"Set up behind the gun emplacements. Each position should be at least twenty meters apart! Open all the ammunition boxes!"
Doronin gave orders over and over again, and he was pleased to see that his subordinates moved very quickly, and a mortar position with as many as thirty positions was built in the ideal time.
Soviet armored trucks are also making final preparations. Thousands of Soviet infantry are eager to attack. Everyone knows that someone will die on the way to attack. Now no one has even the slightest fear of death. They are like a large group.
A war machine that only advances but never retreats!
At the same time, the German army also noticed something unusual in the woods. The two battalion commanders guarding the train station and the two police battalions realized that the Soviet army was going to attack here.
They truthfully reported the bad situation to their commander Herzmann.
"The real battle is finally about to begin!" Hertzman sighed calmly. His heart was actually like a hurricane raging on the sea, and his heart was beating wildly.
He sat in the basement of the backup headquarters, resting his chin on his hands. The power station in the city had stopped working, and two kerosene lamps for lighting caught a regional map in front of his desk.
Suddenly, the flames shook violently, and some dust fell from the ceiling.
"The fighting has begun!" He stood up suddenly and slowly sat down again. Because he knew that the military deployment had been completed, and whether he could successfully stop the attack would depend on the hard resistance of his men. In addition, his own role was already sufficient.
neglect.
The Soviet artillery bombardment had already begun. Ironically, the Soviet mortars were German, and the artillery shells were German. Only in the morning, these artillery and artillery shells were German equipment, and the Germans expected to use them to defend the defense line.
, I never thought that in just a few hours, it would become a weapon for the Soviet army.
Tepunov was not in a hurry to record his achievements. He held up his telescope and looked at the large amounts of earth that had been blown up in the distance.
There was the German infantry position, and he could even see the faint light of the German counterattack. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the thick smoke from the warehouse next to the train station, which was much thicker than the still-burning tank wreckage.
Tepunov sent another order to Doronin: "If there is a fire in a German building, there must be an important target there. Fire at it!"
Taking advantage of the moment when the artillery was adjusting its forces, Tepunov issued an order for a full-scale attack.
In this way, fifteen armored trucks advanced with strong engine roar, and two thousand infantrymen formed an attacking triangle formation, following behind the trucks.
The cargo of the truck has been unloaded and replaced by two standing machine gunners. The machine gunners have enough ammunition, making the truck itself a moving machine gun fortress.
The offensive road led by Tepunov was 1,500 meters long. All the soldiers had the consciousness of sacrifice, but they never expected that the sacrifice would come so suddenly.
The four German assault guns endured heavy blows from mortar shells and had to break away from their ambush. During the movement, the track of one assault gun was broken, and a large number of shrapnel flew outdoors. The crew
Even though it couldn't be repaired, and I didn't dare to leave the cabin, I could only hold my head and hope that it wouldn't be a cannonball initiation.
Therefore, three assault guns escaped the artillery fire. When the three crews saw the menacing and ugly Soviet armored vehicles, they immediately launched a counterattack.
The 75mm tank gun of the assault gun has no problem hitting targets five kilometers away. And its low shape and sloped armor make it very good at battlefield survivability.
The three assault guns opened fire at their respective targets, and the outcome was obvious. Three Soviet armored trucks were destroyed on the spot during the bombardment.
"Oops!" Tepunov was not surprised. He had known for a long time that the German army had assault guns, and the job of assault guns was indeed this. He felt very sorry for the sacrificed comrades.
The Soviet army was also prepared for this, that is, a straight bombardment from recoilless rifles. Although these explosive warheads may not necessarily be effective against the Santuzi armor, it is still possible to shock and injure the personnel inside.
However, the Soviet army paid the price of losing three more armored trucks before the Soviet army's counterattack artillery arrived.
Attacking a relatively small, thickly armored target at a distance of 1,500 meters, as many as twenty recoilless rifles launch a salvo at a target.
"Even if your armor is thick and your vehicle is low, can it withstand the bombardment of twenty bullets?" Tepunov muttered. He held up his binoculars and saw a Santu in the distance, covered by a large cloud of smoke.
The Soviet artillery reloaded quickly and adjusted their muzzles to fire freely at the next target.
The Santuzi, which became the target of public criticism, was hit by five rounds. Except for one that was deflected by the sloped armor, the other four were hit on the side armor. These high-explosive shells with almost no armor-piercing ability, their huge
The shock wave not only shattered the road wheels and broken the tracks, but also flipped it over, like a turtle with its belly turned upward - it had no combat capability.
