August 8, 1943.

It was a nice day.

Moscow has been largely reduced to rubble under constant bombardment, and there are ruins everywhere. Under so many days of crazy bombing, the whole city has suffered too many disasters.

The Battle of Moscow has been going on for more than a month.

For more than a month, the German and Soviet armies fought the most brutal battle here. Both sides have paid a heavy price here.

However, the war did not mean to stop in the slightest, but intensified......

German troops in Ernst. Under the command of Marshal Braim, although they had a huge advantage, they did not rush to achieve success, but with great patience, they fought steadily and steadily, and consolidated their existing advantages little by little.

At the same time, it actively adjusted its forces, carried out a new round of deployment, and prepared for a decisive victory to end the battle of Moscow.

This is known as the "Judgment Day Planning."

Like Operation Hunter, the Judgment Day Plan was also developed by Ernst. Braim's personal fate......

Millions of German troops were concentrated.

At 3 o'clock in the morning on August 8, with the first sound of shelling, the "Judgment Day Plan" was opened!

The flames from the cannonballs burst out of the night sky like meteors, and the scenery was incomparably gorgeous.

The tanks roared impatiently, as if they were unwilling to wait for a second longer.

From 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock, the preparation of artillery fire was carried out for two hours, in the midst of such intensive shelling. The whole of Moscow is trembling......

The land of Moscow is trembling, the military and civilians of Moscow are trembling......

They knew that the legendary Day of Judgment had come......

5 o'clock. The artillery fire began to extend. Hordes of the Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht appeared!

Wang Weiyi lifted the skull badge representing infinite glory and pride on his neckline, and then said lightly: "Let's start!" ”

- Let's get started!

At 5 o'clock on August 8, Judgment Day began......

On that day, led by the Waffen-SS Skeleton Division, the Reich Division, and the Wehrmacht's 123rd Infantry Division, countless German soldiers launched an ultimate battle in Moscow that could change the fate of the two countries.

Tanks whizzed their pace, and soldiers shouted to turn Moscow into a huge melting pot.

Here we go – this is when it begins. It's also time to end!

Moscow has also invested all the resources it can muster. They have only one purpose:

No matter what, we must do our best to stop the enemy's attack and save the city that is collapsing at any cost.

No one wants to fail. Everyone wants to win the victory!

At 5:20, a fierce battle broke out between the Skeleton Division and the elite Soviet 20th Army.

Both sides are leading the way with tanks, desperately attacking the enemy.

Both sides used all the force they could use, and they continued to shoot at each other without interruption. The cannonball came out of the chamber viciously. Then slam it at each other viciously.

The sound of "boom-boom-" was deafening. The earth is shaking......

Those soldiers who did not participate in the battle for the time being watched the battlefield almost with bated breath, watching the tanks being ruthlessly destroyed in the battle.

Such a scene will never be forgotten for the rest of their lives.

At one time, the Soviets maintained the balance on the battlefield with the tactics of the sea of men and the tactics of the sea of tanks, but now all this no longer belongs to them.

With one defeat after another, their losses became more and more heavy, and the soldiers and tanks could no longer keep up with the attrition of the front. The resources of any one country. It's not really endless.

Here, both in numbers and in the number of tanks. The Germans all had the absolute upper hand......

The Soviet tanks in the battle were still rapidly depleting, and the German armored forces firmly grasped the absolute initiative on the battlefield.

Yershakov watched all this anxiously, but he did not have a good solution.

Tenacious fighting spirit and firm determination cannot make up for the huge gap in weapons between the two sides.

He could only watch as one of his tanks was lost under the onslaught of the enemy......

He suddenly remembered a story that began to circulate on the European continent after the end of the First World War:

"The gates of hell were temporarily closed, and the Grim Reaper's vanguard hid his spear and hid quietly in the deepest parts of hell...... However, his heart made of flame did not stop beating for a moment, and when the gates of hell opened again, the front of death would reappear, and this time it would bring far more than destruction, but eternal death......"

No one knows from which country the story came from, but at the time, most people thought it was just a ridiculous prophecy of a wizard. But when Ernst. Bram has indeed returned, and everything in this story has come true.

He has returned, and he will bring far more than destruction, but eternal death......

Yershakov seemed to see an army of countless ghosts, which were overwhelmingly rushing towards this place. And in the middle of the procession is a death knight riding a flaming horse, holding a flaming spear, and beating a heart of flames:

Skeleton Baron!

