Chapter 415: Hoffman Misses the Fighter
It happened suddenly, and Yevlov didn't want his army to be too exhausted. "You act as soon as you get your weapons, don't blame me for being in a hurry, blame the Germans, their army is coming."www.biquge.info ”
"Long-distance running is the main subject of our daily training, and we are always ready for battle, and the division commander does not have to worry about us." Roshakov preferred to see how much good equipment he could get, and he inspected the munitions under the guidance of Rygushkov.
Here is a Maxim and a ZB57, and these are all heavy machine guns. In addition to this, there were ten MG34s and five ZB26s, which were previously captured to enhance the firepower of the army.
In terms of artillery fire, the munitions depot also took out the two 120-mm mortars, but unfortunately the shells of each were only 20 pieces.
Together with the ones already equipped with Roshakov, there were ten recoilless guns in total, and the ammunition ration for each one was twenty.
RPG launchers can be prepared with one platoon, and each one is replenished with ammunition, so that the ration reaches six.
"With these weapons, my regimental firepower has increased significantly. It's just that these weapons and ammunition are too heavy. "Roshakov is worried about how his troops will be able to maintain rapid movement after increasing their equipment.
Rigushkov shook his head: "You will also equip our old rockets, now there are not many rocket-booster grenades, and there are still many small-caliber rockets produced originally, just use them as grenades that can hit far away." These weapons are lightweight, so you can use up your inventory in future battles. In addition to this, four grenades per fighter, which is also a must. ”
Roshakov was messed up like this, and the whole regiment seemed to be a mobile arsenal. The fighters carry a lot of weight, which is extremely demanding on physical fitness. At this time, the helplessness of the soldiers, if you want not to be confused on the battlefield, then prepare a little earlier, and bring as much ammunition as you can.
Fortunately, Yevlov's words reassured him and the deputy head of the regiment, Koravsky. "You march until you reach the village of Black Earth, and Volmansky may provide cavalry, but the carriages are absolutely sufficient, and your troops will be half-mules and horses. When you arrive at the forest at your destination, set up your head and nod, you can theoretically already communicate directly with Berekov! ”
Roshakov was finally relieved, and after receiving the equipment, he did not delay for a moment. The whole regiment of nearly two and a half thousand men, three main battalions, one of Anatoly's battalions, which had been temporarily added, advanced towards Homnitch.
There was no one who did not believe that the Germans were moving south, and as Nicklaus said, four regiments of German troops were on the move. The Hoffman regiment, which was the fastest, had been following them, and when they heard the guns in the distance, they suddenly realized that the enemy was in the distance.
Therefore, the more than 2,000 men of this regiment immediately went into a state of alert, their sleep came to an abrupt end, and the whole regiment quickly dispersed, forming a wide offensive surface in the forest.
This is a kilometer wide! Hoffman knew too well the tactics of detecting the enemy earlier, and he was very jealous of the Soviets as he advanced through the forest.
A staff officer told him: "It must be Nicklaus's troops who are engaged in the exchange of fire with the enemy, they are armed with tanks and armored vehicles, and since they have discovered the enemy, they can destroy them all." ”
But Hoffman immediately dismissed the idea. "Nicklaus had already suffered significant losses in previous battles, and his armored battalion had all the vehicles brought in. The Soviets were very strong, and Nicklaus may not be able to annihilate them smoothly, so don't be complacent all of you. Besides, what can we be complacent, we suffered heavy losses in the last battle! ”
In fact, the vast number of German soldiers have always been not calm about the Soviet army, they are always haunted in the forest, and a sudden attack must be impossible to guard against! In the battle just a few days ago, the Soviets blew up the airfield and inflicted huge losses on the reorganized combat units of the logistics unit. Although two divisions deployed four regiments to the south in this operation, the soldiers did not have great confidence in whether the mission could be successfully accomplished.
The sound of gunfire woke them up, but the sounds quickly died down. In the midst of this situation, Hoffman also had difficulty judging the situation, and he ordered his troops to remain on alert until the next morning.
