Steel Soviet Union

With sufficient firepower preparations and direct-aiming support firepower with abundant ammunition to suppress the formation, this new round of offensive of the Leader Division has made great progress compared to the previous round, and can even be said to have undergone a qualitative change.

Those German defense fortifications that had been stubbornly resisting, spitting out tongues of fire like fire hedgehogs, were destroyed in bombings and artillery barrages. In addition to the fortifications and bunkers, the German garrison troops could not escape. robbed and suffered a large number of casualties.

Judging from the defense map, the direct result is that the density of defense forces has been seriously reduced and greatly weakened. This is compared to the German army.

The most intuitive change compared to Malashenko's side is that the resistance to advancement is greatly reduced and the attack speed is greatly increased. The originally difficult advancement has now become a relatively easy task. After all, no matter how tenacious the German garrison is, no matter how desperate it is to resist, they are still made of flesh and blood and not made of iron.

You will still die if you are hit by a bomb or a bullet in your body. You will still feel scared and frightened when you see a huge body of 60 or 70 tons of steel rushing towards you. It is absolutely impossible to say that you can still be alive and kicking after a bomb blast. Cheer up and continue to fight with the leader.

Scattered and sparse fortifications were largely destroyed under the fierce direct artillery fire. The German infantrymen scattered on the positions and between the trenches were beaten to death in the wilderness and killed on the spot.

The Red Army soldiers responsible for clearing the enemy infantry are still pushing forward and maintaining the intensity of the offensive. The self-propelled artillery, heavy tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles that follow closely behind provide powerful fire support, sweeping away everything that blocks the infantry's path. Strong enemy, advance steadily.

If you look down from a high altitude, you will see that a copper wall and an iron wall that are pushed flatly are constantly destroying and compressing the defenders' battle line. This is the most intuitive and visible situation. The scale of victory is gradually moving towards the Red Army as time passes on the battlefield. The sides tilt slowly.

But this situation is not absolute, and weaknesses are by no means nonexistent.

Malashenko knew very well that the troubles that caused the previous wave of attacks to fail would soon strike again. The result of maximizing the direct-aiming support firepower would be huge ammunition consumption, which would be higher than usual. The faster speed consumes the offensive energy of the leader's division.

And the current combat situation cannot be solved by the amount of ammunition carried in a single attack wave.

The German defense line in front of us is indeed riddled with holes and devastation. It is only a matter of time before it is completely crushed. There is no suspense.

But what next? The question is what to do next.

After smashing the German defense at close range, there is still the next stage of German defense waiting for you to fight. The depth of the most troublesome core defense position on the Zelo Highlands cannot be defeated with just one successful attack wave. object to wear.

Malashenko did not have time to wait for a short rest after finishing this wave, replenish ammunition, call for firepower and prepare for support again before going to fight the next wave. This was inconsistent with the combat mission Malashenko received and Zhukov's original intention. Totally the opposite.

What is the most precious and necessary thing to strive for now? It's time.

Why did Zhukov send the leading division down to Zelo Heights to gnaw on this hard bone?

It was because Zhukov felt that the Leader Division and Malashenko were the ones most likely to achieve his expected goal: to capture the Zelo Heights within the specified time, crush the German resistance, and open the final offensive road to Berlin unimpeded.

The military order has been issued, and the time to solve the big trouble in the Zelo Highlands can only be today, not tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Malashenko cannot afford to delay, let alone report to Zhukov after everything goes wrong.

There was only half a day left, but the decisive battle had not yet progressed to the point where it could be said with certainty that it was "nearly over."

In any case, this continuous assault is imperative. Problems and difficulties cannot be left alone and can only be effectively solved by every possible means.

The rocket assault battalion, which was decided to engage in front-line direct targeting battles, has not yet been dispatched. This is Malashenko's last trump card for the next assault.

As for whether that is effective, I can only say that the answer will be revealed soon.

"Don He reported that we have basically broken through the outer defenses. Most of the enemies have been wiped out, and a small number of them fled backwards. We are now clearing out the remaining enemies!"

"Received the big sturgeon, keep pushing forward! Keep attacking upwards, a new round of direct artillery support will arrive soon. Don't give the enemy a chance to breathe, attack!"

"Donhe received it, we will not give the Nazis a chance to reorganize their defenses, and we will ensure the mission is completed!"

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He put down the radio in his hand and then turned around and got out of the car. As soon as the solemn-looking Varosha came outside his command truck and landed on his feet, the deputy with a hurried look rushed forward in a hurry. He spoke immediately.

"The German defense line in front is not easy to deal with. It has the same fortifications as before, and there are all kinds of turtle shells everywhere. I also saw an unknown type of armored unit moving through the telescope. It seems that the Germans have used the last of their armor strength and plan to fight us in a final desperate fight. These crazy dogs are serious about it. "

The deputy brigade commander who had just taken his people to the front line to see it in person brought bad news. He was from the infantry department and unlike Malashenko and Kulbalov, he did not have a command tank available that could be used for battlefield killing. Varosha looked solemn. At this moment, standing in front of his own command truck densely covered with various antennas, he indeed felt unprecedented anxiety.

This anxiety is caused by being relatively far away from the battlefield, and is also caused by worries about the foreseeable cruelty and casualties of the upcoming battle. The words that can still maintain calmness and coolness are blurted out immediately.

"Comrade division commander has no reason not to know what we both know, and the order I just received is to maintain the intensity of the attack and continue to advance."

"It's not just Comrade Commander. In fact, you and I both know that we have no choice now. We can only do what we must do and must be completed."

"Inform the brigade's rocket artillery unit to immediately launch attacks at the enemy's defense-in-depth coordinates according to the predetermined plan. I want to see the rocket barrage fall and complete coverage before the forward attack troops come into contact with the enemy."

"There is not much fire support that can be provided. This is the only fire support left. Comrade Division Commander has already mobilized the remaining division support fire power in his hands. Our brigade level cannot be left behind. Use all the fire power to bombard me! I still don’t believe that we can defeat these nemesis today, but we have to see whether they have enough heads or the leader’s ammunition.”