USSR 1941

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 do not need interviews. can write.

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

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

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

Then everyone will understand.

In the Battle of Tver, the Fourth 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. It was difficult and time-consuming to get it to the train to get it back.

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

"Comrade Major, first we must 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.

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

"At Tula!" said Major Gavrilov. "The Germans have made 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, three large-caliber anti-tank guns, and five mortars. They even installed explosives on the railway bridge and were 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 bastards 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!"

So it became clear to Shulka that the Germans pretended to be captured.

"They passed the railway bridge smoothly!" Major Zakhakovic 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 little. 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, in war, it has never been said 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... It should be safe.

However, it is precisely in this way that we are more relaxed psychologically and have the heart to underestimate the enemy.

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

The pistols used by the Germans in combat are not ordinary pistols. They are the well-known box guns in China. This thing has a long range and high power.

On the other hand, the Soviet army had machine guns, anti-tank guns, mortars, and bolt-action rifles in their hands.

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

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

Shulka knew what that meant, Tula was another Volokolamsk, with direct rail and road links to Moscow.

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

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

However, the 4th Tank Brigade had 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 at 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!" said Shulka. "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.

Land mines can't distinguish between the enemy and our own people. They don't know who the enemy touches and explodes, especially the wooden shell mines of the Soviet army, which can't even be detected by mine detectors.

Therefore, 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 "Oh".

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