Offensive along the 966 railway
Along the railway line, the Soviet defenses were the most fortified. They built numerous bunkers along the railroad and deployed a large number of tanks here.
Even the non-threatening T-26 tank is a stumbling block that must be destroyed in the process of advancement.
No one dared to approach a Soviet tank parked next to the road, because many Soviet drivers were left behind in the wreckage of the T-26 tank with sandbags wrapped around their bodies as daredevils.
Because the T-26 tank was very thin in armor, the Germans often strafed the T-26 tank to ensure that the guys who stood in their way were destroyed.
After losing a number of drivers, the Soviet tankmen found a way to deal with the German light weapons.
They stacked sandbags inside the tanks - they weren't going to start anyway, so it wouldn't be a problem to fill them up.
These desperate Soviet tankers, waiting behind the sandbags, waited until the Germans approached, and were strafing machine guns on the T-26s, killing as many as they could.
The forcible exchange of losses in this way made the Germans defenseless. But after a few times, the Germans no longer considered options such as capture.
Far away, the Germans would use iron fist bazookas to completely penetrate these tanks, leaving the Soviet soldiers inside with no place to bury.
"Bunker! See that bunker? Fire on that place! Behind an abandoned train car, the German infantry company commander pointed to a distant target and shouted loudly to his comrades in the armored forces not far away.
The German commander, who heard the shouting, stretched out a big finger to show that he had heard.
Then, fastening the hatch above his head, the German assault guns rushed out of the ruins where they hid their bodies.
The No. 3 assault gun is the most equipped assault gun in the German army, and it is also the best weapon among the German army's support weapons.
Slowly adjusting his firing angle, he then aimed his short-barreled 75 mm gun at a distant target.
Immediately afterwards, a 75-millimeter shell fired almost straight through and hit the Soviet pillbox that was constantly spewing tongues of fire.
"Boom!" All the German soldiers shrank their necks in a deliberate manner, and a puff of black smoke rose from the Soviet pillbox in the distance, and the ground trembled with the explosion.
"Boom!" In order to ensure that the pillbox could be destroyed, the German assault guns fired a second shot, this time the black smoke was thicker, and the German soldiers, carrying their weapons, crossed the railroad tracks, and began to sprint towards the ruins of the pillbox on the other side.
"Suddenly! Dodo! "The German MG-42 machine guns, set up in the midst of the ruins, began to suppress the fire, and the bullets rushed into the smoke in rows.
With such a perfect cooperation, the German army has gone through countless hard training and the baptism of war before it can be smooth.
Although the Soviet troops on the opposite side put up desperate resistance, their rhythm was obviously not as good as that of the steady German army.
After losing one pillbox, the Soviet troops had to abandon a section of their control zone and quickly retreat with the rest of their soldiers.
In the process of retreating, the Soviet soldiers fell one after another, and more soldiers were chased and killed by the Germans than in battle.
This is also a matter of no choice, after all, the recruits of the Soviet army really have no actual combat experience, and after the fire support point is destroyed, too many soldiers subconsciously choose to retreat.
"The other side! The other side! See that railroad bridge? Let the tank drive over! Drive over! After capturing this section of the railway, the German commander put down his binoculars and ordered loudly.
Not far away, a railway bridge is already in sight. In front of them was the Shetong River, and not far from them was another river, the Lamenka River.
The two rivers converge a short distance ahead, and the Lamenka River flows into the Shetun River and then flows into the Moscow River together.
"If the map is correct, next to the First Hospital...... Here the Soviet defenses have significantly strengthened! Pointing to the map, where the ashes had not dispersed, one of the regiment commanders of the German front command said to his chief of staff.
Beside him, several thick radio antennas had been erected in the headquarters surrounded by two Pursuer tank destroyers and several armored vehicles.
This is already deep in Moscow, and the Germans here are probably the closest to Moscow's Red Square.
"The 2nd Regiment is still near the Rublev road, the frontal defense of the Soviet army is very strong, and if we rashly attack from the flank, we will find trouble for ourselves." Staff Officer Zhang looked at the map and spoke out about his concerns.
They have already broken into Moscow, and if they attack the First Hospital, a place that the Soviets will not give up at this time, they are likely to have their own casualties surge.
Fortunately, behind them was the already controlled Lamenka River, which kept their flanks from being attacked by the Soviets.
After clearing the Soviet troops on this side of the river, they only had to worry about whether the Soviet troops stationed in the First Hospital in their north would fight back.
"We don't bother them, they come to us...... After all, our side was the only way for them to retreat to the other side of the river. The regimental commander pointed to the railway bridge on the map and said, "If we continue to attack, they will attack our flank." ”
"You're quite right, so I suggest that we suspend the attack and build a defensive line......," said the chief of staff, holding his hands behind his back and glancing at the armored vehicles beside him.
Just now, a stray bullet hit the steel plate of this armored car and bounced to an unknown place.
The place where the regimental headquarters was located was already very close to the front line. That is, the Soviet army has not had an artillery counterattack for a long time, otherwise this is actually a very dangerous place.
"Let the troops build a defensive line......" After thinking about it, the regiment commander also felt that this was a safer option.
General Manstein's plan of attack was to gradually push the opponent back, clear the occupied area, and not give the opponent any chance to disrupt the defensive line.
The Germans divided the whole of Moscow into a number of small pieces, each small piece and each small piece to clear the Soviet army inside.
After the purge, a stable zone of control was established, and then troops were stationed so that the Soviets could not penetrate into the "German-controlled zone".
While this may not seem to be very efficient, it has the advantage of not having to repeatedly clear areas that have already been occupied.
It's a little slower, but it's a steady game. Coupled with the obvious superiority of the German army in artillery, the Soviet army quickly retreated in the city.
"First Hospital...... Maybe General Manstein would really want to get this place, right? The regiment commander looked at the map and said this to himself.