Chapter 1295 The Ceremony Begins

"What kind of Germans are we going to deal with?"

"It's simple. A Wehrmacht infantry division that is only about 80% full is responsible for position defense. There are also two Wehrmacht armored divisions deployed below the high ground, but they are disabled. Intelligence shows that one of the divisions has less than 50 tanks, and the other is slightly better, with about 80. In short, these two disabled divisions combined are no match for us."

In the No. 177 IS4 heavy tank on the road ahead, Malashenko was explaining the final mission to Iushkin who was curious and asked questions, and in his hand was a war zone map that was personally processed and marked by the political commissar.

"The 20th Guards Tank Brigade has joined us and is under the same combat structure. Of course, the main attack mission is still our division. The 20th Guards Tank Brigade is responsible for covering one flank and keeping an eye on the weaker German armored division to prevent it from going crazy."

"We can't put all our forces into the attack, so we must allocate some of our forces to keep an eye on the other flank. All the forces of Kulbarov's 1st Regiment, the main force of the 2nd Regiment, and the tank company directly under the division will be deployed to the front battlefield. Then, the 3rd Tank Regiment and some of Varosha's infantry will go to the flank to deal with the half-crippled Germans. The armored division is enough. "

"The front headquarters is coordinating with other friendly forces to press in from the flanks, and jointly form a semi-arc assault offensive against the Germans in this area, compressing the actual control range and territory of the Germans. Once they arrive, all the Germans in the surrounding area will be unable to escape, and we can knock these bastards off one by one like smashing eggs. "

The reorganized Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division is stronger than ever, although the unit organization is still the same as most of the Red Army tank units of the same level, with one division and three regiments. However, Malashenko's tank regiment is completely equivalent to a tank brigade of an ordinary guards unit, and is even more powerful in terms of technical equipment.

So Malashenko dared to send a regiment with some infantry to block a half-crippled armored division of the Germans. This is definitely not an exaggeration or bragging. Whether in terms of technical equipment, the comprehensive combat strength of the troops, or the morale level, Malashenko is confident that he can stop those German sticks who are anxious to come to the rescue.

A group of defeated soldiers who had just been defeated and were tormented by the cold weather in a foreign country. There was no aircraft cover in the sky and no strong enough artillery on the ground. Malashenko asked himself if he was still timid and afraid, what was the use of this egg? Cut it off and throw it away! This kind of rich war that has never been fought in eight lifetimes can be won by a woman.

Iushkin, who was sitting in his gunner's position, lit a cigarette and listened to Malashenko's story one by one. He spoke again while puffing out smoke.

"It sounds good, but what support do we have? I mean in the sky and on the ground, you know what I mean."

Obviously, Iushkin was not asking whether he could get support from other friendly ground forces. With the powerful forces of Stalin's First Guards Tank Division, he didn't need these at all.

It was enough to have friendly ground forces helping out on the flanks. The Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division, which had more than 200 medium and heavy tanks and self-propelled artillery of various types, was fully capable of carrying out the main assault mission alone. Malashenko, who understood what Iushkin was asking, quickly answered.

"I have considered all the things you have thought of, and have arranged for Comrade Political Commissar to do them. We can get the support of a strike aviation division. Of course, not the entire division will support us, but only part of the troops, but it is enough. There is also a front-line bomber regiment to support us, but there is only one chance, and they will leave after the bombing."

"We have to rely on ourselves for artillery support. Independent artillery units and heavy artillery of the army and the front are still on the way, so the division's ISU152 and Katyusha are the only high-mobility artillery we can rely on. It may not last long, but the first wave of artillery coverage will definitely blow up more than half of the German positions."

"This is enough for us. What we need is to knock out most of the German anti-tank guns and the first position. Rush the tanks to the position before the Germans react, and then you will know who will win the next victory."

Malachenko is very good at inspiring people before the start, and a few words intentionally or unintentionally can easily lead to a relaxed mood.

Maybe the battle will not be too smooth without any setbacks, but at least Malashenko has given us enough relief.

It would be a lie to say that we are not nervous before the war. It is just a matter of different levels of performance. This can be seen from Iushkin's smiling face at this moment.

"Why are all the advantages here? In the past, the commander always told us how powerful the Germans were, and asked us to be careful and not careless. It sounds like this is the first time that such an easy battle has been fought."

Iushkin spoke with a smile, and this smile quickly infected the other crew members in the car. In less than a while, all the brothers laughed.

Maybe they were laughing at the ease of the battle, or at the Germans' fading days. The answer is not important. Maybe everyone has different ideas.

The important thing is that comrades work together in one direction and the situation is good. In Malashenko's view, this is enough.

"Enjoy this joy, comrades, no matter how familiar it becomes! For we will meet it often in the future."

With the support of high-speed mechanization, the 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division quickly entered the predetermined combat position. Malashenko, who had already arranged everything, did not even get out of his car. He opened the turret cover and added his shoulders to his head. Lie down on the top of the tank, raise your telescope and prepare to enjoy the spectacular scenery that is about to come.

"Hammer One is calling, are the arrangements for the grand ceremony? Why hasn't it started yet?"

Hammer No. 1, this is the radio call code of Malashenko's command vehicle. As for the so-called "grand ceremony", it is not as simple as inviting the Germans to the table.

"Received, it's ready, start now, immediately!"

Before the other end of the radio, which had a lot of electric current, replied, Malashenko, who was holding the transmitter in his hand, heard a loud noise coming from behind, and orange-red flames were like rolling magma coming straight from the side. It rises from the earth and reaches the sky.