Chapter 742: The weapons and equipment of these German troops are too fierce
Fierce battles are raging in the Voronovo, Polettsia, Nasyya valley and other areas, especially in the forests and swamps around Leningrad, where brutal and deadly battles are staged.
When the Soviet paratroopers jumped from the American C-47 transport planes, they were not only killed by the German anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, but also the hail of shells and bombs constantly shelled the starry night sky, destroying the Soviet paratroopers who did not land safely on the ground in the air and sea.
The tracer bullets were also rapidly igniting the woods, and the Soviet soldiers who had successfully landed had not yet waited for them to use their Toms submachine guns or other weapons and equipment to attack the Germans; They were killed by grenades, machine guns, and even mortars from the Germans.
As a result, many of the Soviet soldiers who were killed scattered and discarded their weapons and equipment such as submachine guns, carbines, anti-tank guns, or machine gun cartridge chains.
For this reason, many Soviet troops who had not yet landed on the ground, or who had just landed on the ground and were killed by the Germans, were full of despair and unwillingness before they died.
Moreover, the German artillery group, rocket artillery group, anti-aircraft gun group, and assault gun group were also in full swing shelling the assembly point of the Soviet paratroopers.
In the face of the German artillery bombardment, which was more ferocious than the other, all the Soviet officers and soldiers who had not yet been killed were terrified.
It's a pity that the Soviet troops who have already parachuted out have no way to escape, no matter how scared they are and how scared they are.
He could only pray to God in fear that he would not be killed by the sudden counterattack of the Germans.
And those Soviet paratroopers who have not yet parachuted have no way to stop parachuting if they want to stop parachuting immediately, because the German fighter group has also begun to attack.
If it weren't for the escort of the British and American air forces and fighter groups, I am afraid that all the C-47 transport groups that arrived over Leningrad tonight would have been wiped out by the German Sabre fighter groups.
But even so, this air battle between Germany and the Soviet Union was still very fierce.
And because the German attacks became more and more intense, the commanders of the Soviet paratroopers paratrooped more quickly and airborne all the paratroopers.
However, the second and final rounds of airborne landing were much farther away from Leningrad.
The purpose of this was to evade the German anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine gun groups, as well as the German ground forces.
However, at this time, the Soviet artillery unit, under Zhukov's orders, had also gathered 2,000 artillery pieces and mortars to carry out retaliatory heavy artillery bombardment of German positions in the area of Schlüsselburg.
At the same time, the troops of the 7th and 23rd armies (a total of 8 divisions) under the command of the Northern Front under the command of Lieutenant General Popov, which Zhukov had already ordered to attack, and the 8th, 11th, and 27th armies (31 divisions and 2 brigades) under the command of Major General Sobennikov under the command of Major General Sobennikov, also rushed to the place where they were preparing to make a sneak attack in Leningrad.
For the sudden arrival of the Soviet army, the intelligence agencies of the German army were completely unexpected.
Because of such a large-scale deployment of troops, Zhukov did it very secretly.
And in this rapid and ferocious battle, those Xiwei people who had been brainwashed by the German army were also fighting even more desperately.
"The weapons and equipment of these German troops are so fierce, and their ammunition is so abundant, it is really an eye-opener!
"Yes! If it weren't for the abundance and strength of the German army's weaponry and ammunition, I am afraid that we would have been annihilated by the Soviet army's sudden onslaught into the battlefield and the large-scale artillery covering! ”
"We will kill more Soviet officers and soldiers, and as long as we complete the number set by Hitler, we can immediately leave the battlefield and return to our country to reunite with our families!"
"That's right! I want to go home to see my parents and wife, and I envy them so much! They killed 6 Soviet soldiers last week, so they were able to get a nice bonus and go back to China to meet their families! ”
"Yes! I saw it with my own eyes, and the day before yesterday I received a telegram from him saying that he was getting married in his hometown! What a envy! You don't have to go to war again, and you can live with the woman you like! ”
"Then let's not talk nonsense now, hurry up and kill enough Soviet troops, and then we will go home together! It seems that Hitler did not lie to us! ”
"That's right! Let's kill! ”
When the battle became more and more intense, those Xiwei people who were fighting with the Soviet army looked at the German artillery group with admiration, and were talking about the huge artillery group of the Soviet army.
It's just that before the Shevites, who were the most rising of these discussions, rushed towards the Soviet army, the Soviet army's rain of shells bombarded these Shevi and German servant troops impartially.
"Boom ......"
Suddenly, a roaring sound like shaking mountains instantly resounded throughout the land of Leningrad.