The decisive battle against the Third Reich

There was a "swish" sound coming from the opposite side, and occasionally there were a few commands shouted by Soviet officers.

Then several Soviet soldiers jumped from the other side of the river...

Yes, they jumped from the other side of the river, because they were Soviet ski troops. They had skis on their feet and ski poles in their hands. They were all white and moved quickly.

With a "swish", the German soldiers were already in the river before they could react, and then a large number of people "leaped" handsomely from several different positions and slid along the river to this side.

This surprised the German soldiers, not only because they saw the Soviet ski troops for the first time, but also because the Soviet ski troops obviously did not know the existence of the German army.

Because only those who don’t know the existence of the German army would ski and rush towards the German position so completely and rashly.

The German soldiers guessed correctly. Soviet ski troops generally operate at the battalion level as combat units, and Soviet battalion-level units are generally not equipped with communication equipment such as radios and radios. (In the early days, the ski camp’s communication tools were only 3 signal guns and 9 ground-to-air communication signal boards, and radios were only equipped in the middle and later stages)

In fact, what is more important is that the Soviet ski force was established not long ago.

The Soviet ski force was formed because of the losses suffered in the Soviet-Finnish War.

In November 1939, the Soviet Union used the "Manilla Bombing" incident as an excuse to launch a war against Finland, hoping to bring Finland under its territory.

The two countries are not a heavyweight at all. At that time, Finland only had more than 30,000 regular troops in the country. After a nationwide mobilization, it pieced together a force of 127,000. The total number of fighter jets, bombers, and reconnaissance aircraft was only more than 100. shelf.

Therefore, the Soviet side once thought: "As long as we raise our voices a little bit, the Finns will obey. If that doesn't work, we can fire a shot, and the Finns will raise their hands and surrender. That's what we thought."

But the facts surprised everyone. During the more than four-month Winter War, Finland blocked the fierce offensives of the Soviet army time and time again, and in the end suffered 370,000 casualties.

The Finnish ski troops played a big role in this. They used their high-speed mobility to launch guerrilla warfare against the Soviet army, and used hit-and-run methods to make the Soviet army unstoppable. (Note: Ski troops are often faster and more flexible than mechanized troops in the snow)

As a result, the Soviet army hastily formed its own ski troops after the war. However, these ski troops did not undergo much organized training. Most of them were cobbled together from soldiers who knew how to ski from various units.

Obviously, the Soviet army used the mobility of the ski troops to pursue the defeated German troops.

However, these Soviet soldiers are handsome with their outfits and skillful skiing moves, but being handsome does not mean they are invulnerable...

Seeing that the Soviet soldiers at the front were about to enter the German defense line, Slaine gave an order, and the German soldiers pulled the trigger on the Soviet army.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" machine gun bullets mopped down piles of Soviet soldiers who were completely unprepared row after row, and rifles accurately hit the target among them. Occasionally, a few grenades were thrown out, causing the Soviet ski soldiers to suffer a lot. call.

Some injured ski soldiers got up from the ground and wanted to escape to the other side, but it was difficult for them to move quickly after stopping on skateboards, especially when they couldn't bend their waists to make tactical movements, so with a few "bang bangs" , the low-lying river was filled with corpses of Soviet soldiers, and only a few injured Soviet soldiers were left screaming in the middle, shouting words that the Germans could not understand at the other end. One of them was obviously cursing the Germans. But after the gunshot, he could no longer curse.

Captain Vladimir was startled by this sudden obstruction. He quickly ordered the following ski troops: "Stop advancing and prepare for battle!"

The Soviet soldiers immediately removed the skateboard and ran up with their guns in hand.

"Comrade Captain!" Yegorsi, the political commissar at the battalion level, came up and asked, "What's going on?"

"Maybe they are enemy reinforcements!" Captain Vladimir looked at the other side with his telescope and said, "They have built a line of defense on the other side of the river. They look like they have a lot of troops. I think we should stop and wait for the main force. !”

Yegorsi raised his telescope and looked across, and said: "No, this is not the enemy's reinforcements. Look at them...their fortifications are very crudely built!"

"I can see it!" Captain Vladimir replied: "But they are well hidden. I saw the camouflage cloth on their helmets, which shows that they are well-equipped. They were wiped out in just two minutes before and after the battle. We have two platoons, which shows that they are well-trained..."

"No, Comrade Captain!" Yegorsh interrupted Captain Vladimir: "This is probably just an illusion created by them. If you think they are well hidden, that's because they don't have many people at all. , they were able to wipe out our two platoons because we were unprepared! Their purpose... is to make you think like this, understand? Let us think that the German reinforcements are coming, and then we will stop and wait for the main force, so that they You can escape easily!"

"Comrade Political Commissar..."

Captain Vladimir wanted to say something more, but was quickly interrupted by Yegorsh: "I order you to attack, Comrade Captain, we should not be intimidated by the enemy's appearance, our mission is to use Catch up with the Germans as quickly as possible, do you understand? And now the Germans are right in front of us, but you said you have to wait for the main force! "

So Captain Vladimir had nothing to say. He didn't want to be accused of "cowardice".

Then a scene that made the Germans feel baffled happened...

After a few minutes of preparation, the Soviet army roared and rushed towards the German defense line with guns in hand.

Such a defensive battle would be much easier than that of North Africa.

The reason is that on the one hand, the British and American troops will basically carry out large-scale artillery preparations before charging, and they will also charge behind the tanks, while the Soviet army's artillery preparations are to use a few medium and small-caliber mortars to embolden them, and the charge will also be bold. No tank synergy.

(Note: Soviet ski camps are generally not equipped with large-caliber mortars. Each company is equipped with three 50MM mortars, and the mortar company is equipped with two 82MM mortars)

On the other hand, it is because the snow and ice make it difficult for people to walk, at least the charging speed cannot be too fast, and there are still people tripping and slipping during the process. It can be said that the charge is bumpy and bumpy all the way. to the enemy.

But the German soldiers hid behind the snow wall with rifles and easily killed the enemies one by one...