The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Division did not know that their division commander had escaped. Facing the Soviet troops coming from all directions, they were still putting up a desperate resistance.
If they were only ordinary Soviet troops attacking them, and they encountered such tenacious resistance, the war might fall into a stalemate, or even be repelled by their continuous small-scale counterattacks.
But when they encountered Sokov's troops, they could only count themselves as unlucky. Once they found out where the German troops were gathering and prepared to launch a counterattack, the attacking troops would use rocket attacks to eliminate the gathering of hedgehogs.
enemy.
As for the enemy's solid firepower point, for them, it is nothing to worry about. A machine gun firepower point hidden in a bunker, if it is an ordinary troop, it will take at least a dozen lives to blow it up. And Sokov's
As for the troops, they send soldiers carrying rocket launchers to see if they approach the bunker. One rocket can take out the enemy's firepower. If one rocket cannot do the job, use two rockets.
According to Sokov's idea, if the infantry brigade in the first echelon advanced less than five kilometers, the Marine Corps brigade in the second echelon would probably be needed to replace them. Unexpectedly, when it got dark, the infantry brigade actually moved forward.
After advancing for eight kilometers, the commanders and soldiers not only did not feel tired, but became more energetic as they fought.
The brigade commander, Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov, even said with confidence when reporting the battle situation to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, don't worry, according to my observation, the enemy standing in front of us is simply vulnerable. You also
Don't call any Marine battalion to replace us, I'm confident that we can continue fighting until we join forces with friendly forces."
Although the infantry brigade is progressing smoothly at the moment, as the German army begins to shrink in the same direction, the resistance they encounter will become more and more tenacious. For this reason, Sokov said into the microphone: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel
, I solemnly tell you now that if your brigade advances another two kilometers, it must stop and rest, and the 62nd Marine Brigade will connect your offensive, do you understand?"
"I don't understand, Comrade Commander." After hearing Sokov's order, Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov said aggrievedly: "My troops are progressing so smoothly, but you told me to stop. If the commanders and soldiers ask questions
, how should I answer them?"
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov said sternly into the microphone: "The enemies defeated by our army are gathering in one place. That is to say, the further you advance, the more German troops you will encounter.
The greater the number, the stronger the resistance will be. In this case, it is necessary to temporarily halt your troops and let the Marine Brigade following you take over the attack."
Hearing what Sokov said, Uzakov realized that it would be a matter of time before his troops stopped attacking, and no matter how much he argued, it was useless. He reluctantly asked: "Comrade Commander, how about waiting until the Marine Corps Battalion
When the attack fails, can we arrange for our brigade to continue the attack?"
"I have already said that the attack from north to south will be carried out by your three brigades in turns." Sokov continued: "In other words, when the attack of the 62nd Marine Brigade is frustrated, the 84th Brigade will take over.
Their attack. When the attack launched by the 84th Brigade fails, it will be your brigade's turn to fight. Now, do you understand?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, we have everything figured out." Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov nodded and replied, "I will assign the task immediately so that everyone can be mentally prepared."
Sokov ended the call and handed the earphone and microphone back to the operator. Colonel Chuvashov, who was standing aside, suddenly said: "Comrade Commander, I have a problem with you."
"Do you have any objections to me?" Sokov said confusedly: "Tell me what you have to say about me?"
"You look down on our brigade." Chuvashov said unconvinced: "I heard you talking to Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov on the phone, saying that if our brigade cannot break through the enemy's defense line, they will put their brigade into battle again.
Comrade Commander, do you think our brigade is so weak?"
When Sokov heard what Colonel Chuvasov said, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. He screamed inwardly that he was in trouble. You must know that in today's Soviet army, the most powerful troops are water and ordinary troops drawn from various fleets.
Compared with army soldiers, sailors are highly educated and generally undergo professional military training, and their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the army. But when I was on the phone just now, I mentioned that the two Marine Corps brigades have problems that cannot break through the enemy.
Perhaps, such a statement would definitely hurt Colonel Chuvashov's self-esteem.
