"Comrade Commander, do you think we should send an artillery division to Kazachya Compass Town?" Samyko waited for Sokov to finish the call and asked cautiously: "This way the defenders can be attacked by the enemy. When the time comes, get the necessary artillery support!”
Regarding Samyko's proposal, Sokov did not immediately express his position, but asked rhetorically: "Comrade Chief of Staff, when the 84th Division advanced towards the town of Kazachya Compass, the commander of the 4th Guards Tank Corps Polubyarov The general once sent a tank brigade to accompany him, where is this tank brigade now?”
Samyko did not expect that Sokov would actually ask such a question. He quickly lowered his head and searched on the map for a moment, then pointed to a forest to the north of the Compass Town of Kazachya and said: "The tank brigade is trying to avoid possible air attacks." , are now hidden in this forest.”
"That's right," Sokov nodded slightly and said: "The tank brigade under General Polubyarov is now hidden in this forest. Before the main force launches a full-scale attack on Kharkov, they will No action will be taken to avoid prematurely exposing the strength of our military."
If it were at another time and place, Sokov would definitely transfer the artillery division to the town of Kazachya Compass to assist the defense of the second division in the town. However, in doing so, his true strength will inevitably be exposed. If Kenfu uses all his power against himself, not only will the Kazachia Compass be unable to defend it, but even the loss of October Town will be a matter of time.
"So, General Fomenko and Colonel Koida can only use their existing strength to resist the German attack?"
"General Konev has promised to send the air force to bomb the German artillery positions to reduce the defensive pressure on our army."
Hearing that Konev planned to dispatch the air force to bomb the German artillery positions, the pressure on Samyko's heart suddenly eased a lot: "Comrade Commander, as long as our air force launches bombing of the German artillery, then the attack on Kazachya Compass The German troops in the town will no longer be able to receive artillery support, and the Fomenko and Koida divisions can completely rely on the weapons they possess to block the enemy's attack."
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The shelling of the outer positions of the Compass Town of Kazachiya had not stopped before the German ground troops launched an attack. After more than two years of fighting, the Germans, who had repeatedly suffered losses under Sokov, also learned wisely. They knew that if they waited for the bombardment to end before attacking the Soviet positions, the Soviets would have enough strength to redeploy their defenses. , therefore, they adopted Sokov's commonly used tactics, taking advantage of the fact that the shelling did not stop, to get as close as possible to the Soviet position, preparing to launch an attack as soon as the shelling ended.
The 568th Regiment, which was bombarded, finally restored contact with the division headquarters with the help of the division communications company commander, but the price paid was the sacrifice of more than 20 communications soldiers, and even six soldiers were killed by the enemy. The intensive artillery fire blasted them to pieces, leaving nothing behind.
As soon as the phone call came through, Koida couldn't wait to ask: "Hey, Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin, how is the situation there?"
"The situation is very bad, comrade division commander." Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin shouted at the top of his voice amidst the deafening sound of artillery: "The enemy is carrying out violent shelling on us, and some positions have been destroyed by artillery fire..."
"Can you hold on?" Koida asked.
After a moment of silence, Kashatkin replied: "Comrade division commander, if the Germans want to pass through our position, they will have to step on all of our bodies..."
"Hell, I don't want any corpses." Before Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin could finish his words, Koida interrupted him: "I want you to live and stop the German attack alive. Do you understand?"
Kashatkin didn't want to survive, but he felt that his seemingly solid command post was like a small boat in the stormy sea and might capsize at any time under the enemy's shelling. He gritted his teeth and replied, "I'll do my best."
When the German offensive troops were still more than 200 meters away from the Soviet position, the shelling stopped abruptly. The terrible rumble disappeared and was replaced by silence. In fact, this is an illusion. The ears of the Soviet commanders and fighters on the position were somewhat deaf, and many of them could not hear any sound at all.
Soon, several soldiers who had just emerged from the shelter discovered the German tanks approaching in the distance and the endless line of skirmishers behind them. They shouted loudly to warn other comrades who had not yet discovered the enemy. However, they could only see their mouths opening and closing, but could not hear any sound. It turned out that they had been deafened by the sound of artillery.
