The German army retreated in panic, leaving corpses and steel wreckage on the ground in front of the position. Some wounded German soldiers who were not yet dead fell on the pile of dead people, wailing and groaning, hoping that someone could survive this critical moment when their lives were hanging by a thread.
Come here and give me a hand. Being able to survive, something that sounds easy to do in normal times, has become a luxury now.
But in fact, their comrades would not choose to come to rescue them at this time. It is obviously not worth risking the lives of living people for the sake of the lives of dying people.
In other words, if you were not beaten to death by the Russians on the spot, but were only crippled to death, you might as well consider yourself unlucky.
As for the Red Army, it is even more impossible to come to rescue these enemies. The minefield in front of the position contains not only anti-tank mines but also anti-infantry mines. For these half-dead German sticks, risk crossing the minefield to rescue people?
Sorry, the Red Army soldiers are not the European white leftists of the 21st century, let alone the Virgin Mary. Malashenko would not even frown when he saw those dying Germans.
Do you regret it? Are you scared to death now? Why the hell did you go there so early? If you dare to come to other people’s territory and run wild, you have to be prepared to be beaten to death with a stick. You don’t even have the consciousness to say that you are using a hammer as a pawn.
conqueror.
"There are quite a few Germans who are still alive. I estimate there may be hundreds of them. They are all lying on the ground and groaning. You can clearly hear the squealing of pigs here."
Seeing Malashenko coming to him after getting off the car, Lavrinenko, who had not seen each other for several days, took the initiative to speak.
"The Germans didn't even want their wounded soldiers, and they retreated so completely. Don't you think they are the elite of the Wehrmacht? That's it?"
Malashenko was actually a little confused just now as to why the Germans were so reluctant to fight. But after putting himself in their shoes, Malashenko discovered that if the positions, postures, and strength comparisons between the German army and his own were reversed,
I can't fucking win this battle.
In the face of pure overwhelming strength, all tactics seem so feeble.
It's not that the German army didn't work hard, it's just that the opponent was too powerful.
The truth is basically this.
"If we weren't an elite, we wouldn't have persisted to this extent before withdrawing. If it were you, could you fight better than these German guys? We have to analyze the battle situation one by one, my brother."
One thing is that Malashenko felt that in this comparison of the enemy's and our own forces and situation, the Germans on the opposite side performed quite well in every aspect of the attack, up to standard, and even considered excellent.
The so-called difference between elite troops and ordinary troops is actually here. Putting aside technical equipment and tactical applications, the core soul of an elite troops is the heroic and tenacious fighting will and the command-and-forbidden fighting style.
From this point alone, the group of German troops who had just retreated across the street were undoubtedly qualified and worthy of the title of elite.
Not to mention anything else, just look at the fact that the German army was able to remain calm in the face of danger when retreating, cover it in batches under the fierce direct attack of the enemy's powerful frontal firepower, and retreat in an orderly manner, instead of turning around and running away in a swarm. This is already
It is quite rare to be far superior to most of the so-called elite troops.
In particular, the Wehrmacht, which was still capable of this in 1944, is even more worthy of Malashenko, his opponent, to take a high look and take it seriously.
"Well...that makes sense. The performance is not bad, but it is much worse than us. We will definitely win this battle today! No matter how many times these German guys come back, the result will still be the same."
He took out a cigarette case from his pocket and gave one to Lavrinenko who was talking endlessly. He motioned for Lavrinenko to go for a walk with him elsewhere, and Malashenko followed him while walking.
"This time we not only have to repel the Germans and hold the encirclement point, Comrade Commander has given us relatively high field command authority. We can let our division decide how to fight specifically and use it on our own."
"My plan is not only to hold on here and complete the mission, but also to kill a large group of German armored troops who came for reinforcements. Even if they can't wipe them all out, they will still be severely damaged. Now we are just fishing with ourselves as bait.
It’s just that the bait is alive and can also eat people. With the reinforcements dispatched by Comrade Commander, we can accomplish this task.”
Obviously, Lavrinenko did not show any surprise. He had already known what Malashenko had said. He had already learned everything he needed to know from his political commissar, but there were still some details to be learned.
confirm.
"Have you reported this to Comrade Commander? This is no small matter, Malashenko. If we surround the Germans in front of the formation and beat them, we won't be able to think about eating the Germans in the encirclement.
troops. Let alone the risk that we may be attacked from both sides by German breakout troops and peripheral reinforcements. In terms of follow-up troop dispatch and main combat tasks, you can guarantee that Comrade Commander's plan will be consistent with yours.
Is there no conflict with the plan at all?"
Lavrinenko's questions were detailed and long. The two people walking along the main road in the village towards the division headquarters couldn't help but stop and tentatively stood on the roadside.
Malashenko, who was thinking with his hands on his hips, looked at the wreckage of the Stuka that had fallen headfirst into the wooden house next to him. The butt of the aircraft was still standing upside down outside and had been severely twisted and deformed. His expression was slightly complicated, and he must have been thinking about something.
Quickly spoke again.
"But if you don't do this, think about what will happen next? We still have to resist the offensive of the German reinforcements and block it on the outside, or other troops will take over our fight. No matter what, we have to be restrained.
Part of the force."
"Instead of handing the initiative to the Germans like this, I prefer to turn passivity into initiative. As long as these Germans are killed as soon as possible, everything will be solved, and I can free up my hands earlier to deal with the Germans in the encirclement.
Dude. It is not advisable to just let the German reinforcements gather together. We must take the initiative to cut off the reinforcements surrounding them and eat them in pieces. This is the best way at the moment."
Malashenko is becoming more and more fond of fighting such proactive battles, especially after Stalin's powerful 1st Guards Tank Division made it almost difficult to find an opponent on the frontal battlefield and became invincible.
The boldness in the art of command has also become more and more extreme, and some tactical applications that were unthinkable in the past can now be done easily.
Lavrinenko, who saw this clearly, smiled slightly after hearing this. He had followed Malashenko all the way from 1941 to now being an official colonel and deputy division commander. Lavrinenko himself felt that all this was very big.
The reason was all thanks to Malashenko, who never forgot his good brother from beginning to end.
Now that everything has been said and made up, Lavrinenko naturally has no reason to say no to Malashenko.
"Okay, let's do it! The richer the battle, the better it will be. How strong our division is now can be measured by the severity of the Germans' defeat."