Blücher was extremely contemptuous of the Soviet troops who had fled to the south. After several days of fighting, they were nothing more than a group of difficult leeches.
Therefore, the German army deployed a large number of machine gunners for defense in the south of the city. All tanks and armored vehicles were parked in the north of the city, and the soldiers' barracks and tents were also in the north.
Soviet rockets and artillery shells exploded south of the city, especially the thermobaric bomb, causing huge losses to the German defenders south of the city.
A single bombardment was not enough. The Soviet machine gunners proved their presence by shooting wildly. The tracer bullets fired by the MG34 were extremely conspicuous in the dark night, like meteors flying over Loev, which was deeply exciting.
It touches Blücher's nerves.
"The Soviet army is attacking from the south, hurry up and fight!"
"All tanks and armored vehicles, move to the south immediately and bombard me where there is fire! Beat me hard!"
"Commander, please notify the people of the 634th Division to help me with their howitzers and bomb the area two kilometers south of the city of Loyev!"
Blücher, who was holding the pistol tightly, kept giving orders amidst the sounds of countless gunshots and explosions.
The soldiers of the Waffen SS reacted very quickly. This was mainly due to the fact that the majority of soldiers were ready to attack, but the Soviet surprise attack actually happened at an incredible time.
The few remaining tanks, more than 20 half-track armored vehicles, and even motorcycles moved along the city roads to the south of the city. Nearly two thousand soldiers followed behind the armored vehicles.
After using up all the rockets, the combat effectiveness of the reconnaissance battalion had plummeted. At this moment, they were met with a crazy counterattack by the German army. In terms of strength and firepower, the German army had an overwhelming advantage.
The roof-mounted machine gun of the half-track armored vehicle fired wildly at the forest to the south. All the tank guns were also firing wildly, and the vehicle-mounted machine gun fired green lasers one after another.
The entire battlefield was filled with fire and green lasers, and the sound of artillery fire and gunfire was deafening.
Blücher could no longer care about so many people. There must be a lot of people coming from the Soviet army. Let them be bombed to pieces under the violent firepower of the German army!
The soldiers opened fire wildly, and Blücher stretched out from the front line to look at the magnificent fireworks, and couldn't help laughing maniacally. It was clear that the Soviet machine guns and artillery were still firing, but he was already in danger and fearless, even passing through the Soviet Union.
Based on the army's firepower, it was determined that the enemy might have two battalions of troops.
The capture by both sides lasted for twenty minutes, but the Soviet army was still able to continue firing, and the German army failed to achieve fire suppression.
However, the world is still dark, and visibility is almost zero after leaving this battlefield. No one knows how many enemies are hidden in the forest. Blücher will never take risks before dawn. At present, he only orders the troops to stick to their current positions and rely on firepower.
Suppress the Soviet army.
Because, if you want to eliminate the Soviet army in front of you within a short period of time, you still need a big killer weapon - the friendly large-caliber howitzer.
Seeing that the battle situation was still stalemate, Blücher hurriedly picked up the radio and contacted directly the commander of the 634th Division on the other side.
Blücher asked straight to the point: "Hey! How long will your artillery be idle? Now hurry up and bomb, it will be bad if the Russians escape!"
Division Commander Hendryson was also a little embarrassed about this matter, so he had to reluctantly say: "The coordinates you gave me are outside the range of our 105mm howitzer, and our artillery must move one kilometer west."
"Where's the 75mm gun?"
"They have to move, too."
"Oh my God! If such a good fighter plane is missed, it will be a major responsibility of your 634th Division. I beg you to act quickly!"
Hendryson could tell that the self-respecting assault group leader was indeed anxious, but the redeployment of artillery took time! He could only repeat what he had said before, hoping that the friendly forces would remain calm and try their best to stick to the Soviet troops in the forest.
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Currently, Balzen is facing fierce firepower from the German army. The soldiers on the front line are lying on the ground feeling really uncomfortable. Everyone is taking huge risks to block the attack.
The battle was ongoing, and Balzen sent a telegram about the current situation.
