Chapter 833

A German sniper is leaning against his trench. He is not the kind of super sniper who specializes in hunting distant targets, but a role similar to "sharpshooter" who is responsible for medium and long-range attacks in his own troops. The Mauser 98K rifle in his hand has only a 3-fold optical magnifying glass, which is easy to use and preserve in production.

Because of this weapon, German troops have popularized this kind of sniper like infantry on a large scale in many front-line combat forces. Maybe their combat ability is not enough to deal with enemy snipers, but it can cause considerable damage to the ordinary infantry of the opponent.

Moreover, the German army is gradually popularizing their individual combat weapons, which is a bit similar to the gun family design concept proposed by weapon experts after World War II. Based on the excellent mp-44 assault rifle in combat, the German arms Department has combined the branch in Belgium and the branch in France to start loading individual weapons with the same kind of ammunition and common parts.

These include mp-44 assault rifles that can carry individual grenade launchers; Mp-44 assault rifle with infrared night vision device can be used; Mg45 class light machine gun, g44 new semi-automatic rifle, and g44 sniper special semi-automatic rifle with sight.

This series of weapons can greatly simplify the parts maintenance of German guns, and also simplify the logistics production. They are regarded by the German side as epoch-making products that can replace the existing individual weapons and completely eliminate the Mauser 98K rifle and other weapons. These weapons have begun to be loaded on a large scale. It is only because of the problem of production capacity that they have not yet been popularized in an all-round way. After all, it is not possible to arm more than 5 million people in one day or two.

So now the German army is still using a variety of mixed weapons, such as Mauser rifles, more advanced G43 semi-automatic rifles and mp-44 assault rifles, which are similar to those used in the first World War.

With his weapon in hand, the German infantry shooter saw a Soviet soldier who was trying to open fire with his sight. Obviously, the other side was not familiar with his weapon. He shot behind a low wall, but was almost knocked down by the recoil of his weapon.

He sneered, then pointed his rifle at the Soviet soldier who opened fire, because after all, the Soviet soldiers on the front line had collapsed under the threat of tanks, so he didn't have to concentrate on the front battlefield. What he had to do was to kill the sporadic Soviet who dared to resist and ensure that his troops could occupy the bridgehead of infiltration.

So he held the rifle in his hand and waited for the Soviets behind the opposite low wall to show their heads again. At this time, he would envy those soldiers who were promoted to the front line sniper. They had their own assistants and could choose their own battle positions. It was a very enviable way of fighting.

You know, marshal lundstedt is not suddenly crazy, will order his troops to start regardless of the cost of casualties into Smolensk, fight a street fight that he is not good at. Only after a German infantry battalion was equipped with new guns, a large number of veterans who are familiar with urban operations and snipers, it was ordered to infiltrate into Smolensk city to test new special urban street fighting methods.

With reference to the formation of the special operations unit of the special forces, this unit has more advanced walkie talkies for individual soldiers, special channel radio stations for the battalion, and can call the air force under the group army and artillery directly under the headquarters for support. It relies on short assault and precise cooperation to achieve the goal of eliminating the enemy in street fighting, emphasizing the development of firepower and killing the enemy.

The plan was put forward by the head of state's supreme command, so lundstete agreed to experiment with this mode of operation in one of his infantry divisions. For this reason, he also deliberately allocated various caliber artillery, helicopters and attack planes for support.

As for why he ordered to attack Smolensk so impatiently, the main reason was that he wanted to solve the besieged Soviet regiment behind his own defense line and stabilize his own defense line before the focus of German attack shifted to the south line. After all, once the military supplies incline to the south line, there will be a Soviet occupied city behind his defense line, which is definitely not good news.

So he ordered to launch a surprise attack on Smolensk under the pretext of experiment, hoping to eliminate the Soviet garrison here and completely occupy Smolensk with less casualties.

