The second sixty-sixth chapter is like a broken bamboo
The coast of the Black Sea, Port of Batumi.
The warm winter sun shone lazily on the earth. German soldiers wearing gray-green field uniforms and carrying kar-98k rifles, g41 semi-automatic rifles and stg42 assault rifles were hurriedly moving large tables and chairs to the street.
Furniture and door panels and sandbags were used as barriers for the barricades. They were discussing the current war situation in a low voice, with a worried look on their face from time to time.
No one expected that the Anjia Army's offensive was so ferocious. In just ten days, the situation in the entire Transcaucasus took a turn for the worse, and now it has collapsed thousands of miles away.
On the eastern front, the 18th Army of the National Defense Forces commanded by Lieutenant General Kut Herzog and the 19th Army, which also retreated from the Kura River front line, were in Kazaima Gomed and the city on the west bank of the Caspian Sea in the eastern part of the Shirvan Steppe.
The temporary defense line built on the Aliati Pristan front line was attacked by the Anjia Army Company.
After a day and night of fierce attacks, they collapsed. The German troops on this line had to retreat to the city of Baku. Then, under the thunderous pursuit of the Anjia Army, they retreated from the coastal railway on the west bank of the Caspian Sea to Terbent.
The Samur River and nearby mountain fortifications were deployed for defense.
On the western front, the Anjia Army dispatched a large number of helicopters to conduct leapfrog operations, preventing the 32nd Army of the German Wehrmacht from destroying the railway and road networks in the Transcaucasus. The direct effect was that the Anjia Army's maneuverability was greatly increased.
Through railway and highway dispatch, in just one week, important cities and passes such as Yevlach, Tbilisi, Suram Pass, and Kutaisi fell into the hands of the Anjia army.
On the night of the 27th, the Anjia army captured the railway hubs of Samotelediya and Hatskhakaya, cutting the 32nd Army of the German Wehrmacht responsible for the defense of the western front into three parts that could not be connected from end to end.
Tongtong Port and Poti Port were heavily surrounded by Anjia troops.
Before that, Marshal von Bock had already withdrawn the Army Group headquarters to Grozny in the north of the Caucasus Mountains to control the battle situation in the south. At the same time, he also transferred two army reserves to the east and west wings of the Caucasus Mountains to defend against the infiltration of the Anjia Army.
Three mountain divisions urgently transferred from Germany arrived in time and blocked all major mountain passes in the Caucasus Mountains.
For Marshal von Bock, abandon the oil in the Transcaucasus region. Ensure the lower reaches of the Don River such as Izberbash, Makhachkala, Grozny, Malgobek, Neftegorsk, North Caucasus and Kerry.
The safety of oil fields in the Miya region is undoubtedly of more practical significance to Germany now.
While the German soldiers setting up the barricades were sweating profusely, at the corner of the street, the cooks brought baskets of bread and vats of vegetable soup.
The German soldiers who were setting up the defense line put down their work and slowly surrounded them.
The Chinese encirclement has only been formed for more than ten hours, and the Port of Batumi will not be running out of ammunition and food at this time. However, as a need for logistical support, it is necessary to moderately reduce the supply. Therefore, when every German soldier
After looking at such simple food, the officers and soldiers had sad faces on their faces!
Suddenly, a string of black dots appeared in the eastern sky. The sentry standing on top of the five-story former Soviet government building immediately sounded the manual air defense siren.
The shrill wails made people feel uncomfortable from head to toe. Under the shouts of the German officers, many soldiers held bread in one hand and weapons in the other. They quickly ran to the nearest bunker and dropped hundreds of kilograms of aerial bombs at every turn.
In front of us, the seemingly solid barricades and buildings are difficult to resist threats from the air. On the contrary, the underground air raid shelters built by the Soviets are safer and more reliable!
