The offensive led by Lavrinenko is still continuing, and the shabby little SS position in the precarious situation is like a solitary boat in the sea, constantly being buffeted by the red storm and becoming increasingly precarious.
If the situation continues like this, then Lavrinenko will probably win the victory that is almost within reach, together with the Red Army soldiers he leads.
But it would be nice if everything on the battlefield went as expected. Unexpected huge variables were approaching like dark clouds towards this small village that had been beaten to pieces.
Political Commissar Petrov had mentioned to Malashenko before that when the advance reconnaissance unit arrived around the village, it had actually been discovered by the SS security troops deployed outside the village. After all, there were often dozens or twenty tanks firing.
The roar of the diesel engine could not be covered up no matter what. The ears of the SS soldiers were not deafened to this extent.
Political Commissar Petrov, who was not a roundworm in the belly of the enemy, did not know what the SS did after they sensed the enemy's attack, and Lavrinenko could not guess the truth either.
But soon, the real consequences of what the SS did after discovering a large-scale tank concentration outside the village came to Lavrinenko's head.
The fierce battle with artillery fire in the village is still continuing, and the sound of explosions and various gunfire is like boiling hot water, making the battlefield boil.
It was at this time that the roar of tank engines sounded again outside the village, but this time it was the sound of a gasoline engine instead of a diesel engine.
The main force, the Skeleton Division, which was also rushing all the way, arrived on the battlefield ahead of the 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of Stalin's Guards.
The Panthers and No. 4 who were rushing at the front of the marching column obviously knew that the fighting in the village was extremely fierce and was moving in a direction that was not beneficial to their own side. The SS soldiers lying on the tanks were marching faster.
The Panzergrenadiers didn't even have a chance to get out of the car and walk, and were directly carried by their own tanks and rushed towards the village.
"Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, enemy tanks were spotted outside the village! They are rushing over from the west!"
"What!?"
Lavrinenko was stunned when he heard this terrible and sudden news. The German support troops rushed to the scene at this most critical moment, which indeed exceeded Lavrinenko's expectations.
If Lavrinenko was given another twenty minutes, no, even just ten minutes.
Lavrinenko was absolutely sure that he would crush the stubborn SS fanatics in the village into a pulp, and let the flesh and blood of these bastards provide maintenance for his tank tracks. After that, the village would be
was brought back under the control of the Soviet Red Army.
The German reinforcements, who were like shitmakers, arrived at this moment without hesitation. Lavrinenko, who was holding the commander's periscope in his hand, could see the scene described on the radio. Dust was flying all the way, and another wave was advancing at full speed.
The SS tanks were indeed imminent and were about to arrive. Lavrinenko, who felt as if he had eaten flies in his mouth, had the urge to curse.
"Damn it, bastard! You're here at this time, okay!"
The development of the war situation is no longer up to Lavrinenko to do whatever he wants. Now he must adjust his plan and make countermeasures for this sudden emergency.
"Kulbalov, bring a few cars over and block the Germans at the outskirts of the village! I'll stay and continue to command, and end the battle here as soon as possible!"
Even now, Lavrinenko still does not intend to give up this last hope, and still wants to use this wave of aggressive offensive to gain control of the village and hold it in his hands.
Is this considered a greedy act by Lavrinenko?
Not really, because it actually has nothing to do with greed for merit.
Generally speaking, the most suitable plan for Lavrinenko at the moment is to immediately retreat with his troops, quickly break away from contact with the enemy, and avoid being disrupted by the large enemy troops that arrive later, or even divide and surround them until they are completely annihilated.
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Lavrinenko, whose available troops were only the same as the vanguard of the SS in the village, had no ability to compete with the main force of the Skeleton Division.
This kind of high-lying village with no danger to defend is extremely unsuitable for defending against armored force raids. That is, there are no preset anti-tank fortifications and positions, and there is no strategic depth at all. In this regard, the village has nothing to do with the SS troops in the village.
The poor defensive performance can be seen when facing Lavrinenko's extremely fast attack.
The basic summary is that it is not that the SS did not work hard, but that this village is really difficult to defend in the face of an armored assault. If we do not continue to expand and dig deep anti-tank fortifications and bunkers, it will only be regarded as a garrison point instead of a suitable one.
defensive position.
Therefore, even if Lavrinenko really leads people to capture this village, how to fight the defensive battle that will surely follow is a big problem. If you think about it this way, the value of this small ruined village may be
Not much, but Lavrinenko doesn't think so simply now.
Now that the SS's follow-up support force has arrived, it means that our movement trajectory and retreat direction have been captured by the enemy. If they smell the fishy smell of any movement around them, SS troops will quickly pounce towards our side.
If this village is lost, the final breakout point will be completely closed, and the only remaining hope will be killed in the pocket.
Even if one waits until Malashenko leads a large force to arrive and then quickly assembles a wave of offensive, by then the enemy will have strengthened due to the arrival of reinforcements. And there will be a steady stream of enemies approaching the current position.
There will definitely be only a few more, and the total force will be many times more than our own.
Therefore, even if he goes all out, Lavrinenko must capture this village and prevent the enemy in motion from occupying a favorable defensive position again.
As long as we can do this and hold on until Malashenko leads a large force that will arrive soon, then the possibility of a successful breakout not only still exists but is still very high! There is a very high degree of certainty that we can do it all at once.
Jump out of this encirclement that has not yet been completely closed, and quickly cut through the mess to end everything before the large SS troops can react.
But there is a premise for all of this. The control of the village must be in the hands of the Red Army. Only by obtaining this key node can they be qualified and have the possibility to plan subsequent actions. Otherwise, everything can only be empty talk.
The key to success or failure lies only in the next hour or even half an hour.