Chapter 1114: Battle of Michael Church

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When Marshal Kluger, the commander-in-chief of the German F Group Army, moved his headquarters forward 10 kilometers, the Soviet Moscow City Defense Command was also relocating. They were not able to move their headquarters forward like their German counterparts. Instead, with a lonely mood, he moved about 3 kilometers back.
It is really sad to say that the place that was originally chosen by the Soviet commander General Vatuktin as his headquarters was exactly the Cathedral of Archangel Michael. At that position, the German infantry were fighting wildly with their old rival, the Soviets.
Behind a window on the second floor of the church, a Soviet heavy machine gun from the Soviet Union was desperately shooting. After all, these Soviet soldiers knew in their hearts that if their firepower was exposed to the Germans for a long time, they would soon be suppressed by various German weapons. All they can do is fire suddenly, then pour as much ammunition as possible in the shortest time, causing the greatest damage to the Germans.
This is the lesson they have summed up with their lives, because the Germans really have to overwhelm them in combat experience and weapon configuration. In response to this Soviet machine gun fire point, German soldiers can use individual anti-tank rocket launchers to suppress, they can also use the faster shooting rate of mg42 machine guns, or even use snipers to kill machine gun shooters. The chance of a machine gun firepoint surviving is really very small.
Sure enough, several German soldiers who were trying to cross the street near the gate of the church were hit by Soviet bullets on the ground. [ㄨ] This sudden attack caused the German army to confuse for a few seconds, but after all, this German army ’s experience may be said to be the world ’s first, so it was only a few seconds of chaos, and they organized their own. Effective defense, and began to counterattack the firepower exposed by the Soviet Union.
"Anti-tank team! Use rocket artillery to destroy enemy fire points over there!" A German platoon leader carrying a submachine gun pointed to the Soviet fire point that kept spraying tongues in the distance and ordered his men to take measures loudly.
Because the German army was expanded within a year, it was actually very confusing for the basic German weapons configuration. According to the basic configuration table of the German mechanized infantry that year, each infantry class should be equipped with 3 mp-44 assault rifles, a sniper equipped with a G43 automatic sniper rifle, 4 cover gunmen equipped with a g43 semi-automatic rifle, and 2 The two shooters of the mg42 machine gun, including the deputy shooter, include three gunmen equipped with Mauser 98k rifles, and the squad leader is equipped with an mp-44 assault rifle or submachine gun.
But in fact, this situation is not wrong at all. Most soldiers can only use the slightly outdated Mauser 98k rifle. In an infantry squad, only the squad leader and a veteran can be equipped with the golden mp-44 assault rifle. In some units, even this ratio is not reached. It is more common to participate in the use of some second-line equipment such as mp-38 submachine guns.
Under the roar of the platoon leader, two German anti-tank players quickly approached from the offensive team. They have been at the core position of the entire infantry platoon, which is well protected by everyone and facilitates the entire infantry platoon. When the situation comes, quickly enter the attack state. 【ㄨ】
The two ran to the designated location, leaned on the corner of a building, and began to fill their iron fist anti-tank rockets with rockets. This rocket launcher has now undergone an improvement, using a longer rocket, the power has been improved to a certain extent. However, this improvement is mainly aimed at the attack power of rockets against fixed fortifications, and does not improve the anti-armor ability of the iron fist rocket launcher.
Because the German military found that their infantry had rarely encountered the enemy ’s heavy tanks alone, more often they needed to attack the enemy ’s firepower. The bunker and the occasional light tanks they needed were no longer one. An anti-tank rocket launcher, but an excellent multi-purpose rocket launcher is needed.
Therefore, the focus of research and development throughout the follow-up was set on multi-purpose ammunition. Instead, the original anti-tank function for armored weapons remained at an relatively old stage. However, in the face of German superior armored forces, the opportunity for German infantry to rebel against enemy tanks is really not much left.
Of course, after such a change, the German paratroopers will suffer the most, because among the three German armed forces, it may be the only one that will encounter a large number of enemy tanks alone. The iron fist rocket launcher did not improve the anti-tank capabilities, for them, it must not be a very comfortable news.
