Steel Soviet Union

Following Malashenko's order, the mechanized infantry who launched another assault after being escorted by heavy tanks to the formation quickly got out of the car. They poured out from the rear of the infantry fighting vehicle with the door wide open. Without saying a word, they picked up various weapons in their hands. The guy bent his back and rushed into the German position with the help of suppressed fire cover.

It is often said that the infantry fighting vehicle is the "infantry partner". The so-called partner is to protect the infantry when the infantry needs it most.

Dong dong dong dong——

The 25mm machine gun installed on the BMP-43 infantry fighting vehicle spewed out fiery shells crazily. It kept ringing one after another, and the muzzle fire flashed and splashed continuously.

Any German infantry target within the range that was judged to be a threat and needed to be dealt with as a priority would not be able to escape. The red tracer barrage came roaring indiscriminately. The German soldiers who were running away from Sayazi were the first to fall. They fell into a pool of blood one after another in a state of being torn apart or missing arms and legs. Some of the ones who were not dead were still screaming in agony.

Some smart, fast, and smart German soldiers thought they could escape such an attack. They did not think that their legs could run as fast as a cannonball, but they used another method to try to avoid the attack. Find cover to avoid, this is usually absolutely effective.

But now, at least at the top of the Zero Heights, the truth was not on the side of the Germans.

Crack, crackle——

Dong Dong——

The sound of dust and debris flying in all directions and the sound of projectiles shattering came together. The tracer barrage mixed with 25mm full-caliber armor-piercing incendiary bombs directly broke through the bunker, destroying the earthworks that an entire row of German soldiers relied on to survive. The structurally reinforced trench walls were instantly torn to pieces.

The bunker was destroyed first and then the flesh was torn apart. The large mass of rotten blood and flesh that was torn into pieces was scattered all over the floor. The trench wall of the civil structure was enough to withstand the impact of conventional small arms and fragments. It cannot withstand direct bombardment with 25mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs at close range.

After all, this is a genuine vehicle-mounted heavy weapon bombardment. In terms of power alone, even ordinary heavy machine guns can only be regarded as the younger brothers in front of it. If there is no armor protection or a solid concrete bunker, it is best not to try to protect your life with a bunker that you think is reliable. This is the fact for the German army.

"Go to hell with your bunker!" This is the kindest greeting from the Soviet 25mm machine gun to the Nazis.

Stepping on the slippery ground soaked with blood, they jumped into the trenches. One after another, the mechanized infantry and combat engineer soldiers really started their own work. This is also what can be expected in this offensive and defensive battle. The bloodiest part of the war: trench warfare.

This is a battle that must be fought no matter how bloody it is. It cannot be avoided or escaped.

Without cleaning up the German infantry hiding in various trenches, traffic trenches, foxholes and other corners, the heavy-armed cluster will not be able to open up its posture and advance in a large scale. The German infantry has a variety and huge number of small and individual soldiers. Anti-tank weapons have the power to kill Red Army tanks in one hit at close range, as long as they can hit accurately.

At this moment, the protagonist of the battlefield has obviously changed. From the heavily armored assault heavy tanks to the mechanized infantry and combat engineers who are escorted all the way into the enemy's position and carry out drag-net clearing operations, those big, high-protection, heavy-duty Various heavy tanks with firepower now only need to do one thing: support their own infantry with the most powerful direct firepower.

"All units should maintain firepower and don't let those Germans have a chance to breathe! Prioritize attacking the nearest high-threat targets. The enemy's solid bunkers and defenses are the key targets!"

"The self-propelled artillery quickly followed up, entered the combat position and prepared for battle! Fire freely according to target priority!"

In combat mode, Malashenko was busy almost all the time. He had to be responsible for commanding the entire crew of his No. 177 Command IS7 heavy tank, as well as taking on the tasks of carrying the vehicle. As a commander, he also has to shoulder the combat command of all assault units on the front line.

Not to mention how to fight each vehicle and each infantry squad, Malashenko is not the president of a logistics company and does not have the strength, but at least it involves how to fight in each block and the general battle. Task distribution and coordination among various ministries are all things that Malashenko, who is on the front line and has a panoramic view of the entire front, must do.

"High-explosive reload!"

"Load the projectile, quickly!"

"Walk!"

"Loading complete!"

"At eleven o'clock, aim at the bunker and kill it!"

"Fire!"

Boom——

Every time the powerful 130mm main gun fires, the scene is like thunder. The huge muzzle blast can even instantly create a vacuum area directly under the muzzle brake, clearing away all dust within the coverage area and even Pieces of steel fell to the ground.

The 130mm full-caliber projectile violently blasted out by the chemical energy conversion of the huge propellant rushed straight towards the target like an arrow from the string, clinging to the ground all the way, whizzing across at low altitude, instantly taking up a whole line of projectiles. The ballistic trajectory and dust are everywhere.

Boom——

There was another powerful explosion. The small German bunker that had been spitting out hot machine gun flames just now could not withstand this terrifying power. It was accurately hit slightly below the shooting hole and was completely unstoppable. In suspense, the blasting flames and overpressure impact poured into the interior along the shooting hole.

The already airtight and airtight space inside the bunker turned into an over-temperature and over-pressure steel-concrete structure crushing crematorium almost instantly.

First, it was shattered and torn into a pile of bloody pieces, and then burned in an instant by the scorching flames.

After the fire light dissipated and the dust settled, only a large lump of unknown soft tissue that had been burnt by the flames remained in place. It was undoubtedly fanciful to expect to know what part of the body it originally belonged to.

All that remained in the small bunker that had been blown into a huge gap was the smell of incompletely burned gunpowder, and the smell of death and roasted blood still lingered in the air.

"The Germans are in the sky! Comrades, follow me and charge!"

"Ula!!!"

The trouble blocking the advance was successfully resolved. A group of mechanized infantry that was temporarily suppressed in the trench immediately jumped out and took advantage of the precious opportunity before the enemy's replacement troops were in place. They quickly moved forward to seize the superior firepower position and reversed the direction. Responding to the German infantry who came to reinforce and fill the gap, they responded with a crazy output of automatic firepower, shooting randomly in an instant.

Scenes like this are by no means an exception, and it is not just Malashenko commanding his own crew and his personal security company.

Rather, it is what all the combat units of the leading divisions involved in this critical battle are doing on the entire front.