The German soldiers who were still holding on to the first line of defense could no longer hold on. Some had begun to retreat along the traffic trenches to the second line of defense, while some were holding their rifles at a loss. Some even believed that the road to escape had been cut off.
, ready for hand-to-hand combat.
Unfortunately, they never expected that a large number of rod-shaped objects rolled over and flew over, followed by a series of explosions.
The German army also threw grenades. Because these large-loaded M24s were thrown in small quantities, they were completely unable to stop the attacking Soviet army. On the contrary, the Soviet army had a huge number of self-made grenades, and there was a defensive vacuum in the first line of defense.
The defensive fortifications operated by the 707th Division were finally breached to a point under the focused attack of the Soviet air force and the subsequent violent infantry attacks.
The battle situation unfolded very quickly. Only five minutes passed from the time the explosion was heard in Lotharheim to the time when the soldiers on the first line of defense were informed that they had withdrawn to the second line of defense.
The unfolding of the battle in just five minutes was psychologically unacceptable to him, but objectively it was a reality that he had to face! The Soviets were already stabbing the wounded in the trenches with bayonets, and were even attacking the second trench.
go ahead.
"Damn it! I've been looking for you so hard, and now you're here!" Cursing angrily, Lotharheim pulled out his Luger pistol and said to everyone present at the regimental headquarters: "Gentlemen!
We are all Wehrmacht, and now the time to dedicate ourselves to the Third Reich has finally arrived! Even if we don’t want it, we can only fight to be worthy of the Iron Cross on our chests. Now go out and fight!”
His inspiring words really mobilized a group of staff officers who had never fought a tough battle.
When Lawrence saw this situation, he was completely confused! Although this regiment leader has some bureaucratic habits, his current performance can indeed be called a nobleman. However, he should not be like this. If he kills the entire infantry regiment, who will do it?
command?
Of course, Losaheim did not rush out of the regiment headquarters immediately. He gave the telegraph operator the final order: "Report to the division headquarters now! Our army has been attacked by the enemy's air force, and a large number of enemy infantry has entered the position! Our army has fallen into hand-to-hand combat. Please request
reinforce!"
After saying this, he walked into the trench and prepared to fight with his officers and soldiers to the death!
As a result, a few panicked guys strode across the trench right in front of him. From their special clothes and helmets, it was clear that they were from the Eastern Battalion! He was immediately furious. He immediately pointed at the fugitives and ordered the guards
Fire at it.
"Dongfang Battalion is simply unreliable! These people's combat effectiveness is zero, only their ability to grease the soles of their feet is perfect."
Cursing is of no use. Losaheim knows that the only ones who can really be of great use in critical moments are German soldiers!
By killing people to establish authority, the morale that was once in chaos and on the verge of collapse was saved. Lotharheim ordered his surviving subordinates to hold on to the second line. He knew very well that joining him and leading the rest of the troops to withdraw to the forest would indeed save many people.
Life, and probably the death penalty in a military court. At the same time, the reputation of the 707 Division was once again humiliated.
Because he must stay here, even die here.
In fact, most soldiers also know that it is okay to be a coward and run away, and the honor of being a soldier will naturally be thrown away. This kind of desertion will be investigated. If these crazy Soviets march in because they failed to hold the front, the culprit will be investigated.
Then you are really at a dead end.
German officers and soldiers also know this principle of risking death to survive.
There was a communication trench more than 200 meters long between the two lines of defense, and the defenders at the rear were not seriously harmed. Therefore, after Balzen attacked the first line of defense with all his strength, he encountered a head-on attack from the German troops in front!
Many exposed soldiers were killed and others either jumped into the trenches or lay on the ground and fired at enemy fire points.
Losaheim was pleasantly surprised to find that the enemy's attack was completely suppressed. What made him believe even more was that the two nearby friendly regiments would definitely move closer here after the division received a request for reinforcements!
When the firefight lasted for another ten minutes, the fighter planes were already quite disadvantageous to the Soviet army.
"Damn it! If you continue to shoot against the Germans, you will be wasting your time and yourself!" Balzen yelled, "If I had known that the attack would be so unsuccessful, I would not have fought this battle!"
