The telephone line can be connected. In order to prevent the telephone line from being reused by the German army, the Soviet soldiers usually pull the end of the telephone line and pull hard... The communication soldiers on the German side are naturally not willing to have the telephone line dragged away by the enemy.
, the two sides competed with each other, and soon there was a "bang" sound.
Sometimes the battlefield is so magical. The enemy and we are so close and can't see each other, but they are engaged in a tug-of-war through the phone line.
However, the German army did not give up. After a short rest, they quickly launched a new round of attack.
Blood, death, corpses...the cruelty of war filled every corner of Mamayev Hill.
The Germans used smoke bombs extensively in the subsequent charge.
This is the right choice. In this special battle, that is, the German army occupies the front slope and the Soviet army occupies the reverse slope. For the German army, it is a situation where the enemy is in darkness and we are clear. From the moment they rush to the top of the mountain, they will
Expose yourself to the enemy's sight and gunfire, and then you will be shot to death one by one like a target.
On the other hand, the Soviet troops were hiding in bunkers, behind rocks, and even in bunkers.
Although smoke bombs will make it difficult for you to see clearly, you can at least change this disadvantage as much as possible, making it difficult for both the enemy and us to find the target.
The result was close combat between the two sides again and again.
The entire battlefield was completely white, like a thick fog, and even though it was daytime, nothing could be seen.
All that could be noticed was the faint sound of footsteps in the "dense fog" and the noise of German equipment colliding with each other.
"Free fire!" Shulka ordered.
Any orders at this time are inaccurate because the enemy's position cannot be determined.
However, Shulka still raised his gun and fired into the smoke, and a scream was heard soon afterwards.
This scene surprised Vasily, who was lurking nearby.
Since the Germans used smoke grenades, sniper companies have had to move to anti-slope positions from a distance... Snipers do not have a sharp eye, and in this case they can only shorten the distance if they want to be effective.
What surprised Vasily was that when Shulka fired, he didn't see the target in the smoke at all. There was still a vast white area with nothing there.
Is it a coincidence?
Shulka casually fired a shot and hit it perfectly?
But Vasily soon discovered that this was not the case.
Because Shulka pulled the trigger again and fired, another muffled groan came from the thick smoke.
This made Vasily feel relieved for a while. He had always been very confident in his sniper skills, but now he found that he had no clue at all.
If the unexpected defeat at the hands of the "Breakout Hero" on the battlefield was an accident or the conditions were unfair, then Vasily has truly lost now.
It is not difficult to imagine that if Vasily and Shulka were in hostile positions and Shulka saw him but Vasily saw nothing, then of course the person who died would be Vasily.
After observing for a while, Vasily finally understood when Shulka fired his third shot...Due to the strong wind on the top of the mountain and the presence of people, the smoke would change slightly.
For example, if smoke flows abnormally in a certain location, it is because someone is blocking the wind or running and jumping in it.
Thinking of this, Vasily also raised his gun and pointed it at the position where the smoke changed.
After hesitating for a moment, Vasily moved the crosshair a little further.
Because he realized one thing: the change in smoke was delayed and occurred after the person jumped forward, that is, when he saw the target, he had already passed that location.
Then the trigger was pulled, a "bang" sound was heard, and a scream came from the smoke.
"Hit!" Vasily cheered in his heart.
Then, Vasily cast an admiring look in Shulka's direction.
Vasily knew that this was more than just a competition. This at least showed that the "breakout hero" had better observation and analysis skills than himself, and this was the decisive factor in the master's duel.
Of course Shulka didn't know this, and he had no time to care about it.
Because at this time the German troops had already shouted and rushed forward, under the cover of several mortar shells.
The reason for "a few rounds" is that the Germans did not dare to fire too many mortars under such circumstances.
On the reverse slope side, the German army occupied the high ground and the Soviet army occupied the low ground.
After the mortar shells exploded, the shrapnel flew upward in a radial pattern. In other words... if the German army used mortars to cover a large area when charging downward, then these shells would often cause greater casualties to the German army.
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But the Germans still used "a few rounds."
These "few rounds" were actually the German army's psychological tactics before charging... Several shells were fired behind the Soviet army. On the one hand, it diverted the attention of the Soviet army, and on the other hand, it made the Soviet army think that this might be a test firing.
, thinking that there would be a large-scale bombing next, so he habitually hid in the trenches.
At this moment, the German infantry launched a charge.
Shulka knew this trick played by the German army, so after the gunfire sounded, he shouted: "Comrades, kill them, charge!"
At this time, some Soviet soldiers were actually fooled, thinking that the German army would not charge for the time being.
Therefore, Shulka's order came in time. During training, they have developed a habit of obeying the orders of their superiors, especially Shulka's order.
Shulka's reputation as a "breakout hero" is one of the reasons. Another reason is the trust of Major Mikhailovich.
Major Mikhailovich once said to his subordinates during training: "I admire those who dare to disobey the deputy commander's orders the most, because even I have to obey his orders!"
Therefore, the moment Shulka shouted, the Soviet soldiers almost reflexively jumped out of the trench and rushed into the smoke.
In just a few seconds, the enemy and we were strangled together.
Gun butts, stones, fists, and even teeth all became deadly weapons, and a brutal and primitive hand-to-hand combat began in the smoke.
Although Pavelkov, who was observing from behind, could not see anything, because the position was full of smoke, the white smoke of smoke bombs and the black smoke of burning waste tires, plus artillery shells and dust, all mixed together to make it
It's like it's covered with a layer of gauze.
But Pavelkov could still feel the brutality of this battle from the faint shouts and screams.
After being silent for a while, Pavelkov put down his telescope and asked Lermontov next to him: "Are you sure they are the 82nd Infantry Regiment? That security force?"
Lieutenant Lermontov was speechless, because he too had doubts about this.