In the early morning, the sound of gunfire in Hardy, a small coastal town in northern Palestine, suddenly rose, and bullets poured out of the guardian's gun chambers attacked the Syrian troops rolling from the north and northeast in a storm. Syrian soldiers wearing steel helmets and yellow and green camouflage uniforms suddenly turned over. When the infantry could not continue to follow up, the chariots and armored vehicles leading the team stopped, either shooting in place or slowly reversing. As a result, the attack of the Syrian army was like a wave hitting the shore embankment, and all the potential energy was instantly disintegrated...

Under the leadership of the soldiers of the Irish Foreign Corps "Nicolas" Battalion, the guards quickly stopped firing. Because within the range of the artillery fire, the surviving Syrian soldiers crawled down one by one, and most of them were able to use the undulation of the terrain to protect themselves from direct shots of gunfire, and at the same time minimized the splash damage of enemy artillery fire.

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Seeing that the guards' firepower was much stronger than expected, the Syrian commander stopped the ground offensive without hesitation and instead used artillery fire to suppress them. The flames flashed behind the starting position of the Syrian army's attack, white smoke rose, and the sharp roar of shells passing by was heard. Before the guards of Hardyra retreated from the front line to the relatively safe bunker, the entire town was again enveloped by the flames and smoke produced by the explosion.

This time, more than 20 field artillery and a considerable number of heavy mortars in the Syrian army fired for half an hour in one breath. The continuous artillery fire almost plowed the small Hardyla again. During this period, the Syrian soldiers located within the range of the defenders retreated to the offensive starting position in a mess but orderly manner. The injured received field treatment, the injured were replenished ammunition, rested for a while, and then entered a new round of offensive preparations.

The 30 minutes of the Syrian army's artillery bombardment were undoubtedly a very long and difficult time for the defenders of Hardyra Town, especially the Jewish militia who had not experienced war. Eight out of ten felt that they were in hell. Some were unfortunately injured by artillery fire, and some people could not bear the terrible mental pressure and collapsed, but most people still persisted until the moment the sound of artillery stopped.

According to previous combat experience, the artillery fire coverage of this intensity could only weaken and could not clear the resistance of the guards. The commander of the Syrian army seemed to be very clear about this. He decisively sent all the chariot troops in his hands to cover the infantry, and the number of infantrymen involved in the attack was as many as 4,000.

Seeing the attacking side launching a new round of offensive, the defending commander issued combat orders to the First Armored Squadron of Tel Aviv, who was ambushing the farm and woods. The two "patrol soldiers" took the lead in detour to the north. The tactical positioning of this light tank is roughly equivalent to that of the US m24 "Xiafei" in the old time and space. They adopt the design layout of the front and rear engines, have high climbing and steering capabilities, and have a relatively balanced center of gravity and comprehensive protection. They have a high crew survival rate on the battlefield. They are suitable for medium and low-intensity combat tasks such as reconnaissance, surveillance, patrol and rapid interspersion.

The "Patrol" purchased by the Jews from the New United Kingdom was an early model. The most typical feature was that it was equipped with a 42-diameter 75mm gun with light weight, small rear seats and fast fire speed. When using capped armor-piercing bullets, it was enough to penetrate the frontal armor of most vehicles within 400 meters. The later model of "Patrol" was modified with a Bofos 40mm machine gun that used magazines to supply ammunition. At the same time, it was equipped with 1-2 100mm anti-war vehicle rockets remotely controlled by the passengers in the vehicle on both sides of the turret. Due to the introduction of mature line-guided remote control technology, the combat effectiveness of this anti-war vehicle rocket has been qualitatively improved compared with traditional anti-tank weapons, giving light vehicles and infantry the ability to fight against enemy heavy vehicles.

The core of the early models of "Patrol" was a 460-horsepower diesel engine with a maximum road speed of 55-60 kilometers per hour and a maximum off-road speed of 35-40 kilometers per hour, which has a significant speed advantage compared to mainstream medium and heavy vehicles. The engine of the later model was upgraded to 540 horsepower. With the optimization of the weapon system and the enhancement of armor protection, the maximum road/off-road speed is still maintained at around 55/35 kilometers.

