Chapter 767: Tactics

The third group used the STG44 to knock down the crowds of pilots and guards, and the second group threw time bombs from their backpacks under the plane and even into the plane, the whole operation lasted for fifteen minutes, and then the transport planes lowered one by one to pick up the soldiers.

The helicopter flew in the direction of the sea again, only to hear an explosion from the airfield behind it, and the entire airfield was blown into a sea of fire.

Looking at their "results" behind them, the German soldiers couldn't help cheering.

"It's so enjoyable!" "I can guarantee that we will blow up many more planes tonight than the Air Force will shoot down!" Werner said. ”

"So, the pilots can retire!" The baker answered.

"Hey!" The helicopter pilot looked back and responded, "The pilot is retired, are you going to fly this thing?" ”

"Sorry, Rose!" The baker replied, "Of course we don't include you!" ”

The German soldiers laughed happily as they spoke.

Zhukov, on the other side, after hearing that the airport had been attacked, personally led troops to the airport for reinforcements.

However, they apparently failed to make it to this "grand event", the Germans moved too quickly, and it took only twenty minutes in total from the time they found them to the time they withdrew from the battlefield.

So, when Zhukov arrived at the airport, all he saw was a raging fire at the airport and a series of neatly arranged fighters burned to scrap metal in the flames.

Zhukov waved his hand, and the soldiers hurriedly put away their rifles and joined the firefighting team.

But needless to say, there will not be a few planes that can be saved.

Zhukov grabbed one of the pilots who ran past him and asked: "What about your commander?" Where is Major General Bonlesman? ”

"I don't know, sir!" The pilot recognized the marshal standing in front of him from Zhukov's rank, and a wave of fear flashed in his eyes...... He feared that he would be thrown into a punishment camp or shot by Zhukov on charges of escaping.

But Zhukov did not have time to pay attention to it at all, he pushed the pilot away and walked to the airport control tower with the guards and a few staff officers.

Expected and unexpected, when Zhukov arrived at the conning tower, all he saw was a corpse.

Unexpectedly, because no one has come to report to Zhukov, it seems to be telling Zhukov that the command of the airport is finished.

Unexpectedly, it was because Zhukov could not believe that anyone could break through such a fortress-like structure as the airfield control tower in ten minutes, considering that it was designed for enemy bombardment, and the reinforced concrete on the top was five meters thick.

But when Zhukov's military boots stepped on the glass on the ground and made a few crisp noises, Zhukov understood...... The Germans attacked not only from the front, but also from the windows, which were the most unexpected and at the same time the weakest point.

Walking to the window, Zhukov saw the smashed mess and the bullet holes on the windowsill, and knew that he had guessed correctly.

"Comrade Zhukov!" At this time, a staff officer shouted in the corner.

Zhukov understood something, walked forward quickly, and then saw the commander of the Air Force, Major General Banglesman, lying on the ground with a bloody blur, he had a Tokarev pistol in his hand, but after checking it it turned out that he did not even have a chance to pull the trigger.

In addition, almost all of the bodies had their backs to the windows...... It is clear that the Germans first drew their attention with fire in the direction of the staircase, and then suddenly attacked from the window, that is, from their back.

"Abominable fascists!" Zhukov slammed his fist on the desk.

"Comrade Zhukov!" The communications officer shouted: "Moscow call! ”

Zhukov hurriedly walked over, hesitated before he stepped forward to take the phone, and a few drops of sweat oozed from his forehead.

"The airport has been attacked?" Stalin on the other end of the phone asked.

"Yes, Comrade Si Lou!"

"How much is the loss?"

Although Zhukov did not want to say it, he still had to report truthfully: "Almost all, Comrade Stalin!" ”

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and after a long while, Stalin said: "Change the strategic goals, garrison the Caucasus Mountains, keep the Germans out of the Transcaucasus!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov replied.

Stalin was right, it was basically impossible to continue the offensive even when air supremacy was completely lost, and if the fight continued, he was afraid that the mountain divisions that attacked the Caucasus Mountains would be completely annihilated.

Therefore, the only way now is to stand in place and stalemate with the Germans in the Caucasus Mountains. Although Baku could not be recaptured, it would at least be able to use the Caucasus Mountains to block the Germans so that they could not threaten the flank of the Soviet defense line on the Don River.

It's just that, even so, the Soviet army will freeze to death and starve to death in large numbers on the Caucasus Mountains due to insufficient supplies.

"Do you know why we are always attacked by the Germans and have nothing to do?" Stalin asked.

"Helicopters, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov replied.

"Yes!" Stalin said: "This is a terrible weapon, although it is not very strong in attack and defense, but they can take the enemy almost anywhere." So the battle is not always on the front line, any point in our rear, as it used to be...... Headquarters, ammunition depots, airfields, etc., could be targeted by the Germans, and all these important places needed to be defended, so there were holes everywhere! ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov nodded in agreement, just as he thought.

Everywhere is not everywhere, the Germans can quickly surprise and then retreat with one blow as long as the intelligence is accurate, and the Soviets ...... Because he didn't know when the Germans would suddenly appear in front of him, he had to keep his nerves on guard twenty-four hours a day.

"You're going to have to figure out a way to deal with this tactic!" Stalin said: "Otherwise we will be passive in future battles!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov put down the phone, and his heart couldn't help but settle.

Although he did not have a way to know how to tactic helicopters...... This kind of helicopter-based special operations does not have a good response even in modern times, let alone in this era.

But since Stalin will let Zhukov find a way to deal with it, it also means that Stalin has not lost trust in him.

However, this also seems normal, because Stalin himself understood the disadvantages of this tactic and the difficulties of defense, so there was no reason to put the blame entirely on Zhukov.

To put it simply, in the final analysis, it was Stalin who had a certain understanding of strategy and tactics, otherwise things would not have developed like this.