Chapter 1438 Final Harvest

"I can see the battlefield, Malashenko! It should be the rearguard of the Germans. They can only hear the sound of gunfire but cannot see our people. The breaking point of the battle is probably further forward! So many The Germans must be their main force in escaping!”

Lavrinenko, who received Malashenko's order, personally led the team as always and was at the forefront of the pursuit. Before he could actually come into contact with the German troops for a firefight, he saw at a glance that the enemy was moving on a large scale right in front of him. , running around, it seems that you are in a hurry to go forward and do something.

"The Germans seem to want to support the front line. What do you say? Malashenko!"

The main force of heavy equipment led by Malashenko was not far from the vanguard force led by Lavrinenko. It was only less than two kilometers away and was completely within the communication range of the vehicle-mounted radio.

Malashenko, who could hear his good brother's voice clearly, pressed the button of the microphone in his hand and replied to Lavrinenko without any hesitation.

"Don't worry about the unnecessary! Rush up and beat the Germans to death! Don't worry too much, the army will be here soon! Beat these Germans in one breath until they can't get up anymore!"

Malashenko didn't want to continue this meaningless cat-and-mouse game. He had messed up his troops so much that even the mechanical failure rate had begun to skyrocket.

The motorization time of a tank is extremely precious and limited. Repeated long-distance marches will only cause greater and greater losses to the tank's mechanical components. Some subtle problems that are invisible to the naked eye and difficult to detect in actual use may suddenly erupt when they accumulate to the point where they cannot be suppressed. It is not impossible that a large number of tanks suddenly break down.

Malashenko does not want to wait until such a bad situation happens to regret it. It is the best way to end everything before this happens.

From the encirclement of Cherkasy to the present, the 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division has been maneuvering cross-country and has never stopped for a good rest.

High-intensity continuous combat has brought the reliability of the troops' equipment to the bottom limit. It is true that the Soviet equipment is durable and has a low failure rate. However, this does not mean that the Soviet equipment is invincible and cannot be used no matter how hard it is used. The bad kind.

The tank parts that should be lost will also be lost, and up to now it is just some trivial glitches. This is already reliable and durable Soviet equipment, which is enough to give face. Malashenko had not forgotten the scene where Iushkin and Seryosha were inspecting the road wheels just now. Who knows what went wrong with his precious car or what hidden dangers he had not noticed yet.

In order to keep everything under control and avoid unexpected emergencies, Malashenko is determined to end this bullshit game of chasing each other.

Today, right now, right here, everything must end!

The forward troops led by Lavrinenko began to charge towards the Germans not far away. The Germans who were not blind could naturally see the enemy coming.

The embarrassing thing is that the German rearguard troops are just half-baked infantry as before. There are only a few tanks, and most of them are concentrated in front of the breakout troops. They are used as the main force of the breakthrough sharp knives. However, even more The fatal problems are not limited to these.

The German infantry, which was in a state of emergency and stopped advancing, lacked effective defensive positions that they could rely on. Even the main equipment used to fight tanks: anti-tank guns, there were only a few, and they were almost useless.

In pursuit of a quick breakout, the German army threw away all the heavy equipment they could throw away.

There are not enough trucks to pull people and injured people, and fuel is so precious that it has to be squeezed out to fill the remaining fuel tanks. In this situation, where can there be extra trucks to tow those heavy anti-tank guns?

It was only now that the Germans, who were immersed in this extremely desperate situation, finally realized how stupid it was to almost throw away all the anti-tank guns out of helplessness.

"The Russian tractor is coming! Organize a defense and hold your ground! Hurry!"

There are always things in this world that you know you can't do and the possibility of being able to accomplish them is infinitely close to zero, but you still have to bite the bullet and try to accomplish it.

At this point, the German army has no way out. A wolf in front and a tiger in the back is the most realistic description of the situation they are facing. There is no other choice but to fight. Unless you want to die or go to a Russian farmhouse in Siberia to experience a life-long trip without ever returning, then quickly pick up weapons and make a last-ditch effort for your own life!

"It seems that these German guys are planning to fight to the end! Well, let's give them a try!"

"Each vehicle group is loaded with high-explosive bombs, and priority is given to destroying targets in the hands of the Germans that threaten the tanks! Pay attention to those individual anti-tank iron bars and anti-tank guns. If you see them, fire immediately and target them first! All charge! Hurrah! !”

"Iron Rod", this is the nickname Lavrinenko gave to the German army's iron fist.

Because this thing looks like a stick with a large iron lump poked in the front. After the iron lump is punched out, only a stick is left.

So although Malashenko called this thing an "iron fist," Lavrinenko, who was disapproving, felt that it was more appropriate to call it an "iron rod."

There were more calls back and forth, and the soldiers who looked down on the Germans and despised the Germans' junk and shabby equipment also started to call the "iron fist" an "iron rod" along with the deputy division commander.

After all, this nickname sounds refreshing and can make people feel happy and relaxed. This shabby equipment made by the Germans really has no aesthetics at all.

The medium tanks, which started to launch a swarm charge according to Lavrinenko's order, began to fire after approaching a distance where high accuracy of hits could be guaranteed even if they fired on the move.

Anyway, the target to be hit is not a German tank that requires precise hits.

After a rough aim, a high-explosive shell was fired. Just by virtue of the AOE damage caused by the explosion, it could cover the German infantry and kill them.

With this prerequisite, who would bother to stop and take aim accurately and waste time?

The German infantry who were constantly bombarded by the indiscriminate volleys of 85mm high-explosive bombs were simply miserable. They simply wanted to hide somewhere and could not find a bunker to fight.

The only few 75mm and 50mm anti-tank guns were dragged out and put into combat positions. The heavier 88mm anti-aircraft guns and the PAK 43 88mm anti-tank guns had long been thrown away. These outdated anti-tank weapons, which may not be very effective against T34 and T43, are the only backbone that the German army can rely on at the moment.