Attacking from the east of the hospital was the 87th Infantry Regiment of the German 29th Motorized Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Edmond.

In fact, the strength of the 87th Infantry Regiment at this time was no less than that of an armored regiment, since it was replenished with a hundred assault guns and thirty tanks before the battle...... If in terms of numbers, one hundred and thirty vehicles is more than an armored regiment, but they are equipped with assault guns instead of tanks, so there is still a slight difference.

These assault guns played a great role in the attack on Mamayev Heights, because they could directly target the Russian fortifications and firing points at close range, and the Russian army was even helpless against these armored assault guns.

If there was anything the Germans were worried about, it was what the Russians had called "bazookas" in their hands...... It always popped out of nowhere and fired a rocket that destroyed the German assault guns.

As a result, Edmond's armored force has also lost more than half, and only about 50 vehicles are still fighting at this time.

This is related to the fact that the German army's logistical supply lines, namely hospitals and schools, were occupied by the Soviets, because some wounded or malfunctioning assault guns could not be repaired in time, let alone driven back, so they could only be discarded and parked in place to become targets for the enemy.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund couldn't help but scold: "Those fools, they will lose the hospital and the school, that is the lifeline, they should work hard to defend these places!" ”

Thankfully, the Germans eventually took Mamayev Heights.

Now, Edmund only needs to take the hospital and the school to end the fight...... Once the supply lines were opened, a large number of ammunition and reinforcements would soon arrive at Mamayev Heights.

And holding Mamayev would mean that the Russians' supply lines would be cut off.

Needless to say, it was only a matter of time before Stalingrad fell into the hands of the Germans.

The battle went well, the Germans advanced steadily, and the Russians were not at all as difficult to deal with as they had described.

Suddenly, there was a whistling of cannonballs in the air, and Edmund shouted, "Hide! ”

With that, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund expertly jumped into the crater and got down.

The shells slammed into the ground, and there were tremors and roars, and dust and rubble poured like waves towards Lieutenant Colonel Edmond's position from all directions.

Ten minutes later, the artillery fire stopped.

Lieutenant Colonel Edmund slowly crawled out of the dirt and looked around, cursing "damn it...... Several tanks and assault guns were destroyed by shells, and at this time a raging fire was raging.

However, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund did not hesitate, and he commanded loudly: "Keep going, don't let them run!" ”

One by one, the German soldiers emerged from their bunkers, and the sappers continued to search for the road and clear the obstacles, then instructed the tanks and assault guns to advance with difficulty.

Pushing some further afield, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund felt that something was wrong, for they had not encountered any obstacles.

"Second Lieutenant Taylor!" Lieutenant Colonel Edmund ordered: "You take a few people to reconnoitre!" ”

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!"

With a wave of his hand, Taylor led the reconnaissance platoon past the tanks and sappers and into the darkness ahead.

Moments later, several gunshots rang out ahead, followed by shouting.

Edmund immediately got everyone ready for battle.

But soon Taylor ran back excitedly.

"Lieutenant Colonel, we have won!" Taylor said: "The enemy has fled!" ”

"The enemy fled?"

"Yes!" Taylor replied: "We have met our own troops at the front, we have already captured the hospital!" ”

The German soldiers couldn't help but cheer.

But Lieutenant Colonel Edmond didn't think it was a good thing, he looked around and asked, "Where did they escape from?" ”

"I don't know, Lieutenant Colonel!" Taylor replied, "Still, it should be from the sewers...... It is said that it was from there that they came in to occupy the hospital, and now they have escaped in the same way, like rats! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Edmond still felt that something was wrong, that victory had come too easily.

Just when Lieutenant Colonel Edmund couldn't guess what the Russians were selling in this gourd, gunshots and explosions suddenly sounded a few miles behind them.

Lieutenant Colonel Edmond's face changed, and he ordered: "These bastards, we have been fooled!" Go back right now, back to Mamayev Gang ......"

"What happened?" The adjutant rushed up and asked.

"Sewers, Scheffl!" Lieutenant Colonel Edmond said, "They can attack the hospital from the sewers, and they can attack other places through the sewers!" ”

"Lieutenant Colonel, do you mean to say...... They attacked Mamayev Hill? ”

"Isn't that obvious?" Edmund replied angrily.

But Lieutenant Colonel Edmond didn't quite guess correctly, although he guessed the general direction and strategic goals.

Shulka wouldn't be so frivolous and attack Mamayev Gang directly.

You must know that the Germans have an infantry battalion stationed at Mamayev Hill, and they have also built complete fortifications, so it is not easy to sneak attack and take it in a short time.

Therefore, if you directly attack the Mamayev Gang, the result is likely to be that as soon as the main force of the German 87th Regiment turns back, it will encircle and annihilate the Soviet army, which has no defensive foundation.

However, the occupation of the cemetery is another matter.

The cemetery has a large number of headstones, which are like a jungle...... Although it looked and was in fact a plain, a regiment of troops could easily find no one when they drilled into it, especially in the dark.

The motorized road for tanks and cars runs through the middle of the cemetery to the Mamayev Heights.

In other words, the capture of the cemetery would also cut off the supply lines to Mamayev Heights.

And this time, the 82nd Infantry Regiment actually compressed the encirclement and left the main German forces out of the Mamayev post...... The only thing the Soviets had to deal with was an infantry battalion of more than 300 enemies stationed on the Mamayev post.

"Comrade Golikov!" After the capture of the cemetery, Mikhailvich immediately contacted the command of the army group.

"Attack the Mamayev Gang at once, we have already surrounded them!" Mikhailvich said.

"Surround them? Of course I know that we have surrounded them! Golikov replied: "But they have a geographical advantage, and there is ...... tank cover"

"They don't have tanks anymore!" Mikhailvich replied: "Their tanks are blocked by us!" ”

"What?" Golikov was a little puzzled by what the situation was.

"We shifted positions, Comrade Golikov!" Mikhailvich explained: "We attacked and occupied the cemetery, and there was only one infantry battalion left in Mamayev Height, so it was the best time for us to attack!" ”