Just after 11 o'clock in the morning, the Soviet sentries, who were perched like monkeys on the branches of the tall red pine trees, saw a team appearing in the distance through high-powered telescopes.
Tanks lined up in neat marching lines, like square boxes, advancing along the plain on the right bank of the Dnieper River.
"It's the Germans!" the sentry shouted to the people on the ground at the top of his lungs, and then quickly got down from the tree.
The alarm of the enemy's sudden appearance was immediately transmitted to Balzen. The German army moved at a shocking speed, and Balzen had to adjust his mentality immediately.
He immediately summoned the messengers: "Go to each company and order everyone to stop eating and prepare to fight! Notify the rocket launcher team in the city to prepare for launch! Misha!"
"arrive!"
"Send a report to the headquarters immediately and tell the commander that German armored units have appeared and our unit has begun to block it!"
"As you command!"
The entire Soviet army ambushing around the city of Loev took action. Not only Balzen, but also the parachute brigade ambushing in the Dnipra marshland also discovered traces of German armor early.
Each department of the Soviet army abides by principles. For example, the parachute brigade is currently acting as an observer. Only a few scouts are hiding in the water with water plants on their heads, silently watching the mighty German tanks and armored vehicles heading towards Loev from the other side of the river.
Ran away wildly.
It has to be said that there is nothing outstanding about this German army's offensive line.
Flesch, the German armored assault squadron leader, and all his officers and soldiers, marched on the road that the friendly 722nd Division once used. They were accompanied by an almost pure infantry assault squadron, with a total strength of one thousand people!
They quickly passed through the field positions that had been the Soviet parachute brigade. They saw dug foxholes one after another, and in front of them were a large amount of blackened grass and many bomb craters. Various signs showed that the troops had already
battlefield.
Flesch, who was staying in the command vehicle, immediately issued an order: "Every vehicle must be alert, we have entered the combat zone. Order all soldiers lying on you to get out of the vehicle immediately!"
Many German soldiers untied their ropes and got off the tanks. All the soldiers sitting in the half-track armored vehicles also got out of the carriages.
Assault squadron leader Anikazi quickly integrated his team, and based on the organization of the assault team, ordered the soldiers to hide behind tanks and armored vehicles.
The Soviet scouts in the distance realized that the German army had suddenly stopped, and the advancing tank columns suddenly began to change formations.
The information quickly reached Balzen, and an ominous premonition emerged in his mind.
He called the telegraph operator: "Misha, have you finished contacting the headquarters?"
"It's over. The commander gives us permission to fight."
"Okay, now you give the scouts in front and order them to estimate the straight-line distance from the enemy to the city!"
"As you command!"
Speaking of which, Misha is also a well-known veteran. He has always been the exclusive correspondent of the reconnaissance battalion, and he has done all his work perfectly. He himself is even more lucky to have not lost any glory in all the battles.
Soon, the scout estimated the distance - eleven kilometers.
"Damn it! It's too far! Order to continue observing!"
Blücher, the assault commander of the SS59 regiment, can be arrogant, but most of his subordinates are still rational. This may be because the captains of the four assault squadrons under his command are all from Germany. Besides, the task force armored force is indeed
They found traces of the battlefield and thought that thousands of friendly troops had died here before, so they had to be more vigilant.
As a result, the task force that was supposed to launch a frantic assault suddenly slowed down even though it was still ten kilometers away from the city of Loyev.
Squadron leader Anikazi ordered a platoon-sized assault team to serve as scouts, and the other troops relied on the cover of armored vehicles to advance steadily.
The German troops formed a square formation, with a width of 1,500 meters and a depth of more than 1,000 meters.
Perhaps they didn't form such a loose formation because of the inexplicable worries of Captain Flesch of the Armored Assault Group, so the soldiers had no choice but to obey.
On the other hand, Balzen ordered the scouts to move their positions and observe closely. Once the scouts estimated that the enemy had reached a position of about six kilometers, the Soviet army would officially launch a long-range attack.
The battle was about to begin. The Soviet soldiers who were ambushing in the woods, especially those RPG players, were making final preparations. Everyone looked to the north with excitement and uneasiness.
Balzen's mood was very complicated. He had received the latest reconnaissance information, which was that the German army had formed a wide offensive formation. The German army, which should obviously take advantage of the mobility of tanks, actually became sluggish this time? Could it be that they had already acquiesced in Los Angeles?
Yev has a large number of troops for defense?!
However, in his opinion, the German army made a serious mistake despite being so careful.
"You arrogant fascists, now that you have formed a huge square array, it will be easier for my rockets to bombard you!"
Balzen tried to remain calm. Misha was squatting next to him, and Misha clenched the headset. The final wait was so long, every second seemed like an hour.
Finally, what was supposed to come came.
"Battal Commander! Scouts and the others..."
"The enemy has arrived?" Balzen asked anxiously.
"Yes, the enemy has reached a distance of six kilometers."
"Send a message to the rocket artillery in the city immediately and order them to open fire!"
The battle has officially begun.
Catfish rockets were pre-installed in the launch tubes of the five launch positions, and even the firing angle was calculated and fixed. After receiving the order from the battalion commander, the five teams opened fire almost simultaneously. In a moment, among the many
Under the watchful eyes of the ambushing Soviet soldiers, five white dragons rose into the sky from the ruins of the city and flew towards the north-west direction.
Only half a minute passed, and five white dragons soared again!
The Soviet army began rapid fire. After each launch, the launch tube became hot. The assisting soldiers poured the prepared water directly on the tube to cool down so that the firing rate could be the fastest.
They prepared a total of twenty rounds of ammunition. Only five minutes later, all the shooting teams finished shooting the ammunition. They quickly disassembled the launcher as agreed before the war. After cooling down with water, the soldiers picked up the parts one by one.
Run towards the forest.
With the departure of these soldiers, there was no longer a living person in the city of Loev. The German army once believed that if the Soviet army occupied Loev, it would be like other battlefields. The Soviet army strengthened the defense here and resisted tenaciously until the whole army fought.
Death. Who would have thought that all the Soviet troops would evacuate this abandoned city?!
The German army never expected that they were already very cautious, and even many officers and soldiers complained about the delay in advancing, but they still suffered an unexpected blow.
From the perspective of the German task force armored force, they were strolling at a speed of five kilometers per hour. Suddenly, they heard some strange whistling sounds.
The sounds became louder and louder, and finally, they saw some black shadows suddenly appearing in the southern sky. The black shadows actually dragged long white smoke towards them.
what is that?!
"It's Katyusha! Russian rocket launchers are flying over! Hurry and take cover!"
More than one soldier shouted this. They never expected that the Soviet rocket launchers, which are relatively common on the front line, would actually appear here. In fact, the 707th Division and the 722nd Division have submitted many records about the use of rocket launchers by the Soviet army in the swamps. Apparently the SS59
The regiment did not attach great importance to it, so the grassroots soldiers simply did not understand it very well.
Those black shadows are indeed rocket launchers.
The way the Germans thought of to escape was to lie down on the ground, or even drill into the tank territory. The best option was to run into the woods on the right, but it was already too late.
The Catfish rocket launcher smashed into the German army's formation and immediately caused huge damage to the German army!