Sokov, who was far away in Kremenchug, did not know that the bearded man and Antonov in the Kremlin were discussing promoting him to military rank after this battle was over. At this moment, the enemy who had crossed the Dnieper River from the upper reaches was launching a crazy attack in the defense area of the 28th Guards Division.
As the number of German troops crossing the river increased, the German bombers that had been hiding reappeared over the battlefield and carried out indiscriminate bombing against the defensive positions of the Guards Division.
When the Guards Division Commander saw a dense formation of enemy aircraft appearing in the sky, he immediately ordered all troops to carry out defensive fortifications to avoid enemy air attacks. In fact, even if he did not give the order, the former commanders and fighters would hide in the air-raid shelters dug in advance to avoid the bombing of enemy planes.
The German army had already conducted ground and aerial reconnaissance on the 53rd Army's defense line before crossing the river. At this moment, the German bomber group was well prepared and carried out high-density bombing on the Soviet positions they had detected. The German bombers that were dropping bombs frantically became emboldened when they saw that they did not encounter any counterattack from ground anti-aircraft fire. They lowered their altitude and fired wildly at the Soviet positions with their onboard machine guns.
For a time, all the positions of the Guards Division were filled with smoke and fire.
Upon learning that the positions of the Guards Division had been bombed, Sokov quickly ordered Derevyanko: "General Derevyanko, enemy planes are now frantically bombing the positions of the 28th Guards Division. Order the two divisions to be transferred north. Slow down the marching speed and pay attention to concealment to avoid unnecessary losses."
"Understood." Derevyanko agreed, and then walked to the communication area, preparing to ask the radio operator to send a report to the two mobilized infantry divisions, asking them to slow down their marching speed and pay attention to air defense to avoid enemy air attacks.
After Sokov waited for Derevyanko to leave, he turned around and told Samyko: "Chief of Staff, please help me get through to General Goryunov. We need their help now."
The Air Force's call was quickly connected. Hearing Goryunov's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov said excitedly: "General Goryunov, now our army's defensive positions have been attacked by enemy planes." Bombing like crazy, I need air support."
"What area was attacked by enemy planes?"
"The riverside defensive position northwest of the city." Sokov replied: "A large number of German troops crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Dnieper River and launched a crazy attack on the positions of our 28th Guards Division. I hope you can send out the air force as soon as possible. Provide us with the necessary air support."
Before the fighter planes of the 5th Air Force Group took off, the Germans had completed their bombing of the Guards Division positions and turned around and flew towards the airport. The air force left, and the ground troops, who were already ready to attack, launched an attack on the position of the Second Battalion of the 88th Guards Regiment under the cover of tanks.
The position of the Second Battalion had long been razed to the ground by the German bombings, and many officers and soldiers were buried in the collapsed air raid shelters. The surviving observation posts on the position saw the enemy swarming towards their own position under the cover of tanks, and quickly blew their whistles, hoping that the comrades hiding in the air raid shelters could enter the position as soon as possible and stop the enemy. attack.
However, long after the whistle blew, only a few dozen warriors emerged from the warm floating soil. They were like clay warriors. They did not bother to shake off the thick soil on their bodies, and entered their fighting positions one after another. Aim the muzzle of the gun in the direction in which the enemy is coming, and just wait for them to enter effective shooting range before firing without hesitation.
The enemy came very quickly. In less than five minutes, they rushed to a place only 70 to 80 meters away from the position. At this time, sporadic gunfire rang out from the Second Battalion's position. Some German soldiers who were charging forward fell to the ground, while the rest continued to rush forward.
The number of soldiers left in the Second Battalion's position was limited, and some soldiers' weapons were blown up during enemy bombardment or lost when they crawled out of the mud. The sparse firepower on the position could not prevent the Germans from charging forward. Soon, German soldiers rushed into the second battalion's position.
Facing the oncoming enemy, the commanders and fighters of the Second Battalion performed extremely bravely and tenaciously. Some soldiers who lost their weapons bravely rushed towards the enemy. When approaching the enemy, they did not hesitate to light the fuse of the grenade. After a loud bang, the soldier fell into the smoke together with one or even several German soldiers.
Although the commanders and fighters behaved tenaciously, their numbers were limited after all. Dozens of people died in just a few minutes, and around the bodies of these soldiers were the bodies of more German officers and soldiers.
