Fierce battles unfolded in the city of Smolensk. The Germans and their allies' four armies continued to attack the city of Smolensk. Take advantage of the strong firepower and absolute superiority in troops to capture the positions of the Russian army, kill and injure their living forces, and squeeze their living space.

Although the resistance of the Russian army is still stubborn, it is only a matter of time before they eventually collapse as their casualties mount.

"How's the battle going on the front?" Admiral Guderian, for the battle in Smolensk, was also very concerned. Before the ensuing winter arrived, the Germans and their allies had to build a strong defensive line hundreds of kilometers long. And Smolensk, as well as other cities, will become an important fulcrum of the line of defense. So, Smolensk had to get its hands on it.

"General, the 3rd Army, together with two armies of the Polish Army, as well as the 1st Belorussian Army, are storming Smolensk. Judging by the current situation, our attack is still going well. However, the losses of the 3rd Army were not significant. But the losses of the Poles and Belarusians were not small. A staff officer reported.

Admiral Guderian nodded, and he knew about it as well. The Polish Army and the Belarusian Army, despite being trained by the German officer corps, were inferior to the German army after all. Especially the troops facing now can be regarded as the elite units of the Russian army. Under their stubborn resistance, it is also acceptable to be able to fight like this.

"Send a telegram to the armies at the front, let them fight steadily. Take Smolensk in half a month and you'll be fine! Admiral Guderian said. He didn't want his troops to rush into an attack in order to seize the time, thus causing more casualties to the troops. Whether it is the German army or the armies of the protectorates, it is best not to suffer too many casualties in the following battles. Otherwise, it will not be conducive to subsequent operations.

When winter came, the main German forces would withdraw from the first line of defense in order to preserve their strength as much as possible. and the armies of the client nations will go up to the top. If they lose too much in the battle to attack Smolensk, it will not be conducive to the rest of the battle.

"Yes, General."

"In addition, liaise with the Air Force and let them give us greater air support for the troops attacking Smolensk!" Admiral Guderian commanded. In the German battle, air support was undoubtedly indispensable. Strong air support can inflict as many casualties as possible on the enemy, so that your own casualties will not be too large during the attack.

The air support of the German army was undoubtedly very strong. In particular, the 2nd Air Group, which was assigned to Army Group B, fully supported their operations. During the assault on Smolensk, the 2nd Air Group sent hundreds of sorties a day over Smolensk to reinforce them. This allowed the Germans to receive effective air support when attacking.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to telegraph.

The attack of the German army and its allies in the city of Smolensk was, on the whole, smooth and steadily advancing. Although, the losses of the Polish and Belarusian armies were slightly greater, but they were still within acceptable limits.

On the other hand, as the casualties of the Russian army are getting bigger and bigger, more and more positions are lost, and morale has been somewhat affected. After all, no matter how brave a person is. But after seeing his comrades-in-arms fall in front of him one after another, he will also be frightened. Because no one knows if they will die in the next battle. As long as there are concerns, then you will no longer be so brave in battle. The current Russian army has also encountered such a situation.

The Germans and their allies attacked Smolensk from four directions, and the whole of Smolensk was already surrounded by the Germans and their allies. This makes the Russian army in the city actually become a turtle in an urn, and there is no way to retreat.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

A German ground attack aircraft is bombing a Russian position. Several bombs fell on the positions of the Russian troops, destroying their machine-gun fire points.

"Knock knock!"

After dropping the bomb, the ground attack aircraft did not leave immediately, but continued to attack the positions of the Russian army with machine guns.

The 20mm cannon and the 30mm cannon are very powerful and can easily tear the Russian army on the ground to shreds. Even some machine-gun fortresses are absolutely unstoppable.

"What about anti-aircraft machine guns? Shoot down the Germans' planes for me! A Russian officer shouted.

An anti-aircraft machine gun, which began to fire into the air.

"Da Da Da!"

Bullets from anti-aircraft machine guns, which hit the ground attack aircraft. But unfortunately, it didn't hit the nail on the head.

Some key parts of the ground attack aircraft are equipped with armor. Although the armor was thin and could not withstand anti-aircraft guns. However, it was possible to withstand the attacks of anti-aircraft machine guns.

The fire of the anti-aircraft machine guns of the Russian army seemed to provoke this ground attack aircraft. After hovering in the sky for a week, it was once again strafed by cannon fire.

Soon, the anti-aircraft machine gun was blown into parts. The Heavy was also attacked, torn to shreds.

The German soldiers on the ground, taking advantage of this opportunity, launched an attack on the positions of the Russian army, and with only one attack, they crossed the Russian defense line.

After a fierce fight, the Russian troops on the position were cleared, and the entire position fell into the hands of the Germans.

In the battle of attacking Smolensk, the Germans can be said to have given full play to their own advantages. Artillery support and air support were carried out in lieu of succession. Once there is a position that the Russian army is holding and cannot easily break through, they will call for air support or artillery support, and use powerful firepower to directly destroy the Russian army. In this way, the Germans will be able to destroy those Russian troops at the lowest cost.

Under the blow of this tactic of the German army, the Russian army suffered heavy losses, constantly lost the positions it was stationed in, and retreated one after another.

By the end of three days, half of the city of Smolensk had fallen into the hands of the Germans and their allies. Moreover, the casualties of the Russian army in the city were also very large, with more than 100,000 Russian troops killed or wounded. This undoubtedly further weakened the strength of the Russian army in the city, making the attack of the Germans and their allies smoother.

The commander of the German 3rd Army, Fedor? Feng? Admiral Bock even asserted that if this continued, in less than half a month, only a week, they would be able to take Smolensk.