Non-combat attrition! This is a big problem for all front-line commanders.

The non-combat attrition of the 21st Infantry Division was not just due to bad weather. Supplies are insufficient, there are not enough medicines and heating, and there is not much high-energy food. All this has caused this brave and elite army to suffer.

It was only one night, and under the care of the cold wind, this unit lost nearly one-fifth of its combat strength due to non-combat attrition!

In the cold weather, the soldiers who did not have gasoline for heating had to tear down all the bombed-out houses in the city and make fires to keep them warm. As for the timber hauled back from the forest, it was almost unusable because of the humidity. They don't have a lot of gas to work with!

In addition, many soldiers who were injured in the daytime bombardment did not receive adequate medical treatment, especially the extremely expensive sulfonamides and penicillin, two major battlefield miracle drugs. Many of the wounded soldiers died in agony and wailing under severe pain.

The prospects on the battlefield were not good, starvation and cold in the cold weather, lack of food and clothing before the battle, and the mournful wails of the wounded comrades around him before they died.

All this made the morale of this army drop sharply before the engagement, and the morale of the army was almost weakened. There was an atmosphere of pessimism throughout the troops.

For all this, Berekov had nothing to do. Chita was also heavily bombed, and the railway line was destroyed in many places. When they arrived last night, they had walked on their legs for a long time. Supplies from the rear did not come up at all, although there were not many in the first place.

The young commander could only watch his troops lose their will and gradually fall into a desperate situation. He also lacks heavy weapons! Berekov had only a small number of mortars and infantry guns at his disposal. This is fatal in the face of a large-scale armored attack.

Berekov did not rest all night, he constantly moved back and forth among the various units. Cheer on the soldiers, visit the wounded, inspect the fortifications, and do their duty to the best of their ability.

When the horizon in the distance is gradually whitening. Berekov, who was already tired and couldn't do it, didn't have time to take a break when he received a notification from the reconnaissance troops at the front that the enemy was coming.

In this era, an infantry unit marching on foot could generally only march about 20 kilometers a day, which was still the speed of an elite army.

And what is the marching speed of the armored troops under Gao Yang? The journey of the fully mechanized 6th Panzer Division from Borja to Akinskoye for more than a hundred kilometers took only one day and night!

This is also the removal of night camping and meal breaks on the road. At about nine o'clock in the morning, the front reconnaissance unit, the powerful search unit belonging to the headquarters of the 6th Panzer Division, arrived on the outskirts of Akinskoye.

Of course, this also has to do with the fact that this section of the road is smooth and there is almost no resistance.

In addition, all kinds of vehicles are very powerful, and the fuel supply is sufficient. The entire army was able to maintain a marching speed of about 30 kilometers per hour along the way.

There were no enemy forces to stop them. The wide and flat terrain and the roads were smooth, and the marching speed of the fully mechanized troops was terrifying.

The Power Search Force is the most elite unit of the 6th Armored Division, and every soldier is an elite veteran who has been tested in battle. Immediately after arriving on the outskirts of Akinskoye, they launched a fire reconnaissance of the defensive positions of the 21st Infantry Division in all directions.

The 21st Infantry Division, lacking artillery and other heavy firepower, could only watch as the scouts in armored vehicles and jeeps recklessly conducted pre-battle reconnaissance at the front of their positions.

The sun is gradually rising in the sky, the sun is shining, and today is another good day.

The warhawks raging in the sky are back. In addition to dropping bombs, the roaring fighters also used the high-powered cameras on board to conduct battlefield reconnaissance and gather accurate intelligence for the impending attack. Although the 21st Infantry Division did not have any targets worthy of reconnaissance, the reconnaissance unit still meticulously carried out the orders it received.

In the hours that followed. The advance units, avant-garde units, main forces and divisional headquarters, logistics and artillery units and rearguard units of the 6th Panzer Division gradually arrived. The entire battlefield became noisy in an instant.

The exhaust fumes from the engine go straight to the sky. A huge roar resounded across the land! The faces of the officers and men on the positions of the 21st Infantry Division gradually turned pale. All the enemies came by car! The icy barrels and machine guns that shimmered with metallic sheen kept everyone's throats and eyes silent.

Tanks and armoured vehicles slowly disembarked from the flatbed trailers. These heavy-duty trailers live up to their technology decades ahead of its time. In addition to crushing the improvised roads along the way, they play a major role in driving at high speeds.

Gao Yang stepped out of the car, shook his body, which had become a little stiff from the long-term shaking, and shook his head. Looking up at the sky, he walked into the headquarters of the Sixth Division, which had just been set up.

"How's it going?" Gao Yang walked into the field tent and took off his coat. Asked directly.

