Steel Soviet Union

Malashenko has commanded his troops to launch countless offensive charges, but perhaps this is the most different one so far.

There was no crazy and stubborn German small arms fire, and no anti-tank artillery fire that should have been launched from a distance. There were no projectiles like Panzerfaust or anti-tank missiles flying in. The only thing waiting on the road ahead was the enemy. There was only the black mushroom cloud rising into the sky and the deathly silence.

"Damn, it's so quiet! Is something wrong?"

"Could it be that all those Germans are really dead?"

"I don't believe it. How is this possible? We have fought so many battles. Have you ever seen a fire preparation that directly wiped out all the Germans? It is simply impossible."

The driver was uneasy, the loader was suspicious, and the gunner was puzzled. Not a single one of Malashenko's brothers in the full car was unresponsive. This abnormal battlefield situation has exceeded ordinary cognition. , even Malashenko was undecided for a moment, and just kept calm and gave the order.

"Keep moving forward. If there are any Germans alive, we will meet them soon. It won't be long! Stay on your feet and stay alert!"

Under normal circumstances, no matter what Malashenko said, he would never think that all the Germans on the defense line would die like this.

Just as Iushkin said, the firepower preparation before the attack killed all the Germans. It is not logical and common sense to say this, but this time it is different.

Malashenko had never seen what it was like after 18 gas canisters were dropped almost at once and intensive bombing was carried out.

Not only did Malashenko not know the specific killing effect, he was unable to make an expected assessment based on existing experience. He could not even predict the German casualties.

There is no way, this is already an excessive and super saturation blow.

Gas tanks are extremely rare items and are rarely used. However, when they are put into actual combat, which one does not result in a German guy being blown up by the earthquake and making him pee? What's the effect of dropping 18 of this damn explosive thing at once?

Malashenko couldn't be sure or guess, not to mention that before these 18 super-saturated gas tanks, there was an overwhelming army-level artillery fire preparation, which almost burned half of the entire Zelo Highlands into a mountain of flames. , has given the Germans a heavy blow that cannot be ignored.

If you want to know the specific impact of the crackdown, there is only one way: to go up to the waist of Banpo to see the on-site conditions and conduct on-site visits. The so-called "without on-site investigation, there is no right to speak" is basically what it means.

In this first wave of attacks, the leader division, which was fully loaded and at 100% full strength, launched an attack with absolutely powerful forces without any testing.

Kulbalov's main force, the First Heavy Combined Brigade, almost all the main forces that could be sent were sent out. Except for a small number of troops left as reserves, they basically went out in full force. This first wave of attacks The total strength this time has accounted for nearly half of the overall combat strength of the leader division.

If we put aside the special organization and unit structure of the leadership division, look at the ordinary Red Army unit organization.

The first wave of attacks by Malashenko was at least higher than the division level. It might not be close to a corps-level group charge, but to be honest, it was not much different.

In an upward attack battlefield environment with limited battlefield width such as the Zelo Highlands, it seems very risky for Malashenko to invest such a high-density attack force at one time.

If the German resistance is tenacious and the firepower is fierce, the densely packed leader division on the upward attack path will become a target. If the Germans are allowed to guard the high ground and fire indiscriminately, it will cause huge casualties. Once the German defense line cannot be chewed down in one breath, even Even retreat is difficult.

This is almost a charge of "only success, no failure". Whether the attack energy of the leader is strong enough or the defense of the Germans is strong enough, whoever is higher or lower between the two will directly determine who can have the last laugh.

"That's almost it. Let the infantry dismount and prepare to charge! The machine guns and machine guns of each vehicle crew are in position and prepare for cover! Use large-caliber main guns with caution, and be careful of accidentally injuring friendly forces!"

The leader's mechanized cluster, roaring and roaring as it rushed uphill, had already approached the final gate in front of the German defense line.

Upon hearing the order, the mechanized infantry immediately filed out of the tail compartment of the infantry fighting vehicle, holding the AK tightly in their hands and scattered, following behind their own infantry fighting vehicles and tanks on foot, preparing to launch the final sprint.

The heavy tank rushing at the front raised its barrel, raised its coaxial and roof-mounted machine guns and pointed straight ahead. The infantry fighting vehicles following the tank also had their turrets rotated and their barrels ready. As long as they appeared in the field of vision in front of them, Any enemy soft target or lightly armored target can be instantly torn into pieces with a barrage of water-like splashes.

Everyone is waiting for the moment when a hand-to-hand battle breaks out. Whether they are the Red Army soldiers following their own armored vehicles or among the armored vehicles, they are all ready and ready to go into battle at any time.

But the eerie and elusive silence continues

200 meters, 100 meters, 50 meters, 25 meters

On the desolate and hot German defense line, not to mention the firing of guns and iron fists, the reality is that even if they rush to the distance of their faces, they are still taking advantage of the opportunity and can't even see a person's hair.

what to do? Are the Germans cheating? Is there a ghost here?

Many soldiers and grassroots commanders were thinking about this issue, even if it was only for a short moment, and it did not hinder their progress. But in the end, what they waited for was only the order personally issued by the division commander.

"Continue to advance! Seize the moment! The armored units continue to advance until they encounter resistance, and the infantry follows up to occupy the enemy's position and clear the defenses!"

Malashenko believes that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and conspiracies will be impossible to start and will be shattered at a touch.

What can be foreseen now is that there is no reason for the leading division to be severely beaten by the Germans and suffer heavy losses in this situation. Malashenko cannot guess what conspiracy and tricks the Germans used to achieve this effect. In that case, I will assume that you have no job.

This is not to underestimate the enemy, but the confidence that an experienced senior commander should have.

And when the first batch of armored units and the first group of mechanized infantry rushed to the German defense line, they rumbled over the dilapidated trenches and jumped into the enemy position that was bombed into a deserted area.

A series of shocks and horrors have just begun and are coming one after another.

"This is not a battlefield, it's an archaeological site, a waste recycling plant and a slaughterhouse all in one!"