"When it gets dark, the Germans are most vigilant. You must not go into the water at this time, otherwise our scouts will be discovered by the enemy before they can get close to the river." Dobrushin told the third battalion.
The commander analyzed: "The best time to enter the water should be from 10:30 to 11 o'clock. At this time, the Germans should be very tired, and most people will choose to go back to the shelter to rest. Only by entering the water at this time can the scouts reduce their exposure."
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If you want to cross the river to conduct reconnaissance on the other side, the two steps where the scouts enter and exit the water are the most easily exposed. In order to reduce the risk of the scouts being exposed, the third battalion commander, after some thought, said to Dobrushin: "The brigade commander
Comrade Chang, I have a method that may reduce the risk of exposure of the scouts when entering and exiting the water."
"What can I do? Please tell me quickly!"
"The Germans are on the other side. There is a watchtower every two hundred meters with searchlights on it." The third battalion commander said: "Before we take action, can we send sharpshooters to knock out the enemy's searchlights..."
"No, we absolutely can't do this." Before the third battalion commander could finish speaking, Dobrushin interrupted him, "If we really send sharpshooters to knock out our own searchlights before taking action, doesn't that mean we're telling them
The enemy said that we are preparing to take action. If this happens, the enemy will definitely strengthen the defenses along the coast and prevent our scouts from boarding the other side."
"Comrade Brigadier, you misunderstood me." The third battalion commander quickly pointed to the simple map on the table and explained to Dobrushin: "For example, if our scouts want to cross the river from this place, then we
The sharpshooters can knock out the searchlights in several nearby places, which will make the enemy confused and confused about what we are trying to do, so that our scouts can cross the river safely."
"Comrade Major," Dobrushen said after patiently listening to the third battalion commander's proposal, shaking his head: "I think your method is not advisable. Once you fire, it will alert the enemy. In order to prevent the infiltration of our troops,
They will definitely strengthen the defenses on the river bank, and it will be very difficult for our scouts to board the other side."
Dobrushin rejected the proposal of the third battalion commander and assigned him a task: "You form a reconnaissance team as soon as possible. After ten o'clock in the evening, find a way to cross the river from the bottom of the water, get into the enemy's defense area, and find out their strength.
Deployment situation. If possible, it would be best to obtain a German defense map."
After accepting the mission, the third battalion commander immediately returned to the camp, selected six scouts with good water skills and rich combat experience, and said to them: "Comrades, we have received orders from our superiors to sneak into the German army on the other side tonight.
Conduct reconnaissance on the position and find out the enemy's defense situation."
Hearing what the commander of the third battalion said, Sergeant Fraser, who was leading the team, suddenly felt his eyes light up and asked tentatively: "Comrade battalion commander, are we going to attack Belgorod?"
"The attack on Belgorod is certain, but before the attack, we must first understand the enemy's strength and defense situation, so that our artillery can destroy as many enemy fortifications and eliminate as many enemies as possible in the artillery preparations before the attack.
Their offensive power." The third battalion commander said to Fraser: "The burden on your shoulders is not light."
"Please rest assured, battalion commander," Frazier and the third battalion commander immediately stated their stance as soon as they finished speaking: "We will definitely meet your expectations of us and successfully complete the tasks assigned to us by our superiors."
After listening to Fraser's statement, the third battalion commander casually asked: "Are there any difficulties?"
"Comrade Battalion Commander, I would like to ask, where do we cross the river to the other side?" Fraser, as a scout, naturally knows everything about the enemy's situation on the river outside Belgorod: "The enemy's situation on the river
The blockade is very tight. In addition to searchlights and patrol boats, flares are also fired from time to time. Any movement on the river cannot escape the eyes of the enemy."
"Sergeant Fraser, your concerns have been taken into consideration by your superiors." The third battalion commander explained to Fraser in detail how to use the improved gas masks as diving equipment to cross the river from the bottom.
Finally, he said: "Don't worry, you are not fighting alone. Before setting off, I will personally take people to the river to cover you."
When the reconnaissance team set off, the third battalion commander did fulfill his promise and established a covering position on a slope more than fifty meters away from the river with two heavy machine guns and a mortar.
Fraser looked at the surrounding environment and felt that it was very appropriate for the battalion commander to set up the cover position here. It was no more than three hundred meters away from the German position on the other side, so it was not easy to be discovered by the enemy. Once the German firepower point was discovered,
Open fire, heavy machine guns and mortars can suppress the enemy's fire in a short period of time.
The third battalion commander held Fraser's hand and said to him: "Comrade Sergeant, be more careful. I'm waiting for your safe return!"
