Chapter 631 The ass was beaten and the chair was taken away
There were very few Soviet troops left in the forest positions. After all, no one would have thought that the German troops would suddenly appear while their troops were empty.?
Of course, the Germans were more bold than before. Their marching route after going deep into the forest was an arc, and the wide skirmish line also increased the search area. Originally, these soldiers were worried that if the enemy had more troops, they would be able to fight with their own troops.
Is there any loss in the battle? When the division commander Hertzmann understood the situation, he immediately telegraphed the German troops entering the forest that the so-called Soviet troops could only have one regiment at most.
Even if there is one regiment, the strength is twice that of the two battalions. But Hertzman told them clearly: "Most of the Soviet troops have been blown to ashes by our heavy artillery. They may only have a small number of people who fled into the forest. Your mission is only
One, annihilate them all."
Suddenly, the soldiers no longer worried, and their path forward seemed to be no longer dangerous.
Faced with the new situation, Battalion Commander Claiborne also relaxed his vigilance.
"Brothers, keep your eyes open. We are hunters now. We will shoot immediately when we find those Russians! However, in order to shoot at non-lethal places, we have to capture a few prisoners."
He is so confident, perhaps because he is too young. After all, the officers and soldiers of this infantry battalion are all new troops. Most of these people know that their enemies have inflicted heavy casualties on the 7o7 Division to which they belong, but they have no personal experience and do not know what to do with them.
The terror of the enemy.
The two infantry battalions had the same mentality, and because they had searched for a while and found nothing, not even wild animals were found in the forest, it seemed as if all the Soviets had been killed by artillery fire.
Just when Claiborne was very depressed and thought he might be returning without success, his scouts returned and reported that fortifications were discovered directly in front of the army.
"Fortifications? Who would build this in the forest?" Claiborne thought for a moment, and the only people who could do this were the Soviets.
Suddenly, the rather young commander cheered up, and the scattered soldiers gathered around him.
After simple organization, Claiborne ordered to report to his regiment leader Bach, and soon this shocking discovery reached the ears of Hertzman, who was anxiously waiting.
"It's great! I finally discovered you!" He was depressed that his position was breached and finally laughed. No matter what, the Soviet camp was discovered. If they occupy it, they may still be able to capture some prisoners. Hidden in the forest.
What the Soviets are going to do is completely exposed!
Herzmann immediately ordered the two battalions conducting the search to attack immediately, but the original order was adjusted.
Claiborne wore a headset and listened to the division commander's most direct order: "You must capture the enemy's camp. There are probably many people left behind there. Seize the prisoners and bring them back."
Following the order, Claiborne was actively preparing to attack. However, according to reports from the scouts, it seemed that a machine gun fortress had been built there. If he stormed his own attacking troops, it would be a needless sacrifice. However, when the order came suddenly, he could no longer think of arranging troops.
Once the formation is set up, the order should now be implemented.
Claiborne resolutely carried out all the division commander's orders, raised his submachine gun and said to his soldiers: "Brothers, our opportunity to make meritorious deeds is now. Follow me now!"
The soldiers roared sieghai1, and the assembled troops reorganized into skirmish lines and began the attack.
Perhaps it was the roar before the attack that cheered up the Soviet soldiers who were resting behind. They all noticed the muffled sound in the distance. The war must have been very intense, but it was very safe here and the enemy's heavy artillery could not hit it.
.These soldiers heard the call in the forest and instinctively thought it was the troops returning from victory.
Just as the troops left behind welcomed their comrades with the joy of victory, they were met with ruthless blows from bullets.
Countless bullets turned into barrages, and those who stood up and waved to the approaching figures were shot dead. It was only then that no one noticed that those were not comrades-in-arms, but German soldiers!
"The enemy is attacking! Fight! Fight!" a soldier shouted loudly to more than a dozen lightly wounded people.
Now, these soldiers who boasted that they could not leave the front line with minor injuries have finally fulfilled their promise.
The blocking battle happened when it was least supposed to happen, because Balzen took away most of the machine guns when he went out, and the weapons left behind were basically rifles. With just such weapons and less than a hundred people, they were still dispersed.
Military strength, how to hold the position.
The number of Soviet troops left behind was small and scattered. They dispersed three settlements according to their original organization. Claiborne's battalion attacked the northeastern one. There were only twenty-five Soviet troops left here, most of whom were
wounded.
Even if the soldiers mobilized all the lightly wounded, they were destined to be unable to complete the blockade.
Comrades died one after another, and the remaining ten men had to withdraw from their positions and evacuate to the southwest, because that was where the ammunition depot was located and there were still several machine guns.
This was the first time Claiborne fought against his old enemy, the 284th Division of the Soviet Army. He had already been hit by dozens of people just by fighting wounded soldiers with poor equipment. He even saw with his own eyes that a soldier was shot by the enemy in front of him.
Kill, a large ball of red and white material spurted out from the back of his head, everything was over for this soldier.
The enemy's precise shooting made him nervous. It was better to eliminate such an enemy as soon as possible.
When his men had already invaded a Soviet fortress, they were blown over by a sudden explosion. To make matters worse, many people were clearly experiencing an accident, but they fell down holding their limbs and wailing.
"What the hell! What kind of weapons did these lunatics use!?" Claiborne could only curse. He was really afraid of getting what he wanted most. How would he have to pay a big price for this charge against that small group of enemies?
He raised his left fist and encouraged the attacking soldiers: "Don't be afraid, the enemy is a trapped beast still fighting. Whoever captures the prisoner first, I will give him a head start!"
I don’t know how many people heard his encouragement during the melee. Anyway, the soldiers were obviously braver. Claiborne believed that this was a response to his own encouragement, or it might just be the result of his group of strong-blooded young men killing Hong.
Blinded.
The Soviet line was only one kilometer long. When Claiborne launched his attack, another German infantry battalion caught up with him on the other side of the position.
An extra burst of gunfire caused a misunderstanding between the two German troops who had not met each other.
Battalion Commander Lindell had to order his subordinates: "Brothers, the enemy's reinforcements must have arrived. We will destroy as many as they come! The entire battalion attacks across the board!"
The Soviet troops who stayed behind had already paid a huge price in casualties, and some were captured.
Claiborne paid a great price and finally caught a wounded soldier. The gauze on his head and arms told everything. At this time, with the intensive gunshots coming from the other side, he instinctively thought that Su
Army reinforcements have arrived.
The two German armies became more and more courageous as they fought in order to quickly defeat the "enemy's reinforcements", which caused great pain to the surviving Soviet soldiers caught in the middle. In despair, there was nothing they could do to continue to hold on to the position.
Two wounded men volunteered to stay behind. They used the captured mg34 to suppress the enemy and cover the retreat of the remaining more than 40 people.
Perhaps, the Germans focused their attention on occupying the Soviet positions and did not pay enough attention to the fleeing enemies. They only sent a small group of people to pursue them.
When the two soldiers who covered the evacuation of their comrades and attracted fire were killed, this unknown blocking battle in the forest came to an end.
It wasn't until Balzen, who was counterattacking across the board, met the people who had escaped that he knew what had happened in the position.
"What the hell! Not only did they spank us, they also took away our stools!" Balzen cursed fiercely. 8