Sure enough, the planes of the Anjiajun Air Force quickly approached, and it was not difficult for the German troops to identify them as eight B2 dive bombers of the Anjiajun Air Force without fighter cover, which were the Stuka J87s that the Germans were proud of.
The biggest feature of this bomber is that it can emit an extremely harsh scream when attacking a target, which will make the opponent's soul fly away and the liver and gallbladder will be split. It is very sad. In the past, this kind of sharp weapon was used by the Germans to attack the opponent and destroy the opponent's morale.
Magic weapon, no one thought that one day they would also enjoy such terrible treatment.
When the familiar and chilling sound sounded, the black aircraft bombs accurately hit the port. At this time, the German officers and soldiers hiding in the air raid shelters could not help but fight for the ships that had just transported food and ammunition.
Pray for the coming transport ship!
Due to the interruption of the railway line, the German Turkish Front, at the request of Marshal von Bock, the commander of the Caucasus Front, urgently transported supplies from the northern Turkish port of Trabzon to improve the morale of the defenders and buy enough time to raise ships to evacuate the troops.
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In less than a quarter of an hour, the deafening explosions and the singing of German anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns gradually subsided. The aircraft in the sky left safely after dropping all the aerial bombs, embarrassing the German anti-aircraft soldiers who were shooting in the air.
The German infantrymen wearing M42 steel helmets returned to the ground one after another like anxious ground mice. While looking towards the direction where the fighter planes disappeared, they loudly cursed the evil Chinese devils and complained about the hot-headed bosses in the headquarters.
Having provoked a terrible demon, they asked each other about the safety of their comrades and lamented from time to time.
Sure enough, two of the four transport ships at the port were sunk before they could leave the port. The remaining ships are still dragging long plumes of black smoke cruising in the outer sea. There are many robes and their hiding places at the port.
They were all blown up into the sky together, many people died in grief, and their hearts became extremely heavy.
"Ah...tanks! Chinese tanks! They come from the East!"
A burst of shrill screams instantly pierced the fragile psychological defenses of the German soldiers. To the west of Batumi Port is the turbulent Black Sea, to the south are the rolling mountains and the vast Qiulu River, and to the east are rolling hills, but there are mountains to the north.
, travel is not easy, and the only threat can only come from the coastal plain to the north.
Prior to this, the Anjia Army appeared in the north of Batumi City early this morning. The German army, which had been defeated in consecutive battles, failed to destroy railways, roads or lay mines in time due to chaotic command. As a result, the Anjia Army quickly advanced to Batum.
Under Tonggang City.
The Germans had to rely on urban buildings to build a defense line and set up firepower points on the buildings made of reinforced concrete in the north of the city. If the Anjia Army attacked with only infantry, the mg34 and mg42 machine guns would definitely make the opponent pay a heavy price. Even if the Anjia Army had tanks
and armored fighting vehicles to aid the battle. The German army was confident that the large number of anti-tank guns and cannons deployed here would be enough to slow down the opponent's attack speed.
However, Chinese tanks suddenly appeared from the east of the city, which greatly surprised the German soldiers. Rumors that the Anjia Army's tank troops had defeated the German armored army head-on in the Lianghe area were already abuzz, especially the powerful combat power of the Anjia Army's air force.
, and it is even said to be magical.
From early morning to now, the continuous air strikes have caused devastating damage to a considerable number of buildings in the port and urban area of Batumi Port. Casualties are only one aspect, but the huge psychological implications are the most fatal. Almost all
The German soldiers all had a question in their minds - the Anjia Army Air Force was so powerful, wouldn't the legendary torrent of steel be even more unstoppable? Especially since the opponent's attack direction was to the east of the city where no anti-tank weapons were deployed.
Not long after, the sound of cannons came from the east.
Given the geographical location of the Port of Batumi. In the past, the Soviet army built fortresses and barriers on the southern border. After the German army took over, they never thought of building forts or similar defenses in the east of the city. Most of the anti-aircraft weapons
They are all deployed near ports and airports. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, the ones who fire can only be the attacking Chinese!
