Chapter 1673: Total Collapse

The ISU-152 self-propelled artillery does not need to aim too accurately for direct shooting. Its powerful AOE damage can basically kill a large area with one shot as long as it is roughly aimed. This is why this kind of assault self-propelled artillery that can shoot directly is equipped with a simple optical sight. It is not necessary to aim too accurately at a high magnification.

The German army, which was busy resisting the Soviet steel monster, was completely stunned by this fierce and sudden artillery attack.

The whistling 152mm high-explosive shells fell from all angles of the German positions and exploded into a piece. It seemed to be aimlessly bombarded, but it was actually highly targeted. Almost every 152 shell must have been exposed by the German anti-tank guns around it.

Although the German army worked hard and carefully repaired the gun position bunkers of each anti-tank gun, some even not only dug the earth, but also added wooden structure bunkers for reinforcement. It can be seen that the Central Army Group was actually prepared for the large-scale Soviet attack from the Belarusian border, and was carefully managing the defense line with the mentality of being prepared for any eventuality.

But even so, it was still far from enough. These civil-structured artillery positions and bunkers could barely withstand small-caliber grenades of about 100 mm caliber and below. But this time, it was a real 152 Divine Artillery shell, and each bullet contained a destructive force that could directly collapse the deep-dug anti-gun hole bunker.

It would be strange if it could withstand such a surface-level shabby civil-structure bunker.

Boom boom boom——

The huge explosions that spread out shocked the eardrums and souls of all creatures on the battlefield. Among them, it was not only the sound of the 152 shells exploding, but also the explosion of the shells ready to be fired stored in the German anti-tank gun positions.

After the explosion of various armor-piercing projectiles, the tracer tracks flew everywhere. For a while, the German positions were just like the fireworks on New Year's Eve, with continuous "fireworks" and flying tracers.

Malashenko, who was holding the commander's periscope and clearly saw this scene, just twisted his mouth. This kind of armored cluster assault in the open field was so efficient and ruthless. The Germans wanted to block their own attack with unobstructed non-permanent defense positions, which was equivalent to a fantasy. The German minefields on the way to the attack had long been uprooted by Katyusha rocket barrages.

There was nothing that could save these German bastards. Even if the German emperor was resurrected and Moltke was reborn today, they would not be able to turn the tables. Even if I broke the tracks and broke my front teeth, I had to tear off a large piece of meat from the Central Army Group within the first day of the war.

The crazy bombardment of ISU-152 continued, and there was no intention to stop.

The German army, which was already busy with its own affairs, really wanted to draw out its anti-tank guns to attack the Soviet self-propelled artillery, which was posing a huge threat. But this thought only flashed through their minds, and they were crushed to pieces by the Soviet heavy tanks that were about to ride on their faces.

Self-propelled artillery may kill you, but the heavy tanks of the Russians in front of them will grind your body into meat paste, like stuffing it into a paper shredder, until there is not even a residue left, and it can be used as stuffing for sausages.

No German anti-tank gun dared to attack the Soviet self-propelled artillery, and concentrating all the remaining forces to bombard the heavy tank cluster that was attacking in front of them was their only choice.

In the field command post of the German second line of defense, a clever semi-underground bunker formed by civil engineering excavation, the German colonel in charge of commanding the defense of this position was holding the phone in his hand and yelling at the person who answered the phone.

"Hello!? We need artillery support, air support, ground reinforcements, we need everything! The Russians have mobilized an unimaginable cluster of heavy tanks to rush our positions! All minefields are destroyed, and anti-tank guns are being bombarded by Russian heavy artillery. We can't hold our positions! Send reinforcements! Immediately!"

The situation has reached the last moment of urgency. The German colonel truly felt that if this call did not bring support, it would probably be the last call he made in his military career.

At this time, it was fortunate that the telephone line had not been blown off, but the misfortune in the blessing was the voice that came from the other end of the phone.

"There are no reinforcements. All the reserves have been sent out! All fronts are in a state of emergency. The second line of defense in the north has been penetrated and the defenders are retreating! The second line of defense in the south has also been in urgent need of help. Your situation is the best so far!"

The news from the other end of the phone was so desperate and almost suffocating, but the German colonel, who was unwilling to give up or even be destroyed, still mustered up the courage to continue asking.

"What about the artillery? There should be artillery support, right? Even if there is a wave of artillery support in front of the position to force the Russians back, it would be good to buy us some time to catch our breath!"

"No, the artillery position was blown up by the Russians' retaliatory artillery five minutes ago! The Russians have reserved at least one artillery division's firepower waiting for our artillery position to fire. Our artillery was within their range from the beginning, and firing would mean destruction! Now you can only rely on yourselves!"

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Without reinforcements, air support, even the most basic artillery support has become an unattainable luxury

The German colonel, who felt a little unsteady in his trance, couldn't figure out why it was the strongest field army group in the entire German armed forces, and the elite collection with the largest number of technical equipment and the best quality, but it turned out like this in less than an hour after the real battle! ?

Why! ? Why on earth! ? Why did those Russians gather a desperate assault force in such a short time and crush us? Why can't we rely on our seemingly strong and well-prepared reserve and support forces at such a critical moment? What is the reason for this! ?

There was no extra time for the German colonel to think about the answer. The loose soil on the ceiling of the semi-underground command bunker began to tremble and fall like raindrops, and the air was filled with dust, and the clothes and hats were covered with broken soil.

The German colonel who had experienced this situation and escaped death knew that this was only when the Russians concentrated a large number of tanks in a very narrow area and were close enough to cause the movement and sound.

The German colonel, with a dry mouth and eyes full of grief and despair, clenched the microphone in his hand and made the last report of his military career before the phone line could be cut at any time.

"Please don't call again. The Russian tank group has already arrived at the position. We are destroying the documents."

"Please tell the Führer that we have tried our best and have not betrayed the oath of the soldiers. Please also tell my family that I still love them at the last moment of my life."