was also a mechanized unit. Although there were fewer people, they definitely had the upper hand.
They also had the advantage in the air. There was no reason for them to not win. Even if they defeated more people with fewer people, it was not something to be proud of.
In Rommel's command post, he found that the result seemed to be somewhat different from what he had expected. The armored division that he had high hopes for was blocked, and the motorized division broke through the enemy's interception ahead of time, arrived at the target location, and launched an attack on the enemy alone.
"Send a message to the general. We need the support of the air force to attack here, here, and here. These places are the key defense areas of the Western Army. This is where they store their supplies and ammunition.”
"Also, why haven't you replied to me about the success of the airborne operation?”
"It could be radio silence."
It was useless to be anxious. They could only wait and see how the battle developed. It all depended on who the heavens were on their side. If the weather was good, they would be bombarded. With so many troops squeezed into a narrow and long area less than 20 kilometers away, they were simply the best targets. Every time they were bombarded, they would be accurate. This was reflected earlier. The western army, which lacked effective air defense weapons, was blown up and sent flying!
Listening to the latest developments, Rommel drew out a map and marked out the situation of the various troops. He didn't know the location of the enemy's main forces and command center. If he knew, he would have sent someone to bomb it.
Rommel did not rely on ground troops, but on air superiority, especially in this situation where the enemy did not have a large number of anti-aircraft cannons.
After many aerial battles, twelve Prussians were shot down, and more than a hundred of the enemy were shot down. The number could not be determined because some of the results could not be determined.
The 10-to-1 loss deeply hurt the Republic's government and the International Brigades. They planned to use Dimilijian's P-36 fighter jets or the British Spitfire. These fighter jets had good performance, but they had not received any attention from the military and had not been ordered.
The performance of the I-16 was very disappointing, and it also hurt the national pride of the Russians. The Jacques, Mig, Lager, and La series that they developed later learned the painful lessons of this war.
The remaining soldiers of the Guards Tank Brigade had cleaned up the few remaining soldiers and were ready to retreat.
The battle during the day had taught them that tanks could dominate the ground, but when faced with the king of the sky, they could only obediently submit.
They rushed to the outskirts of Trico Town overnight and connected with the defending infantry regiment.
In order to deal with the Prussians 'air force, they disguised their tanks in the woods outside the town. Otherwise, once they were discovered at dawn, they would attract a large number of enemy planes to bomb them.
The side that was blessed by God was not Spain, but Princes.
It was not until later that they realized that something was wrong. If it was an ordinary communication station, how could there be so many people? There were also a large number of vehicles. Why did it seem strange? In addition, they also discovered an anti-aircraft cannon position hidden in the forest. What kind of formation was this!
It was also his fault for being too conceited and setting up the command center too far ahead. It was a little like the Sakata United Army was being foolish and bold. Rommel felt that if he did not fire at him, he would be letting him down.
It was much safer to fight and run.
Although there weren't many of them, he only had eight of them, but it was enough to blow up the command center.
If not, that would be another matter!
Cortès was ready to leave. He realized that he might have thought too well. The tenacity of the rebel army was beyond his imagination. He could not drag this out any longer. Once the enemy broke through the defense of Trico Town, his escape route would be completely blocked.
Moreover, the army would also be cut in half, so they could only retreat now.
"They seem to be running away."
"Yes, I am."
The mission of these two scouts was to stay behind and use the radio to correct the trajectory of the artillery and provide the artillery with the coordinates.
The first wave was usually a test. This was common sense!
Artillery was also a technical job. It was different from cannon fodder infantry, which required technical skills.
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