The sound of the artillery was far away, but the explosion was very close, which also confirmed the worries of the Batumi defenders.
Only a few minutes later, the sound of general machine gun fire came over, and a lieutenant officer shouted loudly as he ran: "Hans, take your heavy fire platoon to the east, where fire support is needed!"
There are also anti-tank gunners, bring all the rocket launchers, iron fists and Molotov cocktails to the east of the city, and be fast! I will take the anti-tank platoon to the east of the city now..."
Such hurried shouting, together with the figures of the soldiers hurriedly leaving with their weapons, made the remaining soldiers panic and feel a little lucky. At least they did not need to engage in a head-on firefight with the Chinese tanks. If the troops to the east really resisted
If you can't hold back, then quickly board the ship and evacuate from the dock. If nothing else works, you can just raise your hands and surrender. I heard that the empire already has more than two million prisoners in the opponent's hands, so there is no need to worry about adding one more.
The high-level dual-purpose machine guns deployed by the German army at the windows of several buildings opened fire together, and more than a dozen general-purpose machine guns were also roaring wildly. With the help of high-power telescopes, Lieutenant General Ye Qingfeng, commander of the Fourth Mountain Group Army, was calm in the bunker behind the position.
He looked at the scene in front of him.
Even in winter in the Transcaucasus, the fields are covered with green grass, and there is no winter wheat planted in the autumn. Anjiajun mountain soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms are mixed in the knee-high grass. The German army can only rely on intensive firepower to make up for the visual error.
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Last night, a division of the Fourth Mountain Group Army of the Anjia Army conducted an airborne airborne landing in the hilly area east of Batumi Port. A small number of Leopard II tanks, I-type airborne tanks and assault guns based on Leopard tanks and tank destroyers accompanied the troops' attack.
The vehicle's attack quickly caused the German defense line to become shaky.
At the same time, the frontal offensive troops in the north also began to launch intensive artillery fire, and the Germans almost instantly fell into the embarrassing situation of not being able to take care of both ends.
However, the Germans are also very experienced. The hastily deployed anti-tank guns began to explode around the advancing armored vehicles. At the same time, the rockets and cheap anti-tank iron fists fired from the opponent's tall buildings also hit the advancing armored vehicles.
posed a great threat.
Ye Qingfeng frowned. After seeing the battlefield situation clearly, he called the communications staff and was given a face-to-face instruction. Soon, Major General Yu Limin, commander of the 10th Mountain Division, who was responsible for the main attack on the eastern front, understood the situation and ordered the artillery battery to fire smoke grenades.
Soon, sixteen 60mm mortars that had already adjusted their angles and prepared ammunition made a muffled sound of "bang bang". The mortar shells drew high arcs and landed on the German defense line.
Soon the German positions were enveloped in clouds of white smoke.
The mortars fired one after another, and the rising white smoke gradually formed a wide fog area. These slightly pungent gases did not immediately scare away the Germans. After all, many German soldiers also had
Gas masks, but this greatly interfered with the German machine gun firepower. At the same time, the more than ten anti-tank guns urgently mobilized by the Germans and the rocket launchers and iron fists in the hands of the anti-tank fighters were also in the embarrassing situation of losing their vision.
Amidst the roar of tanks, the mountain soldiers quickly advanced to the front of the German defense line. At this time, one after another rocket launcher fired at the target, and slight explosions were heard one after another in the jumping fire. In just a short moment, the building opposite
There was a violent explosion.
Ye Qingfeng nodded. Although he could not see the scene ahead through the smoke formation, he was very confident that these rockets were enough to penetrate the concrete outer wall of the building where the Germans were guarding.
Urged by the violent explosions, the mountain soldiers of the Anjia Army bravely took the lead and advanced bravely under the cover of tanks. Fierce gunfire, explosions of grenades and deafening shouts of killing soon came from the edge of the smoke-filled city.
