The weather is still gray and the whole land has become wet. The rain that has lasted for several days has finally ended temporarily. However, the weather is not good, and Yang Mingzhi also believes that there will be rain in the future.
No matter how rainy it is, no matter how muddy the road is, the war will not be suspended because of these factors.
On July 10th, early in the morning, the officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment of the 284th Division woke up from their rest. They used the campfire that lasted all night to roast potatoes for breakfast. Because they had to march for a long time, each person did not eat much.
Instead, I chose to bake some more and put them in my backpack as a reserve army ration.
The troops set off on time at six in the morning. The Soviet troops, totaling more than 2,500 people, began to advance in the direction of Loev along the path that the German tanks had smashed into the woods.
Because they had to advance in a relatively rugged and wet environment, carriages were no longer needed. The troops gathered more than a hundred horses and used camels to transport ammunition and food. Each soldier carried more supplies, and everyone
It is clear that the future battle is likely to be a fierce battle, and no one will complain about bringing too much ammunition and food to the battlefield.
There is only one unit that carries very little weight and even operates lightly, and that is Balzen's reconnaissance battalion.
Even if the force is reduced to 120 people, the essence of the reconnaissance battalion is still there! Every soldier has a very high technical and tactical level. They are expected to be squad leaders and platoon leaders in ordinary troops. When this battle begins,
When it is over, the reconnaissance battalion will be rebuilt quickly. As long as the soul is still there, the "Baltzen Death Squadron" will not be over.
The distance from Loev was far away, so Lavrenti ordered the troops to temporarily adopt a general marching column. Only Balzen's reconnaissance battalion dutifully formed a wider search formation, searching and advancing one kilometer in front of the column.
The reconnaissance battalion originally had twelve platoons, and each platoon suffered heavy losses. After some temporary personnel adjustments, the troops were divided into twelve combat groups. They were formed into a 246 formation, that is, six groups were arranged to search for cover.
The distance between each group is one hundred meters.
Our Natasha and Igor gathering group followed the same group and were placed on the front line of the search. Balzen hoped that this girl's good eyesight and excellent qualities would detect the enemy as soon as possible. Of course, Natasha
I happily accepted this dangerous job.
Hanging on the girl's waist is a water bottle, five magazines, the Tokarev pistol that Yang Mingzhi gave her for self-defense, and a dagger hanging on the leggings bandage on her right leg. There are some casually inserted into the camouflage net of her helmet.
For weeds, an SVT40 is her main weapon.
Following her was Igor. This strong warrior also carried an SVT40 and more than 200 rounds of rifle ammunition in his backpack. These bullets were not for him, but to supply Natasha with a large amount of bullets to consume in fierce battles.
His main weapon is a German submachine gun.
With Natasha's support, her team is naturally very confident.
She has never been a flower vase, and her keen vision caused the army to suddenly stop after marching for an hour and a half.
All the soldiers looked for cover in big trees, and each one of them half-knelt behind the trunk.
The team leader (actually the platoon leader) called Natasha over: "Dear, what did you see? Is it the enemy?"
"They are not enemies, they are our people."
"Our people? Could it be..."
"Yes, fallen comrades. This place should be very close to our previous forest camp."
When moving forward in the woods, it is very important to judge the direction based on the position of the sun. The group leader took out a small compass and roughly determined his position through the map.
The sudden concealment of one group caused other groups to hide one after another. Balzen thought there were enemies ahead, so he hurried to the front line and reached Natasha.
"Natasha, you really noticed something unusual in front of you?"
"Yes, Comrade Battalion Commander. The front should be our forest camp. Many comrades died here."
"Okay, I'll send someone to investigate right now."
No one could be sure that there were really no enemies ahead, so Natasha quickly set up an ambush, the black muzzle of the gun pointing straight ahead.
Tokov, who was originally the company commander but is now the team leader, led a group of brothers under his command and set off cautiously. Everything was not what Natasha expected. Ten soldiers arrived at a battlefield. They discovered the dug trenches and the
Broken down and damaged tanks, and a large number of corpses lying on the ground, this is indeed the forest camp from the day before yesterday!
The bodies of the soldiers who fell on the ground had been turned over a lot, whether they were German or Soviet. Even the firearms had been gathered up! Strangely enough, the bodies were not buried.
"It's so quiet here, brothers, stay alert!" There are many signs that German troops are visiting here. They are unlikely to be members of the Waffen SS, but most likely the German Wehrmacht troops in Lojev City.
Tokov ran back in person and reported the incident: "Battalion Commander, in front of us is indeed our forest camp. Our brothers all died fighting there."
"Really? What the hell! The whole camp, charge me!"
More than 100 soldiers returned to their camp after two days. Two days ago, 300 soldiers tried to block the armed SS with nearly 3,000 men and tanks here. Naturally, they ended up with heavy losses at the cost of attacking rocks.
Hundreds of elite soldiers died here, composing a tragic chapter of killing the enemy and serving the country.
Balzen looked left and right, and soon saw the corpses of his own people. They had obviously been tampered with. More than sixty Soviet soldiers were neatly arranged, and the corpses had not been insulted or buried.
He therefore asserted to Tokov: "Obviously, the enemy cleaning the battlefield is by no means the Waffen SS. Only those psychopathic barbarians are willing to be loyal to insulting corpses. I concluded that it was the German Wehrmacht. This place is not far from Loyer."
Husband is still some distance away."
"About ten kilometers."
"Okay. I think the German army must have set up defenses in the forest. That's why the German army dared to go deep here to clean the battlefield. Now the troops are repairing here, and I have to report this to the main force immediately."
Those who actually clean up the battlefield are the puppet soldiers of the police regiment. They are almost all Belarusians. They are not willing to insult the corpses of compatriots who were loyal to the Bolsheviks. They will not give any courtesy to the dead armed SS soldiers.
. Their main task is to provide food and supplies for the SS59 regiment. Helping those guys who have no time to clean the battlefield is just extra work, so there is no time to dig holes and bury the bodies. At most, they will collect the guns and ammunition they find.
And bring back Loev.
It was this decision of the puppet army that caused Balzen to carry out only a negligible supply of ammunition here.
Before the large troops arrived, the soldiers took out shovels to dig holes and bury their fallen comrades on the Belarusian soil.
But Natasha did not have a shovel. The girl carried a gun and walked alone to the Panzer III tank that was blown to pieces. She cried silently while looking at the severely damaged tank chassis.
She just stood there blankly, a kind of desolate beauty eroding Igor's spirit.
He walked over, stood beside the girl, and asked silently: "Dear, why are you crying? Is it because of the sacrifice of your comrades?"
"Yes...yes!" As she spoke, she wiped her tears and continued: "Uncle Igor, do you know who blew up this tank?"
"who is this?"
"It's that Katlarski, the boy who competed with me on the bayonet. I saw him with my own eyes holding a bunch of grenades and dying together with the tank."
"It turns out it's him..." Igor felt uncomfortable in his heart. The boy seemed a little arrogant and even a little neurotic. Of course, this boy was not cowardly at all when fighting. In the previous battle, he killed several enemies and used this merit.
, it is indispensable to obtain a Patriotic War Medal. "It seems that he is a real hero!" Igor patted the girl on the shoulder.
"But, he died."
"It is true that he sacrificed his life. Since he became a soldier, he will definitely accept this outcome. Katlarsky, his sacrifice was valuable. He destroyed a tank and objectively covered the retreat of other comrades. So you don't have to either
Sad, now raise your hands and salute the martyrs!"