Red Moscow

  Chapter 1458 Strong Attack

  The bullet did not hit the new soldier, but the sound of the gunshot seemed earth-shattering in the silent night. Although another soldier rushed over and finished the opponent with a bayonet, it was still a step too late, and the sound of gunfire alarmed the rest of the enemy.

   There were sporadic gunshots outside. This is the enemy who was awakened from sleep and started a battle with the soldiers staying in the trench. With little effort, the sparse gunfire became denser, and even the explosion of a grenade was heard.

The commander of the Soviet army, who was approaching with his troops, heard the dense gunshots and explosions from the mountainside, and knew that his comrades and the enemy had started an exchange of fire. We are exchanging fire with the enemy, speed up to meet them, and rush with me!"

   Following his shout, the sound of "Ula" sounded like a mountain roar and a tsunami. Just now, the commanders and fighters were worried that they would make too much noise when they acted, which would alarm the enemies on the mountainside, but now they didn't care about these things, and they all rushed to the high ground at a faster speed.

   Sokov, who had been staying in the Fisky collective farm, heard the gunshots and explosions from the high ground, and walked out of the building quickly, looking in the direction of the gunshots and explosions. It's a pity that he couldn't see anything due to the cover of the forest, and he couldn't help feeling extremely anxious.

Lunev was also anxious like him. Although only the flames above the woods could be seen here, Lunev still looked there on tiptoe, and at the same time said to Sokov worriedly: "Commander Comrade Yuan, it seems that we are fighting the enemy, do you think the commanders and fighters of the 300th Division can successfully occupy the high ground?"

If the troops involved in the battle were his direct descendants, Sokov would definitely reply without hesitation: "Absolutely no problem, my troops will definitely be able to take the high ground." Hours, their combat effectiveness is still unknown.

  Sokov could only pray secretly in his heart, hoping that the attacking commanders and fighters could successfully break through the enemy's defense line, occupy the high ground, and prevent the main force of the Viking Division from coming.

  Both Sokov and Lunev stood outside, and Samoilov, who was in charge of their security work, naturally followed suit. Hearing the sound of gunfire and explosions from the other side of the woods, he said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the view here is blocked by the woods. You and the military commissar should go back to the headquarters. It's too dangerous outside. If there are German snipers nearby, I'm afraid you will be in some danger."

Lunev agreed with Samoilov's words very much, and he also persuaded Sokov: "Comrade Commander, Lieutenant Samoilov is right, you can't see anything here, and there is nothing nearby. There may also be enemy snipers, let's see if we go back to the headquarters."

Sokov knew very well that if he stayed here, not only Samoilov would be worried about his own safety, but even Sameko of the Army Command would be worried too, so he said kindly to Lunev: " Comrade Military Commissioner, you really can’t see anything here, I think we’d better go back to the headquarters and wait for news.”

   As soon as the two returned to the headquarters, Colonel Atakuz, the deputy commander of the 300th Division, appeared in the room. He reported to the two: "Commander, Military Commissioner, the material transportation team we led has returned safely, and I am here to report to you."

   Knowing that Atakuz had brought back the weapons and ammunition of the German army, he quickly asked, "What kind of weapons do you have?"

   "We brought back five thousand 98K Mauser rifles, one thousand MP40 submachine guns, fifty MG42 general-purpose machine guns, and supporting ammunition."

  After listening to Atakuz's report, Sokov couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Why, no artillery?"

   "There are more than a dozen 50mm mortars." Atakuz grinned and said, "I think these weapons can be used in close combat with the Germans, so I shipped them all back."

   "How many weapons and ammunition are left in the warehouse?" Lunev interjected.

Atakuz looked at Lunev and said, "Comrade Military Commissar, we only emptied one corner of the warehouse, not even a tenth of it." After answering this question, he turned to Soko The husband said, "I left a company to guard the warehouse, so as not to be destroyed by the enemy."

"You did the right thing, Comrade Colonel." Sokov said gratifiedly: "With this batch of weapons and ammunition, we can fight the Germans better." He waved at Atakuz, "I think this All the fighters should be awake by then, and you can arrange for people to distribute these weapons immediately."

   "Distribute immediately?" Hearing Sokov's order, Atakuz said with some hesitation: "Or, let's wait until dawn."

