In terms of momentum, American-made rocket artillery is not as majestic as the Soviet Katyusha, but it can still turn the target area into a sea of death fire when concentrated in battle. After two years, the Soviet officers and soldiers who went south to Bavaria once again tasted the power of the "pipe organ", but there were still many people who did not know why until they died. In the blocking area west of Myrdorf, more than 1,000 German officers and men belonging to the 1st Grenadier Division used various ordinary or unusual combat means to block the Soviet troops for three hours under the condition of great disparity in strength, until the Soviet aviation overcame the trouble of rain and snow and forced to participate in the battle, and many German artillery and rocket artillery were suppressed from the air as soon as they opened fire, which solved the embarrassment of the Soviet ground troops, but the precious three hours were enough for the German troops in the city of Myrdorf to redeploy their forces. Two battalions of the Imperial Guard, transferred from friendly forces, also entered the city of Myldofh via a temporary pontoon bridge over the Isar River. Soon after, the pontoon bridge was blown up by Soviet fighters, and the German troops who were holding the main position in Müldov really fell into a situation of fighting on their backs - the desperate situation did not make the German officers and soldiers despair, fighting on the mainland, everyone had a heart to defend their home and country, put aside the desire to escape, and the soldiers united as one, vowing to fight to the death with the enemy!

On the same day, the situation in Munich, which had been stalemate for several days, finally changed. In the streets that can hardly be called streets, the sonorous sound of crawlers is like a naughty child scraping a porcelain plate with a metal spoon, stimulating people's eardrums, hearts and lungs, and even the soul. Against the backdrop of the continuous sound of gunfire, the tanks painted with the white Iron Cross logo in the conspicuous place moved forward in a majestic state, stopping from time to time to fire at targets near or far, static or moving, and the wreckage of Soviet combat vehicles and soldiers was in sight. Although the will to fight was still very strong, the Soviet officers and men in the encirclement were facing an increasingly scarce situation of supplies, the tanks were unable to move because they ran out of fuel, the machine guns were depleted of ammunition and their prestige was lost, and the Soviet troops attacking Germany from Austria were rather haphazard in their preparations due to the lack of anticipation of the large-scale build-up of German troops. There were not enough anti-aircraft weapons, nor were there enough anti-tank equipment for the infantry. In the face of the onslaught of the German elite tank units, the infantry had to rely on immobile tanks and self-propelled guns to resist, or make the "Molotov cocktail" that veterans would be familiar with locally!

In the heat of battle. Wheeled and half-track armored vehicles in light gray livery struggled through the rubble. In order to suppress the recalcitrant Soviet soldiers, their machine guns and machine guns did not seem to be completely silent for a minute, and some were equipped with mortars, constantly attacking the defenders hiding behind obstacles in a high-pitched trajectory. Not all of these armored vehicles were specialized combat vehicles, and their very limited armor became a preferred target for Soviet anti-tank fighters. As soon as they drive into a street on a battle line, the bullet holes in their bodies will quickly increase, and the attack is sometimes insignificant. Sometimes it was extremely deadly -- the fierce battle tested the technical weapons of both sides as well as the will of the officers and men. The infantrymen in their large-eared steel helmets and dark grey combat uniforms are undoubtedly the traditional symbols of the German Army, and although they are now tactically subordinate to the invincible mechanized corps, these well-trained and experienced fighters are clearly more courageous than their counterparts hiding in tanks and armoured vehicles: they "leap forward" through the dangerous streets in groups of several or twenty people, sometimes using ruined houses, broken flower beds, or vehicle wreckage as shelters, sometimes stopping for short periods of time. From time to time, under the cover of his companions, he walked like a fly, allowing bullets to fly over their heads and beside them. Enemies are sometimes very hidden, and sometimes they are hiding in difficult positions. Thereupon. The riflemen took out the hunting targets, the submachine gunners were always "charging" along the corners, and the anti-tank fighters played the role of "urban demolition teams". With this kind of courage to counter violence with violence and fight hard with toughness. The German officers and men gradually won the overwhelming momentum on the battlefield after making staggering sacrifices. …,

In an underground bunker west of Munich, a dozen German generals in gray uniforms expressed their opinions on the fierce fighting in the city at a makeshift square table.

