Chapter 1554 Azov Sea Offensive 5
Chapter 1554 Azov Sea Offensive 5
Although the Russian army had lost the ability to further attack on the local front, on the large frontal battlefield, three Russian infantry divisions still wedged themselves hard into the German position. At this time, the ring originally built along the landing point The middle part of the defensive position was dented to a large extent. About one division of Russian troops had already entered this breakthrough, and the Bavarian Army of the two assault brigades stationed here could not close the breakthrough simply by relying on their own strength.
A steady stream of Russian troops continued to advance, dragging artillery and ammunition on the muddy ground. The few cavalry units that came first also hoped to reproduce the glory of their ancestors. They tried to do some things in the rear of the German army. The thing is, in the eyes of the Russians, the number of German troops defending here does not exceed 10,000, but their current total strength is more than 35,000, and they can defeat it no matter how hard they fight!
"We can already see the cross on the Mariupol Church! Give me another 2 hours and my artillery can cover the entire port group." A Russian artillery colonel wrote in a telegram to his superiors .
"Very good. Once you enter the position, open fire immediately! Blow up the entire town and the port area!" The other party's reply was also extremely simple and even cold-blooded.
"That's our city!" The colonel didn't believe his eyes and asked the telegraph operator to send it again.
"If we don't destroy it today, maybe in a few days, we will lose this place forever." The boss's call back was unusually firm. At this time, what the Russians did not expect was that in half an hour, not to mention two hours, the Russian artillery group would turn into a sea of fire, and an hour later, the artillery group transported from the distant Balkans would The second batch of Bavarian Legions set foot on this land!
At this time, 18 kilometers away from the coast, Count Luckner's flagship Prinz Eugen had anchored on the sea. Nine thick and long 350MM cannons were aimed at the distance. It has to be said that the Azov Sea is really not suitable for large warships to sail. I originally thought that the range of more than 20 kilometers of naval guns would be enough. However, who would have thought that the waters close to the port would not be able to use it at all. It cannot accommodate warships of more than 25,000 tons, so the German fleet's main ships can only be found in the open sea. In this case, the original artillery range is not enough.
Fortunately, we finally found a solution. There is a batch of specially-made 450KG light high-explosive shells hidden in the sea of Constantinople. These shells were originally used to defend the Dardanelles Strait. Because of their light weight, their muzzle velocity is higher. , hit farther. Therefore, when it was discovered that the range of the original artillery was not enough, the Prinz Eugen ran back to Constantinople overnight to change the artillery shells, and then jumped back at an average speed of more than 23 knots. Don't tell me, time has really caught up. Already….
"The Russians seem to be preparing to launch the final general offensive. They have transported the artillery group to a place less than 10 kilometers away from the city. According to aircraft reconnaissance, the size of the entire artillery group is about 60.
And there is also the long-lost 152MM heavy howitzer. It looks like he's ready to give it a try. "On another huge map, the staff marked the discovered Russian artillery groups one by one, and then discussed the attack sequence with relevant personnel.
At the same time, in the temporarily established port, the Bavarian armored forces that had arrived at the front line in advance also began to unload. The large Wasp assault gun can't do anything, but a small number of Cricket tanks and various armored vehicles can still do it. These things that look like armored Altos are still very intimidating on the Eastern Front, although their most powerful weapons It's just a 20MM or 40MM machine gun.
At this time, some artillery had already entered the position, and hundreds of artillerymen began to busy unloading the heavy artillery from the carriage. Because the 152MM heavy artillery was a bit heavy, the Russians adopted the disassembly method. The artillery carriage and barrel were transported separately, and then arrived at position and then reassemble. Although the 122MM artillery and 107MM cannon are not used, it also takes time to enter the position.
In the concentrated use of large-scale artillery, in addition to artillery skills, overall coordination is also very important. Thousands of horses, hundreds of vehicles of various types, and thousands of troops are concentrated in a small area. It was a chaotic scene, with a large number of vehicles transporting supplies being piled behind. Groups of soldiers, with the help of horses, pushed out the artillery stuck in the mud pit, or rearranged it. So much so that German pilots performing reconnaissance missions from the air felt a moment of silence for the Russians. Because in a few minutes, the rain of destruction will fall from the sky!
A few minutes later, 27 kilometers away, the Prinz Eugen once again poured fire of destruction towards the target! This time, the Germans didn't even perform corrections! 9 artillery pieces fired at full speed! In the first minute, the Prinz Eugen fired nearly 10 tons of shells! This is almost equal to the firepower output of a full salvo of 200 152MM artillery pieces!
"This time, we don't need to leave any extra artillery shells. We will shoot out all the artillery shells!" Count Luckner's rather arrogant order kicked off the collapse of the Russian army! All 1,200 rounds of 450KG high-explosive bombs, what is the concept! It was enough to blow up the Russian artillery positions in the distance three times!
When the 350MM shells fell from the sky with the scream of destruction, almost all the Russians were stunned. This was an irresistible natural disaster. It was not that the Russians had not thought about the naval gun support of the German battleships. On the contrary , as a local snake in the Azov Sea, the Russians are very clear about the hydrological conditions here. It is difficult for the offshore area to accommodate the movement of large battleships. According to the current maximum range of battleships, which is only a little over 20 kilometers, it should be very easy to attack them. Difficult, but what they didn't expect was that a new kind of flick became a nightmare for the Russian army!
A violent explosion tore through the entire battlefield! The smoke column that was tens of meters high was like a sword of destruction falling from the sky. With mechanical precision, the German battleships began to accurately cover every area. Under the guidance of the aircraft, a loud noise like thunder came from a distance, even in the Smoke and flashes of fire from distant explosions could be seen on the German front lines several kilometers away.
The position of dozens of artillery pieces, hundreds of tons of shells and propellants, hundreds of carriages, thousands of horses, and thousands of Russian soldiers instantly turned into a hell. The bombed and smashed artillery pieces were mixed with the sky full of soil and minced meat, and huge craters were evenly distributed throughout the shelling area. No corner is safe.
The entire shelling lasted for more than 2 hours. When the last shell fell, the position that had been bustling with people 2 hours ago was now deathly quiet. Countless fragments and mutilated corpses were left on the battlefield, and the surface soil was Everything became fluffy, and the air mixed with the smell of blood and gunpowder smoke filled the sky above the battlefield. The Russians did not have any time to mourn for their comrades, because behind the German front, a new force that had just joined the battlefield would completely overturn the situation on the entire battlefield!
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