At this time, the enemy at the foot of the hillside, after losing unified command, had stopped attacking the Soviet positions and was alternately covering the retreat, trying to safely exit the Soviet ambush circle. After accepting Mikhailev's order, the commander of the artillery company and the commander of the machine gun company returned to their companies after a few private discussions.
The mortar fired at the enemy down the hillside, and the enemy immediately scattered. As soon as they saw the enemy running all over the mountains and fields, the machine guns opened fire to drive them back together and handed them over to the artillery to eliminate them.
Just as the German reinforcements were beaten to tears by Mikhailev's men, the German artillery bombarding the highlands suddenly stopped shelling.
As soon as the shelling stopped, the enemy hidden several hundred meters away from the position launched a counterattack. Groups of German soldiers hunkered down and strode toward their positions on the top of the mountain. According to their thinking, under such fierce bombardment, the defenders on the position must have suffered heavy losses. And those who were lucky enough not to be killed by the explosion were also stunned by the explosion at this moment. They might not have fully woken up before I rushed in front of them.
But what the Germans didn't expect was that the division guard battalion that had captured the hilltop position long before their bombardment started, except for a few soldiers left to serve as guards, the rest had withdrawn to a safe area on the reverse slope. Seeing the enemy charging towards the position, the soldiers who stayed on guard immediately blew their whistles and issued an early warning to the troops hidden on the reverse slope.
When the guard battalion commander heard the whistle, he quickly shouted to the left and right: "The enemy is attacking. Everyone immediately enter the position and prepare to meet the enemy." As the order was issued, the commanders and soldiers came out of their hiding places with a roar. Stand up, hold your weapon and rush towards the position on the top of the mountain.
The enemy was several hundred meters away from the position, while the Soviet soldiers were only dozens of meters away. After a while, the soldiers entered the position and looked for a suitable place to use as their shooting position.
When the German troops approached their positions, they were greeted by a barrage of bullets. The German officers and soldiers probably never dreamed that they would be hit by such fierce firepower in a place where they thought there were not many living people left. A large number of the enemies sitting in front were knocked down. Even the soldiers who were following far behind were hit by stray bullets and fell to the ground with a scream.
The German captain who directed the attack saw a large number of his men falling down, and immediately realized that something was wrong. He quickly ordered the machine gunners to choose a place to establish a shooting position, trying to use firepower to suppress the Soviet firepower. But what he didn't expect was that the machine gunners who had seized the position had just fired a few bursts when the Soviet mortar shells roared towards them, landed directly in the queue and exploded. As the explosion sounded, the soldiers near the explosion point danced and flew into the air.
"Not good!" When the German captain saw this, he couldn't help but screamed inwardly. Judging from the density of firepower on the position, the defenders holding the position did not look like survivors of the shelling at all, but a huge force. He quickly called a communications soldier and told him: "Quick, hurry up and convey my order, stop attacking the Russians, and withdraw immediately."
Originally, when encountering this situation, he only needed to blow the whistle, and the attacking soldiers would take the initiative to withdraw. But just before the attack started, he thought that there were not many defenders on the position and that his troops could easily regain the lost position and drive the defenders down the mountain as long as they attacked, so he did not carry the whistle with him.
Unexpectedly, a blast of artillery fire from our own artillery did not seem to cause many casualties to the defenders, causing them to lose their troops. There were no whistles at this time, and it was obviously impossible to withdraw the troops who were suppressed by fire. The communication troops could only risk going to the front to notify their subordinates and let them withdraw from the battle.
But what the German captain never dreamed of was that the fifth and sixth companies led by the second battalion commander and an artillery platoon were quietly approaching him, preparing to flank the enemy with the defenders on the high ground.
The second lieutenant who led the charge was a platoon leader. Seeing that the troops in his platoon suffered almost all casualties under the Soviet artillery and machine gun fire, he had already begun to retreat. However, since they did not receive the order to retreat, they could only continue to lie on the ground and wait for the opportunity. At this moment, when I saw the captain sending a messenger to convey the retreat order, I couldn't help but feel like I had escaped. I quickly ordered the surviving soldiers to start retreating.
The Soviet commanders and fighters stood firm in their positions and stopped shooting after the enemy retreated from a distance of 300 meters. At such a long distance, it is very difficult to hit the enemy. It is better to save some ammunition and wait for the enemy to attack and teach them a lesson.