The two shooters quickly finished preparing for the attack, and then the surrounding German soldiers began to frantically look for opportunities to fire back, and the bullets shuttled back and forth between the positions of the two sides. For a time, the German troops' firepower was scattered, and the relatively average advantage was brought into play. The dominant machine gun position in the Soviet Union was suppressed by German firepower for a short moment.
Yes, only a short moment, but this is absolutely enough for the German anti-tank team. They found a deadly rocket launcher, aimed at the target and fired a huge rocket to their target. A burst of white smoke quickly rushed to his target, and then the second floor window of Archangel Michael's Cathedral was completely destroyed by a huge explosion.
"Attack! Attack!" As the explosion came, the German commanders urged their troops to move forward loudly, and the German soldiers jumped one by one out of the trenches they hid, rushing towards the spacious The other end of the street. The Soviet soldiers have obviously not recovered from the explosion. Their counterattacks are sparse and sparse, with no continuous suppression effect at all.
When the Soviet defenders finally recovered their state in the explosion, the Germans had set up mg42 machine guns in some suitable positions. The intensive firepower began to pour on the positions of the Soviet defenders. The Soviets were suppressed. After the bullets flew for a short period of time, a hidden machine gun fire point in the Soviet Union fired again, adding another dozen soldier casualties to the German army.
The battle around the Archangel Michael ’s Cathedral has evolved from the very beginning into a decisive battle in the nearby streets. The Soviets seem to want to swear to defend this iconic building, and after the Germans have received the stronghold, they can stand by and have a temptation to rest. Both sides seemed to want to complete their tasks, so they invested unprecedented strength to fight for the extreme.
As the battle progressed, several German armored vehicles were slowly approaching here along the highway, and a large number of German infantry were following these vehicles. Under the leadership of a leopard tank headed by a German 4-unit self-propelled anti-aircraft gun called a city lane weapon, it approached its target little by little, and behind this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, a Assault guns and an armored personnel carrier.
According to past combat experience, many German armored forces are operated with a mixture of such small units, which is more efficient in coordination, and also allows armored forces and infantry to respond to a variety of emergencies. Now that this type of formation is used in urban street fighting, it can also highlight its own characteristics of flexible combat.
The frontal offensive and the Soviet defenders were inextricably linked, and the German assault unit began to develop its attack formation from the flanks. The most heavily armored Leopard-style tanks will lead their defenses at the crossroads, and then the subsequent armored forces will attack the Soviets in the church under the cover of the Leopard-style tanks. The Germans have used countless attacks. Second, very skilled.
After a brief discussion with the commander of a nearby German infantry battalion, the German armored forces began to fight. The leopard tank rushed out on the streets, but the next script seemed to make everyone a little strange.
As soon as the German tank ran out of the corner, it was stunned by a head-on shot. The artillery was so heavy that it almost penetrated the reinforced front armor plate of this leopard-type late tank. Each vehicle group of the German Armored Forces was an elite with hundreds of battles. After being hit by this artillery, it dragged the broken pieces of external steel plates and retreated back to its starting position.
Because of the vigorous and heavy artillery of the Soviet defenders, this time the offensive Germans could only return with a feather. They found that there was a disguised Stalin tank at the end of the street, which occupied a favorable position and could not be easily eliminated. The defensive positions of the Soviet defenders in this area are clearly well-designed, shielding each other and being properly arranged.
"If we continue our offensive, the casualties may exceed 200." The German battalion commander responsible for the nearby attack put down his binoculars and reluctantly complained to the commander of the German armored detachment who came to support: "Without you Support, it is too reckless to attack head-on. "
"The track and gearbox of the leopard tank were damaged by vibration. We are waiting for the maintenance team to come over. Without the cover of the tank, it is obviously better to converge on a tank with the highest threat level of the enemy." 'S commander also agreed with the infantry battalion commander: "Maybe we can lay defenses on the spot, which is more secure."
The battalion commander looked at the spire of the church that was not far away, and sighed and nodded: "It can only be done. I will let the 1st and 2nd companies lay a defensive system on your left and right wings, and the 3rd company as a preparation. Team, put it behind you and cover you when necessary. "