But Hoffman forgot one thing. Because of the sneak attack at night, most of his soldiers did not get a good rest at all. It was really a bit reluctant to let such a group of soldiers fight a tough battle.
Once again mobilized collectively, facing a large number of comrades, the mentality of these advancing German soldiers became better. In any case, with so many people attacking in this battle, good results should be achieved.
They were all ordered to fix their bayonets, and the German soldiers were ordered to follow the half-track armored vehicles in a coordinated attack, to organize strong firepower on the front, like a chisel directly piercing the enemy's defense line!
The still intact armored vehicles were advancing, each followed by more than 20 soldiers. On the roof of the armored vehicles, two machine guns were stretched out. They were still a few hundred meters away from the city, and they began to eject them.
"Haha, what can we achieve by attacking like this? It's just to embolden our courage." Rosakov smiled contemptuously and immediately ordered Doronin, "Fire at the enemy's vanguard!"
There were not many large-caliber artillery shells this time, and Doronin took the order. There were only two 120mm mortars, each with five rounds.
The mortar fell into the German skirmish line with its unique whistling sound, and many people were immediately blown over by fragments and shock waves.
However, are you afraid of retreating because of this? That is impossible! The attack on Homnich is a military order, and the officers have the right to shoot anyone who retreats without permission.
The German soldiers advanced under artillery fire, and at the same time the armored vehicles accelerated, and the soldiers behind were forced to run wildly.
These armored vehicles were shooting while advancing. On the contrary, the Soviet position became strangely quiet, as if apart from artillery counterattacks, the only ones firing were the Germans.
Since there was no stronger blockade, the German army continued to advance. Without thinking too much, they quickly broke through the so-called "first line of defense" of the Soviet army.
This seemed to be an abandoned line of defense. It turned out that the Soviet troops had already retreated. The German infantry began to search the trenches, but found nothing. Immediately, they continued to advance, and they were about to break into Homni with one more charge.
Strange.
Hoffman has always been curious, why did the troops attack so smoothly? The enemy had no achievements other than firing ten rounds of artillery shells? Could it be that their large troops have already withdrawn?
"If the enemy's main force leaves, then it will be no glory for us to occupy Homnich. We can't control that much now. Inform the soldiers to move forward at full speed and prepare to enter the city!" The messenger immediately passed the regimental commander's order to the two regiments on the front line.
After receiving the signal through the radio, the assault group headed by the half-track armored vehicle ran faster.
As for the Soviet army, facing the menacing German army, their dormancy should now turn into a fierce attack!
The Soviet troops who were playing dirty tricks suddenly jumped out with a dozen guys carrying iron pipes. The rocket fuses in the pipes were already burning. The Germans were just stunned for a moment before they saw strange things flying towards them!
More than a dozen rockets flew directly towards the enemy's armored vehicle camp, and fragments flew everywhere after the explosion.
This series of explosions also became the beginning of the battle, and the Soviet position suddenly erupted with gunfire. The ambushed soldiers leaned out one after another, and dense bullets formed a barrage. The German front-line troops suffered heavy casualties.
Roshakov was closely watching the battle situation on the front line from the rear. His tactics, the concave position, had already taken effect. "You idiots, this Homnich is like a huge bastion, or maybe this is Hanni
Pull out the cannon." He turned around and informed the messenger, "Urgent order, Doronin's troops fire at the front of the German army, and shoot out all the shells at any cost. Urgent order, Ninelli camp, prepare for reinforcements!"
Small-caliber mortars are not very powerful, but as long as they are used intensively, they can still achieve good results.
What's more, the more fiercely the German army attacks, they will inevitably encounter the specialty of ordinary soldiers of the 284th Division - dense grenades.
When they attacked, they once again saw things flying all over the sky, followed by a series of explosions. These damn grenades with added ingredients, they often couldn't blow people into pieces. On the contrary, the flying fragments could hit people into pieces.
He was seriously injured and died in pain.
After a rain of grenades, the enemy on the front suffered heavy losses, and five armored vehicles were also hit by anti-tank guns and broke down.
But it was impossible for the German army to retreat because of this! They had twenty armored vehicles when they attacked, and now, they were like out-of-control beasts heading straight towards the Soviet trenches.
Because the drivers all know that the success or failure of this battle is related to the honor of the troops, and the foundation of a great victory lies in breaking through the enemy's position.
More than a dozen armored vehicles seemed to be engaged in a suicide attack. This scene shocked the Soviet army.
Roshakov and Kravsky suddenly turned pale!
"Oops! They will break through the position now! Order the tank troops to dispatch! And Ninelli's people!" As soon as he finished speaking, Roshakov gritted his teeth, "Forget it! I might as well go there myself!"
Roshakov ran all the way out of his observation post and went directly to the small square of the city, where Chekov and his tank platoon were already ready.
