The 506th Parachute Regiment quickly implemented ultra-low-altitude airdrops in the west of Bratislava city. It quickly assembled troops and began to establish evacuation points.
The Titan Army quickly mobilized its forces to attack the US military that had just airborne.
The US military quickly occupied some buildings to block the attack and continued to expand the occupied area.
Soon, an armored unit supported from the airport arrived on the battlefield.
This armored force moved quickly along the city's main road. After breaking through the Titan Army's defense line outside the airport, it encountered no resistance along the way.
The US 506th Regiment quickly expanded the occupied area. The Titan Army began to retreat. It seemed that it was preparing to abandon this area.
The A/C-130U heavy attack aircraft in the air also made the Titan Army on the ground miserable.
But the war almost destroyed this ancient city.
A large number of "Chinook" helicopters and V-22 "Osprey" deflection-rotor aircraft quickly entered the scene through the air corridor opened by the Air Force and landed at the evacuation point opened by the 506th Regiment.
The First Division of the 506th Regiment also received personnel from the Resistance Army and the "Red Boy Club" at this time. It has now withdrawn to the evacuation point.
Under the command of the US military, the Resistance Army and the "Red Boy Club" quickly boarded helicopters and deflection-rotor aircraft. After that, these helicopters and deflection-rotor aircraft quickly took off and evacuated in the direction of Germany.
At the same time, other units of the 101st Airborne Division also landed and started their own battles.
All of a sudden, fighting started in every corner of the streets and alleys of Bratislava.
Under the cover of fighter jets, heavy attack aircraft, and Cobra and Apache helicopters flying between buildings, the U.S. Airborne Division used light troops as the main force. It adopted a strategy of steady advancement and step-by-step encroachment from multiple directions on the periphery. Latislava's city center advances.
The battle soon escalated into the most brutal street fighting. The U.S. military could not afford to suffer huge casualties. It could not sacrifice as much as Russia did in the attack on Gronitz.
When the Russian army attacked Gronitz, they adopted a strategy of armored troops advancing straight in. As a result, the armored troops, which lacked infantry protection, were completely wiped out on the first day. In the end, only a dozen people left alive. 26 Russian vehicles entered the city. 20 military tanks were destroyed and 102 of the 120 armored vehicles were lost. The Chechen armed forces even laid the dead Russian soldiers into sandbags as street bunkers. The lost soldiers lost their last dignity.
In some post-war materials it was written:
War scares us. Street fighting scares war.
When war is unavoidable, street fighting becomes the best choice for the weak to deal with strong soldiers. But everyone knows: Street fighting is really a "meat grinder". It is slaughter. The winner and the loser suffer staggering losses.
Yes. When the whole city is screaming. Have you ever heard a more terrifying and heart-rending cry than this?
It turns out that a city also has its destiny. Since "Groniz" means "terrible and cruel" in the local dialect, then the capital of Chechnya has long been destined to become a bloodthirsty city. The grid was only established in 1918. Roniz City was designed as a combat fortress. The fortresses in the city are as dense as a spider web, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Therefore, the two street battles that broke out here can be called the bloodiest battle after the Vietnam War. After 1994, it became world-famous for "making the Russian army tremble."
The U.S. military has learned a lesson from the "Battle of Gronitz" and was bitten by "Operation Black Hawk in Mogadishu". Naturally, it will not choose to adopt very radical tactics in large-scale urban battles.
Although the steady advance is slow, the coordination in all aspects is very consistent. The troops alternately cover the two wings. There are very few flaws. And in terms of combat effectiveness, except for some important locations where the US military has to face mercenaries who "demand money rather than life." Most of the battles were fought by the U.S. military, which was not strong in combat effectiveness. It was just a large number of Titan terrorists. The armed helicopters and the air force also shared most of the strike tasks. The U.S. soldiers were cut into the meat grinder of street fighting at extremely close range. To free yourself, you only need to occupy and hold on.
In short, the Russian army has already proven that urban warfare is not a physical activity.
The torrent of steel that year deflated in front of Gronitz. It was so deflated that even tough guys like Putin had to give up solving problems with fists and use bricks instead.
If Putin had not ordered the bombing of Gronitz, I am afraid that the losses of the Russian army would have been even greater.
The sound of gunfire and explosions echoed in the city. The ancient city and the Little Carpathian Mountains on which it is located were shaking.
The US military has taken "firepower is king" to the extreme. Every inch of advancement can be said to have been made by the US military with money.
U.S. combat teams scattered in every corner of the city encountered the enemy. If the enemy troops were small in number and had weak firepower, the U.S. military would adopt "Hellfire" tactics. Several riflemen adjusted their rifles to fully automatic shooting status and fired them all in one go. A magazine. Use powerful firepower to cover the grenadiers approaching the enemy position. Use grenades to resolve the battle. If they encounter a fixed enemy position, the US military will immediately call in air firepower or mortar firepower from behind to attack the enemy. .
