Chapter 281: Danger

Chapter 281 Dangerous

The consequence of secrecy is that even Valrasha can’t interview the 4th Tank Brigade... This is not to say that Valrasha is suspicious, but because there is no great need for it, and many things can be done without interviews. Write.

Because Shulka soon saw a report about interviewing himself, which wrote about the battle described by "Breakout Heroes" in a serious way, and it was almost the same, except for some exaggerated parts.

The actor turned to Shulka curiously: "When did they interview you?"

"I want to know too!" Shulka spread his hands.

Then everyone understands.

During the Battle of Tver, the 4th Tank Brigade suffered heavy losses.

The main losses were tanks. A total of 21 tanks were lost during the attack on the Volga River Bridge, and 5 tanks were damaged and abandoned... If you want to withdraw from Tver, you must bear such a price. Difficult and no time to transport it to the train to transport it back.

Major Zakhakovic had hoped to ship them back, but the reply he got was this:

"Comrade Major, first we have to drag the faulty tank to the railway, and then use a crane to lift it to the flatbed truck. Judging from the position of these faulty tanks... it will take at least two hours!"

So Major Zakhakovic had to give up, because if he waited for another two hours, no one would be able to leave.

This leaves only 26 tanks left in the 4th Tank Brigade, which is on the verge of danger again... 26 tanks are not even enough to launch a serious counterattack, although they are T34.

Therefore, the 4th Tank Brigade had to wait in the barracks for a while, waiting for the new T34 to be produced from Stalingrad and then replenished.

During this period, there was even a danger, that is, the enemy broke through the second line of defense of the Soviet army.

"In Tula!" Major Gavrilov said: "The Germans have carried out a disguised raid!"

"Brandenburg squad?" Shulka asked.

"No, it's just an ordinary army!" Major Gavrilov searched the map for a while, then pointed to a point and said: "Here, a railway bridge over the Upa River!"

"Originally this railway bridge was very safe!" Major Zahakavic said: "Because this railway bridge is very narrow, only one train can pass through. We deployed a company there with three large-caliber anti-tank guns , and five mortars, they even installed explosives on the railway bridge ready to blow up the railway bridge at any time!"

This situation is a bit like the Soviet army attacking the Volga River Bridge in Tver, so Shulka is very interested in it.

"How did the Germans take it?" Shulka asked.

"22 soldiers!" Major Gavrilov said: "There are only 22, and two of them are Ukrainians, Ukrainian guerrillas... These **** are willing to be used by the Germans!"

"They didn't even change their uniforms!" Major Zakhakovic said: "The Germans are still Germans, and the Ukrainians are still Ukrainians, but... the Ukrainians are leading the Germans forward!"

So Shulka understood that the Germans pretended to be captured.

"They passed the railway bridge smoothly!" Major Zahakavic said: "Then suddenly he took out a pistol from under his clothes and shot at our people... They killed more than 30 soldiers, and the other 87 people became prisoners!"

This number surprised Shulka a bit. There were 22 German soldiers, including two Ukrainian guerrillas, but they killed more than 30 people and captured 87 people.

But after thinking about it, Shulka thought it was nothing strange.

First of all, war has never meant that a large number of people will definitely have an advantage. It is often a dangerous place like this, such as this railway bridge. The Soviet army thought that there were anti-tank guns and mortars, and there were explosives on the bridge... this should be It is foolproof.

However, it is precisely in this way that one is more relaxed psychologically and has the heart to underestimate the enemy.

Secondly, one of the key points is "pistol".

The pistols used by the Germans in combat are not ordinary pistols. They are the famous box guns in China. This gun has a long range and great power.

In contrast to the Soviet army, they had machine guns, anti-tank guns, mortars, and bolt-action rifles in their hands.

These are basically long-range and powerful equipment. The melee combat is either completely ineffective or the rate of fire is too slow, so I was stunned by the German pistol commando.

"One of Guderian's armored divisions crossed the Wupa River from here and surrounded Tula from the southeast!" Major Zahakavic said: "Tula's supply line has been cut off!"

Shulka knows what this means, Tula is another Volokolamsk, with direct railways and roads to Moscow.

If Tula is surrounded or even occupied by the German army, then the southern gate of Moscow will be opened.

At this time, it should be the time for the 4th Tank Brigade to attack. They should launch a counterattack to push the German 3rd Panzer Division back or at least consume their kinetic energy so that they cannot attack Moscow.

However, the 4th Tank Brigade has too few tanks, only 26.

It is obviously extremely dangerous to launch a counterattack with these 26 tanks, because the enemy's armored division has hundreds of tanks at least. They can use their numerical superiority to besiege T34. Not to mention, the fourth tank brigade cannot win before dawn and will retreat. Hit by German air power.

"The situation over there in Stalingrad..." Shulka asked.

"They only produced five during this period!" Zaha Kavic replied: "But the number is still far from enough!"

"So we need time!"

"Yes!"

"Delay!" Shulka said: "Mine the roads and railways!"

"We will be very passive if we plant all the mines!" Major Gavrilov said: "Because it will make our troops unable to counterattack!"

The weakness of the mines used is here.

Landmines can’t distinguish whether they are the enemy or our own. They won’t blow up whoever touches them, especially the wooden shell mines of the Soviet Army, which can’t even be detected by mine detectors.

So, a large number of mines can indeed slow down the enemy's advance speed, but the Soviet army also cannot counterattack and beat the enemy back, because there is a minefield in the middle.

So, as Major Gavrilov said, he will be very passive and can only wait for the enemy to clear the mines and then advance to Moscow step by step.

"No!" Shulka said, "I don't think it's a problem for us!"

"Why?" Major Gavrilov asked suspiciously.

"Because we have minesweeping tanks!" Shulka said.

Major Gavrilov couldn't help but let out an "oh".

(end of this chapter)