Chapter 1464: flanking

  Chapter 1464 Front and back attack

  The shouts of the German commander were drowned in the dense gunfire and explosions. Not to mention the soldiers in the distance, even the subordinates who were a few steps away from him did not hear what he was shouting.

A soldier not far from him accidentally saw the commander yelling, but couldn't hear what he was shouting, so he ran over crouching and squatting in front of him, asking loudly .

Just at this time, the German commander heard the whistling sound of shells in the air. Without thinking, he grabbed the soldier by the collar and pulled him in front of him, using him to block the fatal blow. hit.

After a loud "boom", the German commander fell to the ground on his back. His ears could no longer hear any sound. He knew by feeling that the shells fell beside him and exploded. The huge shock wave made him feel his internal organs. Painful as if dislocated.

   I don't know how much time has passed. The German commander, who was relieved, felt that the soldiers pressing on him made him a little out of breath. He pushed lightly, but the opponent didn't respond. According to his rich combat experience, the soldier pressing on him was already dead. But for this soldier who became a cannonball for himself, he didn't feel even a trace of sadness in his heart. After all, he is a major, and the other party is just an ordinary soldier, so it's no big deal if he dies. Anyway, he still has a large group of soldiers under him.

  The German major struggled to free one hand, and used his elbow to push away the corpse pressing on his body a little, and immediately felt that his breathing was smoother. He raised his hand to wipe off the greasy stuff on his face, and slowly opened his eyes, only to see that only half of the head of the lost soldier remained, staring at him motionlessly with a pair of staring eyes. The major was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes. At this moment, he finally understood what that greasy thing was on his face. He felt nauseated and almost threw up on the spot.

  The German major opened his eyes again, and with the help of the flames burning on the battlefield, he could see clearly the corpses scattered all around him. Seeing his subordinates falling down in pieces under the muzzle of the Russians, he couldn't help feeling like a knife was piercing his heart. He is so regretful now that his intestines are green, why didn't he be more careful and send sharp soldiers to scout the way? At this moment, he only hoped that his troops could last for a while longer, until the defenders on the high ground came to rescue them, and then they would be out of danger.

The attack of the German officers and soldiers continued. The Soviet soldiers standing on the hillside fired at the fastest speed. The light machine guns had been changed to continuous long burst fire. The fingers of the heavy machine gunners were tightly holding the triggers. After sending it in, the bullet casings that popped out spread layer after layer on the ground. A dozen or twenty light and heavy machine guns formed crossfire, and a fire net composed of dark red whips swayed left and right, knocking down rows of enemy troops like cutting wheat, and even beating some unlucky soldiers into two. part.

  Because the German attack was too hasty and unable to suppress the Soviet army in terms of firepower, their attack was quickly repelled. Pieces of dead bodies and wounded were left on the hillside, and the lightly injured could still struggle to climb back; while the seriously wounded could only stay where they were, screaming and wailing, waiting for the arrival of death. Their shouts one after another made the commanders and fighters on the hillside get goose bumps.

Seeing this scene, Mikhaiev turned his head and said to the Second Battalion Commander: "Comrade Second Battalion Commander, the enemy is very tenacious. If it wasn't for our firepower to dominate, and when they were unprepared, they would disrupt their plan." Otherwise, it is really unknown whether they can stop them."

The commander of the second battalion looked in the direction of the high ground and asked Mikhaiev tentatively: "Comrade deputy brigade commander, we must have heard such a big commotion here, comrade commander and others. Tell me, they will report to you again. Is the enemy's position attacking?"

"That's for sure, Comrade Second Battalion Commander." Mikhaiev said in an affirmative tone: "If Comrade Commander doesn't even know how to grasp such a fighter, it's not the commander's character. I believe it won't be long. The other side of the high ground will attack the enemy's high ground again."

  While the two were studying the measures that Sokov might take, the guard battalion of the 300th Division, under the cover of artillery fire, launched a new attack on the enemy standing on the top of the mountain. The difference between this attack and the previous ones is that before the infantry charged, they first bombarded the enemy's positions with tank guns. After the infantry began to charge, the tanks stopped firing. Troops provide the necessary artillery support to destroy exposed points of fire.