After figuring out what was going on, Sokov quickly apologized to Chuvashov with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, in my mind, the most combat-effective branch of our army is your sailors. You know, in many battles
, the attacks launched by the army were repelled time and time again by the enemy, but as long as the sailors were put into battle, the enemy's defense line could be broken through quickly. The reason why I only used three brigades on the front for this attack was,
Just considering that the combat effectiveness of two Marine Corps brigades is stronger than that of two infantry divisions..."
Sokov's explanation finally brought a smile back to Chuvasov's face: "Comrade Commander, when it is our brigade's turn to participate in the battle later, I will definitely let you see our true strength.
I can't guarantee that we can defeat more with less; but with equal forces, we can definitely defeat the enemy."
The attack from north to south went smoothly, but the attack from south to north of the 384th Division commanded by Major General Gritsenko did not go smoothly because they had to face not only the Imperial Division, but also two ordinary German divisions
After launching three attacks on the enemy's defense line without making any progress, Gritsenko became a little anxious. He called several of his regiment commanders and asked loudly: "What's going on with you? When did the battle start?"
It's been an hour, but you still haven't been able to capture the enemy's position. You know, the troops attacking from north to south have advanced a full ten kilometers. Our division's performance in the battle was so poor. From now on, I will be the commander in chief.
How can you hold your head up in front of a member of the Communist Party of China?"
Facing Major General Gritsenko's roar, a lieutenant colonel said tremblingly: "Comrade division commander, the enemy's firepower is too strong. We don't have artillery, so it is difficult to suppress them. So the soldiers have to fight without any fire cover."
Under certain circumstances, launch an attack on the enemy's position."
"Asshole." Major General Gritsenko was so angry that he slapped the table in front of him and asked sternly: "Where are your regiment's new rockets, and where are the rockets? Why don't you use them during the attack? You are preparing to keep the offspring.
?"
"Comrade division commander," the criticized lieutenant colonel said aggrievedly: "After we seize the enemy's position, we will definitely encounter a crazy counterattack by the enemy. Those new rockets are used to deal with large enemy troops. And rocket launchers are not used for
Are they here to deal with enemy tanks? How can they be used when we attack?"
Hearing his subordinate say this, Major General Gritsenko wanted to raise his hand and slap him in the face. He had never seen such a stupid person before. He said angrily: "Yes, the new rockets can be used in open areas."
The effect is the best when attacking enemies on the ground. But now we don’t have artillery, so when attacking, we can use rocket launchers to destroy enemies hiding in fortifications. Also, that rocket launcher can not only hit enemy tanks, but also can hit those enemies when attacking.
Strong firepower points can also be destroyed with rocket launchers. Didn't the army give you a training manual during training a few months ago? Haven't you read it?"
"Comrade Commander," the lieutenant colonel said with some embarrassment after hearing this: "I don't know many words, so I haven't read the training manual handed out at all."
"What, you have never read the training manual?" Gritsenko was angry. He did not expect that his regiment commander would be so derelict in his duties. If he could read the training manual and understand the new rockets and
With the multiple uses of rocket launchers, how much will the casualties of the troops be reduced?
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and then said to the lieutenant colonel: "Comrade lieutenant colonel, from now on, I will relieve you from your post and let your chief of staff take over your command and reorganize the troops to launch a new attack.
He raised his hand to look at his watch and said, "The new attack will start in half an hour."
The chief of staff of the regiment who took over the command changed his tactics after learning what happened in the division headquarters. He first fired rockets towards the enemy's positions, especially the areas with the strongest firepower, which were targeted by rockets.
Center of gravity. After a burst of bombardment, the troops launched another attack. This time they were still seventy or eighty meters away from the German trenches, and they encountered sporadic resistance.
Seeing that the enemy's resistance was so weak, the commanders and fighters accelerated the charge, jumped into the trenches and started hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Many German rifles did not have bayonets at all. Facing the tide of Soviet commanders and fighters, they could only use their weapons without bayonets.