The 7o7 Division received bad intelligence in time. Division Commander Hertzman did not dare to order the artillery to fire on his own position. He urgently ordered the two surrounding regiments to immediately send elite troops to assist.
It was impossible for assistance to arrive in a few minutes. Balzen knew the situation of the German army in this area. The German army's defense lines were dispersed. The enemy would definitely have reinforcements, and they would not arrive within half an hour at least.
However, our own people were pinned in the first trench by the enemy's firepower, and then jumped out of the trench and ran wildly, or advanced along the communication trench. It was simply a replica of the trench warfare of World War I. Even if more than a thousand people won the battle, they would suffer heavy losses.
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The frontline battle was in a stalemate, and due to the powerful tail flames, shooters equipped with RPGs found it difficult to use this extremely powerful weapon in the trenches.
The Soviet soldiers could only try to break through, but were mercilessly suppressed by bullets. At least there was no way to break through in Balzen.
Only the two battalions of Lavrenti and Yevgeny cannibalized a passage bit by bit. The precision shooters in their battalions relied on their personal abilities to kill the enemy's machine gunners. The soldiers were complaining that if they had been prepared for this battle
, to deal with the enemy's machine gun fortress reinforced with sandbags, use the cannon to blow up the sky from a long distance!
Natasha and Yang Tao witnessed the situation where their comrades' advance was blocked. There were only ten machine gun fire points spitting fire in the wide attack surface.
"The enemy has blocked our attack path! The distance is more than 800 meters, Natasha, can you snipe the enemy machine gunner?" Yang Tao asked anxiously.
"No! I might not be able to do it! The distance is too far and I can't guarantee accuracy!"
"Then use this one of mine!" Carambola had already put his mouth to her ear, and then handed over the fully loaded Mosin Nagant.
Natasha understood. The one used by the sisters was personally selected by her husband, the deputy division commander. This must be a highly accurate sniper rifle!
In desperation, Yang Tao patted her shoulder again and said: "Dear Davarich, our comrades are blocked from attacking. You are the most accurate in shooting. Whether the battle will be successful or not depends on you!"
The responsibility is extremely heavy. Natasha wiped the sweat from her forehead, pursed her lips, and adjusted the focus of the PU scope to the best. Accurate sniping from a distance of 800 meters requires not only a good gun, but also rock stability.
the shooter.
Yang Tao and Igor stared at the girl who was relaxing and lying on her back with her legs spread. Her golden braids were hanging out of her helmet. Her body was covered in dust but her beauty could not be concealed. Not only was her slender figure attractive, she was holding a gun.
Her appearance makes people believe that she can almost compete in the Olympics!
Natasha took a deep breath and pressed her cheek gently against the butt of the gun. She had already sensed the wind and humidity. After complex mathematical calculations in her brain, she aimed the crosshair at a fire point above the tongue of flames and gently pulled the trigger.
trigger!
There was a bang, and the girl without a muzzle brake trembled violently. After a little more than a second, the target went silent.
On the other hand, Lotharheim, who was supervising the battle, watched helplessly as one of his machine gunners was shot in the head. In fact, even if he was equipped with an M35 helmet, the bullet hit the face under the helmet very strangely. The way the machine gunner died was similar to
The dead third battalion commander looked exactly the same. Moreover, who would have thought that the killer was a sixteen-year-old child?
The Mosin-Nagant Charge proved to be a good gun with extremely high accuracy. Natasha tried her best to fire as fast as possible while maintaining stability. Ten fire points were misfired one after another. Even if someone came to replenish the fire, they continued to fire.
, and was quickly killed again!
Sometimes, a personal hero on the battlefield can bring about a butterfly effect. Although Natasha cannot completely destroy the firepower point, she can at least cause a firepower interruption, which is enough!
The keen Balzen discovered that the situation suddenly changed and the enemy's machine guns were no longer so aggressive. He immediately ordered: "Comrades! The enemy's defense has dropped. Let us charge again with all our strength! Ula!" 8