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Chapter 15 Paratrooper Doomsday (2)

The armored cluster swept across the airborne troops, which at first sounds like a proposition that lacks suspense, and the final battle result is indeed not as expected. However, the battle process is difficult to describe naturally. Faced with the surging Soviet tanks, the anti-tank shooters of the US-British airborne troops had high hopes. Their American-made Bazuka and British Piat burst out with tenacious combat power in adversity. In just half an hour, more than 20 Soviet tanks were destroyed and injured in the battle around the airport, which to a certain extent curbed the Soviet tanks like wolf entering the flock of sheep. However, those British lord tanks and American-made m22 tanks carried through the British "Hamilka" heavy glider were defeated in front of the high-level T34. Except for a few that were able to evacuate the battlefield, the rest became burning scrap iron piles.

Seeing that the Soviet tanks were rampant, the Allied airborne troops used various anti-tank weapons in their hands to resist the Soviet attack, and on the other hand, they called for their own air support, and offered their secret weapon - special radio interference devices. In the early stage of World War II, the proportion of Soviet tanks equipped with communication stations was relatively low, resulting in poor coordination and resilience in group operations. Later, with the mass production of radio equipment assisted by Britain and the United States and the Soviet Union's own equipment, 7% of vehicles were equipped with radio stations in the summer of 1943. By 1944, the radio equipment rate reached kc%, and this weakness gradually changed.

The Soviet technicians and tank soldiers who were very happy at the time probably wouldn't have thought that while Western allies provided equipment assistance, they also played a sinister Trojan horse scheme. They had long made interference equipment for the communication equipment that aided the Soviet Union. It was not as huge and complex as previous radio jammers. The back seat of a jeep could be installed. With the opening of these interference equipment, the communication of Soviet tanks using American or imitating American-made vehicle radios within a dozen kilometers was immediately directly affected. Only those tanks using orthodox Soviet-made communication equipment, especially tanks that used improved models after the war, could barely maintain inter-vehicle communication.

When the previous offensive went smoothly, the Allies did not use their "radio Trojans", so the Soviet army was not prepared much in this regard. It was not until they kicked off the large-scale counterattack on the southern line. The Allies began to use such secret weapons in order to resist the advancement of the Soviet steel torrent. It was only a few days before the Soviet technical department learned about this news, and there was no time to study countermeasures. Not to mention replacing equipment for thousands of tanks and armored vehicles at the southern airport in Orsha, these alternative "Trojans" had just taken effect, the Soviet tank battle group that had already attacked the airport did not immediately fall into chaos or dullness. The cruel battle with the Germans made the Soviet tank players train beyond the willpower of ordinary people, and also in a long time.

Cultivated a unique battlefield tacit understanding. Even if they could not communicate with their friends in language, they still deployed the simple defense system of their opponents according to the overall combat deployment, used tank guns to clear the anti-tank fire points and machine gun positions of the Allied Airborne troops one by one, and used car-mounted machine guns to suppress the opponent's combatants. The cover between them made it difficult for the US and British paratroopers to get close to each other. However, after basically losing radio communication with the tank troops, the su76 self-propelled artillery group that provided firepower suppression quickly ceased. They slowed down their advancement to the inner circle of the airport and stayed outside to watch, which immediately reduced the pressure on the Allied Airborne troops. They were able to concentrate their efforts on dealing with the Soviet tanks and vehicle-mounted infantry that broke into the airport.

Not long after, the trouble of communication failure gradually emerged. The Soviet tankers could only observe their companions' actions and then adopted protective measures. Some of them simply slowed down to turtles. Some tanks were left out of the team because they did not receive clear instructions. As time went by, more and more Soviet tankers took risks to open the hatch and looked out, holding signal flags that were not always prepared or temporarily prepared, and used primitive methods to communicate on the battlefield. The American and British paratroopers naturally would not miss such an opportunity. They used machine guns and rifles to shoot at the Soviet tank turrets that opened the hatch. Even if they could not injure the Soviet tank players, they could effectively prevent them from conducting tactical communication and provide cover for their anti-tank shooters.

From the scene, the chaotic formation of the tank cluster did give allied airborne troops more opportunities. Unfortunately, this move was used a little late. Most of the light and heavy equipment of the Allied troops occupying the airport were lost in the fierce assault of the Soviet armored troops. Although the remaining anti-tank shooters seized the opportunity to kill several Soviet tanks, this did not help to reverse the situation. The chaos continued for a while. The Soviet tankers formed a consensus. They turned around or reversed the car and evacuated the airport. After meeting with their artillery and infantry on the outside, they conducted tactical coordination. Seeing this, the Allied Supreme Commander at the scene could not help but stay for the rest.

