USSR 1941

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The airtightness of the gas mask is really good, and the extension tube is thick enough, so you can breathe smoothly underwater.

Shulka likes this feeling: he can't hear the sound of guns and guns outside, and there is no stench of blood and mud. Looking up through the round window, the flames of the gunfire outside are as gorgeous as fireworks... …It was like being cut off from the world, as if all the pain and danger were gone.

Of course, the only downside is that it is a bit cold.

Shulka shuddered, curled up uncontrollably, and then he saw his comrades go into the water one by one and gather around... It was a bit scary, the Soviet gas masks were ugly, and the soldiers called them "dead men" head", coupled with the poor light and being in the water, they gathered in a pile like zombies in a horror movie.

Shulka squatted at the bottom of the water and lit a special flashlight... The so-called "special" is actually wrapped in black cloth to reduce the brightness and then wrapped tightly with several layers of tarpaulin. Use it carefully, the Germans in the opposite direction will not see the light.

The function of this flashlight is to illuminate the watch so that Shulka can see the time, and the other is to guide the soldiers to move closer to it and move in the right direction.

Similar things are very common on the battlefield. For example, the Germans have a special fluorescent stick. Their scouts use this kind of fluorescent stick to guide the tank to move forward in the dark. The direction of the Soviet army cannot see the light at all, so it will not be exposed. Location.

It was not easy for Shulka to see the time: it was 3:50 in the morning, just over an hour before dawn. As Major Gavrilov said, the time was really tight.

Pukarev also had one of these flashlights, and he drew a circle with the flashlight, and the soldiers moved towards him.

Then, Pukarev held the flashlight behind his back and took the lead to walk towards the other bank of the river... This was something Shulka couldn't do. Not sure which direction to go.

Fortunately, he just had to follow the bright light ahead.

A group of people moved slowly under the water. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "crossing the river by feeling the stones". Although they can observe through the round window on the gas mask, the visibility is very poor, and only one little shadow.

Several times, several fighters tripped over something without knowing it.

Fortunately, all of this was carried out under the water, and there was no major abnormality on the surface of the water, so there was no danger along the way, and we reached the opposite bank after 20 minutes.

There was a burst of gunfire from above... It was the German soldiers blocking the river bank with firepower so that the Soviet army could not get water, which proved that Shulka and others did not go the wrong way.

Then the fighters waited in the water, staring at Shulka and Pukarev for their orders.

Shulka looked at his watch, watching the time beat by one minute and one second.

At 4:30, following Major Gavrilov's order, the Soviet army ambushing in the east fired a few shells towards the opposite bank of the river, followed by a burst of shouting, and teams of Soviet troops Army soldiers rushed out of the darkness carrying the raft and headed straight for the Bug River.

Then there was another burst of gunfire, and more than ten smoke bombs hit the surroundings, and soon a dense fog rose near the river.

Seeing this situation, the German commander in charge of defending the river bank was Colonel Lucas, and the sound of the guns woke him up from the bed at the first moment... In fact, Colonel Lucas was not asleep. Under the circumstances, the Soviets had a chance to break through the siege only at night, so he could sleep peacefully only during the day.

The adjutant once said to him: "Don't worry, Colonel, the Soviets have no chance to break through!"

But Colonel Lucas did not dare to take it lightly.

"Never underestimate your enemy,

Andre! "Colonel Lucas said: "What's more, our opponent fought so bravely, and not long ago, he almost succeeded in breaking through by being fooled. Who can guarantee that there won't be another one? "

It turned out that Colonel Lucas was right, but he didn't want to be right!

At this time, Colonel Lucas got out of the command post and raised his binoculars to look out. There was a cloud of smoke, and although there were flares, he still couldn't see anything, only the faint figure of the raft and the Soviet army.

Rely on smog to cross over?

Lucas frowned involuntarily. This was not a good way... He was a little confused as to why the Soviet commander on the opposite side was sometimes smart and sometimes stupid.

For example, now, the German army has already marked the river with artillery fire. As long as there is an order, the shells can be accurately blasted in the river regardless of whether there is smoke or not.

Therefore, their offense is doomed to fail.

"Colonel!" The adjutant urged.

If there is no contact and order to fire, the Soviets are likely to cross the cordon.

The signalman looked at the colonel with the microphone. He had already contacted the artillery to get them ready, just waiting for Colonel Lucas to order.

Although Colonel Lucas had some doubts in his heart, he hesitated for a while, and finally he nodded.

"Fire!" Following the order of the communicator, the whistle of shells rang out in the air.

Then there was a chaotic sound of "boom, boom", and pieces of shells burst into flames near the river, and those that exploded in the river water stirred up jets of water that soared into the sky.

Occasionally, there were a few violent vibrations...that was a German super-caliber mortar.

The purpose of the German army using this kind of mortar at this time is not to blow up the walls of the fortress or kill many enemies, but to psychologically deter the enemy and make them surrender.

What the German army and Colonel Lucas didn't know was that these artillery sounds not only failed to act as a deterrent, but instead became the beginning of the Soviet army's breakout battle and even a kind of cover...

The forced crossing in the east was of course a fake. The smoke bombs were not used to cover the forced crossing, but to prevent the Germans from seeing through that it was a feint.

Its purpose is to let the Germans fire.

Shulka believed that the German army would fire artillery. On the one hand, the German army did not lack ammunition at this time. On the other hand, there was a military principle, that is, when the situation was unknown, it was better to believe it than to believe it.

What could be lost by shooting? At most, it consumes some shells.

But if the Soviet attack is real and the Germans don't fire, then the Germans will lose a lot... This is not to say that the Soviets can successfully break through, but that the Soviets can at least cross the river and engage in close combat with the Germans, no matter what Will cause some casualties to the German army.

Colonel Lucas certainly didn't want to take the risk, so even if he had doubts, he would eventually fire.

then……

Under the Holm Bridge, Pukarev, who was hiding in the water, gave a signal with a flashlight, and the soldiers climbed out of the water one by one.