[烛光生存狂]-【坦克王牌】德国坦克王牌赫尔曼·比克斯

Alone Against an Enemy Battalion

It was raining on 6 September 1941 as the panzer grenadiers and tanks of the 4th Panzer Divisionassembled in Korop under the command of Oberst Eberbach. Battle Group Eberbach, consisting of elements of the 35th Panzer Regiment, the 34th Motorcycle Battalion, and elements of the 49th Antitank Battalion and the 103rd Artillery Regiment, had been given the assignment of advancing through Korylskoye and Attjuscha and forcing a crossing of the Ssejm River near Baturin. To the left of the battle group, the 33rd Rifle Regiment was to advance through Altynovka and support the river crossing.

1941年9月6日是个阴雨天，德国国防军第四装甲师的战车和步兵正在Korop集结。由第35坦克团，第34摩托化营，第49反坦克营和第103炮兵团各部组成的艾贝巴赫战斗群接到了一项命令：穿过Attjuscha和Korylskoye，并渡过在Baturin附近的Ssejm河。左翼的第33步兵团将越过Altynovka并支援渡河行动。

在炮兵火力准备之后，进攻开始了。步兵们夺取了Korylskoye附近延伸的低地上的敌人阵地。第35机械化步兵团第1营在冯・拉克特少校的指挥下冲突破口一跃而出，穿过Attjuscha向Baturin突进。由于遗留下来的残敌经常突然开火，步兵们不得不停下来交火，结果与坦克部队完全脱节。在通往Baturin的公路上，单独前进的坦克遇到了一支由各种车辆组成的敌军大纵队，战斗打响了。

“小心点，施瓦茨！”比克斯下士警告他的驾驶员，坦克咆哮着冲上了一个小土坡，“俄国人可能躲在前头的村子里。”6辆坦克同时开上坡顶，一个村庄坐落在他们眼前。突然，村子的小屋，树篱和木栅栏后有火光闪动，穿甲弹呼啸着向坦克们飞来。

右侧的坦克挨了好几发炮弹，几乎被打成粉碎，比克斯亲眼看着车长连着指挥塔飞了出去。紧接着，第2，第3辆坦克也被击中。“全体后退到坡后！”上尉莱克沙特的叫声在无线电波里噼啪作响。坦克们急忙倒车到安全区。“现在怎么办，下士先生？”炮长克劳斯问道。“除非空军支援，否则我们一事无成，”比克斯回答：“一开上土坡，我们就变成活靶。”

莱克沙特的连位于全营的最左翼，而比克斯的III号坦克则处于全连的最左边。村子里发出的炮火开始转移到右翼。德国坦克炮口喷射而出的浓烟表明他们正在还击。比克斯仔细地观察了周围的环境，最后他的眼光落在左方一条直通村子里一块菜地的冲沟上。“我们潜行进入村子。”

“那会有大麻烦的，下士。”机电员代理下士芬克不满地警告。

“走，施瓦茨，退下土坡，从左边的冲沟里走。”

铅灰色的坦克安静地倒车退下到坡底，然后一个左转，蓝色的废气漫漫地融化在空气中，战车像幽灵一样消失在冲沟里。比克斯自己的心里也七上八下，不知道啥时候冒出一门反坦克炮朝自己开火，但什么事都没发生，显然村子里的俄国人没有发现他们。坦克冲进了一片向日葵地，比克斯不断地给驾驶员打气：“继续前进，施瓦茨。”

突然，2个俄国兵跳起来没命地向村子里跑去，炮手和驾驶员几乎同时大喊：“反坦克炮，左前方！”

“笔直前进，快速通过，不许停车！”

比克斯知道没有时间开火，坦克粗鲁地撞翻了挡在前面的一道木栅栏，他本能地躲进炮塔里。战车艰难地穿过小巷，并倒霉地搁在一个土堆上面动弹不得，车体侧面暴露无遗，由于坡度太大，还有翻车的危险。炮手和驾驶员又一次同时大喊：“快看那儿，前头的路上――敌军纵队！”

比克斯当然也看到了敌人，他只能硬着头皮命令：“施瓦茨，快点离开这鬼地方，沿着路开！”

驾驶员使出吃奶的劲将坦克开出危险地带，沿着马路朝村子中央开去。

在他们后面1000多米的地方，其他德国坦克正徒劳地试图突破俄国人的反坦克炮阵地。“我们干不了更多的事了！”芬克一边从观察缝里看着俄军的纵队，一边想说服他们的头儿，但比克斯知道他无法后退。俄国步兵发现了比克斯，惊恐地从车上跳下，马上就像变戏法一样消失在路边的民房里了。一挺重机枪开始发言，子弹打在炮塔后面储物箱那薄薄的金属蒙皮上啪啪作响。

