On the night of September 16th, the clouds were very thick, and the moon was completely covered by the clouds, making the night very dark. Although it was not so dark that I could not see my fingers, it was impossible to see clearly a little further away.
"Damn it, tonight is perfect for a night attack!" Major General Bessen muttered.
"Yes, General. So, we must be more careful tonight. I can guarantee that Russians will launch a sneak attack tonight." Guderian said.
"Order the troops on the front line to be more vigilant tonight. As long as we survive tonight, Russians will be unable to fly." Major General Bessen ordered. For them, tonight is undoubtedly the most dangerous night. Tomorrow afternoon, the main force will arrive one after another. By then, Russian 9th Army Corps's remaining troops will all be surrounded by them. It can be said that as long as he persists tonight, German military will win the final victory.
Colonel Guderian nodded. "General, tonight, I will also make 8th Armored Division ready for battle. If Russians really dares to launch an attack, we will directly dispatch tanks to crush them."
"Well, in that case, it's the best." Major General Bessen said with great satisfaction. With the full support of 8th Armored Division, we will undoubtedly be more confident in resisting the Russian attack tonight.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the Russian army was ready for battle. General Letsky looked up at the clouds in the sky and nodded with satisfaction. In his opinion, this undoubtedly meant that even God was on their side, which made him even more confident in tonight's attack.
"Everyone, are you ready? In half an hour, launch the attack! This time, we must win in one fell swoop!" General Letsky ordered.
"Yes, General," everyone replied.
Half an hour later, the Russian offensive began. Without any fire preparation, three Russian infantry divisions, a total of more than 30,000 troops, launched the attack. In order to avoid being discovered by German military as much as possible, these more than 30,000 Russian soldiers lowered their heads, hunched their waists, and moved forward without saying a word. Although their speed was very slow, every Russian soldier tried not to make any extra noise.
During the day, the powerful firepower of German military gave them a great shock. These Russian soldiers are also worried that once they are discovered by German military, they will incur powerful firepower from German military. Even if they can safely approach a place one or two hundred meters away from German defensive line, the possibility of them breaking through German defensive line will greatly increase.
However, it is impossible for tens of thousands of people to act together without making any noise at all. Especially when German military has already heightened his vigilance, it is even more impossible.
German military After the frontline troops received the order to strengthen their vigilance, all the soldiers held their guns and leaned in the trench with their eyes closed to rest. The snipers in each squad are responsible for security. Once you find any trouble, you can immediately fire a warning shot.
The mortars of each platoon are also required to be on alert and have flares ready at all times. Once snipers fire, they must immediately fire flares so that they can find the enemy as soon as possible.
The look in the sniper's eyes was very demanding. Even in the dark of night, they can see farther than the average person.
When the Russian army slowly reached less than 300 meters away from German defensive line, a sniper discovered something was wrong.
"Bang!"
The crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and a Russian soldier suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
On a quiet night, sounds can always travel far. The crisp sound of gunfire and the screams of Russian soldiers immediately spread far away.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of gunfire on German military's position.
"Boom! Boom!" The illumination bombs were launched into the air one after another. The dazzling white light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the surrounding area as if it were daytime. The densely packed Russian army figures also all appeared.
"Ta-ta-ta!" The machine gunners, who had already stood up, started shooting. A series of General Purpose Machine Gun and Squad Automatic Weapon began to pour firepower on the Russian soldiers.
The dense rain of bullets enveloped the Russian army like a downpour, immediately causing heavy losses to the attacking Russian soldiers. Rows of Russian soldiers fell to the ground, like cut wheat.
The Russian soldiers were all stunned. The order they received was to launch a sneak attack on German military's position. Under the cover of darkness, they all believed that this sneak attack was very likely to succeed. But I didn't expect that Germany people were obviously prepared. What greeted them was the powerful firepower of German military. This immediately caused the Russian soldiers who made the sneak attack to pay an extremely heavy price.
"Damn it, Germany people have been prepared for a long time!" The Russian generals who saw this scene couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
"Order the troops to continue the attack. At any cost, tear open the Germany people's defense line. This is our only chance!" General Letsky ordered with red eyes. Now he is no different from a gambler who loses his mind. You know, in order to avoid the German aircraft attack, he put all his hopes on tonight's attack. If tonight's breakout fails, they will be dead.
General Letsky is definitely not a soft-hearted person, nor is he a person who cherishes the lives of soldiers. To win, he could kill all the Russian soldiers. Now, the time has come.
"Yes, General."
"Attack, keep attacking!"
"We are not far from the Germany people's defense line. As long as we rush forward, the powerful firepower of the Germany people will have no use. By then, victory will definitely belong to us."
The Russian officers on the front line were also constantly urging the Russian soldiers to launch an attack. None of them wanted to give up their chance tonight. Because this is the last chance for them.
"Urra! Urra!"
The Russian soldiers, urged by the officers and even threatened with punches and kicks, were driven towards the Russian position like animals. No one cares about their life or death. In other words, in the eyes of the Russian officers and generals, these Russian soldiers are nothing more than cannon fodder used to consume German military ammunition and achieve their strategic goals. Apart from that, there is no other use. The lives of Russian soldiers are simply worthless.