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However, the Iraqi army stopped advancing just a few kilometers ahead of their minefields.This made them very worried, and they really wanted to step forward and pull the Iraqi army into the minefield to blow them up.

"Wait a minute," Karim said.

Karim didn't know that he had lost his most favorable opportunity. An armored force that was being supplied logistically was the most vulnerable. If his position moved forward a few kilometers, then the armored force that had almost run out of fuel would be the most vulnerable. If you are attacked again, you will definitely be more flustered.

The T-72 tank is refueling rapidly. As a multi-fuel engine, the engine of the T-72 tank can be fueled with diesel, kerosene and gasoline, all of which can work normally. In the most extreme cases, the three fuels It can also be mixed and added, and even heavy oil for ships can be used.This allows maximum logistical convenience.

Of course, the most suitable for use, or diesel.

As the fuel was continuously injected into the tank, the T-72 tank began to rejuvenate.

At this moment, a rumbling sound came from the distant sky.

The head of the regiment looked up and saw several Mi-24 armed helicopters.

At this time, a call from the sky came from inside his command tank: "Lion, lion, Skyhawk comes to support, Skyhawk comes to support."

"Received, please search the area ahead for us, we are about to move forward," said the head of the group.

These armed helicopters flew from the armed helicopter force in Port Khomeini.According to the requirements of the superior, when the armored forces are advancing, helicopters are required above to search the battlefield ahead, and at the same time, provide fire assistance in critical times.

Now, the entire Khuzestan region is dominated by Iraq, so armed helicopters will not be threatened at all and can fly with confidence.

This made the head of the regiment very upset. In their hearts, they were the most important and most effective armored soldiers in all Iraqi troops!But now, they are like chickens protected by an old hen, they don't need protection at all!

The order from above is like this. After all, there are only a small number of helicopters that can be mobilized. Sometimes, they go on their own, just like just now, but now, they have to deal with those helicopters again.

After the head of the group got in touch with the helicopter in the sky, he was still very disapproving, but then he knew the important role of the helicopter.

Hearing the rumbling sound in the sky, Karim felt bad. They were lying in ambush under the roadbed. Although they would not be found by the opponent's armored forces, the helicopters in the sky would still find them very easily.

what to do?Karim knew that the current situation was very bad, and he had to make a decisive decision.

"Ready to fight," Karim said.

If they are discovered by the helicopter in the sky, then they have only one way to go: kill the helicopter first, and then fight with the opponent's tank!

This must be a test of blood and fire, but as followers of the great leader, they are willing to give their all at any time.

The huge rotors of the Mi-24 stirred up the airflow, blowing the weeds on the ground. Spring had already arrived. In this Karun River Basin, there were only a few pieces of fertile soil left in the Middle East, and weeds were overgrown.

The pilot of the helicopter flew very low while searching both sides.

Ahvaz is the capital of Khuzestan Province, and Khomeini Port is a large port in the southwest, so there is a railway line between Ahvaz and Khuzestan Province.During normal times, this railway line is very busy, with trains almost every few minutes.

However, during the war, this railway line was affected.It wasn't until Iraq captured Ahwaz and the Khomeini port that train traffic began to resume, but it was much less than before.

When the helicopter flew over the railway line, there happened to be a train coming with black smoke. It was a diesel locomotive.

In the black smoke, a tongue of flame burst out suddenly.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the ambushed Iranian troops fired a rocket at the armed helicopter that had just flown over.

"Ten o'clock direction, hurry up, pull up." The weapon operator in the back cabin said.

The pilot in front heard and knew something was wrong, immediately raised the torque, pulled the control lever, and the helicopter began to pull up.

"Boom!" The rocket didn't hit the target, it exploded in the sky, and the air wave caused the helicopter to jolt.

At this time, the Iranian armed personnel on the ground all stood up and shot into the air with their guns.

"A large number of Iranian soldiers were found near the railway line. It is estimated that there are several thousand people." The pilot of the helicopter reported to the armored regiment by radio and began to leave the fire range of the ground personnel.

Although the armed helicopter has armor protection on its chassis, it is still dangerous to fly at such a low altitude under such a dense network of upward shooting firepower.

Moreover, the train next to it is innocent, and it is not the train of the Iranians, so they cannot attack yet.

Taking advantage of this time, the Mi-24 flew out of the opponent's fire area, and at this time, the trains also drove away.

Looking at the Iranians on the ground who are not afraid of death, the pupils of the Mi-24 pilot's eyes dilated.

"The rocket is ready to launch." The pilot said to the weapon operator behind.

"No, rockets will blow up our railway." The weapon operator said.

"That depends on our level." The pilot said: "Fight! That is an inevitable accident."

The outer shell of the Mi-24 was painted like a gray eagle. Under the short wings on both sides of the eagle, the multiple rocket launcher nests began to rage at the Iranians on the ground, sending out vengeance.

Dare to attack me?This is what you get back!

Hearing the call from the helicopter pilot on the radio, the head of the group was overjoyed, the opportunity to make contributions finally came!A few miles away, Iranians came to his door, and his tank unit was ready to go.

"The first battalion and the second battalion of tanks, attack at full speed!" The head of the regiment issued a battle order on the radio.

"Boom, boom, boom." After hearing the commander's order to go underground step by step into the tank, the tankers below were also very excited. They had just filled up the oil and blew in the wind outside for a while to relieve the pressure. In addition to the fatigue of driving a tank, now he is full of energy.

Beat the Iranians!They started the tank and put it in forward gear.

Although excited, they all strictly followed the usual training and formed an attacking formation. Because they were dealing with Iranian infantry, the 125mm artillery was filled with grenades.

However, dealing with Iranian infantry is a waste of grenades. The battalion commanders of the two advancing tank battalions have decided to use machine guns to deal with the Iranian soldiers.

Fortunately, their attack formation had one tank at the front, rather than a large number of tanks on the front line.

In fact, their tank-intensive charging form is also very unscientific on the battlefields of later generations, and will be killed by sub-munitions thrown from the opponent's head in a large area.

They were trained by the Soviet army. This kind of tank troops charged intensively, which is conducive to giving full play to their own firepower advantage.

"Boom!" Suddenly, the bottom of a tank in front exploded.

The tanker felt a violent vibration coming from below, and his face turned pale. He knew that he had hit a landmine.

Fortunately, the weak bottom armor of the T-72 was not blown up, otherwise, the three personnel inside them would probably all be hurt.This made him feel relieved. What he encountered was not a mine that was anti-bottom armor, but a mine that was designed to explode tracks.

Then, the right side of the tank stopped moving amidst a clattering sound, and he immediately stopped the tank.

The T-72's track is a single-pin track shoe connected by a track pin. In the explosion just now, the track pin was blown off, and the tank lost its power to walk.

"Report, we encountered an anti-tank mine." The commander immediately reported.

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"Stop advancing immediately, the artillery is ready to fire." The battalion commander shouted angrily on the radio.

Just when the battalion commander shouted this order, two more tanks hit mines.

This is a conspiracy of the Iranians!All tank soldiers know that anti-tank landmines can be said to be a weapon with the lowest cost and great effect. For tanks, there is almost no way to crack anti-tank landmines.