The smoke and dust that exploded during the test of the cannon shocked all the dormant police regiment soldiers.
What was the Soviet army's offensive routine? Of course, after the artillery shelled the infantry, they knew that the Soviet army was about to attack. The German commander among them ordered all personnel to be on guard, and after the artillery bombardment was over, they would face the attacking Soviet soldiers.
"You don't have to be afraid. Their artillery fire may be fierce and the infantry will be vulnerable. Stick to your position and fight like a real German soldier."
However, the words of the German military officer could not arouse the nature of the officers and soldiers of the police battalion. They must survive the shelling now.
The police regiment also sent the situation at the scene to the Muller regiment in the rear. However, as soon as the telegram arrived, the real shelling by the Soviet army began.
The position of the police regiment was actually very large, and the Soviet army only invested nine 75mm field guns. The Soviet army's firepower was relatively not intensive, which was already a disaster for the officers and soldiers of the police regiment.
The shock wave of the artillery shell can explode living creatures within a five-meter radius of the explosion into pieces. Some unlucky guys are turned into mutilated corpses on the spot, splashing to the ground in an extremely bloody way, and even falling on other people squatting in foxholes.
Soldiers praying silently.
The position of the police regiment was suddenly filled with shrapnel. The shrapnel had no eyes, and many exposed personnel had their arms cut off by the shrapnel.
All the soldiers can do is hold their rifles and huddle up and pray silently, while some are wailing. As long as the soldiers are not directly hit, they still have a high probability of surviving. Of course, strong shocks can also cause temporary paralysis for many people.
He is comatose and deaf, but at least he is still alive. Survival is better than anything else.
Doronin, the commander of the Soviet artillery regiment, knew that the power of nine guns was only so much. To maximize the results, there was only one way - to waste ammunition.
After all, Roshakov didn't say how many rounds he would fire. Since there were plenty of shells, he would fire 500 rounds.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Doronin used these artillery pieces to vent his suppressed anger for a whole year, which was a chance to take revenge on the Nazis. So when the artillery roared, he jumped up excitedly and shouted even more crazily.
: "Blow me up hard! Blow up all the Nazis!"
After three rapid fire rounds, the fire output of each gun position was basically stable at one round per minute.
The Soviet artillery fire lasted for forty minutes, and the officers and soldiers of the police regiment also endured the artillery fire for forty minutes.
During the heavy shelling by the Soviet army, the German army did not do anything and watched the police regiment being bombed.
The distance between Muller and the police group was only three kilometers, and the sound of the explosion was still very shocking when it reached his position. During the explosion, the German leader of the police group also shouted at the telegraph machine: "We are being bombed, we need
Support, the Russians will attack after preparing artillery fire!"
Listening to the rumbling artillery fire in the distance, Muller was really worried. The police regiment was his assisting force. Currently, his own troops were damaged and he urgently needed the support of this new force.
Could it be that the crazy Russians planned to destroy this army in one go? Besides, the Russians actually used artillery. Obviously, their main force must be hidden in the forest near Homnich.
Finally, they were reinforced. Muller thought about it and found that it was too reluctant. He had seen the actions of the Russians. They charged very fiercely, and none of them were afraid of death. However, they were a bit stubborn and could only charge wildly.
.However, if they decide to rush to the end, perhaps only tanks can suppress them.
Yes! Tank!
Muller had an idea. Since that was the enemy's main force, why not let the Waffen SS assist? Didn't they still have some tanks?
Muller immediately contacted the troops stationed on the Loev side and directly contacted Blücher, the commander of the SS59 regiment himself.
He said solemnly: "Your Excellency, we are facing a fierce attack by the Russians here. They even dispatched artillery. We are in urgent need of your assistance."
A fierce battle was going on between the friendly forces and the main force of the enemy? When Blücher heard the news, he felt a tremor all over his body. Without even thinking carefully, he made a statement: "You continue to insist, I will organize armored troops to reinforce you!"
"That's great. I hope you won't change your decision."
This sentence really stimulated Blücher's nerves, and he affirmed again: "You continue to persist, the tanks will arrive soon."
After all, Blücher was originally a German who settled in France, and some of his officers and soldiers were originally French soldiers. Since France surrendered, 1.5 million French troops have entered prisoner-of-war camps, among which the French soldiers of German origin were
They were quickly absorbed by the German army, and the blond-haired and blue-eyed among them joined the Waffen-SS one after another.
Based on this status, there is no way to be despised by the German soldiers.
Blücher knew that time was tight, and according to the routine, the Soviet army would launch an infantry attack one hour after the artillery preparations ended.
At present, the assault squadron leader of the armored battalion has been killed, and there are not many tanks and armored vehicles left. All this is the fault of the Russians. They actually fired the rocket launcher directly. It is really an unbelievable attempt.
Blücher also needed to prove that he had avenged his past humiliation. Fortunately, the squadron leader's deputy was still alive, so he could organize a force.
The Waffen-SS has a total of seventeen tanks left, and five of them are damaged and can be repaired.
Blücher organized ten tanks and ten half-track armored vehicles to form an armored assault force. Each type of armored vehicle mounted a squad, about the size of a company of infantry, as a strong support for the friendly 805th Division Mueller.
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In the woods, there is a narrow dirt road directly connecting Lojev and Homnich. The armored assault force moved westward along this path, looking for the sound of artillery fire to find Muller's position.
The German army responded very quickly. Twenty minutes after the Soviet artillery fire began, the armored vehicles began to move.
Blücher did not like to defend the city. He hoped to fight the main force of the Soviet army head-on in order to annihilate it. Unfortunately, there were still Soviet troops ambush in the forest near Lojev. On the other side of the river was the position of the 634th Division. They also
Facing a large number of ambushed Soviet troops. The German troops were restrained by the Soviet troops. Blücher really did not dare to allocate too many troops to assist the friendly troops, because if Loev made a mistake, he would have blasphemed the Führer.
It would be better to kill yourself with a bullet.
But it will take time for the German army to get to Muller. After meeting with Muller, the German army must first ensure the safety of its own position. As for the reinforcement of the police regiment, that is not necessarily the case.
Roshakov believed that the puppet troops could not be dedicated to serving the German army, and the German army would not save the puppet troops like they saved their own people. It was just that the bombardment lasted a little too long. Roshakov looked at the smoke and dust from a distance.
It is indeed spectacular, but when will Doronin explode?
He glanced at his pocket watch. It was already two forty in the afternoon, which meant that the real bombardment had lasted for half an hour!
Rosakov finally couldn't hold himself back any longer. He pulled the telegraph operator over and communicated directly with Doronin in plain language.
"Ouch! My dear artillery regiment commander, what do you want? Is the barrel of your artillery about to melt?"
Doronin didn't understand what his comrade meant. He responded proudly: "You can rest assured that these are made in Germany. The quality of German-made munitions is guaranteed, and the barrels are still strong."
"That's right! It seems you didn't understand what I meant."
"Oh? You..."
"I want to know right now, how long are you going to blow up? Are you going to squander a thousand shells?"
"No! I will only fire 500 rounds. We will finish the shooting quickly. We have five minutes at most. If you are eager to attack, make the final preparations now."
"Okay! Five minutes! Regardless of whether you stop after five minutes, I will do it!"
After ending the communication, Doronin took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't wait any longer. The remaining shells will be fired within five minutes."