The Soviet army was preparing for war in full swing, and a large number of carriages began to transport various war preparation materials to the two major strongholds on the front line. Behind the Guerrilla Republic, the newly formed 20,000 troops were intensifying their training. The 60,000 people living in the swamps have already
Not many are pure non-combatants left!
The German army did not know that the RUHE operation they were about to launch had been uncovered by Soviet spies.
Perhaps even if they knew it, they would have no time to take care of it. The arrogant leader of the Blücher Regiment of the Waffen-SS did not even care about the enemies in the south. The reason why the friendly forces of the Wehrmacht suffered a disastrous defeat was because they were simply weak brigade. Such troops
If you put it on the front line, it will fail miserably.
The various German armies that are about to go out are also preparing for the war. In order to fight this battle well, the equipment of each unit has been strengthened.
Especially for the troops dispatched by the 805th Division, the division commander even assigned an additional artillery battalion. Five powerful Krupp 105mm artillery will provide favorable artillery support.
Of course, compared to Blücher's SS regiment, which had an armored battalion, this kind of armed force was still weaker.
It is not only the 20,000 people expected to be dispatched who are preparing for the war. Army Commander Wagner also issued orders to the 734th Division, 707th Division and 722nd Division on the front line to respond at any time. If the battle situation is unfavorable, the German army still has sufficient reserve forces.
Therefore, the various units under the 707th Division immediately began a major reorganization.
The soldiers dug trenches into trenches and strengthened the defense line almost every day, as if they were replicating the German trench defense system during World War I! The entire defense line was so impregnable that only tanks could rush through it. The Germans knew that the enemy in the south was not
There may be tanks. The officers and soldiers of the 707th Division were glad that their commander was a smart man, unlike their brothers in the 722nd Division who attacked rashly and ended up losing 5,000 lives. Of course, they were even more shocked that the 5,000-strong army was suddenly finished!
The damn front line in the depths faced extraordinary enemies, and the soldiers were under severe pressure. They could only vent their pressure by going to the cities of Gomelchen or Lechitsa.
Especially the soldiers of the Lawrence Regiment, they knew that the regiment leader had brought back a woman from Gomel. The public opinion among the soldiers was really lively. Some people claimed that the regiment leader had fallen into the gentle country, and some claimed that she was a German woman.
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Because Kaya obeyed Lawrence's order and either did not speak or spoke simple German when others were present.
Lawrence also knew that he was playing with fire, so he deliberately ignored the desertion of his subordinates, and even went to deal with it personally when the soldiers caused trouble, especially in terms of food, so that the brothers could eat and drink well.
With such a good officer, who would make trouble over nothing? Besides, the woman he brought back also washed everyone's clothes.
The soldiers on the front line are almost isolated from women. They can only go to Gomel to find women for entertainment during holidays. Such holidays only last two days a month! They need women, even if they do laundry, it is a big deal.
of comfort!
Through various means, Lawrence thought that his behavior of "hiding a girl in a golden house" was over. He deeply discovered that he had fallen in love with this blond-haired Russian woman named Kaya. Almost every night, he would fall into this woman.
The tenderness he brought and the condoms he distributed were quickly being consumed. This kind of life simply made him forget that he was actually fighting on the damn front line!
The happy time was short-lived after all. Since the superiors ordered preparations for Operation RUHE, the entire 707th Division began to reorganize.
Lawrence, as usual, ordered the troops to stick to their posts, and then continued to fall into gentleness.
Lawrence had no grudges against this woman and regarded her as his wife. It had been a full year since he left Germany. He had almost died in battle many times in this damn Russia. Who could he tell about the depression in his heart? The woman around him became
The object of complaint.
"My dear, this time we are going south to kill you Russians. I'm sorry, this is a military order! But don't worry, I will protect you."
"Why do we have to fight?" Kaya sighed weakly, and her trembling made Lawrence feel it clearly.
"Are you scared? Or are you sad?"
"I'm afraid."
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you! Our German troops will take action on the Fourth of July, but I don't think they can make much progress this time."
"Is war going to break out again soon? There are only a few days left."
"Yes, counting today, there are still seven days left until the war begins. Fortunately, it is not my regiment that marches! I have to admit that your compatriots are brave and good at fighting. If I were to lead the army, I am afraid that the whole army would be annihilated!
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"No, I don't want you to die, let alone my compatriots." As she said that, Kaya hugged the man's arm.
"Alas! Everything is fate. We are all insignificant pawns in the war."
Being cuddled by a woman, Lawrence enjoyed a great sense of happiness. He lay on top of the woman again, with their faces facing each other.
"Kaya, I regard you as my wife, and I will forge a new identity for you. No matter what, you will be my woman!"
She is a woman who is easily moved, not to mention that she has been reduced to this situation and was humiliated by a group of Germans. She just wants to live, no matter how hard it is to suffer. Unexpectedly, this German man is the most humane.
After a few days of contact, she had fallen in love with this man.
However, she loved her Belarusian compatriots even more. Inadvertently, the German officer revealed that the date of the attack was July 4th. Unfortunately, she could not tell her compatriots this important information!
Happy days often pass suddenly!
On June 29, more than a dozen military policemen in black uniforms suddenly broke into Lawrence's frontline headquarters and caught Lawrence while he was in a land of tenderness.
"Hey! Who are you? Get out of here!"
"Okay! Sure enough, Gomel's report was good, and this woman is indeed here with you!"
Until this time, Lawrence heard clearly that the voice speaking was none other than the teacher's commander.
He got off the bed like a conditioned reflex, and the situation was very embarrassing for a while.
Division Commander Hertzman was very angry: "You idiot, you are not even wearing any clothes! Now please explain to me what happened to that woman?"
"She?" Lawrence hesitated.
"Let me tell you! You bribed five hundred Reichsmarks to lure this woman out of the service station. You have become a depraved person! You have disgraced me! Laurence, get dressed and come to your headquarters for me.
Report this matter. Soldiers, take that woman out and shoot her!"
"No!" Lawrence was furious when he heard this. He stopped the military policeman and subconsciously opened his hands to protect the woman.
"Lawrence, you are crazy! You are actually protecting a Russian woman?!"
"No, Sir. Do you think it is right to kill a woman? I admit that I was wrong. What is wrong with this woman? We treat her as a plaything, so it is also wrong for me to treat her as my own plaything? Besides...
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"Bah! Lawrence, do you think I'm punishing you?! I'm protecting you! Military police, hold this regiment commander down. Don't shoot the woman for now, lock her up first!"