Chapter 1,347 General Attack 1
Chapter 1347 General Attack 1
All the bombers entered the battlefield in turn, dropping bombs and firing happily with machine guns. They were in no hurry to leave, and kept circling over the Russian army like a wheel. The Russian regiment originally serving as an advance guard could not be deployed at all, let alone concentrated. The defense line was set up, but until Colonel Meyer's tank battalion rushed over, the ground was still a piece of loose sand...
"...I feel like we can just use the crawler tracks." As he was being crushed from the 2,000-meter front, Colonel Meyer suddenly felt like he had gathered enough strength to prepare for a punch. The other party felt like he was falling down for no reason. The Russian army in front of them was not organized at all. They were driven around and even rushed towards them like headless flies. Then he was beaten cleanly into a pile of minced meat.
The entire breakthrough process was uneventful. At least in today's battle, the five fast divisions that assaulted did not encounter any decent resistance and captured at least three Russian division flags...
The entire plain was shaking amidst the roar and explosions of artillery. They had lost the support of the defense line. The Russian troops attacking in divisions were like moths throwing fire, and were easily destroyed by the attacking German armored forces. The most successful one. The division actually advanced 14 kilometers in depth in one morning! The offensive lines of the five divisions that were originally moving forward changed and began to become uneven.
"The resistance of the Russians is not tenacious. We are attacking very quickly. Should we change the plan and capture Brest now?" Looking at the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the sand table, a staff officer tentatively asked Prince Leopold asked.
"No, we continue to assault in depth. What we need now is speed. Don't worry about the flanks or the number of Russians. They will be stabbed in the back soon!" Prince Leopold vetoed.
The real battle took place on the fourth day. In the first three days, the German assault groups had penetrated 60 to 80 kilometers into the Russian positions. Brest had been left behind by most of the troops, except for those who remained. In addition to the restrained troops in the lower part, the German Army Group continued to develop in depth.
There are 5 rapid divisions in the front. Very quickly, 5 are following behind! A total of 10 divisions and more than 200,000 troops were like a spear that penetrated deeply into the weakest waist and abdomen of the Russians. Naturally, the Russian army could not sit back and watch the Bavarian Army continue to march forward. They absolutely could not watch the exit of the Polish pocket being tightly blocked. After sacrificing a large number of troops and delaying it for two days, the advance troops of the Russian Fifth Army and the Fourth Army The remnants of the Army Group finally reunited and hastily set up a defensive line in the final path of the German attack.
"This will be a fateful battle. We have concentrated 12 divisions and 180,000 troops 40 kilometers north of Brest. All divisions are working side by side and hand in hand, forming a stable front. There are more troops behind. There are reserves of at least 8 divisions, as well as heavy artillery and air force belonging to the group army. Although there are no solid fortifications,
But I believe that we can let the 10 divisions of the Bavarian Army drain the last drop of blood! "In the headquarters in Warsaw, Borusinov was like a crazy gambler, betting on all his last chips!
The Russians did not need to consider the direction of the German attack. The too narrow battlefield had already determined that the troops lacked room to move, which is the distance from Brest to East Prussia. How else can you choose to go? The Germans will not look for the opponent's weak points to attack like they did before. For the same reason, you cannot avoid the opponent's heavy troop cluster! As the saying goes, there is also a time when it is necessary to chop with an axe, so don’t hesitate, don’t be hesitant, just get ready and go for it!
Led by more than 700 tanks, the huge Bavarian Army began to stretch its wings before launching the final attack. The originally arrow-shaped formation began to gradually expand into a thick attack front! When dawn comes again. The largest battle since the beginning of the Eastern Front has finally begun!
The thunderous sound of artillery came from the distant horizon. The roar of hundreds of long-range artillery opened the attack. More than a dozen train guns, dozens of siege guns, and more than 100 heavy artillery batteries began to pour deadly bullets towards the Russian positions in the distance. A series of fires exploded on the battlefield. The rising smoke column even covered half of the sky! When the last long-range artillery shell fell on the ground, gray-black steel behemoths appeared in the smoke screen that had not yet dissipated. Behind them, tens of thousands of Bavarian soldiers launched an attack with armored spearheads!
In hastily deployed positions, the trenches dug by the infantry in a day or even a few hours could not save their lives under the fierce artillery fire! Pieces of trenches collapsed under the fierce bombardment. Among the infantry units at the forefront, there were even cases where soldiers in the company were "buried alive". Reddish-brown blood stains and scattered pieces of flesh were scattered throughout the battlefield. The tank's tracks directly ran over the soft soil layer that had been bombed and continued to penetrate deeper. It's as easy as cutting through butter with a hot knife!
The real test was on the main position about 3 kilometers behind the forward position. The Russians gathered the elites of several divisions together. A large number of three-inch rapid-fire guns and cannons of other calibers formed fire support points. In conjunction with mines, Trench trenches and machine gun bunkers formed a tight line of defense. It can be said that all the essence of the entire Fourth Army is concentrated on this point!
"Take the company as a unit, cover alternately!" The tank troops responsible for opening the gap formed company-level combat groups, and launched attacks on distant targets at a distance of 700 to 1,000 meters. The tanks responsible for the task of luring the enemy were cautious. The front comes out. After being hit, they quickly released smoke and retreated, while the friendly forces deployed on both wings quickly used 40MM machine guns and 75MM rapid-fire guns to fight back! Behind these tanks, the approaching 107MM self-propelled cannon and 150MM howitzer also entered the battle, using direct firepower to suppress the opponent.
"Boom!" A 3-inch rapid-fire cannon suddenly retracted, and a shell hit the front of a Cricket tank in the distance. The sharp armor-piercing bullet knocked off the front fender of the track, and then destroyed two There were two wheels, and the huge tracks slipped from the car body. Like a giant beast with sprained legs. Before the Russians had time to cheer, several 75MM artillery shells flew out of the smoke screen and accurately hit the parapet of the artillery group. The hastily built parapet instantly collapsed, and the rapid-fire guns and artillery groups behind were also fired. The explosives shattered them into pieces, and they could no longer distinguish each other!
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