Secondly, Malashenko estimated that the Germans who refused to surrender would definitely plan to put up another desperate resistance. If the heavy heavy tanks got too close, the condescending Germans would probably use cluster grenades or incendiary bottles to attack them.
This kind of thing was aimed directly at the top of the tank and thrown.
If this kind of home-made throwing weapons were thrown on the main armor or even the side armor of a tank, Malashenko would not even bother to deal with it. At most, it would just make a thud and add some flame effects to the armor, which would not have any impact.
But now these German guys are occupying a favorable terrain and are condescending. If a 24-meter cluster grenade tied into a big chicken leg is thrown down, it may hit the top armor of the turret or the dome of the vehicle body. If so, the threat it poses is really real.
Not to be underestimated.
Malashenko is well aware of the power of the German 24 potato masher. This large-charge and powerful offensive grenade is full of explosive power. When bundled into a large bundle, it can even attack ordinary fortifications.
It was immediately overturned. Malashenko asked himself if he didn't want to use the most vulnerable part of the car to test whether it could withstand the blasting power of the German's cluster grenade.
If it is replaced by a throwing weapon containing alcohol and gasoline such as a Molotov cocktail, the situation is not optimistic. As long as the German is willing to aim and throw from a high position, he can easily throw a bottle full of burning liquid into the heat dissipation window of the engine compartment at the rear of the car.
superior.
Although the diesel engine of the Soviet tank is not flammable, it cannot withstand a glass bottle full of flammable fuel rushing into the engine compartment along the heat dissipation window. Tank fire is a foreseeable and inevitable situation, regardless of the above two situations.
No matter what kind of situation he encounters, it will not be too good for Malashenko.
"The men from the first platoon follow me, the men from the second platoon follow Captain Constantine, and the rest stay with the tank and wait for orders. Pin those lackeys in the house and beat them to death. Let's take action! Comrades!"
A large group of Red Army soldiers who were briefly assigned tasks immediately divided into two echelons from behind the tanks.
The main echelon led by Captain Varosha has the largest number of people. This is a standard infantry platoon of the Red Army Infantry Division that is close to full strength. It is fully equipped with various individual light weapons and is also specially equipped with some weapons summed up based on actual combat experience.
Artifact equipment for street fighting, such as explosive packs and flamethrowers that can blast through a load-bearing wall at once.
Captain Varosha, who was leading the people forward carefully against the wall, held the sand submachine gun in his hand tightly and kept his posture as low as possible. The heavy tanks led by Malashenko could safely send them to the final assault distance of one hundred meters.
Captain Varosha is already grateful and full of gratitude for this.
Captain Varosha, who participated in the first stage of the defensive street battles in Stalingrad, had more than once personally experienced how terrifying it was to have no tank cover in street battles.
In order to retake the streets occupied by the Germans, countless Red Army soldiers launched a charge against the German machine gun fire. The Red Army soldiers who were mopped down were one after another. The people in front fell down, and the people behind stepped on the front.
The human corpse continued to charge, relying on such a tenacious fight to the end to take back the neighborhood captured by the Germans.
Sometimes just a morning of fighting for blocks can make a fully equipped infantry regiment completely disappear from the organization. People who have never witnessed the tragic charge scene will never know that on the way to the charge, they were almost knee-high.
The corpse of his comrade stumbled to the ground. What a terrible and tragic feeling it was.
Captain Varosha, who was speechless for a time, once went to his regiment commander with tears in his eyes, and in a state of almost losing control of his emotions, he desperately asked the regiment commander why he could not get tank support. A soldier from his company
After only two rounds of charges, only single digits were left dead. He had never encountered such a brutal battle before.
"It's not that your company's charge cannot be supported by tanks, Captain Varosha, but that our entire army really doesn't have many usable tanks anymore."
Captain Varosha was slightly startled by the reply from his comrade, but his red eyes were still full of grief and anger.
"Why are there no tanks? Comrade commander! We have all heard the news about the tank hero Malashenko, commander of the regiment, who led his troops to recapture Mamayev Heights. What a good heavy tank! Even if it is divided between two of us
No, even if there is only one,
There wouldn’t be so many dead bodies of soldiers lying on the street!”
When Captain Varosha asked this question, quite some time had passed since the battle in which Malashenko led his troops to regain control of Mamayev Heights.
At that time, Malashenko was in a battlefield support state of fighting fires everywhere. Basically, wherever there was a danger of being broken through by the enemy, Malashenko and his First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment would be transferred to that place.
The tragic battle losses were particularly obvious during this period. The 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, which had been bombed by the Luftwaffe and was unable to take care of itself, was almost unable to protect itself. It had no extra strength to take care of the offensive and defensive battles in the secondary blocks.
Just by handling the battle in the main district, the battle energy has been exhausted.
Captain Varosha, who was notified by the regiment leader and patiently explained the whole story, finally left with his head lowered. He leaned against the ruins of a small building in the Red Army-controlled area on the side of the street and stayed stunned for a long time before he managed to get out of a company.
After losing their comrades, only a few of them were still standing and recovered from the grief.
"How great it would be if we could get tank support and fight with the tank hero Comrade Malashenko!"
What was originally just a casual wish turned into a reality.
Captain Varosha, who was regarded by his superiors as a brave hero rather than an incompetent coward, was given command of a reorganized infantry company during the Soviet strategic counterattack phase, and his dream came true, following his infantry division and being assigned.
It was time to cooperate with the newly formed 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade and engage in the counterattack against the heavy industrial zone in the north of the city.
Captain Varosha volunteered and was allowed to act with the commando unit led by Malashenko.
This assault force, which is not that large in strength, is composed of six 1 heavy tanks and an infantry company led by Captain Valosha. This is already the maximum force that can be deployed in a narrow attack street. The more troops it brings, the more troops it can bring.
It's a useless move purely to make up numbers.
Captain Varosha, who did not encounter another round of German machine gun fire along the way, quickly led his men downstairs.
Captain Varosha, who quietly took off his helmet and put his ear against a relatively thin outer wall, could vaguely hear the hurried and busy sounds coming from the walls and floor. The sounds of chaotic and dense footsteps and the sounds of voices coming at the same time were basically the same.
Can determine the general situation inside.
After putting the helmet back on his head and putting it on, Captain Varosha, holding the sand submachine gun in his right hand, turned around, raised his left hand and gestured to his comrades behind him.
"Don't kick down the door, the demolitionists prepare explosives, and others prepare to take cover!"