Medals in the game wot - description. Long-awaited rewards for old players World of Tanks Achievement in world of tanks
Medals and awards are designed to evaluate a significant contribution to the player's victory, but the realities of wot make their own adjustments. Many players purposefully earn these medals, but there is no benefit from this.Naturally, the contribution of each team member to victory or defeat can be assessed by the experience gained in battle, by the number of killed opponents. With the recent world of tanks patch, you can now easily assess who, how much damage inflicted on the enemies and could have received himself. In addition, the best players will be awarded, almost all of which really reflect the benefits for the team.
The most controversial, in my opinion, is the scout medal, which is issued for detecting 9 or more opponents. Drivers of light tanks are often guilty of chasing after this medal, as they fly towards enemy positions at the very beginning of the battle, light up opponents and die. They have a medal in their pocket, they can even get experience for detection, but there will be no real benefit for the team.
Let's look at this negative desire on www.site, since the pursuit of other medals is based on the same principle, although it is already more difficult to get them. So, the light tank gets a scout, but what do we see. We see the enemy team in the starting positions, so we have no idea where the enemy forces will eventually disperse. Naturally, the allied artillery also did not have time to take up positions, and often did not even have time to charge.
So you should never forget that medals and awards in the world of tanks are nice and good, but the pursuit of them should not reduce your effectiveness in battle. Moreover, there is practically no practical use for them. It is not known for certain about any bonus in experience, occasionally, however, for receiving awards they give an increase in experience for the promotion. But such promotions take place in wot not so often.
The pursuit of a warrior (the destruction of 6 or more opponents) also often ends in failure. You should not even write down a one-shot enemy in a frag, he is quite capable of killing the remaining allied team, after you, taking unnecessary risks, are destroyed. However, there are often exceptions to this rule in the form of epic achievements.
Surrounded by enemies, the allied team merged at the very beginning, but you pulled out the fight - get ready to receive really worthwhile rewards. However, it is difficult to get them in world of tanks, it is even more difficult to get them purposefully. So such medals will be a nice bonus for a good fight that you really pulled out (well, or died heroically).
It is impossible not to mention those who are most often chasing medals, moving to the technique of 1-2 levels for this. Yes, those who have read past articles on world of tanks on the site have already understood that we are talking about pedobies. Everything is simple here, many tanks scatter with one or two shots of a cumulative projectile from a high explosive, so it's easier to earn medals.
The abundance of beginners at these levels, the developed crew, the gold in the ammo load - this is the basis of the power of sand champions. The problem here can only be a more capable and prepared pedobear in the enemy team for a pedobear. The rest of the tanks at these levels are just meat, even if they are not driven by a complete novice who is pumping the next branch of technology. It is unlikely that anyone will train the crew, install modules for the sake of a dozen battles on these sand tanks.
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Destroy more enemy vehicles (at least six) than any other player in a match (If two or more players have destroyed equal amount of enemies, the medal is granted to the player who earned more XP in battle).
Sniper
Achieve at least 85% hits out of a minimum of 10 shots fired with potential damage of 1,000 HP or more. Non-penetrating hits count. If two or more tankers have equal hit ratios, the award is given to the tanker with the highest number of hits.
Defender
Reduce the number of enemy capture points of a friendly base by 70 or more.
Invader
Capture the maximum number of points from the enemy base (no less than 80). Granted on successful base capture and winning.
steel wall
Receive more potential damage than any player on your team, at least 1,000 HP, and survive. Receive at least 11 hits. If two or more players receive an equal amount of potential damage, granted to the player who received the greatest amount of hits.
Confederate
Damage more enemy vehicles than any other player on the battlefield (at least six) which are subsequently destroyed by another player (or self-destruct). Granted only on condition that you hit more enemy vehicles than any other player on your team.
Scout
Detect more enemy tanks and artillery than anyone else on your team (at least nine). Granted to a member of the winning team.
Patrol Duty
Help your team damage at least six enemy vehicles by spotting them. The player must be the only one spotting the enemy vehicles at the moment when they are damaged.
