Victor Victor Lovich Aka Armored Train. This is a good young man. He was born in 1917 and is only 24 years old this year. Why is there such an inappropriate nickname for an armored train?

The reason is very simple. As the child of old Victor, on the night when the October Revolution broke out in 1917, his old man commanded an armored train to fight fiercely with the White Army. When the battle was in full swing, the messenger suddenly told him: "Your eldest son has given birth! Give him a name!"

When Old Victor was full of fighting, he didn't notice the messenger's announcement to him. He just muttered: "Armored train, go forward!" and then ran away in a hurry.

The poor messenger was stunned at the time. What was this going on? In desperation, he could only tell the mother who was eager to see: "Comrade Victor said that the child would be called the armored train!"

You said how to do this thing? When the domestic revolutionary war ended, old Victor felt the need to change his son's serious name. However, after calling the armored train for so many years, it was quite easy, so everyone agreed that this was the nickname of Little Victor.

The armored train grew up in the military compound, and the inevitable son inherited his father's business and became a glorious Red Army Qiu Ba. After graduating from the Red Army Command Academy at the age of 24, he was assigned to serve in the 109th Mechanized Infantry Division of the Fifth Mechanized Army under the 16th Army of the Red Army. Coincidentally, his father, Victor, was the chief of staff of the division. Both generations of father and son served in the same unit, which is a good story.

However, Old Victor was not happy. If he had a choice, he really didn't want the armored train to participate in this war. Old Victor, who had participated in World War I and the domestic revolutionary war, knew too much about the cruelty of the war. He had only such a son, and he really didn't want that boy to inherit his father's business. He once thought about sending an armored train to college, preferably an engineer or a scholar. Unfortunately, the armored train was only interested in joining the army, which made the old man very worried and regretful.

On August 26, 1941, the Fifth Mechanized Army, which had just completed the training and dressing work, received an emergency order. He quickly went to Brest with other troops of the 16th Army to defend this crucial fortress. The troops covering the front line retreated to Minsk safely.

After two days and two nights of rapid march, a total of five divisions, the Fifth Mechanized Army, the 46th Infantry Division of the 32nd Infantry Army and the 118th Infantry Division of the 41st Infantry Army, arrived in Brest.

At this time, in the Brest area, in addition to a small number of NKVD border guards, it was filled with refugees who escaped from East Poland and scattered soldiers who retreated from the front line in a hurry. The situation was terrible.

As the chief of staff of the 109th Mechanized Infantry Division, Old Victor is not optimistic about the prospects, or is worried. He is very worried that this time the father and son will sacrifice their lives for the country together.

Of course, it is not only Lao Victor who is worried about this kind of worry. As the commander of the 16th Army, Lieutenant General Mikhail Fedorovic Lukin also felt heavy in his heart.

The 16th Army was not an elite force. According to the deployment of the General Staff before the war, the most elite troops were deployed on the front line, while those troops with poor combat effectiveness or old equipment were all left in the Central Front, and in fact they were the role of war reserves.

After the war broke out, some of the troops of the 16th Army deployed near Smolensk were mobilized around Minsk, such as the 5th Mechanized Army and the 46th Infantry Division of the 32nd Infantry Army. On the one hand, the rest of the troops were busy changing their clothes (the old Mosinnagan 30 rifle was replaced with sks35 (the improved version of sks20, mainly changing the gun stab from the knife type to the triangular spindle type), and on the other hand, after being tight in the direction of Kiev, the 152nd Infantry Division of the 32nd Infantry Army (the army had only two infantry divisions and one military artillery regiment) and the 144th and 5th Infantry Divisions of the 41st Infantry Army were transferred to the direction of Kiev and assigned to the Ukrainian Front.

In short, Lu Jin's 16th Army at hand was actually just an air. Its strength could only be regarded as a strengthened mechanized infantry army. However, their mission was very arduous. As Myanz was broken through by Guderian, the German armored torrent would soon surge towards Brest. Whether Lu Jin could defend Brest was related to whether the main force of the Red Army could safely retreat to Minsk.

To be honest, neither the General Staff nor the Military Commission were very optimistic about Lu Jin at that time, because Lu Jin was not a first-class general in the Red Army, otherwise he would not have been allowed to command the 16th Army on the second line.

According to the General Staff and the Military Commission, it is best to change the generals in the last battle. Let other comrades with more outstanding abilities undertake this arduous task, such as Baglamyan. However, Li Xiaofeng expressed opposition. Others do not know Lu Jin's ability, but he still can't know. This is an underrated talent. Lu Jin completed the task extremely well in history, and I believe this time will be no exception.

Facts proved that Li Xiaofeng was not wrong with Lu Jin. After arriving in Brest, Lu Jin built a defense line in a very short time and cleaned up the chaotic area in an orderly manner. For a time, the Red Army's retreating troops and refugees restored order and began to retreat at an orderly high speed. Anyway, even Tukhachevsky, who had always been picky, said Lu Jin was doing a good job.

Of course, whether Lukin can block Guderian depends on the real battle, and the battle broke out quickly. The 3rd Armored Division of the 24th Armored Army and the 10th Armored Division of the 46th Armored Army, the second tank cluster, had entered Belarus, and the vanguard troops were directed to the Brest Fortress.

