South of Pinsk, on the north bank of the Pripyat River, nearly 90 E-40 tanks of the Polish Governor's Guard, divided into two groups, were scattered on the riverbank, relying on heavy armor to resist the fire from the opposite bank, and using accurate 88 mm tank guns and vehicle-mounted machine guns to suppress the Soviet firepower on the opposite bank by means of direct fire. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

As early as the night, the anti-aircraft artillery unit had secretly infiltrated the river, and also leveled the barrels of the FLAK36 88-mm anti-aircraft gun and the 40-mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun, and participated in the fire suppression operation.

With the support of naval aviation, artillery, tanks, and anti-aircraft artillery units, the sappers heroically rushed to the river bank with the bridge-building facilities and began to build bridges by firing line.

The Pripyat River is not a very wide river, and its widest point is no more than 100 meters, and it is generally only 50 or 60 meters wide.

Thanks to the hard work of the sappers, the two pontoon bridges were rapidly extended to the opposite bank.

Faster than the sappers were the infantry, and the infantry of the Polish Governor's Guard, carrying assault boats and rubber boats, rushed to knee-high levels of the river.

When rubber boats and assault boats were thrown into the river, white spray splashed into the air.

Soon, countless ripples appeared on the surface of the river, and assault boats and rubber boats were shot at the opposite bank like bullets.

Man is a social animal, and it is easy to be infected by the momentum that erupts from his own kind.

The fearlessness exuded by the infantrymen of the Polish Doge's Guard as they charged quickly inspired the soldiers of the nearby Honorable Jewish Units, who rushed to the opposite bank with the same speed as the authentic German soldiers.

The shells fired by the Soviets on the opposite bank fell on the surface of the river, splashing up columns of white water that soared into the sky.

Dense machine-gun bullets set off terrifying ripples on the surface of the river, and even more sawdust flew when they fell on the assault boats.

In the face of the Soviet resistance, the German soldiers still struggled to row their oars, ignoring all threats.

The river, which was several tens of meters wide, was quickly conquered by the heroic German soldiers, and more and more boats rushed onto the banks of one, two・・・・・・ ten, twenty, ・・・・・・.

In the face of the German troops rushing to the riverbank, the Soviet troops on the south bank quickly transferred their firepower and fired at the German soldiers who rushed to the riverbank, trying to suppress them on the river, but instead weakened the pressure of the German troops on the river.

When the firing points of the Soviet forward positions opened frantically at the Germans, they exposed themselves to the eyes of the German tankmen and anti-aircraft gunners on the other side of the river, and shells of various calibers fell accurately on the Soviet positions.

In the deafening explosion, the Makqin machine gun, the Deggalev machine gun, and the machine gunner were blown apart.

The mud on the side of the trenches hit by machine-gun bullets, and the Soviet riflemen were also overwhelmed by machine-gun bullets, and the German infantry took the opportunity to quickly expand the area of the bridgehead.

At the last moment, a shadow appeared in the southern sky.

Receiving a distress telegram from the Army, the Soviet Air Force flew over the vast Pripyat Marshes and arrived on the battlefield in time to provide timely support to the Army that had been attacked by surprise.

Soviet fighters rushed at the German Stuka and Ju-88 bombers, but were intercepted by dexterous He-100 fighters, and the two sides immediately chased and circled in the air, and the battle quickly extended from the ground to the sky.

The Il-2 and PE-2 bombers rushed to the river, aerial bombs fell on the German bridgehead, and the two pontoon bridges became key bombing targets.

On the north bank of the Pripyat River, German anti-aircraft gunners pointed their guns at the sky as soon as the Soviet Air Force appeared in the sky.

As soon as the Il-2 attack plane and the PE-2 bomber launched an attack, countless anti-aircraft shells burst into the sky with countless black gunsmoke, and the flying shrapnel hit the fuselage with a clanging sound.

When the first pontoon bridge was erected, the radio waves inside the E-40 tank quickly heard the orders of the officers.

"Cross the river, cross the river, the first company will cross the river immediately, and the second company will continue to provide cover."

The E-40 tank rushed down the river bank with a rumble and rushed across the river, and when the first E-40 tank drove up the south bank of the Pripyat River, the battlefield situation that had been stalemate began to gradually fall to the side of the Germans.

When fierce fighting broke out on both sides of the Pripyat River, behind the Soviet troops, the 8th Cavalry Division under the command of Figlein encountered the greatest trouble since the start of the war.