When the commander of the 88th Guards Regiment who was staying in the second-line observation room saw this, he couldn't help but put down his telescope. After wiping his tears with his hand, he turned to the communications soldier and said: "Report to the division headquarters that the enemy has occupied the position of the second battalion. , are preparing to advance towards our position.,"
The communications soldier agreed and explained in detail what the regimental commander said to the communications soldiers on duty at the division headquarters.
After listening to the signal soldier's report, the division commander couldn't help but frowned. He said to the signal soldier on duty: "Get in touch with the 88th Regiment immediately and order them to counterattack."
Sokov, who was far away in Kremenchug, did not know that the bearded man and Antonov in the Kremlin were discussing promoting him to military rank after this battle was over. At this moment, the enemy who had crossed the Dnieper River from the upper reaches was launching a crazy attack in the defense area of the 28th Guards Division.
As the number of German troops crossing the river increased, the German bombers that had been hiding reappeared over the battlefield and carried out indiscriminate bombing against the defensive positions of the Guards Division.
When the Guards Division Commander saw a dense formation of enemy aircraft appearing in the sky, he immediately ordered all troops to carry out defensive fortifications to avoid enemy air attacks. In fact, even if he did not give the order, the former commanders and fighters would hide in the air-raid shelters dug in advance to avoid the bombing of enemy planes.
The German army had already conducted ground and aerial reconnaissance on the 53rd Army's defense line before crossing the river. At this moment, the German bomber group was well prepared and carried out high-density bombing on the Soviet positions they had detected. The German bombers that were dropping bombs frantically became emboldened when they saw that they did not encounter any counterattack from ground anti-aircraft fire. They lowered their altitude and fired wildly at the Soviet positions with their onboard machine guns.
For a time, all the positions of the Guards Division were filled with smoke and fire.
Upon learning that the positions of the Guards Division had been bombed, Sokov quickly ordered Derevyanko: "General Derevyanko, enemy planes are now frantically bombing the positions of the 28th Guards Division. Order the two divisions to be transferred north. Slow down the marching speed and pay attention to concealment to avoid unnecessary losses."
"Understood." Derevyanko agreed, and then walked to the communication area, preparing to ask the radio operator to send a report to the two mobilized infantry divisions, asking them to slow down their marching speed and pay attention to air defense to avoid enemy air attacks.
After Sokov waited for Derevyanko to leave, he turned around and told Samyko: "Chief of Staff, please help me get through to General Goryunov. We need their help now."
The Air Force's call was quickly connected. Hearing Goryunov's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov said excitedly: "General Goryunov, now our army's defensive positions have been attacked by enemy planes." Bombing like crazy, I need air support."
"What area was attacked by enemy planes?"
"The riverside defensive position northwest of the city." Sokov replied: "A large number of German troops crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Dnieper River and launched a crazy attack on the positions of our 28th Guards Division. I hope you can send out the air force as soon as possible. Provide us with the necessary air support."
Before the fighter planes of the 5th Air Force Group took off, the Germans had completed their bombing of the Guards Division positions and turned around and flew towards the airport. The air force left, and the ground troops, who were already ready to attack, launched an attack on the position of the Second Battalion of the 88th Guards Regiment under the cover of tanks.
The position of the Second Battalion had long been razed to the ground by the German bombings, and many officers and soldiers were buried in the collapsed air raid shelters. The surviving observation posts on the position saw the enemy swarming towards their own position under the cover of tanks, and quickly blew their whistles, hoping that the comrades hiding in the air raid shelters could enter the position as soon as possible and stop the enemy. attack.
However, long after the whistle blew, only a few dozen warriors emerged from the warm floating soil. They were like clay warriors. They did not bother to shake off the thick soil on their bodies, and entered their fighting positions one after another. Aim the muzzle of the gun in the direction in which the enemy is coming, and just wait for them to enter effective shooting range before firing without hesitation.
The enemy came very quickly. In less than five minutes, they rushed to a place only 70 to 80 meters away from the position. At this time, sporadic gunfire rang out from the Second Battalion's position. Some German soldiers who were charging forward fell to the ground, while the rest continued to rush forward.
The number of soldiers left in the Second Battalion's position was limited, and some soldiers' weapons were blown up during enemy bombardment or lost when they crawled out of the mud. The sparse firepower on the position could not prevent the Germans from charging forward. Soon, German soldiers rushed into the second battalion's position.
Facing the oncoming enemy, the commanders and fighters of the Second Battalion performed extremely bravely and tenaciously. Some soldiers who lost their weapons bravely rushed towards the enemy. When approaching the enemy, they did not hesitate to light the fuse of the grenade. After a loud bang, the soldier fell into the smoke together with one or even several German soldiers.
