After all, this is a Soviet Type 1124 gunboat, and the Soviets know very well how it operates.
The paratroopers entered the blood-stained cab and took control of the cockpit and engine room. The corpses and some debris were removed and thrown into the water. However, the cab was still dirty, especially the glass was all broken. Two inlays
The huge cylindrical bullet on the iron wall of the cab was like a huge rivet. The paratrooper knew that it came from an anti-tank gun and tried to pull it out but found that he was unable to do so.
The gunboat sailed upstream and arrived at the crossing point for the paratroopers.
This gunboat really made Tepunov love and hate it. It killed many soldiers under his command, but when it returned to the hands of the Soviet army, it was a powerful combat weapon, and it could obviously play an immediate role.
Tepunov made a quick decision and immediately used the gunboat as a ferry!
Therefore, Yang Mingzhi, who was watching with a telescope in the distance, saw such a gratifying scene.
The gunboat advanced at a very slow speed, so that it could offset the speed of the water flow. A dozen rafts approached, and some soldiers boarded the gunboat directly.
This is what Tepunov ordered his subordinates. He knew very well that the gunboat had a formal establishment of twenty people. If it was simply carrying people, there would be no problem in transporting fifty people. Considering that the river bed in this section of the Dnieper River is too shallow, in
It is wise to crazily squeeze the transport capacity of this gunboat when the hydrology is unclear.
Only thirty people actually boarded the ship, and more people took rafts.
Many of these rafts were equipped with backup cables. Soldiers would throw the ropes onto the gunboat and tie them wherever they could be mounted. In this way, the gunboat could actually mount ten rafts at once!
The gunboat towed the raft forward at a low speed of four knots and transported more than 200 people in one breath. The gunboat did not dock directly. After the crew on board untied the ropes tied to each raft, the rafts docked one after another, and more than 200 soldiers filed ashore.
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Yang Mingzhi witnessed the whole attempt this time. He laughed out loud and threw aside Anatole's failure to do a good job in the investigation.
After the first success, when the gunboat came back, Tepunov made a more bold attempt! He used all twenty rafts at the same time, and even took the risk of taking thirty people on some rafts.
.The gunboat dragged a battalion of troops to the other side in one breath! It only took ten minutes!
In this way, because of this capture, the paratrooper brigade arrived on the other side before the last ray of sunset.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and bonfires were lit on both sides of the ferry.
The five thousand civilians who completed the task of escorting supplies brought enough potatoes to feed seven thousand people for a week, as well as some spare ammunition. They returned directly after completing the task. This mighty team finally returned to where they started safely.
blacksmith village.
On the right bank of the ferry, Anatoly and Volmansky's troops were ordered to stand firm here. Their task was not only to hold the ferry, but also to prepare for the retreating officers and soldiers of the 17th Guerrilla Brigade.
In fact, if you go directly west from Slavdich to the Dnieper River, you only need to make some rafts and float across the river of more than 600 meters, and you can reach the broadly controlled area of the Guerrilla Republic. However, it is still too muddy there, so that at the meeting,
No one would choose that as a landing point. The 17th Guerrilla Brigade must make the Misi crossing!
In the future, transportation at Mixi Ferry will also be normalized.
According to the previous action plan, the river crossing operation was to be carried out at eight o'clock in the evening, and at eight thirty in the evening, the last ordnance was transported across the river.
The soldiers all landed on Ukrainian soil, and Yang Mingzhi was still waiting at the dock. He had to wait until all the Feiyu rocket launchers arrived before he was willing to leave.
The ten most powerful rocket launchers were transported in ten rafts, and each rocket was escorted by only ten soldiers. Its overall weight reached 40 kilograms. When the raft docked, the soldiers worked together to lift it away.
It wasn't until the last one landed on the shore that Yang Mingzhi left the dock with satisfaction. And his subordinates had long been eagerly waiting for the commander's next order.