Fortunately, the commanders and fighters holding the outer positions had rich combat experience. Even if they could not hear any sound, as the shelling stopped, they knew that the enemy would launch an attack, and they ran out of their hiding places.
When I came out, I saw, my dear, the enemy's tanks and infantry were rushing towards my position like a tide. Upon seeing this, the company and platoon leaders quickly used hand gestures to issue orders to the soldiers, ordering them to enter combat positions and prepare for battle.
When the anti-tank teams saw the enemy tanks, they all stopped about 200 meters away from the position. Without waiting for the commander to give orders, they jumped out of the trenches that were riddled with holes and ran towards the crater in front, trying to leave. The German tanks were moved closer so that they could destroy the German tanks more accurately.
However, the Germans seemed to have been on guard against the Soviet anti-tank group for a long time. The stationary tanks fired at the anti-tank group that jumped out of the trench. The shells fell and exploded next to the soldiers. The unlucky soldiers were blown away by the blast. The soldiers who were lucky enough to escape the shells hid in the craters. After the enemy's shells exploded, they jumped out of the craters and rushed downwards. A crater.
The infantrymen following the tanks saw the Soviet anti-tank crews approaching rapidly, and they hid behind the tanks and opened fire. Amidst the intensive firepower, several anti-tank soldiers just raised their heads from the crater. Before they could jump out, they were beaten into bloody gourds by random gunfire.
In this way, in less than five minutes, the ten anti-tank groups that attacked were basically wiped out.
"Hell, who told you to attack without permission?" Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin, who was staying in the regiment command post, stamped his feet when he saw this. He called a communications soldier and told the other party: "Go and notify the three battalion commanders. , no one is allowed to send anti-tank troops to attack without my order."
The order was conveyed quickly, and the battalion commanders promptly controlled the anti-tank groups to prevent them from going out and dying in vain. Even so, 15 anti-tank groups were annihilated by the enemy, resulting in the 568th Regiment basically losing its anti-tank capabilities.
The commander of the first battalion saw the German infantry hunched over, holding guns in a spread-out formation, and quickly approaching their position. He couldn't help but panic, and quickly called Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin for help: "Comrade commander, the enemy They are coming up, how should we stop them?"
"First battalion commander, calm down! As a commander, you must first be calm." Lieutenant Colonel Kashakin said into the microphone: "The enemy tanks are still parked in place, even if your anti-tank team is completely lost. , don’t worry. The only German infantry rushing towards you now, your battalion’s existing firepower is enough to destroy them.”
After Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin's reminder, the somewhat panicked commander of the first battalion finally calmed down and began to assign combat tasks to his men. Although after a period of recovery, the hearing of most commanders and soldiers has been restored to a certain extent, they still need to shout loudly at them in order for them to understand the orders given.
Although the German long-range artillery fire had stopped, the tanks parked two hundred meters away were constantly bombarding the Soviet positions with tank guns. Although the shells could not fall directly in the trenches, the flying shrapnel was still thrown out by those who emerged. commanders and combatants caused a certain degree of casualties.
When the German infantry entered a range of 100 meters, the machine guns, assault rifles, and submachine guns on the position fired at the same time. The intensive firepower made the charging German soldiers feel as if they had hit a transparent wall. The body first paused, and then fell backward or tilted to the ground.
The remaining German soldiers quickly lay down on the spot, relying on their own instincts, raised their heads, raised their guns and fired in the direction of the bullets. After firing a few shots, they lay on the ground again, listening carefully to the sound of Soviet shooting and choosing the next opportunity to fight back.
"Comrade Commander, do you think we should send an artillery division to Kazachya Compass Town?" Samyko waited for Sokov to finish the call and asked cautiously: "This way the defenders can be attacked by the enemy. When the time comes, get the necessary artillery support!”
Regarding Samyko's proposal, Sokov did not immediately express his position, but asked rhetorically: "Comrade Chief of Staff, when the 84th Division advanced towards the town of Kazachya Compass, the commander of the 4th Guards Tank Corps Polubyarov The general once sent a tank brigade to accompany him, where is this tank brigade now?”
Samyko did not expect that Sokov would actually ask such a question. He quickly lowered his head and searched on the map for a moment, then pointed to a forest to the north of the Compass Town of Kazachya and said: "The tank brigade is trying to avoid possible air attacks." , are now hidden in this forest.”