"You! Go to our frontline position immediately. The enemy's armored vehicles are rushing over! You and your people must suppress them all!" Rosakov roared like crazy.
Chekov got into the car with a smile. He hurriedly ordered all three tanks to advance due north. After getting up, Ninelli's reserve team came. Most of these militiamen were wearing ordinary people's clothes. At first glance, they looked like
The various weapons in the hands of ordinary citizens reveal their identities.
For the German army, the assault of armored vehicles undoubtedly completed the breakthrough, and then the large German army caught up. In this battle, the German army dispatched more than 3,000 troops, while the Soviet army only had more than 1,000 troops at full strength. The German army still occupied a huge
Military superiority.
However, in terms of fighting will and the spirit of the soldiers, the Soviet army may be better.
The attacking German army had to advance five kilometers, and they had not rested well before that. This effort was really a huge drain on their physical strength. Now the exhausted German army finally seized the opportunity, and a battalion of troops followed the gap and successfully broke through the Soviet position.
They immediately engaged the Soviet soldiers, and there was even a hand-to-hand encounter. Many Soviet soldiers holding engineer shovels fought with the German soldiers. However, they were unable to defeat the German soldiers with three punches and four legs. The heroes could not withstand the large number of people, and the German soldiers were finally able to invade the city.
At this moment, the German army was like a chisel, attacking one point and entering the city. Both sides were still under fire from the Soviet army.
"You've done a good job! Work harder! Fight in and occupy this city!" Hoffman said with great enthusiasm behind the troops. He made up his mind for this battle. If this battle still fails, then he should take the blame and resign. If
He would not hesitate to be arrested and sentenced to a crime. If he lost the battle, he would not have to be shameless and continue to be the leader.
"Come! Give me a submachine gun! I want to fight with you!" The regimental leader's attitude was inspiring, but it was from the rear.
Part of the Soviet army was forced to withdraw into the city. The enemy wanted to enter along a main road. For this purpose, the Soviet army's two machine gun forts were ready. As soon as the German armored vehicles and infantry invaded, they encountered a strong blockage.
In the city, armored targets are too easy to hit. Just now the anti-tank shooters could not stop them, just because there were more armored vehicles and they ran faster. Now their speed slows down, and the anti-tank shooters shoot at the cab first. The bullet penetrates the steel plate and directly
Shoot the driver.
These broken down vehicles also became strongholds for the German soldiers. Many people stood behind the vehicles, stretched out their guns and fired at the enemy positions. The Soviet bullets crackled on these iron knots, and they
Suppressed by firepower. If exposed recklessly, it is easy to be hit by flying bullets. In this terrible battlefield, injury is almost equivalent to death.
They tried to suppress the Soviet firepower, but heard an unusual rumbling sound, and nothing happened after that.
"Look! It's our tank!" The defending Soviet army was overjoyed. Chekhov's three BT light tanks suddenly burst out. The tank cannon fired high-explosive bombs, and the enemy suddenly exploded.
Compared with the serial strikes of artillery and machine guns, the huge psychological shock brought by the tanks themselves was the biggest threat to the German army.
This group of exhausted German soldiers seemed to have plunged into a Soviet trap. Now that tanks were at the forefront, their morale was no longer there.
The people who had just rushed into the city were immediately suppressed by the tanks. All the armored vehicles were destroyed and all the soldiers were annihilated. The German soldiers waiting to enter the city saw three incredible things coming out. Fear acted on their bodies, and they began to retreat in a hurry.
Hoffman was also startled by the sight before him. "Actually... the tanks were dispatched at this time!" He could not speak for a long time until the soldiers reported to him that the so-called Floyd's regiment also suffered huge losses, and now the Soviet army still has
Tank troops, he has decided to retreat immediately.
"Retreat?!" Hoffman immediately woke up and looked at the messenger angrily. "Is your Commander Floyd a coward? We have already reached the gates of Homnich. If we hold on a little longer, we will win.
Got it!"
"No! Sir! Our regiment commander expected you to say that. He said that if we continue to attack like this, even if we successfully defeat the enemy, our troops will be almost wiped out."
This was the reason for Floyd's withdrawal. Hoffman used a telescope to see that, just as the orderer said, they had already begun to withdraw.
If we continue to fight like this, we are really going to die, because we can't defeat this city with our own troops. What's more, now the Soviet army has actually started to counterattack.
"What the hell! Get out! Order all personnel to retreat immediately! Don't be reluctant to fight! Return to the original position!"
Hoffmann was forced to retreat with infinite regret and humiliation. He knew that he had suffered heavy losses, but he still wanted to fight again. In his opinion, he was one step away from victory, but the Soviet army actually killed the tank troops.
, and new forces. This had to make Hoffman reflect, "Is it true, as the division commander said, that the Soviet army here is really an elite force that has been lying in wait for a long time?" (To be continued.) u