The two surviving vehicles were also hit by Soviet artillery fire. They were both hit by bullets, and thanks to the sloped armor, the bullets were bounced away.
At this moment, the German infantry had to shrink its defense line due to the heavy casualties suffered by the anti-tank artillery under the attack of Soviet mortars. Therefore, the two three-horse vehicles hanging alone outside became the target of public criticism.
They had to retreat towards the train station.
Their retreat was not entirely to avoid artillery, but because the Soviet army's large forces had already roared towards them, and the German infantry was seriously lacking in blocking.
Only a small number of German soldiers were blocking the attack. However, the drivers of the nine surviving Soviet armored trucks witnessed the death of their comrades. They became excited, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and rushed as fast as possible to the German defense line that had been bombarded by artillery shells.
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After the Santuzi assault retreated, the Soviet army successfully opened a road leading to the train station.
The battalion commander who had retreated to the train station platform reported pessimistically to the division commander Herzmann: "The Russian artillery fire was too fierce! We have to shrink our troops! Even so, there is a possibility of missing the train station."
"You...you bastard! You actually!" Hertzman was so angry that he almost sat on the ground. He quickly leaned on the desk again, his eyes almost glued to the map, and growled: "The train station..."
"Signal Corps!"
"Here! Master!"
"Send a report to the garrison at the train station and fight to the last soldier. Even if you turn into a ghost, you still have to defend for me!"
At this time, the Chief of Staff worriedly advised: "Commander, we may not be able to hold the train station anymore. Our elites are all there. Considering the overall situation, we..."
"Bah!" Hertzman slapped the table angrily, "For the sake of the overall situation, the city of Lechica can be turned into a sea of flames, but the train station cannot be lost! What do you think the strategic value of Lechica is? This is the train station!"
"But if all our elites are exhausted..."
Halfway through the chief of staff's words, the division commander Hertzman was seen baring his teeth like a mad wolf king. He grabbed the stool, lifted it up and smashed it into pieces as if to vent his anger.
"Teacher! We..."
Hertzman was really like a wolf with green eyes, glaring at the chief of staff fiercely: "Don't throw it away at the train station!"
No one dared to doubt the division commander's order. Suddenly, a messenger opened the basement door and stumbled to the ground. He got up in a hurry and said in horror: "Division Commander! Russians!"
"Russians?!" Hertzman grabbed the collar of the messenger: "Quickly, what happened to the Russians?"
"They came from directly south of us. There were thousands of them! Those militiamen! Those militiamen..."
"Militia? What happened to them?!"
"They actually collapsed at the first touch, allowing the Russians to invade with almost no pit. Right now, the Russians have already reached the city!"
Hearing this, Hertzman almost fainted on the spot. The chief of staff quickly helped the commander who was trying to eat someone just now and said sternly: "Division Commander, the headquarters should retreat. It is really too dangerous for us to stay here.
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"Yes...yes. But we must resist resolutely. If we fail, I really have no face to see the commander!"
Hertzman imagined that the situation would not be too bad, but when he returned to the ground, he heard endless gunfire.
The militiamen who were warned by the advance of the German army can use negative numbers to act. These people may be able to fight with the wind. In the current blockade war where elite troops may collapse, there is no need to think that the militiamen can win even a minute.
time.
When the two missing main regiments of the 284th Guards Division of the Soviet Army shouted "Ula" and were bombarded by a large number of recoilless rifles and RPGs, the German militia's defense line was completely broken. More than a thousand people gave up on their own initiative.
In their own position, their fear of the Soviet army even exceeded that of the supervisory team behind them.
Although the supervising team strictly followed the division commander's orders and shot these deserters indiscriminately, their actions, apart from the crazy consumption of ammunition, could not prevent the collapse of the army at all.
There were so many attacking Soviet troops. Anyway, the soldiers were propagandized like this before the war: "There are no real peaceful residents in Lechica anymore, only German troops, puppet troops and traitors serving the Germans."
This information was reported by Soviet spies in the city a few weeks ago. Now that the spies have either died or escaped, the Soviet army really has no worries about attacking the city. In theory, it is acceptable to raze the city to the ground.
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Of course, the Soviet army did not have the ability to raze the city to the ground. After they completely broke through the German defense line in the south of the city, they had to start a brutal street battle with the German army. The Soviet army's goal was to occupy the city after all.
Yang Mingzhi's order to launch this attack somewhat meant that he would force the attack. Now that he had launched the attack, completely destroying the train station was his biggest task.