“榴弹――发射！”比克斯大喊。50毫米炮弹将俄军的卡车化为齑粉。III号战车的两挺机枪也开始咆哮。房屋的茅草顶开始燃烧，滚滚的浓烟阻挡了比克斯的视线，但同时也给坦克穿上了厚厚的伪装服。一辆装满军火的卡车发生了大爆炸，碎片像扑克牌一样在天上飞舞，50毫米炮和2挺7.92毫米机枪上演了一场还算可以的合唱，只是其中还时不时混杂着马克辛重机枪的伴唱。

“这儿是比克斯，我已刺入敌人的心脏！”

“你在说什么废话，比克斯？你知道吗，你把我们都搞糊涂了！”莱克沙特上尉二丈和尚摸不着头脑。

“我在村子中央，刚拦截了敌人的一支纵队。请马上跟上我。”“

“嘿，你是怎么下到地狱去的！？”莱克沙特笑骂道。

不过比克斯暂时没有时间跟他开玩笑，车组成员大喊着要他注意一门反坦克炮正在向他们开火。炮手以创记录的速度将炮塔正面转到炮弹打来的方向，当敌炮发射第二发炮弹时，一发50毫米榴弹成功地击中了它。

这时，比克斯听到了连长的声音：“全连前进！”他们来了！下士长长地吁了一口气。坦克已经开到了村子的另一头，两辆四轮马车拦住了去路。“抓牢了！”施瓦茨大喝一声。木制的马车在履带的蹂躏下发出支离破碎的惨叫。“如果这辆马车上装的是地雷的话，那么大家就在天堂里见面吧！”装填手彼得曼狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

“比克斯，你在哪？”莱克沙特的声音又冒了出来，“我们找不到你，快发个信号弹。”

“我将发射绿色和白色的信号弹来表明我的位置。”

比克斯打了两发信号弹，不一会他又听到了连长的声音：“什么，你们在那，村子的另一头？不可能，别开玩笑了！”

比克斯懒得跟他罗嗦：“我再发一次。”然后又打了两发信号弹。

莱克沙特的声音再次响起，不过这次不是和比克斯说：“比克斯就在那边，步兵前进！”

III号坦克从街道上开进菜地里，仅仅在被发现后才开火。“他们什么时候能到？”炮手克劳斯问。“不会太久了。”“听！”比克斯大喊。在坦克炮射击的间隙中他们可以隐隐约约听到反坦克炮那更轻的炮声。“他们正在和我们丢下的那门反坦克炮纠缠。”比克斯和他的车组所不知道的是这次后续部队有步兵随行。终于，第一辆坦克出现了，那是莱克沙特的车。比克斯打开舱盖，向他作了报告。上尉盯着那些被打翻了的卡车和燃烧的房屋使劲地摇着脑袋。“我真想好好地揍你一顿，比克斯。但这的一切比我想象中的更好。”

上尉随后向营里报告一切正常。坦克们顺着原路返回。在这次战斗中，步兵俘虏了800多人和60辆完好无损的卡车。28门火炮被摧毁，其中包括12门反坦克炮。比克斯的单车击溃了红军整整一个摩托化步兵营。

冯・拉克特少校在一级铁十字勋章的推荐名单上写上了比克斯下士的名字，车组的其他成员则人手一枚二级铁十字勋章。1941年10月20日，比克斯收到了这份奖励，而20天前，他被提升为上士。

1941年10月1日，也就是比克斯的肩章上多了星星的那天，艾贝巴赫战斗群正位于Dimitrovsk的外围，他们的目标是奥廖尔。莱克沙特的连走在最前面，而茅尖就是比克斯的坦克。“绝不能让敌人有半丝喘息的机会！”――艾贝巴赫上校的命令。

天快黑的时候，比克斯发现了敌军。前方是一座木桥，桥身很窄，只能容纳一辆坦克通过。一个红军哨兵正站在桥边，比克斯命令道：“不要开火！”德国坦克大摇大摆地开上桥头，而希里糊涂的俄国兵也没觉得有什么异样。过了一会，上尉莱克沙特的声音响起：“比克斯，刚才伊万还给我指了方向。”

“我们什么时候会穿帮呢？”施瓦茨问道。

Dimitrovsk出现在夜幕下。比克斯的心底突然涌上一种异样的沉闷的感觉，批着黑衣的城市里不知隐藏着什么危险，突然，他发现了敌人的车辆，这些分散，伪装过的卡车在夜色下依稀可辩，有的还拉着大炮。比克斯稍稍地将脑袋露在炮塔外以便获取更佳的视野。

