Steel Soviet Union

The crowded German infantrymen in the artillery cave had not considered such an unexpected situation in advance, and of course they would never have the opportunity to consider it afterwards in this life.

The 203mm high-explosive grenade falling from the sky hit the bull's-eye, hitting the center of the soil at the top of the shell hole, and it hit the target.

Although this is a low-probability event, you can't say that it will definitely not happen.

If a person is unlucky, he will hit his heel when he farts. However, this time, it was not just one person but a whole bunch of bad guys who hit their heel.

boom--

The huge explosion that rose from the ground in an instant shook the horrifying shock wave, releasing astonishing destructive power in the form of fire and flames stirring up dust and broken earth. It seemed that everything around it would be completely destroyed and fragmented. Don't leave any armor behind.

The power of this 203 mm full-caliber high-explosive grenade was so great that even a 251 half-track vehicle that had just withdrawn from the position not far away was directly hit by this earth-shattering cannon shell. Overturn! The car's hood fell to the ground, and was lifted at least seven or eight meters away. Even the load-bearing main structure of the car's chassis, which was lying on its back, was twisted into twists.

Even if a light vehicle with armor protection is like this, with only a pitiful layer of soil protection on top of its head, what will happen to the German infantry who cannot survive even a direct hit from a 122mm high-explosive bomb? If you think about it briefly, at least you can. Know a thing or two.

This is a kind of fleeting death without any pain, like a dandelion blown away by a strong wind in an instant. A total of 23 German infantrymen who were severely overcrowded and crowded in the bomb hole were lost the moment the explosion sounded. Little life.

In the violent waves of flames and shock waves, they were blown into what Comrade Lao Ma described as "dumpling fillings" and scattered all over the sky. Those broken pieces of earth that were lifted up into the air became the final "funeral objects". After falling from the air, they directly buried all the pieces of corpses and flesh, even the process of collecting the corpses that no one wanted to do was done. Directly save it and turn it into soil fertilizer.

This is not the first time Malashenko has seen the scene of the 203 howitzer launching a devastating bombardment.

But at such a close distance, Malashenko could swear to Comrade Stalin that this was the first time in his life that he saw with his own eyes the scene of the shell-proof hole filled with German sticks being blown away by a single shot and the foam flying into the sky. Seen once.

"There are at most three German armored divisions on the position, but you mobilized artillery fire capable of fighting a front-level battle to serve them."

"These German guys are finished, I'm serious. They were beaten like dead dogs by the air raids, chased by us, and now they are covered by this level of artillery fire. If they can still maintain their combat effectiveness and fight us , the Germans will not end up in the position they are in today, and our brothers will not be standing here now. Even Moscow is probably the black flag of Fascism now.

Kulbalov, Malashenko, Lavrinenko, and Valoshago were gathering together at the temporary assembly point to watch the breathtaking scenery not too far away at close range. While looking at the scenery, we didn’t forget to chat, chatting about our true thoughts and strategies for the next step.

"Comrade Deputy Division Commander and I have similar views. I can't imagine what kind of troops can survive such a series of devastating blows. The Germans are already on the verge of collapse. Even without this artillery fire coverage, we They are all capable of piercing through the hastily deployed defensive positions of the Germans."

"I think it's time for us to consider our next action plan, Comrade Division Commander. The combat troops of the three tank regiments of our division are gathered here, and the Varosha infantry regiment is also with us. Take advantage of the excellent effect of artillery coverage This is a great opportunity to kill these fascists in one go, but we need to think about how to fight. What I mean is that we should try our best to prevent the enemy from running away. We do not have enough troops on hand to completely cut off all their retreat routes. "

After listening to the speeches of Lavrinenko and Kulbalov, Malashenko, who had already spread the war zone map on the ground and held a combat meeting on the spot, glanced at Varosha beside him, and the bombs continued to explode behind him. He asked amidst the sound of cannon fire.

"How are your regiment's casualties? How many combat missions can it still undertake?"

The tanks did not suffer much losses, and Malashenko knew this.

But in the defensive battle stage outside the village just now, the Varosha Infantry Regiment was mainly deployed on the position.

Malashenko must rely on his own elite main force for defense in order to grasp the entire plan absolutely securely. It is necessary to let the Varosha Infantry Regiment shoulder the burden of defense.

Not to mention that the other friendly infantry divisions that cooperated with the operation were seriously out of touch and were left far behind by the furious Malashenko. Only some of the vanguard troops came to assist in the defense and the number of troops was too small. Just talking about this combat effectiveness is unsettling. Malashenko is indeed not very trustworthy, let alone entrusted with important tasks.

This is not to say that not fearing death and high morale alone can solve all problems in war. Tactical literacy is as important as combat skills and the quality of equipment.

Considering this point, it is understandable that Malashenko trusts his elite infantry units more, and it is only natural to entrust him with heavy tasks.

However, considering that the German attack just now consisted of rockets, artillery bombs, and long-range 88 direct-aiming bombardments, Malashenko, who did not yet know the specific casualties, was worried that the losses on Varosha's side would be considerable. It is safer to ask the situation clearly before everything starts and then lay out an action plan.

Faced with Malashenko's questions on the spot, Varosha, who didn't know what he had done and was so disgraced and dirty that he couldn't even look like a regimental leader, immediately responded resolutely.

"The casualties are not large, comrade division commander. The casualties reported by each battalion commander are basically around a hundred people, and the casualties with a little more are only close to 200 people. The total casualties of the whole regiment are only 400, and most of them were killed by the Germans. We were injured by the shelling. This is nothing to our regiment. We are guaranteed to complete any combat mission assigned by our superiors!”

"Don't act so indifferent to four hundred. You know better than me the proportion of veterans in your regiment. I don't need to say anything else, you understand."

It was just a slight reminder, not even a knock. Malashenko also knew very well that the two waves of German offensives that had just been carried out in succession, and the infantry casualties of only 400 people were already quite good. Such a record is enough for half of the infantry division commanders to take credit from their superiors. It is a matter of course and not a problem to hold the title of Guards.

To be able to say this at this time, Malashenko just hopes that Varosha will always keep his head clear and not get dizzy. It is best that it never happens to him to use the lives of soldiers to gain military merit.

After finishing his sentence, he changed the topic immediately. Everything was going according to plan. Malashenko had already thought about what to do next. The order that could really bury the German in the cemetery followed. blurted out.