The Russian troops 19th Army Corps and 20th Army Corps all invested their main forces in tonight's attack. Except for the mechanized troops that did not participate in the battle because they were too noisy, the rest of the infantry will participate in this attack.
Behind the attacking infantry came the artillery. The cannons one after another have raised their muzzles, and the cannonballs are piled next to the cannons. The artillerymen held their hands and huddled under the cannon to avoid Cold Wind, shivering from the cold. At the beginning of the infantry attack, the artillery will not fire. They will only come in handy after the surprise attack fails and turns to a strong attack.
At the same time, the Russian army 21st Army Corps and 22nd Army Corps also dispatched almost all their forces to participate in this attack. The order issued by Lieutenant General Zhukov is very simple, that is, to do everything possible to break through the enemy's defense line at once and use the absolute advantage of troops to drown the enemy.
Indeed, for the Russian army, their strength advantage is already their biggest advantage, and it is also their only advantage. When several Army Groups of German military launch a fierce attack again next spring, once the Russian army suffers heavy losses again, it will be very difficult to say whether they will have a strength advantage by then.
Hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers, led by middle- and lower-level officers, holding rifles and staggering step by step towards the Polish army and White Army's defense line. The Cold Wind at night was even more bone-chilling, blowing on them as if it would freeze their souls. Even if you wear warm clothes, you can't resist it. The cold wind seemed to be able to get in through any gap. Not to mention, most of the Russian troops did not have warm clothes, which forced them to face the threat of cold during the attack.
Some Russian soldiers were almost frozen. Sometimes they fell down on the snow and could never get up again. Other Russian soldiers would not rescue them. Because at this time, they are also unable to protect themselves. These Russian soldiers attacked the enemy's defense line like zombies.
On the defense line between the Polish army and White Army, the soldiers wore thick cotton coats and blankets and huddled at the bottom of the trench to rest. A kerosene stove was burning, bringing them extra warmth and chasing away the cold. But even so, there are still people who continue to cry out.
Most of the soldiers had closed their eyes and rested, even though they knew that they would most likely face a fierce battle tonight. However, they still obeyed the orders habitually, and tried their best to recharge their batteries and conserve their physical strength before Russians's attack began. They also believe that although Russians is powerful, it has a military advantage. But they are no longer vegetarians. Their powerful firepower will definitely make Russians pay a heavy price. Even if this is fighting in a night scene, it is the same.
"Hey, Dorof, are you asleep?" a Polish soldier shouted softly.
"No!" replied an older soldier.
"Then do you think Russians will really attack our position tonight?"
"Who knows? Maybe. But what if we attack? We are already prepared. If Russians comes, we will kill them with powerful firepower." Dorof replied.
"That's hard to say. I heard that Russians has much more troops than us. Besides, fighting at night, we won't get support from German Air Force."
"Don't worry so much. The superiors must have made preparations and they will take this into consideration. Besides, in such cold weather, if Russians launches an attack, more people will freeze to death than we will kill," Dorof said.
"Yes! Those Russians are really pitiful. They are still wearing thin military uniforms in such a cold weather. When I was cleaning the battlefield this afternoon, I saw with my own eyes that many Russians were only wearing autumn clothes."
While the two were talking, a large number of Russian soldiers were slowly approaching their position. Although they were shivering from the cold, these Russian soldiers still persisted. They gritted their teeth and tried not to make any unnecessary noise, so as not to prepare the Polish army on the opposite side.
"Keep quiet, we are about to approach Poles's position. They must be sleeping like dead pigs. We can easily rush into their position and kill them all!" A Russian political worker whispered to encourage the soldiers.
The ability of Russian officers and soldiers to persist in fighting in such an environment has a lot to do with their beliefs. It is precisely because of holding on to that belief that they can continue to launch attacks.
"Boom!"
Suddenly there was an explosion, several Russian soldiers were blown away, and their broken limbs were scattered everywhere.
The other Russian officers and soldiers were also shocked and stunned.
"Landmine! Poles buried Landmine!" All Russian officers and soldiers had such thoughts in their minds.
The explosion also woke up the Poland troops on the position. They all picked up their weapons and prepared to fight.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The mortars fired illumination bombs into the sky one after another. The dazzling white light dispelled the darkness, making all the attacking Russian soldiers visible.
"Fire! Kill all those Russians!" The officers on the Polish defense line issued the order.
"Ta-ta-ta!" Heavy Machine Gun and light machine guns began to fire, and dense bullets enveloped the attacking Russian soldiers. Countless Russian soldiers were hit and fell to the ground screaming.
There was no doubt that their night attack had failed.
"Attack! Attack! We are only a few hundred meters away from Poles's defense line. If we rush over, we can break through their defense line!" Russian officers also shouted loudly.
The Russian soldiers began to run hard. However, because the body was almost frozen and the snow on the ground was very thick, it was undoubtedly very difficult to run under such conditions.
And this also allowed the Polish soldiers to take advantage of their own firepower. They used their rifles, machine guns, Grenade Launcher, and mortars to pour bullets and artillery shells on the attacking Russian troops, harvesting the lives of these Russian soldiers.
When the Polish army discovered the Russian attack, they began to resist them with powerful firepower. 1st Belorussian Front The battle with the Russian army also began.
Suddenly, fierce fighting began to break out. The Russian army wanted to break through the defense lines of the Polish army and White Army, while White Army and the Polish army wanted to resist their attack.