Chapter 457: The Battle for Warsaw (13)

At about eight o'clock in the morning, the scouts came from the country road in the direction of Biawobrzegi on their tall horses, sweating profusely.

"It was reported that the Soviet cavalry of the brigade was rapidly rushing in this direction, and the number of people and horses was not yet known. Your Excellency, it seems that General Rommel's prediction is indeed correct. ”

"Well, it seems that the direction of the Soviet offensive is very clear, that is, towards our food and ammunition. Sergeant, you tell the Schmidt battalion to come over for a while, and then join the operation with everyone. After Witte finished speaking, he immediately summoned the two commanders of the Polish Independence Army to discuss a strategy for retreating from the enemy.

An emergency meeting was held at the gate of the park, and Witte told Schmidt to leave the park with a battalion of troops, to stand by in the nearby villages, to identify the direction of the attack according to the flares of different colors, and to eliminate the invading cavalry if necessary.

After Schmidt received the order, he immediately led his second battalion out of the park......

At this moment, the soldiers of the Polish Independence Army were quietly ridiculing the German commander Rommel for being too cautious, but they did not expect that the Soviet army would come at this time, and then urgently entered the combat position under the deployment of the commander.

"Let's not be nervous, the Soviet cavalry did not have heavy weapons and could not quickly cross this creek. As long as we tightly block the entrance and exit of the park, the Soviets will not be able to move forward. In addition, water sources should be prepared in advance for several special fire prevention areas......" Witte told the Independence Army commander-in-chief.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel. However, although the cavalry can be guarded against, what if the Soviet air force comes? The commander of the Independence Army said worriedly.

"You can rest assured, Your Excellency. The most important thing for the Soviet troops in Warsaw was food and ammunition, and they were not going to destroy these precious things now. Witt said.

"It's better to destroy what you can't get, this is the root of human inferiority, and we have to guard against it." said the commander of the Independence Army.

"Having said that, Tukhachevsky is desperately short of troops and has no time to take care of himself, cavalry is only the only force he can send, and as for the air force, I think after this battle, their air force will have to be transferred." Witt said with a smile.

"It has to be said that both General Rommel and the commander-in-chief of the Soviet army have extraordinary intelligence." The Independence Army officer said with a thumbs up.

"Yes, the cavalry attack is fast, and you can also use horses to transport materials, which is really clever! However, General Rommel was able to anticipate that the Soviets would attack our baggage and made arrangements in advance, which was also his mastery. Witt admired the two men as well.

As the two were talking, a dense convoy of horses in the distance came at a rapid pace.

"You must pay attention to fire prevention in battle, and I will guard the gate of the park myself! In addition, it can be a protracted battle, with the combatants divided into two shifts and taking turns to fight to save physical strength. With that, Witt picked up the assault rifle and ran towards the gate of the park.

The Soviet cavalry got closer and closer and began to fan the entire park.

"Quick, pass it down, tell everyone, wait until the Soviet cavalry is close before fighting." Witt said to the soldiers beside him.

"God, there are so many people, it's enough to attack a hill, and this is to empty our warehouse. Lieutenant Colonel, it looks like our three main regiments have something to do. "Schumacher, the third-year lieutenant company commander, felt a tingling in his scalp.

"Don't worry, the Soviet cavalry relies on their sabers in addition to the submachine guns in their hands, as long as they don't let them pass this small river, we can be sure to hold the warehouse," Witte said lightly.

Budyonny, commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps of the North-Western Front, was a very influential young officer, and his 1st Army was also the most heroic and combat-ready unit of the North-Western Front. Under Budyonny, he can only speak with strength, and the four tiger generals who were previously from humble backgrounds, such as Valentin, Sivari, Stepan and Sergei, have now gradually grown into capable generals who dare to fight.

"Have you fought against them? Lieutenant Colonel. Schumacher asked.

"There hasn't really been a fight, but, judging by the last time they attacked our camp, it's no ordinary force."

"Tukhachevsky did not allow such an army to fight a frontal main attack, but let them come to the rear as thieves, which is really overkill." Schumacher said with a smile.

"You're wrong, good steel should be used on the blade, and only those second-rate armies are suitable for charging and being cannon fodder. Do you understand? If Tuchevsky is a big fool, can he control the entire Warsaw garrison? Witt said approvingly.

"They're getting closer, can they fight? Lieutenant Colonel. Schumacher said with a knife.

"Hit!" Witte gave the order decisively.

The guns rang out in all directions, and the Soviet cavalry did not expect the Germans to be prepared, and the soldiers who rushed to the front fell off their horses one after another, pulled their horses' heads and quickly retreated.

However, the Soviets quickly made a strong attack, and under the cover of the fire of the rear army, the cavalry rushed straight to the gate of the park in three directions. Fortunately, the MG34 general-purpose machine gun exerted great power and forced the Soviet troops to block the gate of the park.

The Soviets launched several charges in a row, but they were all resolutely beaten back by the Germans. At 10:30 a.m., the Soviets found that the German troops guarding the warehouse did not exceed the strength of one regiment at most, so they rushed and attacked even more desperately, and even fought with the Germans to attrition. However, the Soviet cavalry also found a fatal problem, that is, the Germans could rely on the cover of the terrain to avoid casualties, while the Soviet cavalry had no other way but to attack hard.

In fact, the Soviets found it much more difficult, the entire park was surrounded by a small river nearly 10 meters wide, and although the water was not wide, the banks were very steep and difficult for cavalry to cross. And the only gate that could enter the park was firmly guarded by a dozen MG34 general-purpose machine guns, and there was almost no possibility of passing through.

At this time, Sivari, who had just been promoted to commander of the cavalry, came up with a very clumsy idea, ordering some of the soldiers to fill the river under the cover of fire, and they bought a large number of coarse silk sacks from the town of Mokre, loaded them with dirt and rushed to the creek, and the cycle continued.

The river is stagnant and could have been passed if Sivari had made up his mind to fill the dam and cross it. Witte knew very well in his heart that on the one hand, he would increase his firepower to fight the Soviet troops transporting soil, and on the other hand, he also wanted to extend the range of weapons as much as possible.

Although there must be all the weapons in the warehouse, no one is allowed to open the seals without the permission of the general headquarters, and this is an iron discipline of the troops.

At this time, no matter how the Germans resisted, the Soviets seemed to have become outlaws, relying on the strength of the crowd and throwing bags of dirt down the river.

Seeing that sandbags were already faintly exposed on the surface of the river, and if this continued, this was another passage into the park in addition to the gate, Witt was a little uncalm for the first time.

If it is not immediately attacked from a distance by the Soviet troops who are taking soil, the warehouses may not be protected. Hank also noticed the problem, however, he knew that Werther didn't want to make a mistake.

The danger was imminent, and Hank couldn't care so much, so he quietly called Laurenz and Breich and the others together, told them what he thought, and hoped that they would take responsibility together.

Except for Schumacher, who was commanding the operation and did not say anything, Conrad was the first to stand up and agree, and everyone else was willing to take responsibility together. So, Hank led everyone to the warehouse.

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