Chapter 188: Talasik
Owe one chapter, make up for it tomorrow!
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Shulka soon learned that there was danger to using these mine dogs......
"We must dismantle the barbed wire!" Talasik said to Major Gavrillo.
"Which paragraph?" Major Gavrilov asked.
"All, Comrade Major!" "Otherwise the barbed wire fence will entangle these mine dogs, and then those explosives will explode in front of us!" ”
Major Gavrilov gritted his teeth, and then squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Demolish!" ”
"And landmines...... "Tarasik said.
"Drain it!"
Major Gavrilov had some uneasiness on his face as he said these words.
If anti-tank trenches are a barrier, then barbed wire and mines are like infantry clothes.
Tearing them down is like leaving the infantry naked to face the enemy.
But that's not all......
"And those weeds, shrubs, ......"
"Enough!" Major Gavrilov suddenly burst into flames: "Do you know how important these are to the soldiers? They need these to hide themselves! ”
Taracic seemed to be frightened by the major, and did not dare to say anything more when he answered "yes".
But Shulka knows why.
"Comrade Major!" "Tarasik is right, the detonating device of the mine dog is a short pole erected on its back, if it trips over weeds and bushes...... This means that the explosives explode early! ”
Seeing that Gavrilov was silent, Shulka added: "Mines, barbed wire, and those weeds and bushes can't stop the enemy's tanks, but mine dogs probably can!" ”
"Alright, Shulka!" Major Gavrilov impatiently said to Talasik: "What needs to be done is to be done, and not even the trenches will have to be demolished!" ”
"No, Comrade Major!" Talasik replied: "That's it!" ”
Major Gavrilov raised his head, and Tarasik left as if he had fled.
Major Gavrilov handed Shulka a cigarette and said thoughtfully: "I have never fought such a battle, Shulka...... It doesn't look like a war. I mean, it's more like deception, cleverness, or even pinning your hopes on the enemy! ”
"I understand, Comrade Major!" Shulka said.
This is indeed somewhat inconsistent with the Soviets' habit of going straight and rushing to the battlefield happily.
But......
"We are not fighting for the sake of fighting, Comrade Major!" Shulka continued: "We are for victory, for Moscow, for the people!" ”
Major Gavrilov nodded silently.
As a result, not only did not an anti-tank trench be added in front of the battlefield, but all the fortifications and barricades were removed, and the weeds and shrubs were cut clean...... The front of the position can be said to be a flat river.
"Can you make a suggestion?" Shulka asked Talasik, who was preparing.
"Of course, Comrade Ensign!" Tarasiq hurriedly stopped his actions to pacify the mine dogs.
"If the enemy attacks!" Shulka pointed to the position in front of the trench and said: "Their tanks will be more concentrated on both sides of the railway, because this area is safer, and if you get stuck in a mud puddle, it will be easier to use other tanks to drag it out!" So, I think you should have as many mine dogs as you can in this area. ”
"Yes, Comrade Ensign!"
"Of course, you can't let them all out at once, you know?"
"Yes, Comrade Ensign!"
It was getting dark, and Major General Schroeder, commander of the German 79th Motorized Division, was constantly urging the troops to hurry.
"Think about what awaits you!" Major General Schroeder said to the forward troops: "It's Moscow, we are less than 80 kilometers from Moscow!" 79th Division...... You will be the first army to enter Moscow, and you will be the first Imperial soldiers to set foot in Moscow! ”
This glory spurred every German soldier to rush forward as if they were beating chickens, especially after they knew that they had broken through the enemy's last line of defense and successfully stepped onto the railroad where the enemy had no time to set up barricades.
The German soldiers encouraged each other as they marched:
"Any idea what that means? The doors of Moscow have been opened to us! There's no reason for us to waste time sleeping and resting! ”
"I heard that the Air Force blew up a railway bridge today!"
"These damn guys...... They must be jealous of us and do not want us to rush to Moscow so soon! ”
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That's why it was said before that the blowing up of the railway bridge was an "accidental" phenomenon, and the Germans themselves, who at this time least wanted the railway bridge to be blown up.
It's just that what they don't know is that if the railway bridge hadn't been blown up, they would have kicked it on the iron plate at this point.
But it doesn't make much difference now......
At the forefront was the German reconnaissance squad, which usually consisted of a three-wheeled vehicle, an armored vehicle, and a few No. 2 tanks.
The side three wheels were in front to reconnoiter the road, while the armored vehicle and tank No. 2 were in the rear to provide support to the front at all times.
The vehicle passes through an open field.
Second Lieutenant Kugel, the commander of the side three, sat on the side seat and shook his improvised searchlight to shine around...... This was an essential piece of equipment for the German reconnaissance unit during night marches, and it was usually mounted on side tricycles and armored vehicles to allow recouters to better observe the terrain, terrain or detect danger.
Then Second Lieutenant Kugel immediately ordered: "Be careful, something is not normal here!" ”
At the moment when the searchlight came on, Coogle noticed that the open area had been artificially rested.
Artificially rested and recuperated...... This is almost synonymous with having an enemy, although he does not know why the enemy is resting like this, they look flat and dry, and they are a rare tank combat site.
Second Lieutenant Kugel's warning soon became a reality.
Because the roar of enemy machine guns was heard in the darkness on both sides...... The three wheels that drove at the front lost control in the rain of bullets and rushed to the side of the road and overturned.
Second Lieutenant Kugel and his men immediately stopped the side three wheels, then rolled over, got out of the car, and got low, then picked up their rifles and submachine guns and prepared for battle.
Tanks and armored vehicles "rumbled" up, but they did not dare to turn on their lights for fear that the enemy would have anti-tank guns.
Second Lieutenant Kugel ordered: "Flares! ”
Several flares rose into the sky, illuminating a carefully camouflaged enemy position a few hundred meters ahead.
"Follow the tank!" Second Lieutenant Kugel ordered that this terrain was suitable for tank battles, and he would not easily give up this opportunity.
The tanks suppressed the enemy fire in the trenches with machine guns, and the German infantry bravely leaped forward.
Suddenly, in the bright light of the flares, a figure quickly burst out of the enemy's trench.
"A dog!" Second Lieutenant Kugel heard someone shouting.