Chapter 2638 Traffic Jam on the Front Line (Part 1)

"There is indeed good news"

"The good news is that Kurbalov was not completely unprepared. He deployed sufficient troops at key points where the enemy could sneak in. The Germans tried to infiltrate and kill our outer guard posts without making any noise, but failed."

"The guard troops immediately sounded the alarm with gunfire, and then the Germans became angry and immediately changed to a strong attack after failing to launch a secret raid. The follow-up troops immediately pressed forward, with tanks, armored vehicles, and a large group of mechanized infantry following. The weapon configuration is nothing like that of an ordinary third-rate garrison. It looks well prepared. It should be the group you are looking for."

"I see, it saves me a lot of trouble."

Malashenko, who put down the telescope, has witnessed the smoke rising from the outer city. It was the scene generated by the artillery fire and explosions that ignited the flammable materials in the city. It was consistent with the direction of the fierce fighting, which was enough to show that the outbreak point of the battle was there.

"Contact Kurbalov and tell him to let go and hit them hard."

"Doesn't he have nearly a regiment of troops already in the city? Use them all. Don't just block one street and defend. Use the surrounding blocks as well. Set fire to the Germans' flanks and let these Nazis who came to attack know that they are in trouble.

"Also notify Valosha and have his troops enter from the edge of the city and attack the Germans' flanks from the southwest. I will contact him then and ask him to stay on standby and keep in touch. I must give these shitty Nazis a good beating today! "

The German forces in Berlin are limited. It's not like playing Red Alert. The Germans have barracks in Berlin that can give you unlimited troops.

Seize any possible opportunity and kill as many German defenders as possible. This is the plan that Malashenko has already made and what he is planning to do personally.

After saying goodbye to the political commissar and leaving the division headquarters, Malashenko asked for a car and drove immediately to the outer city area that had just been captured.

Along the way, he encountered many troops entering the city or urgently mobilized. The mechanized convoys composed of trucks, tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles gathered into a long dragon and were rushing into the city.

The city was full of artillery fire, and the battle was as hot as a boiling hot pot. The long dragon of steel outside the city was still They are constantly moving towards the city and sending reinforcements.

This sharp contrast between the city and the outside world made Malashenko a little anxious. Although the combat order has been issued, he has no idea about the combat trends in the city and the specific situation.

This feeling of being suddenly attacked and out of control of the battle situation is quite bad. Malashenko, who has long been accustomed to taking the initiative in the battle situation in his own hands, can hardly remember the last time he was tricked by the Germans and could not grasp the battle situation in time.

Several soldiers and a company-level instructor were standing on the "command platform" temporarily set up at the intersection to direct traffic. The tin trumpet and small flag in the instructor's hand have done their best, but those fat IS6 The heavy tanks still couldn't get into the city quickly, and they were jammed by a large number of trucks and infantry fighting vehicles following closely.

Because of the heavy mechanized equipment, some infantry troops who knew the situation was urgent had already gotten off the vehicles and ran into the city instead of riding on the vehicles.

The mechanized vehicles that can greatly improve tactical mobility and provide additional armor protection on weekdays are now greatly limited in this urban street fighting environment, and their tactical mobility is not as good as walking.

The roads built by the Germans are so wide that no matter how many cars you have, you can't drive wherever you want and gallop around the city like in off-road operations.

When cars are jammed on the road, people can only get off the car and run on the sidewalk.

As for equipment, it can only be said that it can be carried with you. They have brought everything they can carry. The squad machine guns and the bazookas that can be carried on the back are the limit of the infantry equipment that can be carried on foot. The leader division, which emphasizes heavy firepower, high mobility, and full mechanization, has long ago eliminated the heavy machine guns that are carried by hand and shoulder or mounted on wheeled carts.

This would not be a problem in the past field operations. A sufficient number of machine guns on infantry fighting vehicles and machine gun firepower on heavy tanks can completely replace the positioning of infantry heavy machine guns and further strengthen firepower and improve tactical mobility.

The mechanized infantry of the leader division is a light infantry in the literal sense. The largest tube in their hands is a bazooka, except for the battalion-level mortars. The rest are all various long guns, short guns, and small pistols.

"Quick! Run forward! Comrades, keep up, move quickly! ”

Looking at a platoon leader who had just gotten out of an infantry fighting vehicle, he quickly called on his soldiers who had just gotten out of the infantry fighting vehicle to gather. As soon as they lined up, they immediately set off in a team, running wildly on the sidewalk, and ran past the convoy where he was.

This time, Malashenko, who did not ask for a driver but drove the car himself, held the steering wheel and rolled down the window. He stuck his head out of the car and looked around. He found that not only beside his car, but also on the sidewalks around him, there were infantrymen who got off the car and rushed on foot. Their legs were faster than the various vehicles that were stuck and crawling forward like snails.

"Damn, what's the point of a traffic jam at this time! I don't know how many casualties will be caused if I rush over lightly like this. It's too disadvantageous without heavy firepower! Can't the damn Germans make the road wider? ! Damn it!"

Not only the soldiers, but also Malashenko, who was stuck in the traffic jam, couldn't stand it anymore.

If the traffic jam continues, it will be a problem to move forward little by little. Who knows if the battle will be over or just coming to an end when I drive there.

Malashenko, who was in a hurry, simply didn't plan to waste time and grabbed the folding stock and short barrel AK on the co-pilot beside him. It was a standard and rare self-defense model for tank soldiers. Compared with the basic infantry AK that has been rolled out and entered the first stage of capacity ramp-up, it is indeed pitifully rare and not very common.

"Which unit are you from? Where is your commander? Who is in charge here?"

He stopped a squad leader who was passing by. Malashenko, who had no military rank on his body and dressed like a hamster in the urban-rural junction, was not recognized at first.

The squad leader was about to say impatiently, "I'm in a hurry and I don't have time." He stared with his eyes wide open and found that it was the division commander. It was not so easy to recognize him with a tank cap on his head.

"We are from the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Brigade. All the troops here are from our brigade. Our battalion commander is in charge of the command. Comrade Division Commander, he is in the front."