"The Soviet army on the other side really has no tricks." On the line of Army Group North, a German observation sentry leaned against the trench and laughed.

They hadn't seen a single Soviet soldier on their side for 2 days, and the enemy was organizing a defensive line in the Gorky area, dozens of kilometers away, which was the news that the scouts had fed back.

The Germans also had no intention of advancing, they intended to spend the winter in Vladimir and other areas, and the plan was to stock up on supplies here for defense until next spring.

Therefore, the war seems to be far away from this place, and the Soviet Union and Germany are on this front, tacitly preserving peace for each other.

Leaning against the sandbags above the walls of the trench pits, the German sentries held binoculars and looked in the direction of the dense forest in the distance.

Of course, he didn't see anything. The USSR would not have provoked at such a time, they would not have attacked at such a time, everything was calm.

"Hey! Do you want one? Next to the sentry, on the ammunition box, sat an old soldier, with a cigarette in his mouth, and handed another one to his comrade.

The sentry soldier waved his hand and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, smoking while sentry will attract snipers." ”

"It's a good habit, but in a place like this, there are no snipers." The veteran smiled and withdrew his cigarette, and then swallowed the smoke to himself.

If the Soviets dared to provoke the Germans here, perhaps a few days later, the German armored units, which had been supplied with fuel, would have entered Gorky.

If it weren't for the fact that they had to support the operations on the southern front, a large amount of ammunition and fuel supplies had been withdrawn, perhaps they would have advanced to the vicinity of Gorky by now.

It's a pity that now, their outpost is closer to Vladimir than to Gorky.

"But this habit of yours is good, and keeping a good habit like this will make you live longer." The veteran took a deep puff of his cigarette and smiled at the recruit.

It's a really nice place, and the wind blowing from the woods still has a hint of coolness - it's already mid-July, and it's a good treat to be able to enjoy it.

"Hah!" The hot climate, coupled with a hint of cool breeze, always makes people want to doze off.

After the breeze blew, the veteran yawned and looked boredly at the sky above him: "In September, it's our turn to go home." ”

The new recruit was added only two months after the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, that is, in May, and it seems that he is not yet qualified to return home to visit his family.

Soldiers of his caliber had to retreat to the vicinity of Smolensk or Minsk, rest and train on the spot, wait for the return of soldiers visiting relatives, and then return to the front line to fight.

"I envy you." The recruit looked at the veteran who was enjoying the comfort, and sighed: "I've only been here for two months, and I can't go home yet......"

"Envy us? Ha! You're crazy. The old soldier held his rifle and laughed at himself, "Do you know when I left home?" I served in this company when I attacked Poland in 39! It's been almost two years and I haven't been home to see it. ”

He sighed as he put the remaining half of the cigarette on his finger and sighed, "My son hasn't seen his father since he was four years old, can you understand how this feels?" ”

The veteran's words made the atmosphere cool down all of a sudden, and the young German recruits involuntarily closed their mouths.

No one wants to go home for two years without going home to see it, so recruits are afraid of the future they face.

"I envy you as you deserve." The veteran smiled self-deprecatingly, then took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "I've ever had the hardest battle, with blood flying and flames rolling...... And after you came, there was no decent fighting. ”

"And you see, I can go home to visit my family, and soon you will be able to go home and visit my family...... The war is coming to an end, and the rest is good days...... As long as you can live, you can see the day of victory after all. He looked longingly at the distant sky, and his eyes widened.

Before the recruit could take what he had said and continue the conversation, he asked again, "Did our plane fly over in the early hours of the morning?" ”

"No...... No planes flew to the enemy's side today. The recruit shook his head and answered the veteran's question: "Why do you ask?" ”

As he asked, he also raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance. Then he saw some black dots in the sky, flying in the direction of the German army.

"It's an enemy plane! And it doesn't look like a fighter! The veteran picked up the binoculars from the sandbag, then raised them to look at the sky, and commanded: "Go to the company headquarters!" Report back on the findings! ”

"Is it a plane of the Soviets? Oh, my God! The recruit quickly turned around and ran along the communication trench towards the company headquarters in the distance.

On the long line of actual control between the two sides in the north, the Germans did not have a complete radar surveillance system.

Because of time, radar is still an expensive secret weapon, and the number of production and the popularity of use are far from being able to monitor all the airspace that must be monitored.

What Germany can do now is to establish a complete set of air defense radar monitoring networks in its core occupied areas and to use advanced new radars in key areas of the front line.

Therefore, on the Soviet-German northern front, the German army still could only rely on the most primitive observation posts to monitor large areas of airspace.

The further south you go, the more complete the radar network becomes. But there is no doubt that the assistance of the sentry is still needed.

"Damn! Ask the Air Force now to find out if they have any secret missions! Tell them about the discovery of the westbound plane! Let them themselves when! Putting down the phone, in the headquarters of the infantry division where this post was located, the chief of staff ordered loudly.

Layer by layer, then contact the corresponding Air Force liaison officer, and then the liaison officer goes to the Air Force to confirm whether these planes are their own aircraft - this set of processes has gone down, and those planes have already crossed Vladimir.

"Not our plane! Urgently take off fighters near Moscow! Find a way to intercept these planes! An Air Force officer nervously gave the order to fight.

"Confirm the course of these aircraft! Contact the ground observatory and see if you can find where they are now! Another Air Force officer shouted a shouting order to his subordinates.

"Inform the ground forces and prepare for air defense! I don't know exactly where these Soviet madmen are going to attack! The Air Force Commander at the head grumbled with some chagrin.