With the Soviet flag planted again on the head of Berlin, the surging momentum of the red frenzy had a very different effect on the Eastern and Western camps. The whole Soviet world is filled with optimism and positivity, the pace of sweeping the world has been re-accelerated by previous adjustments, and the indestructible Soviet Red Army will sharpen its blade on the pretentious Germans and thus fulfill its sacred and great mission; The Western countries are lamenting, since modern times, the belligerents whose capitals have fallen have suffered irreparable heavy losses, the Germans have not yet been defeated, people have lost confidence in them, the American and British parliaments are hesitant to aid Germany that may anger the Soviet Union, the French have simply buried themselves in strengthening their eastern defenses, and the Belgian and Dutch governments are quietly preparing to go into exile in Britain again.

Philistines often only focus on the outside and do not know the inside, they see the grandeur of the Soviet army and the decadence of the German army, but they ignore the subtlety behind this. In just a few days from crossing the border into Germany to occupying Berlin, the Soviet army suffered more than 40,000 casualties, the loss of aircraft and combat vehicles easily reached three digits, the troops were constantly harassed and fell into bitter battles to varying degrees during the march, the initial heroic spirit had been frustrated, and the 11th Guards Tank Army under the jurisdiction of the Baltic Coastal Front was heavily damaged, the 8th Mechanized Army also suffered considerable losses, and the Soviet command had to strengthen the 6th Guards Tank Army to the northern flank, All of this has had an incalculable impact on the seemingly one-sided war situation.

After capturing the fighter planes in the Lukenwald area, the Soviet troops immediately transferred the Polish 1st Front on the concentrated road and the Polish 2nd Front on the southern flank to participate in the battle. The reaction speed is amazing. However, the relatively balanced position of the Soviet army's combat corps was also stretched as a result, and the ties between some units became relatively loose. At the same time, the German Combined Staff deployed from the idea of mobile guerrilla warfare to the end, and the 1st Expeditionary Corps of the Reich 49,000 people, The 72,000 men and about 15,000 troops directly under the base camp of the German Army's 3rd Army have secretly assembled in the vicinity of Rostock to avoid Soviet reconnaissance and await the arrival of the Soviet offensive force on the northern flank; the Imperial 2nd Expeditionary Corps and the German Army's 2nd Army, which had ended the Battle of Wandelitz, transferred more than 50,000 men from four divisions to the northern part of Saxony-Anhar, occupying a favorable position to cut into the northern front at any time.

On the first day of the Battle of Lukenwald, the desperate defense of the trapped German units caused some problems for the Soviet troops who were concentrating their forces to fight the war of annihilation, but after the actual battle, the Soviet command had realized that the German forces in the encirclement were far from being as strong as they had imagined. In the night's night battle, the German troops attacking from west of Lukenwald were unable to relieve their comrades in the encirclement. However, their offensive posed a great threat to the Soviet airborne troops and armored reinforcements, forcing the Soviet troops to delay the other side by blowing up bridges and destroying communications. Before the battle of the night was over, the Soviet command adjusted its deployment according to the front-line battle reports, using the speed advantage of tanks and mechanized units to expand the Lukenwald encirclement. Intended to encircle and annihilate the German forces that had come to relieve the siege.

As far as the overall strategic situation is concerned, the heavy damage to the German armed forces in the early stage of the war was of key significance for the Soviet Union to control the battlefield and deter the West, and the instructions of the Soviet Front General Command were also affirmed by the Supreme High Command. At the time of the new operational orders, the 5th Guards Red Banner Stalingrad-Kiev Tank Army, the last remaining vanguard of the Baltic Front, had advanced westward beyond Vanderlitz, and its reconnaissance forces were approaching the border areas of Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhar. Saxony-Anhal is located in the middle of Germany, bordering Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia, and its capital Magdeburg is located on the east-west communication artery of Central Europe, and the main railway from Paris to Warsaw and even Moscow passes through here, making it a transportation hub connecting East and West Europe in peacetime. It has important strategic value. Despite being only more than forty kilometers from Magdeburg, the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Corps had no choice but to abandon its prey and turn south in accordance with the instructions of the command. This time, they had to abandon the main rail and road lines and move in the shortest possible time through the hilly areas that were not conducive to the rapid movement of the mechanized corps to the operational position northwest of Lukenwald, thus outflanking the German relief forces. …,

The Soviet officers and men of the 5th Guards Tank Corps were advancing south at a speed of 15-20 kilometers per hour, and the distance between them and the 6th Guards Tank Corps, which was tasked with sweeping northern Germany with the mechanized and ordinary infantry of the Baltic Front. For several days, this Guards Tank Corps, which was the first class in the Soviet armored forces in terms of equipment and strength, quickly moved into Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Along the northern coastline of Germany, it conquered the port cities of Anchorram, Greifswald, Stralsund and other port cities, and approached Rostock, the main port in northeastern Germany. Facing it to the north and south was the 8th Guards Red Banner Tank Army, which was part of the Soviet Army's 2nd Polish Front, which turned to Leipzig after Berlin changed hands. By the time the Soviets had wiped out the elite German forces in the Luckenwald area, a few sharp Soviet knives could extend the cutting depth from eastern Germany to central and northern Germany. Significantly reduce the strategic space of the German team.

