"This firepower is really no worse than the one just now. These Germans are dead. We will have to be the corpse collection team again later."
With the independent gunner's wide-angle periscope, Iushkin, who was in the gunner's position, could also see the scene of the position turning into a sea of fire. This firepower density was not much more than the artillery preparations of the first two defensive positions, at least.
Iushkin thinks so.
Malashenko, who was holding the commander's periscope in his hand, only moved his lips slightly after hearing this, and spoke slowly and almost without emotion.
"You look down on the Germans so much, why don't you get out of the car and charge into the position with a gun? They are all corpses anyway, and they can't kill you."
"...."
Iushkin's expression at this moment can be accurately described as "Ah this". In terms of the ability to choke people into speech with a casual sentence, Malashenko has never lost to anyone.
"Don't underestimate them! This is the third line of defense in depth. The artillery preparations of the front army have not covered this place at all. This is not only the departure position of the German reserve team, but also the main defensive position where heavy equipment is assembled. Understand this! The front
Those two positions are only appetizers at best, not even the skin."
Malashenko does not think that the upcoming battle will be as smooth as the previous two. Without the first-level artillery preparations of the front army, the defensive strength of the enemy's position will inevitably be greatly enhanced.
Even though they had their own divisional self-propelled artillery and air support formations, the amount of firepower projected between the two was still not directly proportional. There was a huge difference. You must know that it was a front-level field artillery group artillery fire preparation that lasted for a full hour.
Malashenko did not even ask for how much casualties such firepower preparations could cause to the German troops on the position, as long as it could disrupt the defense deployment of the German troops and create chaos, so that the Germans could not launch an effective blockade as soon as he led his men up.
, buying time, this is enough in Malashenko's opinion.
As long as he can ride the tank on the face of the Germans and run over the position, Malashenko dares to say that he has won more than half of this battle. With the overwhelming firepower of his own light infantry, he can completely control the position. Therefore,
The most important battle is actually not the fighting for the position, but the assault process of opening up the path to attack the position.
The German positions under the fierce air strikes were in a sea of fire, and it was so miserable. Malashenko, who was commanding his assault troops, saw that the attack distance had gradually shortened to one kilometer, and the German troops on the position still failed to organize an effective defense at this moment.
From this point of view, victory seems to be within easy reach. All it takes is one final push and you're done!
boom--
That is, at the moment when Malashenko was concentrating on every detail of the battlefield, a sudden loud noise suddenly sounded without warning. The sound of the loud noise was so close that Malashenko felt that
The distance should be within a few meters of him. Malashenko, who intuitively sensed that something was wrong with the explosion, quickly picked up the radio transmitter and pressed the button.
"Report the situation! What happened! What happened to the explosion just now!?"
"...Landmines! Comrade division commander, there is a minefield in front of this position! The Germans also arranged an anti-tank minefield in front of their third defensive position. We rushed into the minefield!"
!?
I'll take your fucking German stick in my mouth, you idiot!
It’s okay that there are anti-tank mines in front of the first and second defensive positions. I’ll bear with you. Why are there still minefields when you’ve already dug deep in front of the third defensive position? These idiots are capable of laying anti-tank mines.
Damn, there are too many of them to use or something? Why don’t they cost as much as fucking cabbage?
Malashenko, who was full of complaints but had no time to think about it, had just pressed the communication button and was about to reply. Unexpectedly, one after another explosions sounded continuously at this moment. Each explosion made Comrade Ma's heart tremble and his teeth rustle.
In summary, Malashenko does not think that his own tanks will be fine after running over anti-tank mines.
"Report the situation! How many vehicles have hit a mine!? Give me the news from each crew, quickly!"
"Cars 112 and 124 hit a mine! Our two cars are next to each other!"
"Cars 301 and 305 also hit mines! The tracks were blown off and we can't move!"
Damn? Four vehicles in such a short time? The density of minefields in this day is a bit high!
Complaints are complaints, reality is reality. No matter how many thoughts he has in mind, Malashenko has to face the most practical question first: continue to rush or quit?
There is still less than 800 meters away from the German position. The bombs of the Figure 2 tactical bombers in the sky are about to be exhausted. When the bombing ends, the German sticks on the position will come out of the corner again like rats.
When preparing for battle, it would be a lot of fun if you don't rush into the position or even get stuck in the minefield.
If we rush forward, there will inevitably be greater losses that are difficult to predict in detail. Whether it will be more or less cannot be said at the moment, and we cannot make any hasty conclusions.
But Malashenko is unwilling to retreat if he just retreats. Is he really going to give up even though he has reached this point?
"Fuck you! The more you have, the more you care about whether these are available or not? In 1942, I even beat the troops to annihilation without fear! The loss of a few dozen vehicles is nothing! No matter what
Damn it, just do it and that’s it!”
The reality is often like this. With more and more jars and things in hand and things that are difficult to part with, people tend to become more and more timid and hesitant to do things. They worry about this but also consider that, and do it abruptly.
The men are more effeminate than the women. What’s even more frightening is that the people involved are often unaware of it. This is the most frightening thing.
Fortunately, today's Malashenko can still recall every bit of yesterday's bloody battle and the scarlet past. From 1941 to 1942, it was a real battle out of hell, and the entire army was close to being annihilated.
Beaten more than once.
Compared with the current situation today, what does this mere anti-tank minefield mean?
Malashenko, who was cursing that he was getting more and more cowardly, had already made a decision. The radio transmitter he had always held in his hand and never dropped was raised to his mouth again.
"Charge all! Step down on the accelerator and run over the minefield! Don't spread out the formation too much to avoid contact with a larger minefield! Let the infantry get off the vehicle, don't wait for the tanks, and follow behind to pay attention to your steps and concealment at all times!
"
In fact, even if Malashenko did not give such an order to lie down on his own tank, the soldiers who were tank knights had already got off the car and hid behind the tank to find cover.
It is obviously not a wise decision to continue lying on the tank knowing that there is a minefield. When the anti-tank mine breaks the tracks, it may also lift up the people sitting outside the tank. If you are too close to it at any time,
It is more practical to die suddenly than to get out of the car and follow behind. At least this way, you are further away from the center of explosion of the anti-tank mine, and you can get a more solid tank body cover.