"Keep firing, don't stop!"
After the self-destructing truck attack, the rapid barrage of rockets swept across again, falling like raindrops on the base's defense circle.
This time the guerrilla gunners finally found the right target and no longer attacked the buildings and facilities in the camp. Instead, they targeted the walls and trenches surrounding the base.
However, these defense facilities were built according to high standards by the Soviet engineers. Not to say they are impregnable, but they are comparable to the strength of the Maginot Line. Unless the Afghans use tens of kilograms of explosive packs to blast directly, or use tank main guns It can only be destroyed by direct fire. Using 107 rockets or the like can only leave a few holes in those walls.
In fact, the Afghan guerrillas have some old Soviet-made 76mm artillery, which were donated by the Afghan government forces. However, those things are bulkier than the 107 rocket launcher, so it is difficult to see its shadow.
Now, the only fire support the Afghans can use is mortars and 107 rocket launchers.
Although the damage caused by the rocket barrage to the bunker was limited, the Soviet soldiers in the bunker did not have steel frames. They were hit by the falling rockets and ran away, wishing to bury their heads in the soil. But even so, there were still many unlucky ones. After being affected, after the two rounds of rocket barrages ended, many unlucky people screamed in a mess of flames.
"Medic!"
The Soviet soldiers beside these unlucky men were extremely skilled in providing emergency treatment to the wounded before the medical soldiers arrived, including hemostasis and bandaging. Although these methods were crude, they could greatly save lives and reduce the burden of medical treatment. The burden on the soldiers allows them to take time to save the more seriously wounded.
"Captain, why don't you take care of it too?"
"No, it's just a small injury!"
Balalaika rejected the suggestion of the sergeant on the side. Her injuries were on her head and upper body, which did not affect holding a gun or moving, so she refused the suggestion of returning to the medical center. Even though the gauze wrapping the wound was soaked with blood, she I just re-spread styptic powder and bandage it randomly.
Now, less than forty Soviet soldiers in this defensive position have to face a swarm charge of more than two hundred people, and the pressure will naturally not be too low.
Moreover, the Afghans attacking this time are different from the cannon fodder who made up the numbers before. Most of them actually graduated from the training camp in Quetta. Whether they are charging or shooting, they are all very precise. They not only know how to use bunkers, but also can be sneaky. As for black guns, they have old Mosin Nagants in their hands, even model 1891. Although they can be regarded as veterans of the Qing Dynasty, their lethality is not inferior to that of their descendants.
Two unlucky Soviet soldiers had their heads blown off by the Mosin-Nagant. Their helmets could not stop 7.62x54rmm bullets.
There are also many snipers on the Soviet side, and Balalaika is one of them. Her SVD is also constantly roaring, and almost thirty Afghan guerrillas have fallen under her gun.
But the Afghans finally managed to get close to the wall, even at the cost of half of their casualties.
After rushing to a blind spot where the Soviet soldiers could not see, the Afghan guerrillas immediately began to install explosives.
The explosive devices in their hands are still the old pull-out model. After all, more advanced explosive techniques cannot be learned in a short time.
This kind of bomb that explodes twenty seconds after the fuse is pulled is simple and crude, and is very suitable for the illiterate Afghan guerrillas. Although they cannot read, they have mastered a calculation method, that is, after pulling the fuse, within ten breaths, the bomb will explode. Just run to a safe place.
The Soviet soldiers behind the wall also knew that the Afghans were setting up bombs, but they had nothing to do at the moment because the Afghans were shooting in a blind spot. If the Soviet soldiers leaned out to shoot, they would be hit by the Mosin Nagant in the distance.
Although there is a grenade launcher like the AGS17 that can hit air bursts, it takes time to change the shooting angle and scale. Therefore, the Afghan bomb also successfully exploded.
"Allahhu Akbar!"
Seeing a gap opened in the thick concrete wall several meters high, the Afghans in front and behind were all confused.
They shouted excitedly, and several impatient guys even rushed in before the smoke cleared.
Then, the oncoming machine guns shot these unlucky guys on the spot.
"Bring in another machine gun and block the gap. Is the grenade launcher ready?"
Balalaika looked at the Afghans who were attacking the gap and immediately shouted.
As soon as the captain finished speaking, there was a sound of metal friction coming from a corner of the camp. Then, fire exploded one after another above the gap in the wall. It was the AGS17 grenade launcher that had been re-erected and was firing.
Although this fully automatic grenade launcher has a caliber of only 30 millimeters, it has several different types of ammunition, including air-burst grenades that can set time fuses and ordinary high-explosive grenades.
But now, those fully-automatic grenade fragments exploded just above the heads of Afghans. Each grenade could release dozens of fragments. After these fragments exploded, they were shot in all directions driven by gunpowder gas. .
The Afghans, who had nowhere to hide, could only resist the shrapnel attack. What made them desperate was that after hitting the body, the shrapnel would not necessarily kill them on the spot. There was a greater chance that they would penetrate the body and create wounds. It's excruciating.
Those Afghans who were hit by shrapnel could only keep struggling and rolling on the ground and wailing, and then watched helplessly as another air burst grenade exploded above them. After repeating this several times, there were almost no living people left in the gap. A bloody body battered by shrapnel.
Blasting the wall was the limit of the Afghan guerrillas. They were unable to advance into the area behind the wall. The Soviets used crossfire to tell the Afghans how ridiculous the Tianling Gai tactics were.
Except for some snipers, almost all the attacking Afghan guerrillas were buried under the wall. There was no place to escape, and the Soviets had no intention of keeping prisoners.
The last straw that broke the camel's back soon appeared. The heavily armed Mi-24 helicopter covered the Mi-8 loaded with commandos and appeared from the sky. Then, they began to use machine guns, rockets, and even high-explosive aircraft mounted under the wings. The bombs alerted the Afghan guerrillas who were still on the ground.
The roaring rockets fell as accurately as raindrops, and the large-caliber machine guns wiped out a bunch of people in an instant, and those 100kg bombs were like heavy hammers, smashing the fragile hearts of the Afghans. .
