Malashenko's risky gamble was right! In other words, the No. 239 Highland Artillery Position, which had great trust placed in it, lived up to expectations and responded in time before the last moment when the German troops rushed to the position, and the already prepared attack
, the artillery shells stuffed into the gun barrel and ready for use were accurately projected onto the top of the German army's forehead, completely reversing the situation that should have been extremely unfavorable to the Red Army.
The artillery shells that roared in like a mountain roar and tsunami were more accurate than Malashenko expected. Every artillery shell landed on the top of the German army's head or in the queue. There was no such thing as poor accuracy of the artillery shells.
It's an embarrassing situation above one's own head.
The artillery firepower of an entire reinforced artillery regiment inflicted great damage on the dense formation of supporting German army groups.
The No. 239 Highland Artillery, which had not received the order to stop bombardment, was still firing wildly. The hot shells exiting the barrel stirred up the rain puddles on the position, and emitted bursts of evaporating white smoke. The arms were almost as thick as the thighs.
The loader waved the ejector rod in his hand, stuffed a new round of projectiles and propellant packs into the barrel again, and closed the breech.
"fire!!!"
boom--
The huge muzzle blast caused even the raindrops falling in the air to retreat. They were blown away and stirred to the side. The whistling flying shells once again crossed a straight line distance of nearly 20 kilometers and fell straight down, blasting them to the point where they were almost out of place.
The number of German soldiers was so high that not even a scrap was left.
Almost at the same time that the German army was bombed to such a miserable state, Malashenko also basically finished handling the last bit of trouble at hand: killing the German soldiers who were constantly circling around him like flies.
Black Panther.
Among the many Panthers destroyed by Malashenko's troops, the death of the last Panther was the most miserable.
Perhaps it was because the tank soldiers had limited field of vision and were unable to obtain the latest situation outside. There was only a burst of noise on the radio and the few German armor soldiers only knew how to fight to the death. They had no energy at all, and no extra time to worry about what was happening outside the tank.
how.
So until the final moment of the battle, the five German armored soldiers in this Panther never gave up, which is quite respectable.
A total of six Stalin heavy tanks fired their final main gun salvos at the Panther. Six 122mm full-caliber hooded armor-piercing rounds came out from different directions and penetrated the Panther's turret.
The front, the left side of the turret, the left side of the car body, the right rear of the car body, and two shells penetrated the engine compartment at the rear of the car almost simultaneously and poured into the car from the rear.
The death of the black panther, which was torn into pieces in the huge explosion, was quite miserable. Basically, after the violent explosion, not even a complete trace of the wreckage was left, only a pile of twisted and deformed remains that were unrecognizable.
The jet-black steel remained in place, and the turret had been blown away, leaving only a twisted mantlet with a breech block attached.
As for people, needless to say, they may have reached the point where you can’t even find a piece of meat.
Malashenko, who was watching the last Panther on the road, had no extra time to express his emotions or say any words of admiration to the German armored soldiers who controlled the last Panther. As a division commander, Malashenko also
There is a lot of important work to do and no time to waste.
"Comrade Commander, the Germans were blown away! Not a single one of them ran out, ha! They were all covered inside!"
Kulbalov's excitement was palpable on the radio channel. It had been a long time since Kulbalov had seen a German being bombed into such a tragic state, and his feelings couldn't be described with a simple word "exhilarating".
of.
It was not only Kulbalov who could see the fierce shelling outside the position, but Malashenko, who also stayed at his post, could also see it.
"I saw it! Don't be stupid, Kurbalov! The German clown show is over, it's our turn! Bring your regiment and charge with me, Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, attack!!!"
Strictly speaking, this is the moment Malashenko has been waiting for.
The German attack failed and stalled in front of the position. They could not advance even half a step further and suffered huge casualties. The strength on their side was still there, and they had enough power to launch a counterattack. The only thing they had to do was to take the enemy who did not know the heights of the sky.
German guy, give him a slap and kill him in front of the position and finish the job.
Following Malashenko's order, the flanking troops deployed at the rear flanks of the position also moved upon hearing the wind, and the steel tracks began to roar forward amidst the roar.
Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division and the 4th Guards Tank Brigade, with more than 300 tanks of various types, divided into three groups from the battlefield and rushed out at full speed towards the enemies who were still shrouded in the shadow of death.
Kill.
The German support troops that originally came to reinforce the friendly forces have now become a big piece of fat hanging in front of the position, about to be eaten, and they cannot save themselves.
At the same time that the attack was launched, Hill 239, which received another report from Political Commissar Petrov, also stopped shelling. This crazy artillery barrage that lasted for a full half hour came to an end.
For the German army, this represents the end of an old nightmare, but also represents the advent of another new nightmare and the imminent catastrophe.
"The Russians! The Russians are coming out! They are coming towards us, so many tanks!!!"
After the bombardment, their bodies were blown to pieces. Before the Germans could take a breath, they felt the tremor from the ground beneath their feet. Only tanks with a large enough number to cause a qualitative change could violently run together.
A horrific scene resulted.
"Hold, stop them here! Turn the turret and let the tanks fire!"
The commander of the German battle group shouted an order in his car, and it was absolutely impossible for him to turn around and run away when the enemy was in his face.
Not to mention the size of the casualties if you turn around and run away, even whether you can run away is a matter of two opinions. The Russian tanks opposite, which are so dark and dense, can be seen as long as they are not blind. They were killed and crippled by the bombing. They suffered a lot of casualties and lost most of them.
In the case of vehicles, do you want to outrun the pursuit of Russian tanks that are good at maneuvering? You don't even think about it.
The armor protection is the strongest. The King Tiger heavy tank that survived the most numerous shellings just now has become the absolute mainstay at this moment. Driven by the heavy turret, the slender and long 88mm main gun will soon
The muzzle of the black hole was pointed at the target, ready to fire.
Malashenko, who witnessed all this in the periscope of the commander, did not have any mood swings or unnecessary nonsense. The only thought in his head was to rush forward despite the shelling and then completely wipe out the last group of German soldiers who were stubbornly resisting in front of the position.