Chapter 1452 An unexpected attack
Interludes on the battlefield are short-lived, just like good times always slip away quickly and inadvertently. All members of the No. 177 crew understand that there is still business to do next.
"Kurbalov, can your people see the situation clearly? Give me a report."
The cars of Malashenko and Kulbalov were very close to each other, not too far apart. At this distance, there was no need to use a relay communication vehicle to transmit messages. They could just pick up the radio transmitter at hand and shout.
"I haven't noticed yet, comrade division commander, those German guys, etc., something is not quite right."
Before Kulbalov could finish his words, Malashenko's heart suddenly stopped when his voice suddenly stopped, and he immediately kept asking questions.
"What's wrong? What happened? Did you find anything?"
"Wait a moment, let me confirm again"
Kulbalov seemed not sure about what he saw, but Malashenko soon received a reply.
"The tanks are German tanks! Comrade Division Commander! I saw the German tanks rushing towards us, not far away. They had just crossed a low ground and had been in a blind spot before."
"tank?!"
Upon hearing this, Malashenko's eyes instantly shone, and a strong premonition surged into his heart like a fountain.
"How many vehicles are there? A rough number will do."
"A lot, Comrade Division Commander, a lot of them! I can see at least forty or fifty vehicles. Wait a minute, I have to use a telescope to confirm."
The commander's periscope with low magnification and wide viewing angle was unable to see more detailed things. Kulbalov, determined to figure out the specific situation, directly raised his hand to lift the turret hatch above his head and leaned out. Go ahead, raise the telescope hanging around your neck and look forward.
Before long, Malashenko, who had been holding on to the radio transmitter tightly, received a reply.
"Confirmed, Comrade Division Commander! These Germans have a lot of tanks, at least no less than forty! There are also other auxiliary vehicles accompanying them, including assault guns and half-tracks. Wait, what are they doing? Division Commander Comrade, these Germans have parked their cars! They must have spotted us too!"
Just as Kulbalov, who had a telescope in one hand and a radio transmitter in the other, said, the German armored troops that were still marching in formation suddenly stopped without warning, seemingly looking for someone. Prepare some things in advance.
Based on the classic truth "when you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring into you", it is no surprise that Kulbalov's troops, which are only much larger in number than the German armored forces, were seen by the Germans. thing.
Based on such a simple principle, it is obvious why the German stick on the opposite side suddenly stopped.
What else could you do besides getting ready to do it?
For the German armored soldiers who hold high-precision optical seconds and a long, high-magnification gun, it is a common tactic to take advantage of the effective range to attack the opponent. It is normal to start preparations at a straight-line distance of more than two kilometers. thing.
"Comrade division commander, do you want to attack?"
Kulbalov didn't think that when such an arrow was on the string, Malashenko would choose to retreat given his temper.
In fact, just as Kulbalov expected, Malashenko was very excited when he heard the appearance of a large-scale German armored force.
All intelligence and information show that the last remaining organic armored force of the German breakout army is the SS Viking Armored Division.
Malashenko had taken great pains and waited for too long to catch and put to death these scumbags who had committed heinous crimes. The appearance of a large-scale armored force was equivalent to the bastards of the Viking Division, and he finally caught him.
As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet, but in this situation, Malashenko firstly has no shortage of men, secondly, no shortage of equipment, and thirdly, he still has a smooth battle and has a huge advantage on the battlefield. If he doesn't rush forward and kill these gangs Degun is really unreasonable.
"Kurbalov, assault formation! Take your people and charge up! I will lead the large troops and I will arrive soon. I will at least get rid of these bastards before dark! I have 90% of them. I’m sure these bastards are the Viking Division, the last remaining organic armored force of the Germans.”
Malashenko's tone was exciting and ferocious at the same time, just like the feeling of a hungry and red-eyed giant bear that had just finished hibernation and saw an overly fat prey. Ku could hear this smell. It goes without saying what choice Erbalov will make.
"Yes, Comrade Division Commander! These SS bastards are dead today!"
The final distance during the charge was getting closer and closer. Kulbalov, who stuck half of his head out of the turret and only kept his telescope visible, could already clearly see the general outline of the German tank on the opposite side. And the model number, the only difference is that if you get closer, you can tell whether it is a bastard of the SS or a bastard of the Wehrmacht.
But at this most critical moment when the enemy's situation was about to be determined, before the German tanks actually opened fire, unexpected emergencies suddenly fell from the sky like thunder.
Woo——woo——
"Huh? What is this?"
"Bombardment! Bombardment by the Krauts!"
Boom boom boom——
Kulbalov, who had just figured out what the sound coming from the direction of the German army meant, didn't even have time to press the button on the radio transmitter to give an order, and loud explosions were heard from all around.
"Don't be stupid! Speed up and rush forward. If you stay there, you will only get bombed! Step on the accelerator and rush forward! Don't worry about anything else!"
Although the accident happened in an instant, Kulbalov, who was calm-minded and able to maintain rational thinking at all times, still issued the most correct order.
Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division had used large-caliber heavy artillery and rocket launchers more than once to fire straight at German armored units. A wave of 152 Shenjiao and 132mm Katyusha rockets covered the area. With the intensive attack in quantity, they could always draw more or less unlucky German tanks.
Because the ballistic trajectory is straight down, most of the time, the impact point of the hit is either the fragile car body dome armor or the equally weak turret roof armor.
Under the bombardment of an absolutely large-caliber charge, the German Tigers and Leopards and all other tanks had no other possible outcome except their heads being smashed and their armors bursting.
The German armored soldiers, who were completely stunned by the sudden bombardment of the Red Army artillery group, had almost no chance of running out. Once the coordinates of the artillery attack were marked, they basically had to wait for death.
Kulbalov, who still remembered these events not long ago, had only a very simple thought flash through his mind the moment the explosion sounded: before he was completely covered by the German artillery barrage, from here Rush out from the marked bombardment coordinates. As long as you can rush up and get entangled with the Germans, you can definitely avoid the bombardment.
