Hendryson responded decisively: "Griffin, let me tell you a bad situation. Loev is finished! Don't think about any reinforcements. The city was hit by an unknown weapon from the Russians. All the people guarding the city
The whole army was wiped out."
"What?! Could it be that the black smoke is..."
"Loev is finished. A large number of Soviet troops have appeared on the left bank of the river. They are the main force of the Soviet army, and what you have encountered is their feint attack force! We were deceived! Now our main force remaining on the left bank of the river is fighting
The Soviet army is fighting a bloody battle, and it is impossible for your troops to retreat to the left bank of the river for the time being. I order your troops to immediately stop entangled with the Soviet troops and advance westward until they meet the troops of the 805th Division!"
"Commander! We want to meet with the 805th Division?!"
"There is no time to explain, you execute it immediately! Whether the meeting can be successful depends on your struggle!"
After the call ended, Griffin suddenly felt that his unit had been abandoned by the division commander, and a sense of loss came to his mind.
Suddenly, the thought of surrender flashed across my mind.
Surrender? Ridiculous. The Russians are all devils who eat people without spitting out their bones. If you are caught by them, you will definitely be tortured to death!
Griffin had no illusions about the Soviet army. Now that the original route of retreat was cut off, he could only obey the division commander's words and go west to join forces with the 805th Division. It was too late to retreat before dawn.
Griffin called five messengers: "You guys run to inform each battalion and order the first battalion to move to the rear, the second battalion, the third battalion and the fourth battalion to move west immediately."
Soon, all the German soldiers who continued to fight knew about this order from the regiment headquarters. The soldiers were puzzled, but they still strictly followed the order of the regiment commander.
Standing on the position of the Soviet army, Lavrenti and Yevgeny, who came in a hurry, suddenly realized that the German army's firepower was weak.
Originally, the Soviet army had to stop blocking its retreat to the south. This sudden situation on the battlefield made Lavrenty decide to postpone the retreat.
Lavrenti muttered, and he said to Yevgeny: "Old man, did the Germans escape? Their firepower suddenly dropped sharply."
"I don't think so. It may be due to lack of ammunition."
"It makes sense. The commander ordered us to withdraw after firing the rockets. I don't think we can rigidly execute the order. We all know the commander's character. If he were here, he would definitely modify his plan."
Yevgeny chuckled: "I know what you mean, I think we can carry out a counter-charge. In this way, if I take the people up, I might be able to capture a dozen enemies."
"Forget it. You are all exhausted after we just retreated. I'd better organize someone to go and wash it."
A company of Soviet soldiers was mobilized urgently. In order to make the raid absolutely successful, Lavrenti also concentrated his submachine guns, making the officers and soldiers of this company very powerful.
Lavrenti lectured them: "Comrades, the Germans may be out of bullets. We must seize this opportunity. You can attack quickly to maximize the results. When we annihilate the enemies in front of us, you will be the first to win!"
The brave warrior only wants to kill the enemy and make meritorious service. Death in battle? After fighting at this point, the fear of death has disappeared.
The company commander patted his chest and promised: "Leave it to us, we will sweep across the German positions."
In this way, more than a hundred soldiers immediately took cover and charged, shouting "Ula". They ran wildly while firing wildly with submachine guns.
At the same time, the German army did move. In order to avoid being pursued by the Soviet army, the German army also concentrated some ammunition on the battalion in the rear.
Not long after the Soviet attack, they encountered German firepower.
The power of Mauser's heavy-duty machine gun bullets is truly astonishing. Even a half-meter-thick tree trunk can be easily interrupted with two or three short bursts, let alone a person hiding behind it.
Lavrenti was shocked: "Damn it! They still have plenty of ammunition, the Germans are cheating!"
"Whether they are cheating or not, the battle has begun, quickly provide cover fire!" Yevgeny responded.
"What the hell! Brothers, cover fire!"
The Soviet machine guns launched fire suppression. Both the Soviet and German armies were using MG34. Tens of thousands of bullets flew across the woods. Many large trees were broken on the battlefield. Even so, the Soviet infantry company's assault could not
It's not over.
Dozens of people were sacrificed, but the troops were still trying to advance. They lay on the ground, raised their submachine guns above their heads and fired blindly.
After all, the Soviet army's move relied on its advantage in ammunition to suppress the German army. Only then did the assaulting infantry company gradually reach the throwing distance of the grenade.
"Comrades! Get all grenades ready! Follow my orders to throw them!"
There were more than 40 soldiers on the front line, each holding a drawstring in their mouths and holding a bomb in each hand.
Look around, everyone is basically ready.
"bomb!"
Thanks to a large number of trees being broken by machine guns, there were not many obstacles in front of the Soviet army. The enemy was still in its position and did not move. As many as ninety grenades made from cans were thrown towards these targets.
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The shrapnel from the explosion flew everywhere, and the German troops who were covering the retreat of the large forces were finally torn open in their front lines.
"Brothers, charge!" The Soviet company commander rolled up his sleeves and took the lead with a submachine gun. The other soldiers followed closely, like chisels, carving a big hole in the German defense line.
Lavrenti, who was watching the battle from behind, was overjoyed: "It seems that the enemy is either tired or out of ammunition. Yevgeny, how about we make a comprehensive attack."
"This...isn't this bad? Our mission is to retreat after firing the rockets. If the whole regiment presses forward, will we soon disobey the order?"
"We can no longer care about so much. Our soldiers have broken through the enemy's defense line. Now is the opportunity to expand the results. If we annihilate the enemy in front of us, there is no need to retreat. We must fight hard."
Seeing this, Yevgeny stopped saying anything.
Lavrenti stood up bravely, holding the submachine gun high in his right hand and swinging his left arm vigorously. "Comrades! The enemy's defense line has been damaged. It's time to annihilate them all! For the sake of the motherland, Ula!"
The three battalions of Soviet troops seemed to have taken stimulants, and they were all in an absolute excitement. Everyone thought that the enemy in front of them had four or five battalions, but they learned that the assaulting infantry company had torn a hole open.
What else is there to be afraid of? The enemy is already exhausted, so it is natural to annihilate them.
More than a thousand Soviet soldiers launched an attack, but the enemy they faced was actually only more than 300 people.
The remaining German infantry battalion had just suffered a grenade attack. A large number of personnel were injured, holding their wounded and bleeding limbs and wailing. A small group of Soviet troops had already invaded the position, and the entire battalion's defense had been shaken.
Suddenly, a deafening cry of death came from the forest.
"What the hell! These Russians have gone crazy." The German battalion commander gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and his whole face was red from holding back.
He wanted to continue to hold on, but the Soviet army was too powerful, and even worse, there was not much ammunition left. He knew the character of the Russians very well. Once they entered a state of excitement, they would only advance but not retreat. The charge could only be stopped by shooting them all.
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It was no longer possible for the German army to complete the blockade.
Faced with an absolute disadvantage, the German battalion commander made a difficult decision: "Gentlemen, we can't hold it anymore, follow me and retreat. Withdraw to the north, and we will lead the Russians to the north!"
The German soldiers obeyed the orders of their officers. They abandoned their positions and even dropped some heavy machine guns (which were like scrap metal without ammunition) and simply retreated lightly. They retreated north and successfully attracted the Soviet army to pursue north.
Lavrenti did not understand the principle of not pursuing the enemy when you are in trouble. He was still running wildly, and his subordinates naturally followed their leader and participated in the pursuit.