USSR 1941

The preparations organized by Shulka, that is, the other snipers and mortarmen, did not come into play until this time.

It should be said that this is what Shulka planned before, that is, to let the students of the sniper school and the mortar school come up to fight guerrillas for actual combat training.

Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the changes, and it was a good time to catch up with this good time as soon as he entered the battlefield, and because of the changes in the battle situation, he had to stick to the granary... This was also not in Shulka's original plan.

But now it is meaningless to say that there is a plan, and the battlefield should be adaptable.

On the two wings of the granary, there are two sniper platoons plus a mortar squad.

Of course, deserters from the 42nd Infantry Brigade were also organized and orderly.

So the two reconnaissance platoons sent by the German army were of course unable to complete their reconnaissance mission, or their reconnaissance mission ended just after it started, because it didn't take long for them to be beaten out with heavy casualties.

But for this point, Major Paul was not at ease.

Because he knew that as long as the building was not like a granary, it would not be too difficult for the German army.

And indeed it is.

Fifteen minutes later, the two reinforcement companies promised by Major General Jonas arrived one after another, along with five assault guns and three armored vehicles.

To Major Paul's surprise, three of the five tanks were Panzer III tanks.

The firepower of tanks and assault guns is obviously of great help to Major Paul's attack on buildings.

This made Major Paul want to refocus his offense on the granary.

But after some consideration, Major Paul finally gave up.

He knew that even with these reinforcements and tanks, attacking the granary was still very dangerous, because even if the enemy did not garrison and release the first floor for the Germans to attack, they would not dare to enter.

So the best way is still to outflank from the two wings.

The battle started quickly. With tanks, armored vehicles, long-range artillery fire and even occasional air support, the two German troops pierced through the two wings of the granary like two sharp knives. Almost all the buildings they passed were became ruins.

The Germans can only do this.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to clear the enemies in the building.

"They want to surround us!" Vasily said to Shulka while holding up a telescope to observe.

"Yes!" Shulka replied.

"You must have thought of a countermeasure, haven't you?" Vasily asked.

"No, Comrade Vasily!" said Shulka, "I have no countermeasures!"

Vasily looked at Shulka with disbelief, and realized that Shulka was probably telling the truth when he saw Shulka's serious face.

"But, shall we continue to stay like this?" Vasily asked.

"Of course!" Shulka replied: "We can't retreat, because the granary is a strategic location. Once we give up... that is to give up this strong fortress to the enemy. Using the granary as a base point, the Germans can at least move the defense line to the north." Push two kilometers!"

"I know this, Comrade Shulka!" Vasily said. "I'm talking about countermeasures!"

"I said, I have no countermeasures!"

Vasily spread his hands helplessly, he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Shulka's gourd.

"Have you forgotten what we are here for, Vasily?" Shulka asked.

"Training!" Vasily replied.

"Yes, training!" Shulka raised his head towards the advancing enemy and said, "So, what are you waiting for now?"

Vasily understood Shulka's meaning, nodded and said, "I'll go direct immediately!"

Vasily did understand what Shulka meant.

Then he made some arrangements:

Most of the snipers in the granary were called out, and together with Vasily, only one squad was left... The enemy was afraid of the snipers in the granary, and they didn't dare to attack the granary easily. It would be a waste to keep too many people here.

However, because of the lack of manpower in the granary, Vasily then transferred a company from the deserters of the 42nd Brigade of the Second-line Infantry.

This company is led by snipers... because snipers are familiar with every corner and passage of the granary and know how to maneuver.

"I think you should evacuate the granary, Comrade Shulka!" Vasily said: "Because it is very likely to be surrounded by the enemy!"

"Here, too, command is needed, Comrade Vasily!" Shulka said.

In fact, Shurka's stay in the granary is to stabilize the morale of the army... The reason why the deserters of the 42nd Infantry Brigade dared to return to the granary to fight was that the snipers fought a beautiful battle here before, and another reason was that Shulka was here .

If Shulka and Vasily withdrew at the same time, those deserters would naturally think that they were supplemented as cannon fodder, so even if the granary had a geographical advantage, it would be difficult to defend.

So Shulka can't go.

Vasily also knew this truth, so he nodded and left with the troops.

Another reason why Shulka dared to stay was that he had confidence in Vasily and his party.

Or it could be said that he has confidence in the current battlefield situation.

There were not many German troops, and Shulka observed it clearly from the granary upstairs.

The German army that arrived before was only two companies, and an armored company was added, but after two attacks and one reconnaissance, there was only one infantry company left.

Then two infantry companies and several tanks and armored vehicles were added.

In other words, its total strength is no more than one battalion.

With this kind of force, if you want to complete the penetration and encirclement of the granary, I am afraid that you will underestimate the sniper company and mortar company of the Soviet army.

But of course, the Germans had the advantage of tanks and armored vehicles... Soviet settlements, especially station 2, had fewer tanks.

This is because Soviet tanks are produced at the tractor factory in the northern industrial zone, and the tanks reinforced from the east of the river can only be transported by large transport ships... Shulka's strategy to ease the supply is amphibious landing ships, oil barrel pontoons, and large transport ships. Items go hand in hand, causing the Luftwaffe to be unable to take care of both.

But neither of the first two can transport tanks, and it is not easy for large transport ships to transport tanks.

If the tanks want to reinforce the No. 2 railway station, it is more likely to go from the tractor factory to the No. 2 railway station through the Mamayev Gang, through the residential area.

On the one hand, there must be a way to do this at night, on the other hand, the tank needs to consume fuel to start.

Therefore, the tanks in the southern residential areas are always in a state of tension.

At this time, the main force of the tanks was also used on the main battlefield of the Tsaritsa River instead of the flanks.

In addition, the German army also has artillery and air superiority...so in this battle, the enemy and the enemy cannot be won or lost based on a simple comparison of forces.

In fact, if you really compare the strength of the troops, the German army has only one battalion, while the Soviet army has two elite companies plus deserters from a reinforced battalion.

The total strength of the Soviet army even surpassed that of the German army.

To put it simply, in this battle, as long as the Soviet army can avoid the German air, tank, and artillery advantages, there will be no big problem.

And this is exactly the training subject of the sniper company and the mortar company.