Chapter 1711 Memories of the Past

The Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment, Malashenko clearly remembers the last time he fought against these bastards. It was in 1. This special force, known as the elite of the Wehrmacht, caused a lot of trouble to Malashenko, but in the end What remains fresh in Malashenko's memory is the astonishingly large troop configuration of the Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment.

Time has flown by after not seeing each other for a long time, and when we meet again on the battlefield, things have changed a lot. The old rivals have now changed a lot.

Malashenko led the most elite ace tank division in the Red Army, and the Grossdeutschland infantry regiment opposite was upgraded to the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division.

It sounded like a well-matched opponent, but after a round of fighting, Malashenko didn't really feel that the German armored division had the ability to compete with him.

Apart from anything else, I had forgotten the last time I saw a piece of junk like No. 3. Now it actually appeared in the advance force of the German Panzer Division, and there were more than one, and at least half of them. So many companies.

As the saying goes, a small thing can make a big difference. Although he doesn't know why, Malashenko guessed that the equipment of this large German armored division should not be very good. How can an armored division be any better if it even uses No. 3 to make up the numbers?

Not to mention the new main tank King Tiger and Black Panther II, Malashenko even speculated that the German Panzer Division might still be using Tigers. What else could be impossible with the appearance of Tiger III?

As for the equipment on the infantry, Malashenko didn't pay much attention to it, and the reason was very simple.

In a duel between two armored forces, one of the most crucial factors that can determine the outcome is the quality of heavy equipment.

As long as my tank is better than yours, and much better than yours, then I can afford to knock you to the ground and beat you until your face is filled with mud and you can't get up.

Once the winner is decided in the duel between tanks, there will be almost no suspense in the subsequent battle. The remaining defeated soldiers and a group of infantry without tank support are just a ragtag group.

In addition to this, we also need to consider that the air support and artillery fire power are both dominated by our own side. The current battlefield situation is that our own side counterattacks and defends, waiting for work, just waiting for the friendly encirclement troops from the other direction to arrive and rendezvous. Maybe before that They can still compete with the follow-up main force of the German Armored Division.

"Come on, fascist bastards, let me see how capable you guys of the elites of the National Defense Force are. Winning the first battle by bullying the minority is not enough to show that your hips are useless, right?"

With the corners of his mouth slightly raised and silently muttering in his mind, Malashenko was confident in the upcoming battle. However, there was still one thing that puzzled Malashenko even now.

"Why do these bastards come here? I remember that the German Panzer Division did not catch up with Operation Bagration and fought in other directions? Is it because I changed history? Or is it me? Did you remember the existing history incorrectly?”

Malashenko, who was puzzled, did guess one thing right: in the existing history, the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division did not participate in the German defense and counterattack after the launch of Operation Bagration.

The reason why the current situation occurred, that he rushed to the frontal battlefield and became the armored vanguard of the German Army Group Center's counterattack, is ultimately due to Malashenko's contribution.

In the previous steel siege of Cherkasy, Malashenko changed history as a time traveler, annihilating or capturing all the tens of thousands of German troops who escaped from the siege in history. The Soviet Supreme Command was convinced that This was a completely successful encirclement and annihilation battle.

Even one of the four main aces of the armed SS army: the famous SS "Viking" armored division, was surrounded and destroyed by Malashenko. In the final reckoning, only a few hundred or so remnants of the Viking division were disarmed and captured. The entire Viking division's establishment had been completely wiped out by Malashenko's own hands.

As for whether Hitler will order the reconstruction of the Viking Division, that is another matter, and Malashenko has no control over it.

All in all, the annihilation of the tens of thousands of troops who could have escaped did indeed cause very difficult problems for the German army's subsequent defense and troop distribution.

The German army on the Eastern Front was already short of troops and stretched thin. The opening of the Western Front battlefield resulted in a serious shortage of overall manpower, which forced the German Army on the Eastern Front to save even one soldier.

The Grossdeutschland Panzer Division, which was supposed to fight in other directions, received an order shortly after the encirclement of Cherkasy: the original combat plan was cancelled, and it was immediately transferred to the armored reserves of Army Group Center to be on standby and ready to attack.

The Grossdeutschland Panzer Division, which had just completed the march according to this order, had not had time to take a breath and rest. The senior German army's strategic misjudgment of the direction of the Soviet offensive in the next phase directly led to the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division being transferred to Army Group South to participate in the defense. , after this back and forth, I had to start immediately and toss southward non-stop.

More deceptive things were yet to come, when the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division was finally waiting in Army Group South and thought it could finally take a breather. The roar of artillery fire that represented the launch of Operation Bagration tore through the sky and shook the earth. Countless Russian tanks formed a torrent of steel and rushed towards the German Army Group Center. The situation was extremely critical!

Although it was so popular that I wanted to scold my mother, the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division, which received the order for the third time, could only act according to the order again and prepare to return reinforcements.

Fortunately, their deployment location is not far from Army Group Center. It can even be called the closest one among the German armored units returning north to support. This is probably the only worthwhile option for the extremely hard-working Greater Deutsche Panzer Division. Rejoicing good news.

But the so-called good news is often accompanied by "big surprises."

The Grossdeutschland Panzer Division, which was heading north for emergency support, had no idea what kind of terrifying enemy was waiting for them on the upcoming battlefield.

It was an "Iron Devil Force" that was rumored to be so miraculous that even a coward would be scared out of his wits just by hearing its name.

The man leading this unit is even more terrifying. Rather than his name, the Germans prefer to call him by his nickname - the Iron Butcher.

Malashenko, who had personally crushed the SS bastards of the Viking Division, was still waiting for the arrival of his old rival, the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division, the elite ace unit of the Wehrmacht.

The strong can only feel the pleasure of conquering the strong. Malashenko, who has been tortured to the point of boredom, is very much looking forward to the Grossdeutschland Panzer Division giving him a different feeling.

But the premise is that these bastards who have been proven by various signs to be out of shape really have this ability.