“比克斯：打枪的不要，悄悄地进城！”

莱克沙特的话似乎没有什么必要，比克斯已经潜行进入了一家象是市场的地方。连里其他的坦克还在遥远的后方隆隆前驶。

“比克斯报告，为了防止误伤，请拉开距离。”

一队卡车向他的坦克开来。接着月光，比克斯甚至能清楚地辨认出车上俄国兵竖在两腿中间的摩辛步枪。卡车与坦克擦肩而过，突然，俄国兵惊慌地从车上跳下，躲进街边的房屋里。被发现了！比克斯向后面的车报告：“俄国人已经认出我们，但还是不要开火。”

“比克斯，你和另2辆坦克继续前进，我会处理这儿的事的。”

这真是奇怪而又危险的情形。比克斯还听到连长叫来了一个排的摩托化步兵保护坦克。上士的战车未发一枪一炮跑到了城市的另一头，另外两辆坦克也赶到了，比克斯松了一口气。

突然，他们身后的城市里爆发出一声巨响，几秒钟后，枪炮声大作。曳光弹在夜空中飞舞，手榴弹的爆炸声和坦克炮的轰鸣声此起彼伏。

“怎么了，上士？我们要不要回去看一看？”第二辆III号坦克的车长凯波尔下士请示比克斯。

“不必了。我们去那的话反而会更乱的。”比克斯可以想象出面对毫无防备的敌人，其他坦克会怎么做，营里每一辆坦克都会对他们轰上几炮，到时候只有上帝才能帮助他们喽……

这时从东边开过来几辆车，毫无疑问是苏联人的援兵。

三辆德国坦克同时向敌人开火，炮弹将敌车打成火球，苏联士兵在火光中到处乱跑，在路沟和灌木丛里寻找藏身之地，机枪的火舌毫不留情地抽打在他们身上。

“这儿是比克斯，城里的情况怎么样？”

上尉那特有的声音在耳机中响起：“我们的步兵正在好好地照料俄国人。一切正常。”

“要我帮忙吗？我们在这绰绰有余。”

“待在那吧，比克斯。”莱克沙特命令道。

“好吧，这儿一切正常。”比克斯的话让头儿很放心。三辆坦克以半圆形列阵，那些打了整整一天仗，筋疲力尽的乘员们轮流放哨。当轮到比克斯时，他真希望有两根牙签来支撑自己的眼皮，但他不敢有一丝大意，如果让俄国人摸进来，他们都得玩完。

10月2日上午7点，三辆坦克被招回，步兵代替他们执行警戒

Hermann Bix - 75+ Kills (4th Panzer Division)-Knight's Cross 3/22/45

Feldwebel Bix of the 35th Pz Rgt. 4th Panzer Division.

On the 4th of Oct. 1941 Feldwebel Bix in Pz III armed with a 5 cm L/42 encoutered T-34 and KV-1s tanks of the Russian Army tanks for the first time. In this battle which was in a part of Orel Bix for the first time, would also see Panzers retreating for the first time since the start of the war.

After this the crews of his tanks and others had to come to grips with the fact that they found tanks they could not stop by gunfire. On this occasion in Orel 8.8 Flak and 10.5 field artillery helped to stop the Russians.

As part of the Elberbach Brigade which was from the 35th Pz. Feld. Bix was in action again in Oslavaya.

In this action he was to fight and win his first battle with a heavy Russian tank.

It was in the afternoon of the of the 14th of Nov. 1941 when the Brigade had been ordered to attack the village. While attacking into the village the Russians tanks that had been there forced out to fight. Bix on fighting his own little battle spotted a KV-1 at a range of 30 meters. At that range he order his gunner Kruase to fire special armor piercing shot. They fired three with no penatration to the surprise and horror of the crew.

At this time he called by radio to his Leutnant Bloke for pioneers. Bloke called back to him, Bix, if nothing else works try to shoot his cannon in two,,!

Bix at first did not know what to think, but they tried.

The first shot the gunner Krause fired. The smoke from the gun firing and shell exploding at close range, blinded them both. Bix ordered another shot, but Krause fire twice more before Bix ordered him, to cease fire.

After the third shot the KV-1 came to life and started to rotate it's turret towards Bix's tank. Leutnant Bloke was just coming onto the seen and Russian stopped and fired at his tank as they fired back.

The KV-1 started spewing spoke out of insides..

Then Bix's radio operator calls up, His barrel has burst, Herr Feldwebel.

This was just the shot in the arm that Bix and the rest of of the Elberbach Brigade needed.

