The German 14th Armored Division was in the vanguard. Division Commander Kuhn knew very well that if he could not capture the Soviet position in front of him, Feng Funke's 7th Armored Division behind him would have a fierce "rear-end" with him.
The German tank troops experienced the Battle of France, and they never tasted defeat. Since the war with the Soviet Union, Army Group Center has been overwhelming. They can defeat other Soviet armies, but here, on the outskirts of Minsk, the defense line held by the Soviet 284th Infantry Division
, destined to give the enemy a brutal blow.
Yang Mingzhi, like his own soldiers, had already deployed the bipod of the weapon in his hand. His wife was ordered aside, and she still held a missile warhead in her hand.
Any RPG weapon will create a huge air wave when it is fired. If someone stands directly behind the weapon, the high temperature and high pressure air wave will be enough to kill the person. Therefore, Yang Mingzhi's team was required to keep a sufficient distance from friendly forces. The three soldiers
Form a combat team, with two people holding the launcher and the other holding the reserve ammunition.
Kuhn's tank vanguard encountered a counterattack by the Soviet army, and many of the tanks were scrapped. The Soviet army also suffered heavy losses in personnel.
The tank crews felt unprecedented pressure, and the fighting will of this army was stronger than the previous guys.
The order given by the division headquarters was to open the door and capture the city of Minsk. The protruding wings of the huge armored cluster tried to complete the comprehensive encirclement of the entire 284th Division position, but when the tanks and infantry were attacking the Soviet position, they encountered
An unprecedented blow.
"Attention, comrades, the enemy has appeared at a distance of 400 meters. The shooters are ready to drive past!" Lavrenti, the commander of the first company, ordered his men.
The enemy tanks were like giants. They withstood the firepower of the Soviet anti-tank guns. At the same time, their tank guns and coaxial machine guns were also spitting out tongues of fire. Now many German tank drivers were horrified to see the flying fire from the Soviet position.
Lots of weird stuff coming.
They flew straight, holding their long white tails. They flew very fast and directly hit German tanks.
Rocket grenades with hollow tungsten core warheads have four tail fins stretched out. They hit the German tanks along a smooth parabola and came into contact with the enemy armor. The strong pressure caused the tungsten metal to melt into molten metal, with temperatures as high as 3,500 degrees.
It melted the front armor of the Panzer III which was only 70 mm.
The armored forces that the German army is proud of are vulnerable to new weapons. The tanks that were concentrated by hollow tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles have stopped, and some have exploded. And more missiles, because Yang Mingzhi produced this weapon due to the lack of materials.
Due to restrictions, the warhead is mainly made of conventional explosives. Any tank hit by this high-explosive warhead will be directly blown into a sky full of parts and countless burning flames.
The flying tank fragments also swept away the infantry following them, and many German soldiers died tragically.
The fighting will of the German army was not inferior to that of the Soviet army. They continued to advance despite the strong resistance of the RPG.
At this moment, Kuhn could not clearly see the tragedy happening on the front line. The radio was filled with the screams of tank soldiers, and the armored targets in front were being destroyed one by one by the Soviet army.
Yang Mingzhi looked at this exciting scene, the weapon he developed was showing its power.
The two wings of the German army tried to surround the entire infantry division, but with the failure of the tank troops, the German infantry began to be exposed to the Soviet guns. Even more terrifying, without the tank troops to rely on, the German troops were exposed in the open area, and they encountered the Soviet Union.
The army fired various light and heavy firepower.
The congratulatory messages were passed from both wings to the front-line division headquarters one after another, and Pugachev was extremely happy. The pressure on the army's two wings became less, and now the enemy's "soft belly" was also rushing over!
More German tanks attacked the core defense line of the infantry division. Yang Ming was determined to take the lead, and he had already taken aim.
"There are infantry behind the tank. Now your barrier is going to be turned into parts!" Yang Mingzhi grinned evilly and slowly pulled the trigger.
The firing pin stimulated the flash cap to ignite, and the rocket fuel burned fiercely. Star Tao watched her husband's movements not far away. Huge flames spewed out from behind him, and an object was ejected from the barrel.
In just over a second, a Panzer III tank exploded, its ammunition depot exploded, and the infantry behind it and nearby were completely torn apart.
The massacre is happening, this is the massacre of the German army. As long as they continue to advance, the RPG's hit rate will skyrocket.
The German tank advance was indeed very fast, but the front line encountered a brutal blockage, the armored troops suffered heavy losses, and the follow-up troops began to hesitate.
"Right now, all soldiers with anti-tank guns are shooting at enemy tanks!"
Pugachev invested the final anti-tank firepower. He had already seen that Berekov's weapons had a huge tactical advantage. Now the enemy troops had advanced to and were hesitant to cross 200 meters outside the position. They were now mobile and flexible.
The anti-tank gun showed its prowess.
Yang Mingzhi saw around him that some soldiers were carrying heavy anti-tank guns. This exaggerated 14.5 mm caliber weapon could easily penetrate the side armor of enemy tanks.
Yang Mingzhi took the missile from his wife's hand and skillfully inserted it into the launch tube.
"Husband, how is the enemy doing now?" In the trench, the girl asked anxiously.
"You want to know? Then climb up yourself."
"I don't dare!" The girl shook her head vigorously.
