There was a sudden roar in the sky, and the Soviet soldiers standing on the truck raised their heads.
Soon enough, Paul quickly disappeared after discovering the strange convoy.
Standing in the position of the Soviet army, the vast number of soldiers suddenly saw an eagle rushing toward them. No! That was not an eagle! It was a plane.
All Soviet soldiers understand that it is not possible for their own aircraft to appear in this area. This aircraft is an enemy aircraft!
"It's incredible, how could I encounter an enemy plane?!" Lavrenti was puzzled. He put his doubts aside for the time being. Since the enemy plane appeared, it means that the convoy is facing an aerial threat. Who knows what this enemy plane wants to do, Lav
Lian Ji subconsciously determined that the enemy plane was the biggest threat to the numerous artillery shells being transported. It must be shot down!
He immediately ordered the jeep he was riding in to stop. Since all the jeeps were at the head of the convoy, the jeep's sudden stop caused the entire convoy to stop.
The German aircraft passed over the convoy at a very low altitude, and Paul realized with just a glance that he had encountered the advancing Soviet convoy.
Paul was equally puzzled. He quickly changed the channel and tried to contact the base directly.
"Report to the captain! I am White Stork No. 1! I am Paul."
Koch was so happy that he personally answered the emergency communication from this outstanding pilot in the communication room. He said urgently: "Information from White Stork No. 2 and No. 3, they found a lot of battlefield traces. What did you find? Luo
How is Jev doing?"
"My God, you still have time to ask about Loev!"
When Koch heard this, he suddenly became nervous: "What's going on? What happened to you?"
"Captain, I discovered the Soviet convoy. They are actually riding in a large number of trucks, more than twenty in total, and they are actually moving in the direction of Homnich."
"What? What did you say? Repeat it again." When Koch asked loudly, he vaguely heard a special noisy background figure in the headphones. He did not hear Paul's formal answer, but listened to
To him simply whispering insults and breathing heavily.
Paul, his White Stork reconnaissance plane is becoming a target of the Soviet army.
Lavrenti on the ground stretched out his right arm, pointed at the German plane and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Comrades! That is the enemy's reconnaissance plane. They have discovered us and must shoot it down. Shoot with all available weapons."
Lavrenti hoped that the plane in front of him could be shot down quickly, but it would take some time for the troops to quickly launch a counterattack. Even the most well-trained machine gunners, they seriously lacked experience in air-to-air shooting. Even if they started shooting, the bullets did not hit the target.
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The soldiers jumped out of the trucks one after another, raising their rifles to shoot at the high-speed moving targets.
Some machine gun sub-shooters grabbed the bipod of the MG34 and stood upright, while the shooters operated the machine guns in a half-kneeling posture.
The Soviet army waited for nearly two minutes before they began to launch effective anti-aircraft fire. In the end, they missed the opportunity.
An excellent military pilot can always seize the opportunity to escape in critical moments. Paul's multiple escapes were not only due to his luck, but also due to his flying skills and decisive actions. In just two minutes, he made
In a set of jaw-dropping spiral maneuvers, he flew the reconnaissance plane like a juggling plane, and made several irregular dives and pull-ups.
The so-called aerobatics, the various maneuvers of fighter pilots during dog fights have a huge impact on it. Paul's life-saving move was regarded by the Soviet army as a fancy stunt, it was so flexible!
So much so that Lavrenti couldn't believe what he saw, and even rubbed his eyes vigorously to make sure that the enemy plane he suddenly encountered was not his imagination.
The brief exchange of fire left more than thirty bullet holes in Paul's reconnaissance plane. The main bullet holes were the wings. However, the plane was still able to fly relatively smoothly, and its key parts were undamaged.
After rushing out of the line of fire, Paul, who was severely frightened, clenched the walkie-talkie: "Captain! Captain! Are you still listening?"
"I've been here. Tell me, what just happened?"
"Oh thank God, I managed to escape! Captain, whether you believe it or not, I have to tell you a fact! I saw a convoy of trucks. I took the risk to observe at a low altitude. Those were actually our trucks, more than two in total.
