Haldeman was unfortunately taken away by the ambulance. He had lost one of his eyes. If he did not get a prosthetic eye, the intact eye would also become blind.
The result of the failed operation was hidden from him at the beginning. After the personnel changes were adjusted, Losaheim explained the situation in detail. At this moment, half of his face was swollen and his whole body was a little distorted. After hearing this,
The situation simply passed away.
The chief of staff of the real regiment suffered this fate. Lotharheim just hopes that these things will never happen again.
Regarding the upcoming "tree-cutting plan", he informed his superiors of the reasons. The division commander Hertzman thought about it again and again. The defense line he is currently responsible for is built in the gaps in the forest. The dense vegetation provides a good environment for the guerrillas.
He found abundant hiding places. The position was too close to the forest and too dangerous. He fully supported Lothaheim's decision and asked who made this plan.
"Of course it's me! And the injured regimental chief of staff!" Of course Losaheim refused to take the credit away. From the phone call, he already understood that the division commander was very pleased with this decision.
Poor Lawrence never thought that being reused by the regiment leader would be short-lived. He formulated this plan and took the lead, carrying an ax to the edge of the forest and slashing at the white birches, but the regiment leader still took away the credit.
Hertzman ordered that no vegetation should be allowed within one kilometer of each unit's defense line. After clearing the one-kilometer firing perimeter, they would continue to cut down trees as appropriate to clear the firing perimeter.
Now that there is a concrete order, Losaheim feels at ease. There is no obstacle within one kilometer, but it is not absolutely safe. The Soviet infantry equipment is China's large-caliber mortar. This kind of artillery can hit artillery shells.
to two kilometers away. Therefore, the forest must be cleared two kilometers deep so that the position can be basically protected from fire threats.
The opponent has always been an elite force. Due to the current situation and the warming of the climate and the rising water in the swamp, the German army is really unable to sweep the entire Pripet Swamp southward. Those Soviets who are hiding are currently safe, and the German army can only be
Forced defense.
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More than a thousand Soviet troops were hiding in the forest. The defense line they deployed was nearly fifteen kilometers away from the German position. It was already an absolutely safe area. After a whole day of civil construction on March 27, the defensive position began to take shape.
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There are deliberately fortified machine gun fortresses every fifty meters, and there are a large number of foxholes scattered in between, which are also fortified.
In order to make sleeping in the open more comfortable, the soldiers dug the soil one after another and used branches as tops to build semi-underground shacks. A handful of cooking soldiers carrying large pots built underground pots so that the troops could eat hot meals.
On March 28, it was rumored that the airdrop operation from the superiors was about to begin. There are only four days left in March. Will their promises really come true?
At noon, Balzen carried his lunch box to a large pot and chatted about the matter with Lavrenty and Yevgeny while eating.
What was tumbling in the pot at the moment was actually a pile of noodles, some canned sauerkraut, edible mushrooms collected near the camp, homemade dried radishes in the village, and freshly cut potatoes, all thrown in.
A few spoonfuls of thick noodles were poured into Balzen's iron lunch box, and he ate them deliciously with a fork and spoon.
This is the lunch for the troops. Due to conceptual reasons, these old men equate noodle soup with their traditional buckwheat porridge. When it comes to the staple food, it is potatoes or bread.
The dry food is sliced big ribs and baked potatoes, paired with noodles, this is a very hearty lunch.
Balzen also had to sigh: "The division headquarters really loves us and knows that our fighting conditions in the forest are difficult."
"I think it's because the airdrop from superiors is about to arrive. The remaining flour should be made and consumed quickly to free up space in the warehouse for new ones." Lavrenti said happily while holding a lunch box.
In such a good mood, Yevgeny's guess can't help but make people worry. "Do you think the superiors' airdrop promise will be fulfilled? There are still two thousand airborne troops! If all this is fully realized in the next few days, the scale of the operation will be huge.
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"That's it! More than 700 tons of supplies and more than a hundred heavy-duty aircraft. It makes me excited to think about it!" Balzen couldn't help but look at the blue sky when he said this. "It's just that the superiors promised to airdrop a few months ago. The last time was in
Last September, half a year has passed in a flash! In the past six months, we have relied on self-reliance to get where we are today. If they postpone the date, our meal will be really wasted!"
Seeing this guy's untimely wavering, Lavrenti hurriedly said: "We should not doubt our marshal, that is our front army commander. What he personally ordered will definitely succeed. Let's just stay in the forest!"
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Balzen nodded: "Who calls us soldiers? We still continue to strengthen our defense lines. Although our actions are to provide cover for airdrop operations. Considering that the enemy has occupied the Mozyri-Gomel Highway for a long time, military pressure has been
The position we are building now can only be strengthened in the future and become the first line of defense to defend Novgomel."
The topic went a bit far away, and Lavrenti brought it back. Looking at the steaming food in front of him, he couldn't help but worry about his subordinates at the forefront. "One of my infantry platoons is still serving as a scout, and those guys have already
I just want to be a scout! Now you have satisfied their wishes, and now they are infiltrating in another direction to the north."
In Yang Mingzhi's concept, the scouts must be composed of soldiers with the best technical and tactical levels. Lavrenti and Yevgeny's troops are from their own hands, and their combat effectiveness is fully guaranteed. The soldiers among them may be transferred to the best of the best.
In Balzen's reconnaissance company.
"They will definitely complete the mission brilliantly. The enemy will definitely make a series of reactions to our presence. The reconnaissance and early warning of the thirty people is particularly important." Speaking of this, Balzen couldn't help but think: "I really hope they find something valuable.
information."
After the meal, the soldiers returned to their positions one after another, and the boring life of guarding the position began again.
Balzen was also very bored. Entertainment was prohibited by discipline. Everyone had only one task, to stick to their posts wholeheartedly and imagine themselves like a tree.
For a while, the soldiers could only talk about household matters and various topics, among which airdrops were the biggest topic. They could also talk about battles, women, and dirty jokes.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the radio station, which was still silent, suddenly remembered that the telegraph operator quickly put on the headset. On the other side of the electromagnetic wave was the latest discovery of the infantry platoon.
Balzen swept away his previous boredom and laziness, hurriedly answered the radio, and learned a very interesting and elusive thing. (To be continued...) rw