Six hundred and sixty-nine. Marshal's way
This was the most unforgettable war for the Soviet 57th Army.
From the beginning of the day, the German army showed a strong fighting momentum, and under the fierce attacks that came one after another, the Soviet army quickly fell into the shadow of defeat.
Now, even their army group headquarters are unsafe.
The attack of Guo Yunfeng's battle group made the Soviet troops defending the headquarters feel very sad, and they behaved unhurriedly, and they could not see any impatience.
These Germans liked to clear one position after another, and then push forward at a speed that did not seem fast, but was difficult to stop......
General Demilov knew that a huge crisis was looming over him, but he did not have a particularly good solution.
The tone of Marshal Vasilevsky's telegrams became more and more serious, and even in the telegram just sent, there was already a vague mention of making General Demirov ready to die for Russia.
General Demilov knew what marshal would have such a stern tone, and after repeated defeats, the Soviet army could no longer suffer another defeat.
If the Battle of Elkrin was the prelude to the Battle of Stalingrad, then the Battle of Fronis was the official beginning of the entire Battle of Stalingrad!
The Soviets need to hold on to this place, no matter what the cost.
From Dmyansk, the Soviets lost a large number of generals, and at this time in Fronis they did not care about the loss of another general.
But what about the general's replenishment, which is rapidly disappearing the morale of the Soviet army?
I'm afraid that no one will be able to answer this question......
The Germans launched an offensive wave after wave. On both flanks, the Soviets simply could not reinforce the command, the German defensive forces. Under the command of Baron Alexon, they stubbornly held back the Russians.
Now, the situation on the battlefield is very awkward for Demillov......
Now, he has the opportunity to evacuate the battlefield, or even Fronis, but such an opportunity is something he will never dare to use.
The only thing he could do was nail it here. And then maybe a miracle happens......
Maybe......
The sound of gunfire irritated Demerov and his men, and they saw a large number of German commandos, constantly flashing on the battlefield. Tanks and mortars. One by one, soldiers. It all looks so piercing......
Someone was shouting something, someone fell under machine-gun fire, someone was blown up into the sky by shells...... The brutality of the battlefield is clearly expressed here.
Forward and on-the-go attacks. Forward and Successive Defenses. The result was an ever-increasing number of wounded and corpses. The earth was wailing, and the moon had long since been unwilling to see this human tragedy and had hid behind the clouds.
To the left of the main attack Guo Yunfeng's battle group, is Ernst. The German army under the personal command of Field Marshal Bream.
No matter how you look at it, Wang Weiyi doesn't look like a real marshal. The real marshal should not be here, he needs to command all the soldiers in his own command.
However, Wang Weiyi never regarded himself as a real marshal......
He loved war and liked to smell the pungent smoke of gunpowder. I like to watch victory in my own hands...... He also never considered himself a competent marshal. However, why must we do what the marshal "should do" in the eyes of most people according to the "marshal's way"?
Wang Weiyi is such a person. He doesn't care what other people think, he knows what kind of way to carry out his imaginary "marshal's way"!
Weidmann's tanks have always been loyal to Wang Weiyi's side.
He doesn't think about Ernst. What kind of way Marshal Braham fought, it seemed to Weidmann that he had never seen a more permanent marshal than Baron Alexen!
It was the baron who sent the strongest signal to all the German soldiers in his own special way:
Fight for him, die for him!
For Germany, for Baron Alexon, shed his last drop of blood, and contribute all the strength he can to the victory of Germany!
The soldiers were shooting calmly, hitting the rushing enemies with heavy fire, what was happening behind them? Did Guo Yunfeng's battle group succeed? This is a problem that the German soldiers here do not think about at all.
Do your part well and fully believe that your comrades can accomplish their goals......
March 7, 2 a.m.
The fighting here has been going on for a long time, and more and more German and Soviet soldiers have gathered here. Here, it has become the main battlefield of Flonis.
The Viking Division's Viteslan Regiment, Nordster Battalion, and Nava Regiment were also thrown into the battle one after another.
