Chapter 1842 The Beast of Steel (Part 1)
“Each combat unit, check communications.”
Silas Ovik, sitting in his small command chair, looked at the communication rosary Said, his voice could barely reach other Leman Russ tanks through the vehicle communicator.
The colonel of the Cadian 1652nd Armored Regiment listened quietly to the crackle of electricity in his earphones. The inexplicable interference in the subspace made long-distance communication difficult. Now they were in front of the enemy. If they fail, even if the Red Pirates cannot take down the battle group's headquarters, they may attack the Cadian troops from the rear who are resisting the heresy's frontal attack, causing the entire line to waver or even collapse.
Therefore, Silas Owick felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility, but their time was too short and they could not make too detailed a plan. They could only work in this ruins that was originally a food processing factory. Among them, try to ambush and block the enemy.
Although the Cadian 1652nd Armored Regiment was established relatively late, it has achieved remarkable results through the southern and northern wars and has become the most outstanding group of all Cadian tank regiments. Their incomparable cohesion makes their units closely knit together. , whether they are supporting infantry operations or confronting enemy armored forces, they are always able to execute orders with the highest efficiency.
The 1652nd Kadian Armored Regiment includes 1 command squadron, 4 combat squadrons, 1 reconnaissance squadron, 1 maintenance squadron, and 1 transport squadron. The command squadron is mainly composed of regiment detachments, communications The regiment consists of a detachment and an anti-aircraft detachment. The regiment includes Silas Orvick's car, the Leman Russ conqueror "Ovric's Fist", and the Leman Russ driven by Lieutenant Colonel Telisca, the second-in-command of the 1652th Regiment. The Victory "Pride of Cadian" and the Leman Russ Executioner "Coward Killer" driven by the regiment's political commissar Greg Kaman, while the anti-aircraft detachment consists of three Hydra anti-aircraft vehicles.
According to the conventional organization, a combat squadron has 5 combat detachments, each of which contains 3 combat tanks.
However, the 4 squadrons of the Kadian 1652 Armored Regiment include 1 siege squadron and 1 tank destroyer squadron. Each of them has only 3 squadrons, so the actual number of tanks in the 4 combat squadrons For 48 vehicles.
Including the command squadron, there are 51 vehicles, plus the 15 Chimera armored vehicles of the reconnaissance squadron, for a total of 66 combat armors.
This number is not too small. Silas Owick once commanded a small amount of armor to fight twice the number of green tanks and won a complete victory without any losses.
But this time, he was a little uneasy.
According to limited information, the armors of the Red Pirates seem to be big ones. The specific model of the soldiers who escaped death cannot be said, but according to the type of armor of the Space Marines, there is a high probability that it is a Predator and a small amount of Sika. Of course.
Silas Ovik has not fought against Space Marine vehicles, but these tanks are definitely much stronger in performance than the green skin armor, and the number of enemy armor is not clear. There are opinions ranging from 20 to 100.
The distance between the two sides is now very close, and the reconnaissance force is currently conducting a mobile search. He can only pray that this number is as small as possible.
"Thunderhead, ready."
The Thunderhead detachment of the 1st Squadron was the first unit to report back. Silas Owick confirmed in the auspicious omen that they were 600 meters in front of the regimental command tank. Expand the position, cover the appearance of the tank with ruins and terrain, and observe the situation ahead.
The Thunderhead Squadron is perhaps the most elite tank squad in the Iron Lords. For more than three centuries, it has been the key to the Legion, leading every attack or acting as every defense. The three tanks of this glorious detachment have been in service since the founding of the 1652 regiment, and the scars and honors carved on their bodies can be interpreted as part of the history of the regiment itself.
"Indomitable Force, ready." The three tanks of the Indomitable Force detachment are all Leman Russ Destroyers. This type of Leman Russ is equipped with short-range but powerful Destroyers. The lethality of the cannon makes this type of tank the undisputed king of close-range combat. With additional armor installed directly in the front, the Destroyer can bring deadly short-range firepower to the enemy.
They are currently on standby at a position about 2,000 meters east of the ruins, ready to outflank the enemy's armor from the side and launch fatal attacks on the enemy's most difficult targets at close range.
"Broadsword, ready."
The Broadsword detachment is three Leman Russ Punishers. This tank sacrifices anti-armor capabilities in exchange for the ability to harvest large numbers of enemy infantry. , the Punisher Gatling cannon mounted on the turret can provide overwhelming and terrifying firepower to massacre its target in a short period of time. Their role in this battle is to intercept the enemy's following infantry or light vehicles, so they are deployed in the east of the battlefield In the peripheral depressions on the side, they will launch devastating fire at the enemy infantry queue from the oblique side during the exchange of fire between the vehicles of both sides.
"Death Scythe, ready."
The Reaper Scythe detachment is a tank destroyer squadron. They consist of 3 Annihilator tank destroyers and are also the core of the main force of this armored battle. one.
The heavy-duty laser annihilator equipped by the Annihilator can accurately hit enemy tanks at medium and long distances. Even huge super-heavy tanks are in danger of being knocked into their souls by one shot. The entire 1652 Armored Regiment only has these three guns. Baby, this destroyer is so rare - the heavy laser destroyers it wields must be hand-crafted, and few Forge Worlds have the knowledge and energy to craft them.
The other two tank destroyer squadrons are the "Poison Dagger" detachment composed of Leman Russ victors and the "Longbow" detachment composed of Camelot anti-tank armored vehicles.
The Camero is a rare variant of the Chimera armored vehicle. It is equipped with hunter-killer missiles that can threaten large armor and a multi-tube laser. They are generally sufficient to deal with most enemy armor, but now Western Lars Ovik was not sure, but they were still deployed at the back on the right side of the defense line so that when the enemy appeared on the auspicious device, they could take advantage of the range and automatic locking of the hunter-killer missiles to attack first. Destroy the enemy's lead vehicle.
"Pride of Cadian" followed the right side of "Ovik's Fist", conducting routine cover and observation. The long and narrow Conqueror Cannon pointed at the right side of the detachment, aiming at the bombed houses. .
"First Squadron, this is the Fist of Orvik. The situation is normal and you can maneuver to an ambush position."
The armored colonel looked around from the periscope. The fire of the war that destroyed this place had long been extinguished. Abandoned trucks were leaning on the ground everywhere. The strong wind was whistling past with brown rust, hanging on the metal plates. A piercing low whistle.
Ovik's Fist quietly listened to each squadron commander's report on the tank situation. Everyone's words were brief, but the content was clear.
They are waiting for the enemy to come!
(End of this chapter)