While cleaning the battlefield, the Soviet army discovered some very special military equipment.
Yang Mingzhi determined that this was a night vision device. The battery was installed on the tripod of the MG34. The sight became extremely large and was equipped with an infrared headlight. Its appearance made many soldiers curious, but Yang Mingzhi said it was not enough.
strange.
"It was this kind of weapon that led to the early exposure of night raids. We may bring them back and use them in the future!" Yang Mingzhi's explanation also made everyone no longer so curious. After all, it is a good piece of equipment. After getting it, the Germans may
Sneak attacks at night may also be forewarned in advance.
This equipment, along with a large amount of captured supplies and a large number of wounded soldiers, were escorted by a small number of soldiers and retreated to the swamp early.
They marched under the moonlight and finally arrived at the outskirts of the swamp in the morning.
All members of the Gomel Municipal Committee were safe. Under the escort of the militia, they successfully arrived at the Blacksmith Village and were immediately stunned by the scene here.
When he saw Yevlov himself, Lyudbarev held him tightly with his trembling hands and muttered: "It's really not easy. I didn't expect that your camp would be so huge and it would develop into something like this."
It’s a small city!”
"Maybe if the war is won, a city will be built here." Yevlov was polite to him, and left the rest to the political commissar Yelentina, who was responsible for the aftermath of the Gomel municipal committee members.
Yevlov had his own things to do. He had to personally supervise the soldiers to count the loot and give some comfort speeches to the wounded.
There were many wounded soldiers, and the women in the village who had not yet evacuated gradually gathered to find out what was going on, tried to help them, and even found their relatives among the wounded.
Some women found their sons or husbands, and the soldiers who maintained order could not stop the emotionally uncontrollable people. They held the wounded and cried bitterly until doctors and nurses arrived and took away all the wounded.
Yevlov believes that in the next few days, as the scale of the battle becomes larger, more wounded soldiers will be sent in! In the future, the workload of the hospital will be greater, and the doctors will also become sick from exhaustion.
"Alas, this battle may drain all our combat effectiveness!" Yevlov shook his head. He did not want to put all his military power into the battlefield. Unfortunately, the situation became more and more serious.
The scale of the battle has expanded, and everything is developing towards huge benefits. The German army dispatched four regiments, but three were defeated. Judging from the first batch of captured supplies shipped back, there were hundreds of Mauser rifles alone.
Support. The enemy will not take out the weapons obediently. They can only be captured by destroying them. This shows that the scale of the war at that time was very large!
There was also a German prisoner among the returning crowd. To Yevlov's surprise, this guy named Niklaus actually commanded an enhanced armored battalion. The information this officer knew would definitely be of great help to the war situation.
During the overnight interrogation ordered by Yelentina, Nicholas was very afraid of torture and simply chose to cooperate. In this way, the grumpy soldier stopped beating him and instead gave him bread and milk. This sharp contrast completely shocked him.
He wavered.【】
In this way, Yevlov finally figured out the movements of the four German infantry regiments, and also determined which three regiments his own troops defeated in a day's battle.
On the large map of the region on the wall of the division headquarters, the latest battle dynamics were marked in pencil. Yevlov and several staff officers were surprised to see that perhaps their own troops could create an encirclement.
"In the past, our army's attacks were completely frontal attacks, which relied on strong strength to suppress the enemy. This is the mainstream tactics in the world, but with the guerrilla warfare supervised by the deputy division commander, we are fully able to use mobility to surround the enemy and then eliminate them completely.
." A staff officer imagined.
Yevlov rolled his eyes at him: "Boltsev, your idea is too naive. I'm afraid Berekov won't think that ten thousand enemies can be surrounded and eliminated like this!"
"But maybe the deputy division commander will make use of the river!" This staff officer named Boltsev was just one of the many "joymen" in the division. He and the guys hung out more with Yang Mingzhi, and learned a lot.
Philosophy of War. "Today our fishermen found some floating bodies of men in the Dnieper River. They were all wearing only underwear. I am afraid they are the captured Niklaus."
This statement caught Yevlov's attention. It was Niklaus who confessed during the interrogation. Many people in his troops did not want to fight, so they took off their clothes and jumped into the water. As a result, many people froze to death!
The staff officer continued: "Perhaps the deputy division commander can re-integrate the troops on the front line. The enemy's combat effectiveness does not seem to be strong. We cannot give them a chance to rest. The deputy division commander will definitely pursue greater damage, so drive the enemy away.
Going down the river is an excellent choice! At least it’s good to go down part of the way.”
Hearing this, Yevlov stared at the map even more and couldn't help but said: "I still feel that the number of troops is too small!"
"Then we can only send the last troops up!"
"This is the only way! We can still send four more battalions!" Yevlov stamped his feet and strengthened his determination.
This is the third unit organized by the Soviet army in the swamp. Two of the four battalions are female soldiers, and the other two are previously rescued prisoners of war.
The mobilization order was issued immediately, and the women put down their men and gathered urgently. These one thousand women were all war refugees. Some were separated from their families, and some lost their entire families. They only had hatred for the enemy, and they had received basic military training.
In theory, hatred can be turned into fighting power.
The female soldiers were the first to gather. They put on men's clothes and received their weapons in the open space of the blacksmith village.
It's very interesting to say that what they received was the trophies they had just captured. These were rifles and machine guns from Nicklaus's troops, and they were directly issued to the female soldiers, except for the helmets.
These two battalions are equipped with German weapons. They can adapt to such weapons, but they will have to march long distances next, and many of them lack the confidence.
At this time, as Yelentina sent the political commissar, the entire army instantly had a backbone. "You have already gone through target shooting and marching training, and even simulated actual combat training. Everyone has completed it. This is your first time."
This actual combat should be completed smoothly!" The political commissars repeated these meanings frequently, and the female soldiers' fighting enthusiasm increased.
As for the other two battalions, perhaps due to trust issues, they have not carried out military operations. Being a reserve force for a long time is annoying. In fact, the soldiers also know that they were prisoners of the Germans. This is not that simple.
.
The scale of the war has expanded and they have been mobilized urgently. This is an opportunity and a challenge.
Just the dispatch of these four battalions, Yevlov still felt that it was not enough, so he decisively remembered that there were three tanks in the army!
Among the captured supplies were eye-catching trucks and jeeps, which were greatly contributed to the quick arrival of the wounded soldiers. What’s even more gratifying was that the Germans also left behind many oil drums filled with gasoline, a total of twenty barrels, and they received three tons
gasoline!
With a fuel tank, you can race as you please!
Therefore, Chekov's tank platoon was incorporated into this unit to enhance the combat effectiveness of this unit.
The soldiers began to gather, men and women, all carrying bags and guns on their backs. They lined up neatly, which made Yevlov jealous. He had not yet announced who would be the commander of this unit, and the last bold one
The decision came to mind - this is equivalent to an infantry regiment, why can't I be the leader of this regiment?! (To be continued.).