Imperial Overlord

Dietrich was in command of the Adolf Hitler Guard Panzer Division and on the morning of June 2 saw black smoke rising from the horizon.

They were responsible for the attack in the direction of Moscow from the north, and at this time they had advanced to the vicinity of the Ivankov Reservoir.

It was not far from Moscow, and the Soviet ground forces guarding the reservoir were quite small, and they were not enough to stop the German panzer divisions from attacking.

Under these circumstances, Dietrich felt that he could attack Moscow in mid-June and encircle the northern part of Moscow as well.

Behind his armored division was the Skeleton Division, which had not yet fully formed an armored division, but was just a mechanized grenadier division.

Theodore Eck was the commander of this division, and behind them was the main force of Army Group North, and Marshal Loeb himself sat in command.

"Sir, do you see the black smoke column over there? That's burning Moscow!" A guide pointed to the black smoke in the distance and introduced Dietrich, who was standing on the armored vehicle inspecting his troops.

Dietrich picked up the telescope and looked in the direction of the black smoke. He is now only one step away from Moscow, and there is actually no obstacle in front of him.

"The troops of the 2nd Battalion of a regiment are attacking in a roundabout way to the east. They have not encountered a large-scale Soviet army and can reach the predetermined position before dark." An officer walked over with a telegram and reported to Dietrich.

"The troops of the 1st battalion have already begun to rest, and they will leave in an hour and follow behind the 2nd battalion." The chief of staff, who knew the position of his troops well, added.

As he said, he pointed to the map spread on the table inside the armored vehicle: "The regiment headquarters of the 1st regiment and the 3rd battalion followed closely, and then our division headquarters and divisional artillery units."

"The news of the reconnaissance force, the Soviet army established a simple line of defense between Dubna and Kimre, they do not have much heavy firepower, so the line of defense is very fragile." The commander of the reconnaissance force reported the latest reconnaissance results.

When he spoke, he gestured with his finger between Dubna and Kimre, indicating the approximate length of the line of defense: "There is no sign of the Soviet army investing a large number of troops in the north, and the Air Force reconnaissance plane has not found anything worth noting. ."

Dietrich nodded, and the 1st regiment could bypass the reservoir and continue to move eastward. As long as they broke through the fragile Soviet defenses there, they might be able to reach the periphery of Moscow the day after tomorrow.

By the time they really took over the northern suburbs of Moscow, Moscow would have been surrounded on three sides.

A city is surrounded on two sides and surrounded on three sides, which are completely two states of defense. Once the enemy forces encircle three sides, they may form an encirclement at any time.

This is very dangerous for defending a city, especially a city as huge as Moscow.

"The supply of fuel has been reduced recently. I heard that it was because of the road construction in the rear. The engineering unit used new road construction machinery, which was brought from China." The chief of staff complained about the decrease in fuel.

As the vanguard of the entire army, the daily supplies that the armored division of the head guard can receive is only 90% of the prescribed amount, which is almost the minimum in a combat state.

If the frontal Soviet troops were not vulnerable, perhaps the German troops would have to retreat to ensure that their supplies could arrive on time.

"It doesn't matter, our ammunition is not being consumed quickly now, and the 90% minimum supply can still ensure the normal operation of the troops." Dietrich waved his hand and said.

In fact, most of the German troops were unable to obtain full supplies of supplies. Most of the troops could only get about 70%, and some even had only basic living supplies.

Too few transportation routes and too little capacity are the most important problems restricting Germany's supply. This problem cannot be solved in a short time, so it can't be improved.

During the war, especially when the losses on the front line increased, Germany produced two cars, and the front line had to scrap and paralyze one car for repair. The quantity could only be increased slowly, and the quality improvement could not be achieved.

After giving the order, Dietrich jumped out of his armored vehicle, wiped the dust off his body with his gloves, and whispered in his mouth: "Moscow, I'm here!"

...

"Huh!" The burning buildings are not accessible at all, and the collapsed buildings one by one make the whole of Moscow look as bleak as the end of the world.

Khrushchev walked out of the basement and looked at a huge crater on the Red Square nearby with an ugly expression on his face.

"Several enemy bombers were shot down, but unfortunately our air force equipment couldn't keep up with the enemy and could not participate in the battle." A general bit the bullet and reported the results of the air defense battle to Khrushchev.

The i-16 fighter jet cannot fly to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

The fighter jet is like a target. At an altitude of about 10,000 meters, it is basically impossible to avoid the dense self-defense artillery on the bomber.

"All the fire brigade have been dispatched, and it is expected that the fire in the city will be extinguished in three days." The general swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said to Khrushchev.

Khrushchev looked away from the huge crater, then looked at several other craters in the distance, and finally said, "It's really good news."

"From today ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the Germans will often bomb here and destroy everything here." He clenched his fists and said bitterly, "What do you want me to do? Seeing the capital being destroyed?"

The anti-aircraft artillery had no time to prepare, and after the Germans crossed the Line of Actual Control, they would fly over the Moscow bombing area in less than two minutes.

What's even more tragic is that after a large-scale bombing, Moscow's air defense forces discovered that they seem to be powerful, but they are not able to completely defend against enemy bombing.

"Unless we deploy larger-caliber anti-aircraft artillery, otherwise, relying on 85mm anti-aircraft guns, we can't expel German aircraft." The general became more and more bachelor, and simply told the truth.

Khrushchev glanced at him: a larger caliber anti-aircraft gun? What a joke to start with? Now all the artillery produced in the rear has a fixed plan. How easy is it to increase production?

"Fight out the fire in the city as soon as possible! Place civilians in the air-raid shelter. Order the soldiers to hold their positions! Don't take a step back!" Khrushchev gritted his teeth and gave an order—

Sorry for the late update today.