Time passed little by little, and under the blows of German artillery and air force, the Russian army suffered heavy losses on the defensive line. Trenches were blown up, machine-gun fire points and pillboxes were destroyed, and artillery on artillery positions was also heavily damaged.

Before the German infantry offensive began, the Russian army had already paid great losses. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before all the artillery of the Russian army will die.

The generals of the Russian army did not fail to see this. However, they had no choice, and if they ordered the artillery to conceal, then the Germans would gather all their artillery fire to bombard their positions. Judging by the current situation, their defensive positions, under the heavy shelling of the Germans, were no different from papier-mâché. If the German artillery is allowed to shell it, I am afraid that it will not be long before their defensive positions are destroyed. When the time comes, what will they use to resist the German attack?

It was not only the Western Front of the Russian army that was heavily shelled by the Germans, but also the Northwestern Front in the north, the Southwestern Front in northern Ukraine, and the Southern Front, which had already entered the territory of Ukraine, were all under heavy shelling by the Germans at this moment.

The German army, which had been silent for 20 years, had just begun in this world war, and the whole world saw that their strength was not weakened by the passage of time, but became stronger.

"Order the armies, get ready for the attack! Be sure to tear open the Russians' defenses in one fell swoop! Admiral Guderian ordered.

In this offensive plan, the German Army Group B was undoubtedly strong. There was not only one armored army, but also 4 infantry armies. In addition, the 1,000,000 troops of the Kingdom of Poland and the 200,000 troops of the Kingdom of Belarus have been mobilized and have left for the border, ready to be thrown into battle.

Of course, the combat effectiveness of the armies of these protectorates may not be comparable to that of the elite army of Burussia. However, as long as the German army can annihilate the elite units of the Russian army in one fell swoop in this operation, the armies of these protectorates can also come in handy in the next battle. The armies of these protectorates, armed with German-style weapons and trained by German officers, were equally formidable in combat.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The adjutant immediately gave the order of Admiral Guderian.

In the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff, the preparation of firepower this time was only two hours. If it is not possible to destroy the defensive positions of the Russian army, the time for fire preparation can be extended a little. However, the defensive position of the Russian army is obviously a tofu scum project, and two hours is completely enough, which makes General Guderian naturally not want to waste time.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, German artillery fire began to extend to the deep positions of the Russian troops. Those 75-mm field guns, because of the range, stopped shelling. Only those heavy artillery of more than 100 mm can use the range to launch strikes at the deep positions of the Russian army.

This change in the artillery of the German army also attracted the attention of the Russian army. They knew that the German attack was about to begin.

"Quick, get into position. The Germans are going on the offensive! ”

In the anti-artillery holes that were not blown up, Russian soldiers rushed out and entered positions along the communication trenches, preparing to defend themselves against the German attack. But some of the anti-artillery holes have been silent. They had already been blown up by the heavy German shelling. The Russian officers and soldiers inside were also buried alive inside.

"Damn, the shelling of the Germans was too fierce. Our positions became like this in just two hours, so how did we fend off the Germans? "A Russian battalion commander wants to cry without tears. The defensive positions they had painstakingly built had been almost destroyed by German shelling. The trenches were blown up, the machine-gun firing points were destroyed, and even the barbed wire fence in front of the positions was crooked.

"Even if there were no defensive positions, under the wise leadership of Comrade Joseph, we would have been able to withstand the German attack!" The camp instructor said with a fanatical expression. For these people, it was as if the mighty German army would be defeated as easily as a paper tiger as long as Joseph was present.

"Attack!"

The order for the attack of the German Army Group B had already been given, and the five armies launched an attack on a defensive line of more than 500 kilometers.

The 8th Army, as one of the two Panzer armies of the German army, was undoubtedly the main force of this offensive. They were burdened with the heavy task of starting from Minsk and fighting all the way to Smolensk. As the western gateway to Moscow, if Smolensk were lost, the Germans would be able to directly threaten Moscow. Therefore, the Western Front of the Russian army deployed its headquarters here.

Standing in front of the German 8th Army was the 3rd Army and a part of the 3rd Tank Army of the Russian Army.

"Crunch! Crunch! "One by one, the German 'Panther' tanks and 'Tigers' tanks drove out of their positions and rushed to the positions of the Russian troops. These tanks, forming a torrent of steel, swept towards the Russian positions.

The two armored divisions, three mechanized infantry divisions and six motorized infantry divisions under the 8th Army were in full force in this offensive. Two armored divisions, one on the left and one on the right, formed two fists and launched an attack on the Russian army. Three mechanized infantry divisions accompanied the armored divisions in the attack. Soldiers in tracked infantry fighting vehicles and infantry transporters are more able to advance in armored units. As for the motorized infantry divisions, his task is to replace the armored and mechanized infantry divisions after they have completed the division and encirclement, and to destroy the Russian army that has been divided and encircled.

"Oh God! Tanks of the Germans! ”

"Anti-tank guns pull up, we need reinforcements!"

"Call our tank troops, the Germans sent a large number of tanks, we need them to destroy the Germans' tanks!"

The commanders of the Russian army on the front line reacted to their superiors one after another.

Originally, they had already suffered heavy losses under heavy German shelling. Now, in the face of the attack of the German armored forces, it is natural to imagine what the consequences will be. It is almost impossible to fend off the German offensive without strong reinforcements.

It was the first time that many Russian soldiers on the battlefield had seen such a situation. Under the might of the charge of the German armored forces, some timid people were even scared to pee their pants.

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