At this time, Lu Jin had just completed the fortifications and was rectifying the collapsed Red Army troops that were chased by the second tank cluster. A close encounter broke out soon.

First, the tank regiment of the 109th Mechanized Infantry Division, where the formal armored train that was fighting with the German army was located, was the platoon leader of the second company and the third platoon of the first battalion of the regiment, and the second lieutenant of the armored train commanded three BT-7 tanks to fight against the German armored grenadiers first.

"A No. 3 tank and the SD.kz.251 half-track infantry vehicle appeared in the telescope. It can be seen that the Germans are quite comfortable. They lack vigilance and smiles on their faces, as if they were going for a picnic rather than going to war... I kept the young men calm down. This should be just the enemy's vanguards. There should be German devils behind them. If they want to do it, they should do a big vote. It is best to wipe out the enemy!"

The fledgling armored train seemed full of confidence. He couldn't wait to show his strength, and his guess was basically accurate. Behind the SD.kz.251, there was indeed another SD.kz.251 and a No. 2 tank.

The armored train was a little disappointed at that time and was very dissatisfied with such an opponent. In his words, "You have to fight with the No. 3 tank. What's the point of bullying the No. 2 tank?"

To be honest, if the German tankers heard the voice of the armored train, they would probably be surprisingly angry. As the sharp knife troops of the second tank cluster, they drove the No. 2 tank and chased the Red Army all the way, and they had never done T-34 and T-35. It was a joke that a mere ragged BT-7 dared to despise them.

However, the armored train soon proved that he never joked. The carefully disguised BT-7 tank was not discovered by the Germans at all. Two No. 2 tanks and two SD.kz.251s lined up in a row and swaggered along the highway, without any sense of danger.

"The No. 2 tank at the end of the No. 3 attack queue, No. 2 and I attacked the first one. After I succeeded, I immediately transferred my firepower to destroy the enemy's infantry vehicle!"

The command of the armored train was simple and clear. Soon, with his order, three BT-7s opened fire together. When the 45mm armor-piercing projectile penetrated the side of the No. 2 tank, the Germans found themselves in ambush.

The No. 2 tank, which ranked second in the queue, quickly caught fire and exploded, and no member could escape. The last one was lucky, and the No. 3 car failed to measure the distance and missed the target.

"Concentrate firepower and eliminate the enemy's tank first!" The armored train quickly ordered the gunner to turn the gun mouth. In fact, this was not very necessary. After all, the second-type 20mm machine gun is very powerful and does not have much threat at long distances.

However, the armored train did not think so. In his opinion, the No. 2 tank was a dish. If he actually paid a loss when packing up a dish, does not mean that he was incompetent? What the armored train wanted was perfect results.

The three BT-7s immediately began to accelerate, approaching the remaining No. 2 tank. On the other hand, they were also to avoid the enemy's counterattack. The 20mm KK38's power is generally powerful. If it is stuck by its continuous bullet rain, the thickness of the BT-7's armor will be peeled off even if it does not die.

The German tanker did have two brushes. After the initial panic, he quickly began to fight back fiercely. Although he didn't move fast, he used the terrain cover and the short stop shooting accuracy was quite considerable. The only regrettable thing is that the German gunner was not very lucky. The last few shots were a slight difference, and he almost flew away from the side of the bt-7.

The novice armored train was very lucky. After the first record, he was the one who ended the enemy. A 45mm armor-piercing projectile hit the front of the No. 2 tank and easily tore open the turret. After a loud bang, it struggled for two times and stopped moving.

The remaining battle was almost one-sided. Armored grenades who lacked anti-tank methods were beaten to pieces by armored trains. In a minute, two SD.kz.251s were destroyed. The grenades on the train were either killed or had to raise their hands to surrender.

With a spate of captives, the armored train returned to the battalion, which greatly satisfyed his vanity. As a second-tier unit, especially the second-tier unit that expanded rapidly before the outbreak of the war, the young men of the Fifth Mechanized Army had basically zero combat experience. They were eager to be big heroes to save the world and envy the good luck of the armored train.

However, Old Victor was not very happy and scolded the armored train fiercely: "You little bastard, who made you launch a rash attack? What if the enemy's large army is behind, aren't you just a meat bun to beat the dog? The division headquarters asked you to reconnaissance the enemy's movements, not to let you fight randomly!"

The armored train responded to Old Victor's scolding. He did not try to defend himself because he was useless to Old Victor. The old man would only think that he was hard and disobedient, and would teach him a lesson even more severely. The armored train did not want to be repaired by the old man in front of many subordinates and subordinate partners. That would be too shameless. Secondly, the old man was right. He just wanted to make contributions and fight. Since that is the case, what is there to refute?

The armored train, which was taught a lesson, did not come down honestly. Once Old Victor left, he was resurrected in full blood, and even actively planned how to fight the enemy next time. Anyway, he was full of confidence.

