artillery arc

Chapter 394: The Subjective Initiative of the Cavalry

On Wang Zhong's side, the radio just happened to call the advancing armored unit of the 225th Division.

As soon as he cut over, he saw the T34 tank chasing after the Plosson people's PAK38 anti-tank gun. The Plosson soldiers, who might be the gunners, were fleeing in all directions and were caught up by the tank's machine gun.

Wang Zhong watched the tanks crush the enemy and suddenly realized that Proson's anti-tank capabilities were not very good. After all, they had not yet equipped themselves with Iron Fist and magnetic grenades, and this infantry division did not even seem to have the PAK40.

It is estimated that the PAK40 was given priority to the Armored Grenadier Division, and the Infantry Division was still using backward equipment such as the PAK38, and could do nothing about the T34.

Wang Zhong watched his tank unit rush through the Plosson position, and then seven big men jumped out from the accompanying M3 Grant Lee tank, swept away the panicked Plosson people, and then jumped onto the tanks to catch up with the tank troops charging in front.

It has a bit of the flavor of modern infantry combat.

Unfortunately, the M3 is not efficient enough in killing infantry. The Bofors 40mm gun should be placed on the head of the infantry fighting vehicle. The 40mm gun can kill infantry and occasionally serve as part-time air defense as an accompanying air defense for tank troops.

While Wang Zhong was thinking about these things, the communication with the armored forces ended. Wang Zhong took one last look at the advancing troops, especially admiring the Prosen people who lacked anti-tank means and were running away in panic.

very nice.

The screen disappeared.

Then there was light again from the side of the 88st Guards Mechanized Infantry. Wang Zhong hurried over and saw the assault vanguard of the st Guards Mechanized Infantry passing by the destroyed gun.

These 88 anti-aircraft guns seem to be deployed together with the artillery regiment's 105 and 150 howitzers. It is estimated that the anti-aircraft regiment is covering the artillery regiment.

In addition, looking at the landing point of the explosives, Wang Zhong felt that this was probably not caused by their own howitzers, but rather the work of an air force air strike.

No wonder the 190th Division didn’t fire any artillery fire these days. It turns out all their artillery pieces were destroyed.

Well done Air Force!

Wang Zhong thought about it and it seemed that the Russian Air Force on Earth had never had such a high attack efficiency. This was because the average training level of the Russian Air Force during World War II was too low, and many of their attacks were very inaccurate.

This low level of training is even more evident in the Il-2, which cannot dive at large angles.

Now that Wang Zhong has equipped the elite pilots of the Ant Air Force with the most suitable aircraft at this stage, it is normal that the attack efficiency has been greatly improved.

At this time, the communication with the 1st Guards Mechanized Infantry Tank Battalion also ended. Wang Zhong took a last look at the wreckage of the cannon left behind by the troops and ended the overlooking with satisfaction.

The troops are making good progress and should be able to get into position smoothly today.

According to aerial reconnaissance, the First Mobile Army's front line is full of infantry. No matter how strong the offensive capability of the Proson infantry is, it is just an infantry unit.

It was indeed a bit unreasonable to attack with infantry in an open field.

In other words, as long as he could strangle the enemy, Wang Zhong would be able to eat the delicious snack of the 190th Division.

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"It's bad!" Admiral Poke stared at the two new lines on the map. They were enemy attack forces discovered by aerial reconnaissance. "This is a pincer attack! The enemy's goal is not to break through our position, but to eat up our 190th Division on the front line!"

To break through the position, it means that after the offensive pincers pass through the 190th Division's defense zone, they will continue to attack the defense zone of the next division. And the pincers only need to encircle the 190th Division in front.

Admiral Pok cursed: "I was misled by the map exercises with the Emperor! Rokossov doesn't want to make a central breakthrough at all, he just wants to eat us up bite by bite! And he is not picky! He eats infantry divisions too!"

Chief of Staff: “What now?”

Admiral Polk thought for a moment and said, "Send back an armored division to counter the assault and get in touch with the 190th Division."

The chief of staff shook his head and said, "No, the armored forces don't have enough fuel. The enemy's air raid on Shepetovka station has already blocked our transportation, and now part of it has been burned by the enemy cavalry. The rest has not been delivered to the armored forces in time.

"The armored forces have been advancing for many days, and it is time to resupply them."

Admiral Polk stared at the chief of staff: "No more fuel?"

“Yes, but there wasn’t much left when we drove back.”

Admiral Poker: "What about driving back for supplies?"

The chief of staff said with a serious expression: "Our supply plan is delayed as a whole. All the military depots in the army group's control area are short of fuel. The enemy's cavalry and air force have also used up so much fuel that we are almost running out of fuel even for the trucks."

Admiral Pok walked back and forth in the tent, cursing. He walked a few steps, stopped, and buttoned his collar. After buttoning for a long time, he finally threw a louse and a large piece of skin on the ground and stomped it to death: "Damn it! This damn grass, damn Ante people, damn Rokossov!"

Chief of Staff: "We can handle each of them individually, but it's hard to handle them together."

Admiral Poke walked back and forth in the tent for a few times and sighed: "Request airdrop supplies from the Air Force, especially fuel supplies, so that at least our armored forces can move and crush the enemy severely."

At this time, the chief of staff reminded with a serious face: "The enemy has a new type of assault gun. According to the report of the armored soldiers of the Sede Division who escaped, the assault gun can perfectly hide itself in the grass and launch an ambush, and it can penetrate our armor at a long distance."

Admiral Poke clenched his fist, then slowly loosened it, and said, "The smoke bomb can allow our warriors to shorten the distance with the enemy and engage in close combat with the assault guns. This is how we responded last year when the enemy's praying hands were not completely destroyed. We just continued the old tactics of the past!
"Knowing that the enemy has new weapons, should we not even attempt to attack? No, Plossom's soldiers are not such cowards, and neither is Plossom's general!"

Admiral Pok clenched his fists again: "Last year, we were helpless against the T34 and KV, but didn't we win a glorious victory in the end?"

The chief of staff thought about it and nodded vigorously: "I agree. We have to give it a try anyway. Let's get the 14th Armored Division back. If the airdrop is arranged quickly, the fuel will have arrived by the time the armored division arrives tomorrow."

"That's it!" Admiral Poke slammed the table.

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The commander of the 21th Cavalry Division of the 18st Cavalry Corps looked at the smoke in the distance and asked: "Did the enemy send out armored forces to encircle us? There is so much smoke?"

His chief of staff and the bishop accompanying the army also stood upright on their horses and looked into the distance.

The chief of staff spoke first: "We are not in attack formation, it's more like we are rushing."

The division leaders looked at each other.

The division commander slapped his thigh and said, "Use the mines we captured! Put the fuses on them and throw them on the ground. Don't bury them. The grass is so high that the tanks can't see them! Get the smoke bombs ready. When the leading tank is stopped by the explosion, throw the smoke bombs immediately to provide cover, and then go up and kill them with Molotov cocktails!"

(End of this chapter)