High Caliber
Cause the highest damage per battle without hitting/ramming a friendly vehicle. Damage must be at least 20% of the total HP of enemy vehicles. Caused damage should be at least 1,000 HP.
Epic Awards
Radley-Walters" Medal
Awarded to players in tier V+ vehicles for destroying eight or nine enemy vehicles in one battle. Sydney Valpy Radley-Walters was a Canadian tank ace of the 27th Armored Regiment. In 1944-45, he destroyed 18 German vehicles with his Firefly.
Pool's Medal
Awarded to players on vehicles in tier V+ vehicles for destroying 10-13 enemy vehicles in one battle. Lafayette G. Pool is widely recognized as the U.S. tank ace of aces, credited with 12 confirmed tank kills and 258 total armored vehicle and artillery kills.
Orlik's Medal
Awarded for destroying three or more enemy tanks or tank destroyers with a light tank. The targets must be at least two tiers higher than the player's tank. Roman Edmund Orlik, a Polish Army sergeant, was a tank ace who knocked out 13 German tanks with his light TKS tankette in Sept, 1939.
Tamada Yoshio's Medal
Destroy at least three enemy artillery with a light tank and survive in one battle. Destroyed enemy vehicles must be at least two tiers higher than the player's tank. Colonel Tamada Yoshio, commander of the 4th Armored Regiment of the Kwantung Army, destroyed numerous armored vehicles, field guns, mortars and trucks during the night battles of Khalkhyn Gol, July 2-3, 1939.
Lehväslaiho's Medal
Awarded to medium tank players who destroy two enemy tanks or tank destroyers. The enemy vehicles must be at least 2 tiers higher. Reino Lehväslaiho was a Finnish tank ace who destroyed seven tanks and tank destroyers.
Oskin's Medal
Awarded to players in medium tanks who destroy three enemy tanks or tank destroyers. The targets must be at least two tiers higher than the player's tank. Alexander Oskin, Hero of the Soviet Union, was a tank commander who destroyed three King Tigers with his T-34 during a recon operation near Oglenduv, August 11, 1944.
Nicols" Medal
Awarded to medium tank players who destroy at least four enemy tanks or tank destroyers. The enemy vehicles must be at least two tiers higher. Alfie Nicols was a British tank gunner who destroyed 14 enemy vehicles during the Battle of El Alamein.
Kolobanov's Medal
Awarded to players who stand alone against five or more enemy tanks or artillery and wins. Colonel Zinoviy Kolobanov was a Soviet tank ace who destroyed 22 German tanks, two guns and two half-tracks with his KV-1 on August 19, 1941.
Halonen's Medal
Awarded for destroying three or more enemy tanks or tank destroyers with a tank destroyer. The targets must be at least two tiers higher than the player's tank destroyer. Erkki Halonen, a tank ace and sergeant in the Finnish Army, destroyed three T-34s, two KV-1s, and two ISU-152s with his StuG III in battles during June and July, 1944.
Fadin's Medal
Awarded for destroying the last enemy vehicle in the battle with the player's last remaining shell. Alexander Fadin, hero of the Soviet Union, was a T-34 tank commander who, with the help of one infantry group, managed to capture Dashukovka village and hold it for five hours with one tank.
Pascucci's Medal
Awarded for destroying three enemy artillery in one battle with a tank or tank destroyer. Second Lieutenant Luigi Arbib Pascucci was an Italian tank commander who fought with the Ariete Tank Division in North Africa. He fought in the Second Battle of El Alamein, where hed sacrifice his life in a frontal attack that enabled his company to escape encirclement.
Dumitru's Medal
Awarded for destroying four enemy artillery in one battle with a tank or tank destroyer. Ion S. Dumitru, a Romanian tank ace, fought in World War II for just 25 days. In March 1945, Dumitru contributed to the destruction of six tank destroyers and capture of a 150mm battery.
Burda's Medal
Awarded to players who destroy five or more enemy artillery with a tank or tank destroyer in one battle. Guards Colonel Alexander Burda, a Soviet tank ace and Hero of the Soviet Union, organized an ambush in October 1941 which destroyed an entire enemy column.
