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D. Villages and Woods A tank fears villages and woods. If these are organized for defense and offer a stubborn resistance, they can isolate the tank from its infantry, artillery, and means of supply. e. Armor The armor of the tank has proved to be superior to the fire of the defense. The shell must reconquer its superiority over the armor plate. f. Antitank Guns Too often the antitank guns of the defense have been submerged by the onrush of tanks. Prior to the war the Germans calculated that each antitank gun attacked by compact tank units could hardly destroy more than three tanks before being destroyed itself.
Attack Quick and brutal action is of primary importance. The maximum effect of surprise must be produced. The adversary must not be allowed time to recover from his surprise and to react. From beginning to end, the fight must have the pace of a fast boxing match. Blows must be dealt in such a manner that the enemy is not given a chance to catch his breath. His morale must be completely shattered. For this purpose, both from a tactical as well asfrom a strategical point of view, the selection of the maneuver to be carried out must always be inspired by the desire to disconcert the enemy command through its very boldness and rapidity.
They are pushed boldly forward, close to the tanks, or even ahead of them when the riflemen attack in first echelon. At Sedan their fire on the embrasures of the casemates contributed to a marked degree to the break-through at Frenois. In the race to the sea and on the Somme they caused the failure of the attacks by the De Gaulle Groupment. However bold may be the action of the German motorized arm, the command never fails to deploy and put into THE ARMORED AM IN ACTION 25 action the defensive means capable of insuring its protection.