Chapter 182 Sneak Attack
"Don't shoot, your own people!" When Shulka and others ran out of the tent with their guns in hand, they heard a shout in the darkness: "We belong to the 50th Army!"
The 50th Army is part of the Bryansk Front.
But in fact, they can no longer be said to be the Bryansk Front Army, because the Bryansk Front Army suffered heavy losses in the confrontation with the Germans, and then reinforcements from other directions to Moscow continued to replenish these troops. These troops still use their designations... This is almost quite Yu reorganized.
Out of caution, Major Gavrilov asked several soldiers to go forward and check the other party's documents, and then let them go after confirmation.
Major Gavrilov asked: "What happened? Why did you retreat?"
"We failed!" The stragglers replied: "The German tank troops penetrated into our defense line from the flank!"
"Retreat, Comrade Major!" Someone advised Major Gavrilov: "They have at least one tank division, we can't stop them!"
"Have you received the retreat order?" Major Gavrilov asked.
"Yes of course!"
"But we didn't receive it!" Major Gavrilov replied.
"You should confirm with your superiors!" The straggler came forward from the darkness, looking a little embarrassed, he approached Major Gavrilov and asked, "Is there any smoke, Comrade Major?"
"No!" Major Gavrilov simply refused, and he hurried back to the headquarters to send a telegram to his superiors.
At this time, Shulka noticed something strange... The eyes of those stragglers unconsciously followed Major Gavrilov's footsteps, and even followed Major Gavrilov.
"I have cigarettes, comrade!" Shulka called to the group of stragglers: "Call them all over, and there is vodka...enough for you to have a few sips!"
"Great!" The straggler responded with a half-smile, but followed Major Gavrilov in the same direction and footsteps.
So Shulka didn't hesitate anymore, raised his rifle and knocked down a soldier holding a PPD submachine gun with a "bang". Kill Major Gavrilov.
"You're crazy!" the instructor yelled, "What are you doing..."
But Shuerka pushed him back into the trench before he could speak, and then there was loud gunfire outside.
Major Gavrilov seemed to understand something, and immediately lay down on the ground and shouted: "They are enemies, kill them!"
The soldiers reacted now, and immediately shot at the group of stragglers with their guns.
The scene was very chaotic for a while. Both the enemy and the enemy wore the same military uniform and were in the dark. It was impossible to tell the difference between the enemy and the enemy. The soldiers could only shoot based on their feelings.
However, the number of enemies who sneaked into the Soviet defense line was small, so the situation quickly stabilized.
After a few minutes, the gunfire gradually stopped, and a flare rose into the air. Several skirmishers tried to escape in the mud, but were quickly knocked down by the Soviet army in a pool of blood.
"Branfenburg Troops!" Only then did the instructor react.
Major Gavrilov ran up to Shulka and said, "You saved my life, Comrade Shulka! How did you find out about them?"
"No one will abandon Tula, Comrade Major!" Shulka said: "Because there is a direct railway to Moscow, and there are no roadblocks!"
Major Gavrilov nodded in agreement.
"More importantly!" Shulka said: "They didn't react much when they heard vodka..."
Major Gavrilov couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, and then laughed: "So they are Germans?"
"Yes!" Shulka said: "Any Soviet people who hear vodka will gather like hungry wolves, but they follow you to the headquarters!"
"Almost cheated by them!" Major Gavrilov was terrified.
"Very well, Comrade Shulka!" said the instructor.
"Admit it, Comrade Instructor!" Shulka said: "They tricked you!"
"Do you need to speak out?" the instructor asked dissatisfied.
Several people burst out laughing.
"Ready to fight!" Major Gavrilov ordered.
This approach is correct. It is impossible for the enemy to have a surprise attack by only one Branfenburg force. Even if such a surprise attack is successful, it does not make much sense, even if it is the headquarters.
Therefore, the enemy should have at least one reconnaissance unit mixed in... They obviously lacked troops against the 333rd regiment, so they planned to use the Branfenburg troops to attack the headquarters to paralyze the command of the 333rd regiment and cause internal chaos, and then use the reconnaissance unit to launch a surprise attack .
They could indeed be successful if it goes like this, because the Brandenburg troops would be mixed in with the Soviets to make the Soviets indistinguishable from friend and foe, and then they would just be at the mercy of others.
but now…
At this time, there was only a "rumbling" sound of motors, and two "Phase 3" tanks appeared on the railway, covering the German army behind and attacking the Soviet army, one on the left and the other on the right.
Seeing this Shulka carrying a heart, I let go: there are only two tanks, which is not enough for the anti-tank firepower of 20 units per kilometer on the defense line... 20 units per kilometer are deployed on the two wings with the railway as the center Department, that is, 10 units on the left and 10 units on the right.
20 against 2, and the two tanks are still together, which can be said to be stress-free.
Sure enough, a few flares rose into the sky, and then a burst of gunfire knocked out the two "Pan 3" tanks.
The German reconnaissance unit also retreated... They just wanted to test the enemy's firepower and had no intention of fighting recklessly.
From this point of view, the German army's combat method is more flexible and more humane. If it is the Soviet army at this time, it is likely to charge up with a shout.
"What's going on?" The instructor said, "How did the Germans get here?"
"Because they want our hero group to show off!" Shulka replied.
Major Gavrilov chuckled, and ran back to the headquarters to contact his superiors.
This situation needs to be reported to the superior and also to obtain more information and next step instructions.
It turned out that Guderian played another trick against the Soviet army. He divided Kleist's 1st Armored Group into two parts and attacked the Soviet defense line from the front, making everyone believe that these two parts were the German army. The 1st Panzer Group and the 2nd Panzer Group, even the captured Germans said so.
The Soviet Army firmly believed in this.
As a result, Guderian's 2nd Armored Group advanced in the dark, and then quickly broke through Kireyev's direct pull.
"Their main force will arrive before dawn!" Major Gavrilov said: "There are two armored divisions and one motorized infantry division!"
After a pause, Major Gavrilov added: "The superior ordered us to block them no matter what!"
(end of this chapter)