The German captain was hiding behind a rock. When he saw his men withdrawing, he immediately grabbed the second lieutenant who was leading the charge and asked: "Second lieutenant, what are your casualties?"
The second lieutenant smiled brightly and replied with a bitter look on his face: "Mr. Captain, the Russian firepower is too strong. Of the more than 60 soldiers in my platoon, there are only less than ten left." After a pause, he asked tentatively again , “What do we do next?”
"It seems that our artillery did not cause many casualties to the Russians." The German captain said thoughtfully: "If we continue to attack, I am afraid that there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated. In my opinion, we should retreat. When the main force arrives after dawn, it will not be too late to attack."
Naturally, the second lieutenant who had just escaped from death would not object to the captain's decision. He nodded quickly and said: "You are right, Mr. Captain. According to the distribution of firepower on the Russian position, they have at least one battalion." We have a small chance of winning, so we might as well retreat first." At this time, the enemy at the foot of the hillside, after losing unified command, had stopped attacking the Soviet positions and was alternately covering the retreat, trying to exit safely. Soviet ambush circle. After accepting Mikhailev's order, the commander of the artillery company and the commander of the machine gun company returned to their companies after a few private discussions.
The mortar fired at the enemy down the hillside, and the enemy immediately scattered. As soon as they saw the enemy running all over the mountains and fields, the machine guns opened fire to drive them back together and handed them over to the artillery to eliminate them.
Just as the German reinforcements were beaten to tears by Mikhailev's men, the German artillery bombarding the highlands suddenly stopped shelling.
As soon as the shelling stopped, the enemy hidden several hundred meters away from the position launched a counterattack. Groups of German soldiers hunkered down and strode toward their positions on the top of the mountain. According to their thinking, under such fierce bombardment, the defenders on the position must have suffered heavy losses. And those who were lucky enough not to be killed by the explosion were also stunned by the explosion at this moment. They might not have fully woken up before I rushed in front of them.
But what the Germans didn't expect was that the division guard battalion that had captured the hilltop position long before their bombardment started, except for a few soldiers left to serve as guards, the rest had withdrawn to a safe area on the reverse slope. Seeing the enemy charging towards the position, the soldiers who stayed on guard immediately blew their whistles and issued an early warning to the troops hidden on the reverse slope.
When the guard battalion commander heard the whistle, he quickly shouted to the left and right: "The enemy is attacking. Everyone immediately enter the position and prepare to meet the enemy." As the order was issued, the commanders and soldiers came out of their hiding places with a roar. Stand up, hold your weapon and rush towards the position on the top of the mountain.
The enemy was several hundred meters away from the position, while the Soviet soldiers were only dozens of meters away. After a while, the soldiers entered the position and looked for a suitable place to use as their shooting position.
When the German troops approached their positions, they were greeted by a barrage of bullets. The German officers and soldiers probably never dreamed that they would be hit by such fierce firepower in a place where they thought there were not many living people left. A large number of the enemies sitting in front were knocked down. Even the soldiers who were following far behind were hit by stray bullets and fell to the ground with a scream.
The German captain who directed the attack saw a large number of his men falling down, and immediately realized that something was wrong. He quickly ordered the machine gunners to choose a place to establish a shooting position, trying to use firepower to suppress the Soviet firepower. But what he didn't expect was that the machine gunners who had seized the position had just fired a few bursts when the Soviet mortar shells roared towards them, landed directly in the queue and exploded. As the explosion sounded, the soldiers near the explosion point danced and flew into the air.
"Not good!" When the German captain saw this, he couldn't help but screamed inwardly. Judging from the density of firepower on the position, the defenders holding the position did not look like survivors of the shelling at all, but a huge force. He quickly called a communications soldier and told him: "Quick, hurry up and convey my order, stop attacking the Russians, and withdraw immediately."
Originally, when encountering this situation, he only needed to blow the whistle, and the attacking soldiers would take the initiative to withdraw. But just before the attack started, he thought that there were not many defenders on the position and that his troops could easily regain the lost position and drive the defenders down the mountain as long as they attacked, so he did not carry the whistle with him.
