Chapter 2854: One Solved, One Left

Boom boom boom boom——

As Sulovichenko's countdown ended, rows of heavy shells fell from the sky like raindrops, falling straight down, and hitting the heads of the Germans who were still unaware of the disaster.

When the SS attacked, they launched a surprise attack. The unprepared Alsim Company had just finished the previous battle and was strengthening its position to prepare for the next battle. They were too busy to take care of it and failed to respond in time, which allowed the SS to take advantage of the opportunity.

When the fierce battle continued, the Alsim Company, worried that the large-caliber shells would hit the bridge, did not call for artillery support as usual. The Germans were too close to the bridge, so calling for artillery support would either have a poor impact, or the impact would be good but the bridge would be blown up.

But now, it's different now.

The SS, which had lost the surprise of the attack, had completely exposed its tracks. Even if a wave of surprise attacks failed and they were planning to retreat, it was possible to observe which direction they were retreating. The Alsim Company, which occupied the advantageous commanding heights, could not only see the general direction of the enemy's retreat, but also clearly see which general area the enemy finally stopped in.

After all, the actual control area of ​​your Germans is so small that it has been compressed to the point where there is no space left. The movement of groups of heavy armored troops withdrawing is simply too obvious, not to mention that they are accompanied by a large number of infantry mobilizations. In a place like Berlin, where ruins are everywhere and dust is supplied in large quantities, this mechanized marching team will be dusty wherever it withdraws.

Even if you can't see its specific tracks, it will never be wrong to follow the dusty tail and stare at it all the way.

When the dusty movement stops in the air, it means that your Germans are probably staying near this area and can't be wrong too much.

There is no need for too precise artillery bombardment, just a range coverage of a certain area.

If the accuracy of the attack is insufficient, then make up for it with quantity. Anyway, what the Red Army lacks the least now is various large-caliber heavy howitzers.

Outside the city of Berlin, from brigades to divisions, to armies, group armies, and even front armies, all kinds of huge caliber heavy artillery are available in large quantities, as many as you want. The most "worrying" thing for thousands of Soviet heavy artillery every day is that they can't find a suitable target.

So when the news that "the enemy has assembled a large-scale mechanized mixed force in Berlin" was passed to the artillery positions outside Berlin. Those Red Army artillerymen who had nothing to do and had already started bragging and farting, when they heard the news, they just jumped in place with joy.

This is an over-standard enhanced artillery bombardment, and the reason for it is as mentioned above-if you have nothing to do, why don't you work together and do it well to add more explosive materials to the Nazis.

Originally, Sulovchenko and Alsim thought that this wave of artillery fire should be called for the 152 cults of the division, or Katyusha, Andryusha rocket launchers and the like.

However, it was only a guess. After all, they were only responsible for calling for artillery support and reporting the strike coordinates. As for the specific artillery unit dispatch and strike task allocation, it was not something that the company level should worry about.

But whether it was Alsim or Sulovchenko, the two brothers on each side of the roof of the two buildings really didn't expect that this wave of artillery fire was actually the 203mm B-4 howitzer of the group army.

Those 203mm cannons, which were named "Stalin's Hammer" by the terrified Nazi soldiers, had absolutely destructive and amazing power.

One of these things fell down, and the explosion and shrapnel swept across. It is no exaggeration to say that basically an unprotected soft target within the range of a standard football field would be turned into a sieve of minced meat.

Now, with the special approval of the army group commander Chuikov, 16 203mm cannons from the army group, together with 48 152mm howitzers used to enhance firepower and make up for output, are fiercely firing at the core area of ​​Berlin marked by the Alsim Company.

Those SS soldiers who had just withdrawn from the river bank and suffered a great blow because of the fresh failure.

Some were bandaging their minor wounds with the help of their comrades, and some were helping others bandage their wounds; some were eating dry food that was too dry to swallow and forcing it into their stomachs with cold water to replenish their physical strength; and some were maintaining the steel behemoths whose walking systems had malfunctioned or whose power systems needed maintenance.

In short, these SS soldiers who mistakenly thought that the Russian army had not crossed the river, let alone taken the Moltke Bridge, relaxed their guard due to fatigue, failure and pain when they should have been vigilant. Soon, under the bombardment of heavy artillery shells falling like thunder, they paid the price of blood and life, which can never be redeemed.

Boom--

Boom-- Boom-- Boom--

It is true that some shells were blocked by tall buildings and detonated prematurely, but compared with the terrifying artillery barrage composed of 16 203 and 48 152, the impact was indeed minimal.

The relatively open small square, which was used as the starting point for the attack, to gather soldiers and equipment and to arrange the formation, received more than half of the devastating blows from the incoming shells.

In an era without precision anti-flying ammunition and real-time calibration feedback, a 50% artillery coverage accuracy rate can be called a "gratifying result."

It's just that the Russians are happy, not the Nazis.

"These bastards are finished, Bulie, Suka! The building has collapsed! Look, it's falling down, Bulie!"

The telescope clearly showed the final scene of the SS's disaster and doomsday.

The flames and smoke rising from the square, and the high and low buildings around the square were directly knocked down and destroyed by the continuous destructive bombardment.

Everything within sight was showing the most ruthless destruction. The troops deployed in the attack just now were only a reinforced mechanized battalion. But now the artillery barrage that was smashed down like a tsunami was enough to send an entire regiment of personnel and equipment to the west.

"That's good. At least we've solved the problem in one direction. We should be able to focus on the other side later. If we continue to be attacked from both sides, we will probably have to fight to the death in this damn place before the main force arrives."

He put away the telescope and stood up from the rooftop, ready to climb down the ladder with his men and return to the ongoing battle in the other direction.

For Sulovchenko and Arsim, as well as all the comrades who are fighting side by side at this moment. The only problem that needs to be solved now is the Wehrmacht paratroopers who have gathered more troops to "reenter the palace" and make a comeback, but still failed to open a breakthrough on the street and suffered heavy casualties again.