"Let's talk after dawn?!" Sokov replied with a sneer: "Colonel Atakuz, didn't you hear how loud the gunfire was from the direction of the highlands? Just a few minutes ago, Comrade Military Commissar and I were at the door When we were outside, we could only hear the sound of gunfire and the explosion of grenades from the direction of the high ground, but now there are more gunfire, which means that the enemy even used artillery to prevent our army from seizing the high ground.

  If the attack commanded by Colonel Weisbach does not go well, you have to take the second echelon to the top, and you must take the high ground for me before dawn. "

   Atakuz listened carefully, and there was indeed the sound of cannons in the distance. It was a sneak attack on my own side, and I definitely didn't use artillery. The sound of artillery from outside was naturally the enemy firing. After listening to the commotion outside, he didn't dare to be negligent, straightened his body and said to Sokov, "Understood, Comrade Commander, I'll go back and arrange for manpower to distribute weapons and prepare for battle."

   Not long after Atakuz left, Major Bunch and Chukliko walked in again. After the two came to Sokov to salute, Major Bunch asked: "Comrade Commander, listen to the movement from the direction of the high ground. Our army's night attack has turned into a storm. I wonder if we need our tank troops?" How about dispatching to reinforce the infantry attacking the high ground?"

"I think it's okay," Sokov nodded, and said to the two, "but it's too dark, and I'm afraid it won't be possible to deploy too many tanks at once. In my opinion, let's invest in a tank battalion first, and use artillery fire to cover the infantry to seize the high ground." .”

   "Comrade Commander," Chukliko stepped forward and offered to Sokov: "Please let me personally command this tank battalion to go into battle!"

"Lieutenant Colonel Chukliko." Seeing that Chukliko went out in person, Sokov quickly reminded him: "You are the deputy brigade commander of the tank brigade, and you have to assist Major Bunche in his work. If I agree with you to go to the battlefield, In case of any accident, how will Major Bunch's next work be carried out?"

"Comrade Commander, I am not only familiar with my own troops, but also have experience in night combat. Only by leading the tank battalion to attack can I better cooperate with the infantry to seize the high ground." Chukliko was afraid that Sokov would disagree with him. request, and also specifically emphasized: "I will never betray your trust, please agree to my request."

  Sokov heard what the other party said, and realized that the other party might have just been demoted and wanted to use this opportunity to perform well, so he made such a request. He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I agree with your request, then you will lead the tank battalion to support the infantry's attack."

   After the two tank commanders left the house, Lunev asked curiously: "Comrade commander, why did you agree with Chukliko to personally lead the tank battalion to participate in the battle? Don't you worry about what happens to him?"

   "Comrade Military Commissar, don't worry." Sokov waited for Lunev to finish speaking, then smiled and said to him: "This time Lieutenant Colonel Chukliko led the tank battalion to attack, there should be no danger."

   "No danger?" Lunev asked puzzled, "Why?"

"The reason is very simple." Sokov put the two tea mugs on the table side by side, and then explained to Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, for example, the two tea mugs are the highlands occupied by the Germans. Now the enemy's artillery is on the west side of the high ground, and our attacking force is on the east side of the high ground. If the enemy's artillery wants to bombard our attacking force, the shells they fire must cross the high ground and land exactly in the middle of the attacking formation. .

  The enemy's artillery is on the west, and our troops are on the east, separated by high ground. Our troops are equivalent to being on the reverse slope. Except for the infantry firepower on the high ground that can threaten them, the shells fired by the artillery from the west cannot hit them at all. "

After explaining to Lunev, Sokov got up and walked behind the operator, put his hands on his shoulders, and said to him: "Comrade operator, immediately send a telegram to the chief of staff to inform the location of the warehouse south of the farm. Tell him, please report this important information to the Front Army Command in a timely manner."

"Comrade Commander, do you want to report the matter of the arsenal to the front army headquarters?" Lunev happened to hear Sukov's words, and hurried over and asked in surprise: "If the superior knows the existence of the arsenal, what will be done inside the arsenal?" If we don’t have the ammunition, we have nothing to do with it, you have to think carefully about it.”

   "Comrade Military Commissar, besides the 300th Division, which lacks weapons and needs to be equipped with German weapons, do you think there are other units in the group army that need such inferior weapons?"