The first step is very simple, that is to use the German firepower advantage to compress the Soviet troops in the city. Because soon, the last large-scale bombing of the German air force will begin, and this bombing will use a large number of napalm bombs, and the effect will certainly be much better than the previous ordinary air bombs.

The German riflemen, who were waiting for their target to appear, aimed at the low wall. After all, even the Soviet recruits who dared to shoot were worth killing. But soon a moving German tank blocked his view, and he had to wait patiently.

Behind the low wall, the Soviet teacher loaded his rifle with ammunition. Just as he poked out his head, he found a German tank with white camouflage in front of him. The machine gun on the front of the car body was spraying fire fiercely, causing sparks on some walls around him. A Soviet soldier tried to get close to the German tank, but was soon screened by the grenadiers following the tank.

"Boom!" The tank, which covered the German charge, opened fire, and the shells shot out of its long barrel 75mm cannon. It is not a real tank, but a German assault gun No. 3. Unfortunately, in the eyes of Soviet soldiers, these steel monsters are all called tanks, and they are very deadly. The shell of the No.3 assault gun hit the building behind the Soviet army, and the huge explosion raised thick smoke, so that the Soviet soldiers around had to close their eyes and keep their helmets. The situation behind the low wall is not much better. The shock wave with gravel and dust swept here, making the curled up teacher very sad. After coughing several times, the stinking dust finally passed away, everything seemed to return to a calm state, the sound in the ears gradually returned to calm, and the sound of guns that seemed to be far away began to continue. He struggled to get up from the ground, picked up his helmet and buckled it on his head. Then he grabbed his rifle and poked his head out. These damned enemies, their tanks are like monsters, devouring people's lives. Their weapons look so powerful that they can't resist. But as a Soviet, he had to stop the aggressors from encroaching on the Soviet territory behind him. His eyes just came out of the low wall and saw the German tank move away. His hands just wanted to move and put the rifle in his palm to the edge of the low wall. He is sure that he can hit the enemy with one more shot. After all, he has understood the terrible recoil force. He saw a flash of light in an inconspicuous corner of the opposite position. Before he remembered what the light meant, he felt a huge force hitting his helmet. With his head tilted back, the pain came from his head. All this happened in a flash. In his last consciousness, he thought of the warning from the veterans that the Germans had some very powerful snipers who were hiding in the dark to attack the enemy. These snipers shoot very accurately, often know that when they exist, someone has been shot down“ Damn it He felt that he murmured, but in fact his body didn't move at all. He fell on his back and his legs twisted into a strange angle because of the squatting position against the wall. Before he could close his eyes, he seemed to be unwilling to leave this sentimental world. Isn't that poem finished yet? It seems too short in terms of length. What's next? What are the wonderful sentences? By the way... Sniper, by the way, the sound of machine gun... "Sniper's bullets, howling in a straight line; Heavy machine guns began to return, cutting down groups of people. Between the living and the dead, only snow lingers; War flags full of holes, military caps with bullet holes. On the cold helmet, only the national emblem is shining; In the realm of death, countless souls are burning. " It's a pity that the body has been cold, but it's a pity that those cold leather boots are passing by. These German soldiers in white blouses are so young and immature. What drives them to come to such a distant place, fight some innocent people and take their lives? In the sky, dense bombers pass by like dark clouds, covering the boundless blue. These planes are carrying terrible bombs, and are about to sweep the whole Smolensk. The battle is far from over, or just beginning. Every inch of the land here has to be baked by the fire, and every life here has to struggle in the most cruel environment to survive. On March 17, 1939, the German air force dropped 300 tons of napalm in Smolensk, burning the whole city to scorching ground. Tens of thousands of civilians were lost, more than 700 houses were destroyed on the spot, and more than 1100 buildings were destroyed in the subsequent fire. The Soviet Army insisted on fighting in despair, and the casualties were increasing. The German army put in all kinds of advanced weapons, and the fierce street battle of Smolensk began.