Although Sidorin reported to Sokov that the artillery battery led by Porochenko would arrive in two hours. ??Huo Ranwen????. r?a?n?w?e?na`com But Porochenko knew that the military situation was urgent, and kept urging the artillery to speed up the march along the way. It only took one hour and twenty minutes to reach Liumian Street.
Porochenko, led by Guchakov, came to the room where Sokov was. Seeing the familiar figure in the room, he quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Report to the division commander, Lieutenant Porochenko, commander of the artillery company, has been ordered to come, please give instructions!"
"Hello, Lieutenant Porochenko." When Sokov stood up and shook hands with Porochenko, he said with emotion: "The chief of staff said it would take you two hours to get to Six Sides Street. Who knew you would arrive so quickly? Your movements are quite nimble."
Hearing Sokov's praise, Porochenko grinned and replied: "Comrade division commander, the soldiers of the artillery company have not performed combat missions for more than a month. They just stay in the tunnel every day and see infantry comrades and The enemy is fighting, and we have been holding back a lot of energy in our stomachs for a long time. We finally looked forward to the combat mission today, and we all want to perform well."
Seeing that the morale of the artillery company was so high, Sokov was very satisfied. He looked at Porochenko and asked: "Comrade Lieutenant, how many people are there in your company?"
"There are 74 people."
Sokov felt a little disappointed when he learned that the artillery company had less than a hundred people. He then asked: "Are they all veteran artillerymen with combat experience?"
Porochenko shook his head and replied: "Only about one-third are veteran artillerymen with rich combat experience, and the rest have just been added to the army."
Sokov did not expect that the artillery company that he had always hidden would be so bad now. He shook his head with a wry smile, waved his hand at Porochenko and said: "Forget it, just use less veterans. Anyway, this time If you are asked to fire at close range, even if you are a new recruit, your hit rate will not be low."
"Fire artillery at close range?" Hearing what Sokov said, Porochenko was stunned for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "Comrade division commander, do you plan to use 'cannons with bayonets' to deal with the enemy again?"
"Yes, this time I still plan to use the 'cannon with bayonet' tactic to deal with the enemy at close range. But the only difference is that before we attacked and the enemy defended, this time it has been replaced by us defending and the enemy attacking." When Sokov said this, he shook his head at Porochenko and said: "Let's go, Comrade Lieutenant, I will take you to see those anti-tank guns."
Seryosha and Aglanov had already deployed the thirteen captured anti-tank guns in five buildings in accordance with Sokov's order. Depending on the location, some buildings have three cannons, while others have only two. Seeing Sokov coming, Seryosha and the others hurriedly came over from their hiding place.
Seryosha reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, the anti-tank guns have been deployed and are waiting for the artillery."
"This is Lieutenant Porochenko, the commander of the artillery company." Sokov pointed at Porochenko and said to the two of them: "Seryosha is very familiar with him. This is probably the first time for Captain Aglanov to meet him. I Bring him here first to familiarize himself with the environment, and his artillerymen will enter each artillery position later."
Seeing that all the artillery pieces were arranged on the first floor of the building according to his instructions, Sokov turned to Porochenko and said: "Comrade Lieutenant, actually I think the best place to place anti-tank guns is It should be in the basement so that direct fire from enemy tanks cannot hit it.”
"Comrade Commander, please forgive my presumption." After listening to Sokov's words, Porochenko said with some laughter and laughter: "In the basements of these buildings, only the transom windows are exposed to the ground. If the artillery is placed in the basement, it will not be able to attack the outdoor ones. Target."
Seeing that Porochenko misunderstood what he meant, Sokov quickly explained: "Comrade Lieutenant, you didn't understand what I meant. If time permits, I plan to order someone to build a platform in the basement to put the anti-tank gun Put it on top, and the muzzle of the gun can just stick out from the transom. Because the artillery is placed low, the enemy tanks can't hit it at all..."
Sokov's words made Porochenko's eyes light up. He did not expect that the artillery positions could be arranged in this way, and he quickly asked: "Comrade division commander, let's move the anti-tank guns to the basement now."