The defending troops issued a retreat order, and more than a thousand American and British paratroopers evacuated westward in a mess. At about the same time, the Allied airborne troops attacked the Orsha city from four airports and approached the city center square for a while were also expelled from the city area by the Soviet armored troops who rushed to rescue and created large-scale panic for the Soviet rear by seizing Orsha and surrounding airports and railway stations. The plan to create large-scale panic for the Soviet rear was hopeless. The remaining 30,000 Allied paratroopers had already accounted for nearly one-quarter of the total force. Such casualties would not completely lose the combat effectiveness of the troops, but what really hit the morale of the officers and soldiers was the sudden appearance of the Soviet armored troops and their strength.

The counterattack was just south of Oshan. After the two northern airports were recaptured by the Soviet army one after another, the eastern airports occupied by the Allied forces were also attacked by the Soviet army. The armored troops who were put into battle were still dominated by T34 tanks and 06-76 provided fire support. Even if there was no razor-like Il-2 to provide strong air support, and no astonishing number of heavy artillery suppressed in advance, the Soviet counterattack still had the degree of lightning and energy of lightning to prevent the paratroopers from being dumped by the Soviet armored forces. The American and British paratroopers who occupied the two airports east of Orsha fought to the death. On some positions, there were even tragic scenes of blocking Soviet tanks with flesh and blood. The Allied forces

The soldiers showed their bloody side at the critical moment. The Allied Air Force units with overall advantages also rushed over 560 combat drivers, basically the first-class air combat elites, trying to reverse the situation in the Orsha airspace, and like the paratroopers on the ground, they showed the courage and will of brave men. They fought fiercely and abnormal battles with waves of Soviet fighters who arrived on the battlefield one after another. The dense rockets kicked many unfulfilled soldiers out of the battle situation. The rest gradually abandoned their rationality and picked up the most primitive instincts in the increasingly fierce battle. As the battle progressed, there were many cases of violating their respective air combat regulations.

If we talk about brute force, no one dares to rank first. Some experienced but not old pilots used impact tactics with ease. They are not only bold in this regard, but are often "careful". Although their research on air impact tactics has not been raised to the strategic level, their experience accumulation is the only one in the world. Even British pilots who have fought with the Germans for many years were shocked by these "lifeless" tough characters, and the top leaders of the Soviet army did their best to fight today's battle. Moreover, the Soviet army's top leaders have done their best to this battle today.

The deployment of their fighter jets followed the other into the battlefield, which seemed to be a tactic of adding fuel, but each wave was not weak, and the time was not long, which made it difficult for the Allied pilots who entered the battlefield to calm down. Once the fuel and ammunition approached the limit, they could only endure the pursuit of Soviet fighter jets. The total number of fighter jets invested by the Allied forces was obviously less than that of the other side. Not to mention that the situation did not reverse, the opponent's fighter jets and attack aircraft frequently entered the battlefield and influenced the ground battle.

As a member of the defeated general of the remnants, Yang led his only three remaining soldiers to run for more than ten kilometers. Under the scorching sun at noon, people were sweating profusely, but the airborne soldiers carried more combat supplies than ordinary infantry, and even with the best endurance, they were pale and weak. At the urging of the officers, someone finally got so tired that they sat down and didn't leave. This emotion infected the surrounding comrades like the Black Death. More and more people stopped. Although Yang still wanted to grit his teeth and persevere, his lead-filled legs and the desire of his subordinate soldiers were shaken. He thought he was extremely firm and walked across a canal. He finally slowed down. The soldiers behind him felt relieved and the injured, and those who were not injured stopped. Dart.

Cole's young rifleman from West London, kneeled directly on his knees as if he was shot during a charge, leaning backwards, his eyes closed, and his teeth grinned as if he was begging God's mercy in his own way; Fez.

Jordaro, the machine gun deputy from Reading, was hunched over and trembling like a 70-year-old man. There was a deep blood mark on the face that was originally quite masculine. Because it was too late to stop the bleeding, half of the face was stained with blood and looked extremely ferocious. The strong smell of blood caused several flies to remain gloomy, and there was also Lemur.

Brandford, the baby-faced private, held his helmet, backpack, bullet bag, and kettle in a daze, but the submachine gun was gone, and the cuff on the right was torn into a strip, and I don't know if the arm was injured...

"God, what's wrong with us?"

He raised his hands on his hips and sighed to the sky. He did not understand why an orderly organized airborne combat had evolved into the current situation. It was because the early intelligence investigation was not sufficient, or it happened to be on the Soviet hunting clip, or it did not study the feasibility of airborne in the Soviet Union at all. In short, the situation was worrying. The Polish 1st Paratrooper Division, which had been sent to the southern line to fight, should have laughed in the trenches. They took the lead in attacking and took on seemingly arduous tasks, but at least so far, they have not suffered such a thing.