The German officers and soldiers standing on the top of the mountain saw the Soviet commanders rushing up again, and were about to repeat their tricks. When they used intensive firepower to intercept the firepower, the mortarers mixed among the infantry had already set up their mortars. guns, and locked on to the enemy's positions. As long as one firepower point is exposed, one or even several mortars will fire at the same time, blowing up the machine gunners with their guns into the sky.

  These well-trained mortar gunners did not shoot at a fixed location. After they finished a round of shooting, they immediately packed up their things and rushed forward with the infantry, and chose a suitable location to establish a new artillery position. In this way, in less than five minutes, the commanders and fighters of the guard battalion rushed into the enemy's position, and started close combat and hand-to-hand combat with the enemy in the trench.

But Sokov in the woods in the distance, when he saw the attacking troops rushing into the enemy's position through a telescope, he couldn't help raising his throat. He learned from Weissbach that the commanders and fighters of the 300th Division had rushed into the enemy's position many times. However, he was unable to gain a firm foothold, and was dizzy by the enemy's bombardment. Then the enemy counterattacked and drove the attacking troops down from the top of the mountain. He was worried that the same mistakes would happen again this time.

   Sokov was nervous, and Weisbach on the side was equally nervous. The most elite guard battalion of the 300th Division has already entered the battle. If they cannot seize the enemy's position, then he may become the shortest division commander in the 27th Army. He does not want this to happen.

   "Comrade Commander," Weissbach stammered and asked Sokov, "Do you think the commanders and fighters of the guard battalion can occupy the enemy's position?"

"I think it should be possible." Although Sokov was also uncertain, he still replied in a positive tone in front of his subordinates: "I believe that with the combat effectiveness of the guard battalion, it should be impossible to take down the enemy's high ground." What a problem."

   "It would be great if it could be taken down." Weissbach interjected, "If this attack fails again, I don't know where to transfer troops to complete this task."

Sokov thought to himself: If the guard battalion, under the cover of the mortar company, can't take down the high ground where only one or two hundred enemies are holding on, then it proves that the combat effectiveness of the 300th Division is not good enough, and he can only find a way to transfer other troops to come. This task is done.

Fortunately, what Sokov and Weissbach were worried about did not happen. The combat effectiveness of the commanders and fighters of the guard battalion was indeed much higher than that of ordinary companies. It only took them ten minutes to clear the enemies in the fortifications and occupy the fortifications. The hilltop position.

The regimental commander staying in the fortification halfway up the mountain, after confirming the news that the guard battalion occupied the position on the top of the mountain, immediately called Weissbach to report: "Comrade commander, I am honored to report to you that the commanders and fighters of the guard battalion have successfully Occupy the top position."

  After listening to the commander's report, Weissbach had no time to put down the microphone, so he excitedly said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the hilltop position has been taken down."

  Although he captured the position on the top of the hill, Sokov didn’t feel the slightest joy in his heart. On the contrary, he was thinking that just after taking the position on the top of the hill a few times ago, he attracted intensive artillery fire from the German army. I’m afraid it’s inevitable this time. Thinking of this, he pointed at Weissbach with his hand and said in a stern tone: "Notify the guard battalion commander, except for a few people who are guarding the position, the rest will temporarily withdraw from the position."

After Weisbach promised, he said into the microphone: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you should immediately send someone to inform the battalion commander of the guards. Except for a few people who are left to serve as guards in the fortifications, the rest of the people will withdraw from the position. Move quickly. , Do you understand? If we are slow, the enemy will bombard the position on the top of the mountain again."

  Shortly after the order was delivered, Sokov saw the commanders and fighters of the guard battalion withdraw from the position one after another, but they did not return to the position halfway up the mountain, but stayed at a place 40 to 50 meters away from the position. Seeing this, Sokov nodded slightly and said, "Colonel Weisbach, the guard battalion commander did a good job. They are in a position where they will not be hit by German shells. Once the shelling is over, when the enemy launches an attack, they can quickly into position."

   A few minutes later, a shell fell on the top of the mountain and exploded. It seemed that the German artillery was conducting a test firing.

Seeing this, Sokov smiled and said to Weissbach: "Comrade Colonel, it seems that the enemy really intends to bombard the high ground, but they never dreamed that there are only a few soldiers on the current position as guards, and the rest are retreating to the ground." safe zone."

