On the night of June 13, the fuel supply convoy that Guderian had been waiting for for a long time finally arrived at the front line.

The fuel tanks of Panther tanks, Tiger tanks, armored vehicles, and wheeled vehicles are all filled up, preparing for new combat operations.

The dark air is filled with the smell of oil, but unlike Grozny, the smell of oil at this time seems to make people excited.

The German soldiers of the Second Armored Group looked excited, and everyone had a lot of energy in their bodies, ready to let it out tonight.

All the equipment and vehicles were drinking fuel, and Guderian called a meeting with the commanders of several armies.

The Armored Group Army consists of the Twelfth Army, the Twenty-fourth Army, the Forty-sixth Army, and the Forty-seventh Army, the last three of which are motorized corps.

Although the Second Armored Group suffered considerable losses in the previous two winters of combat, Guderian received the supplies he wanted as soon as spring arrived, and the overall strength of the Second Armored Group still remained.

The situation on the southern battlefield is deteriorating day by day, and the Second Armored Army must take action. It must no longer be contained by the enemy's Third Tank Army, which he looks down upon.

"Tonight is the time for the final action!" Guderian looked at a group of senior officers and said:

"You have read the order from the head of state. The situation is very critical and cannot be delayed too much."

"Although the enemy has gained control of the air, which has caused some changes in the battlefield situation, we are the Second Armored Group Army and the pride of the head of state. We must overcome all difficulties and complete the tasks assigned by the head of state!"

The generals looked determined.

They had had enough of hiding like mice, and the proud German soldiers would never let this situation continue.

Upon hearing the order to attack, everyone looked excited and determined.

"Operation at 2 o'clock in the morning, the primary goal is to get rid of the enemy's 3rd Tank Army and go south to join General Manstein!"

Guderian did not arrogantly clamor for a tank battle. His first thought was to avoid the enemy's edge.

The enemy has control of the air, and the tank battle will only destroy the 2nd Army.

The most important thing is to speed up the rendezvous with Manstein's 11th Army, and then adopt flexible strategies and tactics based on the battlefield situation.

Guderian's prestige in the army was very high, and no one objected to his words.

"But the enemy has been watching us. Once they find out that our large army is leaving, they will definitely press forward at all costs!"

Guderian looked at the confrontation line between the two sides on the map and said:

"So while the army moves south at high speed, it still needs to leave a force behind to block and confuse the enemy."

His eyes swept across the generals and finally rested on the face of the commander of the Twelfth Army.

"The 12th Army is an infantry unit and has built relatively complete fortifications, so it is up to you to stay to block and contain the enemy!"

The commander of the Twelfth Army opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment, and had no choice but to obey Guderian's order.

"Of course I won't let you fight alone, I will let the 3rd Armored Division stay too!"

Guderian already had a complete idea in his mind, and he spoke quickly and idiomatically:

"The 12th Army is responsible for holding the defense line and blocking enemy attacks with other surrounding friendly forces."

"The enemy's strategic direction is in the south, and the attack from the north will not be particularly violent, it will just be a diversionary action."

"The Third Armored Division should not confront the enemy's Third Tank Army head-on. The situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically, and we should quickly adjust our combat ideas!"

"All the tank crews of the 3rd Armored Division were divided into parts, with 2 to 3 tanks as a combat unit, attacking across the board, giving full play to the advantages of our tanks, leaving the enemy's tank crews in the shadow of the White Tiger all day long

under!"

"While annihilating the enemy, you must also protect yourself. Remember, your task is to contain and delay the enemy's Third Tank Army!"

In the absence of air superiority, Guderian's arrangement was extremely brilliant.

In real history, as the war entered 1944, the Allied forces on the east and west fronts gained absolute battlefield air supremacy, and the Third Reich adopted Guderian's tactics at this moment.

After everything was arranged, it was almost 2 o'clock in the morning.

Guderian gave an order, and the 24th, 46th and 47th Motorized Corps rushed towards the southern battlefield at high speed.

After dawn on June 14, Mao Xiong's reconnaissance plane discovered anomalies on the frontal battlefield.

The Air Force quickly reported the changes on the battlefield to the headquarters of the Third Tank Army.

The Bolsheviks finally pushed back the mighty Guderian. They would never allow the enemy to slip away from their noses and put pressure on friendly forces in other areas.

At 9:00 a.m. on June 14, under the cover of three squadrons, the 3rd Tank Army began an all-out attack.

What Lao Maozi did not expect was that they could not find any trace of Guderian's tank army on the battlefield.

The enemy's infantry was well prepared and the Third Tank Army alone was unable to achieve a breakthrough.

In the end, the Air Force had no choice but to vent its anger on the enemy's defense lines, dropping a large number of aerial bombs and rockets.

When the commander of the Third Tank Army sent a telegram asking the Supreme Headquarters whether to continue the attack or support other directions, the frontline tank battalions reported one after another that they had discovered the enemy's ghostly Tiger tanks.

The 3rd Armored Division carried out Guderian's orders completely. They broke into pieces and hid in the jungle mountains near the battle line, avoiding the front of the enemy's 3rd Tank Army, and launched attacks like assassins.

Because the action was so sudden, the Third Armored Army's first hit rate exceeded 90%.

Lao Maozi was caught off guard, and the instant loss made many people grit their teeth.

The Third Tank Army cannot leave the upper reaches of the Don River for the time being!

In most places on the entire Eastern Front battlefield, both the enemy and ourselves showed an anxious posture, and no one could do anything to the other.

This situation is more obvious in the center and north.

Although the Allied forces on the battlefield in the south have made some progress, they still have a long way to go before they can achieve real victory.

On June 15, Guderian led three motorized corps to join Manstein's 11th Army. The enemy and our forces on both sides of the Don River suddenly changed.
Chapter completed!