The four hundred and thirtieth chapters must be withdrawn to preserve the strength
Three German regiments suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat north in order to join forces with an intact regiment of the German 722nd Division.
Their superiors' assessment of the war situation was very confusing, and the three regiments on the front line had already discovered that the enemy's troops were extremely large and tenacious. To make matters worse, it seemed that four regiments were going to encircle and suppress the Soviet Union's Gomel Municipal Committee and a guerrilla brigade.
This mission is simply a trap.
At the headquarters of the 715th Division, the report of defeat from the front line was completely beyond Schultz's expectations.
This time he didn't get angry because the news of defeat also came from the ruins of Homnich!
He immediately held a military meeting and called all the staff officers of the division. When this middle-aged man thought of another failure, his head was covered with sweat.
"Gentlemen! The attack of our two regiments failed again. Not only was the attack blocked by the enemy, but they were also forced to retreat! This is our enemy, the Soviet 284th Infantry Division, if the intelligence is correct," Schultz said.
Starting the topic, now that the Germans have found soldier IDs on Soviet corpses, Schulz no longer simply refers to the enemies in the southern swamps as "swamp guerrilla brigade."
They must have a well-organized system, all of them have very good combat effectiveness, and the military quality of their soldiers is jaw-dropping.
Schultz seemed unable to adapt to the changes in the battle situation during this period. He had to say regretfully: "We really underestimated our enemy. This 284th Division, if it is really them, based on the intelligence we had previously,
The combat effectiveness of this unit is the most elite among the Soviets. [] We are fighting the enemy's strongest unit. If we fail like this, we still have some excuses."
Most of the staff knew what kind of defeat was coming from the front line. On both battlefields, both German troops suffered serious defeats! The enemy moved very fast, and their purpose seemed very arrogant. In terms of results, their
He is arrogant and has capital, and his combat purpose is actually to fight a war of annihilation.
Seeing that the old man's spirit was very low and he was not feeling well, Swager comforted him: "Commander, you shouldn't slack off. In this battle, we did think that the enemy only had a few hundred people due to intelligence problems. Now they are dispatched."
Thousands of people have been killed, and the 284th Division must have invested all their remaining troops. This way we don’t have to cut down the entire forest to eliminate them. The enemy has already appeared, and we can fight a battle of annihilation!"
Upon hearing this, Schulz felt even worse.
"To annihilate them? It's a miracle that the enemy didn't annihilate us! Our division has 11,000 people, how many combat troops are there? The area we have to defend is very large. Now the two regiments have suffered heavy losses, their morale is on the verge of collapse, and the soldiers are tired.
Dead. The remaining regiments cannot move. As for the combat battalions trained by the logistics troops, we also lost two! They were defeated by a small group of enemy troops!" Schultz spoke loudly, venting his dissatisfaction.
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He banged on the desk with his clenched fists, his mind already in a mess.
He said tremblingly: "We have attached great importance to the enemy, but in the end we still greatly underestimated their strength. All our armored forces were wiped out, and more than 2,000 people died in this battle. Including the number of missing people, we
The loss of troops is very serious! Even so, the enemy is almost launching a counterattack, and the military pressure we are facing is too serious! Even when necessary, everyone present must take up arms and go to the front line in person!"
This is not alarmist. The Soviet troops in the swamps moved very fast, and perhaps attacking the division headquarters was also part of their plan.
The expressions of many staff officers became nervous, as if danger was already around them!
Swager waved his hand to liven up the cold scene. He said: "The Soviets are still chasing our army. We are probably no match for them in the forest. What the division commander just said makes sense. We should also mobilize.
, if some of the enemy's troops attack over a long distance, we must be prepared to fight."
Schultz didn't have any good strategies, so he had to pin his hopes on Swager. So what good strategies did the chief of staff have? He was also at a loss of skills, because those troops were joined by the Soviet 284th Division. Maybe they were originally
These are the remnants of this army.
What about the enemy German army? The source of soldiers is also second-rate. They are not front-line troops. They have average military literacy, poor combat will and poor technical and tactical levels. Such troops clean up ordinary guerrillas, or support
It is more than enough for the Soviet villagers to take action. Against the enemy's elite troops, huge casualties are simply inevitable.
Without a good plan, Swager and Schultz combined their forces and ordered the retreating troops of Hoffman and Floyd to continue heading north! Even if they encountered friendly forces from the 722nd Division, they should not fight with the Soviet Union again.
People are fighting, and when their morale collapses, ensuring that they have enough force to return to their base is the biggest task.
The order was transmitted via radio waves to the two evacuating regiments.
Hoffman and Floyd had joined forces, and the two remnants were struggling to advance in the forest. Those who survived no longer wanted to fight, and they were already in a state of indignity. The two regiments counted their troops, and were surprised to find that the total strength was only a mere
Over three thousand! In other words, there were 1,800 people who did not return to the team in the previous battle.
Most of them must have been killed in battle. Even if they were injured, they would be killed by the enemy, which is considered killed. Otherwise, they were probably lost in the forest, or they were exhausted physically and mentally on the way to evacuate, freezing to death due to the cold weather.
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Even those who followed the team had to keep an eye on the enemy who suddenly appeared. The Germans were very wise, because Yang Mingzhi decided not to wait for Yevlov and Roshakov, and his troops were thinning out the injured.
After the soldiers, five battalions continued northward in pursuit.
The Soviet army also suffered many casualties. Each of the five battalions suffered serious attrition. The number of troops led by Yang Mingzhi was only a little over 2,000. The physical and mental condition of the Soviet soldiers was not good. The long-term combat life made people more and more tired.
So numb that people didn’t even bother to cover their ears when they heard the intensive gunshots.
Yang Mingzhi also keenly noticed that his beloved sniper Natasha must have been exhausted after so many days of fighting. She might be able to see bruises when she opened her clothes.
The day after the end of the war, the German army was moving north, and so were the Soviet troops. After this night's rest, Starfruit and Natasha slept well. In fact, they should have slept in for a few days to recuperate.
However, the whole army had to take action a few hours later. After this night's sleep, many people's energy and energy improved a lot.
But Natasha was trembling when she walked. This was because her arms were sore and she couldn't swing her arms well. And her wife Yang Tao was still supporting her sisters. They seemed to be talking about something, and Natasha had a wry smile on her cheeks.
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"You two stop!" Yang Mingzhi stopped the two of them.
"Alas! Brother, you are not at the head of the team commanding the entire army. Do you have a new mission for the two of us?" Yang Tao tilted his head and deliberately showed off a hint of cuteness.
Both girls were smiling, and their cute appearance could not conceal their fatigue.
Yang Mingzhi shook his head, "Thank you for your hard work! Especially you, Natasha! I think your shoulder has been injured."
The girl immediately denied it, and of course Yang Mingzhi refused.
"Natasha! You are lying!"
"No! Sir, I can continue to fight!"
What he said simply proved that she was really injured. In order to prove his judgment, Yang Mingzhi ordered: "My dear, now stretch out your right arm and keep it flat. Hold on for one minute to prove that your shoulder is not injured."
question!"
Natasha's heart tightened, but she still followed the order. (To be continued.).