Chapter 2149: Destruction in Progress (IV)

In fact, it was just as Malashenko had planned earlier. Google search reading

When the attacking German troops rushed forward through the minefield and even sent some infantry into the enemy position, they found that a high-speed Soviet armored force appeared on both wings at almost the same time. They were maneuvering wildly. Even if they wanted to run at this time, it was too late.

"Tie your pockets tightly and close them! Don't let the Germans run away! All vehicle crews turn, keep the distance between the vehicles in the attacking formation, and charge!"

When the attacking German troops were focused on rushing the 267th Infantry Division's defense zone, Malashenko personally commanded the Kurbalov Brigade to split into two columns and pass through the left and right wings of the friendly defense zone at high speed, just as planned, and quickly circled a larger outer arc, and went straight to the rear of the attacking German troops.

The Germans were certainly not blind. As long as they had enough strength, they would definitely be able to see the scene of a large group of tanks and armored vehicles, especially heavy tanks, galloping and maneuvering on the vast snowfield.

But being able to see does not mean you can react, especially when the incident happened suddenly and you were unprepared.

The battle on the front line was at a critical period. The German infantry who rushed into the position and the Red Army soldiers who had fought to the death were fighting in close combat, and the outcome was still undecided.

It was not certain, or it was foreseeable, that there would definitely be Russian reserve troops involved. Even a fool knew that the main position must not be lost unless it was absolutely necessary. If the Germans wanted to secure the position, they had to stabilize their position and continue to invest in fighting. It was impossible to withdraw completely to deal with the left and right wings immediately.

If the main force could not withdraw, then it would be okay to allocate some armored direct firepower to intercept the left and right Russian armored forces that were rapidly interspersed and also exposed their flanks, right?

Sorry, that doesn't work either.

The extremely cunning Russians precisely controlled the distance between the enemy and us. The German army that wanted to stop the enemy immediately found that the two Russian armored forces on the left and right sides were at least three kilometers away from their own straight-line distance, which was equivalent to directly eliminating the possibility of German tanks and tank destroyers firing and intercepting on the spot.

If you want to intercept and block, you have to move and maneuver.

But is there any chance to maneuver now?

There is only one answer, almost no, or the time when the Russians completed the tactical maneuver was definitely earlier than the time when the Germans completed the tactical maneuver.

To put it more clearly, the speed at which the encirclement was formed was definitely higher than the speed at which the German armored forces were now dispatched to intercept and enter the effective range to start firing.

"Damn it! How could this happen?! Where did these Russians suddenly appear from? The reconnaissance intelligence did not mention that there would be such a large heavy armored force in this area. Those idiots who were engaged in reconnaissance intelligence should be shot!!!"

Furious, angry, complaining, anxious, but it is true that your incompetent rage will not have any effect at all now. (っ◔◡◔)っ

The unwilling Wehrmacht major general did not think that he had lost just like that. He put down the telescope with a bad view in his hand in the front observation post, and blurted out the order that followed immediately.

"Tell Sterheim to set off immediately! The second batch of troops will be put in now! Don't let the Russians get what they want, cut off their encirclement and repel them, and then immediately support the front battlefield, and must take down the enemy's position! The attack must not fail!"

The German army certainly prepared more than one wave of attacks. The second wave of attack troops for subsequent consolidation of the results and tactical support are ready and ready to set off at any time.

This is the basic quality that any qualified commander should have when commanding an attack on an enemy position. You can't put all your treasures on one wave of attack and bet everything on it. Those who dare to do so will often die without a burial place if they fail.

"Comrade division commander, another wave of enemies has begun to move! They are right behind us, with groups of tanks and battalions of infantry, coming towards us!"

The Germans are not blind, and the elite leader division is certainly not blind.

Hearing such news just when he had completed the turn and was about to shrink and close the encirclement, it cannot be said that Malashenko was not surprised at all, but in addition to that little bit of surprise, the reaction that occupied the majority was the smile on his face.

"I'm Malashenko, fire at the predetermined coordinates, the first starting position of the Germans, block the shooting! Use all the artillery fire, let the people of the Third Guards Artillery Division help! The support given by the commander comrade should not be used in vain!"

Yes, it's not a waste if it's not used. Malashenko, who has experienced how good it is to be given fire support by the Guards Artillery Division, has this idea. If I don't use it, I will really suffer! But I never felt how embarrassing it was to ask for friendly fire support.

Who was receiving the message on the other end of the radio? You can guess without saying it. Malashenko believes that after he said this, the predictable overwhelming rain of fire will come soon.

"Close artillery fire, very close to you! Be careful of danger!"

"Received!"

Just when Malashenko had just finished replying and had not had time to put down the radio transmitter in his hand, the overwhelming rain of rockets had already risen from the ground with a shrill whistle, and it was indeed just as Malashenko thought, rushing straight towards the battlefield from the distant horizon.

During the second round of artillery counter-preparation, they were in the loading state and therefore failed to catch up. When Malashenko called for artillery support, the fierce and ferocious Katyusha and Andryusha rocket launcher clusters of the 3rd Guards Artillery Division were already fully prepared, with the launchers pointing obliquely to the sky. Dense 130mm and 310mm rockets fell on the enemy's head in an instant, just like a rainstorm.

"Keep bombing! Don't stop! Extend the artillery fire from the first starting position to the second position. There are fascists in motion over there! Send them all to the sky! Buy us half an hour, and I will be done soon!"

If we count from the early morning, this group of German troops who were facing the enemy in front of them had been bombed for the third time in less than half a day, and they were bombed by at least the first-level artillery fire of the Guards Artillery Division.

Compared with the description of being bombed crazy, the description of being bombed numb may be more appropriate.

The overwhelming rain of rockets was in front, and the heavy artillery barrage that shook the ground was behind.

The second wave of German offensive troops, who had not yet entered the battlefield, were all covered. This time, they were bombed suddenly in broad daylight without any chance to escape, and it was not a midnight bombardment where the specific bombardment effect and the enemy's position were unclear.

It is obvious that there is no need to say how it feels to be hit on the head by less than half of the artillery firepower in Malashenko's hands, plus the combined efforts of the Third Division of Close Artillery, which is professional in artillery.

Malashenko did not care about how badly those Germans who wanted to stir up trouble on the battlefield were bombed.

With the utmost speed, the troops were divided into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, to encircle the left and right rear of the first wave of German attacking forces. Now that the encirclement was completely formed, Malashenko wanted to do one thing: to shrink the encirclement as quickly as possible and at the same time to use the most powerful firepower to kill these fascist scum who dared to challenge him in front of the position of the 267th Infantry Division.