At the same time, eight "heavy infantry" were launched in a rumbling and roaring sound, and they moved in groups toward the combat position designated by the commander. Compared with the light and flexible "patrols", these bulky big guys were like snails. During World War II, the Irish used "heavy infantry" to equip nine heavy chariot battalions, five participated in the Battle of Britain, and later four were involved in the combat operations of Western Allies in Central and North America. They had several amazing performances, but most of the time they played the role of firepower and tactical support because their mobility was really unsatisfactory.

Four "heavy infantry" entered the ruins of Hardyra from the south, and the four moved forward to the farm on the east side of the town. Although the noise was very loud when they marched, the chariots from the Syrian army were also rumbled forward, so the Syrians did not notice their existence at this time.

Syria, which aims to build the first powerhouse in the Middle East, used mineral exports to exchange a large amount of German equipment in the mid-to-early 1940s, including the mk-iiib/c chariot nicknamed "Teutonic Knights" and the m-36 fully tracked armored personnel carrier. The Syrian chariot troops that appeared in the Battle of Hardyla Town were mainly these two armored combat vehicles. Those "Teutonic Knights" were regarded as the main chariots with the strongest comprehensive performance during World War II, and they were equipped with one. The invincible 50/60 diameter 75mm chariot cannon. In the Battle of the Coen Peninsula, the "Teutonic Knights" defeated the Jedi counterattack of the British armored troops with their strong firepower, winning the decisive battle to bury the British Empire for the Allied Alliance. By the mid-to-late 1940s, the "Teutonic Knights" who had served for more than ten years were still waiting for the main chariots of Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Turkey, Syria and other countries.

After all the "heavy infantry" were in place, the two "patrols" who quickly deviated to the flank of the Syrian army raised their guns and fired a series of high-explosive bombs at the attacking Syrian infantry and Syrian artillery positions respectively. The sudden attack quickly disrupted the combat order of the Syrian army and forced the Syrian artillery to stop the barrage cover of the frontline troops. At this time, if you observe from the air, you will find that the Syrian artillery soldiers are scattered and hidden, and discard their cannons and ammunition in place. As long as the "patrols" continue to shoot in this direction, the results of the battle should be expanded soon.

Unfortunately, seeing that the Syrian troops on the flank of the alert included two "Teutonic Knights" and several armored vehicles quickly rushed towards him, the Jewish armored squad retreated without hesitation. After all, the "Teutonic Knights" can destroy the "Patrols" from a thousand meters away, and the "Patrols" have to be about five hundred meters away to have a chance to kill the opponent.

At the end of the operation of the "Patrol" squad's attack on the opponent's flank, four "heavy infantry" who arrived at the front firing position opened fire. They were equipped with 50-diameter 75mm tank guns of the standard Irish Army. Their performance parameters were no different from the 50-diameter 75mm guns used by the "Teutonic Knight" mk-iiib model, and were much inferior to the 60-diameter 75mm guns used by the Mk-iiic model. Given that the front armor of the "Heavy Infantry" has no significant advantage over any model of "Teutonic Knight", the result of direct confrontation between the two sides mainly depends on technical and tactical factors.

The four "heavy infantry" entering Hardyra Town, except for the long chariots, which had two Irish foreign corps members and two Jewish militias, were all Jewish chariots. Short-term training was far from enough to enable them to reach the qualified level of armored forces of the great powers. It is not difficult to shoot moving targets in a static state, but in the tense atmosphere of actual combat, the shooting accuracy of these "heavy infantry" at a distance of five or six hundred meters was simply unsightly. When the Syrian military chariots found the target position and returned the color, the psychological pressure the Jewish chariot crews had to bear even greater!

The Syrian military chariots gradually approached Hardyla Town, with large groups of Syrian infantry following closely behind. They just waited for their chariots to break through the defense line and rushed into the defending positions in one go. Once both sides fell into close combat, the defense party dominated by Jewish militia would definitely be at a disadvantage. At the critical moment, four "heavy infantry" in the flank shooting position began to show their power, and their first round of shooting hits the side body of a "Teutonic Knight". The side armor of the "Teutonic Knight" was only 25-30 mm thick, if it was straight The angle shot, and the homogeneous armor at this position could not resist the 75mm caliber armor-piercing projectile. However, this hit shot did not seem to penetrate the target, but simply destroyed the target's power system. The "Teutonic Knight" stopped, and the angular turret turned counterclockwise, and the black hole muzzle finally pointed to these "heavy infantry" combat vehicles deployed on the flank of the defense line. Two Allied chariots that had killed the enemy side by side on the battlefield became life-and-death enemy in this way...
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