"Over the past few days, we have suffered heavy casualties in our siege units, and the two tank battalions that have recently entered the battle have lost 41 tanks and self-propelled guns, and many soldiers are worried about whether we can afford such losses. Ladies and gentlemen, as the leader judged, the significance of using the Munich battlefield to carry out a war of annihilation against the main forces of the Soviet Austrian Front was extremely far-reaching! We must win this victory at all costs, at all costs! Field Marshal Manstein, who was the commander-in-chief of the Battle of Munich, conveyed his attitude in a sonorous tone. His greatest advantage over his colleagues was a series of victories against the Soviet army, albeit a long time ago.

"What Marshal Manstein said, I think everyone here feels the same way! The ability of elite armored forces to attack fortifications is undoubted, however...... Whether we should throw our most precious tanks into urban areas where roads are difficult or even no roads are gone, we should plan more carefully from the perspective of the overall situation! "The dissenting opinion was made by Heinrich, General of the Imperial Guard and commander of the tank brigade directly under the base camp. Eberbach. For today's German team, every tank is indeed hard-won, and it should be put into the battlefield with great caution.

"I personally insist that the point of taking Munich is more important than anything else!" Manstein accentuated his tone without hostility.

Eberbach's words were also fact-specific, without the slightest hint of contempt for the "emperor": "What I am worried about now is a very real problem: in the case of Munich the situation has been decided, the infantry units alone can win the victory, and whether there are tank units participating in the battle, the difference may only be that the victory comes a few hours earlier and a few hours later, and if this elite armored unit is preserved intact, it is likely to play a key role in the next combat operation!" ”

"Calm down, you two! The annihilation of the enemy in Munich was indeed more important than anything else, and it was bound to be the most important turning point in this war! It is precisely for this reason that the leader sent telegrams one after another, hoping that we would make more efforts to end the battle before the arrival of Soviet reinforcements! However, in the telegram, both commanders have given us the power to decide the situation for ourselves! "As the nominal commander-in-chief of the German armed forces, von . Field Marshal Weix did not show any obvious inclination, but the pressure on his shoulders was unmistakable.

"In my opinion, the best way to avoid see-saws and stalemates is to attack decisively! I suggest: except for the troops responsible for covering the flanks. All the elite troops are on the offensive tonight! "The soldiers are in high spirits, the ammunition is well supplied, and we will crush the enemy with a slight numerical superiority with a strong will." But time is very short, the enemy may break through our encirclement at any time, and the blocking troops are under great pressure at all times! ”

"Time is really running out and we have to get a decisive victory before the enemy turns the tide." Feng. Wilks muttered.

On the east bank of the Isar River, the German infantrymen armed with all kinds of guns were still struggling to advance eastward. In the rubble, a non-commissioned officer with an anti-aircraft gun badge on his arm looked ahead with a slightly small binoculars in his right hand. The left hand is constantly waving in accordance with the command in his mouth. I saw two sturdy soldiers dragging a 20 mm caliber single-barreled machine gun, followed by two guys carrying ammunition. Although the barrel of this gun with large tires is slender, it looks a little heavier than an infantry gun of the same caliber - if the anti-aircraft guns that need to fire continuously are light and fluttery, the recoil of the ammunition will make them "dance" too violently! …,

After taking position, the two gunners pulled and pushed in an extremely tacit understanding, and without much effort, they turned the anti-aircraft gun, which had been facing backwards. Immediately after that, they adjusted the muzzle of the gun and installed the gun magazine one by one, and the whole process went smoothly. There is not a trace of procrastination at all!

There were many corpses scattered across the streets, and the smell of death from the battlefield gave people invisible pressure. The non-commissioned officer leaned his thin body against the corner, his eyes never taking off the binoculars. It was getting dark. The outlines of the buildings were blurred, but the light of those fires jumping at the muzzle was clearer!

"Location at the left front street! 2nd floor windows! ”

As soon as the non-commissioned officer's voice fell, he heard the bullets whistling, and life and death on the battlefield were beyond the control of manpower, and the slightest deviation could not be recognized by the human ear - before the non-commissioned officer could pray, the gunner who was half a meter to his left had already fallen to the ground!