"Commander-in-Chief." After the officers saluted, General Wang Geng said loudly: "Pre-battle reconnaissance shows that the enemy's defense is very weak, there are no heavy weapons on the position, and almost all of them are infantry. Moreover, it seems that they have not even completed the trench line. ”

"Commander-in-Chief." Major General Jang Jong-lin continued: "Akinskoye has been destroyed by the bomber units of the Air Force, and the enemy forces are mainly concentrated outside the city. The enemy was poorly fortified, and there was little terrain suitable for defense. The lowly believes that it only takes one wave of attacks to crush the enemy army and take the city. ”

Gao Yang sat down next to the stove, stretched out his hands to bake the fire above the stove, sniffed, and asked softly, "What time is it?" ”

The officers of the Sixth Division were all slightly stunned, and General Wang Geng and Major General Zhang Zhonglin looked at each other. General Wang Geng raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and after coughing, he said, "Commander-in-chief, it's 2:30 p.m. ”

"Oh." Gao Yang replied expressionlessly and said, "Lunch is a marching meal, and it is so cold that people have no appetite." Will we be able to have a hot dinner in Akinskoye? ”

As soon as Gao Yang's words fell, the atmosphere in the division headquarters immediately became serious. General Wang Geng's expression was solemn, his chin was raised slightly, with a resolute look on his face, and he said loudly, "Commander-in-chief, my Sixth Armored Division will definitely occupy Akinskoye before dark!" ”

"Hmm." The corners of Gao Yang's mouth curled slightly, and an indifferent smile appeared on his face. Whispered, "Go and do your own thing." ”

The attack on Akinskoye began an hour later. After thirty minutes of rapid fire by the artillery units on the positions of the 21st Division, more than 100 steel chariots lined up in neat formations launched an attack on the enemy positions on the opposite side with the loud roar of engines.

The commanders with walkie-talkies all exposed their turrets and directed their vehicles to quickly attack the enemy positions.

They were followed by a large number of armored vehicles carrying elite infantry, followed by the second and third waves of assault troops. There was no tentative attack, General Wang Geng was determined to fight!

As soon as the artillery fire was extended, the officers and men of the 21st Infantry Division emerged from their bunkers. Pick up their respective weapons and aim at the approaching enemy units.

They have never met an armored attack! There are also no tactics and weapons to deal with armored attacks.

"Dangdang!" Dense bullets hit the thick front armor of the No. 3 tank, making a crisp sound. After the enemy opened fire, the commanders all retreated into their vehicles and directed the artillery and machine gun counterattack.

"Boom!" The few heavy machine guns that were left were overturned one after another by high-explosive shells, and Berekov's eyelids jumped wildly. His troops simply cannot inflict damage on the enemy!

"Artillery fire! Fire! Berekov shouted loudly with a pale face.

Berekov had already sensed the determination of the enemy army to finish the battle in one battle, facing such a formidable opponent. He couldn't hold back any longer.

This is not a tentative attack, this is a complete breakthrough! The wide front was covered with a dense concentration of armored vehicles, the number of which made Berekov's face look a look of despair.

The few mortars and infantry guns that survived the air raids and artillery shelling were quickly put into position, launching a desperate counterattack against the raging torrent of steel.

Mortar shells cannot cause damage to a tank unless it hits the top of the tank and the engine directly.

As for infantry artillery, no professional armor-piercing shells simply could not penetrate the thick armor of the tank. The exposed artillerymen did their best to knock out the few shells before they were destroyed.

The success of these guns was to break the tracks of several combat vehicles! There was also a mortar shell with excellent luck that landed on the roof of an open armored personnel carrier. The destruction of this armored vehicle took the life of an entire squad of infantrymen along with it.

When the flaming tanks stormed the positions of the 21st Infantry Division, the battle became simpler.

It was a one-sided massacre. When the last soldier at the end of the day, who had bravely attempted to die with the tank with a bag of explosives, was knocked to the ground, the 21st Infantry Division's troops on the front line were scattered.

The officers and men of the 21st Infantry Division, frightened by these indestructible steel monsters, threw down their weapons and ran towards Akinskoye without looking back.

Berekov could only retreat together in despair. Go to Akinskoye to organize the last resistance!

The group of armored vehicles following the tanks rushed to the position, and a large number of infantrymen armed to the teeth jumped out of the armored vehicles and poured into the dilapidated improvised trenches, MP40s in their hands spitting tongues of fire and began to clear the field.

The troops of the first attack wave gradually slowed down and began to clear the battlefield. The second and third waves of attacking forces that followed behind began to accelerate beyond the first-line troops and advance towards the deep attack. Follow behind the routs. Further on is the ruins of Akinskoye!

Gao Yang put down the binoculars, showed a satisfied smile on his face, looked at General Wang Geng on the side slightly, and said with a smile, "It's not a high-grade battle at all." There were not enough anti-tank weapons and armored units. There was simply not that army that could hold back the attack of the 6th Panzer Division in an open area. ”

Smiled, jokingly said, "Except for the Nineteenth Panzer Division." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)

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