Yang Mingzhi shrugged. After all, positional warfare was too crazy for her. But for soldiers who have experienced battles for a long time, there is nothing to be afraid of.
War makes people numb. At first, recruits are so scared that they wet their pants, but they become relieved after getting used to it. They even lose their humanity in the war and are completely reduced to war and killing machines.
Yang Mingzhi would not pity these Germans. If he and his Soviet comrades did not kill them, then everyone would die.
After the new missile was loaded, he aimed at a new target and fired. The missile directly hit the enemy tank turret, and the huge power directly blew the turret away.
Heavy machine guns and light machine guns were firing wildly, and soldiers carrying ammunition were running around in the trenches. Anti-aircraft machine guns were also brought to the front line, and they were ordered to shoot at the enemy at horizontal angles.
Yang Mingzhi threw down the RPG launch tube, and like other soldiers, he held his rifle and fired at the attacking enemy.
The German infantry was charging, and their half-track armored vehicles were also on the way. Kuhn had just learned that his armored units had suffered heavy losses. All this happened one hour after the frontal contact.
Several tanks fled back to the rear first, and Kuhn was so angry that he personally took out his pistol and killed these tank commanders.
"Sir, you can kill me. You must know that these stupid Slavs used a new type of weapon. What is the advantage of our tanks? As long as it is hit by that kind of thing, it will be completely shattered in the next second.
explode."
Kuhn couldn't believe that the Soviets had any new weapons. Behind them were friendly forces eager to make contributions, and his team could not stop.
He pointed at the tank commander. "You and your people must rush to the front line, otherwise I will shoot you now. No one, including me, is an exception. Today we must break through the Soviet positions at all costs and prepare for the follow-up troops."
The occupation of Minsk provides security."
If Kuhn knew that less than 20 of his 152 tanks on the front line were still functioning properly, he might have to reconsider his order.
Yang Mingzhi knew that his weapons were severely depleted. The company commander of the two companies on the flank estimated that they had consumed two-thirds of the ammunition they carried.
"Since we have very few rocket-propelled grenades left, I now order that you cannot open fire unless the enemy tank approaches one hundred meters."
The order was issued, and the current situation no longer required new weapons. The position was littered with the remains of German tanks, and the German infantry was still attacking forward. They were forced to lie on the ground and endure the Soviet firepower, crawling on the ground like lizards.
The surviving KV2 heavy tanks and 152mm heavy howitzers, their huge shells shook the ground. After the air wave, many German soldiers were torn from their clothes by the shock. Many dead German soldiers had turned into gray corpses, even smoking.
Yang Tao was very curious, and she overcame her fear. After Yang Mingzhi put on a helmet on her and pulled her out of the trench, the two of them only had small eyes.
What the girl saw now was a hail of bullets, with gunshots and explosions all around. She was horrified to see the enemy charging, and a large number of enemies were knocked down by their comrades. At the same time, there were also soldiers on our side who were shot by enemy bullets and fell into the trench.
Yang Mingzhi saw that his soldiers were also injured, "Dear, you have seen the war, now go and save our soldiers."
"Okay!" Yang Tao jumped into the trench, opened the medical kit he carried with him, pulled out the hemostatic cotton and gauze and bandaged the wounded soldier urgently.
The German 14th Armored Division suffered a major setback. As Kuhn's division headquarters advanced, black smoke billowed from the front of his huge formation.
The old guy stood on the tracked armored vehicle, holding a telescope with both hands and looking ahead. He was horrified to find that the places with black smoke were the remains of his own tanks.
"Send the order, the troops stop attacking! The entire army retreats!"
It was too late for Ming Jin to withdraw his troops, and Kuhn realized that he had made a mistake. The tank troops were currently suffering heavy losses, and the following motorized troops were completely unable to break through the Soviet artillery fire. The only heavy weapons he had on hand now were those that were already very close to the front line.
Self-propelled artillery.
"Order all self-propelled artillery to open fire to provide fire support for our retreating soldiers."
The Soviet army saw that the enemy was retreating, and the enemy suffered heavy losses in this blocking battle. Pugachev looked at it with satisfaction, and he had decided to launch a counterattack.
However, at this moment, there were a lot of sharp sounds in the sky, followed by tragic explosions.
"No, the enemy's artillery is coming! Soldiers, hide in the ditch!" Yang Mingzhi shouted to the left and right. He was the first to retreat. Seeing that his wife was still dragging a seriously wounded man with his colleagues,
In desperation, Yang Mingzhi dragged his wife away like a chicken.
A huge explosion occurred in front of the battlefield, and a large amount of soil was thrown away. Yang Mingzhi was horrified to see the earth and rocks coming towards him, and subconsciously threw himself on his wife, blocking the earth alone.
After the shells passed, many soldiers emerged from the soil. Like a mole, Yang Mingzhi pushed aside the soil he was guarding and pulled out his wife who was coughing continuously.
"Are you okay? Xiaotao, are you hurt by coughing like this?"
"I'm fine, I just lost my temper."
As long as she is fine, you need to be lucky enough in the war. It is best for your wife to follow you. At least she has experience as a soldier and has done practical combat exercises with infantry and tanks. Even if we go back to 70 years ago, those descendants have summarized very good experiences and used
It is crucial to survive this positional battle intact.