   "That's true. Our existing equipment is much better than the Germans." After Lunev finished speaking, he saw that the radio operator was still looking up at himself and Sokov, as if waiting for the next order. He patted him on the shoulder twice, and said with a smile: "Comrade operator, don't be in a daze, hurry up and send the message according to the command of Comrade Commander."

  ...

  The commanders and fighters of the 300th Division entered the fortifications halfway up the mountain, and cooperated with Narvari Company to eliminate the remaining enemies. After a short rest, he launched an attack on the position on the top of the mountain.

  But the enemy on the top of the mountain had already made preparations. Seeing the Soviet soldiers coming up like a tide, they immediately started shooting wildly. In the dense rain of bullets, the soldiers who rushed to the front were knocked down in a large area, and the remaining soldiers had to lie down on the spot to avoid the dense bullets of the enemy.

   After a while, some soldiers tried to fight back at the enemy, but as soon as they raised their heads, the bullets fired by the enemy penetrated into the soil in front of them, and the splashed sand hit the face painfully. The soldiers could only lower their heads and close their eyes, stretch out the guns in their hands, raise their wrists slightly, and pull the trigger in the direction of the enemy's bullets by feeling. Although countless soldiers are shooting, but because there is no accurate target, the bullets they shoot rarely hit the target.

Several commanders in the queue were also pressed to the ground by the enemy's firepower. A captain tried to organize the soldiers to fight back, but as soon as he raised his head, he was hit on the head and shoulders by several bullets from the front at the same time. After his body froze in the air for a moment, he threw himself on the ground and remained motionless.

  The communication soldier lying next to him shot twice with his rifle at the enemy on the high ground, then reached out and grabbed the captain's arm, trying to drag his **** body to a safe place to hide. Unexpectedly, he didn't move a few steps while dragging the captain's body, and was also hit by several flying bullets. After his body shook for a while, he lay there and did not move.

   Weisbach, who was staying in the fortification on the mountainside, saw that hundreds of his subordinates were suppressed by the enemy's firepower and could not move on the hillside, and the casualties were constantly increasing. After a fierce ideological struggle, he turned his heart and gritted his teeth, and then shouted at the soldiers lying on the hillside: "Retreat! Pull back!"

  However, his shout was drowned by the sound of guns and guns. Not to mention the soldiers lying on the hillside, even Narva, who was lying next to him, couldn't hear what he was shouting clearly.

Narva noticed that Weissbach was yelling desperately, and hurriedly leaned over to listen carefully. Only then did he hear the content of the other party's yelling, and quickly said to him: "Comrade Colonel, you can't retreat. Now the German firepower on the top of the mountain Ferocious, letting the soldiers withdraw at this time is tantamount to letting them die."

   "Then what should I do?" Weissbach said with a burst of anger: "My soldiers were suppressed by the enemy on the hillside. If they don't withdraw, they will be killed by the Germans sooner or later."

  As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling fire burst out on the hillside, followed by a loud noise. The firing of an MG42 machine gun stopped abruptly, and the machine gunner and his machine gun were lifted into the air by the blast wave, and then fell in pieces.

  Seeing this, Weissbach said in a daze, "What's going on, the enemy's ammunition exploded by itself?"

"Tank, Comrade Colonel, it's our tank." Narva patted Weisbach's shoulder with his hand, pointed down the hillside with his hand, and said loudly, "It's the tank we parked at the foot of the hill that fired." .”

   Weisbach looked towards the foot of the mountain, and sure enough, he saw tanks driving to the foot of the mountain and stopping. After waiting for many tanks to line up, they opened fire towards the fortifications on the top of the mountain.

  The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain is only 200 meters. For well-trained tank soldiers, destroying the firepower points in the German mountaintop position is as easy as shooting targets during training. In less than five minutes, the machine gun fire points on the top of the mountain that had suppressed the Soviet army were cleared one by one by tank guns, and the originally dense gunfire became sparse.

   Seeing that the German firepower point on the top of the mountain was almost destroyed, Weissbach stood up straight and shouted at the soldiers lying on the hillside: "Comrades, the enemy's firepower point has been destroyed, go forward! Go forward!"

After shouting, he even waved his pistol and tried to jump out of the trench, and personally led the soldiers to charge, but was grabbed by Narva next to him: "Colonel Weissbach, you are the division commander now, how can you personally What about taking troops to charge? If Comrade Commander finds out, you will be criticized.”

  (end of this chapter)