[烛光生存狂]-法国第15坦克营1连2排257号B1重型坦克的命运[缓慢更新中]

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The fate of the B1bis n°257 "Bourrasque" from 1st company, 2nd platoon of the 15e BCC.

B1bis n°257 "Bourrasque" crew :

Commander : lieutenant Paul Sauret

Driver : sergent Seguin

Driver assistant / loader : caporal Gentner blessé

Radio / loader : chasseur Mogrédien

法国第15坦克营1连2排257号“布拉斯卡”的命运

257号“布拉斯卡”的乘员名单：

车长：lieutenant Paul Sauret

驾驶员：sergent Seguin

副驾驶/装填手：caporal Gentner blessé

无线电操作员/装填手：chasseur Mogrédien

This report is a direct testimony of the crew of the B1bis "Bourrasque"from the 1/15e BCC and from Lieutenant Devos, the intelligence officer of the battalion. It can be found in the following book focused on the 15e BCC : "CHARS B AU COMBAT - Hommes et matériels du 15e BCC " by Stéphane Bonnaud and François Vauvillier.

On 16th May evening the 1/15e and 2/15e BCC B1bis tank crews are exhausted after heavy fights and a 160km movement. The crews haven't slept for grossly 2 days and they have spent during the past day 16 hours in the tanks including 6 hours for combat. Without supply they have very few fuel left and several slower damaged tanks are separated from the battalion during the night between the 16th and the 17th May 1940.

5月16日，第15坦克营1连和2连的在经历了160公里的行军和激烈的战斗后都已经筋疲力尽了。他们已经差不多两天没睡过觉了，在过去的一天里他们在坦克里呆了足足16个小时（其中投入战斗6个小时）。缺乏后勤补给坦克已经快没油了，更糟糕的是在1940年5月16-17日夜间的战斗中，几辆受损的坦克和坦克营失去了联系。

The B1bis "Martinique"[207](马提尼克)(lieutenant Vaucheret，Driver：Sergent Courberan) has engine problems and meets the B1bis "Tempête"(暴风雨) (lieutenant Perré) which is immoblized next to Sains-Richaumont (see map) at about 20.30 PM. The Tempête has only its 3rd gear still working and is immobilized on a climbing road. The B1bis "Martinique" despite its engine problems will tow the B1bis "Tempête".

207号“马提尼克”B1bis坦克的发动机有点问题，晚上20：30分在Sains-Richaumont（位置详见地图）遇到了停止不动的“暴风雨”号，后者仅有三档还能工作，在翻越一条公路时趴窝了。“马提尼克”尽管自身发动机也有问题，但还是开始牵引“暴风雨”号。

Further on the road, in La Hérie (see map), they meet the B1bis "Aquitaine"(阿基坦)(sous-lieutenant Picard) whose Naeder hydraulic system is out of use (the tank therefore cannot turn anymore) and the B1bis "Toulon"(土伦)(aspirant Rollier) on which the engine has issues and the brakes don't work anymore. With these tanks there is also the B1bis "Bourrasque(布拉斯卡)" (lieutenant Sauret) which is totally operational and protects the damaged tanks.

没多久，在La Hérie（位置详见地图），车队遇到了“阿基坦”号，它的Naeder液压系统损坏（也就是说坦克已经无法转向）和“土伦”号，它的发动机外露，制动装置也损坏了。这些坦克中唯一还能算是完好的“马提尼克”负责保护这群受伤的坦克。

Completely isolated in the night, without news about the battalion's main position and the German troops being on the move, the 5 tank commanders decide with an aching to scuttle the B1bis "Martinique" and "Aquitaine" in order to try to save the 3 other tanks. The B1bis "Martinique" and "Aquitaine" explode between 0.00 PM and 0.30 PM (17th May 1940).

整晚，他们没有获得任何坦克营位置和德国部队的消息。为了搭救其余的三辆坦克，5位车长决定对“马提尼克”和“阿基坦”实施爆破。爆破时间分别是1940年5月17日0：00和0：30分。

One passing French truck embarks sous-lieutenant Picard and the rest of the crew of the B1bis "Aquitaine", they will manage to join elements of the battalion in Homblières (6km east of Saint-Quentin(圣康德), see map).

