The third chapter 33 The German reconnaissance plane is here!
"If that's the case, how powerful is our tank? It can be penetrated by such a small weapon." Swager said in surprise.
"Yes, maybe times have changed. Or maybe tanks have this new purpose." Nicklaus sighed helplessly.
Hearing this, Swager couldn't help but fell into deep thought. The weapons were imitations of the Soviets. They were also equipped with such rocket-propelled grenades, so that even the most ordinary soldier could easily destroy a tank at close range. They
What was lost was only one grenade, and what our side lost was indeed a hugely expensive tank! This cost-effectiveness is self-evident.
Now that both sides are equipped with such new weapons, how long can the absolute advantage of the German tank and armor clusters last?
Forget it, don't think too much. "At least our troops are also equipped with this. They can easily destroy the Soviet tanks, and their tank groups are also facing new pressures!" Swager followed the division commander's footsteps. This brief moment
The review ends here.
The two of them did not rest. That night, they divided the newly arrived troops and added them to the original troops that were lacking in strength. Including the No. 3 assault gun under Niklaus, these vehicle crews should theoretically be assigned to
Infantry regiment, so that every infantry company must have one.
However, the tank troops remained at the division headquarters, and Nicklaus was mainly responsible for guarding the outskirts of the division headquarters and the town of Ironforge. The reason was simply that the recurrence of tragedies like Kuta Town must be completely avoided here.
That night, Division Commander Schulz held a small welcome banquet here at the German 715th Division. He ordered all battalion-level officers under his command, except those with important military duties, to attend the meeting.
At this dinner party, he raised his glass and talked passionately about what he had seen in the afternoon.
"Gentlemen, today, we are also equipped with a brand new weapon. An ordinary soldier has long-range anti-tank capabilities. It can also bomb enemy positions like a howitzer. It is more maneuverable than a mortar.
It is stronger and more powerful. If we had equipped this rocket-propelled grenade earlier, Homnage would have been captured long ago."
This is what happened two months ago.
Hoffmann and Floride were holding wine glasses, which contained fine French red wine, but to them, it was like bitter water or blood.
In that battle, Hoffman was the absolute main attacker. He said: "In that operation, we also encountered rocket attacks from the Soviets, and the armored vehicles were attacked and destroyed. I am afraid that even if we are equipped with new rocket-propelled grenades, we will not be able to
Maintain absolute superiority over the enemy."
These words were somewhat inappropriate. Schultz frowned and said, "What you said is wrong. We now have the air force, and the ground forces have added Nicklaus's tank battalion. In fact, we also have the ability to blitz the swamps."
ability."
But the swamp, as its name suggests, is a nightmare for armored vehicles. Hoffman shut up, and he did not want this pleasant atmosphere to add unpleasant noises or even quarrels.
Anyway, with the arrival of new troops, half-track armored vehicles have been replenished on a large scale, and the addition of jeeps has made troop communications and even troop transportation more efficient. The addition of tank troops must also be an overwhelming advantage for ordinary guerrillas.
Those devils in the swamps to the south, let them go to hell!
After the welcome banquet, Schultz did not announce the breakup. Since several regiment commanders were here, he simply informed them of the Air Force's next plan in the conference room of the division headquarters.
It turns out that the top brass of the German army stationed in Belarus already knew about the airport in the swamp. There was indeed a very strong guerrilla force there. They were hiding in the woods like field mice hiding underground and were really hard to find. But that airport
, it cannot be transported.
In the conference room, Schultz said: "The air force brigade responsible for assisting us in combat has all their reconnaissance aircraft arrived. Their first task is to conduct reconnaissance of the southern swamps. Once the exact location of the enemy's machine guns is discovered, air strikes there will be launched."
It will begin. As long as we cut off the enemy's possible air support, this group of guerrillas, even if they are very powerful, without the assistance of the Soviet authorities, they will be like five or six-month-old babies who have been forcibly weaned, or
They are trees without roots, and all that awaits them is death."
So, will they really die? Swager also believes that if the airport is destroyed, the enemy's strength will be weakened for a long time. Maybe they will be trapped and fighting, maybe not. In the future, who knows?
In this way, the German reconnaissance planes began their first round of reconnaissance operations after the wind and snow stopped.
These are light reconnaissance aircraft that don't fly high and are slow. What's worse, they don't have the ability to fly at night.
February 3rd was a peaceful day. The airport in Catfish Village was still peaceful. No one could have imagined that a German reconnaissance plane was about to fly here until there was a buzzing sound in the sky.
The first to discover the situation was the Soviet outpost outside Black Earth Village. They were twenty kilometers away from Black Earth Village. The low-flying reconnaissance planes in the sky revealed their traces with their buzzing. The information was immediately transmitted to the division headquarters in Blacksmith Village.
, Yang Mingzhi was shocked by this.
Both Yevlov and Yang Mingzhi were very alert, and they immediately issued an order to the arsenal. After Liguschkov received the order, he immediately asked the workers to stop heating the blast furnace and stop all smelting work. The purpose was only one
, cannot let the smoke reveal its traces.
This order also applies to canteens, and even fires are prohibited in residential areas.
These low-flying reconnaissance planes quickly flew over Black Earth Village. Unfortunately, the collective farm was exposed. The information was immediately recorded by the pilots, and people on the ground could also immediately realize this.
Warmansky saw that these aircraft were not Soviet models at all, and the Soviets were already too far away. So they could only be enemy aircraft! In addition to reporting the intelligence observed here to the division headquarters, he immediately organized soldiers,
Fire at the reconnaissance plane immediately!
Suddenly, several machine guns opened fire. The bullets obviously hit the reconnaissance plane. The brave pilot immediately raised the plane to avoid the ground attack.
It is a pity that Yang Mingzhi did not train these militiamen in any tactics for fighting planes on the ground, such as the ability to predict and shoot enemy planes in advance.
This time, the German army dispatched four reconnaissance planes. So far, only this one has been attacked. There were a few more bullet casings on its wings, but the aluminum structure of the fuselage was not significantly affected. The bombs buried in the wings were
The fuel tank is still intact.
Bullets whizzed past behind him, but the plane was still flying. Now the pilot was able to record more information, that is, under the woods was the guerrilla's lair.
The pilot already knew too much, and he continued to move forward boldly. After all, his mission was to find the Soviet airport.
The plane flew away slowly, and none of the machine gun crews could shoot him down. Warmansky was very angry and roared at his own people: "You have consumed too many bullets, and this damn German guy still flies away."
Oh! If you only have this little military quality, how can you survive on the battlefield!"
Most of them remained silent, and only Anatoly, the battalion commander currently stationed here, spoke.
He did not defend the soldiers, because these people had not been trained in air combat at all, neither his own troops nor the militia. His words were even more prophetic: "Comrade village chief, this is a reconnaissance plane. I think we
We must consider the future. Since the enemy bombed Homnich, they are likely to bomb us! The purpose of this reconnaissance plane must be to find us. I think my concerns must be reported to the division commander immediately. Also, Comrade Village Chief, you must
Start organizing the evacuation of villagers."
Warmansky was shocked, the situation became dangerous. A reconnaissance plane flew away, and the next one might be those dive bombers! This area of Black Earth Village, especially the trees in the village, has been cut down a lot, and a large number of cattle and sheep are being used by the villagers.
The rush to graze (the snow has melted a bit and the livestock are pushing through the snow to eat grass roots) all leads to the exposure of the village.
He did not dare to neglect at all, and immediately returned to the village committee and ordered the radio operator to report to the Blacksmith Village immediately! (To be continued.) u