In an instant.

The Tiger and Sherman fired almost simultaneously.

Gu Ji first felt a reverberation from within the barrel as the shell shot out. The next second, a spark exploded on the right side of the turret, and the Sherman's shell skimmed past the turret armor and flew off.

The shell fired by Eugen struck the side angle of the Sherman.

The initial velocity of the Tiger's armor-piercing shell is at least over 600 m/s, easily penetrating any armor within 90 MM at a hundred meters.

As the smoke cleared, through the observation window, Gu Ji saw that the left lower zone of the Sherman tank had caved into a deep pit, and the track was completely broken.

A shout came from Ler inside the cabin.

"You missed, Eugen! How do I usually teach you?"

"Sorry, sir, it's all my fault for being too excited!"

For a teenager only seventeen or eighteen years old, controlling a Tiger turret to go head-to-head with enemy tanks was a rare opportunity.

Ler spoke with a tone of exasperation.

"The gunner's job is fine operation, you must calm down quickly, first operate the hydraulic machine, then move the direction wheel, the loader prepares the shell immediately..."

"Yes, sir!"

Eugen responded with a shout, beginning to turn the hydraulic wheel with his left hand according to instructions.

Gu Ji, sitting in the commander's position, glanced over, learning by "stealing techniques."

The control wheels of the Tiger Tank are divided into electrical and mechanical types.

The latter relies on gears to amplify torque, rotating very slowly, and is generally only used as a backup when the power system fails.

The electrical control involves hydraulic drive and a steering device; the hydraulic power provides significant force, allowing the turret to move quickly, but capable of only rough adjustments to the orientation.

Such rough adjustments cannot ensure good shooting accuracy.

Therefore, when aiming at the target, the gunner usually uses the hydraulic system to adjust the turret to an approximate position first, then fine-tunes with the steering wheel, with each rotation turning the turret 0.9°.

The mechanical trundling noise of the turret axis "clanking" stirred one's blood.

"Reload complete!"

"Eugen, quickly! Elevation -2 degrees, twelve o'clock direction!"

Ler, being an old gunner, could judge attack data from the observation window even while sitting in the cabin.

Eugen quickly turned the directional wheel with his right hand, shouting loudly, "Die!"

The cannon vibrated.

Boom, the Sherman tank exploded in response, firelight shooting skyward, scattering metal fragments and dirt blasted outward, faintly accompanied by screams.

"I did it! I did it!"

Eugen excitedly clenched his fist.

Gu Ji pushed aside the commander's window, sticking half his body out, lying on the arc-shaped barricade made of iron and sandbags, "Officer Ler, we need to rush over and support, the other Tiger Tank won't hold much longer!"

"Hold tight! Let's go!"

At Ler's command, he stomped on the pedal, everything around quickly filled with the roar of the engine, the tracks crushing the shattered stones of the ground as they charged forth, as if turning into a fierce tiger.

Gu Ji took out the anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on the simple pivot at the commander's hatch, as the one inside the turret had too limited an angle of movement, always restricted by the direction of the gun barrel; shooting outside the turret was more flexible.

This was the latest MG42 developed by Hans Country, considered an upgraded version of the MG34 machine gun, with a simpler structure and lower cost, yet excellent performance, being the fastest-firing machine gun of World War II, reaching 1200 to 1500 rounds per minute, known as "Hitler's Chainsaw."

However, this anti-aircraft machine gun was virtually useless against aerial units, primarily applied against ground troops and unarmored targets.

Before long, Ler drove the Tiger down the main northern road to the intersection.

By now, the central fountain square had been bombed into utter ruin; flowerbeds were pulverized, the ground was uneven.

Under siege by three Shermans, the front armor of the Tiger tank was twisted into waves, on the verge of collapse.

"Prepare to engage the enemy!!"

Gu Ji's eyes were sharp like a hawk's.

Upon spotting the target, he immediately yelled.

Boom, a shell fired by Eugen from the side, rendering a Sherman tank immobile on the spot.

He decisively pulled the trigger, and under the ultra-high firing rate of the MG42, the bullets were dense like a death ray, allowing no reaction time for the Hawk Army soldiers.

Along with the bursts of blood mist, a small armored team of infantry and tanks working together only lasted half a minute before being taken down by them.

Gu Ji couldn't help but marvel again at the terror of heavy firepower.

In such artillery fire and machine gun presence, any tactics were futile.

The remaining Sherman tank tried to retreat, but the other Tiger seemed unwilling to let it go, and finally, the opportunity was taken by the gun leader to blast it down in the central southern avenue.

Clatter...

Ler drove the Tiger tank slowly west, the gray metallic tracks completely ignoring the battlefield's craters, flattening one ruin after another into the dirt.

Eugen seemed to mimic Gu Ji's earlier reload action, maneuvering the turret machine gun, crazily firing at the screaming Hawk Army in the distance.

The two Tiger Tanks eventually converged on the western side of the street.

The commander's round hatch was lifted, and out climbed a middle-aged officer wearing a visor cap, gray-green suit, with a black Iron Cross hanging from his collar.

His sharp face, with deep nasolabial folds, enhanced his smoky aura, also adding a bit of authority.

"Why is it a private, where's your commander?"

"Reporting to the officer, my superior has sacrificed for the Empire, the team is temporarily assembled, and the tank was just captured, the highest officer currently is Mr. Ler in the cabin!"

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