USSR 1941

This is also the advantage of the defense line being close to Moscow. 【www.slZWW 思-路!中文网】

Although the railway line surrounding Moscow on the front line has been bombed by the Germans and even blocked by artillery fire, the Soviet army can still use Moscow as a relay point to transport troops and equipment.

For example, from Volokolamsk to Tula, the railways and highways between the two were blocked by German artillery fire. The Soviet army could first return to Moscow from Volokolamsk, and then depart from Moscow to Tula.

This has another advantage, that is, from the rear of the defense line, the closer the Moscow air defense force is, the denser it is: not only are anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns and other anti-aircraft firepower distributed everywhere in this area, but there are also countless anti-aircraft balloons And a series of steel cables, they are like weaving a net on Moscow to keep the German planes at the periphery... German fighter planes and bombers can only approach from high altitudes if they want to bomb Moscow, but they can't get up from high altitudes What a difference.

More importantly, at this time, due to the severe logistical situation of the German army, this kind of bombing, which did not play much role, has gradually decreased.

Especially in the recent period... In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Red Square parade, Zhukov increased the density of anti-aircraft firepower around Moscow, and deployed two air divisions to defend the surrounding area.

Zhukov's promise to Stalin was: "During the military parade, we will guarantee that no enemy fighter plane will fly over Moscow!"

Shulka also took advantage of this... at least during this time the skies over Moscow were safe, which made it possible for the 4th Tank Brigade to maneuver by train.

In the early morning of the sixth day.

Major Gavrilov and Shulka led a few guards to patrol the front line... This was the task assigned to them by Rokossovsky.

"Your deeds have spread throughout the army!" Rokossovsky said to the two: "They call you heroes from Brest, and between battles they always discuss what you fought Fight. If you can go to the front line for a while, I think it will be of great help to the morale of our army!"

Originally, Shulka wanted to refuse on the grounds that he had a mission... In fact, this is not an excuse, the Fourth Tank Brigade does have a mission.

But after thinking about it, the purpose of this trip is to let the German army know that the Fourth Tank Brigade is in Volokolamsk, and that the two "showing their faces" as the Fourth Tank Brigade will only be beneficial to the plan.

So he agreed without any further hesitation.

Sure enough, this was more effective than T34 on the battlefield... Soon the Soviet army on the entire front knew that the 4th Tank Brigade was fighting with them in Volokolamsk.

Then, once the Germans launched an offensive to capture a few prisoners, they would tell the Germans: "Yes, the 4th Tank Brigade is in Volokolamsk!"

Of course, this is not what Shulka and Major Gavrilov need to consider. At this time, they are busy dealing with the soldiers on the front line.

"Welcome, heroes of Brest!"

"You are Comrade Shulka, aren't you?"

"We have seen your picture, Comrade Shulka!"

...

As soon as the two walked to the front line, people kept greeting them, and they focused more on Shulka.

Major Gavrilov therefore joked with Shulka: "I think you should go ahead, because I have become your servant!"

This made Shulka feel embarrassed, and Major Gavrilov laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Shulka... I won't be jealous of you!"

He said and patted Shulka on the shoulder: "You are our pride, Brest, the 333rd Regiment, and even the pride of the Soviet Union!"

Shulka, who was following behind, was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about the pride of the Soviet Union, but he seemed to be heading in this direction now.

The two of them got into a blast hole one after the other, and immediately an unpleasant smell came to their nostrils.

There are many such bomb defense holes in the fortifications on the front line, which are generally located at a relatively rear position and connected with the trenches by communication trenches. The width is about twice that of the trench. The top is paved with logs horizontally and vertically, covered with a layer of soil, and then horizontally and vertically. If possible, it can be paved continuously.

The fortifications constructed in this way are quite strong, and it is generally fine if it is not directly hit by a large-caliber howitzer.

It is usually used as a staging place for ammunition and wounded evacuation, as well as a place for soldiers to rest during battle.

So inevitably, the air inside is very bad, with the smell of blood, gunpowder smoke, smoke, alcohol and even the smell of feces.

But Major Shulka and Gavrilov were used to this, so they didn't say much.

This was the third place Major Gavrilov and Shulka visited.

Compared with the place we visited before, the embarrassing thing here is that it was pitch black and no one could be seen, and the soldiers couldn't see Shulka, so they didn't respond to the arrival of the two of them, thinking they just wanted to squeeze in for a few days to rest. a soldier.

"How are you, comrades?" asked Major Gavrilov.

"Do you think we're alright?" a soldier snapped back.

"Then, please tell me what's wrong with you!" Major Gavrilov stepped forward, then took out a flashlight from his backpack and pointed it in the direction of the voice.

Appearing in the light circle of the flashlight was a soldier with a bandage on his head. He first blocked the light of the flashlight with his hand, and after he got used to it, he replied: "Can you turn off the flashlight? I think you have seen where I am wrong." alright!"

Major Gavrilov switched off the flashlight and asked, "Shrapnel?"

"Yes!" replied the wounded man, "a small piece is still in my wound!"

"I'm sorry!" said Major Gavrilov, "but I'm sure it will get better and we'll beat the Germans..."

"Can you talk about something else?" Another wounded soldier interrupted Major Gavrilov: "We are more concerned about whether we can live until tomorrow!"

Shulka couldn't help retorting: "Does it make any difference? If you can't beat the Germans...how long do you think you can live?"

The wounded fell silent.

After a while, one of the wounded said: "You won't understand, you have a healthy body, you just walk around the battlefield occasionally, ask 'how are you?' and then turn around and leave, nothing Leave……"

"Oh, is that so?" Major Gavrilov couldn't help laughing: "Shulk, they regard us as officers who have never been on the battlefield!"

"Shuerka?" Several people in the darkness couldn't help but exclaimed.

Then someone shone a flashlight on them, and they fell silent when the light of the flashlight fell on Shulka's face.