"Time does not permit." Sokov shook his head and rejected Porochenko's proposal: "It will take a lot of time to build a platform for placing anti-tank guns in the basement; and it will also take time to move the anti-tank guns to the basement. . And it is impossible for the enemy to give us such a long time. I estimate that in another ten minutes or even less, they will launch another attack."
While Sokov and Porochenko were talking, Aglanov, who was standing aside, asked Seryosha in a low voice: "Comrade Lieutenant, what's going on with the division artillery company? The Guards Division doesn't seem to have this organization, right?"
"Comrade Captain, you don't know something. Let me explain it to you slowly." Seryosha knew that Aglanov had just arrived and it was normal for him not to know that there was such a unit, so he introduced him to him. : "As early as when we were the Istrian battalion, there was an artillery platoon in the battalion. The platoon leader was this Porochenko, who was still a second lieutenant at the time. Later, after it was expanded into an infantry brigade, the artillery platoon also became a platoon. In the artillery company, Porochenko was promoted to company commander, and his military rank was also promoted one level..."
Just when Aglanov was learning about the history of the artillery company of the division, the conversation between Sokov and Porochenko also came to an end. He finally asked: "Comrade Lieutenant, do you have any questions?"
"Comrade division commander," Porochenko said with some embarrassment: "The artillery is deployed too dispersedly, making it difficult to command during the battle."
"Comrade Lieutenant, I did not arrange the anti-tank guns like this for you to launch salvos." In response to Porochenko's question, Sokov replied: "Some anti-tank guns are used to deal with enemy tanks. ; some are to deal with enemy infantry. In each building, you can assign an experienced gun commander and let him decide when to fire on the enemy."
"Understood, Comrade Division Commander." Porochenko waited for Sokov to finish speaking and immediately expressed his position: "I will go back immediately to arrange the manpower and enter each artillery position."
After Porochenko left, Sokov saw Seryosha and Aglanov in front of him, and said to them seriously: "Can we hold Six Sides Street? The role of these anti-tank guns is of utmost importance." It is very important. Therefore, you must send capable personnel to protect the safety of these anti-tank guns."
"Don't worry, comrade division commander." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Aglanov replied: "I have placed thirty soldiers in each building where anti-tank guns are placed. I believe, They will ensure the safety of these artillery pieces."
"The situation here is similar to mine." Seryosha continued: "I placed twenty soldiers in each of the two buildings where anti-tank guns were placed." He was deeply afraid that Sokov would blame him for arranging too many troops. The commander emphasized, "Comrade division commander, you also know the number of people in our company. This is the limit of what I can arrange."
"The enemy may be about to attack soon." Sokov raised his hand and looked at his watch and said to the two of them: "You all go back to your respective units to prepare. I will always stay at my headquarters. If anything happens, , remember to call me."
"Yes!" the two company commanders replied neatly.
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A quarter of an hour later, the enemy's attack began.
Opening the way ahead were two assault guns. After driving forward for a certain distance, they stopped and fired at the window of the room where Soviet troops might be hidden. After loud noises, countless bricks and rubble fell from the sky like rain.
After firing more than a dozen shots, the assault artillery saw that there was no movement on Liumian Street, so it slowly drove forward again. The German infantry, bent at the waist, followed closely behind in a skirmish formation.
In the building where Porochenko was located, there were three anti-tank guns, all of which were prepared to fire armor-piercing projectiles and were specially designed to deal with German tanks or assault guns. Now seeing two assault guns coming towards him, he quickly gave an order to the artilleryman next to him: "The enemy's assault guns are coming, be ready to shoot immediately!"
After a while, the three gun commanders reported in turn: "Company commander, the No. 1 gun is ready!" "The No. 2 gun is ready!" "The No. 3 gun is ready!"
Porochenko measured the distance between the two assault guns, and then ordered again: "No. 1 and 2 deal with the assault guns in front, and number 3 deals with the assault guns in the back!" Although the moving targets in the rear are not easy to hit, He still deployed only one anti-tank gun for shooting, and used the main force to deal with the assault guns in front.
