As soon as Konev's telegram was sent, the situation on the battlefield changed again. The Germans, who had long been aware of the actions of the 5th Guards Tank Army, dispatched their air force first, preparing to bomb the Soviet tank units that were fiercely fighting in various villages.
German bombers carried 1,800 kilograms of aerial bombs. These aerial bombs were originally used to deal with warships, but they were used to deal with Soviet tank troops on the ground.
Still far away, the tank troops gathering in the village heard the roar of aircraft engines in the sky. However, they didn't pay too much attention to it. In any case, their own troops were the main force of the attack. The enemy was probably thinking about how to deal with their own aircraft and tank troops attacking on the ground at the moment. The roar of engines in the air might be preparing for bombing. Air Force at the German position.
But the next second, the commanders and fighters of the tank unit realized something was wrong. Amid the monotonous roar of the transport planes, they heard a distinctive high-pitched sound, a sound that was all too familiar to everyone. Before they could listen carefully, the sharp whistle sound became extremely clear, and countless black guys tumbled down from high altitude.
"Boom!" "Boom!" The aerial bomb fell on the village, and the huge explosion instantly drowned out the roar of the bombers. In villages bombed by heavy aerial bombs, fireballs exploded one by one, and pillars mixed with soil and various debris rose into the sky. The tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, etc. on the ground were like paper toys, torn apart and crushed by the power of the explosion, then raised high into the air, and then scattered down one after another.
Buildings in the village burst into flames, but were quickly extinguished by the blast of earth. The bombed tanks and armored vehicles were launched one after another, trying to quickly leave the village and hide in a safe place. But they often didn't get very far before they were directly hit and destroyed by aerial bombs, or overturned by huge air waves generated by explosions.
The troops stationed in the village were the 2nd Tank Brigade under the 2nd Guards Tank Corps. As soon as the brigade commander escaped from the headquarters, he was pinned down by several loyal subordinates in a nearby bomb shelter to avoid the German army. air strikes.
The tank brigade commander who was staying in the bomb shelter felt that the ground was shaking violently, and the scenery in front of him became blurry. Although he opened his mouth forcefully, his ears were still hurt by the loud noise of the explosion. Shrapnel as dense as a torrential rain flew overhead with a scream, mercilessly knocking down those commanders and fighters who had not had time to hide.
The tank brigade commander curled up and squatted in the bomb shelter, trying his best to slow down the pain in his internal organs caused by the tremors on the ground, lest he be shocked to death by the shock wave of the explosion.
After an unknown amount of time, the German bombers moved away and the explosions gradually stopped. The tank brigade commander jumped up and shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Hurry up and count the casualties of each unit!"
However, he couldn't hear his shout, nor could he hear anyone nearby answer him. He quickly touched his ears and found that there was no blood on his hands, confirming that his eardrums had not been shattered by the huge explosion. He covered his ears with his palms and pressed hard several times, letting a stream of air rush into his ear canal. As the noisy waves hit him head on, he regained his hearing.
"Hurry up and count the casualties of each unit!" the tank brigade commander shouted again. He looked around and found that the village was full of burning tanks, and some tank soldiers who were on fire were escaping from the tanks. The surviving soldiers nearby quickly stepped forward to help them save the grins on their bodies.
The brigade chief of staff, who was covered in dirt, ran over from the side. He came to the brigade commander's side, leaned close to his ear and said loudly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the headquarters was destroyed by an aerial bomb during the bombing. We and our superiors have lost Got in touch.”
The tank brigade commander felt that such an important matter should be reported to his superiors immediately. Then he sternly said to the Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, immediately send communications troops to the military headquarters and report what happened here to the military commander, Colonel Burjeny."
The chief of staff agreed and turned to find the communications personnel, preparing to report to the military headquarters about the air attack here.
