Before the start of previous attacks, Malashenko could always enjoy the fire support covered by his own 152-caliber artillery barrage.
Whenever the Soviet field heavy artillery cluster blew up the Germans' defense line that was as fragile as window paper with the force of a mountain and a tsunami, Malashenko swore that watching this overwhelming artillery fire coverage, he would definitely do it himself.
One of the most wonderful scenes since arriving in this world.
But this time, Malashenko is destined to be disappointed.
The Soviet army, which was attacking from low to high and upward, did not have any large-caliber howitzers at hand. To be precise, they did not even have a suitable location to set up an artillery position.
Mamayev Hill, the only presumed artillery position in Stalingrad, is now owned by the Germans. Malashenko does not know how many heavy artillery pieces the Germans have placed on the top of the mountain, but they are certainly not used for support.
Your own share.
The attack site was chosen on a gentle slope facing the Mamayev Hill. Malashenko was informed that six large-scale group charges had been launched against the Germans from this starting position, but without exception, they all failed.
All ended in failure.
The sun had already revealed its golden light from the distant horizon, and the sky shrouded in darkness began to gradually turn into a hazy fish-belly white color. The light and visibility were enough for Malashenko to clearly see the attack he was about to embark on.
What does the road look like?
"I thought I had imagined the scene at Mamayev Hills well enough, Malashenko, but now it seems it was just wishful thinking on my part."
Political Commissar Petrov, who was also standing at the foot of the hill with a telescope in hand, could not help but lament. Beside him, Malashenko, who was just holding a telescope in his hand and watching all this silently, felt the same in his heart.
"Before seeing all this with their own eyes, no one would have thought that a small hillside would be filled with the corpses of almost two divisions. Even if you tell me, I can't imagine what kind of scene this is."
Malashenko, who has long been accustomed to brutal battlefields, thought he was used to strong winds and waves.
But when the corpses of nearly two full-strength infantry divisions were piled directly on the hillside in front of them, starting from the foot of the mountain and extending all the way to the top of the mountain that was firmly controlled by the German army, this road was filled with the efforts of Red Army soldiers and commanders.
The bloody road paved with corpses finally gave Malashenko an extremely strong shock.
"Damn it, what the hell happened here? Why did the hill that a Guards Infantry Division could take down in the historical direction turn out to be like this now? Don't tell me that this is also caused by my butterfly effect.
Yes, I don’t believe it!”
Malashenko still can't figure out why the battle to recapture Mamayev Hills turned into such a mess.
It originally took only one day for the Soviet army to successfully recapture Mamayev Heights, but now they have been fighting for a week and there is no sign of the situation turning around.
Even the main German siege forces that would have penetrated deep into the city changed their tactics and began to surround the Mamayev Hill in a crescent shape towards the outskirts of Mamayev Hill where the battle had been protracted for a long time. They wanted to use Mamayev
The deadly bait of the hill bloomed in the center, blocking the Soviet 62nd Army, which was preparing to recapture the Mamayev Hill, under the hill and eating them all in one go.
Although the German army's tactical arrangement is correct, if Mamayev Heights can be defended and surrounded from the outside, it can indeed eat up the main force of the Soviet army in one go, and engage in the German army's favorite main force versus main force annihilation operation.
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At the same time, it can also relieve the risk of Mamayev Heights being lost due to continuous fierce attacks and consolidate the security of this strategic location. It is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
But what Malashenko cares about is that these nonsense things that never happened in the original history are why they are staged in this timeline. The current Battle of Stalingrad has changed.
It is so different from Malashenko's existing understanding that it is even impossible to use the predictions from the future to determine what will happen next.
"Why did it become like this today? Is it because I defended the train station? Could it be that I defended the train station and made the German troops on Mamayev Hills stronger?
, this reason is so fucking ridiculous, you won’t even believe it!”
Malashenko is not an inquiring person who likes to get to the bottom of things, nor does he want to create extra trouble for his life and battles. He just wants to be able to fight every battle step by step and according to his prediction of the future.
The direction of the war situation and the weaknesses and mistakes of the German army are used to make corresponding tactics to win and survive.
Malashenko will not hesitate when it is time to charge, because the goddess of luck never favors cowards and only favors the brave.
When it's time to retreat, Malashenko is also very straightforward. He will choose to retreat while not being held accountable by his superiors and while preserving his strength as much as possible. He has been successful many times after repeated trials.
"I just want to fight every battle step by step, but why do these German guys always have to fight with me? It makes me so troubled by insomnia at night that I can't even sleep well?"
Malashenko's subconscious whisper attracted the attention of political commissar Petrov beside him, but Petrov, who had not focused his attention at all, only heard the second half of Malashenko's words.
"What did you just say? Malashenko."
Compared with Commissar Petrov's question mark on his face and his brows almost knitted together, Malashenko's tone was unusually calm and calm.
"It's nothing, just some of my war views on life. These German guys make me unable to sleep well. In the middle of the night, I dream about meetings and quarrels at the army headquarters. When I get up at night, I go to the toilet and think about how to fight after dawn.
It’s better to worry about this battle.”
"The bastards who affect the quality of sleep must be eliminated. There is no second possibility. I don't want to cause trouble, I just want to fight every battle calmly. But since these German guys are staying on the top of the mountain and won't leave, then we, the Guard, will
A heavy tank breakthrough group will never lose to them."
It was the first time that Commissar Petrov heard such a reason for wanting to kill all the enemies because he had been deprived of sleep. However, when he thought about it carefully, it was just an inconsequential reason. Those Germans on the top of the mountain had nothing to do with it.
All must be destroyed.
As always, he entrusted all matters of the regiment to Political Commissar Petrov, and Malashenko, who was dressed in his own farmer's clothing, was the last to enter his tank.
There was a dull crashing sound when the turret roof was closed, indicating that the battle at Mamayev Heights had officially ushered in the climax of the bloody strangulation.