The 333rd Infantry Regiment was ordered to build fortifications north of Lobnia, 70 kilometers from Moscow, and it was expected that the tanks of the two tank battalions would arrive and join the infantry regiment before dark...... This is also one of the shortcomings of mechanized infantry without cars, and the infantry and tanks advance separately, so there must be some kind of asynchronous between the two.

You must know that tanks cannot leave the infantry, and neither can the infantry leave the tanks, which undoubtedly adds many artificial difficulties and dangers to the 4th Tank Brigade.

However, at this time, Zhukov was only afraid that he would be in a hurry because of the formation of a new defensive line, so he did not take this into account at all, at least at this time.

Perhaps, Zhukov thought that there would be no problem in maneuvering by train in this way, and soon the tanks would be able to catch up from the rear and advance with the infantry, and then the tanks and infantry would be able to cooperate and continue north to meet the enemy after it was dark...... As soon as it gets dark, the tanks will slow down dramatically, perhaps even slower than the infantry.

But things on the battlefield are always unexpected...... The German aircraft group blew up a railway bridge very occasionally while attacking the train returning to Moscow, which blocked the tank units of the 4th Tank Brigade.

"Pick up your shovels!" Major Gavrilov shouted to the soldiers who had just finished building field fortifications: "We need to build an anti-tank trench ahead!" ”

Anti-tank trenches?

As soon as he heard this order, Shulka felt that something was wrong.

In this battle, the Soviet army did not intend to block the enemy, but hoped to use the advantage of the T34 tank to repel the enemy or even drive the enemy back and then fill the gap that was torn by the Germans.

Like what was said before, this is what mobile defense has to do, launch a counteroffensive when the enemy breaks through.

In other words, the aim of the Soviet army was to recapture Klin.

If this is the case, you should not build an anti-tank trench, otherwise your own tanks will also be blocked by anti-tanks.

"What happened, Comrade Major?" Shulka asked.

"They won't be able to make it at the scheduled time!" Major Gavrilov replied: "The railway bridge was bombed, and they could lag by five hours!" ”

"Five hours?"

"Yes, five hours!" Major Gavrilov said: "This is just an estimate, it is possible to be faster or slower, who knows?" ”

Then Shulka understood.

If your tanks lagged behind for five hours, it would have been the enemy's tanks that had reached the 333rd Infantry Regiment's position first, and the 333rd Infantry Regiment didn't even have basic anti-tank equipment in its hands...... They were all counting on the T34 tank.

There was a saying in this period that "the best weapon against a tank is a tank", so there is nothing wrong with counting on the T34.

The question is...... In the case of T34, the 333rd Regiment will be the object of slaughter in the face of enemy tanks.

Therefore, it is necessary to build an anti-tank trench in front of the trench.

"Major!" Shulka walked up to Gavrilov and asked: "If that's the case, how are we going to counterattack next?" ”

When the anti-tank trenches were dug up, it was not only difficult for German tanks to find them, but also for Soviet tanks.

Major Gavrilov, of course, knew this, he looked at the terrain around him, then shook his head slightly, and said: "We can only take one step at a time, otherwise we will not be able to hold here, we will be surrounded by the Germans and annihilated here!" ”

"I wonder if the light infantry company will work?"

"Light infantry company?" Major Gavrilov said: "You mean those mine dogs? Don't tease Shulka......"

"Why don't we try it?" "If we can succeed, we can create a very favorable offensive situation for our T34s, otherwise we can even stop the Germans...... The result is likely to be a failure as well! ”

That's a matter of strategy and tactics.

Strategically, the 4th Tank Brigade was required to attack, and the construction of anti-tank trenches by the 333rd Regiment was contrary to the offensive strategy.

Therefore, even if the 333rd Regiment defeated the Germans, this tactical victory could not make up for the strategic defeat, and in the end, the 4th Tank Brigade could still be unable to quickly counterattack Kling due to the anti-tank trenches, resulting in the collapse of the entire defensive line.

Major Gavrilov was stunned for a moment, and then said to the staff officer: "Go and call the commander of the light infantry company!" ”

In a few moments, a young tuas stood in front of Shulka and Major Gavrilov.

"Comrade Major!" Tuas stepped forward and saluted Major Gavrilov.

"What's your name?" Major Gavrilov asked.

"Tarasik, Comrade Major!" Tuas replied.

"Tell me about your troops!" Major Gavrilov asked: "Did they fight before this?" ”

"No, no, Comrade Major!" Tarasik replied: "This is the first time we have participated in a battle!" ”

"What about the dogs?"

"Of course, they're also the first time!"

It was only after this question was asked that Major Gavrilov realized that the question was stupid, and that if the dogs had participated in the battle, they would not have survived until now.

Tarasiq also found out about this, so he wanted to laugh but immediately held back.

"Laugh when you want, Tuas!" Major Gavrilov said: "Otherwise, there is a good chance that you will not have a chance to laugh!" ”

As soon as Major Gavrilov said this, Tarasik couldn't laugh even more.

"We're going to fight, aren't we?" There was a little fear in Talasik's eyes.

Major Gavrilov did not answer, but continued to ask: "They...... I mean those dogs, can they really blow up tanks? ”

"I'm not sure, Comrade Major!" Tarasik replied: "We haven't tried!" ”

Major Gavrilov was a little disappointed by Tarashik's answer, he thought about it, then turned his eyes to Shulka and said: "Even if they can blow up, there are only 108 dogs, and we may have to hope that each dog will blow up a tank or a car!" ”

"No, Major!" "The problem is that the Germans didn't know that we only had 108 dogs, and it was probably dark when they got here," Shulka said. ”

"You mean we scared them off?"

"Yes, Major!"

After a pause, Shulka continued: "At least we have one more advantage, which is that we don't have to worry about these dogs getting under the chassis of our tank!" ”

There are no Soviet tanks on this line, so of course there is no need to worry about this.

Major Gavrilov nodded, then asked, "Shulka, do you know what it means if you fail to scare them?" ”

"Yes, I know!" Shulka replied: "But we have no other choice!" ”

"I hope you're right!" Major Gavrilov said.

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