   "Yes, the enemy is destined to waste shells this time." As soon as Weisbach's voice fell, countless dazzling fireballs exploded on the high ground, and then deafening explosions came.

Although the enemy's artillery fire was fierce, Sokov was not worried at all. He turned his head to Weissbach: "Comrade Colonel, let me ask you a question, the enemy on the west side of the highland, how long did it last after the shelling ended? , launched a counterattack against the high ground?"

Weissbach thought for a while, and replied decisively: "About seven or eight minutes." He paused for a moment, and added, "Comrade commander, you should know that after suffering heavy shelling, this time is not enough at all. In order to let our soldiers wake up from the bombardment, if the enemy rushes up at this time, we will inevitably suffer."

"Feng Shui turns around, and it's the Germans who will suffer this time." Sokov said with a sneer: "The Germans may never have imagined that they are bombarding a position with few defenders at this moment. When they attack again, we will The best fighters will definitely teach them a lesson they will never forget."

After the two laughed and chatted for a few words, Sokov suddenly remembered a key question: "Comrade Colonel, every time the enemy is able to launch a counterattack on the hilltop position in a very short period of time after the shelling ends, it proves that they There is a place to swallow troops nearby. Tell me, where will the enemy's troops hide?"

"Comrade Commander," Weisbach replied after thinking for a while, "I have never been to the west of the highland, and I don't know the terrain there. However, I think that since the enemy can attack the hilltop position within seven or eight minutes, Counterattack and prove that their hiding place should be no more than 500 meters away from the hilltop position."

   "Your analysis makes sense." Sokov nodded and said, "As soon as the shelling is over, the guard battalion must enter the position immediately, hurry up to repair the fortifications damaged by the shelling, and make preparations to resist the enemy's attack."

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At the same time, Mikhaiev, who defeated the German reinforcements, saw that the position on the top of the high ground was suddenly attacked by intensive artillery fire. He immediately realized that the friendly forces had successfully captured the position on the top of the hill, so he said to the second battalion commander: "Second Battalion Commander, I will give you a task. You should immediately take the fifth company and the sixth company to the direction of the high ground. When the shelling stops and the enemies hidden nearby launch a counterattack on the high ground, launch an attack from behind."

  The second battalion commander looked at the ongoing battle, and asked with some concern: "Comrade deputy brigade commander, if I take away the fifth company and the sixth company at this moment, will it affect the next battle?"

"The fifth company and the sixth company were originally used as a reserve team and have never participated in the battle. Even if they are transferred at this time, it will not affect the next battle." Mikhaiev said confidently: "Besides, the enemy is being attacked by us. After the heavy blow, the army has long been defeated, and it is only a matter of time before they are wiped out."

But when the second battalion commander was about to leave with the fifth and sixth companies, Mikhaiev suddenly remembered the artillery platoon that had fallen behind, and said to the second battalion commander: "Second battalion commander, you send someone to find the artillery platoon that fell behind. In the coming battle, with the support of artillery, your battle will proceed more smoothly."

"Okay, Comrade Deputy Brigadier Commander." The Second Battalion Commander quickly replied, "I will send someone to find the artillery platoons that have fallen behind and place them in a suitable position to provide us with the necessary artillery support when we attack. "

After the second battalion commander left, Mikhaiev called the commanders of the machine gun company and the artillery company to him, and said to them: "I will give you another quarter of an hour to focus on attacking the places where the Germans gather, and must attack in the shortest possible time. inside, completely disrupting their establishment."

  Hearing what Mikhaiev said, the commander of the artillery company couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and then asked tentatively: "Comrade deputy brigade commander, are you planning to launch an attack on the enemy?"

"That's right." Mikhaiev did not hide his true thoughts from the two of them: "Before our offensive begins, you must completely disrupt the enemy's organizational system so that they cannot organize a decent resistance. In this way, We can get rid of this enemy in the shortest possible time."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand at the two of them, and said: "Okay, the mission has been clarified. You two can return to your respective companies and carry out my orders. Let me repeat, can we quickly annihilate this Being an enemy is all about whether you can completely disrupt the enemy's establishment."

  (end of this chapter)