The situation became more and more delicate, and in the macro area, the German army ordered the 715th and 722nd divisions to send troops, and both armies sent two main regiments south. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Because the 715th Division had been engaged with the Soviet Army for a long time, they also gained a certain initiative on the battlefield, at least much faster than the 722nd Division.

Hoffman's regiment advanced through the forest, leaving behind a battalion to help Koch's air force, the surviving airfield guards, and the workers return to the nearest barracks. In this way, Hoffman's forces were reduced.

However, the German units that had not captured Balzen in the previous battles, and those were patrols of the temporary change of the logistics unit, who had been active in the forest. These people still have at least 1,000 combat effectiveness, and their equipment level is average, and their combat effectiveness is also average.

At least that's a thousand! They were ordered to immediately advance eastward, to turn with Hoffman's troops. At that time, it is foreseeable that the total strength of this infantry regiment will reach five infantry battalions, which is already considered a reinforced regiment!

But does Hoffman really think that this force is very combative? No! He knows his situation too well, "Either recruits or logistics soldiers, the troop allocation is also less than that of regular infantry battalions, and only veterans are the most combative!" ”

It was such a unit that he was ordered to lead his troops to advance south along the line of the Dnieper, and once he found the Soviet guerrillas, he immediately pounced on them and took them down. If so, it would be best, he also knew that the enemy was fighting professionally in the forest and was running fast. If there is a future battle, it may not be able to annihilate them in one fell swoop, but to fight them to escape, so that friendly troops will need to intercept them.

So, Hoffman's old friend Sigmund Freud also sent troops!

This infantry regiment also did not have many troops, half of them were recruits. Due to the relatively convenient transportation, some newly formed troops were quickly replenished to the 715th Division to make up for the lost troops. A number of wounded soldiers who had recovered from that battle at the end of 1941 had returned.

Even so, the combat effectiveness of this infantry regiment was not as good as before.

Freud was still more confident in his heart, he had at least more than 2,000 people, plus the troops of his comrades, and only half of the 715th Division was dispatched to participate in this operation. If you add the 722nd Division, the total strength is close to 10,000. If so many people can't destroy a thousand enemies, just kill yourself by drinking bullets!

And that's not all, Floyd was joined by Nicklaus' armoured forces.

The men of the camp were almost all on the front line of the road for defense, and the enemy's impact was very strong, and he simply fought a white-knuckle battle.

Nicklaus reported upwards: "The Soviets lost about 400 men, and I also lost some tanks and more than 100 men. Our enemies may only be left in the hundreds. ”

He did not feel that it was glorious for the group army to move aggressively, and it was honorable for four regiments to go south to destroy a contingent of several hundred men. But Scholz got the latest information after all, the German army had completed the investigation, and the Gomel underground city committee was mixed with these people.

Schultz ordered him directly: "You must lead your armored forces, mobilize all the tanks, assault guns and armored vehicles, gather the infantry you have at hand, form a reinforced battalion, advance in the direction of Homnich, and immediately turn east after entering the ruins of the city." You are going to organize a line of defense there. It is necessary to cooperate with the troops to annihilate the fleeing enemy, but also to defend against a possible counterattack from the swamp. ”

The order was so much to Nicklaus's liking that it seemed to him as if his men were going to fight in the field, which was much more comfortable than a skirmish in the forest.

He immediately began to gather his troops, and the entire group distributed along the highway line immediately assembled. The entire battalion seemed to be strong at the moment, and he set up a temporary assembly site in a forest field as quickly as he could.

Ten No. 3 tanks, ten three-studders, and twenty half-track armored vehicles. Such a troop allocation is nothing on the front line, and the firepower is a bit excessive no matter how you look at it!

In addition to armored vehicles, Nicklaus was also responsible for commanding infantry.

In the skirmish, two groups were wiped out, but most of them were unharmed. Together, they made the total strength of Nicklaus's command as high as a thousand men, and his battalion had become a reinforced battalion of infantry and tanks.

What made Nicklaus even more confident was that these infantry did not rely on just two legs. More than 20 jeeps and trucks also rushed from the barracks, some of these vehicles originally belonged to him, and as for the trucks, there were also a lot of oil drums pulled on them, which were used as logistics tankers for armored troops.

This armored unit can be called the strongest combat effectiveness of the 715th Division, especially the five trucks that came, in addition to pulling three tons of fuel each, also pulling ammunition, and the back of the car even towed a 75 mm gun.

Most of the infantry were still armed with bolted Mauser K98s, and each soldier carried a thick blanket because they were going to fight long field battles. The barrels that were supposed to hold gas masks were useless (the guerrillas did not have chemical weapons) and were replaced with more rations and ammunition.

The bags were heavy, and the soldiers were not afraid. They have become completely motorized and have become the best of the 715th Division.

Nicklaus was confident that he was reviewing the newly assembled force.

Tanks and assault guns stand out, and their large size makes them feel safe. Even though the enemy might have some advanced anti-tank weapons at his disposal, Nicklaus has always had a headache for this. In this operation, his subordinates were also equipped with the same RPG, besides, once there is no cover of the forest, how useful is the enemy's RPG?

In his experience, RPGs must be used at close range. The guerrillas were not prepared for this, unless the enemy from the south came to kill them. If so, then use artillery fire to prove who is also the king of war!

Nicklaus stood on a tank, wide-eyed horn in his final reprimand.

"Brethren! The sole purpose of our assembly this time is to participate in the annihilation of the remnants of the Gomel Municipal Committee of the Soviet Union, and to annihilate the bandits of Tchaikov, who have been plagued here for a long time. The enemy will flee the woods, so we will establish a defensive line in the glade between the woods, and cooperate with our comrades in the two regiments to annihilate them. These enemies are our achievements, we must move quickly and deal with them before the 722nd Division! ”

The vast number of soldiers have always been afraid of the guerrillas in the south, and everything stems from the defeat in the Battle of Homnich. This time, ten thousand against eight hundred, such a concept of war was very reassuring to everyone. What if the enemy is strong in combat? In terms of firepower, the Germans had a tenfold advantage!

The soldiers were full of confidence, and their faces were full of desire to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions.

Time could not be delayed any longer, Nicklaus gave the order. The soldiers immediately took their places, some got into jeeps, some climbed into trucks, half-tracks, and even some were completely learning from the Soviets, tying themselves to tank No. 3 or assault guns with linen ropes.

In short, no one moves forward on two legs.

Nicklaus got into the jeep, straightened his military cap, pointed ahead with his right hand, and the whole army erupted with a huge mechanical roar, and the mechanized troops began to move in the direction of the ruins of Homnitsch. (To be continued.) )