Yang Mingzhi could predict that the German army would strengthen the defense of the long road line from Mozyr to Gomel, but the German army also equipped tanks and armored vehicles, which was really unexpected.
The newly arrived tanks and assault guns are tasked with supporting infantry operations at any time.
"It's not peaceful around this section of the road. You must rush to the battlefield immediately after receiving the order." Schultz ordered the newly arrived subordinates. Therefore, many patrols heard the faint sound of gunfire and saw the rising
The signal flare was an early warning of the enemy's situation, and soon the 715th Division headquarters knew the enemy's situation.
Schulz was very happy and smiled around the map.
"It seems that our warning measures have achieved results. Now the enemy has really fallen into a trap."
Swager still maintained his usual caution. He pointed at the map and said: "The one who sent the early warning was the 11th search team, and the squad leader is Schumacher. I am worried that all his search team may have been killed."
"Even so, they are the heroes of the Third Reich! The sacrifice is worth it! Now it is our turn to fight back!"
Schulz immediately ordered the materials to be distributed in the bunker to strengthen the defense, and ordered five tanks and one battalion of troops to assemble on the road directly in front of the accident site. Two more battalions of troops gathered from both wings towards the place where the signal flares were raised.
Schultz made his wishful thinking: "Currently we are dispatching three battalions to outflank the enemy from three directions. No matter how many there are, they cannot escape this time!"
This is purely killing a chicken with a knife, and Swager does not object to this. Because during this period, the 715th Division encountered many harassments. They came from the north, and their behavior was simply robbery. The soldiers took the trouble and had long thought out a bad breath.
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Balzen correctly ordered everyone to run away and left the place where the fighting took place early.
He just wanted to cross the highway as early as possible, but he didn't know that directly in front of him, the actions of the German "quick reaction force" exceeded everyone's imagination.
There were a total of five tanks, six Santuzi, and ten half-track armored vehicles running wildly on the road. Many of the German troops in a battalion simply sat on the tanks. What they received was the fastest time to reach the intended destination.
Orders no longer matter whether they are comfortable or not. Therefore, each of these armored units, including some jeeps, is full of people and their equipment.
I have to say that this method of transporting troops is indeed very efficient.
However, the armored vehicle rumbled loudly, and the strange noise was finally noticed by the top soldiers sent by Balzen.
The situation became complicated. Balzen decisively ordered the troops to stop advancing, and the soldiers immediately squatted on the spot with various weapons in their hands.
"What the hell, this group of enemies has become different! There are actually tanks?!" Balzen yelled. He opened the map and based on his current position, he would soon reach the highway. The intelligence passed by the soldiers pointed out that
German troops are massing on the road.
"They have about four to five hundred troops, but because they are equipped with tanks, their follow-up troops may be even larger? Those German troops got off the tanks and are still forming a team. They haven't found us yet!"
The intelligence provided by the vanguard soldiers was very clear. The enemy dispatched a large number of troops this time. Could it be that they had expected all this?
Balzen shook his teeth. This information pointed out that the enemy was still in the stage of not having a stable foothold. In the dignified formation, he had absolutely no chance. They had huge advantages in both strength and equipment.
Balzen turned around and saw that the soldiers showed no fear. He asked: "Comrades, there are enemies in front of us. We can take a detour or beat them before leaving. Are you going to fight or retreat?"
"Fight!" Many soldiers said in unison.
To be honest, it's really not Balzen's character to retreat without giving a shit. Besides, his troops have been obviously exposed, the enemy has appeared in front of them, and now a flaw is obvious. After they have reorganized their troops, they can't fight.
Caught off guard.
Seeing that everyone's fighting will was rising, Balzen immediately ordered the entire army to advance in battle formation.
The soldiers were still pulling their own sleds, and the materials on them had not yet been discarded. The recoilless rifles were all taken off the sleds and carried by the soldiers, so they could be quickly assembled at any time.
There is murder hidden in the forest, but what about the Germans? A battalion of soldiers sat on a tank. The bumpy road made their bones crisp. Some people couldn't stand the bumps and simply found themselves vomiting on the roadside.
