A young captain related how his heavy tank, which became separated from others, destroyed 12 fast, light German tanks in about as many rounds, He said as he came over a hil he saw 12 German tanks advancing on a road, The nature of the country prevented the Germans from outflanking him, so he went ahead knocking out one after another, French tank crews often had to stay in their machines for six hours, searching for the enemy and fighting, and had to refuel on the battlefield.
During the past 48 hours, there have been more than seven unsuccessful German attempts to cross a river and canal which form a line in the region which the correspondent visited:
The general told him that at first, German air attacks made a big impression on his infantry. It was not a question of losing, but the troops became dazed. But once they had discovered that they could knock down low-flying planes with rifles, they felt better and began shooting the Germans down like rabbits, bringing down 20 in ten days—in Reuter.
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