Billotte's Medal
Awarded to players who destroy at least two enemy vehicles and survive the battle despite receiving at least five different critical hits and losing 80% or more of their hit points. Destroyed enemy vehicles count after all damage is received. Pierre Billotte was a captain in the French Army who destroyed several Pz.Kpfw tanks and more with his Char B1bis in May 1940.
Bruno's Medal
Awarded to players who destroy three or four enemy vehicles and survive the battle to victory despite receiving five different critical hits and losing 80% of their hit points. Destroyed enemy vehicles count after all damage is received. Pietro Bruno was an Italian tank ace. For exceptional valor in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d "oro al Valore Militare), the highest Italian award.
Tarczay's Medal
Awarded to players who destroy five enemy vehicles and survive the battle despite five different critical hits and receiving losing 80%+ of their hit points. Destroyed enemy vehicles count after all damage is received. Ervin Tarczay was a Hungarian tank ace who fought with the Hungarian 2nd Armored Division and destroyed at least ten enemy vehicles.
Raseiniai Heroes Medal
Awarded to players who single-handedly destroy at least 14 enemy vehicles. In June 1941, near Raseiniai, Lithuania, roughly 20 KV tanks of the Soviet 3rd Mechanized Corps met the assault of the 6th Panzer, with approximately 100 vehicles. A single KV-2 tank managed to hold the German advance for a full day while being pummeled by antitank weapons, until the KV-2 ran out of ammo and was knocked out.
De Langlade's Medal
Destroy at least four enemy vehicles while they are attempting to capture the base in one battle. Paul Girot de Langlade was a French Army colonel who fought with the 2nd Tank Division under General Leclerc. On September 12, 1944, a combat team under De Langlade's command wiped out Panzerbrigade 112 in the battle of Dompaire, France.
Ranger
Destroy all enemy light tanks (at least three) in one battle.
Devastator
Awarded for destroying seven or more enemy tanks and artillery with a tank or tank destroyer, or 10+ vehicles with artillery, in one battle. The targets must be at least tier IV.
Step Awards
Abrams" Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded in one of four classes for the total number of team victories where the player survived the battle: 5 - Class IV / 50 - Class III / 500 - Class II / 5,000 - Class I. General Creighton Abrams commanded U.S. armored forces during WWII and the Vietnam War, earning a reputation as an aggressive and successful commander.
Ekins" Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded in four classes for destroying tier VIII, IX or X enemy tanks and artillery. 3 - Class IV / 30 - Class III / 300 - Class II / 3,000 - Class I. Joe Ekins was a gunner in the Northamptonshire Division of the British Territorial Army. A number of sources confirm him as the individual who brought down German tank ace Michael Wittmann.
Carius" Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for the destruction of enemy tanks and artillery in four classes. 10 - Class IV / 100 - Class III / 1,000 - Class II / 10,000 - Class I. Otto Carius was a successful tank ace of WWII. He commanded the PzKpfw 38(t), the PzKpfw VI Tiger and the Jagdtiger during his impressive career.
Knispel's Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for the total amount of damage caused and received in four classes. 10,000 - Class IV / 100,000 - Class III / 1,000,000 - Class II / 10,000,000 - Class I. Kurt Knispel, a German tank ace, participated in battles on both the Western and Eastern Fronts fighting in PzKpfw II, PzKpfw III, PzKpfw IV, PzKpfw VI Tiger, and PzKpfw VI Ausf. B Tiger II.
Popel's Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for detecting enemy tanks and artillery in all battles, in four classes. 20 - Class IV / 200 - Class III / 2,000 - Class II / 20,000 - Class I. Lieutenant General of Tank Forces, Nikolay Popel, organized a raid against the enemy using captured vehicles during the Battle of Dubno in the summer of 1941.
Leclerc's Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for the total number of the player's enemy base capture points. An unsuccessful or reduced capture does not count towards this number. 30 - Class IV / 300 - Class III / 3,000 - Class II / 30,000 - Class I. Philippe Leclerc was a General of the Free French Forces and one of the leaders in the liberation of Paris.