Although the commanders and fighters behaved tenaciously, their numbers were limited after all. Dozens of people died in just a few minutes, and around the bodies of these soldiers were the bodies of more German officers and soldiers.
When the commander of the 88th Guards Regiment who was staying in the second-line observation room saw this, he couldn't help but put down his telescope. After wiping his tears with his hand, he turned to the communications soldier and said: "Report to the division headquarters that the enemy has occupied the position of the second battalion. , are preparing to advance towards our position.,"
The communications soldier agreed and explained in detail what the regimental commander said to the communications soldiers on duty at the division headquarters.
After listening to the signal soldier's report, the division commander couldn't help but frowned. He said to the signal soldier on duty: "Get in touch with the 88th Regiment immediately and order them to counterattack."
Sokov, who was far away in Kremenchug, did not know that the bearded man and Antonov in the Kremlin were discussing promoting him to military rank after this battle was over. At this moment, the enemy who had crossed the Dnieper River from the upper reaches was launching a crazy attack in the defense area of the 28th Guards Division.
As the number of German troops crossing the river increased, the German bombers that had been hiding reappeared over the battlefield and carried out indiscriminate bombing against the defensive positions of the Guards Division.
When the Guards Division Commander saw a dense formation of enemy aircraft appearing in the sky, he immediately ordered all troops to carry out defensive fortifications to avoid enemy air attacks. In fact, even if he did not give the order, the former commanders and fighters would hide in the air-raid shelters dug in advance to avoid the bombing of enemy planes.
The German army had already conducted ground and aerial reconnaissance on the 53rd Army's defense line before crossing the river. At this moment, the German bomber group was well prepared and carried out high-density bombing on the Soviet positions they had detected. The German bombers that were dropping bombs frantically became emboldened when they saw that they did not encounter any counterattack from ground anti-aircraft fire. They lowered their altitude and fired wildly at the Soviet positions with their onboard machine guns.
For a time, all the positions of the Guards Division were filled with smoke and fire.
Upon learning that the positions of the Guards Division had been bombed, Sokov quickly ordered Derevyanko: "General Derevyanko, enemy planes are now frantically bombing the positions of the 28th Guards Division. Order the two divisions to be transferred north. Slow down the marching speed and pay attention to concealment to avoid unnecessary losses."
"Understood." Derevyanko agreed, and then walked to the communication area, preparing to ask the radio operator to send a report to the two mobilized infantry divisions, asking them to slow down their marching speed and pay attention to air defense to avoid enemy air attacks.
After Sokov waited for Derevyanko to leave, he turned around and told Samyko: "Chief of Staff, please help me get through to General Goryunov. We need their help now."
The Air Force's call was quickly connected. Hearing Goryunov's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov said excitedly: "General Goryunov, now our army's defensive positions have been attacked by enemy planes." Bombing like crazy, I need air support."
"What area was attacked by enemy planes?"
"The riverside defensive position northwest of the city." Sokov replied: "A large number of German troops crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Dnieper River and launched a crazy attack on the positions of our 28th Guards Division. I hope you can dispatch the air force as soon as possible. Provide us with the necessary air support."
Before the fighter planes of the 5th Air Force Group took off, the Germans had completed bombing the Guards Division positions and turned around and flew towards the airport. The air force left, and the ground troops, who were already ready to attack, launched an attack on the position of the Second Battalion of the 88th Guards Regiment under the cover of tanks.
The position of the Second Battalion had long been razed to the ground by the German bombings, and many officers and soldiers were buried in the collapsed air raid shelters. The surviving observation posts on the position saw the enemy swarming towards their own position under the cover of tanks, and quickly blew their whistles, hoping that the comrades hiding in the air raid shelters could enter the position as soon as possible and stop the enemy. attack.
However, long after the whistle blew, only a few dozen soldiers emerged from the warm floating soil. They were like clay warriors. They did not bother to shake off the thick soil on their bodies, and entered their fighting positions one after another. Aim the muzzle of the gun in the direction in which the enemy is coming, and just wait for them to enter effective shooting range before firing without hesitation.
The enemy came very quickly. In less than five minutes, they rushed to a place only 70 to 80 meters away from the position. At this time, sporadic gunfire rang out from the Second Battalion's position. Some German soldiers who were charging forward fell to the ground, while the rest continued to rush forward.
