Golikov was still a little confused, and after he looked at the map for a while to find the location of the cemetery, he asked in surprise and joy: "What?" What did you say? You occupied the cemetery?! ”

"Yes, Comrade Golikov!" Mikhailvich said: "Give the order, the time has come to recapture the Mamayev Heights!" ”

Golikov did not hesitate, and immediately turned to Krylov and said: "Organize an attack on Mamayev immediately, the sooner the better!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Golikov!"

When Krylov passed on the order, Golikov asked Mikhailvich in confusion: "How did you do it?" ”

"Sewers, Comrade Golikov!" Mikhailvich replied: "The Germans thought that we would hold on to the hospital, but in fact we were always preparing to occupy the cemetery!" ”

"Good way!" Golikov smiled and said, "So, you lied to me!" ”

"Sorry, Comrade Golikov! We can't risk leaks! ”

"No, you're doing the right thing!" Golikov, of course, would not mind this, especially since there was already hope of recapturing Mamayev at this time...... This is more important than anything else.

"Defend the cemetery!" Golikov said: "Until we take the Mamayev Gang and reinforce you!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Golikov!"

Before the words were spoken, the battle on the highway began.

It was a motorized company of the German army.

The German troops attacking Mamayev Hill were originally motorized infantry divisions, which were characterized by being equipped with vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles, which could be relied upon for rapid mobility.

Therefore, as soon as Lieutenant Colonel Edmund realized that he had been deceived, he immediately sent a rapid reaction force to reinforce the Mamayev post, and the main force followed in the rear.

It stands to reason that the Soviets should let go of these rapid reaction forces and launch a surprise attack on the main forces in their rear.

But the focus of the battle was on the capture of the Mamayev Gang and not on the enemy ambush.

This rapid reaction force has a company of more than 100 people, if they are allowed to reach the Mamayev Height, it will be a large reinforcement for the more than 300 defenders of the Mamayev Height, which will multiply the time for the Soviets to seize the Mamayev Height, and will also bring greater danger to the 82nd Infantry Regiment.

So, Shulka made a quick decision and gave the order to open fire after the German motorized infantry company entered the ambush circle.

The Germans were completely unprepared, so they panicked as soon as gunfire rang out on the side of the road.

The first to be blown over was the side three wheels that opened the road in front.

The Germans usually used the side three wheels for reconnaissance, not only because they were highly mobile, but also because they were cheap and observable...... Even if it is attacked, it is only a few side three wheels plus three soldiers per car, which is much better than cars and armored vehicles.

What's more, a machine gun mounted on the side seat of the side tricycle has a good attack power, and it can often independently solve the harassment and ambush of the guerrillas.

But this time, of course, they weren't so lucky.

As soon as Valery pressed the switch, the explosive bag buried in the middle of the road exploded.

Of course, according to Valery's habit, these explosive bags were filled with steel balls, so in a "whoosh" sound of breaking wind and the "clanging" sound made by hitting the side three wheels, all three side three wheelers lost their direction and crashed into the side of the road, one of which was directly blown up by the explosive bag, it turned over several times in the air and then hit a tombstone, and the German soldiers on it did not need to think about it to know that it was already a brain burst.

This was followed by the screech of rockets, and the "boom" of several rockets exploded the two cars that followed them into a ball of fire.

The German soldiers reacted fairly quickly, and those who survived jumped out of the car and organized a defense as soon as possible.

But in the middle of the highway there was simply no place to defend it, and it was empty.

The Soviets, on the other hand, fired from both sides under the cover of tombstones.

The cemetery's headstone is about 1.5 meters high, and the soldiers only need a little waist to hide in it, and then raise their guns to observe and shoot from the side.

This gave the Soviets a completely disproportionate geographical advantage over the Germans.

Then, after a few flares were lifted into the air, a dozen or so German soldiers who were fleeing were all knocked to the ground, and more than 100 corpses and burning cars were scattered all over the road.

The early skirmish was over, and the Soviets won a complete victory.

However, this also made the main German army wary.

Lieutenant Colonel Edmond, who heard the gunshots, immediately stopped the troops, and then turned on the flashlight to open the map under the cover of a raincoat.

"Cemetery!" Lieutenant Colonel Edmund said: "They occupied the cemetery! ”

"This is not good news, Lieutenant Colonel!" The adjutant said: "The terrain of the cemetery is not suitable for tank combat!" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Edmond knew this, of course, that neatly arranged gravestones would be the biggest obstacle to the tank's advance.

"Do we have another way to get around?" Lieutenant Colonel Edmund asked.

"I don't think so, Lieutenant Colonel!" The adjutant shook his head: "There are narrow valleys on both sides, and to be precise, there is a gully to say the south...... We might find some gentle positions to cross the gully, I mean with the help of the sappers! But ......"

"But what?"

The adjutant pointed to the map and said: "We are going to reinforce the Mamayev Gang, if we cross the gully and bypass the cemetery area, it means that we have to cross back again, otherwise we will be separated from the Mamayev Gang by a gully!" ”

So Edmund understood that they had to destroy the enemies who occupied the cemetery in front of them.

"So what are you waiting for?" Edmund said: "Organize an attack at once and let our tanks and assault guns run over the corpses of the enemy!" ”

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!" The adjutant replied.

But although the adjutant said so, he didn't think so in his heart.

Breaking through the cemetery is easier said than done, but it's like a natural trap for tanks, especially at night.

What the adjutant didn't know was that Edmund already regretted it in his heart.

If he had known that this would happen, he should have placed heavy troops to guard the cemetery.

It's a sarcasm, a bare irony.

Because not so long ago, Edmund was laughing at those people in his heart, at them for throwing a strategically important place like a hospital to the enemy.

Now, Edmund himself has made the same mistake...... He neglected the defense of such an important place.

But who would have thought of that?

Under the habitual thinking of conventional warfare, the place where the troops walk is the rear, and if there is no enemy interspersed troops or airborne troops, they cannot have problems.

Now Edmund knew that wasn't the case, but it was too late.