Yershakov was in shock. He did not expect that the counterattack organized by three infantry divisions would end in failure in less than a day, and his regiment would have to serve as a battlefield firefighting team.
To cover the retreat of friendly forces.
Seeing Yershakov staring at the map in a daze, Sokov raised his hand and slapped him hard on the back, and said displeasedly: "Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, I am giving you a mission."
,Don’t be distracted at this time.”
Sokov's slap woke Yershakov out of his fugue. He quickly replied with a red face: "I'm sorry, comrade division commander, I was distracted. Please continue to assign tasks."
Originally, the Yershakov regiment was ordered to take over the defense of the friendly forces, and all it took was a phone call. The reason why Sokov called Yershakov here to assign the task was completely considering that the German army had just entered the battlefield.
Tiger tanks, the soldiers have no experience in dealing with this type of tank. If they really encounter it, they will easily suffer a big loss.
"On the battlefield, you will see a new type of heavy tank that the Germans have put into the battlefield." Sokov patiently explained to Yershakov: "This tank not only uses an 88 mm caliber gun, but also has a powerful
In addition to its lethality, it also has thick armor that gives anti-tank guns a headache. As far as I know, the armor on its front is 102 mm, and the armor on the sides and back is also 82 mm thick. In other words, our existing anti-tank guns,
There's nothing you can do about an anti-tank rifle."
When he learned that the German army had launched a heavy tank with powerful firepower and strong armor protection, Yershakov's expression changed: "Comrade division commander, how should we destroy the enemy's tanks?"
"The Tiger tank uses a gasoline engine, and you can use Molotov cocktails to deal with it." Fortunately, Sokov remembered that the Tiger tank used a gasoline generator, so he naturally thought of a corresponding solution: "As long as the engine catches fire, this will
No matter how thick the armor of a tank is, it is useless."
"Understood, Comrade Division Commander." After Yershakov heard the performance parameters of the Tiger tank, he was suddenly at a loss. Now when he heard the solution Sokov said, the smile returned to his face.
Above: "I'll let the soldiers kill it with Molotov cocktails and let all the new German tanks go to hell."
Seeing that Yershakov had regained his confidence, Sokov nodded with satisfaction and said to him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, it's getting late, let's act. I wish you good luck!"
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When Yershakov led his troops to the 351st Regiment's position, most of the regiment's position had been lost, and two of the battalions had basically lost their combat effectiveness. The regiment leader, Lieutenant Colonel Sasiko, who was on the verge of despair, took advantage of the Germans
When the attack stopped, he explained the aftermath to the regiment chief of staff at the regiment command post: "Comrade chief of staff, currently only the third battalion in the regiment is relatively intact. You can take them to withdraw first. I, the first battalion, the second battalion,
The remaining soldiers of the battalion will stay to cover you."
"Commander, you should lead the third battalion to withdraw." The chief of staff of the regiment never imagined that in the face of the German offensive, although the soldiers of the 351st regiment performed extremely bravely, they still could not withstand it for even an hour, and the position was in danger.
, whoever stays behind will definitely end up dead or alive, so he said resolutely: "I will stay to cover."
While the two were arguing, an officer wearing a steel helmet ran in from outside and shouted excitedly to Sasico: "Captain, reinforcements, reinforcements are here!"
"Reinforcements have arrived?!" Upon hearing the officer's report, Sasico and the chief of staff were stunned. After a while, Sasico asked: "Is it the 339th Regiment or the 347th Regiment?"
The regiment chief of staff understood the reason for Sasiko's question. In the morning's offensive battle, the 339th regiment, which was responsible for the first offensive mission, suffered heavy casualties. Even if it was sent, its effect would be very limited. He secretly prayed in his heart that if
If the division commander can send the 347th Regiment for reinforcements, then there is still a chance to alleviate the current unfavorable situation.
"No." The officer shook his head and replied: "It's the 125th Regiment of the 41st Guards Division. Their regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, is coming towards us."
Knowing that the commander of the reinforcements was coming towards him, Sasiko quickly stood up and said to the regiment chief of staff: "Comrade chief of staff, let's go out to meet the friendly commander."
"No need, I'm already here myself." Before Sasiko and his chief of staff walked out of the command post, Yershakov had already walked in from the outside. Looking at the two lieutenant colonels standing in front of him, he could not
After identifying who the regiment leader was from his military rank, he could only smile and ask: "I am Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, the commander of the 125th Guards Regiment. I wonder who is the regiment leader?"
"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov." Sasiko stepped forward to hold the other person's hand and said politely: "I am Lieutenant Colonel Sasiko, leader of the 351st Regiment. Nice to meet you!"