The heavy downfall, as for the French, they were hateful and annoying. They not only participated in the war at the latest, but also wanted to get more advantage. In the end, the Air Force only sent a few gangs with similar equipment to beggars. The so-called 600,000 army soldiers were enough, and many were recruited troops at all. They waited until the United States and Britain provided weapons, ammunition and combat salaries to go to the front line. God knows that those veterans who have not taken weapons since their defeat in 1940 can still play a lot of their skills in this state. The former world's No. 1 Army was so lonely that they had not even left their bodies.

The French are not good at helping themselves, and they never compete for success in fighting against the Soviet army, and have always been in a subordinate position silently. The British Empire, which fell from the peak, was not willing to admit the cruel reality of decline. Judging from the way this war began, they still regarded themselves as sacred messengers who were not in the European continent but could save the European continent. The United States' participation in the war was inevitably fueled by their support. The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force took on the heavy responsibility when the US Navy and Air Force arrived in Europe. This airborne also accounted for more than one-third of the capacity and combat troops.

Heavy gliders and airborne tanks were provided by the British army at the end of World War II to purchase US-made m22 as airborne tanks. It was comfortable to use them with the lord light tanks. The golden signboard of the First Airborne Division will soon be crushed by the tracks of Soviet tanks. Moreover, the base of British combat personnel is far less than that of the United States and the Soviet Union. These carefully selected paratroopers are the best among this generation of soldiers. Once they are severely damaged or even completely wiped out, they will inevitably cause serious damage to the vitality of the British airborne troops and may not recover within ten years. Such pain is probably something that the Americans with a huge country's population and strong economy and industry cannot understand.

Yang looked desperately at some people around him evacuated in a hurry after the Soviet army attacked the airport. They were the ones who retreated under the orders of superiors. It seemed that the American and British paratroopers each accounted for half of their usual style and qualities. At this time, the American and British soldiers were in extreme embarrassment like wretched dogs. There were many people who lost their weapons like Brandford. It was rare that there were several medical soldiers who temporarily bandaged the wounds on the east side of the wounds. The paratroopers retreated.

Before retreating, the last few hangars and the oil accessories inside were lit. The Soviet Union's industrial scale was said to be anti-British and Germany. Aircraft and tanks still maintained amazing production in the second half of 1945, but there was still a big gap compared to the industrial beast of the United States. Once their aircraft were lost, they would naturally not be as good as the Western Allies led by the United States and Britain. Judging from the situation of land war, in the end, they would probably have to consume the Soviet strength by strategic bombing and eventually defeat it. This would be a long fry.

The process of enduring also made Yang carefully consider his own way out in his heart. At this time, there are only three roads, captured, killed in battle, and escaped from the first two. It is obvious that it is easy to understand. Persisting in meeting with his main force, trying every means to avoid the Soviet army's encirclement and blocking and escape to his own control area or even escape alone can be regarded as a fruitless entanglement. Yang turned around and walked to Brandford. The young private had already come to his senses. He was sitting for him now.

He tucked his arm, and it seemed that it was just an insignificant scratch. Yang gently placed the Stend submachine gun next to him. As the sergeant squad leader, there was a Wiberty revolver on the holster on his waist. The range of this short gun was farther than that of the ugly Stend submachine gun. But today's plan to upgrade individual equipment in the British team is still on the agenda of the senior management. It seems a bit far away to have a self-produced gun like the German M-Assault rifle...

"Russian tanks are coming."

The terrified shout of the American paratrooper reminded Yang of the grey squirrels in the forest. They were always able to avoid the enemy's pursuit with cunning and agility. But when they encountered an eagle whose dive was as lightning and sharp as a sharp knife, unless the hole where they were hiding was nearby, they could not escape the hunting of the eagle even if they ran fast. The fate of these Allied paratroopers was like grey squirrels. How can they escape the pursuit of Soviet tanks with just two legs? You must know that the U.S. tank troops that could rescue them were still dozens of kilometers away. Under the layers of blocking and interference of the Soviet troops along the way, it would be great that they could approach Orsha in the afternoon.

After resting for ten minutes, Yang pulled out his revolver from his gun holster and called his subordinates to heavy weight. The paratroopers around him gritted their teeth and insisted, but they didn't go far away, and rolling dust appeared in the wilderness in front of the right, which looked like a violent sandstorm in the desert. He took out his telescope and saw that the Soviet tanks with high gun barrels were quickly intercepting and killing them towards their retreat.

Seeing this, a British major shouted, "Everyone goes north", but another American lieutenant colonel immediately shouted, "On-site defense organization". The two officers had not yet gone, and a shell roared, and the strong explosion caused a strong tremor on the ground. People lay down one after another, tired, frightened, and despair intertwined, making many people feel unwilling to get up after lying down. This is not France or the Netherlands, there are friendly residents who desire liberation. There are no beautiful villages in Western Europe and small bridges and flowing waters, and there are no gullies that rely on to block the enemy tanks' rampage. There are only endless fields and a straight and long railway line. It seems that even the wind is mocking the helplessness of these Allied paratroopers. They do not know.
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