And when Lavrenti personally led his troops on the offensive journey, the harassment mission for young Womansky was also issued.
"The cavalry should start a strong attack. They may suffer heavy losses and still not be able to break through the enemy's flank. At least it will reduce the pressure on the front line." Lavrenti hopes that the cavalry will make a difference. Of course, he does not care about what will happen to the cavalry in combat.
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The order for a full-scale attack has been issued, and all units need to do according to their respective tasks.
The cavalry battalion had already arrived at a group of woods very close to the German position, and all the soldiers took their horses to hide here.
According to the mission plan, the troops would attack in a traditional cavalry manner instead of dismounting to fight. After receiving Lavrenti's attack instructions, Womansky quickly mounted his mount and drew his shining saber.
"Comrades! The time has come to serve the motherland! Don't be afraid, move forward bravely, follow me now!"
Warmansky Jr. left a small group of people to stay at the current camp. Most of them were injured from previous battles and very old riders. He personally led more than 400 horsemen and launched a cavalry charge with a quite classical charm.
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On the other hand, the German artillery attack to block the first echelon of the Soviet army had already begun.
The German artillery observed that the Soviet army had reached the maximum range of the mortar. Of course, the shells fired from such a distance would deviate from the target, because the Soviet army's formation would also be wide, and a large number of shells would hit it, which would definitely cause a lot of casualties.
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The distance between the two armies was exactly two kilometers, and the German artillery fire began!
The 80mm mortar shell was fired at a 45-degree angle to achieve its maximum range. These relatively experienced German artillerymen used their weapons well, and the shell exploded in the Soviet camp with a sharp whistling sound.
, casualties ensue.
"Brothers, we are within range, the recoilless gun team, launch a counterattack immediately!" a platoon leader urged his men.
The infantry platoon behind the follower's car had an artillery team. Braving the enemy's artillery fire, they gritted their teeth and quickly fixed the gun barrel to the tripod. The whole action only took less than 20 seconds.
The Soviet artillery counterattack began immediately. The enemy position had been determined. The 70mm artillery shells came out and hit the German positions in a low parabola.
In terms of charge, the Soviet 70mm artillery shells are certainly not as good as the German 80mm mortar shells, but the Soviets have done a lot of work on fragmentation!
The artillery shells fired by the Soviet army basically came from the transport teams that had just arrived. The artillery shells newly produced by the arsenal were mixed with small metal fragments, and some warheads had been filed with a large number of regular patterns.
The German army realized that the Soviet army would definitely counterattack with artillery fire, so ordinary soldiers held on to their positions and tried hard to bury their bodies in low foxholes dug by themselves. However, the Soviet artillery shell fragments were completely in the form of shotgun shells, and a large number of people did not die at the beginning.
, but holding the bloody limbs in pain.
"Damn it! They just used this kind of artillery shell, are they still using it this time?!" Lawrence could only grit his teeth and lower his body as much as possible. He guessed half of it right, but he didn't know that the fragments of the newly launched artillery shell by the Soviet army were even greater.
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The first echelon of the Soviet army continued artillery fire, but the number of artillerymen of the "Special Assault Group" was not large.
The Soviet army did not discover the location of the German mortar positions in the initial exchange of fire. They suffered a burst of shelling, and the "Special Assault Group" suffered more than a hundred casualties in a short period of time. The battle had already begun, and such casualties were not possible at all.
No one was able to care. Three armored trucks were directly hit by German artillery shells, and the infantry following them suffered immediate casualties. This was how the Soviet army suffered hundreds of casualties in an instant.
The battle continued, but every time the Soviet army took a step forward, they encountered more serious obstructions.
The offensive encountered huge resistance. Even so, the surviving Soviet troops continued to advance step by step despite the pressure of continuous casualties. In order to avoid shelling and intensive machine gun fire, they gathered closely behind armored trucks. Doing so also risked
It carries huge risks. If a bomb hits the truck, there will be heavy casualties behind it.
We were only 400 meters away from the enemy position, and the German blocking firepower reached its peak.
Lawrence shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, we can't let them move forward any more! Hold on to me at all costs!"
After he was no longer needed, the German soldiers had to fight desperately for their own lives because the German positions were facing a huge crisis.
At this critical moment, the German army's backyard caught fire!
The officers and soldiers of the logistics battalion guarding the rear, the best soldiers among them were sent to the front line, and the newly injured soldiers were quickly pulled to the back for treatment. As a result, the officers and soldiers of the logistics battalion also had the additional responsibility of medical soldiers. They had to
Taking care of hundreds of wounded soldiers, he also had to look after a large number of baggage carriages and comfort frightened horses.
Lawrence was taking a risk by doing this. He thought his back was safe. The truth is, his negligence almost caused disaster!
Little Warmansky wore a Budyonny cap on his head, raised his saber high, and shouted Ula. The other four hundred horsemen also imitated their battalion commander.
The cavalry whipped their mounts, and the horses suddenly reached a speed of fifty kilometers per hour. They emerged from the woods and rushed to the German position only 1,500 meters away. Their sudden appearance was fortunately discovered by the German troops behind them.
It was too late to report the situation to the regimental commander. The remaining troops picked up their rifles and immediately began to fight back.
Either because of severe nervousness and fear, or because their marksmanship was mediocre, the logistics battalion left behind did not prevent the success. The cavalry battalion still roared high-pitched "Ula" and charged quickly. Some horses were shot and the riders fell off their horses. The other cavalry did not do anything.
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Seeing that the cavalry's action was not stopped, the officers and soldiers of the logistics battalion panicked, and they instinctively began to retreat. Obviously, the Soviet cavalry charge was only half successful from the moment the officers and soldiers of the logistics battalion started to think about retreating.
Little Warmansky didn't care about the subordinates who fell on the charge. His mind went blank, his whole face was flushed with blood, and even his eyes turned red. The saber he held high never fell, and he was about to
Entering the enemy's formation and fighting, his spirit was extremely excited.
After suffering a certain amount of casualties, the cavalry battalion successfully broke through the direction of the German army. Its movements were so fast that after Lawrence, who was blocking the front line, learned of the alarm about the fire in the backyard, the Soviet cavalry had already broken through the defense line of the logistics battalion.
After more than 300 cavalry broke through the German defense line, they immediately slashed at the panicked enemy soldiers indiscriminately. Of course, some horses were hit by stray bullets, and the fallen riders continued to fight. The cavalry and the German infantry launched a fierce battle.
Hand-to-hand combat, but the German army relies on a group of woods for defense. The cavalry has no advantage at all in densely forested areas, but will become a target.
After some of his men died, Warmansky finally came to his senses: "Brothers, try to dismount and fight with firearms!"