The B1bis Bourrasque tows the B1bis "Toulon" and "Tempête" where Lieutenant Vaucheret and his men took place (crew of the B1bis "Martinique"). They take the direction of the south, thinking it would be the best choice to avoid the German troops.

On 17th May 1940, at 03.00 AM (01.00 AM according to lieutenant Perré), they meet a column of 10 German tanks coming from the south. The Germans don't see them or don't react. According to lieutenant Sauret this event happened next to the Murcy farm, 500m north of Montceau-le-Neuf (see map).

At about 06.00 AM the French B1bis tanks convoy meets a German truck coming this time from the north. Caporal Gentner (an Alsatian), threatens them with his pistol and orders them to stop but they don't acknowledge. A 47mm shell destroys the trucks whose passengers flee in the fields. In the wrecked truck the French tankers take a few maps and several rifles with ammunitions but they find nothing that could clearly tell them the situation of the current French or German positions.

The French convoy contiues but 1km north-west of Pargny-les-Bois (see map) the B1bis "Bourrasque" has not enough fuel to continue. Decision is taken to give all the remaining fuel in the 3 tanks (30 liters) to the B1bis "Bourrasque" which is the single one totally operational. The tank will have the task to find fuel and to return towing the 2 damaged tanks.

Before leaving, the B1bis "Bourrasque" destroys a German liaison car and a side-car met on the road. The lieutenant Sauret takes with him lieutenant Vaucheret (normally commander of the Martinique), sergent Seguin, sergent Courberand (normally driver of the Martinique) and caporal-chef Gentner. The crew is therefore composed of 5 men instead of 4 (personnal note : the soldier Mogrédien has been left behind, perhaps they took the most experienced men only, including member of one other tank).

They cross Pargny-les-Bois and Crécy without issue. In Crécy they go to the east, on the road towards Dercy. On the road they meet German tanks and troops from the 1.PzD (Nedtwig group). At full speed and all weapons firing they force the way through the Germans (destroying, they think, a German armored car) . They are under the fire of the German tanks and Seguin the driver is during a moment blinded by the German fire ; he leaves the road but Courberand corrects the heading and the B1bis continues to move down the road.

Further on the road, the B1bis "Bourrasque" crushes a few side-cars and destroys several trucks and 2 armored cars (this would be the K1 convoy according to the KTB of the 1.PzD).

Arriving in Mortiers (see map) the engine stops, there is no fuel anymore, the tank is immobilized.

Many shells are hitting the tank from various directions. The driving post is hit and one splinter / shrapnel hurts Gentner at the jaw. The B1bis "Bourrasque" fires all its ammunitions (the 75mm SA35 hull gun is useless since the tank is immobilized) against the now surrounding German troops and tanks.

Without ammunition, in an immobilized tank and with German troops around the tank shouting to the French to surrender the crew has no escape possibility. All the hatches are blocked by hits except the top rear hatch on the rear, next to the engine compartment. The crew surrenders and exits through this hatch … They are now POWs on 17th May 1940 at 11.15 AM.

The PK (Propaganda Kompanien) have filmed this event and took later many photos of the tank even after having moved and inspected it.

Aspirant Rollier and lieutenant Perré are waiting all the day long near Pargny-les-Bois (see map) at their combat posts in the two damaged B1bis "Toulon" and "Tempête" the return of the B1bis "Bourrasque". Each time a German vehicle appears they open fire on it. From a German trucks convoy they destroy the two first ones, the other fled.

On 17th May at 6.30 PM the officers decid to let the NCOs and men leave the position. They take MGs from the tanks with them as well as the previously captured German rifles. Perré and Rollier are alone, each one in the turret of a B1bis, Perré guarding the north and Rollier the south of the road.

At 7.00 PM a German ammo truck is destroyed, the explosions will last during half an hour.

At 8.00 PM a Germa

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