Lavrinenko's Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for reducing the total number of capture points of a friendly base, up to 100 points per battle. 30 - Class IV 300 - Class III 3,000 - Class II 30,000 - Class I. Dmitry Lavrinenko, Guards Lieutenant and tank ace, was recognized as the top Soviet tanker, destroying 52 tanks over the course of two months.
Kay's Medal (IV-I class)
Awarded for achieving the Battle Hero status in four classes. 1 - Class IV / 10 - Class III / 100 - Class II / 1,000 - Class I. Douglas Kay, a British Army sergeant, participated in the Allied landings in Normandy.
Honorary Ranks
Hunter
Destroy 100 or more of the following vehicles: Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger, Pz.Kpfw V Panther, Panther II, Pz.Kpfw VI Tiger, PzKpfw VI Ausf. B Tiger II, GW Panther, GW Tiger, Jagdpanther II.
sharp shooter
Hit an enemy vehicle 10+ times in a row without missing. The results of the next battle using the same vehicle continue to count towards this number, until the sequence is broken by a miss. Every vehicle has its own series. Only the longest series is included.
Raider
Remain undetected throughout an entire battle and be the only player to capture the enemy base. Granted even if the vehicle was accidentally hit or damaged.
Brothers in Arms
Each platoon member must destroy at least three enemy vehicles. All platoon members must survive the battle. Each platoon member receives this title.
CRUCIAL Contribution
A platoon must destroy at least 12 enemy vehicles. All platoon members receive the award.
Survivor
Survive 20 battles in a row using the same vehicle. An unbroken series continues in the next battle on the current vehicle. Every vehicle has its own series. The number displayed indicated the longest streak earned for this award. Battles fought in artillery do not count.
Kamikaze
Destroy a higher tier enemy vehicle by ramming it. Granted only once in the course of the battle.
Reaper
Destroy three or more enemy vehicles in a row with a single shell each. An unbroken series continues in the next battle using the current vehicle. Every vehicle has its own series. Only the longest series counts. Granted on completion of the next record series.
Master Gunner
Score at least five armor-penetrating hits in a row against enemy vehicles. A series unbroken by a miss, non-penetration, or ricochet continues in the next battle using the current vehicle. Every vehicle has its own series. Only the longest series is included.
Invincible
Survive five or more battles in a row without taking any damage. An unbroken series continues in the next battle on the current vehicle. Every vehicle has its own series. The number displayed indicates the longest streak earned for this award.Battles fought in artillery do not count.
Patton Valley
Destroy 100 Patton tanks, including M46 Patton and M48A1.
bombardier
Destroy at least two enemy vehicles with one shell.
Senior Technical Engineer
Research all vehicles in all tech trees. When the game receives new vehicles, the award is voided.
Master Tanker
Destroy at least one of every type of enemy vehicle currently available in the game.
Unleashed
Awarded for successfully completing all links of the limited-time “Motherland Unleashed” Op.
call of the motherland
Awarded for emerging victorious using a Soviet vehicle in the "Answer the Call" limited-time Proving Grounds campaign.
battle hero of the week
Award given only to the featured top tier X tanker who meets the weekly Battle Hero community article requirements.
spotter
Awarded for spotting enemy vehicles, allowing allies to cause 1,000 damage in a single, victorious battle. The series is extended for every 1,000 damage caused by allies to enemies spotted by you in one battle. Every vehicle has its own series. The number displayed indicates the longest streak earned.
Fire for effect
Cause more damage to enemy vehicles than the hit points of your vehicle.
mouse trap
Destroy 10 or more enemy Pz.Kpfw. VIII Mouse tanks.
Fighter
Destroy four or five enemy vehicles in a single battle.
Duelist
Destroy at least two enemy vehicles that caused damage to your vehicle in the battle.
The Lion of Sinai
Destroy at least 100 enemy Soviet IS-series of vehicles: IS, IS-3, IS-4, IS-6, IS-7, T-10, ISU-152, Object 704, Object 261, Object 268, Object 263.