Then on the 24 th of November 1941, acting as the forward of the Elberbach Brigade, Feldwebel Bix advanced into Vanev there his tank destroyed 1 AA gun, 1 MG postion and while chasing a KV-1, 2 T-28 light tanks.

After this his unit caught up with him and his crew in the city. Hauptmann Lekschsat came up in his tank for a report from Bix. Just after the tanks quieted themselves Bix heard a tank engine starting from about a 100 m's away.

Bix who was outside of the tank called to the driver to drive ahead to a barracks, from which they could see the KV-1 one around the corner. Open Fire!, Bix ordered but the shot blinded them as it struck the Russian. The short range was clouded so that they could not see the Russian.

Now it was the Russian's turn to fire but they were also blinded by the first shot. The Russian shot went high and wide. Bix now tried to get into the turret but his jacket caught on the hatch. His intercom was torn out now. To Bix's horror the KV-1 was on a ramming coarse with his tank, he had seen the Russians do this many times before.

He yelled to his driver to reverse but there was no response.. The intercom was not connected. He scrambled around the turret to the drivers visor and motioned for him to reverse. This Schrwatz did just in time. The Russian went past them with only a couple of meters seperating them.

The big KV-1 smashed into a large stone wall and stopped the wall falling down onto the turret.

At first Bix thought the Russian may be immobolizied. But then the KV started to try and move. At a range of 10 meters they fired into the side of the turret with no effect!

By this time Bix had managed to get back into the tank and plug his radio in. The Hauptmann called, Harpoon this is Chief, we are coming!

Not a few secounds later the shots from the approaching tanks started to hit and bounce off the KV-1's thick armor. There were so many shots being fired that Bix's tank was getting rained on by pieces of shells, and armor.

Remebering his earlier success he ordered Krause to fire on the gun again, Krause anticipated this order and was ready, after three shots again. Bix ordered him to cease firing. Seeing the gun was hit he ordered Krause to target the running gear, after four shots he stopped.

Now the giant was done for, the Russians baled out and took off for safety.

After his wounding he was sent home to Germany to get better, there on the 5th Nov. 42 he was awarded the German Gold Cross.

Then Early 43 he underwent officer training before strating to be trained on the Panther in Sept. 43. After his training it was back to the Russian front. But to his pleasure it was to be with his old unit Pz Rgt. 35's, 1st Abt. This was in June of 44.

When they arrived in the Slutsk area there were no ramps to unload the Panthers so they pulled the train to favorable spot turned the tank 90 degrees and drove off. This was to take them into the battles to save what was left of Feldmarschell Busch's 34 divisions that held the center of the front. The 4 th Panzer fought with the 12 Pz. to the north and the 28th Jager Divisions to south.

In the areas of Baranovichi, Stoltce Bix leading an attack ran into a AT front and was hit 17 times, they thought the Panther had been disabled but it was only damaged roadwheels. Later he switched tanks and carried on the attack with 11 other Panthers, that were under the command of Oberleutnant Goldhammer. They succeeded in taking a small village and holding the night but without infantry it was impossible to hold. Then over night the front moved and when dawn came the unit was behind enemy lines. The unit decided the only way out was to drive as fast as possible, keeping formation and not stopping for anything. When they set out the first Russians were not prepared for this rash attack from behind and they folded up as the tanks sped by shooting at anything of danger. Then they had to head south down a dirt road in a field. To the right was trees and to the east of that the friendly lines. No one new in the German lines that this unit was out there, any who would of know would of written them off.

They were wrong. The tanks in wedge formation speeding at up to 50 kph approached the trees and started to come under fire. The leader called for individual tageting and not to stop. So Bix seeing the tank in front rotate, it's turret ordered his gunner and the company opened fire. The Russian fully alert but under fire and pooring out as much fire as they could had a disadvantage. The short range and the speed of tanks rushing by the them at a right angle. They just did not get lucky, at the time of turn the Oberleutnant Goldhammer called to his tankers over the radio, Only a few more kilometers, don't stop.

The Germans in the trenches heard the firing from the Russian line and the fires starting, but had no idea what was happening. To there surprise the alarm of tanks approaching was called as one after another appeared, hell bent for leather.

A officer in the line looking through his binoculars shouted out that they were Panthers, he waved his hat and the lead tank as came nearer fired off a flare. They made it back. The exhausted tankers and amazed onlookers saw the tankers pile out of there machines that had gotten upto 120 degrees inside. They were exhausted but had a grim look of determination as they looked back at the smoke from where they came.

This was in July or Aug. of 44. It was also in Aug that he kept adding to his score but his Panther let him down finally. They were hit on the mantle and the shell went down into the radio operator compartment. This was Bix's secound wound that would take him from the front.

Upon his

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