Steel Soviet Union

To say that the German army has completely failed is actually not true. The remaining German infantry who are still resisting on the battlefield have no intention of surrendering yet. Although he was beaten in a state of embarrassment, at least he had not put down the guy in his hand and kept firing. Malashenko, who led his team into the battlefield, saw such a scene immediately.

"Haha, it seems that I am planning to fight to the end, maybe I will help you."

Malashenko, who had already put his upper body back into the tank, grabbed the radio transmitter beside him, connected to the public channel and spoke loudly to the entire crew.

"All charges! Charge forward and tear these German fascists to pieces! The enemy lacks anti-tank weapons and tank support, and only has infantry without position support. Victory will definitely belong to the Red Army!"

To deal with this group of Germans who have no available position and no decent anti-tank weapons, simply running over them at full power is the best option.

All the forces of the entire 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division have been fully deployed during the movement. The distance between the vehicles has been greatly shortened and the vehicles are densely arranged because the enemy does not have effective anti-tank weapons.

Gather all the forces together to break through the Germans' defense in one go, causing maximum damage and bleeding. This is the so-called simple and effective tactic.

Malashenko, who led the large army to finally usher in the final battle that he had been looking forward to for a long time, naturally felt excited and happy in his heart.

But many things in the world have two sides. Some people are happy and others are sad.

For example, if the German infantrymen are facing the overwhelming Russian tanks, if they don't feel despair in their hearts, even a fool will not believe it.

"Oh my God! The Russians have more tanks, hundreds of them! We're doomed!"

"Crazy! Everyone is crazy! The Russians have brought all their tanks to attack us!"

"Hell! This is not what I wanted to do when I became a soldier. This is about dying, not fighting!"

Before Malashenko arrived with a large force, the German army, which barely faced the charge of the medium tank vanguard, already felt a considerable degree of despair.

If the despair at that time could be said to have been overcome by gritting one's teeth with the willpower of a soldier.

So now, the intense despair that has multiplied countless times in an instant is like an outdoor survival madman seeking adventure and excitement. He is watching an avalanche on Mount Everest before his eyes, thousands of tons of snow and fractures. The state of mind when the glacier rolls towards my face.

You know very well in your heart that this level of destructive power is definitely not something that you, a weak human being, can try to resist. Any attempt to go against this power will be instantly crushed to the point where not even a scum is left.

So in the last time before being completely destroyed, the only remaining countdown in seconds, you'd better think about what to do next.

It is to give up hope and just lie down and wait for death. The absolute will to live without death and live for eternity is to look down on everything and let him do whatever he wants.

It is better to think carefully about what to do to survive, and do something for this little hope of survival. So that my death would not be so regretful and embarrassing, and I would throw myself into the street until no one was left alive.

"Retreat and reorganize the defense line! Retreat quickly to a place where the Russian tanks can be blocked! Hurry!"

Soldiers need a strong fighting will to overcome all difficulties and obstacles and fight to the end. However, if you know that it is an egg against a rock and there is no hope, and you have a suitable escape route in front of you, I believe that in most cases, people with a lot of brains will do it. They will all choose the latter, such as the current German army.

The total number of German troops who successfully broke through from Hill 239 overnight was as many as 30,000 to 40,000. A slight retreat and rendezvous with friendly troops did not mean a complete failure.

On the contrary, you can also get more powerful anti-tank weapons and even direct support from your own tanks. This is better than just sitting here and continuing to fight the Russian tanks with a few broken guns and small weapons.

In this case, why didn't the German army retreat from the beginning?

Because at that time, the German army still had a few broken anti-tank guns and a sufficient number of Panzerfausts. If they were simply facing off against those medium-sized tanks, it was still possible to defend or even counterattack. At least the German commanders were relatively normal-minded. I think there is.

Furthermore, retreating casually when being pursued by tanks is almost like seeking death. Even if you can successfully retreat, you will definitely be killed by Russians with heavy casualties and corpses everywhere. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is recommended to try to hold on for a while, at least to repel the Russians' first wave of attacks and gain a valuable opportunity to retreat.

But all this changed after the Russian heavy tank troops entered the battlefield. The German infantry, with only light weapons and close combat iron fists in their hands, could not withstand the crazy impact of hundreds of heavy tanks no matter what.

Continuing to stay here is equivalent to washing your neck and sending your head under the tracks of the Russians. The so-called free payment is basically the same, there is not much difference.

The German troops who made the emergency decision to retreat acted very quickly. Many German soldiers who had long thought about retreat were eager to give the order to retreat as soon as possible.

The speed of retreat after receiving the order and permission was simply better than when the Italians escaped. I only regretted that my own mother had given me two fewer legs and could not run faster.

"These stupid German guys will run away if they can't beat them. Do you really think you can run away?!"

Malashenko, who was complaining in his heart and raising the corners of his mouth, guessed that a similar situation would happen. Whether those Germans planned to fight to the end or turned around and ran away, it didn't matter to him. difference.

The strength gap between the two sides has long been large enough to be forcibly crushed. The Germans' retreat now gives themselves some time to clean up the bugs. It is best if these retreating Germans can reunite with other Germans further ahead. This is actually a good thing and can save a lot of time in chasing and defeating them one by one.

To describe it in a more down-to-earth way, what Malashenko wants to express now is somewhat similar to some cool protagonists who are very good in terms of pretentiousness and fighting skills.

"My time is limited! You'd better stay together and wash your necks and wait for death. I'm wasting my time by chasing you one after another and killing you!"

When the T3485 and T43 medium tanks rushing at the front ran over the German soldiers at the back, they instantly let out a horrific scream.

When the IS6 heavy tank rushed to the front of the entire heavy tank echelon during the violent advance, it drove at full power and knocked over the wreckage of several German trucks one after another. It was unstoppable.

This bloody meat grinder-style battle of steel chasing flesh and blood finally ushered in the first climax of the closing stage.