Technical Engineer Japan:
Research all Japanese vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, France:
Research all French vehicles in the tech tree. .
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, United Kingdom:
Research all British vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, United States:
Research all American vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, China:
Research all Chinese vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, Soviet Union:
Research all Soviet vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
TECHNICAL ENGINEER Germany:
Research all German vehicles in the tech tree. When the game receives new vehicles, the award becomes inactive.
Tank Expert by Nation
Destroy at least one vehicle of each type from each nation's tech tree. It's possible to earn an expert medal for each nation available. In the event that new vehicles are added, the award becomes inactive until the new vehicles have been destroyed.
For Counter-Battery Fire
Play as artillery in a battle and destroy at least three enemy artillery.
Shellproof
Have total damage blocked by your armor exceed the hit points of your vehicle and survive the battle.
Commemorative Tokens
cool-headed
Survive at least 10 ricochets and non-penetrations in a row from enemies.
Spartan
Survive a ricochet or non-penetrating shot from an enemy. Your vehicle must have less than 10% of its hit points left and you must survive the battle.
Bruiser
Damage enemy vehicles’ modules or injure Crew members at least five times in a battle.
Demolition Expert
Destroy an enemy vehicle by causing its ammunition to explode.
Arsonist
Destroy an enemy vehicle by setting it on fire.
rock solid
While driving an Artillery, destroy an enemy vehicle by ramming and survive the battle.
Eye for an Eye
Simultaneously destroy, and be destroyed, by the same enemy.
Hand of God
Survive and win the battle, having received damage from at least four different enemy vehicles.
In world of tanks, achievements have been introduced from the very beginning of the game. There are several types, and we will talk about the most significant, because medals in the world of tanks are an excellent reason to evaluate a player. But first you need to understand why they are needed at all, because detailed statistics perfectly describe the player, and from it you can understand how effective the commander is on the battlefield, and achievements do not affect the leveling of the character. And the medals in the game wot allow you to supplement the statistics, and it's just nice to receive a reward for your achievements on the battlefield.
Battle hero
In world of tanks, some achievements can be obtained by spending only one battle. Of course, the type of reward depends on the tank, for example, it is much easier to get a “steel wall” on KV 5 than, say, on 13 90. And it will not be difficult to earn a “scout” on T 50 2, which can illuminate the entire enemy team in the first minute fight. In this category, the following medals should be noted - the world of tanks is a rather difficult game, and the number of "warriors" is a good characteristic of the player. It is also worth paying attention to the number of "snipers". The most accurate players receive them, and thanks to these medals, you can evaluate the professionalism of a tanker. In addition, in the world of tanks game, achievements are quite difficult to earn, for example, to get "support" you need to damage more than six tanks, which is quite difficult.
epic achievements
They are difficult to buy in the game store. You can't earn them if you don't play well enough. Only the best players receive epic medals in the game wot. Among them, the Fadin medal should be noted. To get it, the player needs to destroy the last enemy tank with the last shell in the ammunition load. Also among the medals of the world of tanks, Orlik's award should be highlighted. In order to be given this medal, you must like to play a firefly and in one battle destroy three or more tanks two levels higher than you, for example, three royal tigers. I will say right away that it is quite difficult to get it. But there are situations when it succeeds. I don’t know if one can be proud of such a result, but I have collected 17 such medals for 800 fights on t 50 2.
Let's talk about other medals - the world of tanks is constantly changing, and new achievements are being added. For example, an extremely rare achievement should be singled out - the medal of the heroes of Raseiniai. This achievement is extremely difficult to get, because for the reward you need to destroy at least 14 enemy tanks, which means almost the entire team (except for one tank). I am sure that only a few can boast of it.
Special Achievements
In world of tanks, rewards are an integral part of the game. Although they do not affect the gameplay, but each player tries to get as many rewards as possible. Among the special achievements, you need to pay attention to the "expert". In order to get it, you need to destroy all the equipment that is present in the game. Certainly not in one fight. I received this award at about 7000 fights. Among the rare medals, one can single out the "raider", in order to obtain which the player will need to capture the enemy base without ever lighting up. This achievement can be attempted by playing in companies, I've seen many times how allies allow artillery to go to capture.
