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Secondly, Malashenko estimated that these Germans who refused to surrender would definitely plan to put up another desperate resistance. If the heavy heavy tanks got too close, the condescending Germans would probably use cluster grenades or incendiary bottles to attack them. This kind of thing was aimed directly at the top of the tank and thrown.

If this type of home-made throwing weapon is thrown on the main armor or even the side armor of a tank, Malashenko will not even bother to pay attention to it. At most, it will make a thud and add some flame special effects to the armor without any impact.

But now these German guys are occupying a favorable terrain and are condescending. If an M24 cluster grenade tied into a big chicken leg is thrown down, it may hit the turret roof or the car body dome. If so, the threat it poses is really real. Not to be underestimated.

Malashenko knows the power of the German M24 potato masher. This large-charge and powerful offensive grenade is full of explosive power. When bundled into a large bundle, it can even attack ordinary fortifications. It was lifted directly. Malashenko asked himself whether he wanted to use the vehicle's most vulnerable weak point to test whether it could withstand the blasting power of the German's cluster grenade.

If it is replaced by a throwing weapon containing alcohol and gasoline such as a Molotov cocktail, the situation will not be optimistic. As long as the German is willing to aim and throw from a high position, he can easily throw a bottle full of burning liquid into the heat dissipation window of the engine compartment at the rear of the car. superior.

Although the diesel engine of the Soviet tank is not flammable, it cannot hold a glass bottle full of flammable fuel from escaping into the engine compartment through the heat dissipation window. Tank fire will be a foreseeable and inevitable situation. No matter which of the above two situations is encountered, it is not too good for Malashenko.

"The men from the first platoon follow me, the men from the second platoon follow Captain Constantine, and the rest stay with the tank and wait for orders. Pin those ** lackeys in the house and beat them to death. Let's take action! Comrades !”

A large group of Red Army soldiers who were briefly assigned tasks immediately split into two echelons from behind the tank.

The main echelon led by Captain Varosha has the largest number of people. This is a standard infantry platoon of the Red Army Infantry Division that is close to full strength. It is fully equipped with various individual light weapons and is also specially equipped with some weapons summed up based on actual combat experience. Artifact equipment for street fighting, such as explosive packs and flamethrowers that can blast through a load-bearing wall at once.

Captain Varosha, who was leading the people forward carefully against the wall, held the Bobosha submachine gun in his hand tightly and kept his posture as low as possible. The heavy tanks led by Malashenko could safely carry them to the final assault of 100 meters. From a distance, Captain Varosha was already grateful and full of gratitude for this.

Captain Varosha, who participated in the first phase of the defensive street battles in Stalingrad, had more than once experienced firsthand how terrifying it was to have no tank cover in street battles.

In order to retake the neighborhoods occupied by the Germans, countless Red Army soldiers launched a charge against the German machine gun firepower. The Red Army soldiers who were mopped down were lined up one after another. The people in front fell down, and those behind stepped on the bodies of the people in front and continued to charge. They just relied on such a momentum of fighting to the end to defeat the Germans. The lower block was taken back.

Sometimes just a morning of fighting for blocks can completely eliminate a fully equipped infantry regiment from the organization. People who have never witnessed that tragic charge scene will never know what a terrible and tragic feeling it is to be tripped to the ground by the corpse of a comrade that is almost knee high during the charge.

Captain Varosha, who was speechless for a time, once went to his regiment leader with a tearful voice, and in a state of almost losing emotional control, he desperately asked the regiment leader why he could not get tank support. A company of soldiers under his command lost only single digits after only two rounds of charges. This kind of tragic battle was something he had never encountered before.

"It's not that your company's charge cannot be supported by tanks, Captain Varosha, but that our entire army really doesn't have many usable tanks anymore."

Captain Varosha was slightly startled by the reply from his comrade, but his red eyes were still full of grief and anger.

"Why are there no tanks? Comrade regiment leader! We have all heard the news about the tank hero Malashenko, commander of the regiment, who led his troops to recapture Mamayev Heights. What a good heavy tank! Even if it is divided between two of us No, even if there was only one, there wouldn’t be so many corpses of soldiers lying on the street!”

When Captain Varosha asked this question, quite some time had passed since the battle in which Malashenko led his troops to regain control of Mamayev Heights.

At that time, Malashenko was in a battlefield support state of fighting fires everywhere. Basically, where there was a danger of being broken through by the enemy, Malashenko and his First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment would be transferred to that place.

The tragic battle losses were particularly obvious during this period. The 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, which had been bombed by the Luftwaffe and was unable to take care of itself, was almost unable to protect itself. It had no extra strength to take care of the offensive and defensive battles in the secondary blocks. Just dealing with the battle in the main district has already exhausted the combat energy.

Captain Varosha, who was notified by the regiment leader and patiently explained the whole story, finally left with his head lowered. He leaned against the ruins of a small building in the Red Army-controlled area on the side of the street and stayed stunned for a long time before he managed to get out of a company. After losing their comrades to the point where only a few of them were still standing, they recovered from the grief.

"How great it would be if we could get tank support and fight with the tank hero Comrade Malashenko!"

What was originally just a casual wish turned into a reality.

Captain Varosha, who was regarded by his superiors as a brave hero rather than an incompetent coward, was given command of a reorganized infantry company during the Soviet strategic counteroffensive phase, and his dream came true as he followed his infantry division and was assigned It was time to cooperate with the newly formed 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade and engage in counterattacks against the heavy industrial zone in the north of the city.

Captain Varosha volunteered and was allowed to act with the commando unit led by Malashenko.

This assault force, which is not large in strength, consists of six IS1 heavy tanks and an infantry company led by Captain Gavarosha. This is already the ultimate force that can be deployed in a narrow attack street. No matter how much more troops are brought, it is a useless move purely to make up for the numbers.

Captain Varosha, who did not encounter another round of German machine gun fire along the way, quickly led his men downstairs.

Captain Varosha quietly took off his helmet and put his ear against a relatively thin outer wall. He could vaguely hear the hurried and busy sounds coming from the walls and floors. The sounds of messy and dense footsteps and the sounds of voices coming at the same time were basically the same. Can determine the general situation inside.

After putting the helmet back on his head and putting it on, Captain Varosha, holding the Bobosha submachine gun in his right hand, turned around and raised his left hand to gesture to his comrades behind him. .

"Don't kick down the door, the demolitionists prepare explosives, and others prepare to take cover!"