Knowing that a large number of German troops were behind and that the artillery positions were occupied, the Soviets quickly turned reinforcements and tank units to the rear and blocked the charging cavalry head-on.

Faced with a surging wave of Soviet tanks and infantry, the cavalry was forced to go on the defensive.

In the southern wilderness, the No. 3 assault gun, with its low profile, served as the core of the defense.

Knowing that the Soviets had launched a counterattack, the artillery regiment following behind the cavalry regiment also joined the battle sequence.

PAK40 anti-tank guns, 105-mm self-propelled howitzers fired one after another, cooperating with the cavalry in front to block the Soviet infantry clusters.

In Pinsk, Spudent stared at his watch with bloodshot eyes.

"It's been almost two hours since the offensive was launched, and the progress is going well so far. After these few days of fighting, the Russians on the opposite side have suffered great losses, and it is really surprising that they can still withstand our attacks from both sides. ”

After staring at the map for a while, Student said, "I think the first to open up this situation should be the Polish Governor's Guard." ”

Turning around, Spudent said to the adjutant: "Send a telegram and ask Colonel Beckenbauer how the battle is going in Slutsk?" ”

In the city of Slutsk, Colonel Beckenbauer received a telegram from his communications staff officer, read it in a hurry, and put it aside.

"Don't reply to this telegram just yet, continue with the question just now. From which unit did you send that telegram from? ”

"The other side claimed to be the 10th Panzer Division of the 46th Panzer Army under the 1st Panzer Army, and they were coming from the direction of Minsk. It is expected to arrive in an hour and a half. ”

Beckenbauer asked the operational staff to mark the location of the 10th Panzer Division on the map.

"The 1st Panzer Army is actually here, and which other troops are there?"

"There are also the Imperial Divisions of the 3rd Panzer Corps of the 1st Panzer Army on their left flank, and the Prince Eugen Mountain Division of the 48th Panzer Corps on their right flank."

Beckenbauer saw the numbers of the three extra troops on the map, and said excitedly: "This battle is the most difficult battle we have fought since we accepted the First Parachute Regiment, but only by defeating an opponent stronger than us can we show the value of our paratroopers' existence." Convey the news to the battalions and hold out for another hour and a half. ”

Beckenbauer had just finished issuing the order, looked up at the ceiling sharply, and shouted with a frown: "Damn Katyusha, here you go again." ”

Even though he was in the basement, Beckenbauer still heard a strange whistling sound that he had only heard twice, but which left a deep impression on his mind.

At about two o'clock in the morning, Colonel Beckenbauer received a report that paratroopers of the first battalion and the second battalion and one company began to withdraw into Slutsk.

The paratroopers who managed to escape brought back some details of the battle for Soligorsk.

Almost all of the paratroopers described the battle as a Soviet weapon of mass destruction, the kind of rockets that would whistle and flood the sky.

The 1st Battalion lost contact because the house where the 1st Battalion headquarters was located was unfortunately at the landing point of the Katyusha rockets, which were destroyed in the first salvo of the Katyusha rockets.

At four o'clock in the morning, as soon as the sky was freed from the entanglement of night, the general attack of the Soviet army on Slutsk began.

Colonel Beckenbauer personally experienced the power of a salvo of Katyusha rockets.

In the whistling sound like the howling of all ghosts in hell, the glass of the ventilation window in the basement shook slightly, and then the ground shook.

I don't know how many Katyusha's explosions in a short period of time caused shocks, which made the entire city of Slutsk feel the horror of the earthquake.

The barrage of rockets was also mixed with shells from 122 and 152 mm howitzers, and soon 120 mm mortar shells were added.

With the information reported by the troops on the outskirts of the city, Colonel Beckenbauer found that the Soviet attack on the city of Slutsk was the worst he had guessed.

The city of Slutsk was only about twenty kilometers from Soligorsk, and the Soviets rushed to the city overnight and did not immediately attack, but sent part of their troops around the city.

After the battle began, all sides of the city of Slutsk were attacked at once.

It is clear that the Soviets want to fight a siege and annihilation battle here.

Soon after the battle, the Soviet army, after paying a certain number of casualties, broke through the outer minefield of the city and entered Slutsk, and street fighting broke out immediately, and the Soviet artillery outside the city did not dare to open fire unscrupulously because of the infantry in the city.

Unexpectedly, when the street fighting was at its most intense, the Soviet artillery outside the city suddenly opened fire, and they also used Katyusha rockets in a frenzy, which was a way to destroy the Soviet infantry in the city regardless of casualties.