Following Porochenko's order, three anti-tank guns opened fire simultaneously. After the sound of the cannon, none of the shells hit the target. Instead, they landed next to the assault gun and exploded, causing three pillars of mud to rise into the sky.
Seeing that the first round of shooting did not hit the target, Porochenko couldn't help but feel anxious, but he still remained calm when giving the order: "Reload and shoot again!"
In the second round of shooting, an armor-piercing round hit the first assault gun. When he saw a ball of fire rising from the front of the assault gun, Porochenko excitedly waved his arms and said loudly: "Load," Keep shooting!”
Now that one assault gun has been destroyed, in the next shot, three anti-tank guns will aim at the assault gun behind them at the same time. Two of the three shells hit the target accurately. The hit assault gun moved forward for more than ten meters before stopping on the side of the road and burning brightly.
The German soldiers following the assault gun saw that the assault gun was destroyed by artillery fire. They fired their machine guns in a hurry and retreated hastily. Although the machine gunners in the building fired in time, they only knocked down a dozen soldiers, and the rest escaped alive.
"Well done, brothers!" Seeing that the two assault guns were destroyed and the enemies who followed the assault guns also fled, Porochenko excitedly waved his fists and said to his men: "No matter how many Germans come Tanks, we can wipe them all out."
The results achieved by Porochenko and the others soon reached Sokov's ears. He called Porochenko specifically and said with a smile: "Lieutenant Porochenko, good job. Wait." When we return to Mamayev Heights, I will order a reward for your artillery company."
Hearing that his troops would receive awards, Porochenko was certainly happy, but he still had one thing on his mind, so he took advantage of Sokov's happiness and carefully raised it: "Comrade division commander, I have a request. "
"Comrade Lieutenant," Sokov said instinctively after hearing what Porochenko said: "If you have any requests, just ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely fulfill your wishes."
"That's it, Comrade Division Commander." Porochenko said with some embarrassment: "Although we are an artillery company, because all the artillery has been lost, we have not had a chance to participate in a battle for a long time. Can you see if we can Bring all these anti-tank guns back to Mamayev Heights, at least when the Germans send out tanks to attack again in the future, we can destroy them from a high position."
Porochenko's request moved Sokov a little, because there were no long-range anti-tank weapons on Mamayev Hill, so he could only watch the enemy tanks showing off their power at the foot of the mountain every time.
The German soldiers following the assault gun saw that the assault gun was destroyed by artillery fire. They fired their machine guns in a hurry and retreated hastily. Although the machine gunners in the building fired in time, they only knocked down a dozen soldiers, and the rest escaped alive.
"Well done, brothers!" Seeing that the two assault guns were destroyed and the enemies who followed the assault guns also fled, Porochenko excitedly waved his fists and said to his men: "No matter how many Germans come Tanks, we can wipe them all out."
The results achieved by Porochenko and the others soon reached Sokov's ears. He called Porochenko specifically and said with a smile: "Lieutenant Porochenko, good job. Wait." When we return to Mamayev Heights, I will order a reward for your artillery company."
Hearing that his troops would receive awards, Porochenko was certainly happy, but he still had one thing on his mind, so he took advantage of Sokov's happiness and carefully raised it: "Comrade division commander, I have a request. "
"Comrade Lieutenant," Sokov said instinctively after hearing what Porochenko said: "If you have any requests, just ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely fulfill your wishes."
"That's it, Comrade Division Commander." Porochenko said with some embarrassment: "Although we are an artillery company, because all the artillery has been lost, we have not had a chance to participate in a battle for a long time. Can you see if we can Bring all these anti-tank guns back to Mamayev Heights, at least when the Germans send out tanks to attack again in the future, we can destroy them from a high position."
Porochenko's request moved Sokov a little, because there were no long-range anti-tank weapons on Mamayev Hill, so he could only watch the enemy tanks showing off their power at the foot of the mountain every time.