However, political workers like Salinchkin are very aware of the importance of liberating a city. Today, the German army still takes the initiative on the entire battlefield, especially the current situation in Southern Russia. The German army is attacking all the way, obviously to break through and occupy Stalin.
The guerrilla republic based on the railway hub of Grad could only lift up the depressed morale of the entire Soviet Union by liberating Lechica.
The battle began at five o'clock in the afternoon. By six o'clock, Tepunov had already entered the train station and started a fierce battle with the defenders. Large troops also entered the city and cleaned buildings one by one and room by room. After spending more than 100
After suffering a heavy casualty, they occupied three streets with overwhelming force.
The sky gradually darkened, and the fighting had completely transformed into a street fight.
Hertzmann's most serious plan was to engage in street fighting with the Soviet army. With the rigorous style of the Germans, he made arrangements for street fighting within a limited time.
It is also very sad to say that the troops mainly used for street fighting turned out to be the police group composed of Belarusians. However, the fighting will of these people basically reassured Hertzman, at least they were far stronger than the so-called militiamen who collapsed at the first touch.
many.
Let's talk about the broken "militiamen". When the howling Soviet soldiers came over, many "militiamen" simply raised their hands and surrendered. The act of surrender did not win the sympathy of the Soviet army, but made them more likely to be stabbed with bayonets.
die.
After suffering blows from the Soviet army and the German military supervisory team, more than 900 "militiamen" withdrew into the city. The troops staying in the city knew that these were their own people, so they did not choose to open fire. But they could not count on this group at all.
"Militia" defended the city.
"You are Belarusians too! Stop and defend yourself. Even if you escape, the Stalinists will kill you!" a battalion commander of a police regiment roared sadly and indignantly. Unfortunately, the "militiamen" still ran towards the north.
The battle took place in the streets and alleys, and the German army also deployed several anti-tank guns in the city. They fired explosive shells. This was the last defensive firepower they could rely on.
A small number of German officers and soldiers and a large number of puppet officers and soldiers, their strength is still too scarce. Even if many people hide in buildings and block the Soviet army through prefabricated shooting holes, what is the use of this?
Even if the two main regiments of the 284th Guards Division suffer serious casualties, their essence is still there and their combat effectiveness is guaranteed. The most important thing is some special weapons in their hands - RPG. This is really a wonderful artifact for street fighting!
"RPG players, fire when you encounter the enemy's firepower. We have enough ammunition, don't worry about anything!" Yevgeny, who took the lead, ordered his subordinates. His second regiment was also in the vanguard position.
From the current point of view, the street fighting is obviously dominated by the Soviet army, which is using RPGs and recoilless rifles to continuously attack. By 6:30, the troops have occupied five streets.
The vanguard company had already killed nearly half of their brothers. Because they were in a state of complete excitement, no one cared about their own life or death. Like the tens of thousands of soldiers who attacked, they only cared about whether they could quickly liberate Lechica troops.
Once you reach this point, as long as you attack along this wide cement road, you can quickly penetrate the entire city.
The Soviet army advanced so quickly, and the German army and police regiments collapsed, that it completely exceeded Herzmann's imagination.
When the bullet whizzed past his head, this veteran of World War I and division commander of World War II suddenly became brave.
"Gentlemen! Stop it all!"
He shouted loudly, and a dozen embarrassed staff officers immediately stopped.
The chief of staff said anxiously: "Commander, we must withdraw now! If we don't withdraw, it will be too late!"
"Withdraw! Just withdraw! The deputy division commander is still directing operations at the train station, and our soldiers are still fighting the enemy in the streets. Are we the only ones to withdraw? I have decided now that I will stay here to fight with them!"
"You are so confused!" the chief of staff bared his teeth and asked, "Do you think that former division commander Schneider is a hero if he dies? Bah! You are the division commander, you must live. If you die, our troops in the field will follow
Following the collapse, the entire 707th Division will also be disbanded!"
"I……"
Hertzman suddenly hesitated again. He looked at the pistol he was holding tightly and threw it to the ground in a fit of anger. He looked up to the sky and sighed, "Oh! Correspondent!"
"arrive!"
"Send a report to the deputy division commander and order them to abandon the train station. Everyone who can be contacted should retreat to the northwest!"
The order to retreat was not only sent to the German defenders at the train station, but was also informed by radio waves to the troops around Lechica.
The retreat order issued by Herzmann was like a bombshell. It was a shocking sound that shook the entire German army in southern Belarus. Because a city that had been occupied by Germany for a whole year was actually going to be occupied by a group of people.