"Comrade Sergeant," a high-pitched voice came from the hole in the floor. "The German tanks are coming!"
Vasily rushed to a gap opened by a shell, looked sideways outside for a moment, then returned and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Brigadier, the enemy's infantry, under the cover of tanks, came from the square. It's coming from the side. It's too dangerous here, you'd better find a safe place to take shelter."
"No, I will stay here." Sokov just said that he would stay here to watch the battle. How could he hide in a safe place before the enemy comes up? This will make you look embarrassed in front of your subordinates. He said firmly: "Sergeant Vasily, just pretend that I am not here and continue to direct the battle as usual."
While Sokov and Vasily were talking, Yakov also ran to the gap to look at it for a while. After returning, he said to Sokov: "Misha, the situation is not good. The German army dispatched assault guns. There are three of them, probably specially used to deal with this building."
After listening to Yakov's words, Sokov asked with a confused expression: "Isn't the assault gun used to fight tanks?"
"Yes, the assault gun is indeed used to fight tanks. As far as I know, a week ago, a No. 3 assault gun commanded by the German Sergeant Major Kurt Pfriedner once hit the target in 20 minutes. Destroyed nine tanks of our army. Moreover, the main purpose of the German army's production of assault guns is to destroy strong fortifications such as bunkers and to cooperate with infantry to attack fortresses."
Listening to Yakov's explanation, Sokov vaguely remembered that in a document he had read in later generations, a German tank driver named Wittmann was mentioned because he destroyed the Soviet army in Rostov with his bicycle. Six tanks, for which he was awarded the Iron Cross First Class. There was also the Second Sturmbannführer Captain Walther Knab of the SS. The 2nd Assault Artillery Battalion of the Imperial Armored Division, led by SS-Left Sturmbannführer, had fought between July 5, 1943 and January 17, 1944. During this period, 129 Soviet tanks were destroyed, while only two assault guns were lost.
Sokov frowned when he thought about the achievements of the German assault guns. He was worried that if the enemy really used assault guns to attack the building, the building would probably turn into ruins. Moreover, Vasily and the others now only have a few anti-tank rifles, which are unable to penetrate the armor of the assault gun.
Yakov also thought about the problems that Sokov was worried about. He looked at Sokov and asked: "Misha, what should we do? You know, the anti-tank rifles equipped by your soldiers can reach ranges of tens of meters." Even within such a distance, it cannot penetrate the armor of the assault gun."
"Comrade Brigadier, don't worry." Seeing Sokov's worried look, Vasily said quickly: "We still have some anti-tank mines. I can send people to deploy them on the streets immediately. As long as the Germans Once a tank hits it, it will be blown up immediately."
"Okay, Sergeant Vasily." Regarding Vasily's proposal, Sokov felt that it was undoubtedly the most appropriate, and quickly ordered him: "Send someone to lay mines now."
After receiving Vasily's order, the two soldiers immediately rushed out of the building holding an anti-tank mine, and using the cover of the building, they quickly rushed to the street, preparing to place the mine there.
Sokov stood in the gap and looked at the square in the distance. He saw the German infantry, covered by three assault guns, carefully crossing the square full of craters and rubble, approaching the building where he was. Sokov took the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment and found that the location of the building was really good. In front of the building was a two-story triangular building, which divided the road leading to the square from the building into two. Enemies coming over must pass through this building no matter which way they come. And the most important point is that due to the obstruction of the building in front, the enemy's artillery fire cannot destroy the building even if it is aimed directly.
After seeing the terrain clearly, Sokov nodded secretly and thought: In real history, the reason why Pavlov and his people were able to hold on here for nearly two months was probably because the building in front helped them. Blocking most of the artillery fire, the building was able to stand firm despite being riddled with holes. Thinking of this, Sokov asked Vasily: "Comrade Sergeant, do you know what the building in front of you was originally used for?"
