On April 12, 1942, the "Three-Headed Banshee" operation officially kicked off!

At this time, the Soviet 9th Army was subjected to the most terrible attack by the Germans!

Under the overwhelming air and ground artillery fire of the German army, the 9th Army was in disarray.

Subsequently, in Ernst. Under the orders of Marshal Brahm, the Skeleton Division and the Kleist Cluster jointly launched a fierce attack on the 9th Army!

The terrible, tidal wave of German tank units appeared!

That's not the amount that the Russians can imagine

The roar of the tank made the earth tremble; The roar of the assault guns made the sun dull; The roar of the German soldiers made Kharkov about to bleed!

The left flank of the 9th Army, after the German general offensive, was quickly broken through.

Totally unstoppable!

What was even more terrifying was that the German army, which had made a breakthrough, did not seem to be ready to eat this force immediately, but quickly moved to the rear of the Soviet assault force.

At this time, the 9th and 57th armies of the Soviet army that entered Kharkov were already in danger of being cut off by the Soviet army!

Haritonov did his best to prevent the battle from collapsing immediately, but the mighty German army was unable to stop it.

Timoshenko's orders came one after another, the 9th Army must withstand the pressure of the frontal battlefield, the 57th Army must block the German breakthrough, the follow-up troops must arrive immediately, the artillery fire must be strong, and the frontal support must be strong

But all orders were useless in the face of the overwhelming German army!

The second stage of the battle for Kharkov. The "Three-Headed Banshee" plan has achieved amazing results from the very beginning!

By the night of the 12th, the German assault troops had broken through forty kilometers into the rear of the Soviet troops, cutting off the communication and material channels of the Soviet troops!

The 9th Soviet Army has become a turtle in an urn!

Night. The Germans continued to attack. The cannons and tanks were on full swing. The German combat assault squadrons were constantly interspersed and divided by the Soviet army.

The Germans brought their superiority in firepower, numbers, and combat quality to the fullest.

The 9th Army was simply unable to organize effective resistance.

Sometimes, a trench assault squad of a dozen German troops, under the cover of a tank, was able to occupy a Russian position unscathed.

Night, 10 o'clock. The Soviet 9th Army's Flariakush Division collapsed under the German attack, and its division headquarters was attacked most directly by the 2nd Skeleton Infantry Regiment of the German Skeleton Division.

This combat regiment under the command of Colonel Van der Vinny learned that it had bitten the enemy's divisional headquarters. Immediately burst out with the most fanatical fighting enthusiasm since the beginning of the war!

Colonel Van der Vinny at the first time to report to Ernst. Marshal Braham reported the good news.

And Ernst. Marshal Braham told his men:

"If I could see the body of Mr. Flaria Kush, I would reward you with a bottle of rum from 1918!"

"For the sake of rum, attack!"

When Colonel Vanderwiny gave this order, the officers and men of the 2nd Skull Infantry Regiment were a little confused.

They had never heard such a strange order

For the sake of rum - attack!

Such a strange cry. Resounded in the 2nd Skeleton Infantry Regiment.

"There's a bottle of rum for everyone!" Colonel Van der Vinny during his military career. For the first time, he tampered with the order of his superiors: "The Baron will reward each of us with a bottle of rum!" ”

For the baron's rum - attack!

At this time, Wang Weiyi didn't know what to do, and the orders of his subordinates put him on the "dangerous" edge of hemorrhage

The combat energy that erupted from the 2nd Skeleton Infantry Regiment was terrifying.

Under their incessant offensive, the Vlaria Kush infantry division simply could not hold back the tanks and infantry of the Germans.

Major General Vlaria Kush could already hear the cries of the German soldiers

Terrible battle!

From day to night, Major General Vlaria Kush had lost a large number of soldiers, and supplies were completely lost.

The connection between the troops and the units was completely severed, and the only troops at the disposal of Major General Vlaria Kush turned out to be a pitiful battalion.

They could not hold back the Germans. unable

Major General Vlaria Kush already had a pistol ready, of course. One of the bullets inside must have been reserved for himself.

The tsunami-like cries of the mountains kept coming, and there was no one left at the side of Major General Vlaria Kush. All those who can fight have been sent to the battlefield.

The enemy's tanks are assaulting, the enemy's infantry is assaulting the Frariakush division, it's over!

He couldn't get in touch with his superiors, he couldn't get in touch with his subordinates, and he didn't know how many soldiers he had lost on the battlefield.

