Germany's armed SS was loyal to Hitler himself. They were very different from the German Wehrmacht. One of the important differences was the composition of grassroots soldiers. Not only was the proportion of foreigners increasing, but as the war progressed, many of the newly formed units actually
All are foreigners.
Germany will form the "SS Charlemagne Division" composed entirely of Frenchmen. In this plane, stationed in Gomel in 1942, it was an SS infantry regiment numbered 59 composed entirely of French Germans.
Tens of thousands of French people formed a volunteer force. They were the anti-Bolshevik army in Vichy France. They cooperated with the German army in fighting, but they suffered heavy losses from the Soviet army in the ice and snow south of Moscow.
Different from the "French Volunteer Corps" that served the Germans on multiple fronts, the SS59 regiment stationed in Lechica, the Blücher regiment. The officers and soldiers of this regiment all have blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and an average height of 180cm. According to
According to Gobert's racial classification, these people are classified into the sequence of "the purest Aryans".
They listened to the propaganda of Hitler and Goebbels, believing that they did have superiority, and even had some metaphysical confidence in their own blood. After all, Gobert propagated to all Germans that as long as pure Aryans continue to combine, eventually, a
A race with divine power will be born.
These propagandas were so absurd and ridiculous, yet a group of high-ranking fascists who were obsessed with astrology and metaphysics actually believed these theories because they fit the psychology of the German people in a state of fanaticism. They told so many lies that Hitler even believed them to be true.
Yes, then for the great cause of "Germania", heroes with Aryan blood from various countries join the German army and fight for Germany. This should be strongly supported.
For this reason, the SS and Blücher regiments of Rechica regarded themselves very highly. They regarded the Belarusians in the occupied areas as insignificant, and they were also known for their ruthlessness when clearing guerrillas. Any villages where they found guerrilla activities were
Or there may be villagers who provide food, salt, etc. to the guerrillas. Waiting for such villages will be the result of destruction.
Blücher has eliminated tens of thousands of "guerrillas" and has many medals on his chest.
This middle-aged blond guy has always looked down upon the so-called Soviet 63rd Army in the south. This time, his troops were finally able to engage in a big battle. He did not have any fears or worries, but was full of expectations.
It can be said that he is confident, or arrogant. In the eyes of him and the 2,500 officers and soldiers under his command, the attack that will be launched on July 4th will be a new moment of achievement.
Blücher's arrogance was well-founded. His regiment was now no longer just infantry. An armored battalion had been added to the army. Among the total forty-five tanks, there were actually ten Panzer IV tanks. Those were all additional tanks.
The thickly armored model can already block the medium and close range strikes of the Soviet RPG very well, and the Soviet 37mm mortar can only scratch its armor.
In addition to tanks, his three assault squadrons (equivalent to battalions) also had some half-track armored vehicles.
The reason why this unit was strengthened is precisely because of the stalemate battle situation on the Rzhev-Vyazma front line. As long as the front line is tight, this unit will be transferred to the front line to fight.
It is currently William Kube who has given the order to the unit. Only after the "cancer" in the southern swamps is resolved can the regiment be transferred to Smolensk.
Blücher longed for fierce battles. Only then could he gain greater military exploits and be promoted from assault captain to flag captain. He firmly believed that one day he could command more than 10,000 troops and become the commander of an armored division.
Division Commander. This is not too far away. There is already an armored battalion in the army, and tanks will be dispatched in the upcoming battle. Blücher believes that his superiors will use this battle to test his ability to command armored troops. As long as this battle is fought,
If you do well, your future destiny will definitely change significantly!
"As long as tanks are dispatched, what is there to fear? They can ignore all kinds of anti-tank guns. What other means do the guerrillas in the south have to defeat tanks?" Blücher was very confident. In previous clearance activities, he dispatched
Half-track armored vehicles can easily defeat guerrillas.
He was dismissive of the battle results reports from friendly forces, and his arrogant attitude also caused the 707th Division and the 722nd Division, from the division commander down to the officers and soldiers, to be equally dismissive of these so-called "best people".
So after learning that the unit was going south, Hertzman, the commander of the 707th Division, was even complacent. He even expected the unit to make a big fool of himself, and even hoped that the Russians would wipe out these arrogant guys.
Of course, if the Russians really complete the feat of annihilating the SS59 regiment, it means the failure of Operation RUHE. Hertzman has no intention of underestimating the Soviet army. If he is given a choice, it is best to stay on the current line of defense. He must not be careless.
Provoke enemies to the south.
Here, he can only pray that the friendly forces of the 805th Division and the 634th Division will find good luck. SS59 Regiment? That Blücher and his men will die. After all, their left arms still hang the French tricolor flag.
,Are they really Germans?
The German high-level officials have great love for these directly descended armed SS units, but the attitude of the Wehrmacht towards them is not the same. Most Wehrmacht troops are very taboo about meaningless killings, but the SS troops have always been decisive in killing civilians in occupied areas.
There have always been many contradictions between the Wehrmacht and the SS. William Kube ignored the contradictions among them, and he did not expect that these contradictions would objectively affect the overall mobilization of the troops.
Currently, the troops dispatched by the 805th Division are already advancing along the road to Lechica in the south. The intelligence personnel deployed by the guerrilla movement headquarters into the city have noticed these movements. As time goes by, more detailed information about the RUHE operation has also emerged.
It's being passed on.
Therefore, on July 3, Yang Mingzhi knew that the German army was moving south in three groups.
That is, a regiment of the 805th Division, accompanied by a pseudo-legion, moved along the road to Homnich.
The SS59 regiment, accompanying a detachment, captured Loev for the legion.
The 634th Division was a field force and participated in the capture of Loyev, while the engineering units tried to recapture the railway bridge.
Based on this situation, Yang Mingzhi also immediately made troop adjustments. In particular, the latest intelligence from his superiors highlighted that there was a tank unit in the German army. How to defeat these tanks?
Yang Mingzhi only thought of one method - rocket launcher explosion. Whether it was the catfish rocket launcher or the latest shark rocket launcher, the explosion pressure of the former would either kill the tank crew or completely shatter the tank. The latter was even more amazing, directly using three thousand degrees to
High temperature and ultra-high pressure kill people!
Since the focus of the German attack is Loev and the march of other German troops relies heavily on roads, the overall layout of the Soviet army does not need major adjustments. Originally, dividing the troops into multiple routes to attack was a taboo for military strategists. The five-fingered master and the clenched fist master have complete effects.
different.
In this way, Yang Mingzhi immediately decided to transport a batch of Catfish rockets overnight to Balzen where Loev was stationed. Once the German tank troops appeared, they would first use rockets to blast them to dampen the enthusiasm of the Waffen-SS.