The troops of Yang Mingzhi and Rosakov arrived at their respective positions within an hour, and all the soldiers were lying in wait in the forest quietly waiting for the battle to begin.
Yevlov led the main attack team to open the way with tanks, and the chirping noise of the tracks was greatly absorbed by the vegetation. However, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, more than two thousand people hid behind a forest. If they continued to advance along the open road, they would quickly reach the enemy.
position.
Wolfe saw more birds in the sky, which was very unnatural. He also thought that the scouts sent out never came back, as if there was something terrible in the forest. He became more and more worried that the enemy was approaching him.
, it was just a guess at the beginning, but as he frightened himself more, he became more and more worried, and simply gave an order to all the soldiers: "Gentlemen, our situation has always been very dangerous. The enemy is likely to be watching us somewhere, and then launch a large-scale attack.
People are always ready for battle."
These words were like mobilization before the war, and the loose soldiers became energetic. This move was really detected by Balzen, and he immediately reported to Yevlov who was preparing to attack: "Report to the division commander, the enemy has become
I am even more vigilant, I am worried that our troops have been exposed."
"Have you reported this information to the deputy division commander?" Yevlov replied.
"not yet!"
"Report now! We are almost at the time of bombardment!"
Looking at his watch, Balzen noticed that it was already eleven-twenty in the morning and that the bombardment would begin in ten minutes.
The new situation was reported to Yang Mingzhi. He thought for a while, maybe the enemy could also feel the presence of murderous intent. Yang Mingzhi reported to the division commander: "I think the enemy's actions are meaningless. I will order Doronin to shoot all the shells as much as possible."
Go out, half an hour of artillery preparation is enough! During the artillery bombardment, the recoilless rifles of the main attacking force will establish positions outside the forest to prepare for covering fire when the attack starts."
"Okay, I'll notify Doronin now!"
Yevlov immediately reported to the artillery position, where the various artillery positions had been adjusted and were waiting to receive permission for the bombardment. Now the order was finally conveyed.
Yevlov said to the radio's walkie-talkie: "I ordered the bombardment to start at 11:30. Each gun position will be tested first and wait for the scout's report. Then adjust the various elements for precise bombardment!"
"Yes! Sir!" Doronin acted. This time it was very similar to the situation a few days ago. He knew the great significance of his existence. The Soviet army most advocated powerful firepower and pursued the doctrine of artillery. Now the strongest firepower in the entire division is
In your own hands!
He immediately shouted to each gun position: "Everyone, please be alert and move quickly when delivering the shells. The soldiers responsible for cooling the gun barrels are also ready!"
There were only a few minutes left before the bombardment, and every second seemed to be very long. Yang Mingzhi and Rosakov were lying in ambush in the forest, and they stared nervously at the second hand of their watches.
"It's finally time!" Yang Mingzhi said subconsciously, and then ordered the two girls who had been following him to cover their ears immediately.
The time has come, Yevlov gave an order, and Doronin from the distant position officially issued an artillery attack order.
Five field guns opened fire almost at the same time, and the shells flew four kilometers and flew towards the German position accompanied by the unique whistling sound.
The whistling sound in the air was so sudden that it came without any warning. Before many German soldiers could react, they saw a string of blown-up soil a few hundred meters due east of the position, and a mushroom cloud shot straight into the sky.
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"It's an artillery attack!" Wolfe suddenly shouted: "Everyone is ready to fight!"
The German army immediately became busy, and their artillery also began to prepare for battle.
It is a pity that in this era there is no artillery sighting radar, let alone computer fire control, so it is impossible to calculate the location of the enemy's artillery positions through explosive points. Therefore, the observation soldiers are still allowed to stay on the front line and help by reporting the test gun points.
Artillery adjusts the elements to hit the target when conducting visual range strikes.
Balzen observed this test cannon, and he immediately reported: "The direction is correct, the impact point is at least three hundred meters away."
"Okay! I'll adjust it right away!"
Doronin's non-stop action shortened the distance by 300 meters, and the elevation angle only needed slight adjustment. The vegetation here is very dense, and the cannonballs flying over the forest almost hit the tops of the trees.
After all the gun positions were adjusted, Doronin ordered: "Each gun, shoot from three poles!"
The shell was quickly inserted into the gun bore, and the artilleryman pulled the gun bolt rope to fire. The 75mm shell was pushed out under the huge pressure of the gunpowder gas. Then the artilleryman immediately opened the gun bolt, the hot shell case fell out, and a new shell was inserted.
Five cannons fired fifteen shells at an average interval of only ten seconds, which meant that fifteen shells exploded in the enemy's position within half a minute.
The German soldiers had all received training in protecting against artillery shells. They fell down in the trenches one after another, and then they could only pray silently and resign themselves to their fate.
These 75mm cannons can only cause huge damage when attacking infantry, but when soldiers hide in the trenches, the results are extremely poor. The trench warfare of World War I was based on this situation, which led to the improvement and development of ancient mortars, and the emergence of
The weapon against the trenches was the mortar.
Fifteen artillery shells blew up a lot of soil, and the German artillery position was also destroyed in this shelling! After this round, the Germans still had two field guns undamaged. Fortunately, the ammunition was still in the trenches.
, died in the explosion and did not survive.
The German army was really unable to counterattack. They knew that the enemy's artillery position was somewhere in the forest. Due to the obstacles of vegetation, no one knew its exact location.
There was a brief silence after the bombardment. This was not because Doronin was soft-hearted, but because the gun barrel needed to cool down.
The wounded were wailing, and the survivors stuck their heads out one after another, but two minutes later a new shelling came!
Doronin ordered that each gun fire freely, once every minute. This frequency was still very high, and the gun barrel was very hot. The soldiers responsible for cooling the gun directly wiped it with the snow that had not yet melted, and it suddenly turned into scalding steam.
Artillery shells continued to fall frequently, and their bodies were rashly exposed. Either their internal organs were shattered by the shock wave, or they were penetrated by shrapnel and debris. It was best for the soldiers to continue lying in the trench until the shelling was over.
"This is the artillery fire preparation of the Soviets! They actually have field artillery? It seems that the retreat of the three regiments is reasonable!" Wolfe's attitude has changed. He can encounter sight-range artillery fire. This is not a regular army.
What is it? They are the 284th Division, and their number has been revealed!
With the shelling, the next thing becomes simple. The Soviets must have launched an attack after the shelling! Now all the mysteries, what birds are flying around, and the missing scouts have been explained! I am afraid that in the early morning, the enemy has already
Ambushed in the surrounding forest, today is the day of their attack! (To be continued.) 8