As a commander, could there be a greater sorrow than that?

Outside, the screams of his own soldiers and the German language could already be heard.

Major General Flaria Kush has finally arrived at the worst of his knowledge!

At this time, he saw several Germans rushing towards his side, and he picked up his pistol and fired several shots in succession, knocking down one of the Germans.

But it doesn't work at all!

More enemies are rushing here!

Major General Vlaria Kush laughed miserably, then reversed the muzzle of his gun and aimed it at his temple

During Operation "Three-Headed Banshee", Major General Vlaria Kush was the first high-ranking officer of the Soviet Army to be killed!

Is it over? No, that's just the beginning

Looking at the corpse on the ground dressed in the uniform of a Russian general, Colonel Van de Vinny said proudly: "Send a message to the baron, just one sentence will do." 'I love your rum'"

"I love your rum."

"Is that all there is to it?"

"Yes, Marshal. That's all there is to it. ”

"Van der Vinny did it." Wang Weiyi smiled faintly.

"But marshal, I have heard unfortunate news."

"What kind of news?"

"It is said that Colonel Vanderwiny told all the soldiers of the 2nd Skeleton Infantry Regiment in your name to take out the Frariakush Division. You'll reward each of them with a bottle of rum. ”

Wang Weiyi was dumbfounded, and it took a long time before he touched his nose and muttered:

"Can anyone tell me what I'm going to do with this damn guy Vanderwinny?"

"Marshal, there is even more sad news for you"

"Say, say, I'm already going to spend a lot of money."

"That's nothing compared to that. It's circulating everywhere now. As long as you can win the battle of Kharkov, you will reward each German soldier with a bottle of the best wine"

Wang Weiyi fell silent

Maybe it's a good idea to let Xiao Ling forcibly activate the Purple Light Military Base at this time and escape from this terrible place

Death of Major General Vlaria Kush. And the collapse of the entire Soviet division was nothing more than the beginning of a catastrophe for the Soviet 9th Army.

After a whole night of attacking, the 9th Army was completely divided.

In one night, a large number of Soviet soldiers were killed. A large number of Soviet officers were killed. A large number of Soviet units were annihilated.

Whoever it is, there is no way to reverse this collapse.

General Haritonov also saw this fact clearly.

Since the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, this is perhaps the fastest army group to collapse.

It's just a day and a night

What else can I do? Aside from suicide, Haritonov couldn't think of a second way for himself to go.

Even if they can break out, they will inevitably be punished most severely from Moscow.

Haritonov wrote his suicide note, in which he praised the Soviets and expressed his determination to die for the great Bolsheviks.

At the very least, it can make your family less involved

When dawn comes. Haritonov got the news he didn't want to hear: his loyal subordinate, Major General Vlaryakush, had been killed.

He sighed, it was his turn

One bad news after another. The 9th Army had completely collapsed, and the soldiers were being subjected to massacre German fire.

A large number of soldiers died, were captured, surrendered, and a glimmer of illusion that Haritonov had the best of the best had been shattered.

It's time to put an end to all this suffering.

Haritonov drove out his subordinates and told them to break through on their own, and even the chief of staff was driven away by him.

He didn't want his subordinates to see what he looked like when he committed suicide

He pointed the gun at his head, but after thinking about it, he shoved the muzzle of the gun into his mouth.

Then, a gunshot rang out

On April 13, 1942, the Soviet 9th Army completely collapsed, and its commander, Lieutenant General Haritonov, committed suicide.

Such a quick collapse, such a quick failure!

- Three-headed Banshee, fully underway!

Wang Weiyi was the first to learn the news, and he didn't have much joy: "Order the Skeleton Division and the Kleist Cluster to continue to launch a surprise attack on the Russian 57th Army!" Order Paulus's 6th Army to launch a counterattack against the Soviet forces in front! At the same time, make a way and let me in the 6th and 28th armies of the Soviet army! ”

One order after another was quickly issued, and after killing the Soviet 9th Army, Wang Weiyi set his sights on a greater battle of annihilation.

How much appetite did Marshal Ernst really have? No one can know the Tao.

The only thing that made it clear to the German officers and soldiers was:

The German counterattack has begun, and Kharkov will surely become a place that the Soviet army will never forget.

Here, the clarion call for a German counterattack was sounded; Here, it became the grave where the Soviet soldiers were buried.

It's just the beginning! (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )