"What? Can't be defeated? You have two thousand people, but you can't even defeat a few hundred of them?" Hertzman asked loudly, holding a walkie-talkie. 23US.
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"Yes, division commander! Those Eastern volunteers are a bunch of idiots who run away when they hear the sound of gunshots. Only our German troops are actually fighting! We only have more than a thousand people who can actually fight!"
"Even so, your military strength is higher than theirs! Those people have suffered very serious losses from the morning till now. Is it still impossible to win?"
"Yes, they still maintain extremely high combat effectiveness and extremely strong firepower. They show no signs of fatigue at all. On the contrary, we have stopped moving forward. If we attack rashly, we will definitely suffer huge losses!"
Loss! Loss! Hertzman clutched the walkie-talkie tightly, leaned back on his chair, stared at the ceiling blankly, and said to himself: "Damn it, history is repeating itself again. Does the number 707 mean disaster?"
Seeing that the division commander still made a decision immediately, Speer continued to ask anxiously: "Commander! What should we do? The sun is going to set. If we still can't capture their position, the battle will be no longer possible as soon as night falls.
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As night fell, Herzmann became even more worried. Before resting, the 707th Division encountered waves of night attacks, resulting in considerable losses. What this group of enemies is best at is night fighting, even if the Germans purchased some practical
It would be great if the machine gun night vision device can provide night defense as a whole.
Looking at the watch, it's less than four o'clock. The sun will set in two o'clock, and the afterglow of the setting sun will last until 6:30 in the afternoon at most.
Thinking of this, Hertzman was absolutely unwilling to give in. In his opinion, the Soviet army in the defensive position would face three choices. The first was to continue to hold on to the position, the second was to take the initiative to counterattack, and the last was to retreat.
After all, they had been fighting for a long time, and it was impossible not to be tired. After much deliberation, they joined them to escape, but they had already withdrawn in an hour. If they counterattacked, it meant that their physical strength could no longer be called human. Therefore,
, it looks like they will continue to hold their ground.
Taking into account the intelligence reported by our own people, the Soviet army is conducting large-scale airdrops into the swamps, so the group of Soviet troops lying in front of us may be defending their landing site and preventing possible German attacks. Similarly, this group of people is also
A strategic confrontation over the defensive position he overhauled here.
In short, the Soviet troops have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eliminate a unit of the 84th Guards Division in an organic form.
But considering that his strength may not be enough, the resourceful Hertzman used his brain.
Although he didn't want the friendly forces to get a share of this glory, the current battle situation indeed meant that he needed to find reinforcements.
Therefore, Speer, who was anxiously waiting for a reply, received this reply: "Order, the frontline troops immediately maintain tactical suppression and prevent the surrounded enemies from escaping as much as possible. I will dispatch five field artillery positions in the front to help you bombard the enemies."
position. At the same time, I will request the 7th Division to send troops to reinforce us!"
"Yes! We will fulfill our duties!" Speer ended the communication. After some orders from the division headquarters, the commander-in-chief of the troops besieging the Soviet army was Speer himself. Although he was a battalion commander, he now held the
The strength of the army is one regiment.
It's just a pity that there is only one regiment of troops, but the combat effectiveness of the troops is very poor.
The gun battle was still going on, and the German soldiers no longer dared to take the lead. As for the soldiers of the Eastern Battalion, they were suppressed by the firepower and obeyed.
Directly in front of Tokov's position, the enemy left another pile of corpses. In addition, everyone died in the previous battle, so everyone was really fighting in a sea of corpses.
More than a hundred Soviet soldiers also suffered some casualties during the battle. After the battle situation stabilized slightly, Tokov immediately ordered a casualty count.
Each platoon reported its current situation, how many were still fighting, how many were dead, and how much ammunition they had in reserve.
The casualties were quickly counted. With his back against the trench, Tokov was dressed raggedly and was quite happy in his heart.
"There were thirty casualties. It's a blessing that we had such casualties when we were surrounded by two thousand people. I just don't know how many enemies were injured."
As for the enemy's situation, it is impossible to count, but the majority of soldiers believed in their marksmanship. Many shooters were sure that they had hit several enemies. If those who were blown up by the dense batch of grenades were added, the enemy's casualties would be small.
Two or three hundred, maybe.
In any case, the enemy did not dare to attack for the time being. Although Tokov was very tired, after two hours of thrilling and high-intensity fighting, he was full of adrenaline. He was so excited that his eyes were bloodshot and he felt no sleepiness at all.
In this high-load state, it is difficult for a soldier to hold on for too long. Once he calms down, he will still be tired. At this time, the biggest enemy is no longer the German soldiers, but his own body!
Tokov ordered: "The brothers who are still alive should eat solid food immediately. As long as they eat some bread crumbs to fill their stomachs, they will not feel tired. We will retreat when it gets dark."
As soon as they heard the word "retreat", many soldiers complained.
It is a good thing that everyone is willing to continue to hold the position, but it is a pity that Tokov does not want to stay and fight with the enemy. Furthermore, the order is for his company to hold on until eight o'clock in the evening.
He ordered again: "Until new orders are received, everyone must act in accordance with the original order. The enemy has not surrounded us at all. By the eighth hour, we will retreat southward and this position will be resolutely abandoned."
Therefore, the whole company ran away in more than three hours. What to do with the bodies of the fallen soldiers? They can only stay here. Of course everyone hopes that if they die in battle, their bodies can be collected by their comrades, taken back and buried in the cemetery. In reality,
But it's a wilderness of corpses. We try not to think about the sadness that only soldiers can have.
Scattered parts of the wall were still there. They were people who had exposed their limbs from the bunker, or they were simply holding up their helmets to test. Even with such accurate bullets, they still shot through. The Germans had more wounded people, or their helmets were blown away.
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This kind of test was meaningless to the offensive, and instead frightened the German soldiers even more.
Fortunately, these soldiers were aware of their superiors' actions, that is, the artillery had begun to mobilize.
Those were five 75mm field guns that were originally deployed in the position. Such guns are lighter in weight, easier to tow, and can set up positions faster than heavy guns.
But the German army also faced a lot of troubles, that is, the large-caliber field guns could not move. These calibers had to be pulled out from the fixed gun positions, and six horses were used as traction tools, and soldiers escorted the special artillery team into the forest to set up new positions.
The new artillery positions are placed there, which requires technicians to complete drawings at the division headquarters so that the artillery fire can cover the enemy's position.
It was getting dark, and this series of actions must be carried out quickly. Herzmann ordered to Lemberg's regiment: "You must assume the artillery positions before dark, and let the infantry protect the new positions until tomorrow."
Start the bombardment immediately after dawn!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, and your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)