Fight with the opponent with bayonet and rifle.
The German army never dreamed that the Soviet army would launch such a fierce attack even though it was already dark. In addition, this position had just been plowed over by rockets not long ago, and the defenders inside had already suffered heavy casualties.
The battle soon became one-sided.
After clearing the enemy in this area, the Soviet army continued to advance deeper into the enemy, preparing to join forces with the friendly forces moving south and annihilate the German Imperial Division once again.
If Tansen did not flee hastily after being attacked, but found a place to re-establish a headquarters and command the troops to resist the Soviet attack, coupled with the cooperation of friendly forces, even if Sokov's troops could not be blocked from both sides
Even if they were attacked from a flank, they would not be annihilated. However, since Tansen had already escaped and the German officers and soldiers below did not know about it, they could only choose to fight independently in the face of the Soviet attack, without receiving any support or supplements at all.
So much so that they were defeated one by one by Soviet troops coming from two directions.
At dawn, Sokov received a call from Katukov, asking him about the battle that took place at night. Was it that the troops under his command were encircling and annihilating the enemy?
After reading the telegram, Sokov looked at the map spread out on the hood of the jeep, thinking to himself that part of Katukov's First Guards Tank Army was now in Oboyan. If they were allowed to
Taking positive action may speed up the annihilation of the enemy.
Thinking of this, he called the radio operator in front of him and said to him: "Immediately call General Katukov back and tell them that our army is encircling and annihilating the German Imperial Division, and ask them to take active action to contain the rest of the German army.
, to ensure that our troops can successfully annihilate the Imperial Division."
After Katukov received Sokov's call back, he stared at the map in front of him and fell into deep thought. Just two days ago, the troops of the First Tank Army blocked the German 48th Armored Corps and the 52nd Armored Corps in the Oboyan area.
All the assaults of the infantry army ensured the second defensive position in the Krasny-Pochinok-Cherkaskoye-Alksevka area. The brutal fighting caused the troops to suffer huge losses.
, so that now we can only defend but cannot attack.
The plan proposed by Sokov, if implemented, may attract more enemies to his location. Oboyan, the junction of the 3rd Mechanized Corps and the 5th Guards Tank Corps, is the focus of the German offensive.
The only force he can still use now is Colonel Inov's 100th Tank Brigade. He originally wanted to use it to strengthen the defense in the direction of Oboyan, but now it seems that he can let them launch a feint attack to attract the enemy's attention.
Ensure the smooth implementation of friendly forces' plan to encircle and annihilate the Imperial Division.
Thinking of this, Katukov said to his chief of staff: "Chief of staff, immediately call Colonel Inov and order him to lead his troops to launch a feint attack into the enemy-controlled area to attract the enemy's attention."
"Comrade Commander, I think it is necessary to remind you." After hearing Katukov's order, the chief of staff said cautiously: "Our tanks have never launched an attack at night. I am worried that they are moving.
The enemy will be disoriented. If they fall into confusion, the enemy's anti-tank crews can take their time and eliminate all our tanks."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I understand what you mean." Katukov pointed to the location of Oboyan on the map, frowned and said: "General Sokov's troops are launching a full-scale attack on the Imperial Division, and near Oboyan
The enemy will not just watch the Imperial Division's destruction. They will definitely send out a large number of reinforcements. In this way, Sokov's troops may not be able to defeat the Imperial Division, but will be surrounded by enemies coming from all directions.
I ordered Colonel Inov's tank brigade to launch a feint attack against the enemy in order to attract some of the enemy's attention, thereby reducing the pressure on General Sokov's troops and ensuring that they can complete their plan to annihilate the Imperial Division."
"Okay, Comrade Commander." Although the Chief of Staff did not think that Sokov's troops could annihilate the Imperial Division, since Katukov issued such an order, as the Chief of Staff, he could only execute it unconditionally: "I
Immediately call Colonel Inov and order them to launch a feint attack on the enemy stationed in Oboyan."