In the camp at Missi's Ferry, soldiers from the same squad basically share a campfire. According to the principle of saving food, soldiers are only allowed to eat high-energy biscuit powder during fierce battles. Currently, soldiers generally eat
Potatoes were distributed. Some of them were peeled, and some were simply washed with river water. Then they were stuck with branches and grilled over a flame. When they were almost cooked, they sprinkled some precious salt on them and cooked them in a few bites.
It eats up.
The 63rd Group Army currently has to rely on itself for its logistical supplies. Having food to eat is a blessing.
After eating this every day, the soldiers were a little resentful. They longed to eat bread every day. The flour was getting less and less. Everyone knew that if the flour was exhausted, they would have to plunder bread from the enemy if they wanted to eat more bread.
Therefore, the issue of eating has become an important topic of discussion before the bonfire at night.
In the simple mobilization before the battle, Slavdzic's enemies were defined as traitors, and the so-called peaceful residents did not exist at all. The grassroots soldiers naturally understood that after the city was captured and all enemies and traitors were eliminated, all the spoils would be available
take away!
The spoils of war must be turned in, but if bread cubes, cheese, jam, or various cans are found. The grassroots political commissars and officers cannot control these materials. The soldiers talked and laughed, and everyone claimed that he was a big eater and could
Eat all the food you find in one go.
These talks and jokes naturally reached Yang Mingzhi's ears, and he didn't care about these trivial matters.
Under the escort of the guards, he went straight to the farmhouse that Balzen claimed was "not bad".
At least the farmhouse has not collapsed, the fireplace inside is intact, and a bonfire has been lit. Four kerosene lamps are still hung in the room, and the main officers involved in the operation are already waiting here.
Yang Mingzhi entered the house. He looked at the weeds on the ground and some scattered pottery fragments in the corner. There was no furniture in the house, but what was there were several officers standing here.
He said nothing nonsense, and with anger, directly questioned Anatoly, who had already arrived: "Your reconnaissance information is wrong! Why didn't you find the enemy's patrol boat? We just crossed the river and we suffered losses.
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Anatole looked aggrieved, but did not shirk responsibility.
"Yes! Comrade Commander! We did not detect the German patrol boat. This was our mistake and I am willing to be punished."
Seeing that he had a good attitude of admitting his mistake with his head raised, Yang Mingzhi felt a little better. However, as a lieutenant general, he must make rewards and punishments clear.
"Okay! Anatoly, if this gunboat does not exist, you have indeed made a great contribution in this river crossing! Now, the enemy's gunboat has caused us losses and probably alerted the Germans in advance! In this way, your merits and demerits are equal to each other.
Yes! Now your task is to guard Missi Ferry. If there is still any trouble, then a military court will serve."
Upon hearing this, Anatole immediately put his legs together and stood at attention and saluted: "I...I promise to complete the task. If something goes wrong again, I..."
"Oh? What do you want?"
Anatoly pursed his lips: "I will shoot myself."
"No! I don't need you to die! Besides, if the operation fails miserably because of your mistake, you will not be held responsible even if you die! As long as you have the consciousness to complete the task, you can take care of the rest."
After that, Yang Mingzhiyou quickly asked Tepunov: "Tell me now, how many people did your brigade lose?"
"It's 55 people!"
"So many?!" Yang Mingzhi was shocked.
Tepunov shook his head helplessly, and explained in detail: "We did lose 55 people, 10 of whom were injured and lost their combat capabilities, and 15 of them found their bodies. Of the remaining 30 people, some of them were killed by artillery fire.
The raft was directly hit, and some were injured and fell into the water. In short, these 30 people fell into the water regardless of whether they were dead or injured. As you said, there is no possibility of them surviving!"
"Does that mean we permanently lost 45 outstanding paratroopers?"
"Yes! Comrade Commander!"
This number was very bad. Yang Mingzhi looked up to the sky and sighed: "Oh! This is really a bad start! It is also a bad omen!" He looked at the officers levelly again: "Comrades, I have a hunch that we will definitely have to do this this time.
Experienced a bloody and tragic battle! This time, it is not as simple as the 17th Brigade bringing him back!"