Milestone Achievements
All stage-type medals in the game wot are not very popular, they are almost ignored. But this is understandable - they are assigned to the player not for skill, but for quantity - inflicted 10,000,000 damage, get the Knispel medal. Destroyed 20,000 tanks? Popel's medal is yours.
So, what achievements should be highlighted: world of tanks offers detailed statistics for each player, and in it you need to pay attention only to epic and medals received for battle. The rest are not worth your attention - they are created only for the entertainment of their owner.
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World of Tanks will soon have a kind of anniversary. Ten years ago, in December 2008, there was a fateful meeting at Bityukov's, where the word "tanks" was first uttered.
Wargaming at that time was a small development studio that dreamed of shooting something really big. We even tried to release a fantasy MMORPG, but ended up replacing elves and orcs with armor and guns.
Tanks came out in August 2010, and everything that happened next is part of history. But this story is definitely not boring. Four "Golden Joysticks" and a stubborn balancer. Two Guinness World Records, over 150 million registered players and hard work on the capacity of game servers. Dog. Beautiful from all sides 8.0 and ambiguous "Rubicon". Teleports. The legendary “Runet Prize” and epic random distribution of gold during the New Year holidays. Finally, "out of beta": version 1.0, the most difficult update from a technical point of view, laid the foundation for the further development of the game.
In fact, there were many more memorable moments and there will be many more in the future. The game moves in a difficult but exciting way. Sometimes it turns out to go along an already laid track, but often you have to shove it off-road. But when you have a huge army of dedicated and hard-hitting players behind you, it helps. You have been with us for more than eight years. Thank you very much for this! Further it will be more interesting.
well deserved award
As a token of gratitude, we have prepared a special event for you. Gifts are waiting for everyone who registered in the game before December 31, 2017 inclusive.
* The reward you receive will depend on the date you first logged into the game and can be found in the Achievements section of the game client.
To receive rewards, you need to log into the game from November 28, 09:00 (UTC). You can pick them up until December 2019.
We have broken down the rewards by year: if you logged into the game on December 31, 2013, your reward will be the same as those who signed up on January 1 of the same year.
Alpha and Beta testers:
- Nickname background
- Unique patch
- Specialist. style
- Tank T-50-2
- 5.000 bonds
- 5.000.000 silver
- Medal
- Emblem
Over 6 years:
- Specialist. style
- Tank T-50-2
- 5.000 bonds
- 5.000.000 silver
- Medal
- Emblem
4-5 years:
- Tank T-50-2
- 4.000 bonds
- 4.000.000 silver
- Medal
- Emblem
2-3 years:
- 3.000 bonds
- 3.000.000 silver
- Medal
- Emblem
1 year:
- 1.000 bonds
- 1.000.000 silver
- Medal
- Emblem
Historical note from Wargaming: In June 1941, near the city of Raseiniai (Lithuania), a clash occurred between units of the German 6th Panzer Division and KV tanks of the 3rd Mechanized Corps. About twenty Soviet and one hundred German tanks took part in the battle. Despite the support of artillery and infantry, the German troops suffered heavy losses. One of the KV tanks managed to cut German communications for more than a day.
The 6th Panzer Division of the Wehrmacht was part of the 41st Panzer Corps. Together with the 56th Panzer Corps, it was the 4th Panzer Group - the main striking force of Army Group North, whose task was to capture the Baltic states, capture Leningrad and connect with the Finns. The 6th Division was commanded by Major General Franz Landgraf. It was armed mainly with Czechoslovak-made PzKw-35t tanks - light, with thin armor, but with high maneuverability and maneuverability. There were a number of more powerful PzKw-IIIs and PzKw-IVs. Before the start of the offensive, the division was divided into two tactical groups. The more powerful was commanded by Colonel Erhard Raus, the weaker by Lieutenant Colonel Erich von Seckendorf.