Vasily turned to look at Sokov and replied: "Comrade Brigadier, this is a bookstore, and it is the largest bookstore in Stalingrad. Unfortunately, after being bombed and shelled by the Germans, most of the books inside have been destroyed. Burnt.”
"Bookstore?" Sokov carefully looked at the half-collapsed building, but found that there was no mark on it, indicating that it was once a bookstore: "Sergeant Vasily, how do you know that it was a bookstore?"
"The residents in the building told me." Vasily grinned and said, "You know, staying here is quite boring when not fighting. We always have to find something to do. So, the residents in the building The residents took us to the building opposite to find books and then moved back to read them.”
"What kind of books are there?" Sokov asked with interest: "Can you tell me?"
Vasily shrugged his shoulders and said: "Many, such as Tolstoy's "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", Ostrovsky's "How Steel Was Tempered", Lermontov's collection of poems..."
Before Vasily finished speaking, there was suddenly a violent explosion outside the building, which was also mixed with the sound of machine guns and submachine guns. Sokov quickly looked out from the gap and discovered that the two soldiers who were preparing to lay mines at the entrance to the street had been discovered by the enemy. The assault guns were firing at them. The submachine gunners also hid behind the assault guns and fired at them. gun.
The two soldiers were caught unawares. Although they escaped the shrapnel from flying artillery shells, they were unable to escape the fire from machine guns and submachine guns. They fell one after another into the rubble on the roadside.
"Hell!" Seeing the two soldiers who were laying mines being knocked down by enemy bullets, the muscles on Sokov's face couldn't help but twitch a few times. If the mines couldn't be mined, the German assault guns would be able to rush to the street and shoot towards them. Fire was fired from the building's exposed fire points. After seeing this situation, Vasily couldn't help shouting, and then arranged for two more soldiers to go out and continue laying mines: "You two put mines on the street and prevent the enemy's assault guns from approaching..."
"Wait a minute, Sergeant Vasily, don't let them out yet." Sokov stopped Vasily at this moment and said to him: "There are two roads from the square. We don't know about the enemy's attack." Which way will the cannon go? It's better to wait. When it gets close, use anti-tank grenades to blow them up. Now, you first order the soldiers to open fire and kill the infantry hiding behind the assault gun."
The infantry hid behind the assault guns to prevent them from being harmed by light fire from the front. However, if the defenders were shooting from a high position, there would be very little space for them to hide. Following Vasily's order, the machine guns, submachine guns, and rifles deployed on the third and fourth floors opened fire together, knocking down the infantry hiding behind the assault guns in droves. Seeing that the situation was not good, the German soldiers quickly fell down on the spot. They lay on the ground. It was indeed a bit difficult for the bullets to hit them again, but there were two mortars deployed on the fourth floor. Second Lieutenant Chernushenko Under his command, the artillery shells landed accurately where the German troops were concentrated. The air waves of the explosion lifted the soldiers lying on the ground one after another from the ground, threw them high into the air, and fell heavily again.
Seeing this situation, Yakov said loudly to Sokov: "Misha, if we can let the rocket launcher battalion fire a salvo here at this time, all the Germans in the square should be wiped out. ”
Sokov estimated the distance, then looked at the strength of the German troops. He shook his head and said: "No, the enemy only dispatched three assault guns and one company of infantry. It is a bit wasteful to use a rocket launcher battalion for this small amount of troops." . And they are only about 300 meters away from us. The accuracy of rockets has always been low and the error is too large. It would be bad if they hit one of our own people."
Hearing what Sokov said, Yakov could not say anything else. He could only sigh and said regretfully: "So, we can only rely on the troops in the building to destroy these enemies."
The firepower composed of machine guns, submachine guns, rifles and mortars upstairs could only stop the advance of the German infantry, but it did not pose much of a threat to the assault guns. The three assault guns lined up and continued to move towards the location of the building. One of the fastest assault guns quickly drove into the street on the left. Because the road was full of bricks and rubble, or the wreckage of destroyed tanks, armored vehicles, and cars, it had to slow down. speed.