But what the tank brigade commander and chief of staff did not expect was that not only the village where their brigade was assembled was bombed by German bombers, but the troops assembled in three or four other villages were also ruthlessly bombed by the German air force. The tank force suffered huge losses during the bombing.
When the signal trooper drove a motorcycle to the village where the military headquarters was located, the military commander, Colonel Bourjeine, was also troubled by the bombing of his subordinate units. His face turned livid when he learned that the 2nd Tank Brigade had also been bombed. He looked at the signalman and asked, "What are the casualties in your brigade?"
"Still counting, Comrade Commander." The communications soldier replied with an embarrassed look on his face: "But at least two-thirds of the troops have lost their combat capabilities during the bombing."
After sending away the communications troops, Colonel Bourdeine personally answered Rotmistrov's phone and reported to him in a serious tone: "Comrade Commander, I am Colonel Bourdeine, and I have a Sad news to report to you immediately.”
"Colonel Bourdeine," Rotmistrov asked in a stern tone: "Did your army suffer heavy casualties from German bombing?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Seeing that he had not spoken yet, Rotmistrov had already guessed what he was going to report, so he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
"How do I know?" Rotmistrov replied with a wry smile: "Colonel Bourdeine, ten minutes before you called, the commander of the 5th Guards Mechanized Corps also called me. On the phone, the troops that their army was gathering were also bombed by the Germans, and the troops suffered heavy casualties."
When Colonel Bourjeine learned that more than one of his troops had been attacked by German air attacks, he couldn't help but gasped. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, what should we do next? Or launch an attack on the enemy as planned according to the original plan?" Attack?"
"Colonel Bourdeine, do you think your troops are still capable of continuing?" After Rotmistrov asked the opponent in a stern tone, he sighed softly and said helplessly: "I think the attack is still temporary. Postpone the attack and wait for my next notification." As soon as Konev's telegram was sent, the situation on the battlefield changed again. The Germans, who had long been aware of the actions of the 5th Guards Tank Army, dispatched their air force first, preparing to bomb the Soviet tank units that were fiercely fighting in various villages.
German bombers carried 1,800 kilograms of aerial bombs. These aerial bombs were originally used to deal with warships, but they were used to deal with Soviet tank troops on the ground.
Still far away, the tank troops gathering in the village heard the roar of aircraft engines in the sky. But they didn't pay too much attention to it. In any case, their troops were the main force of the attack. The enemy was probably thinking about how to deal with their own aircraft and tank troops attacking on the ground at the moment. The roar of engines coming from the air might be preparing for bombing. Air Force at the German position.
But the next second, the commanders and fighters of the tank unit realized something was wrong. Amid the monotonous roar of the transport planes, they heard a distinctive high-pitched sound, a sound that was all too familiar to everyone. Before they could listen carefully, the sharp whistle sound became extremely clear, and countless black guys tumbled down from high altitude.
"Boom!" "Boom!" The aerial bomb fell on the village, and the huge explosion instantly drowned out the roar of the bombers. In villages bombed by heavy aerial bombs, fireballs exploded one by one, and pillars mixed with soil and various debris rose into the sky. The tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, etc. on the ground were like paper toys, torn apart and crushed by the power of the explosion, then raised high into the air, and then scattered down one after another.
Buildings in the village burst into flames, but were quickly extinguished by the blast of earth. The bombed tanks and armored vehicles were launched one after another, trying to quickly leave the village and hide in a safe place. But they often didn't get very far before they were directly hit and destroyed by aerial bombs, or overturned by huge air waves generated by explosions.
The troops stationed in the village were the 2nd Tank Brigade under the 2nd Guards Tank Corps. As soon as the brigade commander escaped from the headquarters, he was pinned down by several loyal subordinates in a nearby bomb shelter to avoid the German army. air strikes.
The tank brigade commander who was staying in the bomb shelter felt that the ground was shaking violently, and the scenery in front of him became blurry. Although he opened his mouth forcefully, his ears were still hurt by the loud noise of the explosion. Shrapnel as dense as a torrential rain flew overhead with a scream, mercilessly knocking down those commanders and fighters who had not had time to hide.
