After rounds of artillery fire and fierce bombardment by rocket artillery groups; And bombers bombed wildly, and they also dropped 1,200 kilograms of heavy bombs from time to time to carry out indiscriminate bombardment and carpet-like destruction. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In an instant, the German troops were on the minefield of most of the positions defended by the Soviet 15th Infantry Division; And all sorts of ground defense infantry, and anti-tank mines, to destroy the seven-seven-eight-eight.

And now the German fighter group has controlled the air supremacy of the Soviet 15th Division, because those Soviet planes that came to support them have been routed by the German FW-190A-6/R1 fighter group and temporarily withdrawn from the battlefield.

In this regard, the officers of the Soviet 15th Division, including their division commanders, were also deeply troubled, especially when they saw the German artillery observation planes rising into the air to carry out their missions under the cover of the powerful FW-190A-6/R1 fighter group, and instructed their JU88 bomber group to carry out accurate bomb bombing.

All the Soviet officers and soldiers gritted their teeth in hatred, eager to immediately be able to counter the German artillery fire covering attack.

It's just that they are also very sad to find that their artillery units have been destroyed by the Germans, and there is not much left.

Even if the remaining artillery units desperately consumed a large number of shells to carry out ferocious shelling, it was useless, and it did not hinder the German army's crazy offensive in the slightest, and it also attracted the German army's terrifying rocket artillery group to bombard indiscriminately.

I have learned the new rocket artillery of the German army, that is, the more than 300 rocket launchers of the "Himmler Organ" installed on the SDKFZ251/1 half-track armored vehicle, which still have not lost much; As well as the 48 still undamaged guns, armed with БМ-21 rocket launchers, the 15th Soviet Infantry Division immediately and decisively retreated.

They retreated all the way to the third line of defense, and relied on the mountain roads, river valleys, and forests there; and a large number of fortified defensive positions around the settlements, and a large number of mortars; and 45mm anti-tank guns, as well as tank groups in a half-buried state, for new defensive operations.

"What about our casualties? Comrade Ivan! ”

The commander of the 15th Infantry Division, Makarovsky, looked at Ivan, an operational staff officer who had been slightly wounded, and asked anxiously.

"14,500 before the war, 5,000 now is not enough!"

Ivan replied in a sad and worried tone.

"What about our weaponry?"

Division Commander Makarovsky continued to ask.

"There are very few heavy weapons left, and now only mortars remain; There were a lot of 45mm anti-tank guns, and there was also a tank company that had just rushed over to support us. ”

Operational Staff Officer Ivan responded.

"Do we have any reinforcements coming? Did Commander Karlov have any new operational orders issued? ”

After hearing this, the division commander Makarovsky asked anxiously.

"Yes! He wants us to fight to the death, waiting until our new reinforcements arrive! ”

Ivan nodded in agreement.

"That's good! It's all these bastards of the Germans, who don't know where they have sent so much heavy firepower from there today to attack us! If it weren't for the arrival of our reinforcements, I'm afraid we would have been wiped out by now! ”

The division commander Makarovsky suddenly became annoyed, stared at the German troops who were still attacking, and scolded viciously.

"Yes! I don't know why the Germans suddenly have so many new weapons and equipment to attack us! ”

"I've never seen or encountered their weapons, especially those hail-like long-range rocket shells, which are even more terrifying than the salvo of our Katyusha rocket artillery group!"

"If it weren't for the fact that we had more artillery groups and the timely arrival of reinforcements, I think we might have been blown to pieces by now! And there are also their new Leopard tank groups and Tiger tank groups, which are also a big killer attack tool! ”

Hearing the scolding voice of the division commander Makarovsky, the combat staff officer Ivan also echoed worriedly.

"Our minefields are almost cleared by the Germans! Looks like we're going to have another terrible defensive battle in the future! ”

As soon as the words fell, the division commander Makarovsky said worriedly, staring at the German sappers who were clearing the minefield.

"There's no way around that! Who called our flying unit, which had not been fighting with the German fighter group for long, was defeated and evacuated! ”

Ivan, the combat staff officer, also felt deeply powerless and responded.

"If the air force fighting against the Germans today is our La-7 and Yak-9 fighter groups, those Germans are definitely not the opponents of our air force!"

The division commander Makarovsky retorted unwillingly.

"I think the same way, but now all the defensive fronts of our 13th Army, as well as the defensive positions of other armies, are under heavy attack from the Germans in many places! Our airlines will not only send some inferior aircraft to support us! ”

Operational staff officer Ivan said.

"Didn't Commander Karlov say that General Rokossovsky had promised to send a large number of La-7s and Yak-9 fighter groups to support our all-out attack on Moder's Ninth Army Group?"

Division Commander Makarovsky was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Like! Or maybe those planes are on their way! ”

To this, Ivan shrugged his shoulders and replied vaguely.

"Hopefully! If we don't have air supremacy, I'm afraid we won't be able to win this battle! And it's unknown if you'll be able to live! ”

The division commander Makarovsky sighed and said with deep weakness.

And at this time, the tank group of the 12th Panzer Regiment of the SS, which had already been assembled, was working with dozens of T-34 tank groups; At the forefront of the divisional commander Makarovsky's defensive positions, fierce firing and hand-to-hand combat were being fought.

Soon many Soviet tanks were hit, and the shells burned, and even exploded into a large fireball, which was blazing into the sky.

And around them was the smoke of gunfire, the explosion of shells, the sound of main gun fire, the sound of enemy tanks being hit by shells, and the roar of engines, and the heart-rending, gruesome howls and screams of tankmen struggling to survive in the exploding and burning tanks......

And in such a tragic tank battle that tore each other apart, whether it was the SS 12th Panzer Regiment or the tank crews of the Soviet Army; They all endured great feelings of fear and grief as they continued to walk around the wreckage of the wrecked tank; Occupy a favorable position to fire at each other's guns, and fire armor-piercing and high-explosive shells at enemy tanks one at a time.

It didn't take long for one after another tanks that had been hit and caught fire to turn into a large pile of fireballs, burning fiercely on the spot......

In short, the battle between the SS 12th Panzer Regiment and the Soviet 15th Infantry Division is still raging......