North of the Pripyat marshes, south of the town of Duvno, headquarters of the 149 Infantry Division of the USSR. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Colonel Terekin, commander of the 149th Division, stood in front of the window, looking at the soldiers and townspeople in a hurry in the courtyard and on the road outside the window, and listened to the reports of his subordinates with a blank face.

"The town of Saboroger has been retaken, and the German army has fled to the northwest to the town of Sarne. The 311 regiment, on your orders, did not pursue. The town of Beozn is safe at the moment, no German troops have been found heading north along the road, and our backs are safe for now. ”

Colonel Terekin pulled out the kettle hanging from his waist and poured a sip of vodka from his neck.

The familiar pungency came from his mouth and into his stomach, and Telegin felt the blood circulate faster all over his body, including his head.

A fine bead of sweat drilled into his head, and Telegin felt that the dullness of the heat had dissipated considerably.

"Is there any news from the military department? When will the troops that pursued the German cavalry arrive? Terekin asked.

"Nope."

"Damn, are we going to let us foot soldiers go to those woods and play hide-and-seek with the German cavalry? Do they think that our two legs can outrun the four legs of a cavalryman? Or did they think that those bulky tanks would be able to catch up with the cavalry of the Germans? Off the road, those tanks are just a pile of scrap metal that only gets in the way. Terekin complained.

"On this kind of terrain, the only thing that can deal with them is the cavalry, and it is better to transfer the Cossacks."

"Our operations are all disrupted, and at this time, we should attack Pinsk with friendly forces, instead of being a nanny for the logistics troops here." Terekin said.

"Toot ・・・・・・ toot ・・・・・・・" a faint whistle came from the window.

Terekin's already frowning brow furrowed even tighter.

"Go and see, what's going on? Who's blowing the whistle? ”

Before the adjutant could walk out of the room, a shrill machine gun sound sounded in the south of the town, and Terekin's right ear twitched a few times, and he immediately recognized it as the fire of the Makqin heavy machine gun.

"Go and ask the guard company, who are they fighting?"

"Be careful・・・・・・

"Hidden ・・・・・・"

Terekin had just been thrown to the ground by his adjutant when two mortar shells fell out of the window.

Gunsmoke and dust rushed into the house with the sound of explosions, and the glass of the doors and windows was hit by shrapnel and fell to the ground, and there was a loud crashing sound.

Telegin stood up and patted the dust off his body, almost spewing fire from his eyes.

Where exactly did the enemy come from?

A herald burst through the door, panting and saluting Terekin.

"Comrade division commander, the company commander asked me to tell you that a large number of German troops have been found in Zhennan, and they are attacking us. The number is more than one battalion. The company commander asked me to tell you that we need reinforcements, and please be prepared to evacuate. ”

"Does the enemy have tanks? What about the cannons? Terekin asked.

"They don't have tanks, they're all infantry,"

Terekin turned his head to look out of the room, listened carefully for a moment, and then shook his head.

"I'm not going anywhere, the Germans outside should be the cavalry. They have not used heavy artillery until now, at most only mortars. Without heavy weapons, it would be difficult for them to penetrate even if they were numerically superior. ”

Seeing the embarrassed look on the faces of the adjutant and the herald, Terekin continued: "Send a telegram to the 311th regiment saying that we are under attack here, and ask them to immediately send a battalion to support. ”

"Comrade division commander, the enemy's mortars are also very dangerous, we should first retreat to the forest outside the town to take refuge, and then come back after the battle."

The staff officers in the house also persuaded one after another, but Terekin could not resist the persuasion of everyone, and moved to a birch forest in the north of the town accompanied by the adjutant.

After entering the birch forest, Terekin soon discovered that following the advice of his subordinates was one of the most important choices in his life.

A gust of wind swept from the northwest, and eight FA-223 Dragon helicopters roared towards the town of Duvno.

The huge fuselage of the FA-223 and the overwhelming noise instantly attracted the attention of all personnel on the battlefield.

When the Iron Cross logo was sprayed on the fuselage of the plane, a heart-rending shout immediately rang out around the town of Dufno.

The guns around the town were originally flattened, and the anti-aircraft guns involved in the ground battle were turned to point back into the air under the control of the gunners.

However, it was the Germans outside the town who were faster than them, and as soon as the FA-223 transport group appeared in the sky, the German mortar gunners on the ground were reloaded with smoke grenades.

The green smoke pointed the target for the group, which flew straight over the town and hovered at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters.

Although used as transport helicopters, the Luftwaffe equipped the FA-223 Dragon helicopters with weapons systems, each of which could carry a 7.92 mm machine gun and two 500 kg bombs.

At a height of more than 4,000 meters, it was already beyond the range of the anti-aircraft machine guns and twenty-millimeter anti-aircraft guns used by the Soviet troops in the town.

Hovering in the air, without calculating the amount of advance, sixteen 500-kilogram bombs fell straight down, instantly setting off a storm of flames in the town of Duvno.

Almost half of the town was engulfed in flames and smoke, and the buildings within the bomb's blast range, along with the bones of the Soviet soldiers inside, were all shocked by the power of the giant bomb.

The Soviet guard company, which had fought with the Germans outside the town, suffered heavy losses under the heavy attack of 500 kg of bombs, and its courage to resist was destroyed.

Taking advantage of the sharp reduction in Soviet firepower in the town, the German troops outside the town launched another charge and swept through the town of Duvno.

"Retreat, retreat・・・・・・ get out of here・・・・・・"

This time, without the persuasion of others, Colonel Terekin shouted and ran first into the woods・・・・・・・・

The town of Sarne, at the headquarters of the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division.

Lieutenant Colonel Gale excitedly shouted to Colonel Koch: "The 1st Cavalry Regiment has taken the town of Duvno, and it is our turn to attack. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Gale turned his head excitedly and said to Colonel Schheine, the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment: "The 1st Cavalry Regiment kicked the Russians in the ass hard, and now it's your turn to play." Take your men to the town of Sabo Roger, deliver a sandwich biscuit to the Russians there, and pick up the men of the 1st Cavalry Regiment by the way. ”

"What makes you so happy, my dear Chief of Staff?" A voice came from the doorway.

Lieutenant Colonel Gale turned to look at the door, and saw Figlein walking up to him with a dusty face.

"According to the plan, we are about to flank the Russian troops in the town of Sabo Roj. After killing the Russians there, what are we going to do next? Do you continue to destroy the enemy's logistical lines, or do you choose other targets? ”

"Pick me up first, General Student, and I'll ask him what he needs us for?" (To be continued.) )