Unexpectedly, a blast of artillery fire from our own artillery did not seem to cause many casualties to the defenders, causing them to lose their troops. There were no whistles at this time, and it was obviously impossible to withdraw the troops who were suppressed by fire. The communication troops could only risk going to the front to notify their subordinates and let them withdraw from the battle.
But what the German captain never dreamed of was that the fifth and sixth companies led by the second battalion commander and an artillery platoon were quietly approaching him, preparing to flank the enemy with the defenders on the high ground.
The second lieutenant who led the charge was a platoon leader. Seeing that the troops in his platoon suffered almost all casualties under the Soviet artillery and machine gun fire, he had already begun to retreat. However, since they did not receive the order to retreat, they could only continue to lie on the ground and wait for the opportunity. At this moment, when I saw the captain sending a messenger to convey the retreat order, I couldn't help but feel like I had escaped. I quickly ordered the surviving soldiers to start retreating.
The Soviet commanders and fighters stood firm in their positions and stopped shooting after the enemy retreated from a distance of 300 meters. At such a long distance, it is very difficult to hit the enemy. It is better to save some ammunition and wait for the enemy to attack and teach them a lesson.
The German captain was hiding behind a rock. When he saw his men withdrawing, he immediately grabbed the second lieutenant who was leading the charge and asked: "Second lieutenant, what are your casualties?"
The second lieutenant smiled brightly and replied with a bitter look on his face: "Mr. Captain, the Russian firepower is too strong. Of the more than 60 soldiers in my platoon, there are only less than ten left." After a pause, he asked tentatively again , “What do we do next?”
"It seems that our artillery did not cause many casualties to the Russians." The German captain said thoughtfully: "If we continue to attack, I am afraid that there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated. In my opinion, we should retreat. When the main force arrives after dawn, it will not be too late to attack."
Naturally, the second lieutenant who had just escaped from death would not object to the captain's decision. He nodded quickly and said: "You are right, Mr. Captain. According to the distribution of firepower on the Russian position, they have at least one battalion." We have a small chance of winning, so we might as well retreat first." At this time, the enemy at the foot of the hillside, after losing unified command, had stopped attacking the Soviet positions and was alternately covering the retreat, trying to exit safely. Soviet ambush circle. After accepting Mikhailev's order, the commander of the artillery company and the commander of the machine gun company returned to their companies after a few private discussions.
The mortar fired at the enemy down the hillside, and the enemy immediately scattered. As soon as they saw the enemy running all over the mountains and fields, the machine guns opened fire to drive them back together and handed them over to the artillery to eliminate them.
As soon as the shelling stopped, the enemy hidden several hundred meters away from the position launched a counterattack. Groups of German soldiers hunkered down and strode toward their positions on the top of the mountain. According to their thinking, under such fierce bombardment, the defenders on the position must have suffered heavy losses. And those who were lucky enough not to be killed by the explosion were also stunned by the explosion at this moment. They might not have fully woken up before I rushed in front of them.
But what the Germans didn't expect was that the division guard battalion that had captured the hilltop position long before their bombardment started, except for a few soldiers left to serve as guards, the rest had withdrawn to a safe area on the reverse slope. Seeing the enemy charging towards the position, the soldiers who stayed on guard immediately blew their whistles and issued an early warning to the troops hidden on the reverse slope.
When the guard battalion commander heard the whistle, he quickly shouted to the left and right: "The enemy is attacking. Everyone immediately enter the position and prepare to meet the enemy." As the order was issued, the commanders and soldiers came out of their hiding places with a roar. Stand up, hold your weapon and rush towards the position on the top of the mountain.
When the German troops approached their positions, they were greeted by a barrage of bullets. The German officers and soldiers probably never dreamed that they would be hit by such fierce firepower in a place where they thought there were not many living people left. A large number of the enemies sitting in front were knocked down. Even the soldiers who were following far behind were hit by stray bullets and fell to the ground with a scream.
The German captain who directed the attack saw a large number of his men falling down, and immediately realized that something was wrong. He quickly ordered the machine gunners to choose a place to establish a shooting position, trying to use firepower to suppress the Soviet firepower. But what he didn't expect was that the machine gunners who had seized the position had just fired a few bursts when the Soviet mortar shells roared towards them, landed directly in the queue and exploded. As the explosion sounded, the soldiers near the explosion point danced and flew into the air.