There was no sense of luck in his heart, and the non-commissioned officer hurriedly shouted, "Phil? Phil! Medic! Medic! Someone is injured and needs first aid! ”

Battlefield ambulance is both humane and common-sense, and the ammunition man on the left immediately stepped forward to check on his companion's injuries, but the battle did not stop there. The second ammunition man automatically filled the gunner's vacancy. After a brief hesitation, the other gunner made final fine-tuning of the gun as previously instructed by the non-commissioned officer.

While!

The sudden bullet grazed a few sparks on the artillery shield, bounced off and disappeared.

Within the firing range, I am afraid that there are already Soviet gunners eyeing this artillery group, and the non-commissioned officer is both shocked and angry: "Leave him alone, fire!" ”

When the bullet hit the gun shield, the gunner instinctively lowered his head. But since the anti-aircraft gun had been adjusted in place, he still pressed the firing control button - because there was no fixed gun position, and it was a flat fire from the muzzle forward, the half-ton anti-aircraft gun jumped backwards in a small way with the roar of "dong dong", and it looked like there was an invisible magic hand controlling the large "toy"!

The close artillery fire was confusing, but the non-commissioned officer's eyes were fixed on the building more than 100 meters away. It had apparently been damaged by German bombardment or shelling, and most of the six-story building had collapsed, but a small half remained on the street side, and the machine-gun fire had previously appeared on a window on the second floor.

Single-barreled anti-aircraft guns, which are usually used for temporary air defense during the march of troops, are capable of dealing with lightly armored targets and ordinary bunkers, although they do not have armor-piercing shells. The sound of artillery still echoed in the streets, and the dilapidated building where the muzzle of the cannon was pointed had already burst into flames one after another, and judging from the huge openings that appeared on the outer wall, the Soviet machine gun crew hiding in the house seemed to be unable to escape death!

The anti-aircraft guns needed to be fast and accurate, and in less than three seconds, a coherent and rapid fire ran out of a special magazine with 20 mm machine shells. The main body of the half of the building is still there, but from the outside, there is no sign of life.

"Sir, Phil was shot in the lung, his injuries are terrible, we need to get him to the field hospital immediately!" The paramedics did not show up in time, but experienced veterans were good enough to make the most basic judgment about common injuries. As soon as the cannon fire died down, he couldn't wait to report it to his superiors.

Without hesitation, the young non-commissioned officer ordered: "Carry him to the back, hand him over to the medics and come back immediately!" ”

The two ammunition men did not dare to hesitate in the slightest, and retreated in the opposite direction with their companions, who had already begun to bleed from the corners of their mouths. At this time, the German infantry, who were pinned down on both sides of the street, rose to move forward, but for them, the obvious bad reality was that the vast majority of buildings in Munich were of solid quality, with thick walls and slabs that were as strong as possible in peacetime and as much noise as possible, and a ubiquitous and fortified fortress in wartime! …,

Seeing that they were about to pass through the next street crossing, the German infantry shuttling through the ruins fell several times under the resurgence of Soviet fire. The first team tried to rush straight into the building, but before they could reach the staircase full of debris, two grenades fell in quick succession, completely blocking their path.

Although their own offensive was not completely stopped, the non-commissioned officers who witnessed this scene were still extremely annoyed. He threw down his binoculars and, like a monkey, leaped to the left with the dexterity of a monkey, jumping behind the cannon's shield. The remaining gunners consciously moved back, firing the cannons, unloading the magazines, and reloading. In just a few seconds, the non-commissioned officer expertly adjusted the muzzle. During this time, the attacking infantry fired fiercely at the damn window with their weapons, and the dark red points of light flew upward, although the opponent's fire was temporarily suppressed, but the black grenades flew out of the other windows, and after an explosion, the situation repeated again!

The rapid leap of the machine-gun fire was still stubbornly jumping behind that window, and the non-commissioned officer squinted his eyes, pressed his whole body to the position of the cannon shield, and shouted viciously: "Send you to hell!" ”

Within three seconds, 20mm machine shells flew out, leaving a series of bullet holes in the exterior wall of the building, except for the windows. In order to strengthen the defense, the Soviets piled up a lot of objects behind that window, but that did not help at all. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )