With the regular organization of the Soviet army in the late 1940s and early 1950s, a tank army usually had 2 to 3 tank brigades, 1 mechanized or motorized brigade, plus some reconnaissance, logistics, and engineering units. The number of tanks reached about 200, and there were also a certain number of self-propelled artillery and wheeled vehicles. In the Red Soviets, several armored units that were first to replace the new main battle tank T-54 were not only sharp blades on the battlefield, but also a sample of the country's display of force to the outside world. The qualities of officers and soldiers can basically represent the highest level of the Soviet army, the configuration, maintenance, and the calibration and supply of combat equipment.

Of course, it was given priority over ordinary troops. At the beginning of the war, the Soviet high-level officials had high hopes for these elite armored troops, intending to use them to shock the Western enemies. However, the 11th Guard Tank Army equipped with T-54 was severely damaged in Wandlitz, and some tank brigades were even devastating, which immediately gave the majestic image of the Soviet army. The furious Soviet rulers replaced a group of generals for this. In order to avoid similar situations again, the Soviet command strengthened the elite troops equipped with T-54, that is, they allocated more cover forces and strictly ordered them not to advance alone.

After the strengthening of three mechanized infantry regiments and one self-propelled artillery regiment, the number of Soviet Guards' 2nd Tank Army increased by 40%, and the maneuverability of field battles was not significantly affected. As the war deepened, the Soviet command had to rotate the front-line troops with serious losses to the rear for rest and rest. The newly replaced troops were often unfamiliar with the current top-notch German tactics. In those important battles, the Soviet commanders finally had to send valuable ace troops. In the late stage of the Hamburg-Bremen Battle, the frontal impact of the 2nd Tank Army made a significant contribution to opening up the situation. In Bavaria, the 5th Guards' Tank Army also put heavy pressure on the German army, which was the Soviet army's second attack and occupied Munich.

In Germany, even after the large number of US aid arrived, the German cavalry, who once dominated the continent, was still in a difficult situation. With the tank brigade and the tank battalions directly under the Imperial Guards, the Imperial Armored Battle Group combined with the tank destroyer battalions had only more than 120 tanks in total. Most of the tanks left during World War II were overwhelmed. Now the "Black Panther" tanks produced parts by factories in Spain and Argentina and assembled in factories in North Norway. Although the early models were more mature and stable, the ruthless time had made them retreat from the top to the second level. Excluding man-made and environmental anger, two "Black Panthers" could compete with a T-54; the 1st armor formed by the German Army's 1st, 2nd Armored Division and the ** Heavy Tank Battalion.

The army has more than 200 tanks, which is twice as large as the Imperial Armored Battle Group. However, German officers and soldiers have not been exposed to American equipment for a long time and are unable to control "Barton" and "Pershing" with ease. Moreover, many of the officers and soldiers are novices in these hastily formed troops. There is still a lack of running-in between each other, and their real combat effectiveness may not be as good as the Imperial Armored Battle Group. The German armored soldiers were able to step onto the war stage with high fighting spirit, thanks to the great reputation of the German armored troops during World War II, thanks to the inheritance of this excellent qualities, the tenacious infantry cover, the unbearable combat helicopter helper, and the immortal legends such as Guderian, Mandofir, Shoken, and Meier.

In Rast, north of Dortmund, the night encounter between the Imperial Guards' direct tank brigade and the Soviet 4th Guards' Tank Brigade opened this wonderful contest. The flares of the night turned the fields of the night into a gorgeous stage. The soldiers of both sides showed their military skills on this stage full of accidental factors. On the German side, the accompanying combat infantry and night combat commandos always fought on the front line with amazing courage. Their "Iron Fist", "Bazukka" and wired guided rockets became more deterrent weapons than 75mm tank guns.

G-42 and mp44 brutally slaughtered the same brave Soviet infantry; Black Panther tanks equipped with infrared night vision devices tried their best to avoid head-on confrontation with Soviet tanks. They maneuvered boldly with the terrain and night cover, and even one thousand meters away, their shells could effectively penetrate the side and rear armor of the T-54; combat helicopters departing from Duisburg took long flights and landed in the middle of the journey and arrived at the battlefield when the battle was at its most intense. Under the guidance of ground troops, they were like longbowmen hiding in the treetops, accurately hunting the enemy's heavy armored cavalry.

On the Soviet side, the tank soldiers used the advantages of the T-54's front armor and strong main artillery fire as much as possible. Their cluster charges could always easily tear through the German armored front. They shot the black panther tanks like killing chickens and slaughtering sheep, completely overturning the situation of many Soviet tanks on the battlefield of World War II that could overturn a heavy German tank. The feeling of thrilling was comparable to the most delicious spirit; the infantry learned a lot of new tactics from their German counterparts, and they tried their best to protect their tanks from attacks. However, the ubiquitous German infantry made them worry and the battle between infantry and infantry could be seen everywhere. In the competition of skills, will and even luck, the Germans seemed to be able to win.

The fierce armored war lasted from midnight to dawn. With the arrival of reinforcements from both sides, the brigade-level tank war has risen to the army-level scale. The soldiers of the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Union were fortunate to fight nearly 80% of the tanks in Germany this night. If the enemy had not invested an excessive number of combat helicopters, they might not have fallen at a disadvantage in this night battle. However, the modern battlefield has turned from plane to three-dimensional, and the inexpensive line-controlled anti-tank rockets are ruthlessly destroyed.

The new main battle tank made by the Red Soviets invested huge manpower and material resources. Since the accompanying infantry was firmly restrained by the enemy's combat infantry, many Soviet tankers had to lean outside regardless of their safety and control the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun on the upper part of the turret to fight against the German helicopters. However, their efforts could not change the gap in technology. The three-year war between the East and the West has greatly reduced the national strength of the Red Soviets, and there is still a chance to catch up. Forcibly deploying martial arts will only make this situation worse!

The first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the ground, and groups of Soviet fighter jets flew to the battlefield. What the pilots saw were the tank wreckage scattered everywhere, the dejected T-54, the distorted "Black Panther", the gray painted "Batton", and countless dead. The German troops involved in the war had already escaped from the exchange of fire, but they did not retreat, but used the woods and artificial camouflage nets to rest and wait for the wait. After a night of fierce battle, the Soviet Second Guard Tank Army was no longer as strong as before. The monthly output of 500 T-54s seemed to be able to make up for the losses ahead, but in the face of the re-starting American war machines, the efforts of the Soviet military and civilians would soon become eclipsed.

On the fourth day after the German counterattack, the battle in the North Rhine-Westphalia region was known. In southern Germany, the German front in Baden-Württemberg was always as unbreakable as a rock. The guerrillas and resisters turned Germany into a burning furnace. Logistics supply was restricted and most Soviet troops had lost their spirit. Seeing that the fighter jets were mature, the German team gathered in the East Friesian Islands launched a landing battle on the coast of northwestern Germany. With the warm response of the residents, they quickly recaptured the William military port and advanced eastward along the Kiel Canal. In just two days, the German territory north of the Kiel Canal returned to the German control.

Faced with the Soviet troops in Hamburg and Bremen, the German landing troops did not rashly attack south, but built a defense line in the Kiel Canal area. At the same time, German recruits who were trained and reorganized in northern France continued to go to the front line by sea, and the restraint of the southern troops also made Hamburg and Bremen's Soviet troops dare not easily launch a counterattack. A few days later, the main force of the German army ended the combat operations in Dortmund, and then the German landing troops steadily attacked the enemy in Hamburg-Bremen. By February 6, the German army re-occupied Bremen, and three days later, the German tricolor flag was raised over the ruins of Hamburg.

The Germans' victory in the western and northwest regions made the Germans and even the Western people happy. The Soviets repeatedly took advantage of the situation in northern Germany, but the strength comparison between the two sides had not changed in a reversal way. After a series of fierce battles, the German troops consumed a lot and the soldiers were exhausted. After recapturing the surrounding areas of Kiel and Kil Bay, the German troops suspended the offensive with the Elbe River as the boundary, and each unit moved to rest and constructed fortifications along the Elbe River. In central and southern Germany, the German troops on the defensive side only took over some towns in Hessen and Thuringia after the Soviet troops took the initiative to withdraw, which restored the total area of ​​the German-controlled area to 100,000 square kilometers.

With the victory of the German counterattack in the first phase, the German battlefield experienced a brief calm in February and March, and both sides adjusted their respective troops deployment. By recruiting local conscripts and overseas volunteers, the scale of the German armed forces quickly expanded to three million, and the strength of the air force was also greatly improved. Since more than half of the German troops were equipped with all American equipment, people jokingly called this German army "a American soldier wearing gray uniforms". In the Democratic German regime

While diplomatic negotiations were launched, the Soviet army also expanded its front-line troops by signing the reserve force. The Soviet army fought in Central and European regions also reached three million. Although its mechanization level has been reduced, most of the troops are officers and soldiers with combat experience. New jet fighters and main battle tanks have also been continuously added to the front-line troops. When the negotiations were unable to break the deadlock, a fierce battle with all beings was inevitable.rv!~!

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