The generals of the Soviet army went forward one after another, blocking the enemy's attacks with their loyalty and lives. They roared and shouted, and we had nothing to fear, but under the slaughter of the Reaper's forces, they seemed to have little ability to resist.

This is a contest between the Anthropocene realm and hell...... Such a terrible thought suddenly rose in Yershakov's heart......

Finally, he still remembered what Marshal Zhukov had said to him, no matter what, he must firmly hold his position and never take the initiative to attack.

The Germans, the desire for victory, were far more desperate than the Russians!

He had to endure. Endure until one side's patience is completely exhausted......

True, Zhukov was not wrong in his judgment, in such an urban war. The superiority of the Germans in weapons was greatly limited, and they had to rely equally on the efforts of the infantry, little by little, to clear the enemy's positions.

Sometimes a position consisting of only two or three men can take a German commando for hours, or even an entire day......

This is where urban warfare is at its most brutal.

All the Soviets cowered into their positions, and no matter what the enemy did, they would never leave their positions.

And those snipers who have long chosen their positions. They kept shooting in the shadows to give maximum support to the defending forces.

The two sides are competing here for each other's will to fight and fighting quality.

The tanks of the Soviet army were no match for the German armored forces at all, and all that could be counted on in the choice of Yershakov was the sacrifice of those soldiers.

Every once in a while. The German planes would appear and viciously drop their bombs, destroying the positions that the Russians had worked so hard to build in a roaring explosion.

But as soon as the plane is gone. The Russians will rebuild their positions......

A large number of German sappers appeared. This was a very important component of the German army, and in battle they were often able to show amazing abilities.

At the same time, they are also one of the most reliable forces......

They were constantly blasting, destroying enemy fortifications, digging into the positions of their own troops, and if the battle ended with a victory for the Germans, the efforts of these sappers on the battlefield were not inferior to those of any other army.

Fought until 8 o'clock on the night of the 10th. The Soviet 20th Army lost 6,000 killed, captured and surrendered 17,000. 2,000 people are missing.

In less than a day, Yershakov lost 25,000 men, a staggering loss.

But Yershakov did not feel distressed at all, in his opinion, even if all the people died, as long as they could stop the enemy's offensive, it was completely worth it.

At night, Marshal Zhukov actually appeared in person at the headquarters of the 20th Army, which surprised Yelshakov very much.

Marshal Zhukov was not very comfortable with the situation at the front, which was a very important part of the entire defense of Moscow, and if it was lost, it would affect the situation of the entire defense of Moscow.

Not only Marshal Zhukov came, but he also brought reinforcements from two entire divisions......

"I know that you lost more than 20,000 soldiers in today's battle, and I will supply you." Zhukov told his subordinates: "As long as possible, no matter how many people you lose, I will supply you as many people as possible." ”

"Thank you, Comrade Marshal Zhukov!" Yershakov became energetic.

If Comrade Marshal can really do this, then he himself is fully confident that he will defend here for a long time.

But in fact, there are some things that Zhukov did not tell his subordinates that the troops of these two divisions are his guards and the vital forces of the headquarters that defend him. Zhukov didn't really have much reserves in his hands. However, in order to strengthen the confidence of the soldiers on the front line, he had to do so.

If he can win, he is willing to even throw the last company of his side into the battlefield......

"The enemy's fire was so fierce that in the space of a day today, more than half of our armored forces and artillery were destroyed." Despite the reinforcements, Yershakov decided to tell Marshal Zhukov what was happening on the battlefield today: "Tomorrow the fighting will probably be even more intense......

"Yes, tomorrow's battle will be more intense......" Looking at the batches of wounded people transported, Zhukov's face was so solemn: "Comrade Yershakov, are you confident that you will complete the task?" ”

"I am confident, Comrade Marshal!" Yershakov said firmly.

At this time, the gunshots rang out again intensively.

"It was the German SS commandos fighting at night." Yershakov quickly said: "Comrade Marshal, these SS commandos are quite a headache in battle. They have shown far superior fighting qualities to us, and their ability to cooperate and work together is simply perfect, to put it mildly. Compared to them, our soldiers are like a bunch of children fighting with adults. Especially at night, they are everywhere. Their purpose does not seem to be to seize many positions, but to give us a direct psychological threat. ”

"I know that it is the trump card of the German army." Zhukov nodded, a little helpless: "On the quality of individual soldiers, on the quality of the team." Our soldiers are completely comparable to them, but this weakness cannot be compensated for now. Our soldiers must be defended in their positions, no matter what happens. You are never allowed to leave the position! ”

"Yes, that's exactly what you wanted!"

