Five thousand infantrymen and more than a dozen tanks attacked Loev, but ended up with a disastrous defeat!
When the Koch Air Group received the news of the defeat, depression spread among all the pilots. The remaining pilots were all emotional. Almost all of their comrades who were separated from the frontline fighting had made military exploits, and each of them was issued an Oak Knight.
medal!
Among the pilots who stayed in Gomel, only Paul was awarded this honor. He indeed deserved it. He had sacrificed his life in several desperate reconnaissances to earn this honor. Therefore, the aviation group got the latest mission, and of course Paul would not let it go.
As a team leader.
Now, Army Group A divided its troops and moved south, and after joining forces with Army Group B, it began a new strategic offensive. The German army occupied Lugansk and Donetsk, and Severodonesk, which the Southwest Front had defended, was also declared to have fallen.
Later, 70,000 defenders surrendered and entered the miserable prisoner of war camp.
The frontline troops are creating new victories, but the German troops stationed in southern Belarus have been facing the long-standing problem of the swamps.
The failure of the new attack not only caused panic in the city of Gomel, but the airport also directly entered the first level of combat readiness, and all pilots' vacations were canceled indefinitely. The pilots had just started to complain when they received new attack orders.
Captain Koch personally selected four capable pilots, led by Paul himself, to launch airdrop assistance to the Loev garrison and conduct some reconnaissance along the way.
At seven o'clock in the morning on June 27, the fog was still quite thick, and the sun became dim because of the fog.
Under such relatively favorable weather conditions, the four White Stork reconnaissance planes took off somewhat unsteadily.
A linen bag was mounted on each side of the wings of the four aircraft, which was filled with bread cubes, sausages and various cans. This was the daily food of the German army. In addition to these immediately edible military rations, ammunition was also specially provided.
In particular, the 722nd Division received pessimistic telegrams from the Loev defenders and determined that the defenders' firepower was too weak. Therefore, in this day's airdrop, there were also five machine guns and an 82mm mortar.
Since the load capacity of the White Stork reconnaissance aircraft is very limited, the German army's first aid is very small. However, the German army's aircraft resources are relatively abundant, and they can carry out multiple aids. If necessary, it is also possible to temporarily use the fighter jets as transport aircraft.
Paul, who had already flown into the sky, ordered his wingmen through the airborne radio: "Please note, all aircraft, fly to an altitude of 3,000 meters, and lower to an altitude of 800 meters when waiting for release."
He was actually very taboo about flying south. Now that the small city of Loev was still surrounded by the Soviet army, wouldn't the Soviet army set up some anti-aircraft firepower? The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Only flying high could avoid being shot down.
Paul's worries were actually somewhat unnecessary. Heavy Soviet troops were indeed ambushing in the forest outside Loev.
The Soviet army's battle on the 26th was over, and they immediately began to clean up the battlefield. In addition to taking away some usable items during the assault, the troops also made deployment adjustments. After many days of fighting, the Soviet army only sent a small number of troops to continue to surround Loev.
, and continued to launch deterrent bombardments.
After receiving supplies of food and ammunition, the paratrooper brigade then rowed rafts into the Denipla swamp to ambush, and other troops also returned to their respective camps.
They took the initiative to eliminate their existence. Only the blackened grassland and some human and animal remains that were not cleaned in time told that this place had been a battlefield.
This day was relatively peaceful for both sides of the war, but of course there were undercurrents beneath the peace.
Homnage Depot.
When the day started to turn blue, everyone at the radar station was awakened by the sound of military bugles. It was not just them who got up, but all the soldiers and civilians in the entire military station woke up. Everyone immediately started a new day's work, especially the carriages transporting the wounded and trophies.
, the genius started taking action as soon as he was slightly blue.
For Liu Hongxiu, this is the second war she has witnessed since she was rescued!
Thanks to his adoptive father's strategy and the soldiers' lives, the invading German army was defeated again, and the troops captured a large number of weapons! The joy of victory spread to the entire guerrilla republic, and the people in Homnich were very happy.
"My comrades are risking their lives to fight the fascists, and I have to work harder!"
The girl firmly believed and began to operate the only early warning radar as usual.
Because of the large temperature difference between day and night, and the strong water vapor here, the morning fog lasts significantly longer after June. Radar platoon leader Diana did not think that the Germans would take action in this kind of weather, but she did receive a death order from the headquarters.
, if there is a deviation in one's work, one will definitely go to a military court.
Before turning on the radar, she specially ordered all the monitors: "You must be vigilant! Our troops are still entrenched in Loyev, and the enemy is likely to launch air strikes. You must discover them in advance and report any abnormalities immediately! Even if
I’m sure it’s a flying bird. Anyone who dares not to report any abnormal noise will be sent to a military court mercilessly!”
Diana's attitude was firm, and others did not dare to neglect her.
They took turns monitoring according to their daily schedule, especially when the fog began to dissipate, Diana issued another warning.
Finally it was Liu Hongxiu's turn. It was already seven o'clock in the morning. She had put on the headphones for more than ten minutes. As long as there was no incident for more than ten minutes, she could take a break. However, the girl was really meticulous and the fog had begun to dissipate. If there was anything,
It's time for the German planes to take off.
She was thinking this in her mind, and she was chanting silently in her mouth. Maybe she was too focused, and she seemed to have auditory hallucinations in her ears?!
In a daze, she stood up suddenly, her eyes widening.
"This is not an auditory hallucination! It's an enemy plane!"
No longer caring about so much, the girl pushed open the iron door and shouted heartbreakingly: "It's an enemy plane! Direction of Gomel! Enemy plane!"
At that time, everyone at the radar station immediately stopped doing their chores, especially Diana, who rushed into the listening room immediately.
The huge sector-shaped radar immediately stopped automatically rotating. Under Diana's personal operation, it swung left and right in the direction of Gomel to determine the exact movement of the noise.
Only a few birds can fly high. It is not autumn now, and migratory birds are coming from the south to escape the summer heat. The source of the noise is not migratory birds, nor can it be eagles. The reflective surface of an eagle is too small, and it would have been unable to absorb this excessive stimulation.
Eardrum noise.
It is an enemy aircraft.
Diana left and finally said: "Periya, continue to monitor! Don't lose sight of the target, I will report it right away!"
"Okay! I'll do something better!"
That being said, the little girl murmured in her heart: "It would be great if I contacted the headquarters." It had been a while since she had said a word to her adoptive father. Although he was the commander and was busy with work, since he accepted him as his adoptive father,
How can this daughter-in-law do it without even saying a word to her?
Perhaps, only my silent contribution here is the only reward for his careful cultivation...