Chapter 533 Colonel
The German offensive started half an hour later.
This can't even be called an offense, it should be called a massacre.
Because the German army did not launch a charge towards Mamayev Post... Even if there was a charge, it only rushed to a distance of about 300 meters from the Soviet position and stopped advancing.
Three hundred meters, this is the longest attack distance of the Soviet army's shovel mortar, but the German light mortar is not the case.
In addition, the "No. 3" assault gun built a steel line of defense in front, so the Soviet army was almost crushed and beaten in the trenches.
This kind of tactic actually only works when you have air supremacy.
If there is no air supremacy, first of all, these "No. 3" assault guns with almost no air defense capabilities are the targets of fighter planes, so they will die at all, and of course they cannot pose a threat to the Soviet army.
Secondly, the long-range howitzers of the Soviet army can also easily destroy these "No. 3" assault guns with artillery coverage.
However, with the coordination of German air power and artillery fire, the Soviet artillery fire could not play a role at all... Once there is any position to fire, the German reconnaissance plane will immediately report the coordinates to the artillery or the pilot, and then, either a bunch of shells or Just a few bombers swooping down from the sky.
As a result, the Soviet army on Mamayev Gang was beaten helplessly, because they had almost no equipment that could threaten the German assault guns.
If there is any equipment that can resist, it is the bazooka and anti-tank guns. (Note: At this time, the rocket launchers have been equipped with Soviet troops in large quantities, especially the Guards)
But the range of the bazooka is too short, barely reaching 100 meters, while the German army is at least 300 meters away.
The target of the anti-tank gun is too obvious and it is difficult to maneuver on the high ground...Even if the anti-tank gun is carefully camouflaged to avoid the detection of the German army, it is useless, because it will expose itself as soon as it fires, and it will be the next second. Several shells whizzed over and blasted it into the sky.
So, the German army was not in a hurry to attack.
They just set up a formation at the foot of the mountain, and then fired at the Soviet positions, fired mortars, or used assault guns to blast at the Soviet fortifications.
Occasionally, the German army will organize one or two attacks.
But these attacks were actually feints. They were more to lure the Soviet army out of trenches and bunkers to bear the bombardment of artillery fire.
The Soviet army was extremely painful in the face of this situation.
Staying in the position is obviously not an option, because it means that they will be suppressed and beaten by the enemy... Although the Soviet army has a condescending geographical advantage, this geographical advantage actually does not play much role at all.
To be precise, the condescending geographical advantage can play a big role when the air supremacy of each other is equal or superior.
But this is clearly not the case now.
The Soviet army on the high ground was like a target hanging on the wall to the German assault guns. All the German army had to do was aim and shoot, and if one shot failed, they would shoot twice.
But this has no effect on the 82nd Infantry Regiment at all, they are still resting on the reverse slope.
Vasily, who was covered in camouflage and had a muddy face, ran down from the hilltop position along the traffic trench with two people.
"We knocked out a few officers, but nothing stopped!" Vasily said, shaking his head.
Shulka nodded in understanding.
In this case, it is difficult for snipers to play a role, because this is an unequal battle at all... The German army only needs to know Vasily's position in a big way, and then there will be a large number of machine gun bullets or mortar shells roaring.
A sane sniper should not be in this "muddy water".
"What's going on over there?" Shulka offered Vasily a cigarette.
They are on the reverse slope, separated from the enemy by a high ground, so smoking is not a problem at all.
Vasily took the cigarette and put it on Shulka's lit match, lit it, took two puffs, and then replied: "It's as tragic as we imagined. If it has any meaning, it is using soldiers. Consume the enemy's ammunition!"
"Are they launching a counterattack?" Shulka asked.
Vassily nodded: "Three countercharges were launched, but you know the result!"
Counter-charging may be the only option: if the enemy is fighting the Soviet army three hundred meters away, there is only one way to repel them, rushing up and fighting with them hand-to-hand.
However, this is easier said than done.
The German army with tanks and assault guns originally had an absolute advantage in firepower and defense. The Soviet army charged down from the high ground and needed to cross a series of roadblocks they set up, such as mines, barbed wire, and even an anti-tank trench.
So, Shulka's mind quickly flashed the scene of groups of Soviet soldiers rushing forward and falling under bullets and shells.
"They lost at least two battalions..." Vasily.
"Where's the third battalion?" Mikhailvich asked: "I mean the battalion commander, Lieutenant Lermontov!"
Vasily replied: "No, I don't know that lieutenant, Comrade Major! However, the third battalion has been beaten almost, and the two battalions combined only survived more than a hundred people. But they sent reinforcements to the remaining battalion go up..."
"Those idiots!" Mikhailvich cursed.
At this time, someone shouted outside the trench: "Where is your commander? Where is Major Mikhailvich?"
Shulka stretched out his head to look, and it was a colonel who was shouting. He was accompanied by a subordinate, Lieutenant Lermontov, who competed with Shulka for the command last night. On his neck, he was covered in mud, water and blood, but he still held a submachine gun in his right hand, and there was no fear in his eyes.
"I am!" Major Mikhailvich replied, and then he and Shulka looked at each other, both of them felt that the visitor was not kind.
Sure enough, without further ado, the colonel jumped into the trench with the lieutenant, and yelled at Mikhailvich and the others, "You cowards, when others are fighting the enemy at the front, You guys are here smoking and falling asleep... How can you be indifferent to this?"
As he spoke, the colonel grabbed Mikhailvich by the collar, and said viciously at close range: "I am Colonel Pavelkov, and now I order you to immediately reinforce the front line!"
Mikhailvich did not know how to answer.
If the lieutenant cannot command the 82nd Infantry Regiment, then the head of the Guards Infantry Regiment in front of him is qualified enough.
But, is it just going up to die like this?
"Comrade Colonel!" At this time, Shulka replied: "In fact, it is very simple to defeat the enemy, but you are in the way of our hands and feet, blocking us from the enemy! Sometimes I wonder, are you Protecting the enemy in this way!"
(end of this chapter)
