Chapter 199: The Germans Hidden in the Shadows
The Soviet artillery coverage continued uninterrupted for more than two hours, until the front-line defensive positions of Admiral Holt were bombarded, and then stopped. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The Soviet air force dropped all their bombs before evacuating with a swagger.
Then the Soviet army's tank clusters turned into a large torrent of black and oppressive steel; Amidst the earth-shattering rumble, they rushed towards the German positions of Admiral Hort.
And behind these tank groups, there was a large army of infantry advancing in depth formation.
Along the way, the Soviets could see many destroyed trenches, iron and blood nets, concrete pillboxes, and minefields.
There were also many corpses of German soldiers, lying lying on their backs.
"It seems that our artillery coverage and air strikes are very powerful! The first two lines of defense of the German army were destroyed into ruins, and corpses were scattered all over the field! ”
"Be quiet! Although we found a lot of German corpses, we didn't see German tanks or other armored vehicles! And there aren't even many weapons like artillery, mortars, etc.! I'm afraid that there is an ambush for the Germans! ”
"But now we can see it at a glance! There is nothing but corpses and a battlefield like ruins! ”
"Or maybe they have a large army in front of them, waiting for us to attack!"
"Or may! But I don't think you have to worry about that! Don't you see that our army of tanks is opening the way ahead? If the Germans really have an ambush, the first target to attack should be our tank group! Our infantry is still relatively safe! ”
"This ...... Seems so! But I don't know why I'm always nervous! Let's hope nothing unexpected happens! ”
"Hey! What are you afraid of! We now have four fronts to deal with a German army group, and it's as simple as cat and mouse! We are already several times stronger than the Germans in terms of superiority in forces and weapons! ”
"Hmmm! That's too! We have a lot of people and a lot of equipment! It seems that my worries are really psychological! ”
The Soviet infantry army was advancing cautiously, and many soldiers were whispering quietly.
And at this moment, in the smoke-filled and silent position, several flashes of light suddenly flashed and exploded loudly.
In an instant, the limbs of the eight Soviet infantry were split, and the miserable howls resounded throughout the world.
"It's a minefield! Be careful, everyone! The Germans have set up other minefields here! ”
Seeing such a sudden tragedy, the high-ranking officers of the Soviet army all warned loudly.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
And just as their shouts sounded, the sound of explosions during the attack of the German anti-tank rocket launchers sounded one after another on the forward positions of the Soviet tank groups.
At the same time, other anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns of the German army; They also began to sing a song of death, constantly destroying the T-34 tanks of the Soviet army.
"There is an ambush of German firepower in front, quickly counterattack! Counterattack! ”
When the Soviet army was attacked by surprise by the Germans and destroyed more than 10 tanks, the high-ranking commander of the Soviet army immediately issued a battle order in a rage.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
The German gunners did not pay attention to the order of the Soviet commander to counterattack; Instead, they continued to keep their eyes on the artillery's sights, and were ready to shoot at the targets they were aiming at.
Not long after, the Soviet tanks marching at the forefront were destroyed one after another by the German anti-tank rocket launchers, other anti-tank guns and artillery.
However, the Soviet tank group, the Soviet infantry and mortar teams that hurried up to support them also reacted as quickly as possible and counterattacked.
So soon a short but fierce battle began.
However, the battle was really short, because the German artillery retreated quickly.
Basically, as soon as the sneak attack was completed, they immediately retreated, and even left behind more than a dozen artillery pieces and anti-aircraft guns that they had not had time to move.
However, before they retreated, they used explosives to blast these weapons and equipment, and did not allow the Soviet troops to capture them.
After less than half an hour of fierce fighting, more than 30 tanks were blown up and emitted thick black smoke on the spot; Or when it was burning, the high-ranking officers of the Soviet army were gloomy and gritted their teeth.
And the results of this battle soon reached the ears of Rebalco.
After hearing such unfavorable news, Rybalko did not lash out and curse, nor did he complain and abuse.
His mood was very calm, and his eyes showed a fierce light, which shimmered and made people shudder.
Then he ordered his men to take an inventory of their troops' tanks and report casualties.
Because of the troops attacking with his 3rd Guards Tank Army, as well as other tank groups, he had to know that those tanks were the losses of his troops.
Only by doing so will he be able to make the right judgment for the next step of the battle.
A moment later he learned about the losses of his tank group, which was about 9 tanks.
Knowing this number, Rybalco breathed a sigh of relief.
He then quickly continued to give all the high-ranking officers of his unit all sorts of orders to fight back.
With his order, the 3rd Guards Tank Army was in high swing and continued to advance aggressively towards the German rear defensive positions.
It was only that they were soon stopped by a large number of German minefields.
At the same time, a large number of sappers had to be sent to clear the mines.
And after finally clearing the German minefield, they continued to advance cautiously.
However, when these Soviet troops passed through a large area of silence and deserted German occupation, their vigilance gradually relaxed, and they all thought that the remnants of the German army had fled.
At this moment, however, they had not yet noticed that as their vanguard went deeper and deeper into the enemy formation, their contact with the follow-up army was suddenly cut off.
In addition to them, other scattered and relatively open Soviet units also suddenly appeared like this; I still don't know, and I am still secretly happily guessing about the escape of the German army.
And under the mentality of the Soviet army becoming more and more contemptuous, the ambush positions carefully prepared by General Holt and Chief of Staff Hahelt are also waiting for the arrival of these light-hearted Soviet troops.
almost 300 T-54 tanks, as well as hundreds of large-caliber artillery pieces, as well as howitzers; There were also hundreds of mortars and 88mm anti-aircraft guns, as well as a large number of light and heavy machine guns; In the shadows where they are hiding, aiming at the approach of the Soviet troops, they are ready to move, revealing the scythe of death at any time, and harvesting lives.