Ukraine has a complicated history. It has been ruled by Vikings, Mongols, Poles, Lithuanians, and Russians in turn, so it is difficult to require Ukrainians to be absolutely loyal to a certain country.
In the early days, the territory of Ukraine was very small. During the three partitions of Poland, Ukraine's territory expanded rapidly. Several western states joined Ukraine during this period. Therefore, the ethnic conflicts in this area were very acute, creating a breeding ground for ultra-nationalists.
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After the outbreak of World War II, the German army occupied Lviv. Yaroslav Stetzko from the "Ukrainian Nationalist Organization" joined the German army and served in the 14th Grenadier Division of the German Armed SS "Galicia". This
The main members of the division are from Lviv, with a total strength of approximately 22,000.
As a servant of the German army, the "Galicia" division was more brutal than the real German army. In just three years, more than 1 million Hebrews, Poles, and Russians were massacred by the "Galicia" division.
They even massacred many Ukrainians, and their crimes were too numerous to list.
The Ukrainian unit that attacked the 41st Commando was from the "Galicia" division. Their commander was Stepan Bandera, who was also an extreme nationalist and was convicted of conspiracy in 1934.
He was sentenced to death for assassinating the Polish Interior Minister, which was later commuted to life imprisonment.
After the German army invaded Poland, Stepan Bandera was released, and the "Ukrainian Nationalist Organization" was founded by Stepan Bandera.
Although the "Galicia" division has a vicious reputation, its combat effectiveness is actually not strong. Their combat effectiveness is more reflected in the massacre of civilians. It is still not enough to fight against the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
The German army did not pay enough attention to the "Galicia" division. Not only did it not equip the "Galicia" division with heavy weapons such as tanks, it was not even equipped with more advanced assault rifles. Now that Budapest has been surrounded by the Allies, the German army's supplies have begun
The shortage was even more serious in the "Galicia" division. Many soldiers even stumbled during the charge. It was not known whether they were exhausted or deliberately delaying the time.
Both Louis and Chen He were veterans and knew how to deal with light infantry attacks.
After observing that there were no tanks cooperating with the attack, Chen He breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be fine if there were no tanks. With Chen and their combat power, it would be easy to deal with an attack of this scale.
There were also many Ukrainians participating in the attack. It was roughly estimated that there were at least one company and hundreds of people.
There were only seven people on Chen He's side, including one who was seriously injured and unable to fight.
Chen He was still very calm. Before firing, he adjusted the mode of the automatic rifle to single shot, then took aim and pulled the trigger.
Bah—bah bah bah—
The performance of the assault rifle is very good. The muzzle jump is very small. At a distance of about a hundred meters, Chen He does not even need to aim accurately. The Ukrainians on the opposite side are too dense.
What era are we in now, and we still engage in human wave tactics?
Therefore, professional things should be done by professional people. Bandera was born in a pastor's family and never attended a military academy. The combat effectiveness of the troops he commanded can be imagined.
Although their technical and tactical capabilities are not strong, this Ukrainian unit still has a good fighting will. During the charge, they basically did not have the awareness to alternately advance with the help of terrain cover, and just rushed forward with guns in hand.
If it were the last world war, this kind of charge might still have some effect.
Now——
Facing the Southern African Expeditionary Force, which was armed to the teeth, the attacking soldiers were in bad luck.
Two Nyasaland semi-automatic rifles can produce firepower comparable to that of a light machine gun.
Chen He had four automatic rifles here, and the remaining two had semi-automatic rifles. The intensity of firepower increased exponentially. The dozen Ukrainian soldiers at the front were quickly knocked down, and the remaining soldiers rushed away.
scattered.
No matter how strong the will to fight is, they will feel fear when facing death. These Ukrainians are used to massacring unarmed civilians. They have never experienced a real battle.
Chen He actually has trouble here too.
Although the automatic rifle was easy to use, the bullets were consumed too quickly. Chen He only had two magazines left on him, so after emptying one magazine, Chen He ceased fire and allowed the Ukrainians to withdraw.
"Who has any more magazines? I need bullets!" Chen He asked his comrades for help.
"I only have two magazines left!" Louis was almost out of bullets.
"I have another one!"
"I still have two pistol magazines, do you want them?"
The situation of others is not optimistic either. Pistols are the last resort weapons. High-power military pistols are actually quite powerful at close range.
