The German troops advanced slowly along the streets.
Perhaps because they had learned from the past, they were very cautious. Every time the tank advanced a certain distance, they would stop and look around. Occasionally, they would shoot a shuttle or fire a gun at some suspicious windows to make sure there was no danger before moving on.
Colonel Eber is the commander of the 2nd Tank Regiment of the 6th Armored Division, and he is responsible for commanding the attack on the Tver Bridge.
The order from Major General Lucas came over the walkie-talkie: "Don't rush forward, our goal is to block those Russians..."
Colonel Ebel knows this.
In fact, he hesitated for a while outside the residential area. He was considering whether to attack the residential area. The role of the Russians' new equipment in street fighting had already left him with lingering fears.
But in the end he chose to enter.
Although the German army had achieved an initial victory, their position was very awkward. There were no buildings except ruins to hide near the bridgehead. In other words, if they did not attack, the German army would face a situation of "the enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear".
, the Soviet army could use the cover of the building to attack the German army.
Therefore, the German army needs to occupy a building to give itself some defensive depth.
"Stop!" Colonel Ebel ordered.
The troops immediately stopped, and the infantrymen gathered around the tanks nervously, holding rifles on guard. The most nervous ones were the tank soldiers in the tanks, because they all knew that they were facing the enemy's new anti-tank equipment, and they also knew that if
What will happen if you are hit?
Colonel Ebel didn't know why he stopped. He only felt a wave of creepiness. Maybe it was his sixth sense that made him aware of danger, but he looked around for a while but found nothing.
At this time, only a few "boom" explosions were heard, and two nearby buildings were blown to pieces. Rubbles and rubble were flying everywhere, some even flying close to Colonel Ebel.
"Fight!" Colonel Ebel shouted, realizing at the same time that he seemed to have walked into an enemy trap.
But then I realized that it was too late. Soviet tanks had already smashed through the wall of the seemingly empty building in front of them and drove out. Others climbed up from the white snow.
Soviet soldier.
The fight became hand-to-hand from the start.
This is what the Soviet army hopes for. As mentioned before, because the rocket launcher only has a range of 100 meters, they always hope for close combat.
In fact, street fighting is difficult even if you don't want to engage in close combat, because in street fighting the enemy often occupies the upper floors and cannot attack them for a while, so it often forms a "you are among me and I am among you" format. Large-scale battles are more likely to occur due to blocked line of sight.
Or artillery fire, machine gun firing range is narrow and other reasons, the enemy and we are entangled and strangled together.
However, the Soviet army obviously took advantage of this kind of battle, because from time to time, a few rocket launchers would suddenly appear from upstairs or in the ruins, and then with a "chirp", the German tanks would be destroyed.
On the other hand, the 1st Guards Tank Brigade is equipped with many "Poposa" submachine guns. Its rate of fire, ammunition capacity and design can be said to be tailor-made for street fighting in extremely cold winter conditions.
Not to mention the German MP40 submachine gun, its ammunition capacity, continuous firepower and low-temperature safety, just one small detail determines that it must be inferior to the "Bobosha".
This detail is actually easy to change during production, and that is the trigger guard.
The trigger guard, also called the trigger guard, is used to prevent accidental shooting. If there is it, soldiers will often trigger the trigger when they hit something or perform tactical actions such as lying down, rolling, etc. while marching and fighting.
The trigger guard of the MP40 and even other German equipment is relatively small. This is determined by the relatively warm climate in Europe. It can fully adapt to the European battlefield.
The problem is that this is the Soviet Union, and in winter the temperature can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius.
At this low temperature, German soldiers had to wrap themselves in three layers, inside and outside, otherwise they would freeze or even freeze to death.
This includes the trigger finger.
If German soldiers could get enough thick gloves, this problem might still be solved.
The problem was that the German army was short of supplies. In order to protect their fingers from freezing, the soldiers wrapped their hands and fingers with rags and scraps of clothing to keep out the cold.
The result of this is that their index finger cannot reach into the guard to pull the trigger, or they must be very careful when doing this action, otherwise the weapon will be fired before the finger is in place.
The German soldiers thought of a way. They tied a bent branch, a wooden stick or a wire cut from furniture to their index finger to pull the trigger instead of the thick index finger.
Of course, this will definitely affect the reaction speed of the German army, and it will also reduce the quality of the German army and make them look very clumsy.
On the other hand, almost all Soviet equipment, including the "Bobosa" submachine gun, has a wide guard ring. Even if the Soviet soldiers wear thick gloves, they can easily insert their index fingers into the guard ring.
Therefore, in such a close combat, the Soviet army undoubtedly overwhelmed the German army... In this case, the high quality of the German army could not be reflected at all. A Soviet recruit holding a "Bobosa" submachine gun could also
Instantly mopped up several experienced German veterans.
The battle lasted only ten minutes, and the German troops retreated out of the residential area like a tide.
This is actually a reflection of the good quality of the German soldiers. This not only means that they retreat in an orderly manner, covering each other, but also because they know in their hearts that in this case they should break away from the enemy and fight at a distance.
The Soviet army was chasing the German army all the way from the rear.
On the other side, General Hoppner could no longer hold on any longer. As a last resort, he rushed to Wolfsburg in the hope of persuading Hitler to allow the Fourth Tank Army to withdraw.
"My Führer!" Admiral Hoppner said: "Although I hate to say this, I think there is no point in holding on like this..."
When Hitler heard this, he burst out like being pricked by needles: "Even if I approve the retreat, my general! We have no danger, they will run all the way, frost, snow, and icy roads will make us
First, their tanks and heavy equipment will be abandoned. Next, they will even lose their rifles, and finally they will have nothing left! No, they must hold the position, the traffic arteries and supply centers, and hold them like fortresses. Everything.
The troops must stay put and not take a step back!"
After a pause, Hitler continued: "What's more, my general... we have occupied the Tverskaya Bridge and they are repairing the railway. Your dilemma will be solved soon!"