"That's right," Sokov nodded slightly and said: "The tank brigade under General Polubyarov is now hidden in this forest. Before the main force launches a full-scale attack on Kharkov, they will No action will be taken to avoid prematurely exposing the strength of our military."
If it were at another time and place, Sokov would definitely transfer the artillery division to the town of Kazachya Compass to assist the defense of the second division in the town. However, in doing so, his true strength will inevitably be exposed. If Kenfu uses all his power against himself, not only will the Kazachia Compass be unable to defend it, but even the loss of October Town will be a matter of time.
"So, General Fomenko and Colonel Koida can only use their existing strength to resist the German attack?"
"General Konev has promised to send the air force to bomb the German artillery positions to reduce the defensive pressure on our army."
Hearing that Konev planned to dispatch the air force to bomb the German artillery positions, the pressure on Samyko's heart suddenly eased a lot: "Comrade Commander, as long as our air force launches bombing of the German artillery, then the attack on Kazachya Compass The German troops in the town will no longer be able to receive artillery support, and the Fomenko and Koida divisions can completely rely on the weapons they possess to block the enemy's attack."
…
The shelling of the outer positions of the Compass Town of Kazachiya had not stopped before the German ground troops launched an attack. After more than two years of fighting, the Germans, who had repeatedly suffered losses under Sokov, also learned wisely. They knew that if they waited for the bombardment to end before attacking the Soviet positions, the Soviets would have enough strength to redeploy their defenses. , therefore, they adopted Sokov's commonly used tactics, taking advantage of the fact that the shelling did not stop, to get as close as possible to the Soviet position, preparing to launch an attack as soon as the shelling ended.
The 568th Regiment, which was bombarded, finally restored contact with the division headquarters with the help of the division communications company commander, but the price paid was the sacrifice of more than 20 communications soldiers, and even six soldiers were killed by the enemy. The intensive artillery fire blasted them to pieces, leaving nothing behind.
As soon as the phone call came through, Koida couldn't wait to ask: "Hey, Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin, how is the situation there?"
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"The situation is very bad, comrade division commander." Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin shouted at the top of his voice amidst the deafening sound of artillery: "The enemy is carrying out violent shelling on us, and some positions have been destroyed by artillery fire..."
"Can you hold on?" Koida asked.
After a moment of silence, Kashatkin replied: "Comrade division commander, if the Germans want to pass through our position, they will have to step on all of our bodies..."
"Hell, I don't want any corpses." Before Lieutenant Colonel Kashatkin could finish his words, Koida interrupted him: "I want you to live and stop the German attack alive. Do you understand?"
Kashatkin didn't want to survive, but he felt that his seemingly solid command post was like a small boat in the stormy sea and might capsize at any time under the enemy's shelling. He gritted his teeth and replied, "I'll do my best."
When the German offensive troops were still more than 200 meters away from the Soviet position, the shelling stopped abruptly. The terrible rumble disappeared and was replaced by silence. In fact, this is an illusion. The ears of the Soviet commanders and fighters on the position were somewhat deaf, and many of them could not hear any sound at all.
Soon, several soldiers who had just emerged from the shelter spotted the German tanks approaching in the distance and the endless line of skirmishers behind them. They shouted loudly to warn other comrades who had not yet discovered the enemy. However, they could only see their mouths opening and closing, but could not hear any sound. It turned out that they had been deafened by the sound of artillery.
Fortunately, the commanders and fighters holding the outer positions had rich combat experience. Even if they could not hear any sound, as the shelling stopped, they knew that the enemy would launch an attack, and they ran out of their hiding places.
When I came out, I saw, good guys, the enemy's tanks and infantry were rushing towards my position like a tide. Upon seeing this, the company and platoon leaders quickly used hand gestures to issue orders to the soldiers, ordering them to enter combat positions and prepare for battle.
When the anti-tank teams saw the enemy tanks, they all stopped about 200 meters away from the position. Without waiting for the commander to give orders, they jumped out of the trenches that were riddled with holes and ran towards the crater in front, trying to leave. The German tanks were moved closer so that they could destroy the German tanks more accurately.