The battalion commander felt that he had arrived at his destination early. Seeing the miserable state of his men, he had no choice but to allow them to rest for a while.
Just as these soldiers were adjusting their physical condition and preparing for a new battle, the Soviet army had quietly pointed their guns at them.
Natasha and the large army moved to the edge of the forest, and her gun was also aimed at an enemy. By now, Balzen had a complete view of the German army. Their tanks and assault guns were really scary!
For others, Balzen gave the RPG shooters of each platoon to target the enemy's armored vehicles as the main target, especially shooting at their weak side armor. This order also applies to the recoilless gun team. For two such guns, the projectiles have already
Loading is complete, just waiting for the order.
Everyone in the reconnaissance company was ready for battle. Balzen wiped his nose and ordered the attack!
In an instant, there was loud gunfire in the forest. Three rocket-propelled grenades flew out with their unique white smoke, flying towards the enemy tanks. The projectiles of the recoilless gun took the lead.
The shell hit the side armor of a Type III tank, and the explosion directly broke its tracks. The other one was worse. It directly hit the front armor of the Type III assault gun, and its sloping main armor spread out the shells.
But almost in the blink of an eye, RPG's attack arrived again. This saturation blow directly hit two tanks. These were three projectiles filled with picric acid. Their huge explosions acted on the side armor, and while penetrating, they also caused
The ammunition inside the tank exploded. At this time, the turrets of the two tanks that were hit were directly fried.
In one attack, this German army lost three tanks. The soldiers resting nearby sat together and chatted stupidly. They encountered a double blow from the shock wave and flying debris, and immediately fell down.
With a smile on his face, Balzen asked his men to continue reloading because the opportunity could not be missed! If he kept up his efforts, he even believed that he was enough to cripple the enemy.
The recoilless rifle was loaded again, and the rocket-propelled grenade was loaded into the launcher. Twenty seconds after the first attack, the second attack came again.
In just twenty seconds, only a few German soldiers reacted. However, the remaining assault guns and Panzer III tanks kept their shells in the chamber. When the Soviet artillery fired on their comrades, the Germans also launched a counterattack.
The German artillery fire hit the place where the smoke appeared, and a series of explosions caused Soviet casualties.
The soil that was blown up by the explosion hit Natasha's body, but the girl remained calm and calm. After the bipod of her sniper rifle was extended, the shooting was extremely stable. Natasha calmly told the Germans one by one that they could hide.
But even if it is a blind shot, its exposed arm will still be broken by accurate bullets.
In the second round of the Soviet attack, a half-track armored vehicle fell into a sea of flames, and burning men emerged from it screaming. The turret of a tank was hit, and its long barrel was blown off.
However, the third round of attacks was no longer possible. Balzen felt the tremendous pressure of German firepower. This group of enemies was no better than before. In the tank and gun attack just now, at least ten of our own troops were killed. Fortunately, they did not know their exact position and the artillery fire
It was also a blind shooting. Even so, judging from the large number of trees that were blown up, the German firepower was very terrifying.
No, those half-track armored vehicles, with their machine gun turrets bursting with flames and green flares, created a seamless fire network. Their infantry also began to take action, completely ignoring the wailing injured people lying on the ground.
Comrades, and death.
Seeing that the assault could not continue, Balzen did not have the capital to confront them head-on. He immediately ordered: "Everyone pull the sleds and retreat quickly. If you can carry the supplies, the sleds will be abandoned on the spot. The second platoon is left behind!"
After that, he picked up Natasha and retreated. The girl yelled: "You go first! I'll cover you!"
At this juncture, Balzen did not hesitate. He did not give Natasha any chance and asked the guards to take her away even if she was tied with ropes.
In this way, the mortars in the army cooperated with the second platoon as the final cover. In this battle, 30% of the ammunition had to be fired. The Soviet army was small in number, but its firepower was not weak. The German soldiers entered the forest one after another, and they encountered artillery fire.
They were attacked and found bunkers one after another.
As the German counterattack was blocked, Balzen finally caught the opportunity and had to abandon the bodies of his dead comrades. The 120 people who were still alive retreated in the middle of the forest and headed northeast. (To be continued.