The German army occupied Homnich in August, which is the southernmost town on the Mozyr-Lechica road. It is not large and has a small population.[? ([网
In peacetime, there were only more than 10,000 people living in this town. Since the German army suddenly attacked the Soviet Union in June, the residents of this town, including adult men, have joined the army, and a large number of women and children have retreated to the Inland area with their families.
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The German Army Group Center was looking at everything in Belarus. They quickly occupied various roads. As for Homnich, the German army destroyed the resistance in this city with only a small number of troops.
Because the battle had been lost, morale was broken, the commander died, and a large number of besieged Soviet troops had to surrender. In Homnich, only more than 200 militiamen and missing Soviet soldiers were left to guard. Their morale was low, they were short of food, and what was worse
The weapons and equipment are inferior.
The German army only used two battalions to annihilate the defenders in a few hours of fighting. What's even more tragic is that the German army only suffered more than fifty casualties.
But this city has almost no strategic value because of its swamps further south, which are natural chasms and the natural dividing line between Belarus and Ukraine. There are only endless mud and ponds. Even on the map of the Soviet Union, swamps
There are also very few villages in the area.
Because of the strategic negligence of the German army, the swamps they considered worthless have become a haven for refuge. The environment here is enough to hide tens of thousands of people, and the Soviet military and political organizations still perform their duties. Moreover, all Soviet refugees who evacuate here can be safe.
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With the 284th Division's series of battles, the German army became increasingly troubled by the Soviet guerrillas.
John Kube of Belarus was ordered to manage the Belarusian occupation forces. He wanted to restore the economy here, provide a stable rear area for the huge German soldiers, and continuously collect supplies on the spot and send them to the front line.
The Pripet Swamp is bound to be the base camp of a large number of guerrillas, among which the mentioned "Swamp Guerrilla Brigade" is the strongest.
Because the German-controlled town Homnage, close to the marshes, suddenly became a strategic salient.
It is located in the northeast of the marsh, with the Dnieper River due east.
According to the plan of the German 715th Division, an infantry battalion carried a large amount of supplies and advanced towards Homnich.
Battalion Commander Gustav Batiston led a force composed entirely of active soldiers. Due to the previous failure, the Russian traitors were not used this time.
Everyone in this unit is wearing snow camouflage, everyone is wearing a white cloak, and even the helmets are covered with white cloth.
"We are so lucky. I really don't know how those people on the front line wore summer military uniforms to fight against the Soviet Union. This damn heavy snow has seriously delayed the march, and there is also this severe cold! It's really not how the garrison in Homnich is struggling here.
The environment is garrisoned!" He complained to his officers during a break.
The battalion was resting in the snow, and their pure white camouflage hid their traces. There were no Soviet scouts on the road leading from the road to Homnich. Logically speaking, the Soviet troops in the swamps could not detect them.
However, the German army seemed to have ignored the operational capabilities of the Soviet underground intelligence organization.
At the garrison of the German 715th Division, the mobilization of the troops was seen by spies, and the information was immediately reported to the underground party in Lechica.
The information was immediately passed to the 284th Division.
The radio operator faithfully recorded the telegram code sent from afar, and the translation was handed over to the superior.
In November, due to the bad weather, Yang Mingzhi did not have any military action plans. If he had, the entire army would shift to strategic defense. It would be best to rest and recuperate throughout the winter to accumulate strength.
Obviously the enemy would not act according to his imagination, and he immediately learned the news about a German unit heading south.
Yevlov invited Yang Mingzhi to the division headquarters: "The current situation is that at least one battalion of German troops is advancing to the southeast. Their actions are not yet known. However, I think these people are likely to be stationed in Homnich or Homnich."
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Yang Mingzhi immediately stood next to the wall with a map. The town of Homnich was located in the northeast of the military camp.
"Is this the latest information?"
"Yes, the enemy actually moved out yesterday. If we extrapolate their march speed, the German army will arrive as soon as tomorrow."
"Is a battalion of German troops stationed in such a city to put pressure on us?" Yang Mingzhi thought while holding his chin.
"Maybe so." Yevlov speculated: "We have sentries in that direction. In the past, our attack route was never in that direction. For Homnich, there was actually only one company of defenders there during the sentry reconnaissance.
.The citizens have basically evacuated, leaving only some women and the elderly who cannot leave."
"It's just a company. Do they think there are too few troops? They are afraid that if we swarm up, the city will be occupied by us."
Yevlov nodded: "That's what I think. Since the German army seems to have increased its troops here, otherwise they would easily freeze to death if they went out in such cold weather. So, since they have increased their troops, if we say nothing
, is simply a cowardly act.”
Yang Mingzhi glanced sideways at his excited look. He had also looked like this on the eve of previous military operations.
