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The Third Empire - Chapter 1399

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:29:59 AM


Chapter 1399: 1399

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The tanks and howitzers are gone. In recent days, the 238 Division has fought quite cruelly. As the main force of the whole rokosovsky cluster, they are almost writing their loyalty to the Soviet Union with their own lives.

Thanks to the swampy area here, it is difficult for German tank forces to rush up, and the protective power of those screw cars is insufficient. In recent days, German screw cars are almost frantically charging here, while they use anti tank guns, grenades and even explosive bags.

They blocked the German charge after charge, and they themselves were bleeding.

The whole 238 Division has suffered more than half of the casualties, and they are still holding on.

Division commander koroya is in a temporary headquarters, commanding with rokosovsky.

"Our casualties are too great. Can't we replace other troops?" Koroa was worried.

There are troops retreating back from the hole they have supported. If these troops stay, they can make their own side breathe comfortably, but now there is no such order.

Although this is our own position, we can't just let our own side run out?

"These retreated troops are in a hurry to arrange a new line of defense behind us. We can't let the Germans rush to Moscow at one go. Koloa, you have to stand higher and have an overall view, otherwise you can only be a division commander." Rokosovsky said.

Yes, a group of troops have withdrawn, but they will not stop here. They have a more important task, that is, to arrange a new line of defense.

You know, now from Smolensk to Moscow is empty. If the Germans attack Moscow at one breath instead of encircling and destroying their own side, I'm afraid they can drive straight into Moscow and hit Moscow at one breath!

They have to rush to deploy a new defense line and will never stay here. At the same time, rokosovsky is also very strange. Why don't the Germans bypass here and drive straight in?

This has something to do with the German strategy. If you rush to Moscow at one breath, the German can do it, but if you don't consolidate the rear, you will face endless troubles on the supply line. With Germany's air transport capacity, it's no problem to supply a division, but if the whole cluster, it's far from enough.

It would be quite risky to leave Smolensk behind and move forward.

On the other hand, Germany's strategic goal is to attack Moscow. However, eliminating the effective power of the Soviet Union is also another goal. As long as the Soviet army is systematically eaten, it can accumulate advantages for the final victory.

"If we continue to fight, our troops will collapse." Said koroa.

Generally speaking, when the casualties of the troops exceed one tenth, the morale will be low. If half of them are gone, it will definitely collapse. Although they are still insisting, they may just be waiting for the last straw to kill the camel.

Koroa was worried.

"We must stick to it." "We have no choice," rokosovsky said

With that, rokosovsky looked at his watch: "no, in the past, the Germans had already begun to attack. Why is there no movement today?"

German cannons, rockets and bombers in the air should have been greeted repeatedly, but now there is no movement!

Just then the telephone rang.

"Hey, what happened on the battlefield?" Pick up the phone, coloya asked.

There came an anxious voice: "division commander, the Germans, they have used engineers and are filling the swamp!"

Hearing this, croarden's face changed.

In the swamp, only the middle road can pass tanks, so Germany can't lay a wide attack surface, and the only road has long been blocked.

If the main tanks of Germany don't come up, their firepower is not strong enough. It's impossible to seize the position here only by screw cars.

Now, the Germans are filling the swamp!

When rokosovsky took koroa and others to the front line, he saw a scene that he would never forget.

There are thousands of German all wheel drive ten ton Ford Trucks!

They were carrying materials to fill the swamp, some gravel, some soil, some branches, some straw. Trucks rumbled and were slowly moving forward.

They are filling a passage 100 meters wide!

The six cylinder diesel engine was rumbling. When they were about to reach the working face, they drove backwards.

In this era, most trucks only have two small circular lenses. This small lens only looks at the rear when driving normally. When reversing, only looking at this small lens has too little field of vision.

Therefore, when reversing, you have to use other ways.

Like now.

The drivers are standing outside the cab.

Yes, just outside.

They opened the door, stepped on the pedal at the door, pulled the steering wheel with their right hand and held the handle outside the car with their left hand. As for their heads, they had all exposed to the outside of the car. The vision on this side was clear.

In the cab, the throttle lever was pushed to the middle position, and the engine rumbled. Just then, they engaged the reverse gear and adjusted the throttle. After starting, the body came out flexibly, operated the steering wheel with one hand, and the car moved backward steadily.

(most readers may not have seen the old liberation of China's first generation car. It was this kind of small round lens. At that time, many people backed up in this way. Of course, there were also bad luck, such as accidentally falling down and being run over by the front wheel. This is the reverse way of that specific era, which is still fresh in the memory of Zhixiong of East China.)

The 100 meter wide working face needs 20 trucks to reverse together, their wheels, roll over the newly paved road, and then come to the working face behind.

"Lift the tipper!" With the cry, twenty trucks turned over their buckets almost at the same time, and all the fillings pulled behind rolled down.

When the twenty trucks were unloaded, they began to move forward, and the other twenty trucks easily penetrated through the gap between their bodies and continued to fall back.

It is almost the same as the assembly line in the factory. In a short time, we can see their working face advancing rapidly towards their own position!

Only the Germans have enough resources to come up with such a way. They have to fill a way in the swamp!




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