The tank brigade commander curled up and squatted in the bomb shelter, trying his best to slow down the pain in his internal organs caused by the tremors on the ground, lest he be shocked to death by the shock wave of the explosion.
After an unknown amount of time, the German bombers moved away and the explosions gradually stopped. The tank brigade commander jumped up and shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Hurry up and count the casualties of each unit!"
However, he couldn't hear his shout, nor could he hear anyone nearby answer him. He quickly touched his ears and found that there was no blood on his hands, confirming that his eardrums had not been shattered by the huge explosion. He covered his ears with his palms and pressed hard several times, letting a stream of air rush into his ear canal. As the noisy waves hit him head on, he regained his hearing.
"Hurry up and count the casualties of each unit!" the tank brigade commander shouted again. He looked around and found that the village was full of burning tanks, and some tank soldiers who were on fire were escaping from the tanks. The surviving soldiers nearby quickly stepped forward to help them save the grins on their bodies.
The brigade chief of staff, who was covered in dirt, ran over from the side. He came to the brigade commander's side, leaned close to his ear and said loudly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the headquarters was destroyed by an aerial bomb during the bombing. We and our superiors have lost Got in touch.”
The tank brigade commander felt that such an important matter should be reported to his superiors immediately. Then he sternly said to the Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, immediately send communications troops to the military headquarters and report what happened here to the military commander, Colonel Burjeny."
The chief of staff agreed and turned to find the communications personnel, preparing to report to the military headquarters about the air attack here.
But what the tank brigade commander and chief of staff did not expect was that not only the village where their brigade was assembled was bombed by German bombers, but the troops assembled in three or four other villages were also ruthlessly bombed by the German air force. The tank force suffered heavy losses during the bombing.
When the signal trooper drove a motorcycle to the village where the military headquarters was located, the military commander, Colonel Bourjeine, was also troubled by the bombing of his subordinate units. His face turned livid when he learned that the 2nd Tank Brigade had also been bombed. He looked at the signalman and asked, "What are the casualties in your brigade?"
"Still counting, Comrade Commander." The communications soldier replied with an embarrassed look on his face: "But at least two-thirds of the troops have lost their combat capabilities during the bombing."
After sending away the communications troops, Colonel Bourdeine personally answered Rotmistrov's phone and reported to him in a serious tone: "Comrade Commander, I am Colonel Bourdeine, and I have a Sad news to report to you immediately.”
"Colonel Bourdeine," Rotmistrov asked in a stern tone: "Did your army suffer heavy casualties from German bombing?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Seeing that he had not spoken yet, Rotmistrov had already guessed what he was going to report, so he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
"How do I know?" Rotmistrov replied with a wry smile: "Colonel Bourdeine, ten minutes before you called, the commander of the 5th Guards Mechanized Corps also called me. On the phone, the troops that their army was gathering were also bombed by the Germans, and the troops suffered heavy casualties."
When Colonel Bourjeine learned that more than one of his troops had been attacked by German air attacks, he couldn't help but gasped. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, what should we do next? Or launch an attack on the enemy as planned according to the original plan?" Attack?"
"Colonel Bourdeine, do you think your troops are still capable of continuing?" After Rotmistrov asked the opponent in a stern tone, he sighed softly and said helplessly: "I think the attack is still temporary. Postpone it and wait for my next notification when to launch the attack." When Colonel Bourjeine learned that more than one of his troops had been attacked by German air attacks, he couldn't help but gasped. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, So what should we do next? Should we still attack the enemy as planned?"
"Colonel Bourdeine, do you think your troops are still capable of continuing?" After Rotmistrov asked the opponent in a stern tone, he sighed softly and said helplessly: "I think the attack is still temporary. Postpone it and wait for my next notification when to launch the attack."
