Nearly two months have passed since that war. The German 715th Division suffered huge losses in this battle. After they lost their ability to take the initiative to attack, they stepped up their efforts to establish defensive positions on the original line of defense to guard against harassment by the damn guerrillas.Δ』
However, the guerrillas in the south did not come over, but those in the north, especially the Soviet stragglers in Slutsk, were in trouble one after another.
The trouble with security warfare is that you can't tell which guys are good citizens and which are guerrillas.
"All villages within ten kilometers on both sides of the road have been razed to the ground. We must firmly control the remaining villages. Those Slavs still have value and let them produce for us. At least one squad is stationed in each village.
Standing troops were formed, and patrol strongholds were established in some villages." Schulz followed the orders of his superiors completely.
Since the guerrillas attacked the field hospital a few days ago during a heavy snowstorm, Schultz thought for a moment that it was the guerrillas from the south who had done it. Later, it was found out that the enemy came from the north.
The pressure on the defense was getting bigger and bigger. The battle with heavy losses was his nightmare. Schulz was very worried about the group of guys coming from the direction of Slutsk, who were also very capable. He prayed that the wind and snow would
Once the weather passes, the reinforcement promise given by superiors will be fulfilled.
On February 2, rumbles were heard in the sky, and several helicopter gunships landed on the north side of the road, near the frontline airport in Lechica.
The news immediately spread to the headquarters of the 715th Division.
"It's great. After the reconnaissance plane arrives, we have a few more pairs of observation eyes on the enemies in the south. In this way, if they plan to attack us again, maybe we can learn about it earlier."
But the chief of staff undoubtedly poured cold water on the division commander.
"My friend, these light reconnaissance aircraft are completely undefended, and for high-altitude observation, our camera resolution is too poor. You must know that the south is full of swamps, and the vegetation there is very dense. We know that the enemy is there, but
It will take a lot of effort to really find them. But..." Swag paused, "The enemy has fighter jets, this is very clear. Since the Soviets have planes, then there must be an airport, and the area around the airport
There must be their stronghold. The vegetation there is very lush, and the landscape is not conducive to their settlement. The enemies are scattered, but their important facilities must be very obvious! Finding and destroying their airport can greatly weaken their strength! This
One point requires the precise positioning of the reconnaissance aircraft."
Schultz suddenly realized that in densely forested areas, it was quite difficult to find residential areas under the trees.
A few months ago, the Soviet army used airdrops to support the guerrillas in the swamps, and there was also information on the takeoff and landing of aircraft. Furthermore, the captured reconnaissance aircraft originally attached to the 715th Division was also shot down, so it could do this kind of thing.
, only enemy fighter jets.
Schultz breathed a sigh of relief: "Now our security divisions responsible for rear security are not so weak. Our division now has only more than 10,000 troops and can only firmly control the nearly 100 kilometers of highway defense line. If our air force
If the brigade can assist us in blowing the enemy to pieces, that will be the greatest support for us."
Swag chuckled, how much progress can the air force make? Marshal Goering claimed that as long as the air force is dispatched, the United Kingdom can be bombed to submission. The British Air War is still going on, but in terms of the current results, the United Kingdom is completely
No tendency to give in.
To make matters worse, the air raids shifted from focusing on attacking large factories, granaries and other areas related to a country's industrial capabilities. Instead, a mistaken bombing of a city forced the British to retaliate by bombing Berlin. Now, bombing cities has actually become
As a result, Britain's military manufacturing industry, which was tending to collapse, recovered, and Spitfires rolled off the production line one after another. The losses of the German air force were increasing!
A discerning person can see these situations from the number of aircraft losses reported by the German army. Even if the German army consumed all its aircraft, Britain still would not surrender. The situation on the sea was even worse. German warships suffered heavy losses in World War I, and subsequent
In order to deal with the huge Royal Navy, the navy can only use submarine tactics. But will the glorious era of submarines be glorious forever?
But Britain was too far away, and Swag only paid attention to what was happening in front of him.
An air force brigade of more than forty combat aircraft consumed forty-six 25o kilogram aerial bombs in two air strikes. What was the result? It was just that the small city Huo Huo, which had been in ruins after several brutal battles, was
Muniqi, let it completely become the surface of the moon.
How many enemies were killed in this city that was said to be liberated by the Soviet army? Wasting eleven tons of bombs to achieve that little result was simply not worth the loss! If every battle was so wasteful, it would be detrimental to the already fragile logistics.
, is even more of a disaster.
"Compared with the air force, we should consider our new equipment. This time, our superiors have provided new weapons for our defense. Tanks and assault guns, they will greatly increase our firepower! What's even more gratifying is that we
It will also be equipped with some high-tech weapons!" Swager said.
In that battle, Freud and Hoffman, who were responsible for the attack on Homnage, were investigated afterwards and punished for their heavy losses. However, they were reinstated two months later because they were not involved in the investigation.
As a result, the army believed that the reason why they failed to attack Homnage was because of poor equipment.
Attack a city garrisoned by elite Soviet troops who had been hiding for several months. It has become a fortress. Without a large number of heavy artillery, tanks, or even air support, how can we capture it? With only infantry and a small number of armored vehicles, it was caused by intelligence errors.
A strong attack, terrible losses are very reasonable.
To this end, the assistance given to Schulz will include fifty assault guns and twenty tanks, as well as twenty half-track armored vehicles and fifty V82 military jeeps.
On the highway, a new material distribution center was formed. The soldiers called this place "Eisenfirestone", which means the town of Iron Castle. Schulz's division headquarters and a large number of garrisoned troops are just five miles north of the Iron Castle.
This is almost a small town within the kilometers of forest area. The woods have been cut down a lot, and many warehouses have been built on the trees. Food, fuel, weapons and ammunition are stored here. There are even several field hospitals that have just been built.
In order to avoid the recurrence of tragedies such as Lwanka and Kuta, in addition to setting up a large number of defensive positions around the Iron Castle, this batch of armored vehicles and tanks that are about to arrive are mainly to strengthen defense rather than to take an offensive posture in the swamps.
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Now that the snowy weather has stopped, this batch of weapons and equipment, as well as a newly formed tank battalion and other new troops, have left Mozyr. They will go to the Iron Castle and report to the 715th Division.
This mighty army arrived at its destination at four o'clock in the afternoon on February 2nd. Their arrival caused quite a stir. The logistics soldiers of the 715th Division, who were still responsible for transporting goods, passed the test of such a tank unit!
Many of them did not know the destination of these tanks and assault guns, and thought they were resting here to refuel before heading to the eastern front.
The soldiers went to ask these people why they were here, but were told that they would be new comrades.
Tank battalion commander William Nicklaus ordered his tank troops to turn directly towards the headquarters of the 715th Division.
The ground was shaking, and the roar shocked everyone in the division headquarters. Soon, tanks drove in front of Schultz and others. Battalion Commander Nicklaus, wearing a military uniform and smiling, reported to his new superiors
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This powerful force will greatly strengthen his own strength. Surprised, Schultz was excited. After exchanging military salutes, he held Nicklaus's hands.
"My division commander, we have joined the 715th Infantry Division, and then this tank battalion will be at your disposal. In addition, the strength of this reinforcement has been reported to you before. Now, those assault guns and armored vehicles,
So much so that the newly trained recruits are waiting at Eisenfirestone." Niklaus said.
"You did a good job. Now I'm going to change my clothes. After that, I will personally review my new troops!" After saying that, Schultz immediately returned to the division headquarters room. He had to put on his coat and hat.
, finishing the military uniforms and accepting the new troops with an excellent image. (To be continued.) 8