Legendary tank attack (3 photos)

The end of October 1941, 21 independent tank brigade moves in the direction of Kalinin (Tver) with the task to conduct reconnaissance in force, to liberate the city from the Germans to break through the city, the defensive line and jump on the Moscow highway to his troops.
Ahead of the tank was Stepan Horobets suddenly tank column came under the airstrike, but due to lack of radio tank Horobets did not know that all stopped and continued to move into the city at full speed. Suddenly, like a bolt on the already entrenched in German tank pops Horobets number 3 on board. At the entrance to the city shelled the airport - destroys two Junkers Ju-87 and the tank with fuel breaks at 40 km / h in the yard plant "Proletarka" and get hit from anti-tank gun. A tank burns, but extinguish the fire fighters skillfully quilted jackets and knapsacks.



Tmaka along the shore through the monastery came to the bridge and st. Sophia Perovskoy, the Germans did not pay attention to the smoky, unmarked tank, wrapped in a cloud of snow. Suddenly, on the left side of the street there is a column of cars with German soldiers - the tank takes a few shots and blows a couple of cars, then Gorobetc orders the driver, Theodore Litovchenko, "Fyodor, come straight at them." Tank at full speed crashes into Receding soldiers crushes their tracks, watering machine guns. The attack on the convoy of their outstanding, the Germans began immediately transmit information about the Russian tanks in the city, they find out later that the tank is only one, but not now.



The tank was eliminated in the Soviet area, open fire shrapnel in the building whose windows hanging cloths with a huge swastika at the entrance stand watch. Explosion - the building on fire. Suddenly tankers notice a German tank, Litovchenko accelerates and rams into the side of the Germans, he flies away from hitting the pavement.
Svorchivayut from the square, on the way inverted tram because of him flying grenades, gunfire is heard. Another ram, tram along with the Nazis swept aside.



"Flying" on street Vagzhanova - popping up from the rear to the position of anti-tank guns, ironing machine gun trenches crushes under her gun. Again, go ahead! It has been a long-awaited highway! Suddenly, at the burning of the elevator, the tank begin to fire the guns, but it is your own. Time understood, tankers meet men 11 Motorcycle Regiment.
For courage General Khomenko took off his jacket Order of the Red Banner and handed it Gorobtsov. In Tver, the crew of the famous tank monument.

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