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Chapter 180: Battle of Tianjin 15

When the Japanese army manufactured this type of tank, even the armor steel installed on the tank was not the same version given to them by Germany. It was not that Germany deliberately kept something back or concealed it from them.

Instead, the Japanese army deliberately reduced the armor thickness by 30 percent when casting these tanks, and Japan's metallurgical technology was not as good as that of the Germans.

Therefore, the armor of the Japanese Type 105 tank, which was modeled after the Type tank, was like a piece of waste paper under the kinetic energy of the mm armor-piercing projectile and was easily penetrated.

The tanks of both sides were like heavy cavalry charging head-on on the battlefield, firing shells continuously.

Balls of flames continued to emerge from the front armor of the tanks on the entire battlefield.

These flames were like burning flames, illuminating the surrounding environment and making people feel the cruelty and intensity of the war.

With loud bangs, shells continued to hit the target, some directly penetrated the tank's armor, and some left deep marks on the armor.

The soldiers inside the tank face tremendous pressure and danger.

They need to stay vigilant at all times, constantly adjust their shooting angles, and hit the enemy's tanks as much as possible.

At the same time, they also have to bear the threat from enemy artillery shells. Once hit, the consequences will be disastrous.

In a battle like this, every second counts and every shot can mean the difference between life and death.

The tank drivers on both sides are doing their best to win the battle between these steel behemoths.

As long as the Japanese Type 1 and Type 2 tanks were hit by artillery shells, death or injury was almost an inevitable result.

However, it is important to understand that not all hits will necessarily result in a valid penetration.

After flying hundreds of meters, it is quite common for shells to ricochet due to factors such as angle.

However, compared with the Japanese army, the results achieved by the Chinese army's artillery shells were simply overwhelming.

The Japanese tank crews already knew the reason why the 3rd Tank Division suffered a disastrous defeat, but this time the Japs were different.

Twenty mysterious weapons were hidden behind their armored forces.

These weapons were none other than the 20 Type heavy tanks that the Japanese army had built at great expense.

This tank not only has excellent firepower and armor protection capabilities, but its speed can even reach 30 kilometers per hour.

However, it is regrettable that due to their small number and the fact that the 100mm guns are not equipped with armor-piercing shells, their performance on the battlefield is restricted to a certain extent.

In fact, this artillery is designed based on the destroyer's naval gun design. If it can be equipped with special armor-piercing shells, then with the caliber and penetration power of this artillery, it is fully capable of penetrating the armor of any tank currently on the market.

This tank is a domestically produced heavy tank developed and produced by the Japanese army after referring to the Tiger tank technology provided by Germany.

Before this, they had sent a batch of such tanks to the Pacific battlefield, and the ten tanks that participated in the battle performed very well.

At that time, the US military's Sherman tanks and Pershing heavy tanks were completely powerless against these Type 5 heavy tanks.

Even without special armor-piercing shells, the attack of high-explosive shells alone could easily destroy one Sherman tank after another.

These Sherman tanks are truly fire lighters. Once hit, they will quickly burn and explode. It is no wonder that they were criticized on the battlefields of North Africa.

The two sides started shooting at each other from a distance of one thousand meters, and have been fighting until now, when there are only two or three hundred meters left.

"Hahaha! I destroyed another Japanese tank! Don't envy me! I am a legend!"

The communication channel was extremely lively at this time, filled with various sounds, including howls, sighs, happy laughter, triumphant voices, and curses.

Of course, the loudest voices among these were cursing. Some were upset that their own crew had missed the target, while others were smug and cursing the boasting of those extremely lucky guys, saying that their luck was so good.

The most proud of them was Shi Zhihua's crew. In just less than a few minutes of fighting, they had destroyed three Japanese tanks.

"Aim at that Japanese tank! Yes, the one 400 meters to the right. It's trying to launch a surprise attack from behind us. Kill it!"

Shi Zhihua kept observing the battle situation around him, and soon he discovered a Japanese tank trying to go around behind them.

Intend to attack their tanks' weak side armor and rear!

"Okay, I see it." The gunner immediately adjusted the muzzle and aimed at the target.

"Open fire!" Shi Zhihua gave the order.

With a loud bang, the shells whizzed towards the Japanese tanks.

After the Japanese tank was hit, it exploded and caught fire instantly, emitting thick smoke.

"Well done! Stay alert and pay attention to your surroundings." Shi Zhihua encouraged the crew members.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly intense.

The Japanese tank units attempted to break through the Chinese army's defenses but were met with stubborn resistance.

The tanks of the 1st Armored Division formed a formation, which put tremendous pressure on the Japanese army.

Under Xu Ren's command, the armored brigade's crews continued to demonstrate outstanding combat effectiveness, especially tank No. 1047, which successfully destroyed two Japanese tanks.

As time went on, the number of Japanese tanks on the battlefield gradually decreased. Of course, this was only the first wave of Japanese tanks.

At this moment, Xu Ren leaned his head and body out of the car. The battlefield in front of him was filled with thick smoke and the wreckage of burning tanks after the explosion was everywhere.

Ninety percent of them were Japanese tank crews, and there were also a dozen unlucky tank crews from the 1st Armored Division that were penetrated by the Japanese.

Xu Ren took a rough look and found that most of the tanks that were penetrated were T34 tanks, and only one Huayi tank fell off after its track was hit.

As a result, it was unable to move forward and was desperately circled by several Japanese tanks. Finally, the tank was fired at from behind. This Hua-1 tank became the first tank of the new type to be destroyed.

A strong southeast wind blew, the smoke dissipated, and suddenly a tank that Xu Ren had never seen before appeared in his telescope.

It is a tank that neither the Germans, the Soviets, nor the Americans have.

That guy seemed to be quite powerful, probably weighing at least 100 to tons, with a raised cannon that looked to be about millimeters.

Could this be the Japanese's secret weapon? Just as Xu Ren was still observing the situation.

In Xu Ren's telescope, a beam of fire was spewing out from the muzzle of a tank.

Within two seconds, a T34-85 tank in the enemy tank group that had stopped firing was accurately hit by this shell.

With a loud "bang", the T34 tank instantly turned into a fireball, and the shells hit the tank's turret hard.

The impact force generated by the instantaneous explosion of the 100mm high-explosive bomb destroyed all the facilities inside the turret of the T34 tank.

The crew members inside were also killed by the broken and flying parts!

"Attention! Everyone, attention! New Japanese tanks appear ahead! New Japanese tanks! They can destroy the T34 with one shot!"