However, Lu Jin did not have as confident as the armored train. After interrogating the prisoners, he basically understood the enemy's strength. The two armored divisions were the ones leading them, and at least two armored divisions and mechanized infantry divisions would soon arrive on the battlefield. In a short period of time, the main forces of the enemy's second tank group would all come, and this pressure was quite large.

There are two things that can make Lu Jin a little optimistic. The first enemy tanks have not performed well, the second and third tanks are completely out of date, and the number of No. 4 tanks is too small. Although most of them are bt-7 and bt-5, there are still a small number of t-34 and t-35. Based on comprehensive considerations, he has an advantage in the armored forces.

In addition, after entering Belarus, the Luftwaffe, which had been very rampant, could not continue to be so arrogant. As the Red Army's field airport was repaired, some fighter jets and attack aircraft could be arranged in front, which would offset a considerable part of the German army's advantages.

In other words, the most important thing to defend Brest is the tactics and fighting spirit of the Red Army. If these two points can be done well, there is still a lot of potential.

At the same time, Guderian also arrived at the Brest front. Like Lukin, the tank monster wanted to have great potential. As long as he could quickly break through Brest's Soviet defense line, he would be able to directly penetrate Minsk. When the first tank cluster was blocked from Maukinia, this was a good opportunity for him to show his skills.

In order to break through the Soviet defense line as soon as possible, Guderian ordered the 3rd, 10th and 10th Momo's divisions who had just arrived in Brest to launch an attack immediately.

In the early morning of August 30, when the sun had just revealed a small corner, the German artillery began to bombard the outer periphery of Brest Fortress. The armored train hiding in the tanks was startled by this overwhelming artillery offensive. He finally realized the terribleness of artillery. In just half an hour, the Red Army's outer position seemed to be gnawed by a dog. Before, a piece of green grass disappeared completely, leaving only bullet craters all over the ground.

After forty minutes of artillery fire, the German artillery firepower finally began to shift to the depth of the Red Army, which meant that the enemy's tanks and infantry would soon launch an attack. At this time, the battalion commander's calm voice sounded in the headphones of the armored train: "Comrades, stay calm and don't rush to open fire. The enemy's first round of attack is probably just a test, which is to lure us to expose our battle position!"

The armored train agreed with the battalion commander's statement, but he soon discovered that the so-called tentative attack was not easy to deal with, and the German devils were still very cunning!

A company of enemies appeared on the front of the defense line where the armored train was located. Three No. 2 tanks covered them carefully, clearing mines along the way, and cutting the barbed wire in an orderly manner. Even the armored trains had to admit that the Germans were indeed as accurate and meticulous as clocks.

On the contrary, the Red Army was a little bit short of this. Some of the recruits were unable to calm down in the end. When the German infantry and tanks had just crossed the first anti-tank trench, they couldn't wait to pull the trigger.

Tata Tower… Tata Tower…

The Maxim machine gun kept shooting at the enemy with points. Of course, it can be seen from this that the 16th Army was incompletely refitted. Only a few mechanized infantry had changed their PK machine guns, while most of the machine gunners still used the old Maxim and Teggalev machine guns.

The German infantry responded very quickly, looking for cover on the spot, and on the other side also indicated the target to the No. 2 tank, which was cooperating with each other. Soon, as the No. 2 tank rotated its turret, the machine gun and the twenty-mm grenade quickly sent a fatal greeting.

Three No. 2 tanks exploded the exposed machine gun without any effort. The poor machine gunner was hit by a grenade, which was covered in blood and blood. The machine gun deputy was also shot into a sieve by mg34 and fell to the ground with his back on the sky.

"No fire is allowed, repeat, no fire is allowed without my order!"

The company commander roared and scolded his soldiers. If he hadn't kept asking for help, more machine gunners would have exposed the target. As a result, the fire support points on the front line positions would be quickly cleaned by the enemy, and then... and there would be nothing. Without the fire support points, the Red Army would have been slaughtered by German tanks and follow-up infantry to drive sheep.

A few minutes later, the German tank continued to advance and ran through another barbed wire mesh. However, with a loud bang, a No. 2 tank track was blown away with a load-bearing wheel. The poor worm pressed on an anti-tank mine!

"here you go!"

The armored train called out to the engineer brothers. He hoped that more and more enemies would press landmines, preferably all of them were bombed into heaven. However, in the front line command center, the old Victor, who was holding a telescope and observing the German movements, was not too excited. The Germans were not fools, so how could they step on the mine like a queue to shoot? If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy engineers would arrive soon.

Not very soon, but among the infantrymen who cooperated with the tank attack, there were German engineers. They quickly took professional equipment to explore the way and risked great danger to guide the tanks through the minefield.

"Do you fight?" the armored train asked eagerly.

In his opinion, the enemy's engineers must be destroyed at this time, otherwise, wouldn't the enemy's easy breakthrough be made?

"Shut up! Don't fire!" the battalion commander responded viciously.

This made the armored train very confused, why didn't they fight? (To be continued)

ps: Thank you to the Armored Train comrade for your friendly guest appearance, and bowed to the drunk Wufeng, the wind fluttering, the Sayuka attack aircraft, the idle reading of the world, hzangdd and comrade Juventus!
Chapter completed!