"Our regiment has been ordered to take over your defense." Due to time constraints, Yershakov did not say too much nonsense, but said bluntly: "Please withdraw from the position immediately after handing over the defense to me.
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"Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, please come here." Sasiko called Yershakov to the simple wooden table and pointed to the map above to introduce the situation to him. "Our position is originally wide.
Five hundred meters, the depth is 700 meters. However, under the strong offensive of the German army, the area of the position was greatly reduced, and now only two hundred meters in width and depth are left..."
"I understand." Yershakov waited for Sasiko to finish and nodded slightly: "We will defend this place at all costs and cover the retreat of the main force on the right wing."
"By the way, Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, there is one more thing I want to remind you." The regiment chief of staff felt that it was necessary to introduce everything he knew to Yershakov, so as not to disturb the new arrivals.
Friendly forces suffered a loss: "The enemy has a new type of tank that our anti-tank guns and anti-tank guns can't do anything about. Even the T-34 tank, which frightens the Germans, is no match for him. There are more than a dozen tanks before and after this tank."
The tank was destroyed."
When Yershakov heard what the chief of staff of the regiment said, he couldn't help being shocked and said to himself: I didn't expect the Germans to actually invest in the kind of tanks the division commander mentioned. Fortunately, they have found a way to do it. The soldiers faced
The tank that rushed over would not fall into the embarrassing situation of being helpless. Thinking of this, he smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, we have found a way to deal with this kind of tank. If it doesn't come, it will be over. Once it comes, we can discipline it."
There is no return.”
Seeing Yershakov speaking so confidently, Sasiko smiled bitterly and shook his head, thinking that the lieutenant colonel underestimated the enemy so much that he would definitely suffer a big loss when encountering the enemy's new tanks.
In fact, it is completely normal for Sasiko to think so. You must know that since the Tiger tanks began to be equipped with troops, in order to prevent the enemy from discovering the weaknesses of the Tiger tanks, Hitler had issued strict orders to the troops, requiring that when there was no combat mission,
All Tiger tanks are parked together, and people other than tank crews are strictly prohibited from approaching them. All operating manuals are destroyed after reading them, so that except for specially trained tank crews, no one knows the mechanical structure and working methods of the Tiger. As for the
If a Tiger tank is damaged and unable to move during the battle, the tank crew must blow it up before giving up to prevent it from falling into the enemy's hands.
If Sokov had not come from a later generation, he would not have known the weakness of the Tiger tank, which was that it used a gasoline engine and only needed two Molotov cocktails to make this arrogant behemoth go to hell. Although Yershakov said
He told his battalion and company commanders how to deal with Tiger tanks, but that didn't mean that he would tell Sasiko the secret.
After the two regiments handed over the defense, Sasiko extended his hand to Yershakov and said sincerely: "Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov, I wish you good luck!" After that, he led his troops to Yershakov.
The direction of the Red October Factory has changed.
After seeing off Sasiko and his remaining troops, Yershakov ordered the communications troops to connect the division headquarters phone and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Division Commander, our regiment has completely connected to the 351st
The regiment’s defensive position.”
"How is the situation of the defensive positions?" Sokov heard the call from Yershakov and immediately asked nervously: "Can the fortifications withstand enemy shelling and bombing?"
"I heard from the commander of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Sasiko, that due to time constraints, their 1st regiment only dug a few trenches on the plains and a limited number of shelters. Before they could build strong defenses, they were attacked by the enemy.
Attack." Yershakov introduced to Sokov with a serious expression: "Since there are no solid defenses, and there are no barbed wires and minefields in front of the positions, the soldiers fought bravely and bravely in the face of the enemy's attack.
It was difficult, and in less than an hour of fighting, they suffered nearly two-thirds casualties."
After listening to Yershakov's words, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. He thought to himself: The 351st regiment suffered two-thirds of its casualties in one hour, but how long can Yershakov's regiment hold on to the position?
The time is not clear yet, and we don’t know how many of them will be left after the blocking battle is over.
Seeing that there was suddenly no sound in the receiver, Yershakov guessed that Sokov might be worried about the fate of his regiment, so he forced a smile and said: "Don't worry, comrade division commander, I have organized soldiers to repair and strengthen the fortifications.
Excavate a large number of bunkers in the trenches so that unnecessary casualties can be reduced when being shelled and bombed by the enemy. Also, the 351st Regiment suffered a lot of casualties, all caused by those damn heavy tanks, which will be discussed later.
We will teach the German tank crews a lesson and let them understand that if they want to pass through our positions, they must pay a price."
"Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov," Sokov didn't know whether he could see Yershakov alive after the blocking battle in the northwest, so he said into the microphone: "I order you to stay alive.