Assault rifles pursue precision and firepower density, and bullets hitting the human body at close range will penetrate directly.
The stopping effect of the pistol is better, and the damage caused at close range is actually no less than that of the assault rifle.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the bullet has not been modified.
After World War I, special bombs represented by dum bombs were explicitly banned by the Zhibeva Convention.
This convention is now a piece of paper. No one will abide by the provisions of the convention in battle. It is actually very simple to modify the bullet, which can be done with a file.
"We must retreat. With our current supply situation, we cannot repel the enemy's next attack." Chen He decided to retreat. This is normal and not shameful.
Urban warfare is not a smooth battle. When the battle is at its fiercest, there can be as many as ten tug-of-wars around a house.
It is more normal for the positions of the two parties to be intertwined. On the same street, one side is controlled by the Southern African Expeditionary Force, and the other side may be the position of the defenders. The two sides are close enough to hear each other's voices.
Louis also wanted to withdraw, but before he could speak, Amri, who had been observing the situation, suddenly issued a warning.
"rocket missile!"
The Ukrainians don't have tanks, but they still have rocket launchers.
In an urban environment, rocket launchers are more effective than artillery. Once a rocket comes over, most of the seven people in the room will be wiped out, and it is difficult to survive.
Fortunately, the Ukrainians' shooting skills were not good, and the rocket did not hit Chen and the house where they were located, but hit a house next to it.
After the violent explosion, half of the house collapsed. Something was ignited. The fire spread rapidly and thick smoke billowed. It was impossible not to evacuate now.
"Go quickly, go quickly, retreat immediately -" Chen He directly picked up Lao Shen and rushed out of the door.
When Louis evacuated, he did not forget to throw out all four shock bombs at hand.
It doesn’t matter whether it can shock people or not.
The streets were in a mess, with ruins and broken walls everywhere. Many corpses of the defenders had not had time to clean up, and were mixed in the ruins.
Fortunately it's winter now, otherwise the plague would break out here soon.
The Ukrainians were also idle. They had been observing Chen He's movements. When Chen He appeared on the street with Lao Shen on his shoulders, several Ukrainian soldiers simultaneously raised their guns and shot at Chen He.
Fortunately, the Ukrainians' shooting skills were also poor, and Chen He was also lucky enough to escape unscathed.
Louis was not so lucky. As soon as he escaped to the street, he was hit in the calf and fell to the ground trying to crawl forward.
Amri showed loyalty and helped Louis to retreat together.
Louis was a bit strong, but Amri was too thin to hold on. The two fell to the ground together, extremely embarrassed.
Chen He would not abandon his comrades. He found a relatively safe place to put Lao Shen down and turned around to cover the retreat of his comrades.
Chen He's shooting skills were much better than those of the Ukrainians. After knocking down the third Ukrainian soldier with one shot, no Ukrainians jumped out.
Chen He was lucky. He retreated about a hundred meters and joined the reinforcements who arrived in time.
"Do you have bullets? I need bullets!" Chen He handed Lao Shen to the medical soldiers and wanted to fight him back.
"What's the situation?" Tang Yi, the second lieutenant who led the team, took the initiative to ask about the situation.
"The Russians' counterattack did not include tanks, but rocket launchers. If we were not short of ammunition, we would definitely be able to hold our position." Chen He filled the ammunition bag on his chest with magazines, and after thinking about it, he took four more and put them in his shoulder bag.
The lesson this time is really profound.
"Disperse the formation, search and attack -" Tang Yi arranged the assault rifle he carried with him and prepared to join the attack.
Tang Yi was well prepared. Not only was there sufficient ammunition, but he also had rocket launchers, individual grenade launchers, and flamethrowers.
The Ukrainians on the opposite side were unlucky. Before they had time to celebrate, they were violently counterattacked by the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
In a complex urban environment, the effect of a grenade launcher is actually better. How far can a grenade be thrown? The effective range of an individual grenade launcher is 150 meters, and the maximum range is 400 meters. If it smashes the glass and hits the room, it will cause death or injury.
Tom-tom-tom——
The "Super Revolver" has excellent performance and has been serving in the Southern African Army for more than 30 years. It is still the most trusted individual grenade launcher among officers and soldiers.
Under normal circumstances, one grenade per room is enough to solve the battle.
