Destroying it effectively cripples the enemy force, making the entire army ten times more likely to surrender. One of the BT-7 tanks found the holy grail, the Polish HQ unit. Musti's BT company was the only tank force fighting at full strength, and managed to stay clear of enemy guns while infiltrating the Polish rear guard. The ZiS truck in the background is delivering Cossack marshmallows for the campfire. The second squad succeeded in blowing off a track with a grenade, and the third squad destroyed the tank. The first squad attempted a close assault and was repelled, suffering 2 casualties.
Teamwork was no longer just a good idea, but a requirement for success: here three Cossack squads attack a Polish tank. Kalkalash's Cossack squadron led the main charge through several fields to a small village where they killed off a few Polish scouting units and even managed to defeat three Polish 7TP tanks and one Vickers Mk. Those with a functioning gun were placed in the Soviet rear as dug-in emplacements. The battle was always going to be tough: the Red forces had lost a large number of tanks in the previous battle and few could be repaired in time. The third battle in Poland, and third consecutive meeting engagement, saw the Red Army facing a huge force of Polish infantry with several tank companies for support.