"Comrade Battalion Commander, don't worry, we will all return safely."
"When you get to the other side, remember to send a signal to let me know that you have reached the other side safely." After the third battalion commander finished explaining the tasks, he patted Frazier on the shoulder with his left hand and said, "The time is up.
,lets go."
"Yes!" Fraser raised his hand and saluted the third battalion commander, then turned to the team members standing next to him and said, "Let's go!"
Although it was only fifty meters from the cover position to the river, in order to prevent being discovered by the enemy, Fraser and the others naturally could not move over in a big way, so they all adopted a crawling posture and moved towards the river on their hands and knees.
Seeing the six scouts crawling into the water like frogs, the third battalion commander turned to the second lieutenant who was responsible for the cover and said: "Comrade second lieutenant, please pay attention to the situation on the other side of the river. If they are discovered by the enemy, use mortars."
Artillery and machine gun fire covered their retreat. Once they signaled a successful landing, they immediately reported to me at the battalion command post."
Half an hour later, the second lieutenant came to the battalion command post and reported to the third battalion commander: "Comrade battalion commander, the scouts have safely reached the other side and sent us a signal."
When he learned that the reconnaissance team had successfully landed, the commander of the third battalion couldn't help feeling ecstatic, but to be on the safe side, he still asked: "Comrade Second Lieutenant, are you really sure it was the signal sent by the reconnaissance team?"
"Yes, comrade battalion commander." The second lieutenant replied in a positive tone: "The other party used a flashlight covered with red cloth to send a signal, one long and two short. After an interval of thirty seconds, he sent another signal. I can definitely
Confirmed, this is the signal sent by our reconnaissance team."
"Thank you, Comrade Second Lieutenant." After expressing his gratitude to the Second Lieutenant, the third battalion commander continued: "You continue to stay by the river to monitor the movements on the other side. If the reconnaissance team encounters any danger, you must be responsible for covering their safe evacuation.
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After sending away the second lieutenant, the third battalion commander picked up the phone and wanted to report to Dobrushin that the reconnaissance team had successfully landed on the other side. But as soon as he put the phone to his ear, he realized that such important information had to be reported to Dobrushin in person.
Brushin reported that it might be more appropriate, so he left his command post and rushed to the brigade headquarters to prepare to report to Dobrushin.
Walking into the semi-underground mud house-style shelter, the third battalion commander saw Dobrushin standing at the door with his back to the door, and shouted loudly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, can you come in?"
Dobrushin turned around, nodded to the third battalion commander, and said, "Please come in, Comrade Major!"
"Comrade Brigade Commander!" The third battalion commander took two steps forward and then reported: "Please allow me to report to you about the reconnaissance team."
Unexpectedly, Dobrushin raised his hand to stop him and said: "Major, report to comrade commander."
The third battalion commander then noticed a young general sitting at the table, looking at him with his eyes. Is this the commander, Major General Sokov? The third battalion commander thought so in his heart, and his heart beat faster.
After taking a deep breath, he raised his hand to salute Sokov, and then reported clearly: "Comrade Commander, please allow me to report to you about the situation of the reconnaissance team."
"Please speak, Comrade Major." Sokov said extremely politely.
"The reconnaissance team successfully landed on the other side a few minutes ago and sent us a safe signal."
"Are you sure the signal was sent by the reconnaissance team?" Sokov asked.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The third battalion commander nodded vigorously and replied in a positive tone: "According to the report, the signal sent by the other side is completely consistent with the signal we agreed in advance."
Sokov heard a key detail from the words of the third battalion commander: "Why, Comrade Major, you only listened to others' reports instead of seeing it with your own eyes?"
"Comrade Commander, please listen to my explanation." Seeing Sokov frowning, the third battalion commander quickly explained: "I personally saw all the members of the reconnaissance team diving into the water before returning to my command.
So. I established a cover position fifty meters away from the river and deployed two heavy machine guns and a mortar. If the whereabouts of the small team were discovered by the Germans, the personnel responsible for the response would be
Able to use machine gun and mortar firepower to cover the safe evacuation of the team."
A smile appeared on Sokov's face again: "Comrade Major, it seems that you have thought very carefully and actually placed heavy machine guns and mortars on the river bank to protect the safety of the reconnaissance team."
After saying these words, Sokov turned to Dobrushin and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Dobrushin, your subordinates are very thoughtful. Before I came here, I was worried about the reconnaissance team landing.
, may be discovered by the enemy and be in trouble. But I didn’t expect that your subordinates would actually deploy cover positions in advance, so even if something unexpected happens, I believe the reconnaissance team can withdraw safely."
This chapter has been completed!