What the leading soldiers of the two squads discovered was the German pursuit force. They were supposed to go to reinforce the airport, but the commander of the 715th Division, Schultz, and the chief of staff, Swager, calculated it and believed that the enemy who attacked the airport must return to where they came from.
"In this case, the Soviet army must fight south, and they must pass through the highway. In this case, highly mobile armored units are deployed along the highway."
According to previous battles, this Soviet army had extremely strong combat effectiveness. For this reason, Schulz increased the strength of the new tank unit. Each tank was matched with a platoon of infantry, that is, forty-three people.
The commander of the tank battalion, Niklaus, serves as the commander-in-chief of the highway defense line. He now commands all the tanks, assault guns and half-track armored vehicles that are still operational under his command. The number of all vehicles is as high as 30. On the surface, he is commanding the armor.
The unit, in fact, commanded a force of up to 1,500 men.
The tank advancements in the German Blitzkrieg were all a combination of infantry and tanks. In order to prevent the Soviet army from successfully breaking through the road, these armored units formed a long snake formation. They formed various strongholds and built temporary defenses.
No one knew where the Soviet army would break through. The order Schulz gave Nicklaus was to line up a long formation in this area and wait for work. At the same time, Schulz also asked for reinforcements from nearby friendly forces, so that the 722nd Division decided to send a
The infantry regiment advanced along the road from northeast to southwest.
Normal transportation on the road was also temporarily interrupted. The Belarusian Southern Group Army to which the two divisions belonged ordered to temporarily block the road section where the accident occurred and ordered to eliminate the enemy as much as possible!
Niklaus set up twenty groups, the core of which were tanks or assault guns. In order to increase their vitality, some groups added half-track armored vehicles, and some added infantry.
The total strength of a group was about seventy people, and two of them were resting. They were ordered to be vigilant at all times. It was a coincidence that these two groups ran into Balzen's leading soldiers.
The battle began immediately, and the German tank crew immediately reported to nearby friendly forces through the vehicle radio: "The Soviets have appeared! Requesting support!"
They reported their positions, and the two groups of more than a hundred infantrymen had already begun their attack.
The friendly forces had suffered huge casualties before, but they still allowed this group of enemies to escape. The majority of soldiers were still frightened. This was the helplessness of the soldiers, who had to fight even though they knew they were losing. The two groups had two Panzer III tanks and two half-track armored vehicles, machine guns
The firepower is very powerful, and more importantly, there are tank guns, which have become the psychological support of the soldiers.
The German and Soviet troops immediately engaged in battle, and as expected, the soldiers who charged at the forefront encountered precise fire.
These are precision shooters from the top soldiers. Like Natasha, they are all armed with sVT4o rifles. They have high accuracy and high shooting, as well as the strong military qualities of the shooters themselves, specializing in hitting the enemy's vital points.
The German soldiers saw that several of their comrades had their heads shot or were shot in the heart. Just one bullet could kill one person. At this time, they continued to pursue, and everyone went deeper and deeper into the forest. How much was hidden there?
Enemy? This is unknown!
Based on the fear of the unknown, people slowly put their feet down. Then a platoon leader ordered his men to stop the pursuit! "Everyone, please pay attention, we can no longer advance! The enemy may have set up a trap. We must all go back and build defenses based on tanks!"
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Everyone originally wanted to retreat, but now they had a perfect reason. The living people all stopped chasing, and they took the opportunity to return with their comrades who were screaming because they were shot.
In this way, the leading soldiers of the Soviet army returned proudly to report the news, and the German troops quickly withdrew and established positions to wait for their work.
Balzen immediately rectified his morale after hearing the gunfire. Everyone expressed that they would not hesitate to fight to the death. With this courage, there was nothing to be afraid of. Soon, the top soldiers came back, and Balzen immediately ordered them to report to him.
's encounter.
A squad leader said breathlessly: "We saw the enemy's tanks, and they seemed to know our position. Tank guns and machine guns fired frequently, and we were pursued by at least two companies of the enemy..." This man said too much
Quick, then I just start coughing.
"Speak slowly and tell me quickly. Your estimate of the total strength of the German army!" Balzen said.
"It was probably just two companies, but they had tanks and armored vehicles. These people didn't pursue them anymore. They must have gone back to build a defense line."
Things have become a little complicated. Balzen has aroused the fighting enthusiasm of the soldiers and they are all ready to fight.
Seeing Balzen's hesitation, Chaikov quickly said: "We can no longer retreat now. The enemy must not only have this small force. Since they may have determined our position, they must have a way to target us. If we don't
If we take the initiative to attack decisively, the situation in the future will be bad."
Balzen looked at him and shook his head: "Then let's attack. If we attack the Tangtang formation, we may suffer heavy casualties. I really hope that we can return to the swamp without sacrificing one person. It seems that this long-cherished wish cannot be realized.
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Chaikov smiled confidently. "Even if we die, we will die on the way to the charge. If the Soviet soldiers are shot in the chest instead of the back, we have to attack!"
There is no better choice. The enemy does not have many troops, so let's charge with Ula.
"Okay! Chaikov, you immediately notify your subordinates that we are going to attack. Tell those with sticks and daggers in their hands to charge wildly. As long as we can engage the enemy in close combat, we will have no disadvantage. At the same time, let
They paid attention to their fallen comrades or enemy corpses, picked up weapons on the ground and continued fighting."
The total combat strength of this unit is as high as one thousand. Among them, the most effective ones have five hundred people. The other armed men are either too young or too old, and there are even village women who have only recently learned to operate rifles.
Considered a female soldier.
Five hundred elite soldiers were quickly organized, and Balzen gave them a mission: "Most of you are guerrilla fighters composed of militiamen. When you return to the 284th Division, you will be reorganized into the regular army of the Guards. This battle to break through the highway is
Everyone must fight hard for the trial given to you. Your task is to quickly break through the enemy's defense line and prepare the final explosive packs and cluster grenades. We must blow up the enemy's armored vehicles and eliminate all enemies that obstruct it."
The key to the battle is to destroy the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles. The RPG has been finished. There is still one recoilless rifle and a few more shells. The mortar has only the last ten shells. Even if there is a shortage of shells, the mortar cannot be thrown.
This last gun became the key to attacking the tanks. If the gun failed, the Soviet army could only resort to cruel methods. The Tchaikov guerrilla brigade always had some TnT explosives, which they must use when blowing up railway tracks and bridges. Now make
into explosive packets, and the soldiers fully understood its tactical characteristics - blowing up tanks with bare hands!
Although people are afraid of death, in the battle of excellence, the soldiers gradually forget their fear. The guerrilla fighters lack guns and ammunition, and they are ready for battle. Balzen will lead a thousand soldiers armed with various weapons,
Rush towards the enemy's position and charge with Ula.
The soldiers were ready until Balzen ordered the action! (To be continued.) 8