Now, Natasha's personal safety is really insignificant. Summit 23S.
Fastest update: Whether the Guerrilla Republic and two large friendly forces will succeed in a comprehensive strategic retreat will depend on the next twelve hours. Once something goes wrong, it is not impossible that everything will be lost.
There are two possible reasons for the Soviet defeat.
First: The reinforcements of the German 371st Division arrived at Lechica overnight, and cooperated with the 370th Division to launch a night offensive, occupying the river crossing site and surrounding the city, making it impossible for the defenders to evacuate.
Second: The gypsy brigade lifted its blockade on the north of Gomel City and withdrew the entire army to the south. The German 722nd Division in the city attacked the parachute brigade defense line at night and attacked in the direction of Lechicha, cutting off the gypsy and Red October follow-up forces.
evacuation route (the Soviet army only found two safe passages in the minefield).
"This is really a gamble. How can I be like Yamamoto Isoroku? The most terrifying thing is the 722nd Division. If they seize our safe passage, it will be difficult for the two brigades to evacuate!" There is optimism in the headquarters.
Yang Mingzhi suppressed some fear in his heart and was still chatting and laughing with others on the surface.
For example, Yevlov is more willing to discuss the prospect of attacking Mozyr. After all, this man just likes to attack, even if it costs his own life.
The attack on Mozyri had to be postponed in the morning. Yang Mingzhi estimated that the possibility of the German army launching a night attack was not high. The so-called reinforcements of the 371st Division might arrive at the outskirts of the city at night, but they would not launch a siege. So.
, the German army will definitely attack in the morning, so when the German army found that the city had become empty, and was extremely depressed, they suddenly learned that there was a fire in the backyard.
They had clearly spent so much judgment and suffered so many casualties in Lechica. But when they suddenly learned that Mozyri was being attacked, wouldn't they return to defense?
This is the change in the battle situation that Yang Mingzhi longs for most. Only such a change can give the tens of thousands of retreating guerrillas an extra day of precious retreat time!
Therefore, Yang Mingzhi gave the order to the defenders in Lechicha City to hold their position until midnight, and then begin to slowly retreat across the river.
Lavrenti received the order truthfully, but he had his own plans.
"The commander doesn't know much about our situation here! The commander thinks highly of these Germans," he said to his close comrade Yevgeny.
"The commander has considered reinforcing the German 371st Infantry Division. They have a lot of armored vehicles. If they launch a night attack at night, will we really be in trouble?"
"Haha! It's the enemy's trouble! Are they better than us in terms of night attacks? Are they still driving armored vehicles into the city? Is it possible that after two days of losses, the enemy still doesn't give up? Is it possible that the pair in the street ignited flames?
The wreckage is fake."
"Maybe they are just a bunch of idiots." Yevgeny shrugged. "They have always despised us. Even if they suffer a loss, their contemptuous attitude will not change. I have heard a saying that arrogance will bring destruction."
"You are right, but the enemy is on the way to reinforce here. I don't know whether the German army will attack at night, but holding on for the last five hours so conservatively is not my style. There will be a night attack in Lechica, and the attack will be carried out by
We unfolded it!”
"What? You decided to attack at night?" Yevgeny was shocked, "I think you are arrogant too."
"No! I have also heard a saying that the best defense is offense."
"This? I've heard of it. It's an ancient proverb. It seems to be said by the Mongolians."
"Ha! The Germans also have something to say, claiming that we are Mongols wearing Slavic skins. Let's not waste any more words. As the commander, this is my decision. I will now call all the company commanders of our 284th Division, the company commander
If he dies, let the most senior person in the company do it."
The first regiment, the second regiment, the artillery regiment, and the three regiments of the 284th Division defending the city currently have only 1,200 combat troops (and more than 100 wounded who are still alive). When the battle began
, the three regiments still have nearly 7,000 troops. After more than a month of fighting, some soldiers were added during the battle. Even so, after a series of tragic battles, this small group of soldiers was left in the army.
The biggest difference between modern armies and ancient armies is that modern armies are real and can withstand 100% battle losses to the last man, while ancient armies may collapse if they suffer only 5% casualties.
The survival rate of the soldiers of these three regiments of the 284th Division reached a terrifying 18%, but the soldiers' fighting will has not diminished.
The soldiers all learned that they would evacuate the city. Because they were worried that the soldiers would be grateful that they could leave, causing morale to plummet, Lavrenti had a different tone when he announced the order.
The so-called troops had to withdraw from Lechica, which was a shame and the commander was under great pressure from public opinion.
As a result, Lavrenti unfortunately learned that the soldiers generally felt guilty about the retreat. It was extremely rare in the entire war to withdraw from a city that had been liberated by one's own hands.
The soldiers would never agree to do nothing before retreating. Taking advantage of this mentality, Lavrenti decided to launch a night attack at eleven o'clock in the morning.