These troops, made up of Danish, Dutch, Finnish and Estonians, had already made themselves completely part of the German army.
They know that only here can they win the highest honor in their military careers!
The rain of bullets cut tongues of fire in the air, and lightning fell on the enemy. The grenades were thrown continuously, so that the sound of explosions filled the battlefield all the time.
The two Tiger tanks pushed forward arrogantly, and they were soon stopped by the Russian T34s. The two sides "greeted" each other with shells, and the "bursting" sound of machine guns was a special way for them to greet each other.
A T34 was destroyed, but, in the smoke, more than a dozen Soviet soldiers rushed up with explosives bags.
The machine guns began to strafe, but they could not stop their advance, and the dozen or so Russians were still trying their best to approach the tiger.
However, the German firepower network was so dense that it did not leave the Russians with any chance...... Strings of bullets sank into the bodies of the Russians, bringing with them more than a dozen corpses......
When this group of Russian squads was wiped out, barely giving the Germans a respite, new Russian squads reappeared......
A completely suffocating battlefield...... Human life has become the most despicable thing here......
The Tiger tanks, protected by the infantry, continued to advance forward, and when they reached a position, they were blocked by a group of Soviet troops.
With the sound of shells, a pair of German flamethrowers rushed forward, and in an instant, terrible flames swept towards the position.
The fire burned brightly, engulfing everyone in the position. When the Russians, who were covered in flames, screamed and stood up in mourning, they were greeted by a barrage of bullets.
Heavy, submachine gunner, grenadier...... Every German soldier was perfectly coordinated on the battlefield, and many of them knew that victory here was not far away.
The training of the German army was harsh, even cruel, but such harsh and cruel training could save their lives to the greatest extent on the real battlefield.
After the first battle, the survivor will become a real soldier......
By the time the battle reached 4:30 a.m., the Germans had taken full control of the battlefield and could now see very clearly that the Russians were about to lose.
Just as General Demmilov could clearly see that the German army was about to win......
Two days? The battle here for the 57 Army simply could not hold out for two days, and in Flonis there was a lack of all favorable conditions for a long street battle.
The Germans were able to fully deploy their forces here!
The enemy has absolute superiority, in every respect...... General Demilov wondered what else he could do.
Now the Germans had surrounded it from several directions, and the flanks were making no progress with reinforcements and stubborn German defenses.
Moreover, German reinforcements also arrived on the battlefield, and General Demirov's reinforcements were also surrounded by the Germans.
There is no hope for war, is it?
In the course of a day, under the sudden arrival of the German army, Flonnis was about to lose.
But by this time, General Demilov had no sorrow in his heart.
He did something that cut off Marshal Vasilevsky.
There was no need to contact anything, and there was no need to accept any instructions from superiors - any resistance, any orders, were meaningless here.
Soon, the Germans will rush in front of them and order themselves to raise their hands.
Will the Germans say words of surrender to themselves in German or Russian? General Demmilov suddenly thought of this question strangely......
It's so much fun.
A glimmer of light appeared in the sky - it was dawn!
The sound of gunfire was thinning out, and General Demirov knew that it was almost over, that the battle was almost over.
He wants to die, but he doesn't want to die at all, there is only any hope, and who wants to die? He had a wife and children, exactly like any normal family.
The only thing that was different was the military uniform he was wearing......
What a beautiful day, General Demilov stood up, straightened his military uniform, looked in the mirror, and it was quite neat.
Then, he pushed open the door and walked out.
The sun came out and shone on the corpses on the position, and General Demilov came to a corpse, stared silently for a long time, and then whispered: "Rest in peace, child." ”
There is no need to continue fighting, there is no need to die anymore, sooner or later it will be over.
On March 7, 1943, under a strong surprise attack by the German battle group, Flonis fell.
It was the first major battle in the Battle of Stalingrad, in which the Soviet 57th Army, which was carried out very quickly and unprepared, collapsed in the face of a powerful German offensive.
German troops in Ernst. Under the command of Marshal Bream, a magnificent chapter in the Battle of Stalingrad was opened with a victory! (To be continued......)