The officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion were on high alert, and they discovered new German outposts along the way.
The battle inevitably broke out. With the experience just now, the soldiers directly used feints to attract firepower, and then used RPGs to bombard them in a roundabout way, knocking out the defenders of the post in one fell swoop. No one was injured. The Soviet army occupied the post and wiped out all the soldiers.
The enemy, of course, did not find any valuable intelligence.
"Brothers, clean the battlefield immediately, collect the ammunition for the general machine gun, and leave the gun alone. We are about to reach the dirt road, so we must be more vigilant!"
The soldiers kept Balzen's order in mind, and without any further help, the officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion set foot on the forest road.
This dirt road through the forest is relatively open. The black road is actually dirt, and there are some green meadows on both sides. If the meadows are also considered as roads, the width of this forest road is thirty meters - such a width.
Enough to establish rocket launch positions.
The scout's eyes were very sharp, and he could easily see the ruts on the tank tracks without looking too closely.
Several soldiers squatted down, pinched the black soil, and reported to Balzen: "Battal Commander, the German tanks will never pass today."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely true!"
Balzen held his chin thoughtfully, and then said that all the officers and soldiers of the battalion were anxious about him, and ordered: "Comrades, according to the current intelligence, the German 634th Division does not have a dedicated tank unit. I think those armed SS units may split up and go west.
. However, we cannot rule out that the 634th Division has been newly reinforced by armored forces. We are scouts, born to be at the front and act as the eyes of the main force. If the enemy has tanks, we will be the first to face the large force.
We are about to arrive, and then we will take the lead in heading west. I order you to be mentally prepared for a tough battle."
Even if there are only a hundred people left in the battle, the morale of the reconnaissance battalion is still strong. Everyone is a veteran, and the sacrifice of his comrades will not cause fear, but will turn into anger.
Every scout knows that he has a major mission, because the Shark rocket launching position will be set up in the woods, and the scouts must reach the edge of the forest to act as observers.
Originally, there were observers in the artillery force. They were often close to the enemy positions and used radio to guide the howitzer groups to hit the targets across the range. This job was very dangerous and the military pay was high.
Lavrenti and Yevgeny led large troops to arrive one after another. For safety reasons, most of the soldiers hid in the forests on both sides of the road. It would take at least three kilometers to get to the suitable launch location from the current position. Logically speaking, take the main road.
The speed is the fastest, but the commander's order is to launch the bombardment at four o'clock in the afternoon. It doesn't matter if it's too early or too late.
The officers and soldiers of the second regiment had no choice but to advance in the forest. Only Balzen's 100 men were on the road. They were divided into two teams and relied on the Soviet troops on both sides of the road to advance quickly. Their goal was to reach the edge of the forest west of Loev City.
, laid ambush one by one to monitor the German army's approach, and also directed the Soviet artillery bombardment.
There is still an hour and a half left before the rocket bombardment begins!
Balzen was on his way at full speed. He had a premonition that his troops would definitely have to fight the enemy infantry. He could fire out the rocket launchers without any resistance and burn and suffocate the five thousand people in one breath. No matter what he thought,
That's outrageous.
His premonition will eventually turn into reality.
The German 634th Division is not deaf. They set up machine gun posts in the forest, and the sound of gunfire is the best early warning. Suddenly, dense gunfire came from the forest, and other nearby posts sensed it, and the sentries ran towards the forest to ambush.
The radio command vehicle reported the fact of the enemy attack, and the enemy attack warning was transmitted directly to the 634th Division Commander Hendryson's division headquarters on the left bank of the Dnieper River via radio.
"Is this the fact? The SS59 regiment and that Blücher are finished? The Soviet army has launched a counterattack, and they are going to fight Loev?" Because he attached great importance to the Soviet army, Hendryson believed that his judgment was the fact.
After hearing the news, the Chief of Staff said: "Schmitt, what do you think? I'm really worried that the strength of the Soviet army may exceed our expectations."
The 634th Division was under great pressure. Chief of Staff Schmidt was smoking in the tent at the headquarters, waiting for the map to be in a daze. He complained: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, Blücher's troops are currently out of contact, RUHE
We have been very passive in our actions. We should not count on the friendly forces stationed in Belarus. In my opinion, this battle has evolved into a decisive battle for our 634th Division against the Soviet troops in Pripet Swamp. A massive battle is simply inevitable!
The telegram we just received is that the Soviet army is preparing to attack Loyev, so let them do it. We have five thousand troops, and such a huge force is also a strong backbone for the Soviet army."
"So what do you want to do?"
Schmidt sighed. He pointed at the hanging map and couldn't help but admire: "These Soviets are by no means fools. Intelligence shows that they appeared in the west of the city. Division commander, what do you think this means?"
"What is it?"
"This means that our artillery must move their positions, otherwise the artillery shells will not reach them at all. If the Soviet army launches an attack from the west of the city, we must pull the howitzers to the river, move the artillery and set up positions, which takes time. Besides, we must pass through the forest
That damn road there, even though we temporarily occupied that road, was not only extremely potholed by the bombings, but if the Soviet army planned to attack from the west of the city, they were deliberately avoiding the bombardment. Our enemies are very cunning, and they must have thought that the only way to
Our army will be able to hit them by displaying its artillery by the river! Division commander, we are facing at least two regiments of Soviet troops. Once they know about our move of artillery, they will definitely stop it."
"Ah! Is that so?" Hendryson was sweating instantly. After some analysis by the chief of staff, he felt as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff, but he was unaware of the danger. Hendryson was extremely nervous.
But also very happy.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Schmidt, you are really a competent chief of staff. At least we have discovered the problem, and we must be prepared for it. It is very likely that we will start a fierce battle around Loev tomorrow.
"
"It doesn't have to be tomorrow, it could be today!" Schmidt said worriedly, "As far as I know, our enemies are better at night fighting, and our soldiers lack night fighting experience. Besides, if they move at night, our artillery will
The advantages cannot be used.”
"Oh! I really feel more and more that they are going to launch a full-scale attack tonight, and we must launch defense as soon as possible."
Looking at the nervous face of the division commander, Schmidt was also beating a drum in his heart. The huge forest cover made it difficult for the Germans to know the exact strength of the Soviet army. However, there was still no news about the SS59 regiment, and the scouts sent out also lost contact. Could it be that these
All the troops were destroyed? Although it is difficult to accept, this may be the fact. If so, then the Soviet army is really powerful.
Of course, Schmidt and Hendlison always have the honor of being soldiers. The 634th Division absorbed a police regiment, with a total strength of 13,000 people. What made them even more happy was that around 6 p.m., a military train transporting ammunition
The column will move to their defense zone.
The German army did not have the realistic pressure of passive defense at all. Together, the two senior officers ordered the police regiment to dispatch three battalions and march along the dirt road in the forest to the west to confirm that the main force of the Soviet army had indeed arrived.
Hendryson still had a glimmer of hope. Perhaps the sentry was too nervous and mistakenly mistook the small Soviet force as the main force. He also ordered the German infantry regiment in Loev to be ready to attack at any time, and the artillery regiment immediately withdrew from the current position.