Chapter 2216: Swords Cross

Chapter 2221 Swords crossed

"Received, this is the division headquarters, please speak. Google search reading"

"Foxhound report! I see a large group of Nazis swarming here! A large number of tanks, assault guns, and infantry, they are rushing towards me in my telescope! The current direction is towards the division headquarters, and at this speed they will be there within ten minutes! Emergency warning! Please prepare for battle, repeat, please prepare for battle! In addition, request further action orders!"

That is, less than half a minute ago, the high-power radio station set up in the field division headquarters received an emergency report and combat warning from the reconnaissance company directly under the division headquarters. This sudden news directly interrupted the conversation between Malashenko and the political commissar.

It was also a coincidence that Malashenko had just sent out multiple reconnaissance troops including the reconnaissance company directly under the division headquarters, and this German stick who was blind and loved to rush to join in the fun immediately rushed over, and his speed was really fast. It can be seen that they are the kind of troops that have just assembled, and after switching from a rapid march to a combat posture, they rushed over in a hurry, fearing that time would not wait for anyone and there would be no way to escape.

Malashenko must first be thankful that he sent out the scouts in time. If he was a step later, even ten minutes later, the next battle would be attacked by the Germans without any warning.

Even if the leader is powerful, this is not a reason to fight a battle that is attacked by the Germans, right? Malashenko does not like this bad feeling of being caught off guard.

After a brief moment of relief, the next step to seize the critical warning time brought by the scouts must be carried out immediately, without a minute of delay.

After confirming the news, he and the political commissar quickly came to the war zone map and stood still. Malashenko, who quickly wandered his eyes on the map, made a judgment quickly.

"It seems that they want to force a breakthrough and don't plan to waste time by exploring the fog of war in other directions."

"The division headquarters is located right in front of the Suka Infantry Division that was just defeated. These fascists are so bold that they want to come and do it again after falling flat on their faces. Well, I wish these fascist lackeys all their wishes come true. I, Malashenko, will personally fulfill their wishes."

The remnants of the 41st Armored Corps, the enemy in front of them, obviously did not give face to our old comrade Ma. After being beaten and fleeing in the same place once, they dared to come back and try a second time.

The subtext here is obviously "Come, cheat! Come, sneak attack! I don't accept it, let's fight again, and see how I can defeat you this time!".

Otherwise, the Germans who were scared by the beating should at least change their route and try to bypass the left and right sides of Malashenko's division headquarters.

Although taking a detour instead of going straight will inevitably waste precious time, maybe there is no organized Soviet army to intercept in the other two directions, right? It is better to try your luck than to eat shit, and luck is also a part of strength.

At this point, the Germans obviously do not take our Ma Wangye seriously, and Malashenko, who feels that he is looked down upon, is also angry on the spot.

But fortunately, Malashenko now has enough troops to deal with it, instead of spreading all the troops to fill the width of the battlefield and becoming a commander without troops. The main force of Kurbarov's brigade has always been with Malashenko, obeying the dispatch and also responsible for guarding the division headquarters. Most of the brigade's main forces are on standby as a mobile defense force in the central direction.

Most of the brigade is not too much, but it is at least a subordinate brigade of the leader division level, not the kind of brigade of the Red Army Guards. If you only talk about combat effectiveness, it is not an exaggeration to say that this half of the brigade can fight better than an ordinary Guards tank division. After all, the hardware indicators and personnel quality are obvious.

So even though he knew that a large number of Germans were swarming and rushing towards him, Malashenko was still not at all weak and even wanted to laugh.

As long as he could hold down the fox tail of these Germans and force their main force to break out into the battlefield, Malashenko could immediately call on the main forces of the divisions in the other two directions to rush over quickly. To be more specific, he could use a three-way pincer attack and unite the troops to completely kill these shameless and even arrogant Nazis.

To put it another way, as long as the main force of the remnants of the 41st Armored Corps, especially the main force of the armored forces, could be annihilated.

Then the remaining Nazi remnants would not really matter. It was not unacceptable for them to run away. After all, no one could completely guarantee that no enemy would be let go in the encirclement and annihilation war. Like the Cherkassy siege in this timeline, the result was greatly changed and the battle was so successful because of Malashenko's participation. It can be called a textbook example. Even the Viking Division, one of the four great SS divisions, was trapped in the encirclement.

But in the end, there were still a small number of German troops who broke through the encirclement or were missed by the Red Army. In short, they escaped by luck, but this still cannot change the characterization and outcome of the Cherkassy campaign as an extremely successful siege.

As long as the main armored forces of the remnants of the 41st Panzer Corps, that is, the last remaining armored division, were defeated, the biggest obstacle to the subsequent deep penetration of Malashenko and the leader's division would actually be removed and no longer exist.

As long as this main tactical goal is achieved, the battle can be judged as a success. The remaining half-dead German infantrymen who are not yet viable can run away, but they can't expect their legs to catch up with the tracks of the leader division. Even if they run away, it will be useless and will not pose any threat to subsequent operations.

With the firm idea that he must break the backbone of the enemy in front of him, Malashenko immediately led the main force of the Kurbalov Brigade, which was ready and on standby at all times, and rushed straight towards the direction of the German attack, attacking and counterattacking.

It was also because of the accurate enemy intelligence feedback from the scouts in advance that Malashenko was able to serve this group of ignorant Nazis a steel broth appetizer before actually engaging the enemy, so as to warm up the battlefield.

Boom boom boom --

Swish, swish, swish --

As usual, it was an overwhelming fire attack. The dense rain of fire from the divisional and brigade ISU-152\A self-propelled artillery and Katyusha rocket launchers instantly covered the German vanguard troops who were rushing forward in a standard infantry-tank coordinated attack formation like a big net.

The scattered flames burned the frozen and snowy ground, and the broken bullet fragments set off a metal storm, sweeping everything in the surrounding contact range.

The German army, who thought they were the attackers, was caught off guard by this round of firepower surprise attack. The relatively dense and concentrated attack formation was immediately like a piece of cheese that was bitten by a mouse, and a large piece was missing.

But even more unexpected things had just begun. What was truly terrifying was not the extremely ferocious Soviet field artillery, but the large number of Russian steel behemoths that were running at full speed against the ice and snow, sweeping up white storms and rushing towards them like ferocious beasts out of a cage.