Chapter 1383 The night attack in the early morning of July 8th
When the Soviet and German armies were fighting fiercely in the forests and plains of the Homnich area, Balzen's reconnaissance battalion was hidden in the woods south of Loev.
The reconnaissance battalion abandoned the camp established more than ten days ago and moved two kilometers further south to stabilize. After a large-scale sneak attack on the morning of July 6, the reconnaissance battalion stabilized the current front.
In the following time, the reconnaissance battalion attempted several reconnaissances and encountered German sentries each time.
To use Balzen's words to describe it, the enemy is like a frightened bird. As long as one's own scouts are exposed, the enemy dares to shoot wildly with machine guns. Even if the scouts have withdrawn, the shooting can continue for a while.
This situation made him believe that the German army was extremely obsessed with Loev. His many provocative attacks could not attract the enemy's main force out of the city to fight, and it was impossible to lure the enemy away from Loev.
It wasn't until the evening of July 7 that the reconnaissance battalion received an urgent order.
Balzen has already been gearing up, hoping that his superiors will order him to make a big move!
The entire battalion of officers and soldiers was quickly hit, and Balzen declared forcefully: "Comrades! Our superiors have given us a special mission, which is a night attack. We will launch an attack tonight, but the purpose of the operation is not to try to capture
City. Our task is to break through the enemy sentries and fire some shells and bullets after reaching the edge of the forest.
I think you have guessed our true tactical intention. Yes! It is to make the enemy sleepless."
After learning about this mission, the soldiers all laughed.
If a person cannot rest for a long time, his spirit will collapse, he will be very irritable, and his body will be shaky. If a soldier has such a constitution, defeat will be natural.
The 634th Division on the other side of the river is crossing the river, and it is a foregone conclusion that the enemy will send massive reinforcements in the direction of Homnich. At this time, exhausting the enemy through guerrilla warfare is actually the best means of containment.
After receiving the order, the officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion went back to prepare.
Because they are located further south, it is more convenient to obtain supplies. A small horse-drawn convoy transported three batches of supplies to Balzen. The urgently baked bread kept the soldiers energetic, and the newly delivered
Five catfish rocket launchers are very confident.
One of them, in particular, is very special - it is filled with high-energy fuel.
During the night attack, the reconnaissance battalion was ordered to shoot out all five rockets in order to defeat the German army. However, some officers and soldiers believed that their firepower was a bit excessive. Any soldier who had seen the power of cloudburst warheads would never
Forget the horror of being dominated by the heat. A large number of German officers and soldiers might be burned to death in an instant.
Balzen also became more and more absolute. The troops were not producing a large number of Shark rockets, but they were simply cloud bombs. If they were left to his own use, Loyev would become a real hell.
Yang Mingzhi did not expect this, nor did he expect that the weather would change.
The north wind has been blowing for many days, and it only rains in the southern part of the swamp. The current battlefield weather is not bad. Unexpectedly, the change started just after nightfall. The stars in the originally cloudy sky suddenly disappeared, and the moon was also covered by dark clouds.
covered.
Although rainfall did not occur, the Soviet reconnaissance battalion in ambush encountered unprecedented difficulties without the illumination of stars and moonlight.
Balzen looked at the sky uncomfortably, scratching his head and head anxiously: "What a tragedy. How can I illuminate it now? The whole world is dark!"
His eyes went dark, he couldn't even see his hands, and the light was extremely weak.
In previous night attacks, the Soviet army relied heavily on starlight and moonlight. The light was weaker, as long as they could barely march. This time, Balzen realized that he was in big trouble.
What should I do? What else can I do? Do I need to tell my superiors that the reconnaissance battalion cannot complete its mission? Bah! The reconnaissance battalion is an honorable unit, so it can only fight bravely!
The vast number of soldiers were seizing the time to rest. At midnight, all soldiers were awakened.
There were more than a dozen bonfires in the camp, and the firelight was relatively weak. After waking up, the soldiers armed themselves and quickly completed the assembly.
The sky was pitch black, and when we left the camp, we would face complete darkness, which made everyone feel uneasy.
Balzen had no choice but to bite the bullet and order: "We must carry out the orders of the headquarters. In order to prevent the suddenness of the attack, I prohibit you from making torches. Soldiers of each company in the reconnaissance battalion, you line up to follow the people in front. All company commanders personally
Walking at the head of the team, followed closely by myself. I looked at the compass with a flashlight to determine our marching direction."
The troops immediately followed Balzen's instructions.
Having experienced many battles, he believed that this was a good idea, but it would be a lot of trouble to actually stand up. As a last resort, many soldiers simply grabbed the backpack of the person in front of them with one arm, and formed a chain of more than a hundred people, as if they were extremely powerful.
Long centipede.
They groped for three kilometers in pure darkness. During this period, as many as 20 people unfortunately sprained their feet, and as many as 100 people accidentally bumped into trees.
At least they're moving in the right direction.
The Soviet troops were hiding in the darkness, and Balzen didn't know how far he had gone until he saw a sudden light of fire in the woods ahead.
It's a German sentry!
"Comrades! Everyone squat down! As a company, send your people to quietly go over and kill them."
One good thing about pure darkness is that the Soviet scouts can carry out assassinations very well. The eight soldiers with daggers in their mouths looked at it and touched it. They first killed a German soldier who had got up to urinate at night, and then took advantage of the situation.
The two drowsy machine gunners were stabbed to death, and the entire operation was clean and tidy.
"Well done, comrades, we move on. We will soon reach the edge of the forest and be ready for battle."
In broad daylight, the reconnaissance battalion was really just a temporary outpost for the Germans. At night, the situation completely changed.
Quietly, the reconnaissance battalion arrived at the edge of the city. All officers and soldiers of the battalion, especially the recoilless rifle team and rocket launcher team, were arranged in the front row.
At this time, the lights in Loev were brightly lit in the distance, and the roar of machinery could be heard from the city. Balzen did not know why the German armored forces continued to move at two o'clock in the morning. Could it be that more than two hours later,
It's dawn, are the German armored troops taking action?
Balzen completely despised the Waffen-SS, and they were a group of people who only showed their appearance. Those sentries were soldiers of the Waffen-SS. They were secretly stabbed to death, and the Soviet army also successfully reached the vicinity of Loev.
Without any time to think, Balzen immediately ordered the troops to reload ammunition.
Five Catfish rocket launchers and six 70mm recoilless artillery shells were ready to fire. When Balzen gave the order, they opened fire at the same time.
Everything came without warning, the dark sky, the dark forest, suddenly there was an explosive roar, and a terrifying light of fire.
Next, a vicious explosion occurred in the outermost building area on the south side of Loyev City.
The soldiers of the Waffen SS had already gotten up. They were waiting for the departure of the whole regiment at four o'clock in the morning today. The violent vibration caused by the sudden explosion caused them to fall to the ground one after another. A pair of shocked eyes suddenly saw the southern part of the city.
, a ball of fire unexpectedly rose into the sky, and then another wave of air carried a large amount of gravel and swept in from the streets of the city, forcing more people to lie down directly.
Watching the fireball rising into the sky and then gradually dimming, Blücher finally regained his energy. He shouted at the top of his lungs: "The Russians are attacking at night, everyone should fight immediately!"