By the evening of June 23, 1941, the 6th Panzer Division captured the Lithuanian city of Raseiniai. The battle groups of the division - "Raus" and "Seckendorf" cross the Dubysa River and begin to strengthen bridgeheads on its eastern bank. But if it was quiet enough at the positions of the Raus group, then the Seckendorf battle group gets involved in battle with the Soviet 2nd Panzer Division of the 3rd Mechanized Corps. Here is how the battle is described in one of the German reports:
« On June 23, 1941, the 4th Panzer Group reached the Dubyssa River and occupied several bridgeheads. The defeated infantry units of the enemy took refuge in the forests and wheat fields, threatening the German supply lines. On June 25, the Russians unexpectedly counterattacked the southern bridgehead in the direction of Raseiniai with the 3rd mechanized corps. They crushed the 6th motorcycle battalion, captured the bridge and moved towards the city. To stop the main enemy forces, the 114th motorized regiment, two artillery battalions and 100 tanks of the 6th tank division were put into action. However, they met with a battalion of heavy tanks of a previously unknown type. These tanks passed through the infantry and burst into the artillery positions. Shells from German guns bounced off the thick armor of enemy tanks. 100 German tanks could not withstand the battle with 20 enemy dreadnoughts and suffered losses. Czech tanks Pz35 were crushed by enemy monsters. The same fate befell the battery of 150-mm howitzers, which fired until the last minute. Despite numerous hits, even at a distance of 200 meters, howitzers could not damage a single tank. The situation was critical. Only 88-mm anti-aircraft guns were able to knock out several KV tanks and force the rest to retreat into the forest.»
As it turned out, one of these scattered tanks suddenly appeared to the north in the rear of the Raus tank group.
The tank stopped right on the road connecting the bridgehead of this group on the banks of the Dubysa River with the city of Raseiniai. Most likely he ran out of fuel, because. KV tanks had a small power reserve. This is evidenced by some of the found documents and eyewitness accounts.
The frozen tank was first discovered by a convoy of vehicles with Soviet prisoners of war and wounded German soldiers. Having traveled only one and a half kilometers from the group's location, the trucks unexpectedly collided with a single Soviet tank (what kind of tank it was - KV-1 or KV-2 - they still argue). The tank immediately opened fire on the approaching column. The column was forced to go back, and the alarm was announced at the headquarters of E. Raus, the Germans began to frantically prepare for defense, mine the approaches to their positions, because they thought that the entire 2nd Soviet tank division was coming towards them.
The Raus group lost contact with the headquarters of the 6th division, which had settled in Raseiniai, as the mentioned tank cut off the telephone wires, which also blocked the only decent road to the city (there was a very swampy area around it). Meanwhile, traffic jams began to form on both sides of the road to Rasiainiai. They could not withdraw the wounded from the bridgehead, many of whom, without receiving the necessary assistance, died. Cars with fuel and ammunition were moving from the city towards the group of E. Raus, which also stumbled upon a heavy combat vehicle. 12 of them were destroyed.
Realizing that they were opposed by one single tank, the Germans tried to destroy it at all costs in order to restore their communications. But an attempt to knock it out with an anti-tank battery of 4 50-mm cannons, disguised and crept closer, did not give any result - they did not penetrate it. All 4 guns were destroyed when firing opened their positions. The same fate befell the close-approaching 88-mm anti-aircraft gun.
At night, German sappers tried to blow up the tank, but could only damage the caterpillar. But in return they received a good portion of lead from a tank machine gun. Then in the morning the Nazis went for a trick - light tanks began to fire at the tank from 3 sides, distracting it. The KV fired back, but could not hit the maneuverable Czech vehicles. Meanwhile, another 88-mm anti-aircraft gun approached from the rear, shot the tank with impunity and silenced it, forever.
The crew of the heroic KV not only "exchanged" itself for 12 trucks, 4 anti-tank guns, 1 anti-aircraft gun and several dozen Germans killed and died from wounds, but was able to delay the advance of an entire tank group (the Raus group) for two days and leave without the help of another German tank group (Seckendorf group), which fought with the Soviet 3rd mechanized corps.
What can I say - this is really a great feat.
