From Losaheim's point of view, it is certainly not difficult to send hundreds of people to capture a few Soviet prisoners. Even if it is a night operation, it will be more troublesome, but it is no problem to capture some people. Even if there are casualties.
It is acceptable. As long as the prisoners are captured and the enemy's details are revealed, it will be a miracle.
Division Commander Hertzmann's order required him to hold the line of defense and strike hard if the enemy came to attack. Therefore, this order was actually very flexible. Ten soldiers were killed in the encounter, and Hertzmann had the means to continue the attack.
Excuse.
In this operation, two companies were used as decoys, and the other Lawrence's battalion sneaked in from the flank. As soon as the Soviets appeared at night, the decoy troops would hold them back and fire a signal flare, and Lawrence's troops would take the opportunity to break out.
In any case, there are only a hundred Soviets. Even if they are well-equipped, they will not be able to show any advantage at night. They are not a group of wolves with green eyes.
Of course, the combat effectiveness of these Soviet troops cannot be underestimated. The German troops participating in the operation must change their equipment.
Originally, there was only one submachine gun per squad, but now Herzman gathered all the submachine guns in the regiment and equipped them to Lawrence. This automatic weapon with an effective killing range of 300 meters has a certain firepower when used intensively. And because it fires pistol bullets,
There is a high chance that the enemy will not be killed immediately.
Even if it is not about capturing the enemy, wounding a few and bringing them back for interrogation, the plan can still be accomplished. The Lawrence Battalion quickly changed its equipment. They added one hundred and fifty submachine guns, and the ammunition was also increased to two bases.
These people will act as fishermen and "catch" the fish after the bait is hooked.
As for the decoy troops, the situation is a bit sad. They put on the dirty clothes of the Eastern Battalion. It is really difficult for these young and proud German warriors to face these open lines and clothes that still smell like sweat.
Accepting the order, the soldier, who always obeyed the general's orders, was forced to disguise himself as a Soviet prisoner of war.
The weather is bright today, and the moon must be high at night. Although the light is dim, if the decoy soldiers are neatly equipped with firearms, the entire plan may be exposed. Therefore, only some are equipped with rifles, and the other are bare-handed.
The "fisherman" and "bait" are ready, and the next step is to arrange the entire position to coordinate the performance.
All the prisoners of war were executed. They originally planned to rise up around two o'clock on the 26th, because this is the time when people are most asleep. Since they were directing and acting in a play, ordinary soldiers followed the script previously decided by the prisoners of war.
The steps will lead to a good play.
Everything seems to be under the control of Lotharheim. He ordered the soldiers to have a good sleep. Those who are about to participate in the action must rest earlier in order to recharge their batteries.
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When night fell, the dormant Soviet troops also began to rest. When it came to night battles, they had natural self-confidence. Balzen and the other two were deeply influenced by Yang Mingzhi. Even if the commander was not here to personally command, how to deal with a night battle once it occurred?
The two of them also know each other very well.
"If the Germans pretend to be prisoners, there is a possibility. Once we detect that the escaped people are pretenders, we will open fire without hesitation!" Lavrenti said.
Balzen had long disagreed with his words. Ever since he came into contact with Asanov, his attitude towards those prisoners of war had changed. Maybe that group of people had the ability to become a tough group of people.
However, Lavrenti also relayed the words of the deputy division commander that anything strange could happen on the front line. It was possible that nothing would happen that night, or it was possible that the Germans poured heavy artillery fire into the forest.
At the resting place, the soldiers were taking their final rest. Some of them checked their weapons and equipment after eating. They saw a machine gun team installing a new part into the two captured general-purpose machine guns. These people all
They are reinforcements, and their weapons have some new tricks.
Balzen went to watch, and the soldier in the machine gun squad immediately introduced: "This was developed by the deputy division commander and the arsenal. The mg34 is equipped with a muzzle suppressor to double the rate of fire, which saves bullets."
"So, you can shoot like crazy without worrying about the barrel overheating quickly?"
"That's natural, and because the firing frequency is reduced, the firepower lasts longer."
Balzen has always admired Yang Mingzhi. In addition to commanding, this officer is also a weapons inventor. The exaggerated rate of fire of the German machine guns has been criticized for a long time. The guns are good guns, but they are not as well educated as the Soviet army.
Lower soldiers can fully utilize the good ones.
After the soldier finished speaking, he brought another small box, and a strange device was carefully pressed on the top of the machine gun. He could see that the top was actually a big light.
Balzen quickly asked: "Soldier, what are you operating now?"
"It's night vision goggles, sir!"
"Night vision device?" It wasn't until a soldier pointed it out that Balzen slapped his thigh and remembered. This is a high-tech weapon that can see the enemy clearly at night!
Lavrenti and Yevgeny had just laid out their own shacks for tonight, because they were leaving at eleven o'clock in the evening and everyone had to go to bed early and get up early. Seeing that Balzen was leisurely trying to figure out the night vision goggles, the two of them also
Come and have a look with great interest.
This was the first time Balzen used night vision equipment, and the whole world turned green in his sight. Night had fallen, and the light was quite dim under the moonlight. But through the lens of the night vision equipment, although it was green, the light
The changes in light and dark can be seen clearly. The dense tree trunks of the forest and the soldiers who are installing an antenna on the top of a big tree can all be seen clearly.
Suddenly, a tap from the back broke Balzen's peep show.
Lavrenti said: "What, do you think this high-tech equipment is particularly magical?"
This was the voice of an old friend. Balzen put down the equipment and turned around. He couldn't hide his excitement: "This equipment is really powerful. If all our machine gunners are equipped with this, the enemy will be defeated by us even if they attack at night."
Eliminate it, you don’t even need to turn on the lights.”
"That's for sure. My battalion ate this thing before, and thirty brothers were killed. Fortunately, this thing is also rare in the hands of the German army. My battalion can now control it, which is really a good thing."
The night vision device requires battery power and is currently just being debugged. Lavrenti immediately ordered the soldiers to turn it off and install it on the mg34.
The current camp of the army will become the command center for the next operation. It is five kilometers away from the edge of the forest and is extremely safe hidden in the vast forest. Similarly, the "forest defense line" must also be located to the north of the command center.
Established not far away.
The telegraph operator and a company of soldiers were eventually ordered to stay, the radio had to be kept switched on, and for seven nights, telegraph transmissions to the division headquarters had begun.
The radio actually had a relay station hidden in the forest next to the ruins of Homnich. The local defenders relayed the information and it was transmitted to the division headquarters in a very short time.
This night, Yang Mingzhi did not want to pass by in an ordinary way. After handling official matters, he, Yevlov and Yelentina gathered at the division headquarters.
What will happen this night? Will it be a quiet past, or will the prisoners of war escape with great success, or will the enemy carefully lay a trap to fight the exposed troops? Before the dawn of the 26th, no one can
Make a conclusion.
So Yang Mingzhi stayed at the division headquarters. After everyone received the report from the front line, the three of them discussed it, and Balzen followed the plan they had formulated to prepare for the escape of the prisoners of war. (To be continued...) rw