The sky was getting brighter, and the low temperature covered the land, and the whole forest was slaughtered. German soldiers in gray uniforms, they maintain a fixed posture and keep a nervous stare around in case of a sudden attack on the enemy. Many people have been motionless for a long time, and even the bolt has an extra layer of frost.
As the clock ticked to seven, Hoffman contacted Freud's regiment, which was also on the move, to report his situation.
Freud's 2,000 men were also on their way south, but because of his location, he had to make a tactical bend to reach the banks of the Dnieper, which had to pass through the ruins of Homnich, which was a natural signpost.
Hoffman reported hearing a dense burst of gunfire, but was unable to contact Nicklaus. "There's no reason for them to go into radio silence, either the battery runs out or something goes wrong."
Hoffman's words caused Freud to wake up greatly, after all, the two men had fought side by side, and the two regiments were stunned that they could not capture a small Homnitsch. The fighting at the forefront of the Eastern Front was fierce, and it is said that the Soviet troops in that area always played the Ula charge, and the losses were always very large. And here, the Soviets here are a little too strong.
"I'll move quickly, and if I'm sure there's no problem, you can keep going, maybe the enemy is right in front of you." Freud stopped contacting, and his men continued to weave in columns through the cracks in the forest.
These two regiments moved quickly, much faster than the two regiments of the 722nd Division.
After all, the 715th Division has been stationed here for a long time, and it has suffered several defeats, but it is more familiar with the geography of this area. It was the turn of the forest march, which was naturally faster than the new guys of the 722nd Division, and besides, for the sake of honor, the two regiments had to accelerate their advance.
Hoffman also felt that the old man had a point, and he ordered the troops to start moving forward, taking care to search for any anomalies.
Suddenly, at eight o'clock in the morning, a terrifying explosion sounded directly in front of it, which was accompanied by a violent machine-gun fire.
The soldiers stopped, and Hoffman did not dare to act rashly.
Some people thought that the whole regiment should attack, while others decided that they should send people to reconnoiter first.
Hoffman immediately chose the latter, and admonished those who intended to rush to it. "Now the situation between the enemy and the enemy is very unclear, we are encircling the Gomel city council, but if the enemy in the swamp rushes up, we will be in danger. The 722nd Division is behind us, and it must be Nicklaus who is currently fighting, let him go and fight the Soviets, besides, he has a thousand troops and dozens of armored vehicles. I really don't want my brothers to die in vain. ”
This was a man who was so frightened that he missed several great opportunities to lead this infantry regiment.
For just seven kilometers in front of them was the camp of the Gomel city council in the forest, where the defenses were weaker, and the total strength plus the men of Tchaikov and Barzen amounted to fifteen hundred. These fighters, except for Joshua's female soldiers, are all tired soldiers, if Hoffman doesn't care about anything, the battle will inevitably break out in the forest, so that Yang Mingzhi will be attacked on his back, and the whole plan will also change. Unfortunately, Hoffman didn't.
Coincidences on the battlefield often affected the tide of battle, and Hoffman ended up sending only a few reconnaissance troops to follow the sound of artillery fire.
Eventually, they were horrified to see the burning battlefield and the enemy's camp. They saw the helmets of the Soviet army very clearly, and the number of personnel in the camp alone was seven or eight hundred, and there were too many of them!
As for the battlefield, they saw the tanks burning, and the sound of Ulla resounded through the sky. All this was completely beyond the intelligence of the German army, and the scouts ran back to Hoffmann's station in a frenzy.
As if they had lost their souls, they reported to the regiment commander: "It's the Soviets, they have a lot of troops!" Very much! Our tank units are burning, they are charging, and their strength is on par with ours! ”
Originally, these people wanted to say that the Soviet army had 5,000 troops, which was originally their boast, but later they claimed that the troops were similar because they were worried that the regiment commander would be frightened. But what about the result? Hoffman was still frightened.
"Nicklaus actually failed, the enemy is really so strong? No, I have to contact the division! Hoffman immediately took action, with this important information, whether to fight or retreat really needs to be decided by the division commander! (To be continued.) )