In the early morning, the officers and men of the Soviet troops of the 6th Guards Tank Army, who had stayed overnight in the Tribusse area, were preparing for departure in an orderly manner. The T-34/85 tanks, self-propelled guns and armored vehicles of the Su series, and transport trucks parked in the fields were not as neat as the parade party, and their dusty bodies were the proud marks of galloping across the country. The smoke of the cooking was rising, the smell of food was overflowing, and the Soviet soldiers were gobbling up the beautiful scene of the march to Rostock, and of course, there was also speculation about the battle of Lukenwald -- many people felt that it might be a key battle that would determine the fate of the Second Soviet-German War, and if the Germans lost the will to fight, the Soviet troops participating in the encirclement should be the first to take credit, and the other troops might just come to Germany for an autumn trip.

Breakfast was not over yet, and the rumbling of cannon could be heard from afar. Far from panicking, the Soviet tankers could not help but get excited. As a highly decorated Guards unit, except for the border battle, they encountered only small German troops along the way, which carried out raids and delayed tasks, and it took a lot of effort to repair the tracks that were blown up by mines. Encountering the Germans who took the initiative to go on the offensive here, the Soviet tankmen could not only vent their anger and frustration, but also win real combat feats before the end of the war. It's just that these Soviet officers and soldiers did not expect that the German army, which was about to encircle their own troops, had a 3.5 times local superiority in strength, and was not at all inferior in terms of technology and equipment!

The rumbling of artillery continued, but the smoke and dust only lingered at the far end of the horizon, which made the Soviet tankmen anxious for battle, and a quarter of an hour seemed so long. When a group of fighters appeared in the eastern and western skies, the order to attack also arrived. The roar of the chariot immediately merged, which was the rhythm of a strong heart; The rugged muzzle of the cannon was raised high, reflecting the recklessness of the Soviet soldiers; The steel wheels and tracks spun rapidly, and the fields trembled. In the process of rushing to the battlefield, the young eyes glistened with hope - the Germans defeated the friendly 17th Mechanized Infantry Division with a surprise attack, and the next moment will be the moment when heroes will appear and turn the tide......

At about 7 o'clock on September 22, 1950, the 39th Combat Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Union, which had made a hasty attack, was defeated by a similar number of German jet fighter units, and in the next 25 minutes, the German army had air supremacy on the battlefield. Taking advantage of this short 25 minutes, the Germans carried out an unscrupulous bombing of the Soviet ground armored units with 21 helicopter gunships, 7 Stuka dive bombers, and 6 twin-engine bombers loaded with guided bombs. On the side of the road leading to the defense area of the 17th Mechanized Infantry Division of the Soviet Army, 11 Panther tanks covered five heavy anti-tank guided rocket battle groups in an elaborate ambush. By the time the face-to-face battle came, the Soviet armored forces were in a state of disarray, and their bravery could not stop the German troops from continuing to advance towards the sea. By the afternoon, the Germans had surrounded the three and a half divisions of the Soviet 6th Guards Tank Corps and the 9th Guards Mechanized Corps. …,

Based on the operational situation reflected in the aerial reconnaissance report and the operational map, the wise and brave generals of the Soviet Front General Headquarters could not but be surprised by the German army's operational intentions. Although the Germans made a delicate deployment with bold and fast intersperses, the nature of the disparity in strength between the two sides has not changed. More than 1.2 million well-equipped and well-trained Soviet troops entered the German territory, mechanized infantry and traditional infantry units followed the tank units in a clear hierarchy, and the perfect command system and good communication facilities enabled them to closely and efficiently coordinate operations. Within 50 kilometers of Tribses, the Soviets had 7 complete divisions plus 4 other divisions, with more than 150,000 troops, while from aerial reconnaissance, the German advance force entered this area less than 50,000; The range was extended to 100 kilometers, and most of the Soviet army on the Baltic Sea Coast Front was included, with a combat strength of more than 300,000 people, and a large number of troops could be reinforced, and a large number of troops could be reinforced, even if the German army sent its elite troops to battle in this area, it would be difficult to eat up a large number of Soviet troops in a short period of time, but it was possible to be held back by the war and unable to get out, and eventually fell into the encirclement of the main force of the Soviet army. (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. )