A few days ago, soldiers were clearly dispatched to implement the heroic spirit of bayonet. A Ula charge wiped out the exhausted German army. Commander Henschel is still doing hard work wielding a hoe.
"No, no, no! Yevlov, are you suggesting that we do nothing but liberate this city directly?! No!"
"Why not? We have just received military assistance, and the morale of the soldiers is high!" Yevlov asked.
"Rabbits don't eat grass from their nests!" Yang Mingzhi directly pointed out that Homnich is now a salient. "My division commander, you should be smarter. I oppose you precisely because I am also a division staff officer. Consider
More. Homnage is deep in our control area, and the Germans are actually aware of our existence. I can attack this town from three directions, and it will be easy to capture it. But after that, we will be too easy to encounter German retaliation, so it will be a turn.
Let’s defend this town. But, can our logistical strength compete with the German army?”
The war cannot be won with enthusiasm. The ongoing war between the Soviet Union and Germany is completely a comparison of comprehensive national strength.
"The German army's logistics mainly consists of trucks and horses, but what about us? Horses can only arm a cavalry battalion, and usually these horses are used as mules. In addition, we can only rely on the two legs of soldiers to liberate Hom.
If Nicci guards it any longer, we will fall into an endless war of attrition. I will not fight such a stupid war."
Yevlov is a warrior, and he knows very well how difficult it is to survive in the swamp camp. All food is eaten carefully, and all supplies are rationed.
He understood what Yang Mingzhi said, and Yevlov said: "Therefore, we will not provoke the Germans and let Homnich become their trouble. They have to transport a large amount of materials to support this army, and their logistics will be consumed.
, we have no losses. Is that what you mean?"
"No! I'm not saying that I really don't care." Yang Mingzhi pointed to the small circle on the map. "Homnich, we have to put pressure on it. It is best to force the enemy to continue to increase its troops. For this reason, we only need to
Some means are needed. It would be a logistical disaster for the enemy, but not for us."
The so-called method is harassment. Yang Mingzhi plans to prevent the defenders stationed in this town from having a day of peace. There are many methods, such as sudden shelling at night, cold gunfire during the day, and even dispatching elite snipers to create
Terrible pressure.
Thinking of this, Yang Mingzhi admired his imagination even more. During the original battle with the Yankees, sniper Zhang Taofang used only a Mosin Nagant to suppress the soldiers at the US military outpost and did not dare to come out.
I don't know if Natasha's talent can match his. This time the German army increased its troops in Homnich, which just gave the snipers a huge opportunity...
Yang Mingzhi smiled and explained his thoughts to Yevlov: "In the final analysis, we want to make those Germans feel terror, and the snipers are just qualified for this task. So we simply separate the precision shooters with the best combat achievements.
Send them to form a group to harass the German army. I will launch a cold-blooded campaign, and we will fire guns during the day and fire artillery at night."
Yevlov thought for a while, and if he compared his feelings from the perspective of the German army, he would never want to encounter such an enemy.
"Okay, I agree with this plan. Speaking of snipers, your wife Bessika and our beloved Natasha will all perform this mission, right?"
"No! I can't bear to leave Bessika. Compared with being a sniper, working in a hospital is the most suitable for her. Now we are slowly moving our focus to the Blacksmith Village, where we will build a new military camp to station heavy troops in the future. For safety reasons,
The hospital also needs to be moved, and talented people like Besica should protect the wounded."
Therefore, Gustav Battistan had just arrived in Homnich, and they did not know that their whereabouts had already been noticed by the Soviets. Even in the white snow outside the city, Soviet guerrilla sentries had already appeared in the distance.
Anomalies in the town, the German troop strength has obviously increased.
The German troops stationed here, and they lived in the homes of former Soviet citizens. Because the occupation of this city only resulted in a less intense war, most of the houses were still intact.
Gustav immediately rectified all the soldiers. He stood on a high place and ordered: "There are many Soviets in our south. They are very powerful. We should not think of them as a group of rabble. Those people have attacked us many times.
The fighting capacity of the town is very tenacious. From now on, the daily patrol tasks will be increased. All of you should keep your eyes open.
The mission given to us by the commander is not only to station us, but also to use us as an observation post. The core mission of our 715th Division is to guard road safety. If the enemy attacks us, we will be an outpost. For the sake of the Third Reich, we must always be ready for battle."
These high-spirited words inspired these soldiers. Ninety-percent of the soldiers of the 715th Division were young people born after the end of World War I. It was their first time to participate in a war with high morale.
The failure a few days ago has no concept to most people. After all, no one knows what happened. Henschel's company may have disappeared! In such extremely cold weather, if the company cannot keep warm, the whole company will freeze to death.
Not surprising. Gustav was more willing to believe this rumor. In this increase in troops, his people also brought more warm clothing.
But for them, the danger is approaching little by little, and finally it is shrouded in terror. (To be continued.) 8