When the assault gun drove into the street and drove forward fifty or sixty meters, a soldier with blood loss suddenly stood up from the rubble next to the street. After he straightened his body, he roared loudly and stood in front of him. He turned around in a circle and threw the round anti-tank mine he held in his hand like a discus. The flying discus, no, it was an anti-tank mine that hit the assault gun's body heavily. With a loud "boom", the assault gun was enveloped in fire and thick smoke.
Seeing an anti-tank mine and destroying an assault gun, Sokov couldn't help shouting: "Well done!" But when he saw the soldier who had seen through the mine, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he saw only The soldier lay motionless on his back. Seeing this situation, Sokov immediately remembered the scene some time ago when he took several soldiers in an armored vehicle to blow up a German tank. Didn't those sacrificed soldiers maintain this posture when they fell?
Sokov turned his head and glanced at Vasily, who was shooting outwards with a submachine gun, and shouted to him loudly: "Sergeant Vasily!"
Vasily, who was shooting, did not immediately hear Sokov's cry. It was not until Yakov who was standing next to him pushed him that he knew Sokov was calling him. Just at this moment, the bullets in his drum were exhausted. He quickly squatted down, changed the magazine, and asked Sokov loudly: "Comrade Brigadier, what's the matter?"
"Have you seen that soldier who died?" Sokov pointed with his hand at the soldier who died after blowing up the assault gun, and said loudly: "When the enemy is defeated, we must take away the body of that soldier. Get it back. Do you understand?"
Vasily had been in the city for a long time, and he knew very well that if the bodies were not cleaned up and left on the street, they would be blown to pieces by artillery shells and bombs in a short time; even if they could escape the shelling and bombing , may also be crushed to pieces by German tanks, so after every battle, he would send someone to collect the remains of his comrades and place them in a hidden location. Upon hearing Sokov's order, he immediately replied resoundingly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, don't worry. Once the enemy's attack is repelled, I will personally bring his body back." After that, He stood up suddenly, holding a submachine gun and continued shooting at the enemy in the distance.
Due to the poor field of vision of the other two assault guns, they only saw the assault gun in front of them burst into flames and exploded inexplicably, but they did not see how it was blown up. However, relying on their thick armor, they still rushed forward without hesitation. In a short time, they drove into the street on the left one after another.
"Sergeant Vasily," although Sokov was unwilling to interfere with Vasily's command, after seeing two assault guns breaking into the street, he couldn't help shouting at him: "Send someone quickly. Blow them up.”
Vasily, who was shooting, did not immediately hear Sokov's cry. It was not until Yakov who was standing next to him pushed him that he knew Sokov was calling him. Just at this moment, the bullets in his drum were exhausted. He crouched down quickly, changed the magazine, and asked Sokov loudly: "Comrade Brigadier, what's the matter?"
"Have you seen that soldier who died?" Sokov pointed with his hand at the soldier who died after blowing up the assault gun, and said loudly: "When the enemy is defeated, we must take away the body of that soldier. Get it back. Do you understand?"
Vasily had been in the city for a long time, and he knew very well that if the bodies were not cleaned up and left on the street, they would be blown to pieces by artillery shells and bombs in a short time; even if they could escape the shelling and bombing , may also be crushed to pieces by German tanks, so after every battle, he would send someone to collect the remains of his comrades and place them in a hidden location. Upon hearing Sokov's order, he immediately replied loudly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, don't worry. Once the enemy's attack is repelled, I will personally bring his body back." After that, He stood up suddenly, holding a submachine gun and continued shooting at the enemy in the distance.
Due to the poor field of vision of the other two assault guns, they only saw the assault gun in front of them burst into flames and exploded inexplicably, but they did not see how it was blown up. However, relying on their thick armor, they still rushed forward without hesitation. In a short time, they drove into the street on the left one after another. (https:)
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