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The result of the initial failure of the operation was concealed from him, and after the personnel changes were completed, Lothaheim explained the situation 1510. At this moment, half of his face was swollen, and his whole body was a little distorted, and he simply fainted when he heard this.

The chief of staff of the regiment befell this fate, and Lothaheim only hoped that these things would never happen again.

Regarding the upcoming "tree cutting plan", he informed his superiors of the reason for this. The division commander Herzman thought twice about it, and the line he was currently responsible for was built in the crevices of the forest, and the dense vegetation provided rich hiding places for the guerrillas. The position was too close to the forest and too dangerous, and he fully supported Lothaheim's decision and asked who had come up with the plan.

"Of course it's me! And the wounded regimental chief of staff! Of course, Lothaheim didn't let the credit be taken away, and he already understood from the phone that the division commander liked this decision.

Poor Lawrence never imagined that the so-called reuse by the regimental commander was just a flash in the pan. He made this plan, and took the lead in carrying an axe to the edge of the forest and slashing at the white birch, but the credit was still taken by the regimental commander.

Herzman ordered that no vegetation should be allowed within 1,000 meters outside the defense line of each unit, and that after clearing the 1,000-meter firing boundary, continue to cut down trees to clear the firing perimeter as appropriate.

Now that he had a solid order, Lotharheim was at ease. The absence of obstacles within a kilometer is not absolutely safe, and the Soviet infantry is equipped with large-caliber mortars that can hit shells up to two kilometers away. Therefore, it is necessary to clear the forest two kilometers deep so that the position can be basically free from the threat of fire.

The opponent is an elite army, and the German army is unable to sweep the entire Pripett swamp south due to the current situation and the warming climate and the swamp and the rising water. Those Soviets who were hiding were safe for now, and the Germans were forced to defend.

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More than a thousand Soviet troops were hiding in the forest, and the defensive line they laid out was almost fifteen kilometers from the German positions. This was already an absolutely safe area, and on March 27 a whole day of civil construction, the defensive positions began to take shape.

Every fifty meters there was a deliberately reinforced machine-gun fortress, with a large number of foxholes scattered in between, which were also reinforced.

In order to make sleeping in the open more comfortable, the warriors dug up the soil and used tree branches as roofs to build shacks in semi-crypts. A handful of cooks carrying cauldrons set up pots so that the troops could eat hot meals.

On March 28, it was rumored that the airdrop operation of the superiors was about to begin. With four days to go in March, will their promises really be fulfilled?

At noon, Balzen came to a cauldron with his lunch box and chatted with Lavrenj and Yevgeny about it while eating.

At this moment, what was tumbling in the pot was actually a pile of noodles, some canned sauerkraut, edible mushrooms collected near the camp, and dried radishes made in the village, and freshly cut potatoes, all thrown in.

A few spoonfuls of thick noodles were poured into Balzen's iron lunch box, and he took a fork and spoon and ate them beautifully.

This is the lunch of the army, because of the concept, this group of old Maozi equates soup noodles with their traditional buckwheat porridge, and when it comes to staple food, it is potatoes or bread.

The dry food is sliced big riba and baked potatoes with noodles, and this lunch is very hearty.

Balzen also had to sigh: "The division headquarters really loves us, and knows that we are fighting in the forest under difficult conditions. ”

"I think it's because the airdrop from the superiors is about to arrive, and the rest of the flour is quickly made and consumed, and the warehouse space is freed up for new ones." Ravlianji said happily while holding a lunch box.

It was the good mood that Evgeny's speculation couldn't help but worry. "You say, will the airdrop promise of the superior be fulfilled? And two thousand airborne troops! If all this is fully realized in the coming days, then what a huge scale of the operation! ”

"That's it! More than 700 tons of supplies, more than 100 heavy aircraft, it's exciting to think about! Balzen couldn't help but look at the blue sky when he said this, "It's just that the superiors promised the airdrop a few months ago, and the last time was in September last year, and it's been half a year!" In the past six months, we have relied on self-reliance to get to where we are today, and if they postpone the day, our meal will be a waste! ”

Seeing that this guy was untimely and shaken, Lavrenty hurriedly said: "We should not doubt our marshal, that is the commander of our front army, and what he personally ordered will definitely succeed." We're just going to stay in the forest! ”

Balzen nodded: "Who called us soldiers, now continue to strengthen our defenses." Although our actions are to provide cover for the airdrop operation. In view of the fact that the enemy has occupied the Mozili-Gomel road for a long time and that military pressure has always existed, the positions we are building now can only continue to be strengthened in the future and become the first line of defense for the defense of Novgomel. ”

The topic was a little far away, and Ravlianji pulled the topic back again. Looking at the steaming food in front of him, he couldn't help but worry about his own subordinates at the forefront. "One of my infantry platoons is still working as a scout, and that group of guys has wanted to be a scout for a long time! Now that you have fulfilled their wishes, now they have changed directions and infiltrated north. ”

In Yang Mingzhi's concept, scouts must be composed of soldiers with the best technical and tactical skills, and the troops of Lavrenj and Yevgeny are from their own hands, and their combat effectiveness is completely guaranteed, and the fighters among them may be transferred to the elite of the elite, Balzen's reconnaissance company.

"They will definitely complete the mission excellently, and the enemy will definitely have to make a series of reactions to our presence, and the reconnaissance and early warning of those thirty people is particularly important." Speaking of this, Balzen couldn't help but think: "I really hope they find some valuable information." ”

After the meal, the soldiers returned to their positions one after another, and the boring life of defending the positions began again.

Balzen was also very bored, discipline forbade entertainment, and everyone had only one task, to stick to their posts wholeheartedly, imagining themselves as a tree.

For a time, the soldiers could only talk about homely and various topics, among which the airdrop was the biggest talking point. Or talk about battles, women, and meat jokes.

At half past two in the afternoon, the still silent radio suddenly remembered that the telegraph operator had quickly put on a headset, and that the latest discovery of the infantry platoon was at the end of the electromagnetic wave.

Balzen swept away his previous boredom and laziness, hurriedly answered the radio, and learned a very interesting and unpredictable thing.