In Chełm city, Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin of Russian 4th Army Corps are discussing how to strengthen the defense of Chełm. German military launched an attack outside Chełm city in the morning, causing Russian 4th Army Corps to suffer heavy losses. At the same time, it also allowed them to see the power of German military, and they knew that it was almost impossible to fight against German military in a field battle. Therefore, City Urban Warfare was their only option outside the city.
"General Golovin, our remaining 70,000 people have all entered Chełm city. Chełm is just a small city, so sufficient troops can be deployed on every line of defense. It is absolutely impossible for the Germany people to defeat us as easily as in the battle outside the city." Lieutenant General Fyodor looked very confident with a smile on his face.
"Well! Germany people have too few troops after all. Among City Urban Warfare, the advantage of Germany people in terms of weapons will be weakened. We and The gap between the Germany people will not be that big. If this battle is successful, we may not have the chance to severely damage the Germany people." Lieutenant General Golovin also seemed very confident.
"The most important thing is to find a way to deal with German tanks. As long as German tanks is destroyed, the advantage of the Germany people will be gone. When our reinforcements arrive, we can launch a counterattack. At that time, I want to see how the Germany people can face our counterattack without the tanks." Lieutenant General Fyodor said.
In their opinion, German military relied on its powerful firepower and the powerful assault capabilities of the tanks to easily break through the Russian defense line. If the advantages in these two aspects are deducted, German military is not much stronger than the Russian army. With the Russian army occupying an absolute advantage in strength, it is not impossible to defeat German military.
"If the Germany people dare to send those tanks into Chełm city to fight, we can destroy them. I have ordered all units to prepare suicide squads. Once German tanks enters the narrow streets, they will hold Explosive Pack to blow up German tanks." Lieutenant General Golovin said.
Although, such tactics are very dangerous and cruel. For those suicide squad members, it was a narrow escape. However, when there is no other way, this method can only be used.
Lieutenant General Fyodor nodded. In the field, it would be difficult to use death squads to attack German military's tanks. However, among City Urban Warfare, the chance of success is undoubtedly much greater.
"I hope the arrogant Germany people will send their tanks to City Urban Warfare!" Lieutenant General Fyodor sighed. If German tanks does not enter City Urban Warfare, there is nothing they can do.
Of course, in that case, they might be able to easily hold back German military. The combat missions assigned by General Ivanov can be completed easily.
On the afternoon of October 7, 1914, 17th Corps, a subordinate of German 8th Army Corps, swept away the Russian army's outer defense line in Chełm and directly launched an attack on the Russian army stationed in Chełm city.
However, German military's attack this afternoon was not to use infantry to invade Chełm city and start a fierce street battle with the Russian army, but to use artillery to bombard Chełm city.
17th Corps's 54-door 150mm heavy-duty Howitzer, 108-door 105mm Light Howitzer, and the remaining 150-door 75mm Field Gun completely brought the small town of Chełm within their range. Immediately, fierce shelling began.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
More than three hundred cannons from German military began the bombardment of Chełm.
Along with the thunderous sound, the shells roared into Chełm city one after another. The shell exploded, blowing the houses, streets, etc. in Chełm city into rubble.
Chełm is just a small city. Before the war broke out, the permanent population was only 50,000 or 60,000 people. This makes the urban area of Chełm actually not large. After more than 70,000 Russian troops poured into the city, the city immediately became a little crowded. Although this makes the Russian army's troops on each line of defense more abundant, the increased density also makes them suffer relatively greater casualties once they encounter German military's fierce firepower.
"Boom!"
A 150mm Shell hit a three-story building. In the violent explosion, this small building was directly blown down. A platoon of Russian soldiers stationed inside was buried directly in the rubble.
A 105mm artillery shell hit a house next to a street. In an instant, bricks, stones and rubble were flying everywhere. The Russian troops stationed under the street were smashed and their heads were bleeding. Some were even killed directly.
Under the fierce bombardment of German military, the buildings in Chełm city gradually began to be damaged. This originally beautiful town began to turn into ruins bit by bit.
The Russian troops stationed in the city were also under heavy bombardment by German military, and their losses began to rise sharply.
However, this is just the beginning. German military's attack is not just about shelling.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, German 8th Air Corps rushed to the battlefield. More than a hundred Bomber formed a dense formation and flew over Chełm from the north.
Hundreds of planes were densely packed together, like a dark cloud, blocking even the sunlight.
The Russian officers and soldiers on the ground looked at this scene in stunned silence.
"God! How many planes do Germany people have! With so many planes, do they want to wipe Chełm off the map?" A Russian military officer said with a Panic look on his face.
Soon, the planes began dropping bombs. Although, each of these Bomber can only carry 500 kilograms of bombs. It can only carry twenty 25 kilogram bombs. However, hundreds of Bomber dropped two thousand bombs in one attack. This kind of bombs hit an area in the northern urban area of Chełm intensively.
There were dense explosions, and gunpowder smoke shot straight into the sky. The buildings within the bombing area collapsed during the explosion.
When the smoke dissipated, the Russian soldiers stationed in the city of Chelm were horrified to find that the city had been completely bombed into ruins. All the buildings have collapsed. The houses, streets, etc., no longer exist. It was as if it had been directly erased.
Of course, the Russian soldiers stationed in this area were also wiped out at the same time. Such a scene directly made the Russian officers and soldiers in Chełm city frightened into fighting. Some people were even scared to the point of peeing.