Chapter six hundred and eighty first on the Tzazensky
In fact, the task is not as serious as "seizing an entire train", because the important thing is to seize the locomotive. As long as the locomotive is captured, the carriages behind it will not be able to escape.
However, the task is not as easy as it sounds, because it must deceive the enemy and take away its headquarters before the enemy discovers the problem, and even cut off the connection between Upper Chaczynski and Prodovitoye.
The reason is simple. If the Romanian army discovers that a Soviet army disguised as a German army and robbed a train, then even a fool knows what will happen next.
As a result, the Romanian army reported the situation to the Romanian Fourth Army headquarters in Prodovitoje, and then all plans came to nothing.
Shulka also thought about whether this was a little too dangerous.
In other words, does pretending to be a German army to seize Verkhizaczynsky add an element of uncertainty to the plan... If the 8th Infantry Regiment pretends to be a German army and directly attacks Plodovitoye, it might be successful.
But now, they are going to great lengths to capture Upper Tsazensky first and then attack Prodovitoje, which inadvertently increases the concept of plan exposure and also increases the difficulty of the task.
But after careful consideration, Shulka decided that it was worth it.
First of all, it is because the 8th Infantry Regiment has too many people. There are five battalions in one regiment, and each battalion has three to five hundred people. The total number of combat personnel in the entire regiment reaches more than 2,000, plus command personnel, logistics personnel, etc.
, with a total strength of more than 2,500 troops.
This was the time when the 8th Infantry Regiment was at its largest.
But the larger the force, the harder it is to carry out sneak attacks or surprise attacks... so special forces are always fewer but better.
The current situation is like this, although the 8th Infantry Regiment seized a large number of military uniforms at the 74-kilometer railway station and can make a set for each person, and they can even choose a suit that suits their military rank.
But the German equipment for more than 2,000 people is a flaw, and it is impossible to equip it with all the equipment.
Therefore, it is very difficult for the 8th Infantry Regiment to directly penetrate into Prodovitoje, whether on foot or by car.
Let's walk, they are all Soviet-style equipment, and you can spot problems with a flashlight, unless the garrison in Prodovitoye is a fool and lets you go without even looking.
Take a car. All cars are Soviet-style cars, or American-style cars. Something doesn't look right at first glance. If you look closely, you will find Soviet-style equipment.
Therefore, if we attack Prodovitoje directly, the most likely result is that we can only deceive the enemy from close range but cannot deceive him into the city. After that, he will still have to attack from the outside in, which is not very meaningful.
But if it is an indirect attack, that is, just like now, just transfer from Verkhovchaczynskiy and use a whole train to carry soldiers wearing German military uniforms into the city, the deception will be doubled. The 8th Infantry Regiment can enter the city directly and still enter the city at the key point.
The possibility of reaching Prodovitoje train station increases exponentially.
On the other hand, the small town of Upper Chaczynski is much easier to deal with.
Taking all things into consideration, Shulka believes that the risk is worth taking.
Everyone was walking forward in the mud along the railway, when suddenly there was a shout in front of them, which was in incomprehensible Romanian, so Shurka knew that they had arrived at Slovakia Tsaczynski.
"We are Germans!" Shulka walked up and shouted in English, and several Soviet soldiers shouted in German "Don't shoot" and "We are here to reinforce you" and the like.
The reason why these Soviet soldiers knew German was because the Soviet Union and Germany were allies before the Soviet-German war broke out. Soviet soldiers who had stayed on the border, especially in Poland (the Soviet-German partition of Poland), often communicated with the German troops and could speak a few words.
German is not surprising.
But of course, these Germans are not standard.
However, this has no impact, because Romanians do not speak German, so of course they cannot tell the difference between authenticity and authenticity.
This also gave Sulka a reason to speak in English... The Romanian army and the German army usually communicated more in English.
He turned on a flashlight in the darkness, and a beam of light that was not bright shone towards Shulka.
Shulka straightened his body and straightened his uniform with his white-gloved hands. There were still some dirt and holes on the white gloves and uniform... This was what Shulka specifically asked the soldiers to do on the road, because there were no
Which army will all wear brand new uniforms?
"You'd better turn off the flashlight, you bastard!" Shulka shouted with feigned anger: "The Russian planes are staring at us from the sky. Do you want us all to die here?"
The Romanian soldier was frightened when he said this, so he quickly turned off the flashlight and asked: "Where are you from, Colonel?"
"Stalingrad!" Shulka replied in a disdainful tone: "Go to reinforce your Prodovitoye. Our train was blown up by enemy planes, so we can only walk here! If you are not willing,
We can totally go back the way we came!”
This is the attitude that the German army should have towards the Romanian army.
Sure enough, the Romanian soldiers quickly dropped their alert and even became a little panicked.
"No, no!" the soldier in the darkness replied: "Sorry, Colonel! You are welcome, and we will provide you with everything you need!"
"Is there a train?" Shulka asked while waving his hand to order the troops to move forward.
"Yes, of course!" A Romanian officer came up to him in the darkness. Shurka couldn't see his rank clearly in the darkness, but it didn't matter.
Even this was a good thing, because it made it difficult for the Romanians to see clearly the rifles in the Soviet hands.
"We can take you to Prodovitoye as quickly as possible, colonel!" the officer said to Shulka, almost nodding and bowing: "There are two trains parked here, and we will clear one of them for you to use.
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"Very good!" Shulka said: "Who is in charge here?"
"Major Amedeo!" the officer replied.
"Where is he?" Shulka said. "I need to see him!"
"Of course!" the officer replied: "He is at the headquarters. I will take you to see him right away! Dear Colonel!"
The German army has a transcendent status among the Axis armies, not only because they basically hold the command, but also because they are the main force on the battlefield... The battlefield always respects those who can fight.
Then, when Shulka led his troops into the Romanian army's defense line, the Romanian army stood on both sides of the railway and saluted, and did not dare to move.
This made Shulka enjoy this feeling a little bit.
"How many people are you here?" Shulka asked casually.
"A battalion, Colonel!" the officer replied: "About... more than three hundred people!"
The reason he said "probably" may be because he was not sure how many people escaped in the dark.
At this time, a dark figure came in a panic from the front. The officer had sharp eyes and said, "That's our battalion commander. He's here to greet you, Colonel!" (To be continued)