Chapter 1827 It’s Not that the SS Is Too Weak, but the Russians Use Teleportation Hack
When the artillery barrage that came in like a tidal wave hit the Germans on the top of their heads, the Death's Head Division, which was still chatting and resting in the sun outside the station, was completely stunned. This attack without any warning came too suddenly, so that even the SS elite like the Death's Head Division could not avoid falling into a temporary chaos.
"Artillery! Russian artillery, hide quickly! Lie down!!!"
Boom boom boom——
The extremely panicked shouting and screaming had not yet spread out before it was ruthlessly swallowed up by the roar of heavy artillery. At this time, even the most nervous SS soldiers had already understood that the Russian attack was in front of them and had already begun. If they did not dodge and escape at this time, they would probably not have a chance to escape again in the future.
The huge 152mm high-explosive shells kept falling on the garrison of the SS Division like rain. Because they came to the railway station to receive supplies and equipment and temporarily rest, unfortunately, the SS Division did not have anything that could be called a position.
The fact that there was no position available was not really the fault of the SS Division. No one would bother to dig bunkers outside a railway station where they could not stay for a long time.
First of all, this place was not a battlefield, and secondly, this place was not the defensive garrison that the SS Division was responsible for. Even if the railway station needed to build a defense line, it was not the turn of the SS Division, the noble SS ace "guest army", to come and repair the earth. That was the job of a small group of second-rate Wehrmacht troops stationed in the railway station.
My SS Division is one of the most elite troops under the Führer. How could I come here to work for you, a bunch of bastards who dared to assassinate the Führer? You guys can just take your time to fix the Earth. We will take a break after receiving the equipment and then say goodbye. We don't want to have any more interactions with you, the garbage of the Wehrmacht.
Ideas like the above are actually a true reflection of the inner thoughts of most soldiers of the SKULL Division, and even senior commanders.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be much problem with such ideas, and the SKULL Division is actually right to hold such ideas.
But the problem is that the current situation is not an ordinary situation. No one would expect the Russians to suddenly rush out from a direction that they had never thought of before and fire wildly. Under this premise, there is naturally no need to talk about any prior preparation.
The soldiers of the SKULL Division, who had no positions and fortifications available, were blown up like rabbits and ran around in panic. What's more, seeing that the enemy's firepower was too strong, they simply gave up the idea of running away. He found a nearby bomb crater that had already exploded and rushed into it. He hid in the bomb crater as a shelter and prayed that the low probability of "two shells falling into the same crater" would not happen to him.
The huge roar of artillery and the explosion of shells in all directions not only made the infantry of the Skeleton Division, who were attacked by surprise, panic, but also frightened General Hermann, who set up the division headquarters in the station, and almost fell on the spot.
After realizing that this must be a surprise attack launched by the Russians, General Hermann, who knew the situation was urgent, rushed out of the door without thinking too much, rushed out of his office and came to the corridor outside the door.
Just as he was about to shout to call someone to come over and ask what was going on, he never thought that at this moment, a stumbling figure suddenly rushed over from the other end of the corridor, running and holding the wall, and the hasty and funny appearance looked like he might fall at any time.
"General, it's bad! A large number of Russians of unknown origin suddenly appeared in the north of the station. Not only did they bombard us with heavy artillery, they also mobilized a large number of armored forces to launch a surprise attack. Their tanks are already rushing towards us!"
"What did you say!?"
Admiral Hermann could hardly believe that what he heard was true. If the Russians only bombed us with artillery, it would be fine. It was understandable that they did not notice it in advance when they bombed us more than ten or twenty kilometers away.
But how did the Russian armored forces gather a large number of troops and run to the north of us without anyone noticing? That was the weakest point of defense that "must not be allowed". Because he was worried that the Russians he had fought before would chase him and attack him, he deliberately deployed all the armored forces in the south where the pursuers might appear.
This is a damn good thing. No Russian tanks were seen in the south, but a large group of Russian iron turtles rushed out from the north with bombings and explosions! This feeling of completely guessing the wrong direction was even more uncomfortable and disgusting to Hermann at this moment than swallowing a fly alive.
"How could this happen? Where did these Russians come from? Why would they come from the north!? Could it be that..." Hermann, who was muttering to himself with a shocked expression, had actually almost guessed the final result, and was very close to the truth.
But now he couldn't believe that the Russians' advancement speed would be so fast. He had just withdrawn from the front line and settled down less than half a day after he led his men all the way unimpeded and the friendly forces gave the green light. The Russians could actually tear through the multiple defenses of the friendly forces one after another without stopping, and attack from behind at a speed almost the same as his own retreat?
Not to mention that Hermann found it unbelievable, even if you replaced most other German commanders, you would still find it incredible.
In short, it is "it's not that the SS is too weak, but the Russians are teleporting", which is basically the situation.
But no matter how you think about it, among all the possibilities that can be considered at the moment, except for "these Russians are another army in the north, not the old enemies who have fought with him in the south before", Admiral Hermann can no longer think of a possibility that can withstand scrutiny and analysis. The most terrifying answer is that the objective reality of the facts is simply too scary.
As for why this possibility is scary, it is because Admiral Hermann clearly knows that this possibility means that the friendly forces in the north are now "all weak", and they must have been rushed to pieces by the crazy Russians, and the defense line was broken, so that such a large group of Russian armored groups rushed over like a mad bull, stabbing him in the back and catching him off guard.
This also means that the large Russian troops fighting in the north will come in an endless stream like a flood.
Let's not talk about the casualties of the surprise attack. If they can't get out of this place as soon as possible, the Death's Head Division might be surrounded and killed by the Russians who are more numerous than ants and keep coming. Thinking of this terrible fact that is likely to happen, Hermann couldn't help but feel a chill.
No! Such a terrible thing must not happen!
The Führer has already lost the Viking Division, and one of the four recognized trump cards of the Waffen SS has been lost. The result of losing the Death's Head Division is really unbearable! We must find a way to leave here as soon as possible.