Moreover, since the commander was under pressure to order a retreat, he had nothing to say if he disobeyed the order a little. Besides, this disobedience was in the best interest of the entire army.
The reason why the night attack was set at eleven o'clock was to create a time difference. Once the tactical effect that Lavrenti believed was achieved, the retreat of the two independent regiments and all the wounded across the river would be more secure.
The Soviet Union and Germany fought fiercely throughout the day. The German soldiers were very tired, and so were the Soviet troops. At this time, which unit has a stronger will can gain the upper hand.
As Lavrenti expected, as night fell, the German army did not organize another attack.
At this moment, the German army was busy strengthening the defense of the occupied areas. In the streets they controlled, they used readily available bricks to build machine gun fortresses, and even used the bodies of fallen Soviet soldiers! Those destroyed armored vehicles became obstacles to the German attack.
They also serve as a defensive base at night.
The soldiers took the time to rest, and the wounded were transported to the rear on a large scale. At the same time, the logistics troops of the German military camp four kilometers away not only shouldered the task of transporting supplies, but by dawn the next day, there would be two regiments of logistics soldiers.
, participated in the final siege battle.
Division Commander Gnus would never have imagined that the Soviet troops, who were compressed in the city's riverside area, were actively planning a counterattack.
He now faced a new problem, that is, the two regiments of the friendly 371st Division, which rushed to aid Lechica, were attacked again.
Night is never a good time to march, let alone in riverside areas with soft soil and muddy ponds! A large number of armored vehicles dispatched by 371, especially heavy assault guns, fell into the mud at night with low visibility.
Although all the vehicles had their headlights turned on, it did not reduce the obstacles to the march caused by the mud.
What's even worse is that it is precisely because of the relationship between these car lights and roars that they seem to be telling the Soviet army: We are here, attack me quickly.
"I can't let them arrive at Lechica smoothly. This is absolutely impossible!" Womanski lost more than 300 people in his offensive in the evening. The combat effectiveness of the German support army was still fresh in his memory.
Including the people sent by Kovpak, Womansky had more than 600 soldiers on hand, including 300 female soldiers.
When the battle reached this juncture, there was no longer any so-called gender difference between male and female soldiers. Little Warmansky decided to make a harsh decision, which was to lead the soldiers to launch a brave night attack.
"Brothers, and sisters. We cannot allow this group of enemies to reach Lechica smoothly. We must contribute to the smooth southward movement of tens of thousands of friendly troops. Even if we sacrifice our lives, we must interfere with the enemy. We are about to launch operations. Many
People will sacrifice. We are not afraid of sacrifice. If our death can bring about the salvation of the people, we will die without regrets!"
No one refuted Little Warmansky's words, whether they were men or women, they followed Little Warmansky, followed the direction of the roar, and began to perform this special mission.
They did not receive authorization from Yang Mingzhi of the headquarters. Considering that the fighter plane was fleeting, Warmansky reported and then waited for a response. The enemy ran far away again.
Six hundred warriors, many of them were disheveled, and their weapons and ammunition were quite weak. The only remarkable thing was that the cavalry battalion had several small warehouses in their forest camp. Of the six hundred soldiers, ten survived
The RPG launcher and twenty-seven rounds of ammunition became the main firepower of the night attack.
Little Warmansky's tactics are very simple. He just appears suddenly, rushes over indiscriminately, and tries his best to kill the enemy. It would be best if hand-to-hand combat can break out.
At ten o'clock at night, following the sound, the sneak attack troops all arrived at the edge of the riverside forest. A pair of strong figures were in a trance under the moonlight that appeared and disappeared, and pairs of eyes stared at the series of German car lights.
At the same time, there was a long queue of German armored vehicles. All the vehicles along the riverside turned on their headlights and were moving slowly forward.
The German soldiers were very tired. They were promised by their officers to camp on foot until twelve o'clock in the evening. The two German commanders who were originally carrying out reinforcements were very confident that the troops could arrive outside the city of Lechica early, so the troops rested outside the city until
At dawn, the poor roads made them give up the idea.
After several hours of marching, the troops defeated a Soviet sneak attack and killed hundreds of people. "Perhaps the enemies hiding in the forest have escaped!" Many people thought so. In the next few hours, the troops did not
Encounter the enemy again.
More and more people believed that the Soviet army would not launch a sneak attack. Coupled with physical fatigue, everyone, both officers and lower-level soldiers, became increasingly less vigilant.
A large number of soldiers followed the armored vehicles or assault guns, and some heavy ordnance was temporarily thrown onto the armored vehicles. Many people slipped and fell, and their military uniforms were covered with mud. The weather was relatively hot, and it was a long period of exercise, so everyone was wet.
The worst thing is that the feet wearing leather military boots feel wet and uncomfortable.