Yang Mingzhi, who was resting at the table, was awakened by the hurriedly arriving signal troops, "Reporting to the commander, this is a plain language communication from the reconnaissance battalion. They are fighting the German army."
Like an electric shock, Yang Mingzhi immediately woke up. The moment he put on his headphones, he heard the noisy gunshots.
"Balzen, how is the situation with the German army?"
"Report to Comrade Commander! The German army dispatched tanks and armored vehicles. They displayed great firepower. Our army is fighting fiercely with the enemy. Our army has not retreated even a step."
"Well done! Comrade Balzen, let me tell you clearly now. The main force of the German 634th Division will cross the river to support the German troops on the Homnich side. Your department must delay the enemy as much as possible. I know you are facing a lot of pressure, but
You must stick to your current position until you see the first ray of sunshine before retreating."
"But, today is cloudy."
"Hell!" Yang Mingzhi stamped his feet fiercely, "Then change it. When the sky is bright enough to see Loyev's building, you will withdraw."
"As ordered! Comrade Commander!"
If Yang Mingzhi knew how dangerous Balzen's current situation was, he would definitely order his troops to withdraw as soon as they were ready.
It took the German 634th Division nearly an hour to establish a new artillery position. Since the artillery shells had been well replenished, Hendryson decided to splurge this time.
At four o'clock in the morning, if it was a normally sunny day, this would be the last moment for the sun to rise. However, today there were dark clouds, and it was still relatively dark at four o'clock.
The German artillery tried their best to overcome these resistances. They adjusted the elements according to the map, and the first salvo finally started at 4:15.
At this point in time, Balzen's reconnaissance battalion had been fighting with the Germans for two hours, and the battle had become milder from the initial intense heat. Balzen actually didn't want to fight. His troops had consumed a lot of ammunition.
It's time to retreat to camp for replenishment.
When to retreat, he must follow the commander's order. Balzen looked into the distance with a telescope. The outline of Loyev City was not completely clear, so he could not retreat.
At this moment, the roar from the sky changed everything.
The 105mm artillery shells fell in an area two kilometers south of Loev. The German army mobilized fifty artillery pieces to bomb this area. In the first round of bombing, the Soviet army suffered casualties.
"Everyone lie down! Avoid the artillery!" Balzen's roar was drowned in the sound of the artillery. At this moment, the officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion were completely passive. Balzen, who was huddled against the big tree, was really annoyed and wanted to slap himself.
Face. My own soldiers are being beaten. If I were not so stubborn and retreated when I saw the blurry city scene, I would not be so passive.
The only good thing is that the Soviet army's formation was relatively wide. In the first round of German bombing, the reconnaissance battalion suffered more than 20 casualties.
The German artillery fired for a while, and Hendryson smugly called Blücher on the other side of the river: "Sir, the Russians should be destroyed by our artillery. You can order the troops to check and kill all the injured ones."
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But Blücher really didn’t want to take too many risks. He did see bursts of fire in the forest, and the German artillery group bombing did write a heroic chapter, but his own task was to quickly reinforce the Muller Regiment of the 805th Division. The troops themselves
We should start now, should we delay the action and go south to "pick peaches" instead?
Blücher was faced with a choice. Out of selfish motives, he really wanted to kill the group of guys in the forest for revenge. Due to military orders, he had to go west for reinforcements.
After all, he had some decision-making power on the front line. After some weighing, he decided to go south first and annihilate the Soviet guerrillas.
But he would not act alone, let alone send more troops to take risks, so he proposed conditions to Hendryson: "Our troops were ordered to march westward for reinforcements, and Loyev will be defended by your troops. The current situation,
I think it is necessary for us to eliminate the nearby Soviet troops, so if my unit advances, your unit must send troops to advance with me, that is, the infantry battalion crossing the river! I advise your unit, those Russians are very difficult to deal with, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong,
I want you to do another round of bombardment!"
Hendryson thought about it, there was nothing wrong with another artillery bombardment, and there was nothing wrong with the caution of his comrades. Besides, if this Soviet army was the one that caused a large number of tanks of the SS59 regiment, it was really necessary for the Germans to annihilate them.