The Germans on the other side of the ridge line were bombed and screamed.

Immediately afterwards, the German army played the game of "treating others the way they would...... As mentioned before, the Germans had a tactical motto: if they could not find a suitable tactic against the enemy, they would use the same tactics as the enemy, because then at least they would not suffer.

The Germans at this time did the same.

After they were caught off guard by the grenades thrown from the other end of the ridge line, and suffered heavy casualties, they immediately organized soldiers to throw grenades back.

The grenade is always the first weapon in close combat, as it is almost the equivalent of a human mortar, and it is the fast rate of fire.

But the Germans undoubtedly lost the grenade throwing game, and they lost badly.

On the one hand, the reason is that there are few Soviet soldiers...... Shulka placed only one company on the ridged position, and this company was scattered over the position, so that it would not be like the Germans who came up in pieces and blew up several at once.

On the other hand, it is more important that the Soviet army has been prepared for this.

The individual fortifications built by the Soviets on the ridged positions were dug not under the foot but into the side walls, like anti-artillery holes.

The difference is that:

If you dig a single bunker at your feet, which is a vertical pit, you will have a high probability of falling into the pit if you throw a grenade from the opposite side. This means that the soldiers hiding in it can easily be blown up.

But if you dig into the side wall, the result is different.

The thrown grenades either landed on the soil overhead, or flew farther over the bunker...... This is determined by the parabola thrown by the grenade.

In addition, the Soviet soldiers deliberately lowered the terrain on the other side of the bunker, so the grenades basically could not hurt the Soviet soldiers.

The reason why "basic" is used is because there are always accidents on the battlefield.

Some grenades explode right outside the side-opening man's bunker, and the flying shrapnel can also injure the soldiers inside the bunker...... Most of these grenades were thrown by German veterans, who would let the grenade sit in their hands for a moment before throwing it after pulling the strings.

This was done to reduce the delay in detonation time after the grenade landed, making it impossible for the enemy to pick up the grenade and throw it back.

In some special cases, these grenades explode in mid-air, which is the most lethal but also the most dangerous.

However, this was only a special case, especially when the Soviet mortars then joined the battle and smashed rows of shells into the anticline, the Germans were completely stunned, and soon withdrew, not daring to act rashly for the time being.

Pavelkov, who was watching the battle from behind, was so shocked by this scene that his jaw almost fell to the ground.

"What's going on?" Pavelkov put away the binoculars, then raised them again and looked at them, and said: "The Germans retreated like this?" I didn't even see their figures! ”

"It's a grenade, Comrade Colonel!" Lieutenant Lermontov explained: "The Germans were defenseless, they pursued our troops in a relatively dense formation, so they were hit down by grenades and shells!" I'm sure the next time, they'll not be so lucky! ”

Colonel Pavelkov nodded.

What Pavelkov and Lermontov did not notice was that their psychology had become strange, and they unconsciously considered the problem from the position of the Germans, hoping that the 82nd Infantry Regiment would be routed by the enemy.

It's not hard to see why.

If their Guards Infantry Regiment had been unable to stop the German advance despite suffering heavy casualties, or even lost the positive slope, the 82nd Infantry Regiment would have been able to easily repel the German attack...... This contrast is evidence of the incompetence of the Guards Infantry Regiment and at the same time a disgrace to it.

And this, of course, is not what Pavelkov would like to see.

On the other side, the situation with Lieutenant Colonel Edmond, who commanded the German offensive, was not as easy as Pavelkov and the two thought.

"The enemy has built a complete fortification on the anticline!" The adjutant reported: "As soon as we crossed the hilltop position, we were met with fierce enemy fire in return!" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Edmund and Lieutenant Colonel Bauer frowned when they heard this.

"If the enemy builds fortifications on the anticline...... Lieutenant Colonel Edmond said, pointing to the map, "it means that all our fire cover units will be useless!" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Bauer nodded in agreement.

These fire cover units include machine guns, artillery, assault guns...... This is especially the "Three" assault gun.

The "No. 3" assault gun can provide strong protection and powerful firepower in front of the position, and it can be said that it is the main force of the German army to attack the Soviet defense line.

But now, in the face of the anticline fortifications of the Soviet army, the German "No. 3" assault gun became a waste in an instant.

Protection?

The Soviets did not attack at all, or even shoot at the Germans at the foot of the mountain, and this protection was useless.

Firepower?

The Soviets were on the anti-slope plane, and all the shells would be blocked by the mountain, and unless the shells could penetrate the entire mountain, they would not be able to pose a threat to the enemy on the other side.

The same problem was also faced by the other firepower, and the mountain was like a huge shield in front of it, so that all the direct fire of the German army turned into scrap metal.

"We can provide fire cover with mortars!" Lieutenant Colonel Bauer said.

Mortars are characterized by their curved trajectory, which allows them to easily go over the top of a hill and smash shells into the anticline.

On the other hand, the German infantry, armed with a large number of light mortars, did seem to work.

But Lieutenant Colonel Edmund shook his head.

"It's not that simple, Lieutenant Colonel Bauer!" Lieutenant Colonel Edmund looked at the Mamayev Heights standing in front of him, and said thoughtfully: "The other side of it is out of our sight, so ...... Mortars can only be fired blindly! ”

Blind fire means that a large number of shells are needed and the effect is small.

After a pause, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund continued: "Maybe we can send artillery observers to direct the mortar units to fire, but I believe ...... At this time, there will definitely be dozens of sniper rifles aimed at the hilltop position on the opposite side! ”

Artillery observers can guide artillerymen to hit shells into the target area, but they, of course, will also become important targets for snipers.

"We may be able to use reconnaissance planes to guide!" Bauer said.

There is no problem with artillery scouts for reconnaissance aircraft.

But Lieutenant Colonel Edmond shook his head anyway: "I don't think they would be stupid enough to let the reconnaissance aircraft observe the position of their position.

Lieutenant Colonel Edmund was right, this is basic common sense.

So there is always dust and smoke flying over the anticline.

The dust was blown up by artillery shells in battle, and the smoke was ordered by Shulka to burn used tires on the position...... This was a common method used by the Soviets to interfere with the pilot's line of sight, and old tires released a large amount of black smoke when incinerating.