The inspection of the front line filled Zhukov's heart with worries. Soviet soldiers showed fearless courage, but compared to them. The Germans were too strong.

Even so powerful that it is intimidating......

Sacrifice becomes the most common word here. The accumulated white bones bear witness to the courage of the Soviet soldiers, but relying on these alone, it is impossible to achieve the most decisive victory in the war.

They are doing their duty as soldiers, and they have nothing to blame...... If failure is inevitable, then they are the only people I can get out of here.

Zhukov also observed that although the Germans were extremely eager to win the war as soon as possible. But the calmness they showed on the battlefield was amazing.

They are never impatient and patient. Restrain the boiling blood in my heart. In the event of strong resistance from the enemy, they will immediately stop their attack and call for artillery fire and armor to support them, and will continue to advance after they have exhausted the opponent's resistance fire to the maximum.

Mature is scary.

Zhukov sighed, this is the huge gap between the Soviet and German armies......

At this time, a new German offensive began. Zhukov ignored the advice of his subordinates to leave this dangerous place immediately, and insisted on staying here to observe.

As always, artillery fire was prepared, followed by the advance of tanks and self-propelled guns, and behind them, followed by a large number of infantry in careful action.

A machine gun on the Soviet position opened fire, which quickly attracted German fire, and in just a few seconds, the machine gun fire on the Soviet position was completely suppressed.

Then the German infantry returned to a new offensive......

It would be nice if you had such fire support and soldiers yourself...... Zhukov suddenly thought so in his heart. It's a pity that such a thing can only be thought about at the moment.

"Look, the soldiers have done their best." Pointing to the hot battlefield, Yershakov said helplessly: "But we simply can't find a better way to deal with the war in front of us." The Germans could destroy most of our positions with powerful artillery fire, and then we had to sacrifice more soldiers to deal with their armor strength, creating a vicious circle with even more terrible consequences if the terrain was not in our favour......"

Zhukov frowned and didn't say a word, at least now he couldn't think of a better way to do it either......

He saw a battle group of more than a dozen Soviet soldiers, all of whom fell on the road to blow up the enemy tank, and then a battle group of a dozen people rushed up, and after sacrificing more than half of the soldiers, they finally killed the German tank, but these people were immediately fired by the German infantry in retaliation, and none of them were able to escape back......

In order to take out one of the enemy's tanks, the soldiers actually had to pay such a huge sacrifice.

"Pull back a little more." Zhukov decisively ordered: "At present, the opposite position is still able to allow the German tanks to move, and a retreat of 200 meters will greatly limit the movement of the German tanks." ”

Zhukov's decisive order looked quite good, and the Soviets abandoned some positions on the front.

The movement of tanks of the Germans was indeed greatly restricted.

But at this time the German commandos and sappers appeared......

They cooperate so seamlessly, constantly making breakthroughs again and again, and constantly accumulating small victories into big victories.

They seemed to have achieved insignificant results, but the seemingly insignificant victories were superimposed on everything, and Zhukov suddenly realized that in just one hour, the Soviet army had lost more than twenty small positions.

Soon, these positions were joined together and became a base for the German front-line attack that came in with reinforcements......

"That's what fighting qualities are." Zhukov sighed: "Fighting qualities that we can't imitate no matter how much we imitate them......"

"In order to deal with such an offensive method, I have taken a lot of measures back and forth, but none of them have worked......" Yershakov smiled helplessly: "Often we finally think of some solutions to solve the problem, but the German army will use new offensive methods, so we are always in a passive response." Tell you the truth, Comrade Marshal, at the very beginning I tried to take the initiative once, but, as you said, the Germans welcomed our initiative too well, and they were able to convert the offensive into defense at the first opportunity, and then inflict heavy casualties on our assault troops. So at this point I didn't follow one of your pieces and made a big mistake, so I would like to ask for your criticism. ”

"Now is not the time to pursue any wrongdoings." Zhukov's eyes were fixed on the front: "But we are completely behind." (To be continued......)