When they were stationed in France, they had never encountered the current predicament. Not only did they experience the shockingly intense fighting on the Eastern Front, they also experienced the disgusting road conditions in Russia.
What they are most worried about is tomorrow's battle. There are many rumors in the army, especially the so-called artillery regiments of three divisions bombarding the city, but they can't kill all the enemies. It is precisely because the 370th Division cannot capture the city that they have to
Go north.
In this state of exhaustion and uneasiness, an attack from the eastern flank suddenly occurred.
The Soviet army's tactic was to charge with one word. Only in this charge, Warmansky Jr. strictly ordered the soldiers not to shout "Ula" uncontrollably.
Six hundred Soviet soldiers, their rifles were equipped with bayonets or bayonets, and all the submachine gunners were at the forefront. They formed a 500-meter-wide attack front and suddenly began to run wildly under the cover of night.
Some people gnawed mud when they fell down, then got up and continued running. Others accidentally sprained their feet and staggered forward while gritting their teeth.
After all, this was an action of 600 people. When the troops rushed only 200 meters away from the German army, they were finally noticed by a few vigilant German soldiers.
"It's an enemy attack!" a soldier yelled, and then fired a warning shot.
Many German soldiers thought this was just a misfire. This happened twice along the way, so everyone just ignored it.
However, Womansky, who was leading the charge, was overly nervous and subconsciously believed that his actions had been completely exposed.
"Comrades! For the motherland! Ula!" His submachine gun fired first. When the follow-up troops heard the news, a full-scale battle began.
The Soviet army seized the opportunity, and before the German army began to counterattack, the troops successfully broke into the German army. Under the attack of a large number of fragmentation grenades thrown, the Soviet army successfully reached the wheels of the assault gun.
The hand-to-hand combat that Warmansky Jr. longed for finally happened. This kind of combat is also a good way for troops with inferior weapons to achieve maximum results.
The German army was poorly prepared, but the counterattack came quickly.
While the Soviet army was fighting hand-to-hand with hundreds of German troops, those assault guns that did not want to have their tracks blown off began to run rampant and even killed their own people.
The actions of the assault guns aggravated the chaos, but also greatly interfered with the Soviet actions. The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. The Soviets used RPGs and cluster grenades to hit a total of six armored vehicles, and they were destroyed by fire.
Warmansky wanted to consolidate the victory and launch a defense on the spot to block the rushing enemies. However, due to the collision of a large number of assault guns, the hastily arranged defense line of the Soviet army was quickly overwhelmed.
"Damn! If this continues, my whole army will be wiped out! Brothers, we have no chance, follow me and retreat!"
After all, the Soviet army did not die together with the German army. Warmansky led his troops to withdraw. When he returned to the woods, he retreated further to the west. When he thought he had reached the absolutely safe zone, Zhen Ji counted the number of people and found that there were only 280
People are back.
Although the Soviet army lost more than 300 people in this battle, it also caused more than 200 German casualties. The Soviet army's casualties were indeed higher, and more than 20 wounded were even captured, including women.
The officers and soldiers of the 371st Division were in shock. When they realized that there were actually some female soldiers among the attackers, they were really shuddering.
"Oh my God, the Russians have already sent women to the battlefield?" Many soldiers sighed. They had never encountered such a thing. In addition to cursing Stalin's shamelessness, they were also worried about their own future.
Because the overall quality of the officers and soldiers of the 371 Division is relatively high, most of the soldiers are young adults aged 25 to 30. One of the military education they receive is not to shoot at women, and it is not easy to shoot prisoners of war. When treating their own wounded, soldiers also
When trying to treat these female Soviet soldiers, they encountered not only extreme lack of cooperation, but also resistance.
Five female soldiers detonated a personal-fitting glory bomb. Yes, this thing was produced under Yang Mingzhi's order and was partially distributed to the soldiers.
In fact, a considerable part of it was distributed to female soldiers. The saying goes, "If you don't want to suffer humiliation, just die with the enemy at the last moment." They are well aware of the atrocities of the German army and believe that all German soldiers are no different from wolves.
The glory bomb with no delay injured more than ten German soldiers, especially the medical soldiers among them.
This kind of behavior is actually the first time the 371st Division has encountered it. Is this the army of the Eastern world? Do they also value their own lives so much?
The two German army commanders were so shocked that they had to order the troops to suspend operations and launch defense on the spot.
This was the short night attack that took place in the south of Lechica on the night of the 29th.
It was not large in scale during the Battle of Lechitsa in the summer of 1942, but the German army recorded "a suicide attack by an injured female soldier" and went down in history. Some people believe that this was an inevitable situation when the Soviet guerrilla movement developed to its extreme.
Some people also believe that these female soldiers received training methods that were different from those of the general Soviet army. They learned the Eastern style of war from Belekov, a general from China. The second view was obtained after the war.