Voice.
Major General Yu Limin, who had repeatedly moved the division headquarters forward, made a prompt decision and immediately ordered the machine gun company and mortar company covering the attack to quickly follow up and suppress the fierce German counterattack with all his strength.
The battle came to an end within a quarter of an hour. Except for one company of officers and soldiers who stayed to clean up the battlefield, the rest of the troops had divided into two groups and rushed towards the northern defense area and the western port area where the Germans were firmly entrenched.
The Anjia officers and soldiers who launched the attack from the due north also used mortars to fire smoke grenades after the shelling. Under the influence of the breeze, white smoke had enveloped the entire city.
Even in later generations, the urban area of Batumi Port was not very large, and it is even smaller in this era. Just turning the second corner, Yulimin led the division headquarters into the battlefield. The mountain soldiers who had arrived earlier,
The German garrison building a fortification at the street entrance was being violently attacked from behind.
Under attack from two fronts, most of the German soldiers were forced to retreat to the houses on both sides of the street to continue resisting, but this was not difficult at all for the Anjia officers and soldiers who had rich experience in street fighting. As far as the eye could see, the mountain soldiers were carrying
Rocket launchers, constantly firing at dozens of
Fired from buildings meters or even ten meters away, some rockets went directly through the windows and exploded in the room. The smoke was mixed with the white smoke released by the smoke bombs. The vision was chaotic, and shouts in Chinese and German with various accents were intertwined.
Together, they become a mess.
At the same time, the follow-up machine gun troops quickly relied on the windows of the building to set up general-purpose machine guns. As long as there was flashing fire in the window of a building across the street, or they saw the German counterattack troops gathering, they would not hesitate
After the dense bullets were poured out and the sound of "porphy porphy" passed, blood mist was flying everywhere.
Relying on the overwhelming firepower advantage, the mountain soldiers of the Anjia Army began to take advantage of their coordination, with the squad as the basic unit. The rocket launcher, mortar operator and recoilless rifle strike team cooperated with each other, plus the cooperation of other officers and soldiers.
Automatic rifles, as long as large holes are cut in the outer walls of those buildings. Others will either throw a grenade into it, or shoot directly at the hole, and then cover each other and rush in to clean each room.
As more and more assault teams entered the attack, window glass or even entire windows continued to fall to the streets after being destroyed by grenades, rockets or recoilless artillery shells. Some of the tough Anjia Army mountain soldiers directly used Anti-tank rocket launchers blasted the doors of buildings facing the streets.
In such close combat, German soldiers who were completely suppressed fell into a pool of blood in batches.
"Surrender, we surrender!"
A shout in German came from the mist, followed by another identical voice. When there were more and more such voices, and the firepower of the resisters was already very weak, the frontline command and the 10th Mountain Division had already led Ye Qingfeng, who met at the division headquarters, finally issued a ceasefire order.
A few minutes later, the Anjia Army troops in the frontal offensive direction on the northern front also stopped shooting. Amidst the menacing shouts of the Anjia Army mountain soldiers, one after another, the embarrassed German soldiers raised their weapons high and walked out of the hiding room. Behind the Anjia Army, Under the strong pressure of the pressing style, the Germans, who have always been known for their tenacity, finally collapsed!
Half an hour later, good news came from the port area. A German regiment defending the port also chose to surrender. Of the German division stationed in Batumi Port, only about a battalion of troops finally got on the boat and escaped.
The sound of sonorous tracks resounded on the streets. Under the sun, camouflage-colored armored vehicles covered with craters and bullet marks emerged from the fog. Batumi, a city famous for its oil processing, transportation and machinery manufacturing, was completely transformed. It fell into the control of An Jiajun.
To capture a strong city in such a short period of time once again dealt a heavy blow to the German army who was in desperate need of a victory to boost their morale. At the same time, it increased the spread of the myth that the Anjia Army was invincible.
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