On November 11, at six o'clock in the morning, the German 11th Army and a division of the 8th Panzer Division led by Colonel Rommel had arrived less than five kilometers from Lviv. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In fact, they had already arrived last night. It's just that, in order to avoid being detected by the Russian army in Lviv, they have been staying in a small town twenty kilometers away from Lviv to rest. Before 5 o'clock this morning, the whole army set off again.

"Colonel Rommel, it seems that we are not noticed by the Russians. The suddenness of our attacks can still be guaranteed. Lieutenant General François, commander of the 11th German Army, said with a smile. It can be seen that he is in a very good mood.

Although Rommel was just a colonel, Lieutenant General François's subordinates, there were many major generals and brigadier generals. However, his attitude towards Rommel was much better than that of the generals. On the one hand, it is certainly because Rommel is a person that Qin Tian values. On the other hand, it was also because of Rommel's personal talent that Lieutenant General François was very optimistic.

The performance of the 8th Panzer Division in this war is really amazing. So much so that these generals were stunned, but they also hoped that their troops would have an armored force in the future. In other words, to be able to get the assistance of armored forces in this war. In this way, they will be able to win at a much lower cost.

"Yes, General. The Russians are defenseless, which is undoubtedly very advantageous for us. It can catch us off guard when we attack. Colonel Rommel nodded.

Although Colonel Rommel has a relatively low military rank, as the deputy commander of the 8th Armored Division, he is aware of many important strategic deployments. The importance of attacking Lviv for the German army in this battle is self-evident. Of course, he also hoped that they would be able to defeat Lviv in one fight.

"Artillery was ordered, unfolded in half an hour, and then a fire strike was launched. Don't skimp on shells, in the shortest possible time, smash as many shells as you can into Lviv and blow up all those Russians! Admiral François ordered.

"Yes, General." The artillery commander replied.

The 11th Army had 4 infantry divisions, so they also had a larger number of artillery. The artillerymen began to get busy, unfurling one cannon after another, ready for the shelling. The vehicles transporting ammunition were also busy, transporting truckloads of shells to the artillery positions.

A part of the 8th Panzer Division led by Colonel Rommel was also preparing for the attack. Originally, after replenishment, the number of their tanks reached more than a hundred. But all the way from Cheum to Lviv, there are only about 80 tanks left that can be driven. But even then, Colonel Rommel thought it was enough. With these tanks, it was enough to break through the Russian defenses in Lviv and defeat them.

According to the information obtained before the war, the defenders of the Russian army in Lviv were only 70,000 or 80,000. With the strength of the German 11th Infantry Corps, plus the cooperation of a part of the armored forces, it was enough to crush them.

"Fire!"

At half past six in the morning, the commander of the German artillery gave the order to open fire. Suddenly, 72 150-mm heavy howitzers, 144 105-mm light howitzers, 216 75-mm field guns, all began a fierce shelling.

The artillerymen struggled to stuff the shells into the barrels, and then fired them out, smashing these heavy shells into the Russian army. Because Lieutenant General François gave the artillery only half an hour to prepare for fire. So, they need to launch as many shells as possible in this half an hour. In that case, we will be able to achieve greater results.

At the beginning of the German attack, the Russian troops in Lviv were still asleep. Although, after the fall of Cheum, the officers and soldiers of the Russian 4th Army knew that Lviv would soon become the target of the German attack. But they all thought that the Germans would attack Lviv only after they had captured Zamošić. But what they never imagined was that the Germans would launch a direct attack on Lviv. In this way, they were undoubtedly caught off guard. The Russian army in the city of Lviv was not at all prepared.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

When the shells fell from the sky and exploded in the city of Lviv, countless Russian soldiers were awakened from their sleep. There are even some unlucky people who lost their lives directly in their sleep.

More Russian soldiers, who didn't even have time to put on their clothes and weapons, ran out of the barracks and fled in all directions.

It's just that the German artillery bombardment was so fierce that the whole of Lviv became the target of the German army, the shells fell like raindrops, and many Russian soldiers were torn to pieces in panic.

When the shell exploded, Admiral Dimitriev bounced off the bed at once.

"What's going on? Where did the explosion come from? Did the Germans call? Admiral Dimitriev asked, perhaps unaware of himself, his words full of horror.

"General, shelling! It was shelling from outside the city. It should have been the Germans calling. The adjutant reported in a panic.

"What? How is this possible? How could the Germans have hit here so quickly? "Admiral Dimitriev seems to be somewhat unacceptable to this reality.

However, the constant sound of explosions in the city of Lviv forced him to believe that this was the truth. The Germans are shelling Lviv with artillery, fiercely. It is foreseeable that the German attack will soon begin. The Russian army, which was completely defenseless, would inevitably suffer heavy losses under the heavy shelling of the German army. Whether it can withstand the German attack, Admiral Dimitriev has no confidence at all.

"Order the troops, immediately enter the positions and prepare to defend against the German attack. Tell the soldiers that we must resist the Germans, or we will all end up in a dead end! Admiral Dimitriev ordered viciously.

"Yes, General."

"Also, immediately send a telegram to the Front Command that we were suddenly attacked by the Germans. The German offensive was fierce, and we needed reinforcements. Colonel-General Dimitriev said.

Although, the German offensive had not yet begun. However, Admiral Dimitriev subconsciously thought that the German attack would be very strong, so he began to ask for reinforcements in a hurry. But whether he can get reinforcements, he doesn't know. The only thing he knows is that there may not be many troops in the hands of Admiral Ivanov.