The fighting in Bratislava lasted until night and gradually subsided. However, the firelight from the city still illuminated the entire area as bright as day. The special forces were in Kal, about 600 kilometers away from Bratislava. From a safe spot in the Pathian Mountains, you can still vaguely see the flames of Bratislava through a telescope.
Under the powerful ground and air firepower of the US military, the Titan Army did not organize a very effective counterattack. The defense line has been compressed.
The war raged until nine o'clock that night. The US military had surrounded the old city. All troops were preparing for the final attack.
The final attack will begin at dawn.
"We have surrounded Salozzo. He can't escape," Sergeant Major Ai said to General MacMiller.
"I know. Our intelligence agents have been tracking him. He's at the convention center right now."
"Our special forces have gone to catch him." Sergeant Major Ai said.
While the 101st Airborne Force was operating, members of a U.S. Navy SEAL team were quickly moving toward the convention center.
…
The Russian president was woken up from the bed by his secretary. The red emergency phone on his desk rang.
The Russian president immediately rushed to answer the phone.
"President, we just confirmed the number of nuclear warheads in space. One is missing." A quick voice on the other end of the phone said in a low voice.
"What did you say?" The president suddenly woke up from his nap.
"We dropped a nuclear warhead." The voice on the other end of the phone repeated again.
"How can things be lost in space? You must have made a mistake sometimes." The president was already a little out of character at this time.
Of course, it is estimated that few people can remain calm about such a big matter.
"We have confirmed it five times. We estimate that the warhead did not rise into the air."
The Russian president hung up the phone directly and said to the secretary standing at the door of the office: "Call the Minister of Defense to come to me immediately."
…
In the darkness, a team of US Navy SEALs approached the conference center.
The US captain looked at the map. They had already approached the back wall of the conference center in a concealed manner.
"Blow up the wall."
The captain put away the map and said.
The demolition crew quickly stepped forward and fixed the explosives on the courtyard wall.
The special forces quickly blew open the wall of the conference center and rushed into the backyard of the conference center.
What surprised the US military was that the infiltration mission was carried out extremely smoothly. Moreover, it seemed that the conference center was not well-defended.
The US military quickly passed through the courtyard, kicked open the back door of the conference center, and rushed in.
"Safety."
"Safety."
"A layer of security."
The U.S. military special forces shouted to each other to remind each other.
"Team A stays. Team B goes upstairs." The captain shouted.
Some US troops stayed behind to guard the first floor. Other special forces quickly went upstairs to search the second floor.
In the corridor on the second floor, the US special forces encountered a small group of Titan soldiers who had already built a defense at the other end of the corridor.
The special forces soldier who rushed in front was caught off guard and was directly hit by a bullet. All seven machine gun bullets penetrated his body armor.
The U.S. special forces following behind immediately fired back. Those further behind immediately grabbed the body of their comrade, pulled him behind, and placed him in a safe place.
The two American troops who opened fire also used the wall as cover to maintain suppression of the opposite side.
"Firethehold."
A special forces soldier at the back took out a grenade, tore off the safety pin, stepped out of the bunker, and threw it towards the machine gun position opposite.
After the grenade exploded, the obstacles for the special forces to advance had been cleared.
"Up. Up. Up." The captain shouted.
The special forces rushed into the corridor and checked the rooms on both sides of the corridor room by room.
The conference room where the explosion occurred was devastated. All the walls were black. Everything in the room had been reduced to ashes.
After some sporadic battles occurred on the second floor, the special forces successfully took over the second floor.
There was nothing more found on the third floor. After the special forces searched the attic above the third floor, they still found no trace of Salozzo. They did not even find any more Titan soldiers.
The resistance encountered before was actually completely different from the "violent and resolute resistance" predicted by the special forces before taking action.
While the special forces passed through the enemy's defense line, the enemy troops outside the conference center still gathered all their forces and established dense firepower points to prepare to resist the final attack of the US military. However, they did not expect that they performed an empty city strategy in the conference center.
"Captain, we found the entrance to the basement." A special soldier came over and said.
"Go and have a look. Team A is following me."
The captain who had already taken off his helmet suddenly became nervous again. He put on his helmet and left a team on guard on the first floor. He led the rest of the team towards the basement.
…
The Kremlin's underground combat command center is brightly lit.
"Sir, we think the lost nuclear bomb is here." The chief of staff pointed at the map and said.
At this time, the people sitting around the conference table were senior officials from the Russian military system.
"Are there any military operations in the area?"
"The US military is launching a series of military operations around this area. This should be the most dangerous place for the Titan Army." said the Chief of Staff.
"Put me through the hotline of the President of the United States immediately."
…
"Sir, our special forces found a nuclear warhead in the basement of the conference center."