There were ten trucks with a large number of people standing on them. They were Russians and they were shooting at me. From the direction of their movement, I could conclude that they were heading towards our military position in Homnich."
"My... my God!" Koch was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. He paused for a moment and gave Paul an order: "You immediately fly to the position of the 805th Division and tell the defenders there that...
Soviet troops are gathering towards them. Come back immediately after you have informed them."
"Okay! But I have to come back immediately?"
"Yes! I don't allow you to stay any longer. You are the best pilot we still have in our aviation group. If the Soviet army launches a strong attack on our positions, I don't want you to die there."
"I will complete the mission and land at the base alive!"
Koch had expected that this assault would be met with unexpected events. No, Paul risked his life to detect important information about the Soviet advance. Not only him, but also the pilot of another "White Stork 3" who took the risk to land.
After landing, while inspecting the battlefield traces, he was suddenly attacked by Soviet fire. He escaped in time, and this time he avoided the fate of being captured alive or shot to death.
The situation was too urgent, and the Soviet army must be making full efforts to attack the German positions on the left bank of the river. At this point in the operation, there are only more than 5,000 German troops left.
That is, the Muller Regiment of the 805th Division (1,700 combat-ready men), the remnants of the attached police regiment (1,500 combat-ready men), the remnants of the 634th Division Griffin Regiment (1,100 combat-ready men), and the armored detachment of the SS59 Regiment (a total of 20 tanks,
Armored vehicles, an infantry company.)
On July 11, the German army faced off with the Soviet army in the Homnich area. Their combat strength was only 4,400. Such a strength was nothing in this huge world war.
The trapped German army was facing an embarrassing dilemma. They were indeed surrounded by the Soviet army. The transport team was definitely attacked by the Soviet army. The cargo suffered heavy losses and no ammunition or food was delivered. The final supplies still came with the SS59
The military rations were delivered by the regiment's task force, and the rations gave Muller an extra piece of information, while the tanks and armored vehicles gave the soldiers a sense of security.
However, with the arrival of the remnants of the friendly troops of the 634th Division, it seems that the position defense will be more stable, which has also led to a shortage of supplies for the troops. The friendly troops brought almost no supplies, most of them did not even have a piece of bread, and many of them had weapons and ammunition.
A tight supply of more than twenty rounds of ammunition.
Muller originally thought that he could use the remaining rations to feed his soldiers and all the wounded soldiers, and that he could feed everyone for at least four days. The friendly troops of the 634th Division came, and they were very kind. The remaining rations were only
There is enough food for three days. If reinforcements or transport teams do not arrive after three days, the soldiers will have no choice but to starve.
Another strategy that Muller can think of is to reduce the rations of soldiers. For example, machine gunners and artillerymen have high food rations. The more than 700 wounded can only eat a small amount of food. After all, not only can they not participate in the battle, but they can also eat a small amount of food.
Forcing some soldiers to take care of them. Sometimes, cruel choices really have to be made. Muller really hoped that these wounded people would disappear immediately. He actually knew that the medicines carried by the troops could not save so many wounded people. They lost the battle.
Ability, in the high temperature that can reach as high as 30 degrees during the day, without the treatment of anti-inflammatory drugs, the wound is highly likely to become inflamed, and many of the wounded have already suffered from tetanus.
Illness and possible starvation made Muller lack confidence in the future. With the arrival of Griffin's remnants, all the officers and soldiers guarding the position knew that the 634th Division with a strength of 11,000 men had been defeated. The morale of the German army was extremely low, even so.
, no one thinks that this battle should end here.
No! The fighting cannot stop! The Russians are nearby, and as long as the Russians are there, the fighting must continue.
Thousands of soldiers sat in the trenches, with one glimmer of hope: reinforcements promised by the army commander.
Suddenly, many soldiers heard the roar. They looked up to the sky and saw an aircraft flying over the position. The aircraft with the iron cross on its wings was about to land.