As the rockets landed, the sound of gunfire in Beckenbauer's ears disappeared, and all was replaced by the sound of rocket explosions.

Feeling the shaking of the ground, Colonel Beckenbauer slapped the dust that fell from the ceiling and teased: "This way of playing without regard for friendly troops is really in line with the usual style of the Slavs, rude and savage." ”

After teasing the Soviet troops outside, Colonel Beckenbauer said to the adjutant beside him: "Go, prepare me a steel helmet and an assault rifle, the Russians are getting closer and closer to us, we must be ready for battle." ”

No one persuaded Colonel Beckenbauer to leave, and the adjutant and staff officers simply silently took the steel helmet that was placed on the ammunition box on the side and buckled it to their heads, and took the weapon hanging on the wall and carried it on their backs.

While Beckenbauer and his men were arming themselves, two KV-2 heavy tanks led the way in Slutsk, only two blocks from the basement where Beckenbauer was located, leading hundreds of infantry along the street.

In the distance, two PAK38 anti-tank guns, hiding behind sandbags, frantically opened fire on the KV-2 tanks that were rushing head-on.

Although the PAK40 anti-tank gun has strong firepower, it is not convenient to transport it by air in terms of size and weight, and the paratroopers still use the small and lightweight PAK3850 mm anti-tank gun.

In the face of the KV-2 heavy tank with heavy armor, the shortcomings of the weak firepower of the PAK38 anti-tank gun were exposed.

The gunners did not use 50-mm armor-piercing shells to engage the KV-2's heavy armor, but concentrated on firing at the KV-2's running gear.

Soon, the KV-2 left track guide wheel on the left side of the street was hit, paralyzed in place, and the "mobile public toilet" turned into a "stationary public toilet".

"He's looking at us, shifting, shifting."

Amid the terrified shouts of the gun commander, the gunners turned around and ran to the other side of the building with the anti-tank gun in tow, dodging a 152-mm grenade that fell behind them.

The gunners of the other anti-tank gun were relatively slow to react, and when they saw the KV-2 on the right side of the street pointing the muzzle at themselves, they scattered and fled.

In the explosion, sandbags flew one after another, the PAK38 abandoned by the owner was restored to a state of parts, the barrel and shield flew everywhere, and a tire flew into the sky, drawing a graceful arc, and then fell to the ground, rolling more than ten meters away on the street before falling to the ground.

In the face of 152 mm tank guns, even paratroopers, who are known for their elite, cannot face them calmly.

One KV-2 was wounded, and another KV-2 tank continued to guide the infantry into the depths of the city of Slutsk.

"The mobile public toilets of the Russians are coming, the tank killers are ready, the commandos are cutting their infantry, covering the anti-tank group."

In the buildings on both sides of the street, the shouts of paratroopers could be heard.

Behind the window of the building where the KV-2 tank had just passed, two German paratroopers pressed against the wall, condescendingly watching the KV-2 pass by, and then poked their heads out and opened fire on the Soviet infantry across the street.

After being knocked down by the sudden fire, the rest of the Soviet infantry rushed to the nearby buildings and the wreckage of the building, firing at the German paratroopers in the surrounding buildings, but the KV-2 tank continued to move forward until the crossroads where the German anti-tank guns had fought.

Running over the remaining sandbags, the right side of the KV-2 was just half exposed, and a paratrooper, on one knee, carrying a tank killer bazooka, did not hesitate to fire at the side of the KV-2, the rocket carrying a cloud of smoke, hitting the right side of the turret.

"One more shot, one more shot."

With a shout, the loader expertly reloads the bazooka, and then taps the shooter on the shoulder.

The second rocket hit the middle of the tank on the right side.

It was an unexpected paratrooper who really solved this KV-2 tank.

A paratrooper, carrying a flamethrower on his back, rushed out of a broken wall and rushed to a stop only about ten meters from the KV-2 tank.

Blinding flames swept back and forth across the KV-2's body, and the barbecue continued for nearly twenty seconds, until two fires emerged from the tank.

Soviet tankmen stumbling through the streets were seen in flames, and shouts were heard from nearby buildings.

"Don't shoot, burn them."

However, some paratroopers could not bear it anymore and pointed their guns at the two Soviet tankmen who were surrounded by flames.

After a few gunshots, two tankmen were strewn ・・・・・・ the streets (to be continued.) )