Grenadiers are not afraid of wasting grenades. As long as the problem can be solved with weapons, it doesn't matter if they shoot two more. This is a tradition in the southern African army.
Otherwise the bullets would be consumed so quickly.
In terms of power, grenades are still inferior to rockets.
It's the same house that Chen and the others were guarding just now. If it were a rocket, three of them would hit and the entire house would be destroyed.
The grenade was less powerful, but more visually impactful. The shock wave formed after the explosion shattered all the glass in the room. The scene of shrapnel and steel balls mixed with broken glass exploding from the window fully illustrates how miserable the people in the room were.
Chen He took the lead. Broken glass was still falling down, so he ducked out of the bunker and rushed forward. When charging, he still followed a curve to give no opportunity to German snipers. This awareness is only possessed by veterans.
Tang Yi counted the seconds and set off three seconds after Chen He set off. The two kept a dozen meters apart and their speeds were about the same. This distance was also particular, as it was the same as the killing range of a grenade.
The Ukrainians who were directly hit by the grenade were stunned. A Ukrainian soldier lost his sense of direction and actually rushed towards Chen He.
He wasn't rushing, he was escaping. In order to run faster, this guy even threw away the rifle he was carrying. He didn't throw away the helmet on his head, but held it on with his hands. It seemed that he attached great importance to the protective effect of the helmet.
During the charge, Chen He kept his assault rifle flat-tipped, with the muzzle following his line of sight and ready to shoot at any time.
The moment the Ukrainian soldiers appeared, they were shot down by Chen He.
This guy was also unlucky. He was not shot to death. He lay on the ground and kept wailing.
When Tang Yi passed by this guy, he shot him casually. This was another good habit.
More Ukrainian soldiers fled in disorder towards Victory Square.
Chen He used a blown-up tree stump as cover and shot half sideways at the fleeing Ukrainian soldiers.
Just after two shots were fired, a bullet suddenly hit the tree stump, splinters flew everywhere, Chen He's cheek was scratched, and blood flowed profusely.
"Watch out for snipers!"
Chen He didn't forget to remind Tang Yi when he squatted down.
Tang Yi is also shooting. His shooting level is at least the standard of an excellent shooter. He almost misses every shot and his gun bites the flesh.
Chen He did not retreat even though he was injured. He simply bandaged up and continued to rush forward.
Tang Yi had already broken into the room where Chen He was previously guarding. After the bloodbath with three grenades, the entire room looked like a slaughterhouse. The roof was covered with blood stains from scatterers. Seven corpses of Ukrainian soldiers were lying on the ground. One officer actually
You are angry, Tang Yi is interrogating him.
"What's your name?" Tang Yi looked indifferent. The sergeant major beside him had already taken out his dagger, ready to finish at any time.
"Shukhevich——" The officer was seriously injured. While speaking, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"Which Shukhevich?" Tang Yi didn't know he had caught a big fish.
"It's the Shukhevich you know—" Shukhevich didn't resist. This was his habit, and he was always ready to surrender to the strong.
To put it bluntly, they are just a loser, helping whoever wins.
Shukhevich was a big shot. He was the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian rebel army personally appointed by SS leader Himmler.
As the commander-in-chief, why would he appear at the front line and lead an attack?
This is amazing, Shukhevich obviously doesn't look very brave.
In fact, this is related to the internal struggle for power in Ukraine.
The so-called Ukrainian rebel army has many leaders. In addition to the most notorious Stepan Bandera, there are also a lot of people whose crimes are worthy of the gallows.
Shukhevich is one of them.
After Stepan Bandera surrendered to the Germans, as a sign of loyalty to Mustache, he proposed that Ukraine join the Axis powers as an independent country.
In this way, Bandera became the leader of Ukraine.
Mustache doesn't want to do this.
The land in Ukraine is very fertile and is known as the granary of Russia, so Mustache does not want Ukraine to become an independent country. What he wants to do is to completely annex Ukraine.
Bandera wanted to found a country, so he was imprisoned by Mustache.
Then Shukhevich was appointed commander-in-chief.
After ten battles, the German army was driven out of Russia. Only then did Mustache remember that Bandera was still in prison.
In order to better motivate Bandera to fight against Russia, Mustache released Bandera and appointed Bandera as the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army. As a result, Shukhevich lost power and was completely marginalized.
