Chapter 1795 Your Artillery Is Not Strong Enough

The simple reminiscence ended here. Malashenko and Gornakov still had work to do. The Germans hiding in the cesspool on the opposite side had to be sent to the sky as soon as possible.

Before that, Malashenko, who had just arrived at the battlefield, needed to understand the specific situation first. Gornakov was responsible for explaining it to Malashenko.

"The Germans on the opposite side have stockpiled at least three infantry divisions. Fortunately, no enemy armored forces have been found to be active for the time being. Only the German infantry is deployed on the defense line."

Hearing this, Malashenko showed a smile on his face. The reason why there was no sign of German armored forces' activities was obvious.

"There won't be a large number of enemy armored forces appearing again, at least not in the short term."

"Yesterday's battle basically wiped out all the German armored forces in the nearby area. With four armored divisions and an independent heavy armored battalion, we fought an efficient annihilation battle. Thanks to the commander comrade for mobilizing all the troops that the entire front could mobilize to help, otherwise we really wouldn't have achieved such an effect."

Yesterday's battle was indeed very fierce and effective. Gornakov had heard a little about it. He smiled and gave Malashenko a thumbs up and then continued.

"I think you've probably heard that our exploratory attack suffered a certain setback. An infantry battalion that was deployed suffered more than half of its casualties in an instant and could no longer participate in the next battle. I ordered it to withdraw and rest."

"The good news is that we have found out the location of the Germans' hidden firepower points and marked them clearly. I have ordered the artillery to bombard the marked areas. Unfortunately, you just heard it. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, comrade general. Our division's artillery is a bit off the chain and has not yet set up the position. I get angry when I talk about this."

Malachenko certainly knew that there was something wrong with Gornakov's artillery, otherwise he wouldn't have made the division commander so angry that he ran away on the spot, but it's worth wondering what the problem was.

"What happened? Did the artillery unit encounter a big problem?"

Since the family scandal has been exposed, Gornakov doesn't mind explaining it in detail, and the helpless words come out immediately.

"The road conditions were very bad. The artillery unit took a shortcut to hurry, but it turned out to be a swamp. The grass and mud were so mixed that it was extremely difficult to walk. It would take a lot of effort for a tank to get there, not to mention a wheeled vehicle. The tractor and the cannon were stuck in the swamp. All the artillery got off the car to help push the cannon, leaving only the driver to step on the accelerator."

"I was assured by the phone call just now that the position can be set up within half an hour. There should be no problem this time. As soon as the shelling is completed, we will immediately start a real fight with these fascist bandits. This time we will definitely tear them apart completely!"

Gornakov's infantry division is a regular infantry division newly formed this year. It has neither the title of Guards nor has it fought any brutal battles that are worthy of being recorded in history. Only some commanders, including Gornakov, are experienced veterans who were specially dispatched to form troops, and even the equipment they are equipped with is ordinary.

When he learned that the divisional artillery under Gornakov only had 12 152-ton and 24 122-ton guns, our old comrade Ma said something subconsciously without thinking.

"Is that all? Isn't the firepower too weak?"

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Malachenko's words came too suddenly and unexpectedly, and the bearded division commander blinked his eyes on the spot, not knowing what to say.

Isn't the firepower of the divisional artillery of an ordinary infantry division like this? Why do you say it's too weak? There are not many dozens of cannons here, and Gornakov was really confused.

Before Gornakov could speak, Malachenko, who had already transferred his divisional artillery, spoke first.

"This firepower needs to be strengthened. My divisional artillery unit will arrive soon. There are two battalions in total, but they are not fully staffed. Another attacking force of our division has taken away a part of them. There are a total of 36 ISU-152 self-propelled artillery and the same number of Katyusha rocket launchers, all mechanized and self-propelled, highly mobile, a total of 72 firepower units, which will be in place soon, and then we can launch artillery preparations together."

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Division Commander Gornakov was stunned, and he couldn't help but half-open his mouth and open his jaw, and blinked twice in a state of speechlessness.

What? There are only 72 firepower units in the divisional artillery of two battalions? And they are not fully staffed and have been divided into a part?

And they are all self-propelled and purely mechanized marching?

Is this how it works? Why have I never heard of it before? Why is the configuration of this divisional artillery like listening to a story or dreaming?

"Comrade division commander, General Malashenko's troops have always been used as army-level units, and they have the dual titles of leader and guards. You can't compare them with ordinary division-level units. This is a special case."

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Seeing that his own division commander was not in a good condition, the political commissar of the 211th Infantry Division hurried over to whisper in his ear and reminded him, which finally pulled Gornakov's soul back from the clouds.

"Uh, yes, this is very good, very good! With the artillery firepower provided by the general, the fascists on the opposite side will all fly to the sky, yes, that's for sure."

If I had brought this idiot Iushkin with me, he would probably be hiding behind me right now, hiding from the sight of others, laughing at this situation, right? Comrade Lao Ma, who was quite touched by the scene in front of him but had no expression on his face, thought so.

The brief interlude came to an end, and the real drastic action was soon put on the table.

Malashenko is right. The divisional artillery unit of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division does have extraordinary mobility. Even if it sets off so late, it can still arrive at the preset location before the divisional artillery unit of the 211th Infantry Division. Artillery positions.

Looking at the self-propelled artillery units lined up on the position, with their gun barrels and launchers raised high and ready to go, Gornakov, who made a special trip to inspect the artillery position, really felt like "ten thousand people" in his heart. The horse gallops through the grass and mud." I was deeply moved.

"If I hadn't known in advance, I would have thought this was a Guards Artillery Brigade. This is at least the equipment configuration only available at the brigade level. It's unbelievable! What kind of force is led by General Malashenko? ? The more I understand, the more surprised I am, it’s like a new world has opened up. ”

Before Gornakov finished speaking, the political commissar who was listening next to him glanced at the time on his watch, and blurted out his answer followed by a gesture to the division commander to cover his ears.

"It's better to feel than to sigh, Comrade Commander, it's about to begin, right now."

Soon, just as Gornakov was getting ready, the tsunami-like torrential bombardment officially arrived and kicked off with Katyusha's iconic scream.