USSR 1941

It doesn't really matter what Colonel Leonid did.

Mehlis, or it can be said that Shulka did not hope that their counterattack would win... This is almost impossible. The German army launched the attack under the cover of armored forces, and the temporarily organized Soviet Union Army, but they don't even have basic anti-tank equipment.

So it is conceivable that they charged in the enemy's bullets and artillery fire, and then fell batch after batch under the enemy's muzzle.

The important thing is that this attracted the attention of the Germans, especially the transfer of the air force to the direction of Kerch...

However, this is indeed a threat to the German army, because the Soviet army organized a counterattack and invested more than 200 fighter jets and bombers to cover it.

If these equipment were in the hands of the German army with good quality and good coordination, I am afraid that they would have defeated the vanguard of the German army, because they can completely use the tactics of the air force to suppress tanks and infantry to charge.

It's a pity that the Soviet Air Force and infantry don't have such qualities. They almost fight independently. If there is coordination, it means launching an attack at the same time.

However, Manstein was still fooled, and he immediately ordered the main force of the air force to rush over Kerch.

"You must occupy Kerch as quickly as possible!" Manstein ordered Lieutenant General Sponeck: "In this way, we can put our troops in more useful places!"

"Yes, General!" Sponek replied.

Sponek is the commander of the 42nd Army. He commanded the 46th Division attacking Kerch and two reinforcement battalions with a total of 20,000 troops to attack Kerch.

Spaneck felt a little strange when he put down the phone.

Having just come off the battlefield, he knew that the counterattack launched by the Soviet army did not pose much threat to the German army. It only slowed down the German army's offensive slightly, even if the Soviet army had fighters to cooperate... To be exact, Sponek believed that That's not called cooperation at all. The enemy air force even found the wrong direction and bombed Zhanike.

So? Why did the Soviets launch such a counterattack?

But Sponek quickly put the question to the back of his mind.

Because he thinks that the Soviet army may not have any "conspiracy", they simply want to repel the German army to save their lives or defend Kerch, but it doesn't work.

When Sponek looked at the map, he occasionally worried about his rear, especially Feodosia, which would cut off the 46th Division's rear if it was occupied by the enemy.

But the thought just crossed my mind...it's almost impossible,

No one can land on a beach in this temperature.

What Sponek didn't expect was that something he thought was impossible was happening.

When the German Air Force was transferred to Kerch to fight with the Soviets, more than a hundred planes suddenly appeared over Feodosia. After flying over it, they immediately divided into several groups and flew towards the coastal defense of Feodosia. gun positions and launched indiscriminate bombing.

Stationed here is a reinforced battalion of the German army, with a number of about 600 people, and the commander is Major Weber.

He reported loudly to Lieutenant General Sponek amidst air defense sirens and explosions: "General, we are bombed by the enemy's air force!"

"So do we!" Sponeck replied without thinking: "Russian planes are everywhere, let them blow them up!"

This should be said to be a manifestation of the Soviet Air Force's numerical superiority. Due to the small number of German fighters, it can only guarantee air supremacy in one or a limited number of airspaces at the same time, and the airspace in other places can be said to be completely released.

"But I think their bombing is purposeful!" Major Weber said, "They bombed our coastal defense artillery very precisely! Why coastal defense artillery? I mean, does this mean that their navy wants to We attack?"

Feodosia was flanked by German forces, Kerch on one side and Sevastopol on the other, and both had the upper hand.

Therefore, if there is an enemy attacking here, it must be from the sea. In addition, the Russian Air Force is bombing coastal defense artillery. It is normal to worry about the Russian Navy's attack.

Sponek froze for a moment, and then said the same thing: "Don't worry, Major, no one will use the navy to attack Feodosia at this time, unless they want to be frozen into ice!"

"I stick to my opinion, General!" Major Weber asked, "I hope you can send some reconnaissance planes to search the sea!"

"Well, Major!" Sponek replied, "I'll know how to do it!"

After hanging up the phone, Sponek casually said to the adjutant: "Send two reconnaissance planes to reconnaissance near Feodosia, so as to reassure Major Webb's doubts!"

"Yes, General!"

What Lieutenant General Sponek did not expect was that within half an hour the air force sent a message: "A large enemy fleet has been found and is heading for Feodosia at full speed!"

"Stop them!" Sponek immediately ordered: "Don't let them approach Feodosia, transfer all the planes!"

"It's too late, General!" the Air Force replied, "Perhaps you didn't notice that it was already dark. We couldn't stop them at night!"

Sponek looked out the window, and sure enough, the sky was getting dark.

"No, this is what they planned!" Sponek couldn't help being shocked: "We were fooled!"

In the next second, Sponek contacted Manstein.

"We've been fooled, General!" Sponek said. "This is a trap they set!"

"What trap?"

"Kerch's counterattack!" Sponek explained: "That is they are attracting our attention and mobilizing our air force. Their real target is Feodosia. Their air force bombed the coastal defense artillery there. Another fleet is heading there...they will land on Feodosia!"

Manstein immediately found the location of Feodosia on the map, and asked at the same time: "Are you sure? Landing in Feodosia at this temperature?"

"I'm sure, General!" Sponneck replied. "While it's dangerous, it puts us under siege, so it's worth the risk, isn't it?"

Then Sponek suggested: "I think the 46th Division should retreat immediately and retreat to Feodosia with all its strength, otherwise there is a danger of being surrounded in Kerch!"

"No, General Sponek!" Manschtank vetoed Sponek's idea without thinking: "You should continue to attack Kerch, there will be other troops to reinforce Feodosia, and at the same time order Feodosia The army, at any cost, must defend it!"

"But the general..."

"This is my order!" Manstein interrupted Sponek.

"Yes, General!" Sponek hung up the phone helplessly.