Chapter 1440: Accomplishing You
It is not true that the German army has been completely defeated. The remaining German infantrymen who are still fighting stubbornly on the battlefield have no intention of surrendering for the time being. Although they were beaten badly, at least they did not put down their weapons and kept firing. Malashenko, who led the team into the battlefield, saw such a scene at the first time.
"Hehe, it seems that you are going to fight to the end. Well, I will help you."
Malashenko, who had already retracted his upper body into the tank, grabbed the radio transmitter beside him, connected to the public channel, and spoke loudly to the entire crew.
"Everyone charge! Rush up and tear these German fascists apart! The enemy lacks anti-tank weapons and tank support, and only has infantry without positions to rely on. Victory will belong to the Red Army!"
To deal with these Germans who have no positions available and no decent anti-tank weapons, the best choice is to run over them at full speed, no other choice.
All the troops of the entire Stalin Guards First Tank Division have been fully deployed during the movement. The distance between the vehicles has been greatly shortened and arranged densely because the enemy has no effective anti-tank weapons.
Gather all the forces together to break through the German defense in one breath, causing the maximum possible damage and bleeding. This is the so-called simple and effective tactics.
Malashenko, who led the large army and finally ushered in the ultimate battle he had been looking forward to for a long time, naturally felt excited and happy in his heart.
But many things in this world are two-sided. Some people are happy and some people are sad.
For example, the German infantrymen at the moment, facing the Russian tanks rushing in with overwhelming momentum, it is estimated that even a fool would not believe that they did not feel despair in their hearts.
"Oh my God! The Russians have more tanks, hundreds of them! We are finished!"
"Crazy! All crazy! The Russians have moved all their tanks to fight us!"
"Damn it! I didn't join the army for this, this is suicide, not fighting!"
Before Malashenko led the large troops to arrive, the German army, which was barely facing the charge of the medium tank vanguard, had already felt a considerable degree of despair.
If the despair at that time could still be overcome by gritted teeth and barely overcome with the willpower of the soldiers.
Then this intense despair, which has increased countless times in an instant, is just like the mood of an outdoor survival madman who is adventurous and seeking excitement, watching Mount Everest avalanche in front of him, and thousands of tons of snow and broken glaciers rolling towards his face.
You know very well in your heart that this level of destructive power is definitely not something you weak humans can try to resist. Any attempt to go against this power will be instantly crushed to nothing left.
So in this last moment before being completely destroyed, in the countdown that is only seconds left, you'd better think about what to do next.
Give up hope and lie down and wait for death, and be determined to look down on everything and let it go.
Or think about how to survive and do something for this little hope of survival. So that you don't die so regretfully and embarrassingly, and fall to the ground without leaving anything behind.
"Retreat, reorganize the defense line! Retreat quickly, retreat to a place where you can stop the Russian tanks! Quick!"
Soldiers need a tenacious fighting will to overcome all difficulties and obstacles and fight to the end, but if you know that it is an egg hitting a stone and there is no hope, and you still have a suitable retreat in front of you, I believe that most people with brains will choose the latter, such as the current German army.
The total number of German troops who successfully broke out from the 239 high ground overnight was as many as 30,000 to 40,000. Retreating a little and joining forces with friendly forces does not mean complete failure.
On the contrary, they can get more powerful anti-tank weapons, or even direct support from their own tanks. This is better than relying on a few broken guns and light weapons to continue fighting the Russian tanks.
In this case, why didn't the German army retreat at the beginning?
Because at that time, the German army still had a few broken anti-tank guns and a sufficient number of iron fists. If they simply faced those medium tanks, they could still hold on or even kill them. At least the German commanders with relatively normal minds thought so.
In addition, retreating casually under the pursuit of tanks is basically the same as seeking death. Even if you can successfully retreat, you will definitely be killed and wounded by the Russians, with corpses everywhere. It is recommended to try to defend unless it is absolutely necessary, at least to repel the first wave of the Russian attack and win a precious opportunity to retreat.
But all this changed after the Russian heavy tank troops entered the battlefield. The German infantry, who only had light weapons and close combat iron fists in their hands, could not withstand the crazy impact of hundreds of heavy tanks anyway.
Staying here is equivalent to washing your neck and sending your head under the Russian tracks. The so-called free gift is basically the same thing, there is no big difference.
The German army, which made an emergency decision to retreat, acted very quickly. Many German soldiers who had long been thinking about retreating were eager for the order to retreat to be issued.
The speed of retreat after receiving the order and permission is even better than that of the Italians when they fled. I just regret that my mother gave me two less legs and couldn't run faster.
"These stupid Germans, they run away when they can't beat them, do they really think they can run away?!"
Malachenko, who was complaining in his heart and raised his mouth, guessed that something similar would happen. Whether those Germans planned to fight to the end or turn around and run, it didn't make much difference to him.
The difference in strength between the two sides had long been so great that they could be crushed by force. The Germans' retreat now actually gave him some time to clean up the bugs. It would be best if these retreating Germans could gather together with other Germans in front. This would be a good thing and save a lot of time to chase and kill them one by one.
To describe it in a more down-to-earth way, what Malachenko wanted to express now was a bit similar to the protagonists of some cool novels who were very good at pretending or fighting.
"My time is limited! You'd better all stay together and wash your necks and wait for death. Chasing and killing you one by one is a waste of my time!"
When the T3485 and T43 medium tanks at the front ran over the German soldiers at the back, a terrible scream was heard in an instant.
When the IS6 heavy tanks at the front of the entire heavy tank echelon rushed forward, they ran over the wreckage of several German trucks in a row at full speed, and were unstoppable.
This bloody meat grinder-like battle of steel chasing flesh and blood finally ushered in the first climax of the closing stage.